5:27 pm CT
Lap 281 update from Iowa Corn 350
Todd Gilliland’s side window came loose and fell on the track, leading to the 12th caution of the day. William Byron was leading at the time.
5:23 pm CT
To pit or not to pit?
5:18 pm CT
Lap 270 update from Iowa Speedway
Ty Dillon spins out from 36th place for the 11th yellow of the day.
First 180 laps: two cautions
Last 90 laps: nine cautions
Chase Elliott is your leader with 78 laps remaining. Will Byron is second.
5:12 pm CT
Lap 263 at Iowa Corn 350
Shane Van Gisbergen spins from 16th place and brings out a yellow flag for the second time today.
Lots of chatter about whether Brad Keselowski can finish the race without pitting. He’s currently 7th.
85 laps to go. Feels like a big number the way things are going.
Chase Elliott is your leader after Austin Cindric pitted.
5:04 pm CT
Ninth caution of the day on lap 254
Christopher Bell and Tyler Reddick spun in turn 2 while battling for seventh place. Will be interesting to hear what the drivers say about the track after today’s race.
Earlier …
4:55 pm CT
Lap 243 caution
Erik Jones spun down the frontstretch, bringing out the eighth yellow of the day. The race has become a slog. Ryan Blaney pitted from the lead, and Austin Cindric now is the leader under caution.
4:50 pm CT
Lap 237 update at Iowa Speedway
Ryan Blaney leads on the restart, ahead of Austin Cindric and Ryan Preece after a few of the lead cars pitted.
111 laps to go.
4:43 pm CT
Lap 229 update from Iowa Corn 350
Zane Smith’s 38 car spins between turns 1 and 2 after contact from Carson Hocevar.
And … another caution. The seventh of the day.
It’s been a messy race since the end of stage 1.
4:37 pm CT
Lap 221 update at Iowa Corn 350
Brad Keselowski led at the lap 220 restart to get stage 3 started.
One lap later, Denny Hamlin spun from 18th after contact with AJ Allmendinger, leading to yet another caution.
4:25 pm CT
Lap 210 update: Keselowski wins stage 2
Brad Keselowski makes it 2-for-2 in stage victories today. He beat Ryan Blaney by 1.089 seconds.
Austin Cindric, Ty Gibbs and Kyle Bush round out the top five. Busch started 37th today.
Final stage coming up, again with 140 laps.
4:17 pm CT
Lap 203 update at Iowa Corn 350
Brad Keselowski now has the fastest lap today, 23.748 seconds. He leads Ryan Blaney with seven laps remaining in stage 2.
Ty Dillon crashes in turn 2 from 30th place after contact with Todd Gilliland. We’re under yellow again.
Lots of drivers having tire grip issues today.
4:05 pm CT
Another caution on lap 181
Ryan Blaney led on the restart after all the lead lap cars pitted. One lap later, Cody Ware spun on the frontstretch from the 34th position, forcing another yellow flag.
3:57 pm CT
Lap 169 update at Iowa Corn 350
Shane van Gisbergen’s 88 Chevy spins in turn 2 from eighth place and backs into the wall, causing a yellow caution flag. It’s the first non-stage break caution of the day.
Stage 1 winner Brad Keselowski remains in the lead in Stage 2. Ryan Blaney is second, followed by Austin Cindric, Josh Berry and Denny Hamlin.
We’re 101 laps into the 140-lap second stage.
3:50 pm CT
Lap 155 update at Iowa Corn 350
Chase Briscoe pitted from the lead, giving Brad Keselowski the lead. Ryan Blaney, Austin Cindric, Christopher Bell and Denny Hamlin round out the top five.
3:40 pm CT
Lap 134 update at Iowa Corn 350
Chase Briscoe’s Toyota has led the entire way in Stage 2. The polesitter is running strong and leads Brad Keselowski’s Ford by .40 of a second. Ryan Blaney, also in a Ford, sits in third.
We’re coming up on the midway point of the 140-lap second stage.
3:27 pm CT
Lap 101 update at Iowa Corn 350
Polesitter Chase Briscoe has the lead with defending champion Ryan Blaney right behind him. Blaney has the fastest lap so far today, at 23.807 seconds.
Brad Keselowski, William Byron and Kyle Larson round out the top five.
We’re 31 laps into the 140-lap second stage.
3:17 pm CT
Lap 77 update at Iowa Corn 350
All the lead lap cars pitted, and Chase Briscoe got off pit road first to take the lead. William Byron, Ryan Blaney and Brad Keselowski follow.
Second stage is 140 laps.
3:11 pm CT
Watch: Keselowski takes the lead in Stage 1 of Iowa Corn 350
3:07 pm CT
Lap 70 update at Iowa Corn 350: Keselowski wins first stage
The first of three stages is complete, and William Byron led every lap until Brad Keselowski passed him with three laps remaining.
Keselowski, a multi-time Xfinity Series winner at Iowa Speedway, spent most of the first stage trying to get around Byron for the lead (the duel lasted 42 laps). It was fantastic racing, despite cars at the back of the pack preventing Byron and Keselowski from maneuvering the way they wanted to.
Keselowski finished 10th in last year’s Cup race at Iowa. Byron was second in 2024.
2:48 pm CT
Lap 23 update at Iowa Corn 350
William Byron has led every lap so far. Austin Cindric is a half-second behind. Brad Keselowski is third, 2 seconds ahead of the fourth-place car.
Polesitter Chase Briscoe having some tire grip issues. He sits in fourth.
First stage of today’s race is 70 laps (350 total).
2:39 pm CT
Green flag at Iowa Speedway
And they’re racing in the Iowa Corn 350! A temperature of 76 degrees at Iowa Speedway. Chase Briscoe is on the pole.
Defending champion Ryan Blaney has 80 family members and friends at Iowa Speedway for today’s race. Blaney’s mother is from Chariton, and he spent significant time in Chariton and Ankeny while growing up. His father won the 1997 Knoxville Nationals. Blaney was born in Ohio and raised in North Carolina.
Keep it right here for frequent updates throughout the race.
2:15 pm CT
NASCAR Cup Series qualifying for Iowa Corn 350
Chase Briscoe is on the pole for today’s Iowa Corn 350 race at Iowa Speedway. Here is the full lineup:
NASCAR Iowa Corn 350 starting lineup
- Chase Briscoe, No. 19 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
- William Byron, No. 24 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
- Kyle Larson, No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
- Austin Cindric, No. 2 Team Penske Ford
- Brad Keselowski, No. 6 Roush Fenway Keselowski Racing Ford
- Ryan Blaney, No. 12 Team Penske Ford
- Carson Hocevar, No. 77 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet
- Chase Elliott, No. 9 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
- AJ Allmendinger, No. 16 Kaulig Racing Chevrolet
- Justin Haley, No. 7 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet
- Denny Hamlin, No. 11 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
- Josh Berry, No. 21 Wood Brothers Racing Ford
- Michael McDowell, No. 71 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet
- Joey Logano, No. 22 Team Penske Ford
- Bubba Wallace, No. 23 23XI Racing Toyota
- Alex Bowman, No. 48 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
- Christopher Bell, No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
- Austin Dillon, No. 3 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
- Cole Custer, No. 41 Haas Factory Team Ford
- Ty Gibbs, No. 54 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
- Shane van Gisbergen, No. 88 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet
- Tyler Reddick, No. 45 23XI Racing Toyota
- Zane Smith, No. 38 Front Row Motorsports Ford
- Riley Herbst, No. 35 23XI Racing Toyota
- Erik Jones, No. 43 Legacy Motor Club Toyota
- Daniel Suarez, No. 99 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet
- Chris Buescher, No. 17 Roush Fenway Keselowski Racing Ford
- Ross Chastain, No. 1 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet
- John Hunter Nemechek, No. 42 Legacy Motor Club Toyota
- Ricky Stenhouse Jr., No. 47 HYAK Motorsports Chevrolet
- Noah Gragson, No. 4 Front Row Motorsports Ford
- Ty Dillon, No. 10 Kaulig Racing Chevrolet
- Ryan Preece, No. 60 RFK Racing Ford
- Todd Gilliland, No. 34 Front Row Motorsports Ford
- Cody Ware, No. 51 Rick Ware Racing Ford
- Joey Gase, No. 66 Garage 66 Ford
- Kyle Busch, No. 8 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
2:00 pm CT
Who won last year’s Iowa Corn 350?
Ryan Blaney won the 2024 Iowa Corn 350, the first NASCAR Cup Series race held at Iowa Speedway in Newton. Here is Register reporter Philip Joens’ recap from last year’s race.
1:45 pm CT
Who won the Xfinity Series race Saturday at Iowa Speedway?
Sam Mayer won Saturday’s Xfinity Series race at Iowa Speedway in Newton. Here is Register reporter Philip Joens’ recap from the race.
1:30 pm CT
NASCAR Cup Series points leaders
NASCAR Cup Series points leaders entering today’s Iowa Corn 350 Powered by Ethanol:
- Chase Elliott 726
- William Byron 722
- Kyle Larson 711
- Denny Hamlin 706
- Christopher Bell 664
- Tyler Reddick 655
- Ryan Blaney 616
- Chase Brisco 599
- Alex Bowman 580
- Chris Buescher 559
1:15 pm CT
How long is the Iowa Corn 350?
The Iowa Corn 350 Powered by Ethanol, a NASCAR Cup Series race held at Iowa Speedway in Newton, is 350 laps equaling 306.25 miles.
1:00 pm CT
Where to watch the NASCAR Cup Series Iowa Corn 350
TV and streaming information for today’s Iowa Corn 350 Powered by Ethanol race at Iowa Speedway in Newton, Iowa.
The race is scheduled to start at 2:30 p.m. CT.
12:45 pm CT
When is the NASCAR Cup Series Iowa Corn 350?
Date, time and location for the Iowa Corn 350 Powered by Ethanol race:
- Sunday, Aug. 3
- 2:30 p.m. CT
- Iowa Speedway in Newton, Iowa
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