Race Overview
Race Name: Iowa Corn 350 Powered by Ethanol
Track: Iowa Speedway, Newton, Iowa
Surface: Asphalt
Distance: 350 laps (306.25 miles)
Track Length: 0.875 miles
Date: Sunday, August 3, 2025
Start Time: 3:30 PM ET
TV Broadcast: USA Network
Streaming: Peacock, Fubo, NASCAR.com, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio
The NASCAR Cup Series returns to Iowa Speedway for the second-ever running of the Iowa Corn 350, a pivotal short-track race with major playoff implications. With just four races left in the regular season, drivers on the playoff bubble are under immense pressure to secure a win or rack up points.
Key Storylines
Playoff Pressure Intensifies
Bubba Wallace locked in his playoff spot last week with a dramatic win at the Brickyard 400.
Ryan Preece, now 42 points below the cut line, is in a must-win situation and returns to the site of his first Xfinity Series win.
Chris Buescher, Tyler Reddick, and Alex Bowman currently hold the final playoff spots on points.
Track Profile
Iowa Speedway is a D-shaped short oval with low banking, often compared to Richmond Raceway.
The race is divided into three stages:
Stage 1: 70 laps
Stage 2: 140 laps
Stage 3: 140 laps
Starting Lineup Highlights
| Position | Driver | Team |
| 1st | Chase Briscoe | Joe Gibbs Racing |
| 2nd | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports |
| 3rd | Kyle Larson | Hendrick Motorsports |
| 4th | Austin Cindric | Team Penske |
| 5th | Brad Keselowski | RFK Racing |
Chase Briscoe earned his sixth pole of the season with a blistering 23.004-second lap.
Kyle Busch starts 37th after a crash in practice — he’s in must-win territory to make the playoffs.
Sleepers to Watch
Chase Elliott (+1100) – Leads regular season standings; finished 3rd at Iowa in 2024
Ryan Preece (+4400) – Desperate for a win; confident after Brickyard top 5
Brad Keselowski (+3500) – Veteran with playoff experience, starting 5th
Shane van Gisbergen – 4th in playoff standings but only 27th in regular season points
Race Trends & Insights
Experience matters: Last six short-track winners were all over 30 years old.
Lead = Win: Six of the last nine short-track races were won by the driver who led the most laps.
Parity rising: Five of the last seven oval races produced first-time winners.
DRIVER ODDS
Kyle Larson + 350
William Byron + 550
Ryan Blaney + 550
Christopher Bell + 700
Chase Elliott + 800
Denny Hamlin + 1000
Chase Briscoe + 1000
Brad Keselowski + 1200
Joey Logano + 1800
Josh Berry + 2000
Ross Chastain + 2200
Alex Bowman + 2200
Ryan Preece + 2500
Carson Hocevar + 2500
Tyler Reddick + 3500
Kyle Busch + 3500
Austin Cindric + 3500
Ty Gibbs + 5000
Chris Buescher + 5000
Bubba Wallace + 5000
Ricky Stenhouse Jr. + 9000
Michael McDowell + 13000
Justin Haley + 13000
John Hunter Nemechek + 13000
AJ Allmendinger + 13000
Shane Van Gisbergen + 15000
Austin Dillon + 15000
Daniel Suarez + 17000
Erik Jones + 20000
Ty Dillon + 30000
Noah Gragson + 30000
Zane Smith + 40000
Todd Gilliland + 50000
Riley Herbst + 60000
Joey Gase + 60000
Cole Custer + 60000
Cody Ware + 70000
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Saturday, August 2, 2025
