The Iowa Corn 350 powered by Ethanol is a NASCAR Cup Series stock car race held at Iowa Speedway in Newton, Iowa.[3] It was NASCAR Cup Series' first race at Iowa Speedway and first race in the state of Iowa.[4][5]
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| NASCAR Cup Series | |
|---|---|
| Venue | Iowa Speedway |
| Location | Newton, Iowa, United States |
| Corporate sponsor | Iowa Corn [1] |
| First race | 2024 |
| Distance | 306.25 mi (492.862 km)[2] |
| Laps | 350 Stage 1: 70 Final 2 stages: 140 each |
| Most wins (driver) | Ryan Blaney (1) |
| Most wins (team) | Team Penske |
| Most wins (manufacturer) | Ford |
| Circuit information | |
| Surface | Asphalt |
| Length | 0.875 mi (1.408 km) |
| Turns | 4 |
Ryan Blaney is the defending race winner, having won it in 2024.
History
editPrior to 2024, NASCAR's lower two series, the NASCAR Xfinity Series and the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, had races held at the track from 2009 (Trucks)/2011 (Xfinity) until 2019;[6][7] the races were removed from both series' 2020 calendars as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic-induced realignment, and did not return for either series' 2021 calendar.[8] Initially, there were no plans of hosting the Cup Series at the track, due to lack of room in the schedule;[9] following a management change in 2018, expansion plans were drawn up in order to make the track as part of the Cup Series calendar.[10]
When Iowa Speedway finally became part of the Cup calendar in 2024, it replaced the Pala Casino 400 due to planned construction at the Auto Club Speedway.[11] It was a late decision to race at Iowa Speedway as NASCAR were in discussions to race at Montreal, but no deal was made in time.[12] The Xfinity Series also returned to the track with the Hy-Vee PERKS 250, although the Truck Series did not.
Past winners
edit| Year | Date | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Sponsor | Race Distance | Race Time | Average Speed (mph) |
Report | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laps | Miles (km) | |||||||||||
| 2024 | June 16 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford | Advance Auto Parts | 350 | 306.25 (492.862) | 2:58:37 | 102.874 | Report | [13] |
References
edit- ^ "NASCAR Cup Series race named Iowa Corn 350, powered by Ethanol". Jayski's Silly Season Site. December 4, 2023. Retrieved September 16, 2024.
- ^ "NASCAR Cup Series Schedule". NASCAR.
- ^ Long, Dustin (December 4, 2023). "2024 Cup race at Iowa Speedway sold out". NBC Sports.
- ^ Fjeld, Jonathan (December 4, 2023). "Iowa Speedway to host first NASCAR Cup Series race in 2024". The Racing Experts.
- ^ "NASCAR Cup Series race named Iowa Corn 350, powered by Ethanol". Jayski's Silly Season Site. December 4, 2023.
- ^ Gray, Rob (August 20, 2008). "New race spurs seating expansion". The Des Moines Register. pp. 3C, 4C. Archived from the original on March 23, 2024. Retrieved March 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Gray, Rob (December 18, 2008). "NASCAR Truck Series comes rolling into Iowa". The Des Moines Register. pp. 1C, 2C. Archived from the original on March 23, 2024. Retrieved March 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Hyde, Troy (November 2, 2020). "Iowa Speedway has no imminent plans to close". Newton Daily News. Archived from the original on March 23, 2024. Retrieved March 22, 2024.
- ^ Miller, Bryce (May 15, 2014). "NASCAR's Brian France: All-Star event, Trucks on dirt possible in Iowa". The Des Moines Register. Retrieved March 25, 2024.
- ^ Leistikow, Chad (May 31, 2019). "Leistikow: Iowa Speedway eyes 'best opportunity ever' to land NASCAR Cup Series race". The Des Moines Register. Retrieved March 23, 2024.
- ^ Bromberg, Nick (October 3, 2023). "NASCAR adds Iowa Speedway to 2024 Cup Series schedule". Yahoo! Sports.
- ^ Pockrass, Bob (October 3, 2023). "NASCAR adds Iowa Speedway to 2024 Cup Series schedule". FOX Sports.
- ^ "2024 Iowa Corn 350". Racing-Reference. Retrieved June 16, 2024.
External links
edit- Iowa Speedway race results at Racing-Reference
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