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William Byron Saves Fuel To The Max In Suspenseful NASCAR Cup Win At Iowa

by MikeAugust 4, 2025

NEWTON, Iowa — An extraordinary spat of cautions in Sunday’s Iowa Corn 350 Powered by Ethanol allowed William Byron to save an extraordinary amount of fuel, and that proved the difference in Byron’s second victory of the season and first since the DAYTONA 500.

Squeezing 144 laps out of his fuel cell at an Iowa Speedway track where the fuel window is roughly 100 laps, Byron crossed the finish line ahead of a trio of pursuers—pole winner Chase Briscoe, first and second stage winner Brad Keselowski and defending race winner Ryan Blaney—all on different strategies.

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Spire Motorsports Partners With Fly Alliance For Daytona, Las Vegas

by MikeAugust 1, 2025

MOORESVILLE, N.C. (August 1, 2025) – In the ever-competitive world of NASCAR Cup Series racing, speed and efficiency play symbiotic roles not just on the track, but also in the air as teams look to navigate the 38-race schedule in the most productive manner possible. It’s the same with Spire Motorsports.

When Spire Motorsports co-owner Jeff Dickerson and his team of drivers, crew chiefs and executive leadership need to get to the track and home with speed and precession, they look to Fly Alliance as the organization’s go to air-travel provider on a weekly basis.

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Ryan Blaney On Upswing Nearing Defense Of NASCAR Cup Win At Iowa

by MikeAugust 1, 2025August 1, 2025

At just the right time, Ryan Blaney is trending in the right direction.

After a rough stretch that saw his number of DNFs (did not finish) mount to seven in the first 20 races of the NASCAR Cup Series season, the driver of the No. 12 Team Penske Ford has scored two straight top 10s heading to Sunday’s Iowa Corn 350 Powered by Ethanol at Iowa Speedway (3:30 p.m. ET on USA, MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio).

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Kurt Busch Backs WRC Return To USA After First Taste At Rally Finland

by MikeAugust 1, 2025August 1, 2025

As reported by Tom Howard of Motorsport, NASCAR champion and Daytona 500 winner Kurt Busch believes the World Rally Championship (WRC) has the potential to crack America after receiving a taste of the series at Rally Finland.

The 2004 NASCAR Cup champion and 2017 Daytona 500 winner made the trip to Finland to experience the WRC for the first time. The 46-year-old has been a long-time admirer of rallying and in 2014 competed in the Monza Rally Show, driving an M-Sport-built Ford Fiesta RS WRC.

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NASCAR Returns To NBC Sports Beginning This Sunday From Iowa Speedway At 3:30 P.M. Et On USA Network

by MikeJuly 31, 2025

Iowa Corn 350 Powered by Ethanol Marks NBC Sports’ Milestone 200th NASCAR Cup Series Race Since Return as Media Broadcast Partner in 2015
NBC Sports’ NASCAR Cup Series Broadcast Booth Features Return of Veteran Motorsports Play-by-Play Commentator Leigh Diffey with Analysts Jeff Burton and Steve Letarte
NBC Sports’ 2025 NASCAR Season Begins Saturday in Iowa at 3:30 p.m. ET on USA Network; Countdown to Green Gets Underway at 3 p.m. ET
New Coverage Innovations to Peacock Pit Box

STAMFORD, Conn. – July 31, 2025 – The NASCAR Cup Series returns to NBC Sports beginning this Sunday, Aug. 3, at Iowa Speedway, with the Iowa Corn 350 Powered by Ethanol at 3:30 p.m. ET on USA Network. NBC Sports will present 14 NASCAR Cup Series races this season with 10 on USA Network, including the first three, and four on NBC, including the final three races of the season.

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RCR Race Preview: Iowa Speedway

by MikeJuly 31, 2025

Richard Childress Racing (RCR) in the NASCAR Cup Series at Iowa Speedway… The NASCAR Cup Series returns to Iowa Speedway this weekend for the Iowa Corn 350 Powered by Ethanol, marking the Cup Series’ second appearance to the 0.875-mile, D-shaped oval designed by Rusty Wallace. In the inaugural Cup Series race at Iowa in 2024, Austin Dillon earned a 19th-place finish while Kyle Busch retired from the race early with mechanical issues. Both drivers are former Iowa Speedway winners and looking for redemption in the Hawkeye state this weekend.

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NASCAR Set To Dump Mexico City From 2026 Calendar

by MikeJuly 31, 2025July 31, 2025

Simon Chapman of SpeedCafe reports (t)here will be one less road course on the NASCAR Cup Series schedule in 2026 according to reports out of the United States.

According to The Athletic, Mexico City is set to be axed and replaced by Chicagoland Speedway.

Logistical challenges in bringing the series to Mexico City, including scheduling for NASCAR, the team and the circuit, proved too difficult.

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Kaulig Racing Weekly Preview | Iowa Speedway

by MikeJuly 31, 2025

Kaulig Racing At Iowa Speedway:

Kaulig Racing has made two NASCAR Cup Series starts at Iowa Speedway.
In the NASCAR Xfinity Series, Kaulig Racing has made 12 starts at Iowa, earning four top-10 finishes.

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Front Row Motorsports: Iowa Speedway Competition Notes- Todd Gilliland and the No. 34 Love’s Travel Stops Ford Team

by MikeJuly 31, 2025

Front Row Motorsports: Iowa Corn 350

Date: Sunday, August 3, 2025
Event: Race 25 of 38
Series: NASCAR Cup Series
Location: Iowa Speedway (0.875-miles)
# of Laps: 350
Time/TV/Radio: 3:30 PM ET on USA/MRN/SiriusXM channel 90

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Front Row Motorsports: Iowa Speedway Competition Notes – Zane Smith and the No. 38 Mystik Lubricants Ford Team

by MikeJuly 30, 2025

Iowa Corn 350 – Front Row Motorsports

Date: Sunday, August 3, 2025
Event: Race 25 of 38
Series: NASCAR Cup Series
Location: Iowa Speedway (0.875-miles)
# of Laps: 350
Time/TV/Radio: 3:30 PM ET on USA/MRN/SiriusXM channel 90

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