The Iowa Corn 350 (currently known for sponsorship reasons as the Iowa Corn 350 Powered by Ethanol) is a NASCAR Cup Series stock car race held at Iowa Speedway in Newton, Iowa.[2] It was NASCAR Cup Series' first race at Iowa Speedway and first race in the state of Iowa.[3][4]
NASCAR Cup Series | |
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Venue | Iowa Speedway |
Location | Newton, Iowa, United States |
Corporate sponsor | Iowa Corn |
First race | 2024 |
Distance | 306.25 mi (492.862 km)[1] |
Laps | 350 Stage 1: 70 Final 2 stages: 140 each |
Circuit information | |
Surface | Asphalt |
Length | 0.875 mi (1.408 km) |
Turns | 4 |
Ryan Blaney is the defending race winner.
History
editThe races held here will replace the Pala Casino 400 due to planned construction at the Auto Club Speedway.[5] 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.[6]
Past winners
editYear | Date | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Sponsor | Race Distance | Race Time | Average Speed (mph) |
Report | Ref | |
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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 | [7] |
References
edit- ^ "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.
- ^ 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