Talladega, Darlington, Martinsville …
Over the decades, NASCAR has turned a lot of small towns into household names.
This week, we can add the Central Iowa town of Newton, which sits east of Des Moines and west of Cedar Rapids.
Iowa Speedway was host to NASCAR’s Xfinity Series for nearly all of the previous decade, and IndyCar has raced there since 2007. Sunday night, NASCAR’s Cup Series makes its debut on the track that measures seven eighths of a mile.
NASCAR FYI Iowa Speedway is surrounded by corn, of course. But did you know all this about the NASCAR track?
What time is the NASCAR race today?
It’s a Father’s Day night race this week for NASCAR, with coverage beginning at 7 p.m. Eastern.
Where is NASCAR racing this weekend?
The Iowa Corn 350 is at Iowa Speedway in Newton.
What channel is NASCAR on today?
With NBC taking over its half of the Cup Series schedule this week, the Iowa Corn 350 is on NBC’s cable partner, the USA Network.
NASCAR qualifying results, starting lineup for Iowa
1. Kyle Larson, No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
2. Ryan Blaney, No. 12 Team Penske Ford
3. Josh Berry, No. 4 Stewart-Haas Racing Ford
4. William Byron, No. 24 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
5. Brad Keselowski, No. 6 Roush Fenway Keselowski Racing Ford
6. Chase Briscoe, No. 14 Stewart-Haas Racing Ford
7. Kyle Busch, No. 8 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
8. Tyler Reddick, No. 45 23XI Racing Toyota
9. Chase Elliott, No. 9 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
10. Christopher Bell, No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
11. Joey Logano, No. 22 Team Penske Ford
12. Denny Hamlin, No. 11 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
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13. Daniel Suarez, No. 99 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet
14. Todd Gilliland, No. 38 Front Row Motorsports Ford
15. Chris Buescher, No. 17 Roush Fenway Keselowski Racing Ford
16. Bubba Wallace, No. 23 23XI Racing Toyota
17. Ross Chastain, No. 1 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet
18. AJ Allmendinger, No. 16 Kaulig Racing Chevrolet
19. Justin Haley, No. 51 Rick Ware Racing Chevrolet
20. Carson Hocevar, No. 77 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet
21. Austin Cindric, No. 2 Team Penske Ford
22. Michael McDowell, No. 34 Front Row Motorsports Ford
23. Noah Gragson, No. 10 Stewart-Haas Racing Ford
24. Corey Lajoie, No. 7 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet
The @iowaspeedway in Newton won’t just be hosting the very first @NASCAR Cup Series in its history, but can also brag about setting a sell-out record, says Iowa Speedway President Eric Peterson. The pre-sales were so large, there were no tickets available by the time tickets… pic.twitter.com/KdMf5bHkYS
— The Iowa Podcast (@IowaPod) June 13, 2024
25. Harrison Burton, No. 21 Wood Brothers Racing Ford
26. Zane Smith, No. 71 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet
27. Ty Gibbs, No. 54 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
28. Kaz Grala, No. 15 Rick Ware Racing Chevrolet
29. Ryan Preece, No. 41 Stewart-Haas Racing Ford
30. Daniel Hemric, No. 31 Kaulig Racing Chevrolet
31. Martin Truex Jr., No. 19 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
32. Erik Jones, No. 43 Legacy Motor Club Toyota
33. Alex Bowman, No. 48 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
34. John Hunter Nemechek, No. 42 Legacy Motor Club Toyota
35. Ricky Stenhouse Jr., No. 47 JTG Daugherty Racing Chevrolet
36. Austin Dillon, No. 3 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
NASCAR odds for Iowa
Odds from HardRockBets.com
+375: Christopher Bell
+600: Kyle Larson
+700: Denny Hamlin
+850: Joey Logano, Ryan Blaney
+1000: Martin Truex Jr.
Chase Briscoe is the top candidate to replace Martin Truex Jr. at Joe Gibbs Racing. What he said yesterday about possibly leaving Ford and also not doing sprint-car races. The start of this clip comes after he was asked if he knows what he’s doing next year. pic.twitter.com/A9ityaAlIV
— Bob Pockrass (@bobpockrass) June 15, 2024
+1200: Brad Keselowski, Ty Gibbs, William Byron
+1300: Tyler Reddick
+1400: Chase Elliott
+2000: Ross Chastain, Chris Buescher
+2250: Kyle Busch
+3000: Bubba Wallace
+4000: Josh Berry, Alex Bowman, Austin Cindric, Chase Briscoe
+7500: Noah Gragson
+10000: Michael McDowell
+15000: Erik Jones, Daniel Suarez
+20000: Carson Hocevar, Austin Dillon, Ryan Preece, Todd Gilliland
+25000: AJ Allmendinger, Justin Haley
+50000: Zane Smith, Ricky Stenhouse, John Hunter Nemechek, Harrison Burton
+100000: David Starr, Corey Lajoie
+250000: Daniel Hemric, Kaz Grala
This article originally appeared on The Daytona Beach News-Journal: NASCAR race today? What time, what channel; qualifying results and odds
