Front Row Motorsports: Iowa Speedway NCS Race Report – Noah Gragson, Todd Gilliland, Zane Smith

Noah Gragson | Todd Gilliland | Zane Smith
Iowa Speedway NASCAR Cup Series Race Report
Iowa Speedway 350
Date: Sunday, August 9, 2026
Event: Race 25 of 38
Series: NASCAR Cup Series
Location: Iowa Speedway (0.875-mile)
Length of Race: 350 laps over two hours, 57 minutes, 49 seconds

FRM Finish:

● Zane Smith (Started 14th, Finished 16th / Running, completed 349 of 350 laps)
● Noah Gragson (Started 15th, Finished 17th / Running, completed 349 of 350 laps)
● Todd Gilliland (Started 17th, Finished 22nd / Running, completed 349 of 350 laps)

FRM Points Standings:

Todd Gilliland (23rd)
Zane Smith (24th)
Noah Gragson (31st)

Zane Smith Key Takeaways

Stage One: 10th / Stage Two: 9th / Race Result: 16th

“Tough end to a promising day,” said Smith. “Had good speed, just needed strategy to play more in our favor at the end there. I think we came out of the break strong, and Ford Racing in general had a pretty good weekend, so that’s encouraging for this last stretch of the season. Richmond was good for us last year, so hopefully this moves us in the right direction.”

Noah Gragson Key Takeaways

Stage One: 20th / Stage Two: 14th / Race Result: 17th

“A solid result for this team after the off-week,” said Gragson. “We chipped away at it all race, making the right adjustments throughout the day to keep us competitive. Hopefully, we can bring the same speed to Richmond next week.”

Todd Gilliland Key Takeaways

Stage One: 13th / Stage Two: 24th / Race Result: 22nd

“Not the result we were hoping for, but still a decent finish for this group,” said Gilliland. “We unloaded with a lot of speed in Saturday’s P&Q session, but we had a couple of things not go our way on Sunday, with a bad pit stop and wrong adjustments, that hindered us from a better result. Still happy with the progress we showed, though, so I’m excited for Richmond.”

ABOUT FRONT ROW MOTORSPORTS

Front Row Motorsports (FRM) is a winning organization competing in the NASCAR Cup Series and the NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series. Founded in 2004 by entrepreneur Bob Jenkins, FRM has earned top honors including a 2021 Daytona 500 victory and the 2022 CRAFTSMAN Truck Series championship. Based in Mooresville, N.C., FRM fields the No. 4, No. 34, and No. 38 entries in the NASCAR Cup Series, along with the No. 34 and No. 38 teams in the CRAFTSMAN Truck Series. For more information, visit FrontRowMotorsports.com and follow Front Row Motorsports on social media — X: @Team_FRM, Instagram: @teamfrm, Tik Tok: @Team_FRM, YouTube: @FrontRowNASCAR, and Facebook: facebook.com/FrontRowMotorsports.

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