Ryan Blaney led a career-high 201 laps to claim the checkered flag in the inaugural NASCAR Cup Series race at Iowa Speedway Sunday night, marking his 11th-career Cup Series victory.
Brad Keselowski paced RFK Sunday night at Iowa Speedway with a top-10 finish while Chris Buescher overcame a cut tire and finished 18th in the inaugural Cup race at the 7/8-mile track.
t Hemric 27th. By lap 230, he radioed that his No. 31 Cirkul Chevrolet was extremely tight handling. The next caution came out on lap 260. Crew chief Trent Owens made the call to pit for tires, fuel and adjustments to free up the No. 31 Chevrolet under caution. He restarted 31st on lap 266 and went on to finish 29th.
RYAN BLANEY, No. 12 Advance Auto Parts Ford Mustang Dark Horse – VICTORY LANE INTERVIEW – DID THIS ONE MEAN A LITTLE MORE? “Yeah, definitely. What a cool way to win here."
Chevrolet heads to Homestead-Miami Speedway with two NASCAR driver championships within reach and a milestone victory in its sights as the 2026 season comes to a close.
The 2013 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour champion from Berlin, Connecticut, will become the sixth competitor to pilot RFK Racing's No. 6 Ford entry on a full-time basis for a Cup Series season in 2027.
In 14 previous NASCAR Cup Series starts at Homestead-Miami, Spire Motorsports has logged two top-10 and four top-20 results with a best finish of ninth earned by Hocevar in March 2025.
In eight NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series starts at Homestead-Miami (Fla.) Speedway, Spire Motorsports has earned one win, two top-five and three top-10 finishes.
