Iowa Event Info:
Date: Sunday, August 3
Time: 3:30 p.m. ET
Series: NASCAR Cup Series (NCS)
Location: Newton, Iowa
Format: 350 Laps, 306.25 Miles, Stages: 70-210-350
TV: USA
Radio: MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio (Channel 90)

Weekend Schedule:
Saturday: 1:30 p.m. ET, Cup Practice (TruTV, MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio)
Saturday: 2:40 p.m. ET, Cup Qualifying (TruTV, MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio)
Sunday: 3:30 p.m. ET, Cup Race (USA, MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio)

Pace Laps:

• Iowa Speedway hosts the NASCAR Cup Series for just the second time in its history this weekend.
• All three RFK drivers have found victory lane at Iowa Speedway in the Xfinity Series, with Brad Keselowski winning the first-ever NXS race at Iowa back in 2009.
  • Chris Buescher won with Jack Roush in 2015 at the track, with current crew chief Scott Graves atop the box.
  • In 2017, Ryan Preece started from the pole at Iowa and led 141 of the 254 laps en route to his first ever NXS victory while driving the No. 20 for JGR.
• Buescher leads the Cup Series this season with an average starting position of 10.4, anchored by 11 starts inside the top 10.
  • Buescher is also one of seven drivers with 11+ top-10 results this season, and has an average finish of 13.8 which is the fifth highest among Cup drivers.
• Over his last 10 races, Keselowski has posted six top-10 finishes with an average finish of 13.7.
  • He has a pair of top-five finishes across his previous five races at Atlanta (2^nd) and last weekend at Indianapolis (5^th).
• Preece (11.4) holds the fifth highest average finish over the last five races, with teammates Keselowski (13.0, 7^th) and Buescher (13.2, 8^th) rounding out the top 10.

6 Team Info:
Driver: Brad Keselowski
Crew Chief: Jeremy Bullins
Partner: Solomon Plumbing

17 Team Info:
Driver: Chris Buescher
Crew Chief: Scott Graves
Partner: Body Guard

60 Team Info:
Driver: Ryan Preece
Crew Chief: Derrick Finley
Partner: Mohawk

Keselowski at Iowa
Starts: 1
Wins: —
Top-10s: 1
Poles: —

• In his first career Cup start at Iowa last season, Keselowski led five laps and finished 10^th.
• Keselowski was the first winner in the Xfinity Series at Iowa, taking home the inaugural trophy back in 2009. He led 121 laps and drove the No. 88 for JR Motorsports to victory lane, his first of three NXS trophies at the track.
• He went on to win again in back-to-back seasons in 2013-14, and finished top-8 in every race he ran there, the last coming in 2016.

Buescher at Iowa
Starts: 1
Wins: —
Top-10s: —
Poles: —

• Buescher led 15 laps in last season’s Cup Series debut at Iowa, but went on to finish 18^th.
• He won at Iowa back in 2015 for Jack Roush in the No. 60 in one of his four NXS starts at the track. Buescher also made four starts in ARCA from 2009-12, earning a pair of top fives.

Preece at Iowa
Starts: 1
Wins: —
Top-10s: —
Poles: —

• Preece finished 27^th last season at Iowa after starting 29^th in the No. 41 car for SHR.
• He won at Iowa back in 2017 for JGR in the No. 20 in one of his three NXS starts at the track.

RFK Historically at Iowa
Wins: 5 (Ricky Stenhouse Jr., 2011 twice, 2012; Trevor Bayne, 2013; Chris Buescher, 2015)

• Stenhouse Finds First in Iowa: Ricky Stenhouse Jr. picked up his first Xfinity Series win at Iowa back in 2011, sweeping both races as the series at the time competed there in May and August. The next season he won again, as three of his eight career NXS wins all-time came at the 7/8-mile track. 
• Bayne Breaks Through in 2013: Trevor Bayne continued the winning tradition with the No. 6 in victory lane at Iowa, winning the first race of the 2013 campaign at Iowa. It marked his second Xfinity Series win of his career.
• Buescher Victorius in 2015: Buescher started fourth in the 2015 race, led 94 laps and won in the No. 60 entry for Jack Roush in what was one of his two wins in his Xfinity Championship season.
  

RFK Iowa Wins

2011     Stenhouse          Xfinity
2011     Stenhouse          Xfinity
2012     Stenhouse          Xfinity
2013     Bayne                 Xfinity
2015     Buescher            Xfinity

Last Time Out & Where They Stand
Indianapolis: Preece 4^th; Keselowski 5^th, Buescher 14^th.

Points Standings (17: 16^th, 60: 17^th, 6: 25^th): Buescher sits 42 points above the playoff cutline, ahead of his teammate Preece for the final playoff spot. Keselowski moved up two spots to 25^th in the standings after a top-five run at Indianapolis.

Costa Oil 10-Minute Oil Change To Serve as Primary Partner of No. 51 Ford Mustang and Driver Cody Ware During Iowa Corn 350

MOORESVILLE, N.C. (July 28, 2025) – Costa Oil 10-Minute Oil Change, one of the fastest-growing models in the quick-lube space, has joined Rick Ware Racing (RWR) as its primary partner for this weekend’s NASCAR Cup Series event at Iowa Speedway in Newton.

With a national footprint of more than 65 locations, Costa Oil specializes in no-appointment, drive-through, 10-minute oil changes. The brand will be featured prominently on the No. 51 Ford Mustang Dark Horse driven by Cody Ware during the Iowa Corn 350, which goes green on Sunday at 3:30 p.m. EDT with live coverage provided by USA and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio.

“We’re thrilled to be back on track as a primary sponsor of the No. 51 car at Iowa Speedway with Cody Ware and Rick Ware Racing,” said Costa Kapothanasis, CEO, Costa Oil. “We won with RWR and Carson Ware in a Pro Late Model on the CARS Tour, and it’s a relationship that has grown with Carson in the NASCAR Xfinity Series and now with Cody in the NASCAR Cup Series.

“This collaboration isn’t just about visibility on race day – it’s about reinforcing the Costa Oil brand across the country. Rick Ware has been instrumental in delivering value beyond the paint scheme. His commitment to creating long-term, strategic partnerships has elevated this sponsorship into something much bigger than a logo placement.

“Every time our car hits the track, it builds awareness that directly benefits our franchisees and lends even more credibility to us as we continue scaling into a nationally recognized brand. It’s a true alliance.”

Iowa represents a strategic race for Costa Oil, with multiple 10-Minute Oil Change locations throughout the state, including one that is less than a 10-minute drive from Iowa Speedway, situated at 1217 1st Ave. East in Newton.

“Our initial collaboration with Carson Ware in the Xfinity Series was more than a marketing opportunity – it helped set the tone internally for what this partnership means,” said Brandon Cornelius, Chief Operating Officer, Costa Oil. “When our team gathered earlier this year at Pocono to support RWR at that race, it brought a renewed sense of pride and culture throughout the organization. Now, taking that next step to be a full primary at Iowa, it’s the kind of milestone that feels like a dream realized for all of us at Costa Oil.”

Founded in 2013, Costa Oil strives to serve as America’s premier choice for quick automotive services. Using top-of-the-line products that are backed by exceptional customer service, which includes complimentary fluid top-offs and tire-pressure checks, Costa Oil combines short wait times with quality, allowing both individual customers and fleet managers to get back on the road quickly.

“We’re proud to showcase Costa Oil’s first primary race partnership with RWR this weekend at Iowa,” said Rick Ware, team owner. “They’re a fast-growing company that’s changing the game in the quick-lube space by focusing on speed, convenience and customer care – all values we live by in motorsports. Costa Oil is a brand that shares our drive to grow, compete and deliver results.”

To find a Costa Oil 10-Minute Oil Change near you, please visit CostaOils.com/Locations/Oil-Change. To request franchise information, go to CostaOils.com/Franchising.

About Costa Oil 10-Minute Oil Change:

Founded with a vision to streamline automotive maintenance, Costa Oil 10-Minute Oil Change is a rapidly expanding quick-lube chain focused exclusively on fast, efficient oil changes. With more than 65 corporate and franchise locations nationwide, Costa Oil has redefined what it means to deliver quality automotive service by eliminating upsells, cutting wait times and putting the customer back on the road in under 10 minutes. Learn more at CostaOils.com or follow Costa Oil on Instagram (@costaoils), X (@costaoilco) and Facebook (@costaoils).

About Costa Oil Filters:

Costa Oil Filters are the premier choice for drivers who demand peak engine protection without compromise. Engineered for high performance and durability, Costa Oil Filters are trusted by professional technicians and everyday drivers alike. Whether you’re getting your oil changed at a Costa Oil 10-Minute Oil Change location or purchasing filters online or in-store, Costa Oil Filters deliver exceptional filtration, flow rate and reliability – protecting your engine mile after mile. Available at major retailers and online marketplaces, Costa Oil Filters are built to meet or exceed OEM standards. Learn more at CostaFilters.com or follow us on Instagram (@costaoilfilters) and X (@costafilters).

About Rick Ware Racing:

Rick Ware has been a motorsports mainstay for more than 40 years. It began at age 6 when the third-generation racer began his driving career and has since spanned four wheels and two wheels on both asphalt and dirt. Competing in the SCCA Trans Am Series and other road-racing divisions led Ware to NASCAR in the early 1980s, where he finished third in his NASCAR debut – the 1983 Warner W. Hodgdon 300 NASCAR Grand American race at Riverside (Calif.) International Raceway. More than a decade later, injuries would force Ware out of the driver’s seat and into full-time team ownership. In 1995, Rick Ware Racing was formed, and with his wife Lisa by his side, Ware has since built his eponymous organization into an entity that competes full-time in the elite NASCAR Cup Series while simultaneously campaigning successful teams in the Top Fuel class of the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series, Progressive American Flat Track, FIM World Supercross Championship (WSX) and zMAX CARS Tour.

Brickyard 400 Presented By PPG – Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Indianapolis, Indiana – July 27, 2025

AUSTIN CINDRIC No. 2 DISCOUNT TIRE FORD MUSTANG DARK HORSE
START: 10TH STAGE 1: 31ST STAGE 2: 24TH FINISH: 15TH POINTS: 17TH
RACE RUNDOWN: Austin Cindric and the No. 2 Discount Tire Ford Mustang Dark Horse team showed speed and resilience in Sunday’s Brickyard 400 presented by PPG at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, rebounding from a mid-race setback to finish 15th. In total, he led a race-high 40 laps throughout the day. After qualifying 10th, Cindric moved into the ninth position early and took the lead following a Lap 18 caution when the team opted to stay out. He held the point, reporting his happiness with his car’s clean air balance, before pitting under green with eight laps to go in Stage 1. The strategy dropped him to 31st at the Stage break, but staying out under caution allowed him to restart fourth for Stage 2. Cindric cycled back to the lead as others pitted, but a blown right-rear tire forced him to limp to pit road with just over 15 laps remaining in the Stage. After receiving right-side tires, he went on to finish the segment in the 24th position. Cindric received the free pass and visited pit road for four tires and fuel, and lined up 23rd – on the lead lap – for the restart. Just looking to reset after the misfortune, Cindric and the Discount Tire team fired off for the final Stage looking to make the most of the laps left before making a green flag pit stop with about 40 laps remaining. A light rain shower over Turn 1 brought out the red flag with six laps left in the crown jewel event as Cindric was scored in the 20th position, setting up an overtime finish at The Brickyard. As the chaos played out, the Team Penske driver fought through to take the checkered flag in the 15th position.

CINDRIC’S THOUGHTS: “We had a really strong Discount Tire Ford Mustang today. It was great to lead laps and have pace up front, just unfortunate to have a tire go down. Proud of the fight from everyone to battle back and get a solid finish out of it.”

RYAN BLANEY No. 12 MENARDS/DELTA FORD MUSTANG DARK HORSE
START: 24TH STAGE 1: 12TH STAGE 2: 1ST FINISH: 7TH POINTS: 7TH
RACE RUNDOWN: Ryan Blaney picked up his fifth stage win of the season as he and the No. 12 Menards/Delta Ford Mustang Dark Horse team turned in a seventh-place finish in Sunday’s Brickyard 400, marking their 10th top-10 result on the year. After taking the green flag from 24th, Blaney worked his way into the top-20 by the halfway point of the opening stage before crossing the line 12th in Stage 1 as varying strategies throughout the field began to unfold. Despite restarting the second segment from 24th, the No. 12 Menards/Delta Ford made its way up to third in the running order during the green flag pit cycle before a caution with 10 laps remaining in Stage 2 prompted crew chief Jonathan Hassler to leave Blaney on track to assume the lead before the field took the green with four to go. Blaney ultimately held off the No. 5 in the closing laps to secure his fifth stage win of the season. Due to maximizing their fuel window on the prior run, Blaney pit a lap early for his scheduled stop under caution, resulting in having to restart at the tail of the field, but the 12 team’s strategy put them back out in front on lap 128 before making one final trip to pit road with 10 laps to go. A brief rain shower brought out the red flag with four laps remaining with Blaney scored 22nd, setting up a green-white-checkered finish once track drying was complete. Blaney successfully evaded a multi-car incident on the backstretch during the first attempt before going from 13th to seventh on the final restart of the afternoon to rally for a top-10 result.

BLANEY’S THOUGHTS: “Yeah, we pieced together a good day. Starting towards the back, it’s just hard to make up ground and pass, so we were trying to do the best job of strategy that we could. We made good moves to win the stage. I knew we were going to pay the price for it, but it was hard to give it up and nice when you’re able to hang on like that. We just scratched and clawed and were able to finish seventh. It was a day where we weren’t the best, but we made something happen, and those are the days that we should be proud of.”

JOEY LOGANO No. 22 SHELL-PENNZOIL FORD MUSTANG DARK HORSE
START: 15TH STAGE 1: 34TH STAGE 2: 8TH FINISH: 32ND POINTS: 12TH
RACE RUNDOWN: Joey Logano and the No. 22 Shell-Pennzoil Ford Mustang Dark Horse team had the right strategy to put them in contention for the win in Sunday’s Brickyard 400, but a flat right rear tire with 26 laps to go followed by sustaining terminal damage in a multi-car incident in the closing laps ultimately resulted in a 32nd-place finish. Logano took the green flag from 15th before an early caution on lap 18 saw crew chief Paul Wolfe keep the No. 22 Shell-Pennzoil Ford on track – one of three teams to do so – as Logano lined up to restart on the front row. Logano was able to maintain his track position up until a scheduled green flag stop on lap 41 in order to flip the stage, resulting in a 34th-place finish in Stage 1. With a majority of the field pitting during the stage caution, Logano cycled back up to sixth to take the green flag for Stage 2 and settled into eighth in the running order. As the green flag pit cycle began to shape up, Logano took the lead with 17 laps remaining in the segment and was called to pit road during the same lap for four tires and fuel. A caution seven laps later brought another wave of cars down pit road, allowing Logano to get back into the top-10 prior to the restart before going on to pick up an eighth-place result in Stage 2. The varying strategies throughout the field began to take shape in the final stage as Wolfe brought Logano to pit road early in the cycle on lap 117 for right sides tires and fuel as the two-tire stop allowed Logano to jump those ahead of him and eventually take the lead once the cycle was complete. However, with 26 laps to go, Logano suffered a flat right rear tire on the backstretch that forced him to come down pit road under green. The No. 22 Shell-Pennzoil Ford then lost power while attempting to leave the pit stall and subsequently went two laps down before rejoining the field. Following a brief red flag for rain with four laps to go, Logano lined up 27th for the first green-white-checkered attempt before a multi-car incident unraveled ahead of him just before the entrance to turn three, resulting in the No. 38 sliding down the track and making contact with the right front of the No. 22. The 22 team attempted to fix the issue on pit road, but the damage ultimately brought an end to the afternoon in Indianapolis.

LOGANO’S THOUGHTS: “We had the race-winning strategy, just unfortunately didn’t get a chance to see it all the way through after we lost the right rear. [Crew chief] Paul [Wolfe] and the guys hit on everything all day with staying out during that first caution to get us track position early and it seemed like it was only going to be a matter of holding off everyone behind us and having enough fuel for the final 20 or so laps. Disappointed to see it end that way but still proud of the effort this weekend”

The NASCAR Cup Series makes its way to Iowa Speedway on Sunday, August 3, where Ryan Blaney returns as the defending race winner. Iowa also marks the return of NBC who will broadcast the remainder of the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series season. Race day coverage of Iowa begins at 3:30 p.m. ET on Sunday on NBC, MRN, and Sirius XM NASCAR Radio Channel 90.

Josh Berry and the No. 21 PPG team needed a few more ounces of fuel to score a top-five finish in Sunday’s Brickyard 400 presented by PPG at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. But it wasn’t meant to be as Berry’s tank ran dry on the final lap of a second Overtime run to the finish, and he dropped to 22nd at the checkered flag.

Throughout the afternoon at Indy, Berry and the PPG team had both speed and the right strategy. After starting 17th, Berry and the team settled into 16th place, but leapfrogged into the top five by staying on the track during the race’s first caution period, at Lap 18.

Already looking to position themselves at the front of the pack later on, the team made a green-flag stop from fifth place with seven laps remaining in the first 50-lap Stage. That dropped them to 32nd at the end of the Stage, but after others pitted, they were back in the top five for the start of Stage Two.

Once again, Berry and the PPG team pitted late in the Stage, taking four tires and fuel with seven laps to go.

In the third and final Stage, the PPG team was the first to make a green flag stop, at Lap 116 of a scheduled 160. The strategy worked, and with eight of the 160 scheduled laps left to run they were back in the top five.

Then came a brief rain shower that sent the race into Overtime and extended the race by eight laps.

Berry held fifth place through the first Overtime try and although his fuel supply had dwindled, he and the team had little to lose and lots to gain by making a gamble that the fuel would be enough for another two-lap run to the finish. (A late pit stop would have put them at the back of the lead lap, where he eventually wound up.)

But it wasn’t meant to be, so Berry and the Wood Brothers team now turn the focus to Iowa Speedway and next Sunday’s Iowa Corn 350.

About PPG
PPG: WE PROTECT AND BEAUTIFY THE WORLD®
At PPG (NYSE:PPG), we work every day to develop and deliver the paints, coatings and specialty materials that our customers have trusted for more than 140 years. Through dedication and creativity, we solve our customers’ biggest challenges, collaborating closely to find the right path forward. With headquarters in Pittsburgh, we operate and innovate in more than 70 countries and reported net sales of $15.8 billion in 2024. We serve customers in construction, consumer products, industrial and transportation markets and aftermarkets. To learn more, visit www.ppg.com.

About Wood Brothers Racing
Founded in 1950 by Hall of Famer Glenn Wood in Stuart, Virginia, Wood Brothers Racing holds a special place in NASCAR history as the sport’s longest-running team. Over eight decades, the team has earned 101 victories in the NASCAR Cup Series, along with 120 poles, and remains proud of its longstanding relationship with Ford Motor Company, fielding only Ford products since its inception. Glenn’s brother, Leonard Wood, played a key role in shaping modern racing by developing the techniques behind today’s pit stops. With a rich legacy rooted in innovation and tradition, Wood Brothers Racing continues to honor its heritage while adapting for the future as it competes in NASCAR’s premier series with Josh Berry.

No. 16 Grizzly Nicotine Pouches Camaro ZL1

Start: 9th
Stage 1 Finish: 10th
Stage 2 Finish: 26th
Finish: 23rd

AJ Allmendinger qualified ninth for the Brickyard 400. When the first caution flag was displayed, Allmendinger was scored in 10th, reporting the car was tight landing. The team came to pit road for a two tire stop with an air pressure adjustment. Allmendinger went on to finish the opening stage in 10th. At the stage break, the No. 16 came to pit road for four tires and fuel before getting being involved in a stack up on the restart, resulting in damage to the nose and splitter of the car. The team made repairs to the car and Allmendinger went on to finish in 23rd.

No. 10 Sea Best Camaro ZL1

Start: 26th
Stage 1 Finish: 29th
Stage 2 Finish: 29th
Finish: 28th

Ty Dillon and the No. 10 Sea Best Chevrolet team started Sunday’s Brickyard 400 from the 26th position. Early in the opening stage, Dillon reported the No. 10 Chevy as as building free. The team made their first set of adjustments during the lap 17 caution, but proved to not help the handling of the Sea Best Chevy. Taking advantage of the lap 50 stage break, the team had an extended stop on pit road for major adjustments. Unfortunately, on the lap 55 restart, Dillon received front end damage when the field stacked up and caused an accordion affect. Managing the damage to the best of their abilities and making repairs throughout the remainder of the race, Dillon and the No. 10 team crossed the finish line in the 28th position, three laps down to the leaders.

OBVIOUSLY, THE RESTART THERE REALLY SEEMED TO HINDER WHAT HAPPENED TODAY. WHAT WAS YOUR BIGGEST TAKEAWAY FROM TODAY?

“Disappointing obviously, but things like that happen and you can’t predict everything. That has been what has been so cool about this In-Season Challenge for everybody. I just hate that we didn’t get to give them a run for it there. I don’t think they would say as a team that they had the best day either. I think if all things are equal and we don’t knock the nose off on that restart, we are probably sitting in a pretty good position to put some pressure on him and race him out pretty solid. The first-half of the race, we were okay, and then we had a bad run there at the end of Stage One. So, I think we were going to be able to get the car back right and challenge him, but it just didn’t work out that way and it’s disappointing. Something happened where it knocked off all the air duct, and pinched off the air so the motor wouldn’t run down the straightaways. Then you are just kind of riding for the rest of the day.” – Ty Dillon
 
About Kaulig Racing

Kaulig Racing™ is a full-time, multi-car NASCAR Cup Series (NCS) and NASCAR Xfinity Series (NXS) team, owned by award winning entrepreneur, Matt Kaulig. Established in 2016, Kaulig Racing™ has earned 27 NXS wins, made the NXS Playoffs consecutively each season since the playoff system started, and won two regular-season championships. In 2021, the team competed in select NCS events, before expanding to a two-car, full-time NCS team in 2022 and adding a third, part-time entry during the 2023 season. Since its first NCS start in 2021, the team has earned two wins. Kaulig Racing is currently fielding two full-time entries in the NCS and continues to field three full-time NXS entries. To learn more about the team, visit kauligracing.com.