LEGACY MOTOR CLUB: IOWA SPEEDWAY PRE-RACE ADVANCE
EVENT: Iowa Corn 350
DATE: August 3, 2025
RACE: NASCAR Cup Series 23 of 36
TRACK: Iowa Speedway | .875-mile oval

CLUB MINUTES:

GOLFING WITH CLUB WYNDHAM: Prior to heading to Sunday’s Iowa Corn 350 at Iowa Speedway, LEGACY MOTOR CLUB drivers John Hunter Nemechek and Erik Jones joined their team owner Jimmie Johnson and team sponsor Club Wyndham for the 2025 Wyndham Championship Pro Am in Greensboro, N.C. on Wednesday. All three members of the LEGACY MC trio played a round of golf with some PGA professionals to help kick off the PGA Tour event weekend.

PAWSITIVELY INDIANAPOLIS: LEGACY MC has a busy weekend in Indianapolis that not only showed a ton of speed in practice and qualifying but also brought a little extra joy to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway infield through puppies. After attending a training session on Friday at Ultimate Canine in Westfield, Ind., Jones announced the launch of his latest initiative – the Oscar Plush collectible – with the help of some puppies from Ultimate Canine.

The LEGACY MC team then followed this announcement up by posting the two fastest overall lap averages. Nemechek had the fastest 10-lap average in the entire field, while Jones earned his best qualifying effort of third to start Sunday’s Brickyard 400.

JJ’S SHORT TRACK SUCCESS: LEGACY MC co-owner and seven-time NASCAR Cup Series Champion Jimmie Johnson knows how to find victory lane at tracks less than a mile in length. In 113 total short-track starts, Johnson won 14 times and earned 63 top-10 finishes while leading 4,307 laps in his career. In total he earned three wins at Richmond Raceway, nine at Martinsville (Va.) Raceway, and two at Bristol (Tenn.) Motor Speedway. He has an average finish of 12.7 on short tracks in his career.

JJ BEST AT IOWA IN INDYCAR: Johnson achieved his career-best finish of fifth place in the Hy-Vee Salute to Farmers 300 after leading 19 laps on the day on July 24, 2022. His performance at Iowa included 57 on-track passes, making him one of the most active drivers in that race. Johnson also has an 11th place finish at Iowa in INDYCAR which came in the same weekend. Despite a strong season, Johnson later announced his decision to step back from a full-time INDYCAR schedule for 2023.

KENSETH – A SHORT TRACK WINNER: LEGACY MC competition advisor Matt Kenseth has had his own share of success at short tracks in the NASCAR Cup Series. In 115 starts, Kenseth won six races and earned 53 top-10s. He won four races at Bristol Motor Speedway and two at Richmond Raceway.

THE SHORT TRACK KING: LEGACY MC ambassador and seven-time NASCAR Cup Series champion Richard Petty was “The King” when it came to winning on short tracks. Of his 200 total wins in the Cup Series, 107 of them came at short tracks. In 448 starts, he also earned 259 top-fives and led 30,984 laps on the smaller tracks. He has an average finish of 8.4 on short tracks in his legendary career.

NEVER SETTLE: Join ESPN’s Marty Smith and LEGACY MOTOR CLUB’s co-owner Jimmie Johnson for their weekly podcast, “Never Settle”. The podcast airs live on SiriusXM NASCAR Radio Ch. 90 at 2 p.m. ET every Wednesday and can be downloaded wherever fans source their podcasts. This week’s guest is Mark Pantoni, the General Manager, Player Personnel at Ohio State University.

JOHN HUNTER NEMECHEK
NO. 42 DOLLAR TREE TOYOTA CAMRY XSE
JHN AT IOWA: Last year’s race at Iowa Speedway was John Hunter Nemechek’s first time at the track in the NASCAR Cup Series, where he finished 26th. In the NASCAR Xfinity Series, Nemechek has made five starts earning two top-fives and four top-10s, with a highest finish of third in July 2019. In the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, Nemechek five starts at Iowa. During those five starts, he earned a pole in June 2016 and won in June 2017 with a 1.652 margin of victory over Johnny Sauter.

T-MACK IOWA STATS: Sunday’s race will be crew chief Travis Mack’s second NASCAR Cup Series race at Iowa. His first outing was in the inaugural June 2024 NASCAR Cup Series race at the track with AJ Allmendinger, who earned a 36th-place finish after an early-race wreck. In the NASCAR Xfinity Series, Mack has two starts with Michael Annett in both the 2019 races, where he finished ninth and 10th, respectively.

SPEED IN INDY: The No. 42 Toyota Camry XSE showed lots of speed last weekend at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. In Saturday’s practice session, the No. 42 had the fastest overall lap average, fastest five-lap average, fastest 10-lap average, and the fastest 15-lap average. Nemechek was second overall in practice. During Sunday’s Brickyard 400, Nemechek drove from the rear up to 12th place, ultimately gaining 24 positions.

100 CUP SERIES STARTS FOR NEMECHEK: This weekend’s race at Iowa Speedway is a career milestone for Nemechek. The Iowa Corn 350 will mark his 100th NASCAR Cup Series start. He made his first start in NASCAR’s premier series in November 2019 at Texas Motor Speedway where he started 29th and finished 21st.

JOHN HUNTER NEMECHEK QUOTE:
“Iowa has been a really good place for me in the Truck and Xfinity Series. We’ve had some really strong runs there. We had a decent car last year in the Cup race, so I look forward to getting back there. The new tire is going to be pretty interesting for us. Another year on the new asphalt that they laid down in the corners is going to be interesting as well. Hopefully, we can take the momentum and speed we had at Indy and roll it over into Iowa.”

TRAVIS MACK QUOTE:
“We’ve been putting a lot of effort into improving our short track program to match the strength of our intermediate package, so we’re trying some different stuff this weekend. The No. 43 tested at Gateway a couple of weeks ago, and we tried some different packages there to help with short tracks, so I feel good about this weekend. We’re excited to continue our momentum going forward.”

ERIK JONES
NO. 43 TRI-STATE MASSEY MOTOR FREIGHT TOYOTA CAMRY XSE
JONES IOWA STATS: Sunday’s Iowa Corn 350 will mark Erik Jones’ second NASCAR Cup Series start at Iowa Speedway. He participated in last year’s inaugural event where he started 32nd and finished in the same position. He has four total NASCAR Xfinity Series starts at the track where he won in July 2016, four in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series where he never finished outside the top-10 with two victories in July 2014 and June 2015, and an additional start in the ARCA Menards Series in July 2012 where he finished 11th after starting sixth.

WINNER AT IOWA IN XFINITY: Jones visited Iowa like many of his competitors before the inaugural NASCAR Cup Series race last season in the Xfinity Series and Truck Series. Not only did he race there though, he’s also a winner at Iowa in Xfinity. In four NASCAR Xfinity Series starts, he earned two poles in May 2015 and June 2016, three top-10 finishes, and one win. In his final Xfinity Series start at the track in July 2016, Jones qualified second for the race. He led the opening 42 laps of the race, and another three times throughout the race for a total of 154 laps led. Jones bested his full-time competitor Ty Dillon with a 3.533 margin of victory.

JONES’ GOES BACK-TO-BACK AT IOWA: In the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, Jones went back-to-back on his wins early in his career. Jones has never finished outside the top-10 at Iowa in his Truck Series career. His first victory came in July 2014 when he was only running a part-time schedule in the Truck Series. Jones started second and led 131 laps on the way to a .629 of a second margin of victory over Ryan Blaney. He followed that up when the series returned in June 2015 during Jones’ championship season. The Michigan-native started from the pole and led 112 laps to find victory lane with a 5.860 second margin of victory of runner-up Brandon Jones.

BESHORE AT IOWA: Sunday’s race at Iowa will be Crew Chief Ben Beshore’s second in the NASCAR Cup Series at the track. He sat on top of the box last season with John Hunter Nemechek as the No. 42 team finished 26th. Beshore has also been the crew chief for two Xfinity Series races at Iowa. He finished fourth in June 2019 with Harrison Burton and then followed that up with a 13th-place result in July 2019 with Riley Herbst.

MONDAY IN DETROIT: After flying back to Charlotte on Sunday night from Indianapolis, Jones hopped back on a plane Monday morning to attend a day full of fun in his home state of Michigan. He started the morning at the Detroit Lions training camp practice in Allen Park, MI. Jones was able to go down on the field and meet a few of the players from his favorite NFL team before getting a tour of their stadium. After a few media interviews, the driver of the No. 43 Toyota Camry XSE crossed the street to Comerica Park to get a tour of the field and cheer on his Detroit Tigers for the start of their game against the Arizona Diamondbacks. Click HERE for a full photo recap of his day in Michigan.

THE OSCAR PLUSH: Last weekend at Indianapolis, Jones announced the launch of his latest project – the Oscar Jones collectible plush. Designed after his beloved canine companion, the Oscar plush started to be sold last weekend after a collaboration with Ultimate Canine LLC in Indianapolis. A portion of the sale of the plush will go back to the Erik Jones Foundation to support the funding of grants for its animal welfare pillar. Since its launch in 2021, the Erik Jones Foundation has given away more than $40,000 in grants to organizations promoting animal welfare and supporting the training of working animals. Fans can purchase their own Oscar plush at ErikJonesRacing.com or at the NASCAR Classics trackside merchandise hauler.

ERIK JONES QUOTE
“Iowa was definitely good to me the few times I won there in the Xfinity Series and Truck Series. It’s a fun track though. I like Iowa a lot, and it’s obviously changed a lot from my other races there with the repave in just a couple of lanes and not the whole track. So, I think the race last year was just really different than from what I remember. It’s really a neat track – a short track but also it kind of races like an intermediate. At the end of the day, it’s definitely a short track though. It’ll be interesting to see how those repaved patches have worn over the year. It seems that they look a lot more worn out than they were a year ago, so it’ll be interesting to see how that changes the racing.”

BEN BESHORE QUOTE
“I mean Iowa had that semi-repave where they repaved the corners, but not the whole track. It’s sort of like a Richmond, but the repaving changed it up a bit where parts of the track are a higher grip than these other short tracks that we go through – especially compared to some of the shorter tracks like Loudon, New Hampshire, and Richmond. Honestly, the shorter tracks have been a weaker spot for us in our program, but we’ve been putting a lot of effort into it and have been trying to get an improved package together for Iowa.”

CLUB APPEARANCES:
Jones will be in the fan zone on Saturday, Aug. 2 at the NASCAR Experience Stage for a Q&A session at 8:30 a.m. local time. He will also visit the NASCAR Classics trackside merchandise rig to sign for fans at 8:50 a.m. local time on Saturday.

Nemechek will visit the fan zone on Saturday, Aug. 2 to participate in Family Feud at the NASCAR Experience Stage at 11:00 a.m. local time. He will also be at the NASCAR Classics trackside merchandise rig to sign for fans at 11:30 a.m. local time on Sunday, Aug. 3.

TUNE IN:
Fans can tune in to watch the Iowa Corn 350 at Iowa Speedway in Newton on Sunday, August 3 at 3:30 p.m. ET on USA, MAX, MRN, and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio (Channel 90).

ABOUT LEGACY MOTOR CLUB: (LEGACY MC) is a premier auto racing organization co-owned by seven-time NASCAR Cup Series champion and 2024 NASCAR Hall of Fame inductee, Jimmie Johnson and Knighthead Capital Management, LLC. Drawing from a rich tradition of success, LEGACY MC is dedicated to pushing the boundaries of motorsport and setting new standards of excellence. The CLUB competes under the Toyota Gazoo Racing banner in the NASCAR Cup Series with the No. 43 Toyota Camry XSE piloted by Erik Jones and the No. 42 Toyota Camry XSE driven by John Hunter Nemechek. Johnson also races on a limited basis in the No. 84 Toyota Camry XSE. With NASCAR legend and Hall of Famer Richard Petty, “The King”, serving as CLUB Ambassador, LEGACY MC blends timeless racing traditions with a new forward-thinking vision. As an inclusive community for motorsport enthusiasts, LEGACY MC honors both its storied past and the promising future of its members, always striving for victory and championship glory at the pinnacle of NASCAR competition.

• In three NASCAR Cup Series starts at Iowa Speedway, Spire Motorsports has logged one top-15 finish. Carson Hocevar earned a team-best 14th-place finish in last season’s inaugural Iowa Corn 350. Spire Motorsports fields the Nos. 7, 71 and 77 Chevrolet ZL1s in the Cup Series for Justin Haley, Michael McDowell and Hocevar, respectively.
• The Iowa Corn 350 Powered by Ethanol will be televised live on USA Sunday, Aug. 3 beginning at 3:30 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT). The 22nd of 36 points-paying races on the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series calendar will be broadcast live on the Motor Racing Network and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio, Channel 90.

Justin Haley – Driver, No. 7 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet ZL1

• Justin Haley will pilot Spire Motorsports’ No. 7 Gainbridge Chevrolet ZL1 in Sunday’s Iowa Corn 350 Powered by Ethanol at Iowa Speedway.
• In last season’s inaugural Cup Series visit to Iowa, Haley started 19th and raced his way to a respectable 13th-place finish.
• Last weekend at Indianapolis Motor Speedway (IMS), the Winamac, Ind., native finished 11th, a venue best. He led 15 laps and survived multiple attempts at NASCAR Overtime to collect the result. He crossed the line behind teammate Carson Hocevar, who secured a team-best 10th-place finish at IMS.
• In the first 16 events of the 2025 Cup Series campaign, Haley tallied an average finishing position of 22.5. The No. 7 team has improved to a 17.83 average finish in the last six races, dating back to Pocono (Pa.) Raceway.
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• In three NASCAR Xfinity Series starts at Iowa, Haley recorded a venue best eight-place effort in July 2019. He finished 10th in his best of two CRAFTSMAN Truck Series starts at the 0.875-mile facility.
• Haley is one of just 41 drivers to have won races in all three of NASCAR’s National Touring Series. The driver of Spire Motorsports’ No. 7 Chevy has collected one win in the NASCAR Cup Series, four in the NASCAR Xfinity Series and three in the NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series.
• Haley is a veteran of 166 Cup Series starts and has notched one win, five top fives, 16 top 10s and led 118 laps in NASCAR’s premier division.

Justin Haley Quote
Coming off your best career result at Indianapolis, your home track, what are your thoughts heading into Iowa?
“Iowa was one of my favorites last season and I’ve always enjoyed racing there. I have raced at Iowa in all three NASCAR series and have good seat time there. We’ve had a good stretch lately with the No. 7 team and we’re building momentum each week. I feel like we are in position for a good result this weekend.”

Atop the No. 7 Box – Crew Chief Ryan Sparks

• Ryan Sparks serves in a dual role as both Spire Motorsports Competition Director and crew chief for the No. 7 team. He and driver Justin Haley were first paired up at Kansas Speedway in September 2024.
• Sparks has called one Cup Series race at Iowa Speedway and is credited a top 25 in last season’s Iowa Corn 350 Powered by Ethanol.
• The Winston Salem, N.C., native has called 189 NASCAR Cup Series races where he’s earned three top-five and nine top-10 finishes.

Michael McDowell – Driver, No. 71 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet ZL1

• Michael McDowell will pilot Spire Motorsports’ No. 71 Delaware Life Chevrolet ZL1 in Sunday’s Iowa Corn 350 Powered by Ethanol at Iowa Speedway.
• In last season’s inaugural NASCAR Cup Series event at “The Fastest Short Track on the Planet,” McDowell started 22nd and finished 23rd.
• The Glendale, Ariz., native tallied eight Xfinity Series starts at the 0.875-mile oval, collecting two top fives and seven top 10s, highlighted by a runner-up finish in August 2014.
• While transitioning from open-wheel racing to stock cars, McDowell made a pair of ARCA Menards Series appearances at Iowa in 2006 and 2007, finishing seventh and second, respectively.
• Bell Salvage will be featured as an associate sponsor for this weekend. The Ames, Iowa company, located just under an hour from Iowa Speedway, will be present on the rear quarter panels of the No. 71 Chevrolet ZL1.
• The No. 71 team earned a $100,000 payday and a trip to Victory Lane after winning the Mechanix Wear Pit Crew Challenge during May’s NASCAR All-Star Weekend at North Wilkesboro (N.C.) Speedway. The crew’s blazing 12.587-second stop topped all entries for both the NASCAR All-Star Open and NASCAR All-Star Race, earning the title of the fastest team on pit road.
• The 40-year-old has claimed three Xfinity Fastest Lap awards this season, clocking the fastest lap in the Daytona 500, Phoenix Raceway and Talladega (Ala.) Superspeedway. The team is one of three in the series to tally three or more bonus points via the program.
• The No. 71 team secured Spire Motorsports’ first Busch Light Pole Award at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in March. The 28.833-second lap marks the fastest lap in NASCAR’s seventh-generation Cup Series car (2022-present) at the 1.5-mile Nevada oval. Three weekends ago, the team also earned the first stage win in team history during the Grant Park 165 on the streets of downtown Chicago.

Michael McDowell Quote
What did you learn at Iowa last year and what are you expecting to see this Sunday?
“Iowa was great. It was a fun weekend. I’ve raced there a bunch in Xfinity and ARCA. Even in years when I wasn’t running full-time in Xfinity, I’d still do the standalone races for (Joe) Gibbs (Racing) or whoever.

It was honestly my best track in Xfinity from a results standpoint, but going back there last year—it was so different. The track had aged in some areas, but then there was new asphalt and patches. It was a very different racetrack.

It was still fun. Big crowd, big event. Going back this time, I think everyone is looking forward to having their cars drive a little better, getting over that bump in Turn 1 a little smoother, and not being so caught off guard by how challenging the track is. It’s another big opportunity for us.”

Atop the No. 71 Box – Crew Chief Travis Peterson

• Crew chief Travis Peterson calls the shots for Michael McDowell and the No. 71 team, and will stand atop the “war wagon” for the second time at the Newton-oval.
• During his time as an Xfinity Series race engineer at JR Motorsports, the University of North Carolina at Charlotte engineering graduate collected one top five and three top 10s, highlighted by a fourth-place result with Chase Elliott in May 2014.

Carson Hocevar – Driver, No. 77 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet ZL1

• Carson Hocevar will pilot the No. 77 MINER Chevrolet ZL1 for Spire Motorsports in Sunday’s Iowa Corn 350 Powered by Ethanol at Iowa Speedway. The event will mark Hocevar’s second NASCAR Cup Series start at the 0.875-mile track following a 14th-place effort in his first outing last year.
• Hocevar has made 11 Cup Series starts on tracks measuring less than one-mile in distance. His lone top-10 finish on short tracks came in August 2024 when he piloted his Spire Chevy to eighth at the 0.75-mile Richmond Raceway, a track that served as 2013 NASCAR Hall of Fame Inductee Rusty Wallace’s inspiration for the layout of Iowa.
• In the ARCA Menards Series, Hocevar started seventh and finished fourth in the 2019 Fans with Benefits 150.
• The Portage, Mich., native earned a 10th-place finish in last Sunday’s Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. It was the best finish for both Hocevar and Spire Motorsports at the 2.5-mile oval and marked the driver’s fifth top-10 finish of the 2025 season.
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• Carson Hocevar Quote
• How do you feel about the Cup Series’ second visit to Iowa Speedway?
• “I feel pretty good about it. We finished well there last year, and for the most part, we’ve been able to improve on those good finishes when we go back places. Iowa is a really fun track and the fans are always so excited when we come to town. It’s a great atmosphere that matches the racing on track.”

Atop the No. 77 Box – Crew Chief Luke Lambert

• Like his driver, crew chief Luke Lambert will call just his second NASCAR Cup Series race at Iowa this weekend.
• The Mount Airy, N.C., native has called 68 short track races over his 13-year career in the Cup Series, resulting in four top-five and 18 top-10 finishes.
• The 44-year-old has been atop the box for two previous NASCAR Xfinity Series races at Iowa, both coming in 2012. On May 20, 2012, Lambert led Elliott Sadler to the pole position and a runner-up finish. When the series returned to Iowa later that August, Sadler started from the pole and led 60 laps en route to the win.

About Spire Motorsports …
Spire Motorsports earned its inaugural NASCAR Cup Series victory in its first full season of competition when Justin Haley took the checkered flag in the Coke Zero Sugar 400 at Daytona (Fla.) International Speedway on July 7, 2019. Less than three years later, William Byron drove Spire Motorsports’ No. 7 Chevrolet Silverado to its inaugural NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series win on April 7, 2022, at Martinsville (Va.) Speedway. The team’s most recent win came on May 30, 2025, when Rajah Caruth took the checkered flag in the Rackley Roofing 200 at Nashville (Tenn.) Superspeedway.

In 2025, Spire Motorsports campaigns the Nos. 7, 71 and 77 Chevrolets in the NASCAR Cup Series. The team also fields the Nos. 07, 7, 71 and 77 Chevrolet Silverados in the NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series and an ARCA Menards Series Chevrolet in select events.

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: 11 a.m. ET, Xfinity Practice (CW App, MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio)
Saturday: 12:05 p.m. ET, Xfinity Qualifying (CW App, MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio)
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)
Saturday: 4:30 p.m. ET, Xfinity Race (CW, 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, and the NASCAR Xfinity Series for the 11^th time.
• Sam Mayer (10.3) has the second the best average finish among full-time Xfinity drivers this season, behind only Connor Zilisch (10.2)
  • His 17 finishes inside the top 15 also lead all Xfinity drivers this season.
  • Mayer has also started inside the top 10 in seven of his last eight starts dating back to Nashville Superspeedway in May, including a pole last weekend at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
• Sheldon Creed has recorded top-10 finishes in three of the last four starts dating back to the Chicago Street Course in early July.
• Cole Custer finished 20^th last weekend at Indianapolis, his sixth finish this season inside the top 20 and his highest result since Atlanta (19^th) in June.
  

Cole Custer Team Info:
Crew Chief: Aaron Kramer
Partner: HaasTooling.com

Sheldon Creed Team Info:
Crew Chief: Jonathan Toney
Partner: Road Ranger

Sam Mayer Team Info:
Crew Chief: Jason Trinchere
Partner: Audibel

Custer at Iowa (Cup)
Starts: —
Wins: —
Top-10s: —
Poles: —

• Custer makes his Cup Series debut at Iowa this weekend, coming off a sixth-place finish at the track in last season’s Xfinity race.
• Custer has five top-10 results in seven Xfinity Series starts at Iowa, leading 169 total laps and earning a pole in 2019.

Creed at Iowa (Xfinity)
Starts: 1
Wins: 1 (2024)
Top-10s: 1
Poles: —

• Creed is set to make his second Xfinity start at Iowa on Saturday, where he is fresh off a fifth-place finish in last season’s race after starting third.
• He has also made a Truck start at the 0.875-mile track, finishing sixth in 2019, and won the 2018 ARCA race in 2018 after starting on the pole.

Mayer at Iowa (Xfinity)
Starts: 1
Wins: —
Top-10s: —
Poles: —

• Mayer won the inaugural Xfinity Series race at Iowa last season, leading 47 laps while driving for JRM. He passed Riley Herbst with two laps remaining to claim his sixth career NXS victory.
• He has also made two ARCA starts, most recently finishing second in 2020.

Where They Stand
Cup Points Standings (41: 33^rd): Custer moved to 33^rd in the Cup Series points standings with 280 points after a 20^th-place run last weekend at Indianapolis.

Xfinity Points Standings (41: 8^th, 00: 10^th): Mayer sits eighth in the Xfinity points standings with 702 total points on the season, behind the seven winners, while Creed is in 10^th place with 576 points heading into Iowa.

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.