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Iowa

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Track Length
0.875 mi
Banking
14° turns
Surface
Asphalt
Race Length
400 laps

Who Wins at Iowa

Historical performance — career stats at Iowa Speedway

RankDriverStartsWinsTop 5Avg Fin
1Ryan Blaney3132.7
2Christopher Bell3027.7
3Denny Hamlin30117.7
4William Byron3124.0
5Kyle Larson30031.7
6Joey Logano3009.7
7Ty Gibbs31115.7
8Chase Briscoe30112.0
9Chase Elliott30110.7
10Tyler Reddick30025.7

Iowa Race Preview

Iowa Speedway hosts the NASCAR Cup Series for 400 laps across 0.875 mi of asphalt. As a short track, the Iowa race rewards aggressive driving, precise lane choice, and the willingness to put a bumper on someone — cautions stack up fast here and restarts decide races.

Looking at career numbers, Ryan Blaney is the benchmark at Iowa with a 2.7 average finish across 3 Cup starts. The outright win leader here is Ryan Blaney with 1 victory. Ryan Blaney has led the most laps at this track (359), which speaks to their raw pace here.

For fantasy purposes, 3 active 2026 Cup drivers have won here at some point in their career. Chalk picks — drivers with strong historical averages — tend to hold their value here. Upsets happen, but the data-driven plays win more often than not. Use S-EDGE™ to weigh all four pillars before your draft pick.

Among drivers in this season's field, the three with the best historical averages at Iowa are Ryan Blaney (2.7 avg), William Byron (4.0 avg), and Christopher Bell (7.7 avg). All three are worth watching in your fantasy lineup this race week.

Scorzia S-EDGE™ Analysis — Iowa

6
Elite Pick
drivers rated
3
Strong Pick
drivers rated
7
Solid Pick
drivers rated
1
Ryan Blaney
Elite Pick
83
2
Christopher Bell
Elite Pick
75
3
Denny Hamlin
Strong Pick
67
4
William Byron
Strong Pick
59

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