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Iowa

NASCAR Cup Series at Watkins Glen

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 Blaney2122.5
2Chase Elliott2018.5
3William Byron2121.5
4Brad Keselowski2016.5
5Denny Hamlin20024.0
6Christopher Bell20110.5
7Tyler Reddick20020.5
8Joey Logano2007.5
9Kyle Larson20031.0
10Chase Briscoe20115.0

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, is the benchmark at Iowa with a average finish across Cup starts.

For fantasy purposes, no driver currently in the 2026 field has a Cup win at this venue yet. 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.

Scorzia S-EDGE™ Analysis — Iowa

1
Elite Pick
drivers rated
4
Strong Pick
drivers rated
4
Solid Pick
drivers rated
1
Ryan Blaney
Elite Pick
83
2
Chase Elliott
Elite Pick
75
3
William Byron
Strong Pick
67
4
Brad Keselowski
Strong Pick
59

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