Short Track
Newton, Iowa
Iowa Speedway
Length
0.875 mi
Banking
14° turns
Surface
Asphalt
Race Length
400 laps
Founded
2006
Iowa's D-shaped short-track oval returned to the Cup schedule in 2024 after years as a lower-series staple — the narrow asphalt surface and flat banking make it a genuine handling track where side-by-side racing generates big excitement.
Top Performers at Iowa
| Rank | Driver | Starts | Wins | Top 5 | Top 10 | Avg Fin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William Byron | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1.5 |
| 2 | Ryan Blaney | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2.5 |
| 3 | Brad Keselowski | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6.5 |
| 4 | Alex Bowman | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7.5 |
| 5 | Joey Logano | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7.5 |
| 6 | Chase Elliott | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8.5 |
| 7 | Josh Berry | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10.0 |
| 8 | Christopher Bell | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10.5 |
| 9 | Carson Hocevar | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11.0 |
| 10 | Ross Chastain | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11.0 |
Recent Winners at Iowa
Short Track Context
Iowa is one of 9 short tracks on the 2026 Cup schedule. Historically, William Byron leads all Cup drivers at this venue with a 1.5 average finish across 2 starts. Drivers who excel on short tracks tend to carry that form here — check their track type stats in S-EDGE™.
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