The 2024 Iowa Corn 350 was a NASCAR Cup Series race held on June 16, 2024, at Iowa Speedway in Newton, Iowa. Contested over 350 laps on the 0.875-mile (1.408 km) D-shaped oval, it was the 17th race of the 2024 NASCAR Cup Series season. Ryan Blaney won the race. William Byron finished 2nd, and Chase Elliott finished 3rd. Christopher Bell and Ricky Stenhouse Jr. rounded out the top five, and Joey Logano, Josh Berry, Alex Bowman, Daniel Suárez, and Brad Keselowski rounded out the top ten.
| Race details[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9] | |||
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| Race 17 of 36 in the 2024 NASCAR Cup Series | |||
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| Date | June 16, 2024 | ||
| Location | Iowa Speedway in Newton, Iowa | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 0.875 mi (1.408 km) | ||
| Distance | 350 laps, 306.25 mi (492.862 km) | ||
| Average speed | 102.874 miles per hour (165.560 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Hendrick Motorsports | ||
| Time | 23.084 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | |
| Laps | 201 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | USA | ||
| Announcers | Rick Allen, Jeff Burton and Steve Letarte | ||
| Nielsen Ratings | 1.4 (2.7 million) | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | MRN | ||
| Booth Announcers | Alex Hayden, Jeff Striegle and Rusty Wallace | ||
| Turn Announcers | Mike Bagley (1 & 2) and Kurt Becker (3 & 4) | ||
The repaved inside turns caused serious tire issues.
Report
editBackground
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Iowa Speedway is a 7/8-mile (1.4 km) paved oval motor racing track in Newton, Iowa, United States, approximately 30 miles (48 km) east of Des Moines. The track was designed with influence from Rusty Wallace and patterned after Richmond Raceway, a short track where Wallace was very successful. It has over 25,000 permanent seats as well as a unique multi-tiered Recreational Vehicle viewing area along the backstretch.
The race replaced the Pala Casino 400 due to planned construction at the Auto Club Speedway.[10]
Entry list
edit- (R) denotes rookie driver.
- (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.
Practice
editNoah Gragson was the fastest in the practice session with a time of 22.828 seconds and a speed of 137.988 mph (222.070 km/h).[11]
Practice results
edit| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | Noah Gragson | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 22.828 | 137.988 |
| 2 | 54 | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 23.067 | 136.559 |
| 3 | 48 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 23.105 | 136.334 |
| Official practice results | ||||||
Qualifying
editKyle Larson scored the pole for the race with a time of 23.084 and a speed of 136.458 mph (219.608 km/h).[12] Qualifying was shortened to one round after it was delayed due to rain.
Qualifying results
editRace
editRace results
editStage results
editStage One Laps: 70
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford | 10 |
| 2 | 5 | Kyle Larson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 9 |
| 3 | 99 | Daniel Suárez | Trackhouse Racing | Chevrolet | 8 |
| 4 | 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 7 |
| 5 | 4 | Josh Berry (R) | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 6 |
| 6 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 5 |
| 7 | 7 | Corey LaJoie | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 4 |
| 8 | 6 | Brad Keselowski | RFK Racing | Ford | 3 |
| 9 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 2 |
| 10 | 8 | Kyle Busch | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 1 |
| Official stage one results | |||||
Stage Two Laps: 140
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | Kyle Larson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 10 |
| 2 | 4 | Josh Berry (R) | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 9 |
| 3 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 8 |
| 4 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford | 7 |
| 5 | 23 | Bubba Wallace | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 6 |
| 6 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 5 |
| 7 | 17 | Chris Buescher | RFK Racing | Ford | 4 |
| 8 | 38 | Todd Gilliland | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 3 |
| 9 | 6 | Brad Keselowski | RFK Racing | Ford | 2 |
| 10 | 51 | Justin Haley | Rick Ware Racing | Ford | 1 |
| Official stage two results | |||||
Final Stage results
editStage Three Laps: 140
| Pos | Grid | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Laps | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford | 350 | 57 |
| 2 | 4 | 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 350 | 42 |
| 3 | 9 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 350 | 44 |
| 4 | 10 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 350 | 33 |
| 5 | 35 | 47 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet | 350 | 32 |
| 6 | 11 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 350 | 36 |
| 7 | 3 | 4 | Josh Berry (R) | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 350 | 45 |
| 8 | 33 | 48 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 350 | 29 |
| 9 | 13 | 99 | Daniel Suárez | Trackhouse Racing | Chevrolet | 350 | 36 |
| 10 | 5 | 6 | Brad Keselowski | RFK Racing | Ford | 350 | 32 |
| 11 | 17 | 1 | Ross Chastain | Trackhouse Racing | Chevrolet | 350 | 26 |
| 12 | 14 | 38 | Todd Gilliland | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 350 | 28 |
| 13 | 19 | 51 | Justin Haley | Rick Ware Racing | Ford | 350 | 25 |
| 14 | 20 | 77 | Carson Hocevar (R) | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 350 | 23 |
| 15 | 31 | 19 | Martin Truex Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 349 | 22 |
| 16 | 23 | 10 | Noah Gragson | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 349 | 21 |
| 17 | 16 | 23 | Bubba Wallace | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 349 | 26 |
| 18 | 15 | 17 | Chris Buescher | RFK Racing | Ford | 349 | 23 |
| 19 | 36 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 349 | 18 |
| 20 | 25 | 21 | Harrison Burton | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 349 | 17 |
| 21 | 24 | 7 | Corey LaJoie | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 349 | 20 |
| 22 | 8 | 45 | Tyler Reddick | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 349 | 15 |
| 23 | 22 | 34 | Michael McDowell | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 349 | 14 |
| 24 | 12 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 348 | 18 |
| 25 | 27 | 54 | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 348 | 12 |
| 26 | 34 | 42 | John Hunter Nemechek | Legacy Motor Club | Toyota | 348 | 11 |
| 27 | 29 | 41 | Ryan Preece | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 348 | 10 |
| 28 | 6 | 14 | Chase Briscoe | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 348 | 9 |
| 29 | 30 | 31 | Daniel Hemric | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 348 | 8 |
| 30 | 21 | 2 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford | 347 | 7 |
| 31 | 26 | 71 | Zane Smith (R) | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 347 | 6 |
| 32 | 32 | 43 | Erik Jones | Legacy Motor Club | Toyota | 347 | 5 |
| 33 | 28 | 15 | Kaz Grala (R) | Rick Ware Racing | Ford | 345 | 4 |
| 34 | 1 | 5 | Kyle Larson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 314 | 22 |
| 35 | 7 | 8 | Kyle Busch | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 272 | 3 |
| 36 | 18 | 16 | A. J. Allmendinger (i) | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 54 | 0 |
| Official race results | |||||||
Race statistics
edit- Lead changes: 17 among 9 different drivers
- Cautions/Laps: 8 for 49
- Red flags: 0
- Time of race: 2 hours, 58 minutes, and 37 seconds
- Average speed: 102.874 miles per hour (165.560 km/h)
Media
editTelevision
editUSA covered the race on the television side. Rick Allen, Jeff Burton, and Steve Letarte called the race from the broadcast booth. Dave Burns, Kim Coon, and Marty Snider handled the pit road duties from pit lane.
| USA | |
|---|---|
| Booth announcers | Pit reporters |
| Lap-by-lap: Rick Allen Color-commentator: Jeff Burton Color-commentator: Steve Letarte |
Dave Burns Kim Coon Marty Snider |
Radio
editRadio coverage of the race was broadcast by Motor Racing Network (MRN) and was also simulcast on Sirius XM NASCAR Radio.
| MRN | ||
|---|---|---|
| Booth announcers | Turn announcers | Pit reporters |
| Lead announcer: Alex Hayden Announcer: Jeff Striegle Announcer: Rusty Wallace |
Turns 1 & 2: Mike Bagley Turns 3 & 4: Kurt Becker |
Steve Post Jacklyn Drake Chris Wilner |
Standings after the race
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References
edit- ^ "2024 schedule". Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. Retrieved October 3, 2023.
- ^ "NASCAR Cup Series race named Iowa Corn 350, powered by Ethanol". Jayski's Silly Season Site. December 4, 2023.
- ^ Taranto, Steven (October 4, 2023). "NASCAR Cup Series 2024 schedule announcement: New additions, race dates, plus the complete calendar". CBS Broadcasting Inc. Retrieved April 21, 2024.
- ^ "NASCAR unveils 2024 Cup schedule as Atlanta, Watkins Glen move to playoffs". National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing, LLC. October 4, 2023. Retrieved April 21, 2024.
- ^ "Entry List" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. June 10, 2024. Retrieved June 10, 2024.
- ^ "Practice Results". NASCAR.com. NASCAR. June 14, 2024. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
- ^ "Qualifying Results". NASCAR.com. NASCAR. June 15, 2024. Retrieved June 15, 2024.
- ^ "Iowa Corn 350 Results". NASCAR.com. NASCAR. June 16, 2024. Retrieved June 16, 2024.
- ^ "Points standings" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. June 16, 2024. Retrieved June 16, 2024.
- ^ Bromberg, Nick (October 3, 2023). "NASCAR adds Iowa Speedway to 2024 Cup Series schedule". Yahoo! Sports.
- ^ Utter, Jim (June 14, 2024). "NASCAR Cup Iowa: Several tire issues as Gragson leads practice". Motorsport.com. Newton, Iowa: Motorsport Network. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
- ^ Utter, Jim (June 15, 2024). "NASCAR Cup Iowa: Kyle Larson beats Ryan Blaney to pole". Motorsport.com. Newton, Iowa: Motorsport Network. Retrieved June 15, 2024.