Iowa Speedway Tag

By Rob Gray, NASCAR Wire Service NEWTON, Iowa — Heat and humidity. Three-wide action. One race-changing wreck — and a rousing triumph for a local favorite. The wild, competitive and unpredictable M&M’s 200 Saturday at Iowa Speedway certainly showcased the drama the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series delivers from week-to-week. But once the dust settled and the sun sank low in the sky, a relative sense of calm swept over speedway veteran Brett Moffitt. Why relative? Because Moffitt — who grew up on Iowa dirt tracks before climbing NASCAR’s ranks —Read More

By Seth Eggert, Staff Writer Despite another strong race, Stewart Friesen had to settle for a finish just inside the top-10. The NASCAR Camping World Truck Series driver seemed poised to contend for the win in the M&M’s 200 at Iowa Speedway. However, a series of unfortunate events once again kept Friesen out of victory lane. In the fierce battle, Crafton attempted to give his teammate, Ben Rhodes, more room. Matt Crafton’s No. 88 Jack Links / Menards Ford F-150 slammed the right-rear of Friesen’s truck on lap 135. TheRead More

By Brian Eberly, Contributing Writer NEWTON, Iowa — Harrison Burton turned a lap at 132.850 mph in the No. 51 Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota to win the Pole Award for Saturday night’s M&M’s 200 presented by Casey’s General Store at Iowa Speedway. It was the first pole of Burton’s Truck Series career in his 10th start. Matt Crafton will join Burton on the front row in the No. 88 ThorSport Racing Ford. Noah Gragson, Todd Gilliland and Stewart Friesen rounded out the top-five in qualifying. Six of the 11 previous Truck Series racesRead More

By Brian Eberly, Contributing Writer NEWTON, Iowa —The first question on Saturday during Brett Moffitt’s media availability at Iowa Speedway was regarding his outlook and expectations for the night’s M&M’s 200. “Beat him,” Moffitt said with a laugh and a nod towards Johnny Sauter, sitting alongside him at the podium. “I guess that is the expectation. He’s set the bar. It’s certainly the goal.” Sauter has been on a tear in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series this season, winning four of the first eight races. Moffitt won the secondRead More

By Seth Eggert, Staff Writer Currently Kaz Grala has just one more opportunity to compete in the NASCAR Xfinity Series. The Fury Race Cars LLC driver has sponsorship for just the Iowa 250 at the Iowa Speedway. Grala will pilot the No. 61 NETTTS Ford Mustang in Sunday’s race. Grala has six career starts at the 0.875-mile track with four NASCAR K&N Pro Series East starts and two NASCAR Camping World Truck Series starts. He has two top-10 finishes, both in K&N Pro Series competition. Grala’s best finish at theRead More

By Seth Eggert, Staff Writer It’s the 14th race of the season and only three full-time NASCAR Xfinity Series regulars has scored a victory. The Xfinity Series returns to Iowa Speedway for the Iowa 250 presented by Enogen. The return to the traditional aero package, drivers making their Series debut, no Cup drivers, and stage racing are just some of the storylines heading into the 14th race of the season. Coverage for the American Ethanol E15 250 is scheduled to start Sunday at 5:00 p.m. ET. Iowa has been on the scheduleRead More

By Seth Eggert, Staff Writer Several NASCAR Camping World Truck Series drivers, including Harrison Burton, are entering Iowa Speedway with some added momentum. In the M&M’s 200, Burton will drive the No. 51 Morton Buildings Toyota Tundra for Kyle Busch Motorsports. Burton is coming off of a win in the ARCA Racing Series at Pocono Raceway and a top-five finish in the Money in the Bank 150 Super Late Model race at Berlin Raceway. The two races are just an example of the kinds of cars that Burton has competedRead More

By Seth Eggert, Staff Writer NASCAR Camping World Truck Series regulars have won six of the eight races so far in the 2018 season. For the ninth race of the season, the series visits 0.875-mile Iowa Speedway for the M&M’s 200. Teams using the NT1 Spec Engine versus those using OEM engines, no Cup drivers, and stage racing are just some of the storylines heading into the seventh race of the season at Iowa. Coverage for the M&M’s 200 is scheduled to start Saturday night at 9:00 p.m. ET. Iowa hasRead More

By Seth Eggert, Staff Writer The climb up the NASCAR ladder continues for Joe Gibbs Racing’s Riley Herbst. The 19-year-old will make his NASCAR Xfinity Series debut in the Iowa 250 presented by Enogen, driving the No. 18 Advance Auto Parts Toyota Camry at Iowa Speedway on June 17. “It’s huge,” Herbst said of the opportunity. “I can’t thank Joe Gibbs Racing enough for the opportunity to drive the car. It’s a pretty famous car, it wins a lot. I’m just really excited to hop in the car and seeRead More

By Luis Torres, Staff Writer The driver rotation at GMS Racing’s No. 23 team continues as their Xfinity Series program announced Monday that Camping World Truck Series regular Justin Haley will make his series debut in Sunday’s Iowa 250 at Iowa Speedway in Newton. In one previous Truck Series start at Iowa, Haley started seventh and finished in 10th. Since Spencer Gallagher’s suspension after his race win at Talladega, GMS has had Johnny Sauter, Chase Elliott and Alex Bowman sharing seating time in the No. 23 car. For the 19-year-old,Read More