Iowa Speedway is scheduled to kick off a stretch of 14 NASCAR Cup Series races in 14 weeks to conclude the 2026 season with Sunday afternoon's Iowa Corn 350, the 23rd of 26 races on the regular season calendar.
The four-turn, 0.894-mile (1.439-kilometer) Newton, Iowa oval, which was added to the Cup Series schedule in 2024, is considered a short track, so Saturday's single-car qualiyfing session is set to feature two-lap qualifying runs, rather than single-car qualifying runs.
That being said, with top speed being the determining factor, rather than average speed, drivers have the ability to opt out of running a second lap. There is no second round shootout for the pole position like there is for superspeedway races.
The 36-car qualifying order was determined by the owner standings and the results of the Brickyard 400, the series' most recent race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway two weekends ago. The exact metric used has been in effect since 2025.
Follow along with our qualifying updates for Sunday's Iowa Corn 350 at Iowa Speedway.
NASCAR Cup Series starting lineup at Iowa Speedway
Order | Driver |
|---|---|
1 | Ryan Blaney, No. 12 Team Penske Ford |
2 | Kyle Larson, No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet |
3 | Joey Logano, No. 22 Team Penske Ford |
4 | Brad Keselowski, No. 6 RFK Racing Ford |
5 | Tyler Reddick, No. 45 23XI Racing Toyota |
6 | Ty Gibbs, No. 54 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota |
7 | Austin Dillon, No. 3 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet |
8 | Connor Zilisch, No. 88 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet |
9 | Ross Chastain, No. 1 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet |
10 | Erik Jones, No. 43 Legacy Motor Club Toyota |
11 | Michael McDowell, No. 71 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet |
12 | Austin Cindric, No. 2 Team Penske Ford |
13 | Josh Berry, No. 21 Wood Brothers Racing Ford |
14 | Zane Smith, No. 38 Front Row Motorsports Ford |
15 | Noah Gragson, No. 4 Front Row Motorsports Ford |
16 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr., No. 47 Hyak Motorsports Chevrolet |
17 | Todd Gilliland, No. 34 Front Row Motorsports Ford |
18 | Carson Hocevar, No. 77 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet |
19 | William Byron, No. 24 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet |
20 | Chase Briscoe, No. 19 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota |
21 | John Hunter Nemechek, No. 42 Legacy Motor Club Toyota |
22 | Christopher Bell, No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota |
23 | Shane van Gisbergen, No. 97 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet |
24 | Austin Hill, No. 33 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet |
25 | A.J. Allmendinger, No. 16 Kaulig Racing Chevrolet |
26 | Bubba Wallace, No. 23 23XI Racing Toyota |
27 | Chris Buescher, No. 17 RFK Racing Ford |
28 | Riley Herbst, No. 35 23XI Racing Toyota |
29 | Denny Hamlin, No. 11 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota |
30 | Alex Bowman, No. 48 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet |
31 | Ty Dillon, No. 10 Kaulig Racing Chevrolet |
32 | Chase Elliott, No. 9 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet |
33 | Daniel Suarez, No. 7 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet |
34 | Cody Ware, No. 51 Rick Ware Racing Chevrolet |
35 | Ryan Preece, No. 60 RFK Racing Ford |
36 | Cole Custer, No. 41 Haas Factory Team Chevrolet |
USA Network's live coverage of the Iowa Corn 350 from Iowa Speedway is scheduled to begin at 3:30 p.m. ET. Take advantage of FuboTV's free trial offer and tune in!
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