Iowa Speedway starting positions, TV schedule and race info for the NASCAR Cup Series event
NASCAR Cup Series drivers are set for the green flag this Sunday in Newton, IA. The field is set after qualifying on the 7/8-mile of Iowa Speedway.
View the NASCAR lineup and TV schedule for Iowa below.
Purse:
$11,233,037
Stages:
70/210/350
NASCAR TV Schedule
Iowa Speedway
What channel is the NASCAR race on?
Sunday
August 9, 2026
3:30pm ET
USA | HBO Max | MRN
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Race
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Iowa Speedway
Starting Lineup
August 9, 2026
NASCAR Cup Series
Pos | Driver | Best Time
Pos | Driver | Best Time
1. Ryan Blaney
23.474
2. Kyle Larson
23.492
3. Joey Logano
23.492
4. Brad Keselowski
23.503
5. Tyler Reddick
23.523
6. Ty Gibbs
23.545
7. Austin Dillon
23.545
8. Connor Zilisch
23. 550
9. Ross Chastain
23.566
10. Erik Jones
23.595
11. Michael McDowell
23.598
12. Austin Cindric
23.599
13. Josh Berry
23.602
14. Zane Smith
23.617
15. Noah Gragson
23.625
16. Ricky Stenhouse Jr
23.643
17. Todd Gilliland
23.653
18. Carson Hocevar
23.655
19. William Byron
23.662
20. Chase Briscoe
23.663
21. John Hunter Nemechek
23.663
22. Christopher Bell
23.674
23. Shane van Gisbergen
23.682
24. Austin Hill
23.687
25. AJ Allmendinger
23.701
26. Bubba Wallace
23.709
27. Chris Buescher
23.718
28. Riley Herbst
23.729
29. Denny Hamlin
23.762
30. Alex Bowman
23.777
31. Ty Dillon
23.802
32. Chase Elliott
23.819
33. Daniel Suarez
23.848
34. Cody Ware
23.870
35. Ryan Preece
23.964
36. Cole Custer
24.004
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NASCAR Cup Series
Points
Ahead of: Iowa
Pos | Driver | Points
1. Denny Hamlin
886
2. Tyler Reddick
-84
3. Ryan Blaney
-120
4. Ty Gibbs
-135
5. Carson Hocevar
-248
6. Chase Elliott
-151
7. Chase Briscoe
-263
8. Kyle Larson
-269
9. Chris Buescher
-273
10. Christopher Bell
-277
11. Daniel Suarez
-303
12. William Byron
-318
13. Joey Logano
-341
14. Bubba Wallace
-246
15. Shane van Gisbergen
-349
16. Austin Cindric
-368
— Playoff Cutline —
17. Ryan Preece
-38
18. Erik Jones
-44
19. Brad Keselowski
-50
20. Michael McDowell
-76
