Ryan Blaney secured his first win of 2024 at the inaugural Cup race at Iowa Speedway. Christopher Bell showed strong long-run performance but struggled on short runs. William Byron finished as a runner-up, aiming for consistency. Josh Berry took seventh place, leading in the Rookie of the Year standings. Stenhouse Jr. earned his first top-five finish on a non-superspeedway track. Blaney's victory was celebrated with family. Iowa Speedway impressed with a sold-out crowd and positive reviews from drivers and teams.
No matter the series, @Blaney can win at @iowaspeedway. https://t.co/naoISM6zy5
#NASCAR ... If you missed the Behind Pit Wall element NBC Sports did throughout Stage 2 of the Iowa race with the teams of Christopher Bell & Corey LaJoie, check it out here. Good stuff by @heymartysnider & @kimmiecoon & the rest of the NBC team. https://t.co/QI1CJKx4xY
On the heels of their @iowaspeedway win, Ryan @Blaney feels like his No. 12 @Team_Penske group is positioned well to defend their #NASCAR Cup Series title. 🗣️ "I feel pretty similar. Honestly, probably even better than where we were last year." More → https://t.co/MKhd9eLXG8 https://t.co/zhpl9q9GwV
The No. 47 team’s bold pit strategy in Sunday’s race was a huge factor in earning them their second top-five finish of the season. https://t.co/XjUELLUhlc
NASCAR's Elton Sawyer says the league was pleased with the racing product at Iowa Speedway but will evaluate if additional paving has merit https://t.co/ivTwOAE5eP
They came from near and far. A hearty bunch, casual fans and diehards alike. Some who had been to a NASCAR race before and others experiencing their first. Iowa Speedway finally got its long-awaited Cup Series race, and the weekend didn't disappoint: https://t.co/XeRudyB0uH
#NASCARLive is back at 7 p.m. ET! What's on tap: ➡️@BeckerTrackside guides us through some of Martin Truex Jr.’s biggest moments ➡️ Martin’s crew chief @james_small sits down with Jason Toy ➡️ An Iowa edition of NASCAR Live Backtrax #AskMRN | #NASCAR https://t.co/yezSR7goOC
After stellar race weekend, changes at Iowa Speedway aren’t necessary https://t.co/I60dsLaY9Q
NASCAR Power Rankings: Can Chase Elliott overtake Kyle Larson at No. 1? @NASCARONFOX https://t.co/Ngkwdl2sop
Ryan Blaney is On Track now coming off Iowa Cup win 🏆 @SiriusXMNASCAR Ch90 @LarryMac28 @Blaney
.@USANetwork got 2.693 million viewers for the first ever NASCAR Cup Series race @IowaSpeedway, the most-watched sports program of the week on U.S. cable TV and most-watched Cup event on cable since Pocono last summer. https://t.co/F4RKmG7NWl
Was Iowa a good race? 91.1 percent of you said Yes. -- No. 1 short track race in the Next Gen Era (out of 19) -- No. 1 inaugural race out of the eight since 2021 (h/t @_DanielCespedes) -- Already the fourth member of the 90+% Club this season (joining Kansas, Atlanta,…
Austin Cindric ... 🏆 Ryan Blaney ... 🌽 Joey Logano ... 🦞? Why No. 22 might expect to join his Team Penske teammates in the playoff grid with some home-cooking at Loudon. #NASCAR.com Power Rankings: https://t.co/JKu2AX6UwH
POWER RANKINGS: New Hampshire Motor Speedway is up next, and Team Penske has put together a track record of consistency at the New England facility. Where Iowa winner Blaney, others sit, per @Pat_DeCola ⬇️ #NASCAR https://t.co/iEL1ruVa1h
Iowa Speedway prez Eric Peterson "said he's pretty confident Iowa will see another NASCAR Cup Series in the near future. Peterson said the sold-out crowd may make all the difference. 'Fans did everything to support this with the sold-out race.'" -@KCCINews https://t.co/hyC7NueEWY
A look at this week's NBC Sports #NASCAR Power Rankings after Iowa https://t.co/YjwlsiYcy8
Happy to be in the saddle today on #TMDNASCAR. What are your thoughts from the @iowaspeedway racing weekend? 866-PIT-LANE @SiriusXMNASCAR
Happy Tuesday! At 11am/ET Join @DanielleTrotta & @LarryMac28 for “On Track” on @SiriusXMNASCAR We have a busy show today with @Justin_Haley_ @Blaney & Travis Geisler from @Team_Penske who all stop by to chat @iowaspeedway race & 2024 #NASCAR Season!
“TMDJ Tuesday” edition of #TMDNASCAR ready to roll: Elton Sawyer @NASCAR @ChaseBriscoe_14 Greg Stucker @GoodyearRacing @SiriusXMNASCAR
Sharing my Hot Take from the @iowaspeedway race Watch full video here: https://t.co/iDnCB89m6E https://t.co/2paFTGGhtl
4️⃣ “I hate we missed out on an opportunity there maybe to win. I try not to let myself think about that. ... But that was real.” On #NASCAR.com: Why @JoshBerry & @RodneyChilders4 believe their Iowa performance should help lead to his return to Cup in ’25: https://t.co/Ux8Cy92F3a
Updated @NASCAR Stats (a 🧵) Top 10 leaders 10: Chris Bell, William Byron, Tyler Reddick, Alex Bowman 9: Brad Keselowski, Chase Elliot 8: Kyle Larson, Denny Hamlin, Ty Gibbs
Leading laps and in contention all night. @joshberry brought home his third top 10 of the season Sunday (P7). https://t.co/wXl6YkyVGK
NASCAR Comes to Iowa, and Defending Champion Ryan Blaney Wins https://t.co/GUgIe3BkYh @VictoriaBeav42
.@CBellRacing and the 20 team had themselves a weekend! What a come back! https://t.co/G9R0EeKf0E
After finishing 7th, @joshberry believes “with a perfect race” the No. 4 @StewartHaasRcng team will win #NASCAR https://t.co/dNLS6YgaAs
.@StenhouseJr used a late tire gamble at Iowa to score an impressive T5 finish for @JTGRacing. #NASCAR Although proud of the effort, Ricky was still hoping for a little bit more: “Really wanted to go battle (race winner) @Blaney there..." https://t.co/SlbS4N0qSs
#NASCAR drivers and teams gave the initial @iowaspeedway Cup race rave reviews. Will that leave it on the Cup schedule for years to come? Seems that way. Plus: Chase Elliott quietly sneaks into the points lead. @CBSSports https://t.co/LpoWPWAps2
Sunday, despite how the final restart played out, is what Josh Berry and Rodney Childers aim to string together as they build towards whatever comes next. https://t.co/VuFEvcdznM
Congratulations to #ENDALZ Athlete @blaney on his big win in Iowa last night! 🏁 Ryan is a champion on the track and in the fight to end Alzheimer's. #IowaCorn350 https://t.co/Blb9IkE6Lu
Hey @ShanStephens530 all of my Top 5 storylines for #NASCAR at @NHMS this weekend involve #Lobster!! 🦞 https://t.co/nZIxbB5XPC
Ryan Blaney's exciting victory at Iowa Speedway did more than just net the 2024 Cup Series champ with win No. 1 of the season. It also provided just the stage for a hearty family celebration. More on the scenes, via @zack_albert ⬇️ #NASCAR https://t.co/oWA8OlvauE
Great to have @NASCAR tear up the @iowaspeedway track this weekend! 🏎️💨🏁 https://t.co/J8CDnk965X
#NASCAR: Josh Berry has no Cup experience at New Hampshire, but that shouldn't be an issue. He's been improving throughout the season, and Rodney Childers has a ton of success at the 1.058-mile track. https://t.co/6AjKL3CE5Y
You can't keep a good driver and team down, and @CBellRacing and @JoeGibbsRacing showed that this weekend at Iowa. Despite their primary car being wiped out by a flat tire in practice, and all sorts of issues in the race, they rebounded to finish 4th: https://t.co/FSjFWBYt51
In a weekend, which was filled with adversity, @CBellRacing and the No. 20 @JoeGibbsRacing team simply would not relent. At the end of their hard-fought weekend, they were rewarded with a fourth-place finish at Iowa: https://t.co/zuErSnY1Zt
Josh Berry Continues to Blossom with Stewart-Haas Racing Despite Unknowns https://t.co/9LCtDXWSif #NASCAR
Four drivers have 10 top-10 finishes this season. @CBellRacing @WilliamByron @TylerReddick ... and this guy. Keep an eye on Team 4️⃣8️⃣. https://t.co/tmABxSVi0R
#NASCAR ... Winners and losers from an eventful weekend at Iowa Speedway https://t.co/flHkwdB3UI
Here are how the #NASCAR Cup Series Rookie of the Year standings look after Sunday's race at Iowa. Josh Berry leapfrogged from 10 points behind Hocevar to 12 points ahead of him with a solid seventh-place effort. https://t.co/PojJSDDYoF
It's been a back-and-forth affair for the #NASCAR Cup Series Rookie of the Year point lead, and with a seventh place finish at Iowa on Sunday night, @JoshBerry retakes the lead from @CarsonHocevar (finished 14th). Berry is now 12 points up. Race-by-Race: https://t.co/1Q0EYmLnRG https://t.co/0OyRgWhHjU
It's been a back-and-forth affair for the #NASCAR Cup Series Rookie of the Year point lead, and with a seventh place finish at Iowa on Sunday night, @JoshBerry retakes the lead from @CarsonHocevar (finished 13th). Berry is now 12 points up. Race-by-Race: https://t.co/1Q0EYmLnRG https://t.co/hnmdtxF580
Christopher Bell mowed through the field on the long runs at Iowa. The team wasn't sure after the race why the No. 20 car wouldn't fire off on old tires. "It was a rocketship on the long run. Everything I needed." https://t.co/CmqNuXwBnR
An entertaining Cup debut proves Iowa Speedway deserves another shot in 2025 - @DMRegister https://t.co/4ID7jHlGKP
#NASCAR: A pit road penalty at Iowa did little to hold back @Justin_Haley_, who continued to showcase @RickWareRacing 's progress with top-10 speed. https://t.co/iE6k4fMaCd
It was a good night for @StenhouseJr at Iowa, earning his first top-five finish on a non-superspeedway asphalt track since Dover in 2022. "We’ve done a lot of good things throughout this year, we just haven’t put it all together." https://t.co/ruo9l8pGU1
Josh Berry couldn't complain much about Iowa. He led laps and ended up seventh after a not-so-great final restart. https://t.co/mhB5fVu9fz
“It’s interesting looking for a job all week and still coming and running like this. That’s just icing on the cake, honestly.” Rodney Childers and Josh Berry didn’t end up in victory lane at Iowa Speedway but showed their worth with a strong top 10: https://t.co/F0KkWfHYgS
#NASCAR … Sunday night's win at Iowa Speedway was special for Ryan Blaney not because of what it was but because of who was there ... and the special moment they shared afterward. https://t.co/XZwsUMgMKC
Ryan @Blaney is pleased to be in Victory Lane for the first time this season. 🗣️ "We got better all night [...] I didn't know how it was going to last on two (tires). We didn't do two all night, but it was a good call to get us up front." 🎧➡️ https://t.co/WGRTG5gVtL https://t.co/3SuL45vWzp
Kyle Busch explains what put him out of the race Sunday at Iowa: https://t.co/bdSFR1ywTk
Ryan Blaney said now that he has won a title, he probably handles better the challenging times such as the Gateway loss. He explains: https://t.co/VhJT9Qe9so
Was Iowa a good race?
Where did your driver finish at Iowa Speedway? #NASCAR https://t.co/pL8FFXbXJU
Happy Monday! Hope all you Dads out there had a great Father’s Day Weekend! At 11am/ET Join @DanielleTrotta & @LarryMac28 for “On Track” on @SiriusXMNASCAR Channel 90! We’re diving into the racing at @iowaspeedway Plus @TylerReddick stops by to chat! #NASCAR
🥈 "We definitely need to put together some consistent runs, and this is a good start." William Byron was disappointed to leave Iowa a runner-up, but the @Hendrick24Team is also eyeing consistency to pair with its unrelenting speed. More on #NASCAR.com: https://t.co/DS2vCVyC16
Should Iowa repave the rest of the track (assuming Cup comes back next year)? Some thoughts from Blaney, Hamlin and Logano: https://t.co/IWTUa4WfWE
Kicking off a brand new week on @SiriusXMNASCAR - join me and @Riceman61 for a Monday edition of #TMDNASCAR including: @iowaspeedway “Weekend Recap” Rudy Fugle @TeamHendrick “Checkered Flags, Black Flags”
Reigning #NASCAR Cup champion Ryan Blaney picked up his first win of 2024 with an untroubled charge at Iowa 🏆 Full race report and results ⬇️ https://t.co/1dt4tnvtt3
Iowa Cup Series takeaways: That wasn't what everyone predicted at all https://t.co/4P0pWAMBtE
#NASCAR ... For the night owls -- or the Blaney fans still celebrating ... Sunday night's win at Iowa Speedway was special for Ryan Blaney not because of what it was but because of who was there ... and the special moment they shared afterward. https://t.co/XZwsUMgMKC
I am so glad it was a successful weekend @iowaspeedway. #NASCAR
Winner! @Blaney takes the win in inaugural #NASCAR Cup Series race at @iowaspeedway! https://t.co/cLcqEWGlpX
Ryan Blaney saw a win slip away two weeks ago when he ran out of gas late, but he sealed the deal Sunday for his first win of 2024. @bobpockrass shares his Iowa takeaways below: https://t.co/rlyvUIteHT
NASCAR takeaways: Ryan Blaney captures inaugural Cup race at Iowa @NASCARONFOX https://t.co/3f5UXz7fXS
Christopher Bell had one of the best long-run cars at Iowa. His short-run speed was mediocre, leaving the No. 20 team with questions as to why. "Obviously, we had pace to be a lot better than that, so that’s why I’m sitting here mixing emotions." https://t.co/CmqNuXw3yj