Ryan Blaney Wins Pole for Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series Race at Iowa Speedway
Blaney earned his third pole of the 2026 NASCAR Cup Series season with a 23.474-second lap, edging Larson by 0.018 seconds.
- On Saturday, Team Penske driver Ryan Blaney won the pole for Sunday's Iowa Corn 350 Powered by Ethanol at Iowa Speedway, posting a blazing lap of 23.474 seconds.
- Hendrick Motorsports driver Kyle Larson qualified second with a 23.492-second lap, while Joey Logano tied Larson's time but started third after the tiebreaker, giving Team Penske two of the top-three starting spots.
- Brad Keselowski qualified fourth but will likely move to a backup car after hitting the wall in Turn 1 on his second qualifying lap, while defending champion William Byron qualified 19th and series leader Denny Hamlin will start 29th with brake issues.
- Blaney, currently third in series point standings, aims to convert his pole into a victory, stating, "Personally, I just enjoy coming here," referencing his 2012 Truck Series win at the track.
- With four races remaining before The Chase begins, Blaney trails series leader Denny Hamlin by 120 points but remains optimistic, stating, "I dont think were out of it.
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Blaney wins pole for Sunday's NASCAR Cup Series race at Iowa Speedway
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Ryan Blaney wins pole for Sunday's NASCAR Cup Series race at Iowa Speedway
Ryan Blaney feels at home at Iowa Speedway. Blaney turned a lap of 134.191 mph in Saturday’s qualifying to win the pole for Sunday’s 350-lap NASCAR Cup Series race at the .875-mile oval.
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