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Tyler Reddick Might be A Solid Contrarian Option for DFS Tournaments at Iowa
Tyler Reddick of 23XI Racing will start fifth for the Iowa Corn 350 at Iowa Speedway. This marks the first time that Reddick will start inside the top five in a Cup race at Iowa. In his past two races at the site, Reddick has a best finish of 19th. After 22 races completed this season, Reddick has five wins, 14 top-10 finishes, and an average finish of 11.8. In practice for this week's race, Reddick displayed top-10 speeds in the 15-30 consecutive lap average categories, ranking as high as fifth in 20 consecutive lap averages. Reddick does not have much upside due to his starting position, and his Iowa history is not the strongest. However, Reddick's practice speeds and performance in pre-race events are encouraging to make him a favorable contrarian DFS option for tournaments.
Source: DriverAverages.com
Source: DriverAverages.com
Ty Gibbs Could be an Underrated DFS Winner for Iowa Lineups
Ty Gibbs of Joe Gibbs Racing will start in the sixth position for this week's Iowa Corn 350. It will be the first time that Gibbs will start inside the top 10 at the event's track, Iowa Speedway. In two previous races at Iowa, Gibbs had a best finish of 21st. Through the first 22 races of the season, Gibbs has one win, 14 top-10 finishes, and an average finish of 12.0. In practice, Gibbs had a particularly fast car, ranking sixth in 10- and 30 consecutive lap averages. Although he does not have much upside based on his starting position, Gibbs has been strong on short tracks all year long and displayed plenty of speed through pre-race events. The No. 54 Toyota driver is a sneaky option to compete for the win this week.
Source: DriverAverages.com
Source: DriverAverages.com
Should Fantasy Players Roster Bubba Wallace at Iowa?
Bubba Wallace of 23XI Racing will start in the 26th position for this week's Iowa Corn 350 at Iowa Speedway. This marks the first time that Wallace will start outside of the top 20 in a race at the site. In his previous two races at Iowa, Wallace has two top-20 finishes, including a finish of sixth in last year's race at the site. With 22 races completed so far this year, Wallace has 10 top-10 finishes and an average finish of 17.0. In practice for this week's race, Wallace ranked 12th or better in 10-30 consecutive lap averages on speed. Due to his equipment, practice speeds, track history at Iowa, and upside, Wallace makes for a great DFS option with the potential to compete for a top-10 finish.
Source: DriverAverages.com
Source: DriverAverages.com
Carson Hocevar Qualifies Inside the Top 20 at Iowa
Carson Hocevar of Spire Motorsports is starting from the 18th position in this week's Iowa Corn 350 at Iowa Speedway. Hocevar continues a streak of three straight Iowa Cup races with a top-20 starting position. In his previous two races at the site, Hocevar has two top-15 finishes with a best finish of eighth, coming from last year's race. After 22 races so far this season, Hocevar has one win, nine top-10 finishes, and an average finish of 14.1. In practice for this week's Cup race, Hocevar ranked as high as 15th in 15 consecutive lap averages. Hocevar is a driver whose equipment could carry him to a top-15 finish, making him a solid DFS option for all formats this week.
Source: DriverAverages.com
Source: DriverAverages.com
Austin Dillon Carries High DFS Risk for Iowa Lineups
Richard Childress Racing's Austin Dillon will start in the seventh position after qualifying for this week's Iowa Corn 350 at Iowa Speedway. It will be Dillon's first top-10 starting position in a race at the site. In his previous two starts at Iowa in the Cup Series, Dillon's best finish is 10th, which he scored in last year's race at the site. Through the first 22 races of the 2026 season, Dillon has two top-10 finishes and an average finish of 22.0. In practice for this week's race, Dillon ranked as high as 29th in 20 consecutive lap averages. Dillon's slow practice speeds with his high starting position make him a complete fade for DFS cash lineups. The low upside for Dillon only makes him playable in tournaments, but even then there are other options with less risk and higher upside available.
Source: DriverAverages.com
Source: DriverAverages.com
Ryan Blaney Trending Towards Another Dominating Win at Iowa
The stars are aligning for Ryan Blaney this weekend, as the Team Penske driver has a perfect path to domination in Sunday afternoon's Iowa Corn 350 at Iowa Speedway. We saw Blaney absolutely dominate the first Cup Series race here back in 2024, and it's looking likely to happen again. Blaney won the pole on Saturday and will lead the field to the green on Sunday. He also had the best practice speeds of anyone in the garage, ranking best in 10-, 15-, 20-, 25-, and 30-lap average during the session. To put it bluntly, Ryan Blaney has a rocket ship of a race car this weekend, and many of the presumed contenders that could challenge him qualified deep in the field. In DFS, Blaney ($10.5K on DraftKings) should absolutely be an anchor of your daily fantasy lineups at Iowa.
Source: ifantasyrace
Source: ifantasyrace
Christopher Bell Qualifies 22nd at Iowa
Christopher Bell is one of the best at short, flat tracks, and Iowa Speedway should be no exception. However, after the first two Cup races here, it's looking as though Bell hasn't quite figured out this short, flat track. He finished fourth here back in 2024, but had a driver rating of just 97.2 and only led seven laps--not quite the dominating effort we're used to out of Bell. Last season, he started 17th and finished there as well. This weekend for the Iowa Corn 350, Bell will roll off the starting grid from 22nd place, and the No. 20 Toyota looked great in practice on Saturday, ranking second-best in all major lap categories behind Ryan Blaney. Heading into Sunday's race, Bell ($10.7K on DraftKings) looks to be a great Place Differential DFS pick, but you could make a case for staying away from him. The big question is, which Christopher Bell will show up on race day?
Source: ifantasyrace
Source: ifantasyrace
Chase Elliott Wrecks in Practice at Iowa
Chase Elliott got loose during his practice run at Iowa Speedway on Saturday afternoon and backed his No. 9 Chevrolet into the wall, sustaining damage to the front and rear of the left side of the race car. His Hendrick Motorsports crew will have to repair the damage before the race starts on Sunday, and Chase will have to drop to the rear when the Iowa Corn 350 goes green. That's not too much of a disadvantage, though, as Elliott was already slated to start near the back after qualifying 32nd on Saturday. Unfortunately for Chase fans, he didn't have much speed before the wreck either (30th-fastest in practice), so it may be a long race day on Sunday for the sport's most popular driver. With finishes of third and 14th here at Iowa in the two Cup Series races ran here, Chase Elliott may look like a grand Place Differential pick for DFS, but be cautious, because that No. 9 team is struggling to find speed right now.
Source: Motorsport
Source: Motorsport
Brad Keselowski Wrecks in Qualifying After Posting Fast Lap
It was a great day for Brad Keselowski on Saturday at Iowa Speedway, and then it wasn't. In practice, the No. 6 Ford showed some respectable speed (14th-fastest), but once qualifying came around, Keselowski was one of the best, and he actually ended up fourth-fastest in the session. Unfortunately, he will have to drop to the rear of the field on Sunday at the start of the Iowa Corn 350, as the No. 6 Ford got loose heading into turn one and slammed the wall. The Roush-Fenway Keselowski Racing team decided to repair the race car, but because of those modifications, Brad will have to go to the rear at the start. That's not insurmountable, though--just inconvenient. Keselowski has been one of the best at Iowa Speedway in the Cup Series, with 10th- and second-place finishes to his credit. As long as he can work through the field and get track position back on Sunday, another top-10 result is possible. Keselowski ($7.9K on DraftKings) is a very risky DFS play, though, as he now has very limited dominator potential and a high chance at negative Place Differential.
Source: NASCAR.com
Source: NASCAR.com
Austin Cindric Needs a Mistake-Free Race at Iowa to Keep Chase Hopes Alive
Austin Cindric is currently sitting 16th in points with four races to go until the Chase cutoff. He has a comfortable 38-point cushion over 17th-place, Ryan Preece, but we all know how quickly that can evaporate. Thankfully for Cindric, though, the NASCAR Cup Series is at Iowa Speedway this week, and the Team Penske Fords have plenty of speed. The short, flat tracks are where Penske (and Cindric) show their power, and that was true last season when Cindric started fourth here at Iowa, finished top three in both Stages, and went on to finish 12th when the checkered flag flew. This weekend, Austin qualified 12th for the annual Iowa Corn 350, and the No. 2 Ford showed top-10 speed during practice on Saturday. As far as DFS goes, Cindric makes for an interesting tournament pick, but he shouldn't be anchoring the majority of your lineups. A top-10 finish is possible for this No. 2 team, but that's about the ceiling.
Source: Driver Averages
Source: Driver Averages
Ross Chastain Has Strong Start to Weekend at Iowa
Ross Chastain's No. 1 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet has looked stout at Iowa Speedway thus far this weekend, as the "Melon Man" had respectable speed in both practice and qualifying on Saturday. Chastain ranked third-best in 30-lap average during practice--showing that he had good long-run speed--and then went out and qualified ninth for this weekend's Iowa Corn 350, which is just his third top-10 starting spot in the last 11 races. Now the question is, will Chastain be able to finish? Ross has been notorious for disappointing on race day this season, as he only has one top-five finish and four top 10s. However, Iowa has been a good track for Chastain, as he has finished 11th in both starts here. At $7.1K on DraftKings this weekend and with limited Place Differential upside, Ross is a very risky pick, but you should probably have some exposure in large field tournaments.
Source: Yahoo! Sports
Source: Yahoo! Sports
Corey Heim Wins for the Second Time in his Cup Career at Indianapolis
Corey Heim was one of the top performers in the Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway as he led the most laps and went on to win. Heim started the race from the seventh position and ran inside the top 10 through the whole race outside of pit stops. In the first stage, Heim gained positions through pit road and restarts and finished the first stage in second, falling short of beating Ty Gibbs. In the second stage, Heim fell back to third and rode through most of the stage in that position before leading for the first time on lap 75. After hitting pit road on lap 92, Heim lost the lead but went on to end the second stage in fifth after a lap 96 caution ended the stage. In the final stage, Heim continued to fight for the lead with Ty Gibbs and eventually Denny Hamlin, but pulled ahead of both of them to take the lead for good. Christopher Bell challenged Heim for the rest of the race, but Heim held Bell off for his second career Cup Series victory and his first on an oval track. Heim will next race in the Cup Series at Daytona International Speedway for the Coke Zero Sugar 400 on August 29th.
Source: NASCAR.com
Source: NASCAR.com
Christopher Bell Falls Short of Indianapolis Win With his Sixth Second-Place Finish
Christopher Bell suffered another heartbreaking result for the 2026 season after he finished second in the Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Bell struggled in the race's first two stages as he finished 22nd at the end of the first stage and moved up to 20th at the end of the second stage. Bell and his team executed pit stops in both the stage break after stage two and during a lap 115 caution in the final stage to gain track position and restart in third behind Denny Hamlin and Corey Heim on the race's final restart. During the last restart on lap 127, Bell moved ahead of Hamlin for second and then spent the rest of the race chasing Heim for the race win. Although Bell tried to pass Heim, he was unable to do so and finished as the runner-up for the sixth time this season. After Indianapolis, Bell moves into 10th in the Cup Series standings with 22 races completed.
Source: NASCAR.com
Source: NASCAR.com
Joey Logano Places Third in the Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis
Team Penske's Joey Logano finished in third after a hard-fought day in the Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Logano began the race from the 19th position and was stuck in the middle of the pack through the first and second stages of the race. The No. 22 Ford driver placed 16th at the end of both stages as he struggled to gain positions. In the final stage, Logano's team executed pit stops well and gained positions on pit road, setting him up to run in the top five through the rest of the race. In the race's final restart, Logano pulled away from Denny Hamlin to reach third and then spent the rest of the race chasing down Corey Heim and Christopher Bell. Despite gaining time on both drivers, he could not pass either one in the closing laps and settled for third place. After finishing in the top five for back-to-back weeks for the first time this season, Logano moves up to 13th in the Cup Series standings after 22 races.
Source: NASCAR.com
Source: NASCAR.com
Carson Hocevar Finishes Ninth at Indianapolis After Leading Early
Carson Hocevar of Spire Motorsports displayed plenty of speed in the Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, but faded from the fight for the win at the end. Hocevar started the race from the pole and led the race's opening 31 laps before his first pit stop in green-flag conditions. From there, Hocevar fell back to the top five after a caution on lap 44 shuffled the field up and eventually ended the first stage in fourth after struggling to return to the lead. In the second stage, Hocevar ran as high as second, but failed to regain the lead throughout the stage. After more cautions continued to shuffle the field around through pit stops, Hocevar fell back more positions and ended the second stage in sixth, earning five stage points. In the final stage, Hocevar ran inside the top 10 through most of the stage and fell back a few positions to eventually finish the race in ninth. With a new career-best finish at Indianapolis, Hocevar moves up to fifth in the Cup Series standings after 22 races.
Source: NASCAR.com
Source: NASCAR.com
