28 seconds agoFor the Iowa Corn 350 at Iowa Speedway, Justin Haley will start in 19th, which is his second-highest starting position of the year and the second time he will start in the Top 20. Haley has previous experience racing at Iowa in both the Truck and Xfinity Series. In the Truck Series, Haley has a best finish of 10th in two starts, while he has three top-15 finishes with a best finish of eighth in the Xfinity Series. With 16 races completed so far this season, Haley has five top-20 finishes, including Gateway and Bristol. In practice, Haley ranked 11th in five consecutive lap averages and 14th in 10 consecutive lap averages. Despite not offering as much Place Differential upside as some around his salary, he does have better practice speeds and more experience at Iowa. Haley is one of the better value options to consider for all DFS formats this week, and he is capable of competing for a top-15 finish based on practice speeds and his 2024 season-wide performance so far.
--Sean Engel - RotoBallerSource: Driveraverages.com
16 mins agoTy Gibbs will start 27th in this week's Iowa Corn 350 at Iowa Speedway. This marks the lowest start position of the season for the No. 54 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota driver and only the second time he will start outside of the Top 20. In the ARCA Menard's Series at Iowa, Gibbs has two wins, three top-5 finishes, and 299 laps led in three starts. After 16 Cup Series races this season, Gibbs has eight top-10 finishes, including three of the last six Cup events. In practice, Gibbs ranked 13th in overall lap averages and 10th in 20 consecutive lap averages. Due to his equipment, practice speeds, and past ARCA experience at Iowa, expect Gibbs to collect plenty of Place Differential and compete for a top-10 finish as one of the best DFS picks of the week.
--Sean Engel - RotoBallerSource: Driveraverages.com
20
mins
agoRicky
Stenhouse
Jr.
will
start
from
the
35th
spot
in
Sunday's
Iowa
Corn
350
from
Iowa
Speedway.
With
just
two
top-10
finishes
and
after
finishing
outside
the
top
20
in
three
of
the
last
four
races,
it
is
safe
to
say
that
2024
has
been
a
challenge
for
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24 mins agoHendrick Motorsports driver William Byron will start fourth in this week's Iowa Corn 350 at Iowa Speedway. This is the 10th time this year that the No. 24 Chevrolet driver will start inside the Top 10 and the fourth time in the last five races. Byron has previous experience in Iowa since he had one win in his only Truck Series start at the site, while in the Xfinity Series, he has had two top-10 finishes, including a win in two starts. Through 16 races so far this season, Byron has three wins, nine top-10 finishes, and led laps in seven different events. In practice, Byron ranked eighth in 10 consecutive lap averages. Byron is expected to place in the Top 10 based on his practice speeds. However, considering his low Place Differential upside, Byron is best suited to tournament lineups or as a potential lower-rostered alternative compared to the top favorites.
--Sean Engel - RotoBallerSource: Driveraverages.com
40 mins agoIn Iowa Corn 350 qualifying at Iowa Speedway, Kyle Busch gained a starting position of seventh. This will be the sixth time Busch will start inside the Top 10 this season. The No. 8 Richard Childress Racing driver only raced at Iowa previously in the Xfinity Series, where he has one win and two finishes of second or better in two starts. After 16 races so far this year, Busch has eight top-15 finishes, including five inside the Top 10. In practice, Busch ranked 10th in 10 consecutive lap averages, showcasing a car that is better on longer green flag runs. Despite Busch's inconsistency with three top-10 finishes in the last eight Cup events and little Place Differential upside, he is a driver to consider for tournament lineups based on past Iowa experience and his practice speeds, indicating that he will compete for a top-10 finish.
--Sean Engel - RotoBallerSource: Driveraverages.com
1
hour
agoStewart-Haas
Racing
star
Noah
Gragson
will
start
23rd
in
Sunday's
Iowa
Corn
350
at
Iowa
Speedway.
Rumors
about
who
he
will
be
driving
for
in
2025
aside,
there
are
a
lot
of
questions
surrounding
the
25-year-old
heading
into
Sunday
night's
race.
Specifically,
will
we
see
the
Gragson
that
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1 hour agoIn qualifying for this week's Iowa Corn 350 at Iowa Speedway, Alex Bowman obtained a starting position of 33rd. This is Bowman's lowest starting position of the year so far in all Cup events, including exhibition and non-points races. Although this will be Bowman's first Cup race at Iowa, he does have a win in the ARCA Menard's Series and two top-10 finishes in the Xfinity Series at the site. The No. 48 Hendrick Motorsports driver is one of the most consistent drivers of the year, regardless of track type, as he has nine top-10 finishes through 16 races. In practice, Bowman showcased that he has one of the best cars in the field this week, as he had top-5 speeds through all eligible categories. With massive Place Differential upside, top-notch equipment, and faster practice speeds than most, expect Bowman to place in the Top 10, making him highly recommended for all DFS formats.
--Sean Engel - RotoBallerSource: Driveraverages.com
2
hours
agoOn
Saturday
afternoon,
Chris
Buescher
qualified
15th
for
the
Iowa
Corn
350
at
Iowa
Speedway.
Buescher,
who
is
still
looking
for
his
first
victory
of
2024,
struggled
in
Friday's
practice
as
he
posted
the
sixth
slowest
time
(23.476)
in
what
was
a
chaotic
session
for
the
Cup
drivers.
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2
hours
agoRyan
Blaney
will
start
on
the
front
row
in
Sunday's
Iowa
Corn
350
at
Iowa
Speedway.
Despite
Sunday
being
the
inaugural
Cup
race
at
the
renowned
short
track,
it
is
not
the
first
time
NASCAR
has
run
a
featured
event
here.
Between
2009
and
2019,
Iowa
was
a
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3 hours agoAs has been the case many times this season, Kyle Larson is the favorite to win at Iowa Speedway on Sunday night. The Hendrick Motorsports driver won the pole for this weekend's Iowa Corn 350 Presented by Ethanol and the No. 5 Chevrolet had some of the best long-run speed in practice on Friday as well. Even though he is the highest-priced driver on the DraftKings slate this weekend at $11,000, it is definitely recommended that you have plenty of Kyle Larson exposure. If anyone is going to dominate the early portion of this race (and potentially the entire thing), it's going to be Larson. He has the best average finish on this track type since the start of last season.
--Jordan McAbeeSource: ifantasyrace
3 hours agoBe sure to have plenty of Tyler Reddick exposure with your DFS lineups for the Iowa race on Sunday night. Reddick was in Group A during qualifying, so he will roll off the starting grid from eighth for this weekend's Iowa Corn 350, but the No. 45 Toyota should have better race speed than that. Reddick had the best 10- and 15-lap averages during practice on Friday and has been one of the fastest on the shorter, flat tracks this season. Priced at a modest $8,800 on DraftKings this weekend, Reddick has a little bit of Place Differential and dominator potential for this race, and he doesn't need a massive performance on Sunday night to hit value on the DFS site.
--Jordan McAbeeSource: ifantasyrace
3 hours agoDFS players are looking at a great opportunity this weekend, as Martin Truex Jr qualified back in 31st for this weekend's Iowa Corn 350 Presented by Ethanol. Truex is one of the best short, flat track racers in the series, so it is highly unlikely that he stays mired back in traffic all day. Another positive for DFS players is that DraftKings under-priced Truex this weekend, as he is priced at a very palatable $9,500 on the slate. The Place Differential potential is massive with Truex this weekend and it is recommended that you have plenty of MTJ exposure on Sunday night even though the No. 19 Toyota didn't look extremely fast in practice on Friday.
--Jordan McAbeeSource: Jayski
4 hours agoIt has been a while since we've thought of Chase Elliott as a legitimate race-winning contender. Even his victory at Texas earlier this season was a surprise for many. However, don't be surprised if Chase challenges for the Iowa Corn 350 Presented by Ethanol win at Iowa Speedway on Sunday night. The No. 9 Chevrolet showed good long-run speed during practice at Iowa on Friday and Chase went out and made the final round of qualifying on Saturday. He will start from ninth when the race goes green on Sunday. Looking back at Richmond earlier this season (another shorter, flatter track) Chase ended up with a fifth-place finish, so don't be surprised if he contends again at Iowa. At $8,700 on DraftKings, Chase is an intriguing DFS play.
--Jordan McAbeeSource: Jayski
4 hours agoThere are a lot of unknowns heading into the Iowa Corn 350 on Sunday night, as this is the first-ever NASCAR Cup Series race at Iowa Speedway and the drivers will have to deal with a newly repaved (partially, anyway) race track. There is also concern that we will see a bunch of tire issues during the race. Christopher Bell, in particular, is another question mark, as the Joe Gibbs Racing driver crashed hard during practice on Friday and had to go to a backup car. Bell still qualified 10th for Sunday night's race, but he will have to drop to the rear at the start of the Iowa Corn 350 race. This limit's Bell's dominator potential, but that doesn't mean he can't still have a good race. The short, flat tracks are where the No. 20 Toyota has been at its best this season, and Bell was seventh-fastest in 10-lap average during practice this weekend.
--Jordan McAbeeSource: ifantasyrace
4 hours agoDon't sleep on Chase Briscoe this weekend at Iowa Speedway. Even though Stewart-Haas Racing is closing up shop at the end of the season, they're not shutting the racing operations down yet. This weekend at Iowa, Briscoe was one of the strongest cars in practice on Friday, as the No. 14 Ford ranked sixth-fastest in terms of 10-lap average during practice. Sixth is also right where Briscoe qualified for the race, which is one that we could definitely see track position come into play. As far as similar tracks go this season, Briscoe finished ninth at Phoenix, 18th at Richmond, and 17th at Gateway. Don't be surprised if he contends for a top-10 finish on Sunday night, although with his sixth-place starting spot, Briscoe likely isn't worth taking a chance on in DFS contests.
--Jordan McAbeeSource: ifantasyrace
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