NASCAR Xfinity Series
Next Race: Hy-Vee Perks 250
The Place: Iowa Speedway
Track Length: 0.875 Mile Asphalt Oval
The Date: Saturday, August 2
The Time: 4:30 p.m. ET
The Purse: $1,651,939
TV: CW, 4 p.m. ET
Radio: MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR (Channel 90)
Distance: 218.75 miles (250 Laps); Stage 1 (Ends on Lap 60),
Stage 2 (Ends on Lap 120), Final Stage (Ends on Lap 250)
Where To Watch NASCAR This Weekend:
Saturday, August 2
NXS Practice & Kennametal Pole Qualifying (CW App at 11 a.m. ET)
NCS Practice & Busch Light Pole Qualifying (truTV, MRN, SiriusXM at 1:30 p.m. ET)
NXS Race: Hy-Vee Perks 250 (CW Network, MRN, SiriusXM at 4:30 p.m. ET)
Sunday, August 3
NCS Race: Iowa Corn 350 Powered by Ethanol (USA Network, MRN, SiriusXM at 3:30 p.m. ET)
NASCAR Xfinity Series
Iowa Storylines and Insights:
- This weekend marks the 22nd running of a NASCAR Xfinity Series race at Iowa Speedway (2009-2019, 2024-2025).
- Austin Hill suspended one race for intentionally wrecking Aric Almirola at Indianapolis; if granted a waiver, he will remain Playoff eligible but will enter the Playoffs with zero Playoff points.
- Austin Dillon will drive the Richard Childress Racing #21 at Iowa in place of Austin Hill.
- Iowa Speedway will be the third of five short track races this season.
- Neither of the two short track winners this season will be racing at Iowa: Austin Hill suspended, Kyle Larson not on the entry list.
- There are five races left in the NASCAR Xfinity Series regular season and five Playoff spots remain open.
- Cousins Jeb Burton and Harrison Burton are separated by 10 points at the Playoff cut line, Jeb is in while Harrison is out.
- Harrison Burton has been within 16 points of the Playoff cutoff after every race this season; his high was +16 after Atlanta-1 and his low was -16 after Sonoma.
- The drivers from 12th-15th in the NXS Playoff standings are separated by 57 points, less than one race.
- Sheldon Creed gained 67 points to the cut in the last four races and is now 67 points ahead.
- Taylor Gray gained 51 points to the cut in the last three races and is now 59 points ahead.
- Ryan Sieg gained 30 points to the cut in the last two races after losing 68 points in the previous three and is now 20 points out of a Playoff spot.
- Connor Zilisch won the last three races, the first driver to win three straight since Noah Gragson won four straight in 2022.
- Connor Zilisch can become third driver in series history to win four consecutive races – Sam Ard in 1983 and Noah Gragson in 2022.
- Connor Zilisch became the youngest driver to win three straight races in NXS history – 19y, 00m, 04d (previous was Austin Cindric).
- Connor Zilisch became the youngest driver to win six NXS races – 19y, 00m, 04d (previous was Joey Logano).
- Connor Zilisch’s nine straight top fives since returning from back injury is the longest top-five finish streak of the season; Zilisch is the youngest driver with more than five straight top-five finishes.
- Rookie Connor Zilisch leads the Xfinity Series with five wins this season and a 10.2 average finish.
- JR Motorsports reached win #100 at Indianapolis, only three other teams won at least 100 NXS races (Joe Gibbs Racing-217, Roush Fenway Keselowski Racing-138, Richard Childress Racing-100).
- JR Motorsports had at least one car finish inside the top-five in a record 23 straight races.
- JR Motorsports had at least one car finish Top 2 in 10 straight races; a Top 2 finish at Iowa would tie the all-time record.
- JR Motorsports won 12 races this season with a series-record six different drivers, all six drivers won in the last 12 races.
- JR Motorsports won seven of the last eight races this season.
- Ross Chastain will drive JR Motorsports’ #9 car this weekend at Iowa Speedway. Ross Chastain and Carson Kvapil could become JR Motorsports’ seventh different winner this season.
- JR Motorsports is the third team all-time to win 12 or more times in the first 21 races of a season.
- JR Motorsports’ #88 won six races with three different driver/crew chief combos this season.
- Chevrolet won the last 13 races this season, the longest winning streak by a manufacturer all-time.
- Chevrolet led 2,504 of 3,327 laps this season.
- Chevrolet won 19 of 21 races, the most all time by a manufacturer through 21 races in series history.
- The most wins by a manufacturer in NXS history is 24 by Chevrolet in 1999 and 2022.
- Toyota is winless in the last 13 races, their longest winless streak since the first NXS win in 2007.
- The last 12 Iowa races were won by 11 different drivers; Christopher Bell is the only repeat winner, winning in 07/2018 and 06/2019.
- There are only two previous Iowa Xfinity Series winners on the entry list: Justin Allgaier – 2018 & Sam Mayer – 2024.
- Four other drivers won in Trucks or ARCA at Iowa: Austin Dillon – Trucks 2010, Sheldon Creed – ARCA 2018, Brandon Jones – ARCA 2022, and Connor Zilisch – ARCA 2024.
- Jeremy Clements started 20 of 21 Xfinity Series races at Iowa all-time.
- Joe Gibbs Racing leads all teams at Iowa with eight poles, seven wins, 24 top fives, 2,114 laps led and nine stage wins.
- Joe Gibbs Racing and JR Motorsports have won eight of the last nine Iowa races.
- The last four Iowa winners were under the age of 25.
- Eighteen of 21 Iowa races were won by drivers starting inside the Top 8.
- Eleven drivers on the entry list are making first Xfinity Series start at Iowa; five drivers have never raced at Iowa.
- Justin Allgaier leads active drivers with six short track wins.
- Justin Allgaier’s 28 career wins are ninth on the all-time wins list and one away from tying Matt Kenseth.
- Justin Allgaier leads all drivers with 11 top-five finishes and 685 laps led in 2025; both are his most in a season through 21 races.
- Justin Allgaier won the Fastest Lap Award five times this season, no other driver has more than two.
- Five crew chiefs got their first NXS win in 2025: Chad Haney at Atlanta, Sam McAulay at Darlington, Adam Wall at Bristol, Cory Shea at Mexico City & Dale Earnhardt Jr. at Pocono.
- Five of the last 11 Iowa races went to overtime.
- Seven of the 21 races this season went to overtime. There hasn’t been an overtime finish in the last eight races, the longest streak without an OT since Aug- Oct 2020.
- Five races this year ended with a last lap pass. Seven of the last 11 races this season had a pass for the win in the final six laps.
Rule regarding suspension and loss of Playoff points
- If competition officials grant a waiver for Playoff eligibility, in some circumstances that driver will forfeit any Playoff points accumulated in the regular season. Such a driver would start the Playoffs with a baseline maximum of 2,000 points in the re-set standings.
- Playoff points would be forfeited if a waiver is granted after a suspension or if a driver chooses to skip a race. Playoff points would not be forfeited in the event of a medical absence, missing a race for the birth of a child or a family emergency, or if age restrictions prevent a driver from racing a full season.
NXS Clinch Scenarios Following Indianapolis Motor Speedway:
Already Clinched
- The following three drivers have clinched a spot in the 12-driver postseason field: Justin Allgaier, Connor Zilisch, Austin Hill.
Can Clinch Via Previous Wins
- The following drivers could clinch on previous wins with a win by Justin Allgaier, Connor Zilisch, Jesse Love, Austin Hill, Brandon Jones, Sammy Smith, Nicholas Sanchez:
- Jesse Love: Would clinch regardless of finish
- Brandon Jones: Would clinch regardless of finish
- Sammy Smith: Would clinch regardless of finish
- Nicholas Sanchez: Would clinch regardless of finish
- The following drivers could clinch on previous wins with a win by Daniel Dye:
- Jesse Love: Could only clinch with help
- The following drivers could clinch on previous wins with a win by Brennan Poole:
- Jesse Love: Would clinch with 29 points
- The following drivers could clinch on previous wins with a win by Josh Williams:
- Jesse Love: Would clinch with 8 points
- Brandon Jones: Could only clinch with help
- The following drivers could clinch on previous wins with a win by Jeremy Clements:
- Jesse Love: Would clinch with 1 point
- Brandon Jones: Could only clinch with help
- The following drivers could clinch on previous wins with a win by William Sawalich:
- Jesse Love: Would clinch regardless of finish
- Brandon Jones: Would clinch with 39 points
- The following drivers could clinch on previous wins with a win by Matt DiBenedetto:
- Jesse Love: Would clinch regardless of finish
- Brandon Jones: Would clinch with 28 points
- The following drivers could clinch on previous wins with a win by Anthony Alfredo:
- Jesse Love: Would clinch regardless of finish
- Brandon Jones: Would clinch with 20 points
- Sammy Smith: Could only clinch with help
- The following drivers could clinch on previous wins with a win by Parker Retzlaff:
- Jesse Love: Would clinch regardless of finish
- Brandon Jones: Would clinch regardless of finish
- Sammy Smith: Would clinch with 34 points
- Nicholas Sanchez: Could only clinch with help
- The following drivers could clinch on previous wins with a win by Kyle Sieg:
- Jesse Love: Would clinch regardless of finish
- Brandon Jones: Would clinch regardless of finish
- Sammy Smith: Would clinch with 25 points
- Nicholas Sanchez: Would clinch with 53 points
- The following drivers could clinch on previous wins with a win by Blaine Perkins:
- Jesse Love: Would clinch regardless of finish
- Brandon Jones: Would clinch regardless of finish
- Sammy Smith: Would clinch with 24 points
- Nicholas Sanchez: Would clinch with 52 points
- The following drivers could clinch on previous wins with a win by Ryan Ellis:
- Jesse Love: Would clinch regardless of finish
- Brandon Jones: Would clinch regardless of finish
- Sammy Smith: Would clinch with 5 points
- Nicholas Sanchez: Would clinch with 33 points
Can Clinch Via Win
- The following drivers would clinch on their win alone:
- Jesse Love, Brandon Jones, Sammy Smith, Nicholas Sanchez
- The following drivers could clinch with a win:
- Sam Mayer: Could only clinch with help
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