# 2024 Iowa Corn 350

The 2024 Iowa Corn 350 was a NASCAR Cup Series race held on June 16, 2024, at Iowa Speedway in Newton, Iowa. Contested over 350 laps on the 0.875-mile (1.408 km) D-shaped oval, it was the 17th race of the 2024 NASCAR Cup Series season. Ryan Blaney won the race. William Byron finished 2nd, and Chase Elliott finished 3rd. Christopher Bell and Ricky Stenhouse Jr. rounded out the top five, and Joey Logano, Josh Berry, Alex Bowman, Daniel Suárez, and Brad Keselowski rounded out the top ten.
The repaved inside turns caused serious tire issues.

## Report
### Background

Iowa Speedway is a 7/8-mile (1.4 km) paved oval motor racing track in Newton, Iowa, United States, approximately 30 miles (48 km) east of Des Moines. The track was designed with influence from Rusty Wallace and patterned after Richmond Raceway, a short track where Wallace was very successful. It has over 25,000 permanent seats as well as a unique multi-tiered Recreational Vehicle viewing area along the backstretch.
The race replaced the Pala Casino 400 due to planned construction at the Auto Club Speedway.

#### Entry list

* (R) denotes rookie driver.
* (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.
| No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer |
| 1 | Ross Chastain | Trackhouse Racing | Chevrolet |
| 2 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford |
| 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet |
| 4 | Josh Berry (R) | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford |
| 5 | Kyle Larson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 6 | Brad Keselowski | RFK Racing | Ford |
| 7 | Corey LaJoie | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 8 | Kyle Busch | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet |
| 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 10 | Noah Gragson | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford |
| 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota |
| 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford |
| 14 | Chase Briscoe | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford |
| 15 | Kaz Grala (R) | Rick Ware Racing | Ford |
| 16 | A. J. Allmendinger (i) | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet |
| 17 | Chris Buescher | RFK Racing | Ford |
| 19 | Martin Truex Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota |
| 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota |
| 21 | Harrison Burton | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford |
| 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford |
| 23 | Bubba Wallace | 23XI Racing | Toyota |
| 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 31 | Daniel Hemric | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet |
| 34 | Michael McDowell | Front Row Motorsports | Ford |
| 38 | Todd Gilliland | Front Row Motorsports | Ford |
| 41 | Ryan Preece | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford |
| 42 | John Hunter Nemechek | Legacy Motor Club | Toyota |
| 43 | Erik Jones | Legacy Motor Club | Toyota |
| 45 | Tyler Reddick | 23XI Racing | Toyota |
| 47 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet |
| 48 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 51 | Justin Haley | Rick Ware Racing | Ford |
| 54 | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota |
| 71 | Zane Smith (R) | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 77 | Carson Hocevar (R) | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 99 | Daniel Suárez | Trackhouse Racing | Chevrolet |
| Official entry list ||||

## Practice

Noah Gragson was the fastest in the practice session with a time of 22.828 seconds and a speed of 137.988 mph (222.070 km/h).

### Practice results

| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Time | Speed |
| 1 | 10 | Noah Gragson | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 22.828 | 137.988 |
| 2 | 54 | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 23.067 | 136.559 |
| 3 | 48 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 23.105 | 136.334 |
| Official practice results |||||||

## Qualifying

Kyle Larson scored the pole for the race with a time of 23.084 and a speed of 136.458 mph (219.608 km/h). Qualifying was shortened to one round after it was delayed due to rain.

### Qualifying results

| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | R1 |
| 1 | 5 | Kyle Larson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 23.084 |
| 2 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford | 23.109 |
| 3 | 4 | Josh Berry (R) | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 23.176 |
| 4 | 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 23.231 |
| 5 | 6 | Brad Keselowski | RFK Racing | Ford | 23.275 |
| 6 | 14 | Chase Briscoe | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 23.676 |
| 7 | 8 | Kyle Busch | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 23.697 |
| 8 | 45 | Tyler Reddick | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 23.707 |
| 9 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 23.749 |
| 10 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 23.884 |
| 11 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 23.281 |
| 12 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 23.896 |
| 13 | 99 | Daniel Suárez | Trackhouse Racing | Chevrolet | 23.286 |
| 14 | 38 | Todd Gilliland | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 23.909 |
| 15 | 17 | Chris Buescher | RFK Racing | Ford | 23.358 |
| 16 | 23 | Bubba Wallace | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 23.984 |
| 17 | 1 | Ross Chastain | Trackhouse Racing | Chevrolet | 23.412 |
| 18 | 16 | A. J. Allmendinger (i) | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 24.035 |
| 19 | 51 | Justin Haley | Rick Ware Racing | Ford | 23.475 |
| 20 | 77 | Carson Hocevar (R) | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 24.037 |
| 21 | 2 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford | 23.500 |
| 22 | 34 | Michael McDowell | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 24.041 |
| 23 | 10 | Noah Gragson | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 23.534 |
| 24 | 7 | Corey LaJoie | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 24.130 |
| 25 | 21 | Harrison Burton | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 23.571 |
| 26 | 71 | Zane Smith (R) | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 24.211 |
| 27 | 54 | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 23.599 |
| 28 | 15 | Kaz Grala (R) | Rick Ware Racing | Ford | 24.314 |
| 29 | 41 | Ryan Preece | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 23.663 |
| 30 | 31 | Daniel Hemric | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 24.332 |
| 31 | 19 | Martin Truex Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 23.698 |
| 32 | 43 | Erik Jones | Legacy Motor Club | Toyota | 24.522 |
| 33 | 48 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 23.716 |
| 34 | 42 | John Hunter Nemechek | Legacy Motor Club | Toyota | 24.628 |
| 35 | 47 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet | 23.988 |
| 36 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 24.891 |
| Official qualifying results ||||||

## Race
### Race results
#### Stage results

Stage One Laps: 70
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
| 1 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford | 10 |
| 2 | 5 | Kyle Larson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 9 |
| 3 | 99 | Daniel Suárez | Trackhouse Racing | Chevrolet | 8 |
| 4 | 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 7 |
| 5 | 4 | Josh Berry (R) | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 6 |
| 6 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 5 |
| 7 | 7 | Corey LaJoie | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 4 |
| 8 | 6 | Brad Keselowski | RFK Racing | Ford | 3 |
| 9 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 2 |
| 10 | 8 | Kyle Busch | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 1 |
| Official stage one results ||||||
Stage Two Laps: 140
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
| 1 | 5 | Kyle Larson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 10 |
| 2 | 4 | Josh Berry (R) | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 9 |
| 3 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 8 |
| 4 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford | 7 |
| 5 | 23 | Bubba Wallace | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 6 |
| 6 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 5 |
| 7 | 17 | Chris Buescher | RFK Racing | Ford | 4 |
| 8 | 38 | Todd Gilliland | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 3 |
| 9 | 6 | Brad Keselowski | RFK Racing | Ford | 2 |
| 10 | 51 | Justin Haley | Rick Ware Racing | Ford | 1 |
| Official stage two results ||||||

### Final Stage results

Stage Three Laps: 140
| Pos | Grid | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Laps | Points |
| 1 | 2 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford | 350 | 57 |
| 2 | 4 | 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 350 | 42 |
| 3 | 9 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 350 | 44 |
| 4 | 10 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 350 | 33 |
| 5 | 35 | 47 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet | 350 | 32 |
| 6 | 11 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 350 | 36 |
| 7 | 3 | 4 | Josh Berry (R) | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 350 | 45 |
| 8 | 33 | 48 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 350 | 29 |
| 9 | 13 | 99 | Daniel Suárez | Trackhouse Racing | Chevrolet | 350 | 36 |
| 10 | 5 | 6 | Brad Keselowski | RFK Racing | Ford | 350 | 32 |
| 11 | 17 | 1 | Ross Chastain | Trackhouse Racing | Chevrolet | 350 | 26 |
| 12 | 14 | 38 | Todd Gilliland | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 350 | 28 |
| 13 | 19 | 51 | Justin Haley | Rick Ware Racing | Ford | 350 | 25 |
| 14 | 20 | 77 | Carson Hocevar (R) | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 350 | 23 |
| 15 | 31 | 19 | Martin Truex Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 349 | 22 |
| 16 | 23 | 10 | Noah Gragson | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 349 | 21 |
| 17 | 16 | 23 | Bubba Wallace | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 349 | 26 |
| 18 | 15 | 17 | Chris Buescher | RFK Racing | Ford | 349 | 23 |
| 19 | 36 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 349 | 18 |
| 20 | 25 | 21 | Harrison Burton | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 349 | 17 |
| 21 | 24 | 7 | Corey LaJoie | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 349 | 20 |
| 22 | 8 | 45 | Tyler Reddick | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 349 | 15 |
| 23 | 22 | 34 | Michael McDowell | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 349 | 14 |
| 24 | 12 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 348 | 18 |
| 25 | 27 | 54 | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 348 | 12 |
| 26 | 34 | 42 | John Hunter Nemechek | Legacy Motor Club | Toyota | 348 | 11 |
| 27 | 29 | 41 | Ryan Preece | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 348 | 10 |
| 28 | 6 | 14 | Chase Briscoe | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 348 | 9 |
| 29 | 30 | 31 | Daniel Hemric | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 348 | 8 |
| 30 | 21 | 2 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford | 347 | 7 |
| 31 | 26 | 71 | Zane Smith (R) | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 347 | 6 |
| 32 | 32 | 43 | Erik Jones | Legacy Motor Club | Toyota | 347 | 5 |
| 33 | 28 | 15 | Kaz Grala (R) | Rick Ware Racing | Ford | 345 | 4 |
| 34 | 1 | 5 | Kyle Larson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 314 | 22 |
| 35 | 7 | 8 | Kyle Busch | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 272 | 3 |
| 36 | 18 | 16 | A. J. Allmendinger (i) | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 54 | 0 |
| Official race results ||||||||

### Race statistics

* Lead changes: 17 among 9 different drivers
* Cautions/Laps: 8 for 49
* Red flags: 0
* Time of race: 2 hours, 58 minutes, and 37 seconds
* Average speed: 102.874 miles per hour (165.560 km/h)

## Media
### Television

USA covered the race on the television side. Rick Allen, Jeff Burton, and Steve Letarte called the race from the broadcast booth. Dave Burns, Kim Coon, and Marty Snider handled the pit road duties from pit lane.
USA :
| Booth announcers | Pit reporters |
| Lap-by-lap: Rick Allen Color-commentator: Jeff Burton Color-commentator: Steve Letarte | Dave Burns Kim Coon Marty Snider |

### Radio

Radio coverage of the race was broadcast by Motor Racing Network (MRN) and was also simulcast on Sirius XM NASCAR Radio.
MRN :
| Booth announcers | Turn announcers | Pit reporters |
| Lead announcer: Alex Hayden Announcer: Jeff Striegle Announcer: Rusty Wallace | Turns 1 & 2: Mike Bagley Turns 3 & 4: Kurt Becker | Steve Post Jacklyn Drake Chris Wilner |

## Standings after the race

| | Pos | Driver | Points |
| 1 | 1 | Chase Elliott | 591 |
| 1 | 2 | Kyle Larson | 583 (–9) |
| | 3 | Denny Hamlin | 553 (–38) |
| 2 | 4 | William Byron | 537 (–54) |
| | 5 | Martin Truex Jr. | 530 (–61) |
| 2 | 6 | Tyler Reddick | 527 (–64) |
| 5 | 7 | Ryan Blaney | 501 (–90) |
| 1 | 8 | Christopher Bell | 498 (–93) |
| 2 | 9 | Brad Keselowski | 498 (–93) |
| | 10 | Ross Chastain | 479 (–112) |
| 3 | 11 | Ty Gibbs | 478 (–113) |
| 1 | 12 | Alex Bowman | 474 (–117) |
| | 13 | Chris Buescher | 435 (–156) |
| | 14 | Bubba Wallace | 414 (–177) |
| 1 | 15 | Joey Logano | 408 (–183) |
| 1 | 16 | Kyle Busch | 383 (–208) |
| Official driver's standings ||||
| Pos | Manufacturer | Points |
| 1 | Chevrolet | 617 |
| 2 | Toyota | 607 (–10) |
| 3 | Ford | 588 (–29) |