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NASCAR: Elliott vaults to top of points standings, Blaney wins inaugural Cup Series race at Iowa
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Chase Elliott leads a pack of cars during the NASCAR Cup Series Iowa Corn 350 at Iowa Speedway on June 16 in Newton, Iowa. (Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images)
Rio White
DCN Staff
Published: Jun 17, 2024, 5:00 PM
NASCAR’s latest foray into race tracks new to the top-tier Cup Series resulted in an entertaining race in the Hawkeye State, with drivers taking on the 0.875-mile Iowa Speedway in the city of Newton last Sunday.
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NASCAR: Kyle Larson steals the 2025 Cup Series championship from Denny Hamlin, Dawsonville’s Chase Elliott finishes 10th
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Kyle Larson, driver of the #5 HendrickCars.com Chevrolet, celebrates in victory lane after finishing first among the NASCAR Cup Series Championship 4 drivers to win the NASCAR Cup Series Championship at Phoenix Raceway on Nov. 2, 2025, in Avondale, Arizona. (Photo by Meg Oliphant/Getty Images)
Lucas Kochevar
DCN Staff
Published: Nov 3, 2025, 3:03 PM
Kyle Larson didn’t lead for a single lap on Sunday at Phoenix Raceway, but Larson took advantage of a late caution and finished third over Denny Hamlin, Chase Briscoe and Byron to capture his second NASCAR Cup Series championship.
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