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Ty Gibbs does a bow after winning Iowa.
BACK TO GALLERIES

At-track photos: 2026 Iowa Speedway weekend

By Staff Report | Published: August 9, 2026 87
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Ty Gibbs celebrates win by eating corn.

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Ty Gibbs and his No. 54 team chomp down on some corn in Victory Lane after a thrilling win at Iowa Speedway. 

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Ty GIbbs celebrates win in Victory Lane.

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Ty Gibbs celebrates his second career win the Heartland. 

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Ty Gibbs does a bow after winning Iowa.

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Ty Gibbs celebrates his Iowa win with a showman's bow in honor of Kyle Busch.

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Ty Gibbs celebrates on top of his car.

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The party starts now for Ty Gibbs and the No. 54 Joe Gibbs Racing team.

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Ty Gibbs does a burnout.

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What a smoke show! Ty Gibbs burns it down in corn country. 

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The pit crew celebrates on pit road.

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The No. 54 Joe Gibbs Racing crew celebrates Ty Gibbs' win at Iowa Speedway. 

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Ty Gibbs takes the checkered flag.

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Ty Gibbs holds off Christopher Bell in the final run to win the Iowa Corn 350 Powered by Ethanol. 

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Ty Gibbs passes a car on track.

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Ty Gibbs cycles to lead late at Iowa after a two-tire call on his final stop. 

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Ryan Blaney leads Christopher Bell.

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Ryan Blaney leads Christopher Bell as the the final stage gets underway at Iowa. 

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A general view of pit stops after the second stage. 

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Christopher Bell drives at Iowa.

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Christopher Bell gains control and wins Stage 2 of the Iowa Corn 350 Powered by Ethanol. 

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View of the grandstands at Iowa Speedway.

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A view of the sold out grandstands at the "fastest short track on the planet."

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Alex Bowman has damage after an on track incident at Iowa.

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Alex Bowman suffers damage after being collected in a crash with Hendrick Motorsports teammate Kyle Larson.

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Kyle Larson enters pit box.

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Kyle Larson brings his car to pit road after an on-track incident during Stage 2 of the race. 

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Connor Zilisch turns laps at Iowa Speedway.

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Cup Series rookie Connor Zilisch turns laps during the race at Iowa Speedway. 

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Cup Series cars race each other at Iowa Speedway.

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Austin Hill (L) races against Brad Keselowski (R) during the 23rd event of the 2026 Cup Series season. 

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Denny Hamlin drives at Iowa.

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Current points leader Denny Hamlin started from the rear and slowly climbed his way up the field. 

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Ross Chastain drives at Iowa.

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Ross Chastain sports a special look on the No. 1 Busch Light Chevrolet for racing in the Heartland. 

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Bubba Wallace leads the race at Iowa Speedway.

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Bubba Wallace, who started 26th, surges to the lead at Iowa ahead of Ryan Blaney and Chase Elliott early in Stage 2. 

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View of Cup Series cars racing at Iowa Speedway.

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Chase Elliott (L) battles Ryan Blaney (R) for the lead as Stage 2 gets underway at Iowa. 

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Joey Logano comes in for a pit stop at Iowa.

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Time for a pit stop! Joey Logano comes in for service. 

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Ryan Blane drives at Iowa.

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After starting on pole, Ryan Blaney goes wire-to-wire to win Stage 1 in corn country. 

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Cup Series cars drive on track at Iowa.

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Cup Series races goes back to green and Ryan Blaney jumps to a commanding lead. 

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Tyler Reddick and Erik Jones talk after a NASCAR Cup Series crash at Iowa.

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Tyler Reddick talks with Erik Jones after ending both of their races prematurely. 

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Close up view of wrecked No. 43 car.

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The No. 43 team inspects the damage in the garage area at Iowa Speedway. 

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Close up view of wrecked No. 45 car.

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Trouble strikes Tyler Reddick on Lap 4 as he collects Erik Jones in early wreck. 

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Cup Series cars drive on track at Iowa.

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Two short-track winners earlier this year, Ty Gibbs (L) and Joey Logano (R), race each other early. 

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Cup Series cars drive on track at Iowa.

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Time for the action to begin at Iowa Speedway with the green flag waving to start the race. 

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Cup Series cars drive on track at Iowa.

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A view of Ryan Blaney (L) and Kyle Larson (R) pacing the Cup Series field before the start of the race. 

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Ross Chastain waves to fans.

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Trackhouse Racing driver Ross Chastain walks the stage during driver introductions. 

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Joey Lognao waves to fans

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Team Penske driver Joey Logano waves to fans before the Cup Series race at Iowa. 

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Bubba Wallace walks the stage.

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23XI Racing driver Bubba Wallace walks the stage during driver introductions. 

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Joey Logano talks with Kyle Larson and Ryan Blaney.

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Joey Logano (L), Kyle Larson (C) and Ryan Blaney (R) have a conversation during the driver's meeting at Iowa Speedway.

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Ross Chastain takes a photo with Dierks Bentley at his hauler.

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Dierks Bentley (L) and Ross Chastain (R) are all smiles in the heartland. 

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Ross Chastain chats with Dierks Bentley at his hauler.

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Ross Chastain (L) and Dierks Bentley (R) talk in the No. 1 hauler before pre-race ceremonies.

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Genereal view of Ryan Blaney special Kyle Busch helmet.

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General view of Ryan Blaney's tribute helmet for Kyle Busch. 

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Close up view of a photo from Kyle Busch winning the 2019 Championship.

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And the night Busch became a two-time Cup Series champion is pictured too. 

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Close up view of a photo from Kyle Busch winning his first Cup Series race.

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Different photos of Busch's biggest milestones are scattered across the helmet -- including his first Cup Series win.

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Close up view of a racing helmet.

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Close-up look at the details on Ryan Blaney's "Rowdy" tribute helmet for the Iowa race. 

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Carson Kvapil celebrates his O'Reilly Auto Parts Series win at Iowa in Victory Lane.

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Carson Kvapil takes the checkered flag and shakes the hand of a NASCAR official after winning Saturday's O'Reilly Series race.

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Carson Kvapil wins the O'Reilly Auto Parts Series race at Iowa Speedway?

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Two cheers for two straight Carson Kvapil victories. 

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Burn it down, Carson!

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The checkered flag flies, and it's back-to-back O'Reilly Series victories for Carson Kvapil.

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Austin Hill of Richard Childress Racing runs near the front late in Saturday's O'Reilly Series race at Iowa.

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Ross Chastain leads the O'Reilly Series race at Iowa in the final stage. 

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William Sawalich scored a crucial third-place finish at Iowa to vault above the O'Reilly Series cutline. 

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The O'Reilly Series field rolls through the corner during a restart at Iowa. 

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Trouble for Mason Maggio (No. 92) as he suffers damage in a crash at Iowa Speedway. 

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Hard wall contact for Corey Day ended his afternoon early Saturday at Iowa. 

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Justin Allgaier leads the field down the Iowa Speedway backstretch during a restart. 

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Carson Kvapil works his way through the Iowa Speedway field in Saturday's O'Reilly Series race.

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The O'Reilly Series field refires for a restart Saturday at Iowa. 

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Joe Gibbs Racing teammates William Sawalich and Brent Crews battle for position in Saturday's O'Reilly Series race at Iowa Speedway. 

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Some side-by-side action between Justin Allgaier, left, and Sheldon Creed at Iowa. 

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Ryan Sieg commands the O'Reilly Auto Parts Series field during a restart at Iowa. 

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The green flag flies, and first-time O'Reilly Series polesitter Ryan Sieg leads the field to green at Iowa. 

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Points leader Justin Allgaier waves to fans ahead of Saturday's O'Reilly Auto Parts Series Hy-Vee Perks 250 at Iowa. 

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Corey Day greets fans during driver introductions for Saturday's Iowa O'Reilly Series event. 

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Ryan Blaney wins the 2026 Cup Series pole for Iowa Speedway.

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Ryan Blaney celebrates his Busch Light Pole Award for Sunday's Cup Series race at Iowa Speedway. 

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Ty Gibbs stands on pit road before making a qualifying lap in his No. 54 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota. 

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All smiles for Joey Logano, who will start third in Sunday's Iowa Cup Series race and rides serious momentum to the Midwest. 

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Chris Buescher of RFK Racing prepares to qualify at Iowa. 

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Bubba Wallace leans on the pit-road wall before Cup Series qualifying at Iowa. 

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Shane van Gisbergen walks pit road ahead of qualifying his No. 97 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet at Iowa. 

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Ryan Blaney lays down a lap during Cup Series practice at Iowa. 

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Chase Briscoe -- who battled brake gremlins on Saturday -- turns a lap in Cup Series practice. 

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Spire Motorsports teammates Michael McDowell (L) and Daniel Suárez (R) convene on pit road. 

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Erik Jones paced Cup Series practice Saturday at Iowa Speedway. 

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Brad Keselowski rips laps in his No. 6 RFK Racing Ford during practice. He later qualified fourth, but backed into the Turn 1 wall during his attempt. 

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Christopher Bell straps into his No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota for Cup Series practice at Iowa. 

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Points leader Denny Hamlin walks pit road before Saturday's Cup Series practice session at Iowa. 

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Chase Elliott stands on pit road before commencing Cup Series practice at Iowa. He spun and suffered damage in a crash during the session, but later returned to the track and laid down a qualifying lap.  

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Ryan Sieg drives at Iowa.

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RSS Racing driver Ryan Sieg posts the fastest time in qualifying to win the pole for Saturday's NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series race at Iowa Speedway.

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Dean Thompson drives at Iowa.

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Sam Hunt Racing driver Dean Thompson drives his No. 26 Toyota during NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series practice at Iowa Speedway.

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Sam Mayer drives at Iowa.

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Sam Mayer turns a lap in his No. 41 Haas Factory Team Chevrolet during NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series practice at Iowa Speedway.

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Taylor Gray drives at Iowa.

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Joe Gibbs Racing driver Taylor Gray wheels his No. 54 Toyota during NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series practice at Iowa Speedway.

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Carson Brown drives at Iowa.

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Jordan Anderson Racing's Carson Brown navigates his way around Iowa Speedway in his No. 32 Chevrolet during NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series practice. He's making his national series debut. 

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Sammy Smith drives at Iowa.

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Sammy Smith turns a lap in his No. 8 JR Motorsports Chevrolet during NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series practice at Iowa Speedway.

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A general view of a Michael Annett tribute.

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Sammy Smith's No. 8 JR Motorsports Chevrolet carries the late Michael Annett's name above the driver's door to honor the Iowa native.

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A general view of a Michael Annett tribute.

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JR Motorsports honors the late Michael Annett with "Thank You Michael" on Sammy Smith's No. 8 Chevrolet.

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Sammy Smith looks on.

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JR Motorsports driver Sammy Smith stands on pit road during NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series practice at Iowa Speedway.

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Justin Allgaier prepares to enter his car.

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Justin Allgaier prepares to enter his No. 7 JR Motorsports Chevrolet for NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series practice at Iowa Speedway.

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A crew member checks a car.

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A Joe Gibbs Racing crew member marks the front splitter of William Sawalich's No. 18 Toyota during NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series practice at Iowa Speedway.

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Carson Kvapil looks on.

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JR Motorsports' Carson Kvapil soaks in NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series practice at Iowa Speedway.

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Brent Crews looks on.

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Joe Gibbs Racing driver Brent Crews looks on during NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series practice at Iowa Speedway.

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Rajah Caruth looks on.

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JR Motorsports driver Rajah Caruth stands on pit road ahead of NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series practice at Iowa Speedway.

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