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Carson Kvapil wins the O'Reilly Auto Parts Series race at Iowa Speedway?
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At-track photos: 2026 Iowa Speedway weekend

By Staff Report | Published: August 8, 2026 48
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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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