Ty Gibbs won the 2026 Iowa Corn 350 ahead of Joe Gibbs Racing teammate Christopher Bell, with Team Penske's Ryan Blaney finishing third.
Ty Gibbs won the 2026 Iowa Corn 350 at Iowa Speedway, leading Joe Gibbs Racing teammate Christopher Bell across the line as JGR claimed the top two positions. Team Penske's Ryan Blaney took third in round 23 of the NASCAR Cup Series season.
Gibbs claims victory at Iowa
Gibbs came through the 350-lap race in Newton with the win, turning Joe Gibbs Racing's pace into the decisive result while Bell secured second place.
JGR finished first and second.
Bell completes the JGR sweep
Bell's runner-up result confirmed the team's hold on the leading positions. Gibbs finished ahead of Bell, with no rival organization placing a driver between the two JGR entries at the checkered flag.
The available race information did not establish the decisive pass, pit sequence, caution periods or individual incidents, so no unsupported strategy or crash details can be attributed to the outcome.
Blaney puts Penske on the podium
Blaney finished third for Team Penske, denying JGR a sweep of the entire podium. He was the highest-finishing driver from outside the winning organization at Iowa Speedway.
Two teams filled the top three.
Championship impact after round 23
The Iowa Corn 350 was round 23 of the 2026 Cup Series campaign. Gibbs earned the victory, Bell scored a second-place finish and Blaney added a third, but confirmed post-race championship positions and points margins were not included in the available results.
The Cup Series season continued from Iowa with Gibbs holding the latest race win and Joe Gibbs Racing leaving Newton with the top two finishing positions.
