Ty Gibbs captured his second career NASCAR Cup Series victory at Iowa Speedway, edging teammate Christopher Bell by just over 0.25 seconds in a dramatic finish.
The pivotal pit strategy
Gibbs elected to take only two fresh tires on his final stop while Bell received four, a gamble that paid off by giving Gibbs a faster exit onto the track.
The move allowed Gibbs to surge ahead of Ross Chastain, who had pitted a lap earlier, and to fend off Bell’s late charge as the race wound down.
A race of contrasts
Pole‑sitter Ryan Blaney led a race‑high 129 laps but could not convert the advantage into a win, finishing third behind AJ Allmendinger’s eighth‑place run.
Denny Hamlin, starting from the rear after unapproved car adjustments, battled brake problems that dropped him to fifth, while Josh Berry secured fourth, his best finish of the season.
The result reshuffles the championship picture, with Gibbs moving to second in the standings, 103 points behind Hamlin, and Bell extending his streak of seven second‑place finishes this year.
Next week the series heads to Richmond Raceway for another night race, promising another showdown on the half‑mile track.