Finally off the NASCAR Cup Series postseason bubble, Bubba Wallace earned a postseason invitation after capturing Sunday’s Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Wallace became the 13th driver to win this season.
With Wallace earning his first “Crown Jewel” trophy, three playoff spots remain with four races remaining. Wouldn’t it be cool if four first-time winners also qualify for the “Round of 16.”
Tyler Reddick enters next Sunday’s event at Iowa Speedway 138 points above the cutline, followed by Alex Bowman (63 points) and Chris Buescher.
FanDuel Sportsbook listed short-track aces Christopher Bell, Ryan Blaney and Kyle Larson with +470 odds to win at the 0.875-mile track.
Below, we’ll preview the top storylines heading into Sunday’s Iowa Corn 350 Powered by Ethanol, go over the odds, and give our best bets for the 23rd race on the 2025 NASCAR schedule.
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Iowa Corn 350 Powered by Ethanol Storylines
- Ryan Blaney’s Stage 2 win at IMS marked his 45th career Stage win. The 2023 circuit titleholder ranks fifth all-time.
- Kyle Larson’s P2 Sunday marked consecutive top-five finishes for the first time in 10 races. In his past 19 short-track races, Larson, an avid dirt-track racer, posted four wins and 13 top-five finishes.
- Taken out by Michael McDowell on Sunday, Ross Chastain continued his recent skid. The No. 1 Chevrolet team’s last-place finish marked its third DNF in five outings.
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Iowa Corn 350 Powered by Ethanol Driver Odds
Here is an early look at the drivers’ odds for the Iowa Corn 350 Powered by Ethanol at Iowa Speedway, according to FanDuel Sportsbook:
| Driver | NASCAR Cup Series’ Iowa Corn 350 Powered by Ethanol Odds |
|---|---|
| Christopher Bell | +470 |
| Kyle Larson | +470 |
| Ryan Blaney | +470 |
| Denny Hamlin | +750 |
| William Byron | +850 |
| Chase Elliott | +1100 |
| Joey Logano | +1500 |
| Tyler Reddick | +1500 |
| Josh Berry | +1600 |
| Chase Briscoe | +1900 |
| Chris Buescher | +2200 |
| Ross Chastain | +2600 |
| Carson Hocevar | +2900 |
| Kyle Busch | +2900 |
| Brad Keselowski | +3200 |
| Bubba Wallace | +4000 |
| Ty Gibbs | +4000 |
| Alex Bowman | +5000 |
| Ryan Preece | +5000 |
| Austin Cindric | +5500 |
| Daniel Suarez | +8000 |
| Austin Dillon | +11000 |
| Noah Gragson | +19000 |
| Erik Jones | +19000 |
| Justin Haley | +25000 |
| John Hunter Nemechek | +25000 |
| Michael McDowell | +25000 |
| Zane Smith | +25000 |
| Todd Gilliland | +25000 |
| Shane van Gisbergen | +25000 |
| Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | +28000 |
| Cole Custer | +50000 |
| AJ Allmendinger | +50000 |
| Ty Dillon | +50000 |
| Joey Gase | +50000 |
| Cody Ware | +50000 |
| Riley Herbst | +50000 |
*-Odds current at time of publication
Iowa Corn 350 Powered by Ethanol Predictions and Picks
Here are our best NASCAR Cup Series bets for the Iowa Corn 350 Powered by Ethanol at Iowa Speedway:
Ryan Blaney (+470)
The winner of the inaugural event at the 0.875-mile track last June, Blaney led the final 88 laps. He has earned a trip to Victory Lane in all three national series, winning a Xfinity Series race in 2015 and a Truck Series start in ‘12.
William Byron (+850)
The Cup Series’ leader with 222 stage points, Byron finished 0.716 seconds behind Blaney last year at Iowa. Ranked second in the drivers’ standings, Byron has not posted a top-five since Nashville, a span of nine races.
Chase Elliott (+1100)
The series points leader posted 14 top-10 finishes in his past 18 short-track appearances, but has no wins. Will that change at Iowa?
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