Fantasy NASCAR Scouting Report – Iowa 2025
Iowa Top Ten Starters
- Chase Briscoe
- William Byron
- Kyle Larson
- Austin Cindric
- Brad Keselowski
- Ryan Blaney
- Carson Hocevar
- Chase Elliott
- AJ Allmendinger
- Justin Haley
Iowa Pre- Race Notes
Noah Gragson and Kyle Busch both started in the rear of the field.
Stage #1 Top Ten Finishers (Lap 70): 6,2,24,12,19,5,77,9,16,7
Stage #2 Top Ten Finishers (Lap 210): 6,12,2,54,8,21,48,43,60,3
Iowa Race Notes
Chase Briscoe who started on the pole selected to start in the outside lane.
William Byron who qualified 2nd led the opening 67 laps.
Lap 10: 24,2,6,19,5,12,77,9,16,11 … 7,71,21,23,48,22,20,3,41,88 … 38,54,43,35,99,45,1,47,34,17 … 42,4,10,8,60,51,66
Lap 25: 24,2,6,19,5,12,77,9,16,11 … 7,71,23,21,48,22,20,3,41,88 … 54,38,45,43,35,1,99,17,42,47 … 34,60,8,10,4,51,66
Lap 40: 24,6,2,19,5,12,77,9,16,11 … 7.71.23.48.21.22.20.3.88.45 … 41,54,38,43,1,35,17,99,42,34 … 60,47,10,8,4,51,66
Lap 55: 24,6,2,19,12,5,77,9,16,7 … 11,71,23,48,20,21,22,3,45,88 … 54,41,38,43,1,35,17,99,42,34 … 60,10,8,4,47,51,66
Lap 65: 24,6,2,19,12,5,77,9,16,7 … 11,71,23,48,20,21,22,3,54,45 … 88,41,38,43,1,35,17,99,42,34 … 60,10,8,4,47,51,66
On lap 68, Brad Keselowski passed William Byron for the lead and went on to win Stage #1.
Stage #1 Top Ten Finishers (Lap 70): 6,2,24,12,19,5,77,9,16,7
Notable: During the Stage #1 caution, Ryan Preece (finished 31st) and Alex Bowman (finished 14th) were both caught speeding on pit road.
Lap 79: 19,24,6,2,5,16,77,7,9 … 11,23,38,20,3,21,54,71,22,45 … 88,41,99,1,17,42,35,43,34,10 … 48,8,60,4,47,51,66
Lap 90: 19,12,24,6,5,2,77,9,3,16 … 7,23,20,21,11,71,54,42,38,1 … 22,43,88,45,41,99,8,48,17,10 … 35,34,60,47,4,51,66
On lap 94 it was mentioned that Austin Dillon really liked his car, and they expected a top ten (finished 10th at the end). He was running in 9th at the time.
Lap 100: 19,12,6,24,5,77,2,9,3,16 … 23,7,20,21,11,54,42,71,1,22 … 38,43,88,45,8,99,48,41,17,10 … 35,34,60,4,47,51,66
Lap 120: 19,12,6,24,5,77,2,9,3,16 … 20,23,7,11,54,21,42,1,71,22 … 38,45,88,8,43,48,99,17,41,35 … 10,34,60,4,51,47,66
Lap 135: 19,6,12,24,5,77,2,9,3,20 … 16,23,7,11,54,21,42,1,71,22 … 38,45,88,8,43,48,99,17,35,41 … 34,10,60,4,51,47,66
Around lap 141 a round of extended green flag pit stops started. In the lap 150’s, it really kicked into gear.
Lap 155 (during an extended green flag pit cycle): 19,6,12,5,77,2,3,20,9,7 … 11,54,21,42,1,71,22,38,45,88 … 8,43,48,99,17,35,41,34,60,24 (pitted) … 23,16,4,51,10,47,66
Lap 167: 6,12,2,11,54,21,45,88,43,48 … 8,99,17,41,60,24,19,5,77,23 … 3,20,9,16,7,71,42,22,4,1 … 10,35,34,51,38,47,66
Big: On lap 170, Shane van Gisbergen spun which brought out the first caution for cause in the race. This was still during an extended green flag pit cycle. The #88 had damage. He was running in 8th at the time but still had to pit. Since this was during a pit cycle, there was 19 wave arounds. Byron was the first driver who took a wave around.
Lap 176: 12,6,2,21,54,11,45,43,99,48 … 41,60,8,17,24,19,5,77,3,20 … 23,9,16,7,71,42,22,1,10,35 … 34,51,38,88,47,4,66
Big: On lap 180, Cody Ware spun into the infield which brought out the caution. He was running in the 30’s at the time.
During the Ware caution, a lot of cars that were mid-pack after taking the wave around came to pit road.
Lap 190: 6,12,2,21,54,43,11,48,8,60 … 45,99,24,42,16,3,17,9,7,5 … 41,22,20,19,23,77,71,1,35,38 … 10,34,88,51,47,4,66
On lap 195, Denny Hamlin said his car was on the edge and chattering like crazy. He was running in the top ten at the time.
Lap 200: 6,12,2,54,21,48,43,8,60,24 … 45,11,99,3,9,42,16,7,5,17 … 22,20,19,77,1,23,41,71,38,10 … 34,35,88,51,4,47,66
Big: On lap 203, Ty Dillon brought out a caution when he spun and got into a wall. He had a good amount of damage. He was running around 30th at the time.
Lap 209: 6,12,2,54,21,48,43,8,60,3 … 9,5,19,20,71,99,11,22,1,24 … 77,45,42,16,23,7,17,41,38,34 (first driver off the lead lap) … 35,51,88,4,10,47,66
Big: On the last lap of Stage #2, Carson Hocevar who was running in 21st spun. He didn’t appear to hit anything.
Stage #2 Top Ten Finishers (Lap 210): 6,12,2,54,8,21,48,43,60,3
Lap 216: 6,12,2,54,8,21,43,60,3,5 … 9,20,99,19,71,11,24,1,45,22 … 48,16,42,17,7,23,41,38,77,34 … 88,51,35,47,4,10,66
