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Ty Gibbs’ Two-Tire Gamble Wins Iowa, Moves Him To Second In Points

A late two-tire pit call delivered Gibbs track position and tightened the championship fight with three regular-season races remaining.

NASCAR Cup Series driver Tyler Reddick (45) stands by his pit box Saturday, July 25, 2026, during qualifying for the Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
NASCAR Cup Series driver Ty Gibbs (54) walks into the garage Friday, July 24, 2026, during practice for the Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
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Overview

  • Ty Gibbs took the Iowa Corn 350 victory on Sunday after crew chief Tyler Allen chose a two-tire stop on the final green-flag pit cycle that put Gibbs off pit road ahead of teammate Christopher Bell.
  • Gibbs held Bell for the closing stint to deliver a Joe Gibbs Racing 1-2 finish, with Bell recording his seventh runner-up of the season and finishing 0.253 seconds behind.
  • The win lifted Gibbs to second in the Cup standings, cutting the gap to points leader Denny Hamlin to 103 points with three regular-season races left before the Chase reset.
  • Early and midrace incidents reshaped the day: Tyler Reddick and Erik Jones were eliminated in a Lap 4 crash, and a Lap 148 multi-car incident badly damaged Kyle Larson and Alex Bowman.
  • The result reinforced Joe Gibbs Racing and Toyota’s strong season and tightened the playoff picture by boosting some contenders while deepening trouble for others as teams head next to Richmond.