Overview

• Brad Keselowski swept the opening stages and led 68 laps at Iowa Speedway but fell back to third after a late pit strategy call, leaving him without a victory with three races remaining.
• Ryan Preece recovered from a 33rd starting position to finish fifth for his second consecutive top-five result, moving him within 23 points of the playoff cut line.
• Chris Buescher’s consistent scoring keeps him just above the playoff threshold, yet he also needs a win to secure his postseason berth outright.
• At RFK Racing each crew team makes its own pit and race strategy decisions, a model that co-owner Keselowski says demands calculated risk taking.
• William Byron stretched his fuel over 144 laps during late-race cautions to claim the Iowa victory and extend RFK’s wait for its first regular-season win.