Overview

• RFK Racing registered its first back-to-back multi-car top-five finishes since spring 2012 with Brad Keselowski third and Ryan Preece fifth at Iowa Speedway.
• Ryan Preece sacrificed late-race track position to teammate and co-owner Brad Keselowski in a move that preserved the team’s momentum but widened his 23-point gap to the playoff cutline.
• Chris Buescher remains inside the playoff cutline in 16th place after finishing 22nd at Iowa despite enduring four finishes of 14th or worse over the summer.
• Brad Keselowski led 68 laps at Iowa Speedway and climbed to 21st in the standings following consecutive top-five results but still must win to secure a postseason berth.
• Earlier points penalties—39 points for Preece’s disqualification at Talladega and a 30-point infraction for Buescher at Kansas—heighten the urgency with three regular-season races left.