Overview

• RFK Racing scored back-to-back top-five finishes for the first time since spring 2012 as Keselowski placed third and Preece fifth at Iowa Speedway
• Keselowski led 68 laps and swept both stages at Iowa but remains 121 points below the playoff cutline, making a victory essential for his postseason hopes
• Preece voluntarily ceded position to co-owner Keselowski late in the Iowa race, saying loyalty to the organization outweighed his own playoff bid
• Buescher’s 22nd-place finish at Iowa narrowed his cushion over Preece to just 23 points, intensifying the intra-team fight for the final points-based berth
• With Watkins Glen, Richmond and Daytona next on the schedule, RFK’s drivers will need wins or strong points finishes to secure their spots