2026 Hy-Vee PERKS 250
| Race details[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 23 of 33 in the 2026 NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series | |||
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| Date | August 8, 2026 | ||
| Location | Iowa Speedway in Newton, Iowa | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 0.875 miles (1.408 km) | ||
| Distance | 260 laps, 227.5 mi (366.12 km) | ||
| Scheduled distance | 250 laps, 218.72 mi (352.044 km) | ||
| Average speed | 83.418 miles per hour (134.248 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | RSS Racing | ||
| Time | 23.966 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | |
| Laps | 83 | ||
| Fastest lap | |||
| Driver | Ross Chastain | JR Motorsports | |
| Time | 24.610 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 1 | Carson Kvapil | JR Motorsports | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | The CW | ||
| Announcers | Dillon Welch, Jamie McMurray, and Parker Kligerman | ||
| Nielsen ratings | 1,017 million[10] | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | MRN | ||
| Booth announcers | Alex Hayden and Mike Bagley | ||
| Turn announcers | Kurt Becker (Turns 2 & 3) | ||
The 2026 Hy-Vee PERKS 250 was a NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series race that was held on Saturday, August 8, 2026, at Iowa Speedway in Newton, Iowa. The race was contested over 250 laps on the 0.875-mile (1.408 km) oval, it was the 23rd race of the 2026 NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series season, and the 12th running of the event.
Carson Kvapil, driving for JR Motorsports, took advantage of the final restart, leading the final nine laps to earn his second career NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series win, and it was his second consecutive win.[11] Pole-sitter Ryan Sieg won the first stage, leading 65 laps, while Justin Allgaier won the second stage, leading a race-high 83 laps. At race's end, Rajah Caruth finished second, and William Sawalich finished third. Ross Chastain and Sheldon Creed rounded out the top five, while Nick Sanchez, Taylor Gray, Dean Thompson, Harrison Burton, and Brennan Poole rounded out the top ten.
Report
Background
Iowa Speedway is a 7/8-mile (1.4 km) paved oval motor racing track in Newton, Iowa, United States, approximately 30 miles (48 km) east of Des Moines. The track was designed with influence from Rusty Wallace and patterned after Richmond Raceway, a short track where Wallace was very successful. It has over 25,000 permanent seats as well as a unique multi-tiered Recreational Vehicle viewing area along the backstretch. The track hosts the NTT IndyCar Series and NASCAR events.
After the 2020 race was canceled due to the pandemic, the race was removed from the 2021 schedule.[12][13][14] In 2024, it was announced that the Xfinity Series would return to Iowa with a Cup Series race.[15][16]
Entry list
- (R) denotes rookie driver.
- (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.
Practice
The first and only practice session was held on Saturday, August 8, at 10:30 AM CST, and lasted for 50 minutes.[17]
Jesse Love, driving for Richard Childress Racing, set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 24.118 seconds, and a speed of 130.608 miles per hour (210.193 km/h).[18]
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Jesse Love | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 24.118 | 130.608 |
| 2 | 99 | Parker Retzlaff | Viking Motorsports | Chevrolet | 24.166 | 130.348 |
| 3 | 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Chevrolet | 24.189 | 130.224 |
| Full practice results | ||||||
Qualifying
Qualifying was held on Saturday, August 8, at 11:35 AM CST.[17] Since Iowa Speedway is a short track, the qualifying procedure used was a single-car, two-lap system with one round. Drivers were on track by themselves and had two laps to post a qualifying time, and whoever set the fastest time won the pole.[19]
Ryan Sieg, driving for RSS Racing, qualified on pole position with a lap of 23.966 seconds, and a speed of 131.436 miles per hour (211.526 km/h).[20]
No drivers failed to qualify.
Qualifying results
Race
Race results
Stage Results
Stage One Laps: 60
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Chevrolet | 10 |
| 2 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 9 |
| 3 | 00 | Sheldon Creed | Haas Factory Team | Chevrolet | 8 |
| 4 | 9 | Ross Chastain (i) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 0 |
| 5 | 8 | Sammy Smith | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 6 |
| 6 | 41 | Sam Mayer | Haas Factory Team | Chevrolet | 5 |
| 7 | 1 | Carson Kvapil | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 4 |
| 8 | 20 | Brandon Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 3 |
| 9 | 17 | Corey Day | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 2 |
| 10 | 18 | William Sawalich | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 1 |
Stage Two Laps: 60
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 10 |
| 2 | 00 | Sheldon Creed | Haas Factory Team | Chevrolet | 9 |
| 3 | 8 | Sammy Smith | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 8 |
| 4 | 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Chevrolet | 7 |
| 5 | 41 | Sam Mayer | Haas Factory Team | Chevrolet | 6 |
| 6 | 17 | Corey Day | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 5 |
| 7 | 19 | Brent Crews (R) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 4 |
| 8 | 18 | William Sawalich | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 3 |
| 9 | 21 | Austin Hill | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 2 |
| 10 | 88 | Rajah Caruth | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1 |
Final Stage results
Stage Three Laps: 140
| Fin | St | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 1 | Carson Kvapil | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 260 | 9 | Running | 59 |
| 2 | 4 | 88 | Rajah Caruth | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 260 | 0 | Running | 36 |
| 3 | 17 | 18 | William Sawalich | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 260 | 0 | Running | 38 |
| 4 | 2 | 9 | Ross Chastain (i) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 260 | 63 | Running | 0 |
| 5 | 6 | 00 | Sheldon Creed | Haas Factory Team | Chevrolet | 260 | 36 | Running | 49 |
| 6 | 14 | 87 | Nick Sanchez | Peterson Racing | Chevrolet | 260 | 0 | Running | 31 |
| 7 | 13 | 54 | Taylor Gray | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 260 | 0 | Running | 30 |
| 8 | 27 | 26 | Dean Thompson | Sam Hunt Racing | Toyota | 260 | 0 | Running | 29 |
| 9 | 16 | 24 | Harrison Burton | Sam Hunt Racing | Toyota | 260 | 0 | Running | 28 |
| 10 | 26 | 44 | Brennan Poole | Alpha Prime Racing | Chevrolet | 260 | 0 | Running | 27 |
| 11 | 28 | 21 | Austin Hill | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 260 | 0 | Running | 28 |
| 12 | 21 | 28 | Kyle Sieg | RSS Racing | Chevrolet | 260 | 0 | Running | 25 |
| 13 | 10 | 99 | Parker Retzlaff | Viking Motorsports | Chevrolet | 260 | 0 | Running | 24 |
| 14 | 15 | 20 | Brandon Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 260 | 0 | Running | 26 |
| 15 | 20 | 32 | Carson Brown | Jordan Anderson Racing | Chevrolet | 260 | 0 | Running | 22 |
| 16 | 18 | 19 | Brent Crews (R) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 260 | 0 | Running | 25 |
| 17 | 9 | 8 | Sammy Smith | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 260 | 0 | Running | 34 |
| 18 | 22 | 48 | Patrick Staropoli (R) | Big Machine Racing | Chevrolet | 260 | 0 | Running | 19 |
| 19 | 19 | 96 | Anthony Alfredo | Viking Motorsports | Chevrolet | 260 | 0 | Running | 18 |
| 20 | 25 | 31 | Blaine Perkins | Jordan Anderson Racing | Chevrolet | 260 | 0 | Running | 17 |
| 21 | 23 | 41 | Sam Mayer | Haas Factory Team | Chevrolet | 260 | 1 | Running | 27 |
| 22 | 34 | 55 | Joey Gase | Joey Gase Motorsports | Ford | 260 | 0 | Running | 15 |
| 23 | 32 | 02 | Ryan Ellis | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | 260 | 0 | Running | 14 |
| 24 | 5 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 260 | 83 | Running | 32 |
| 25 | 31 | 42 | Nathan Byrd | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | 260 | 0 | Running | 12 |
| 26 | 30 | 91 | Derek Lemke (i) | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 259 | 0 | Running | 0 |
| 27 | 12 | 27 | Jeb Burton | Jordan Anderson Racing | Chevrolet | 259 | 3 | Running | 10 |
| 28 | 24 | 45 | Lavar Scott (R) | Alpha Prime Racing | Chevrolet | 259 | 0 | Running | 9 |
| 29 | 33 | 0 | Garrett Smithley | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | 258 | 0 | Running | 8 |
| 30 | 7 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet | 257 | 0 | Running | 7 |
| 31 | 35 | 07 | Josh Bilicki | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | 257 | 0 | Running | 6 |
| 32 | 36 | 53 | Tyler Tomassi | Joey Gase Motorsports | Toyota | 256 | 0 | Running | 5 |
| 33 | 1 | 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Chevrolet | 252 | 65 | Accident | 21 |
| 34 | 29 | 92 | Mason Maggio | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 231 | 0 | Suspension | 3 |
| 35 | 11 | 2 | Jesse Love | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | Running | 2 |
| 36 | 8 | 17 | Corey Day | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 193 | 0 | Accident | 8 |
| 37 | 37 | 47 | Carson Ware | Mike Harmon Racing | Chevrolet | 164 | 0 | Accident | 1 |
| Official race results | |||||||||
Race statistics
- Lead changes: 7 among 7 different drivers
- Cautions/Laps: 12 for 72 laps
- Red flags: 0
- Time of race: 2 hours, 43 minutes and 38 seconds
- Average speed: 83.418 miles per hour (134.248 km/h)
Standings after the race
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References
- ↑ "2026 schedule". Jayski's Silly Season Site. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved February 6, 2026.
- ↑ "Iowa Speedway". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Media Group, LLC. January 3, 2013. Archived from the original on February 19, 2016. Retrieved February 6, 2026.
- ↑ "NASCAR releases 2026 schedule, adding Chicagoland and shifting All-Star to Dover". NASCAR. August 20, 2025. Retrieved February 6, 2026.
- ↑ "Entry List" (PDF). Jayski's Silly Season Site. August 7, 2026. Retrieved August 8, 2026.
- ↑ "Practice Results" (PDF). Jayski's Silly Season Site. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. August 8, 2026. Retrieved August 8, 2026.
- ↑ "Qualifying Results" (PDF). Jayski's Silly Season Site. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. August 8, 2026. Retrieved August 8, 2026.
- ↑ "Starting Lineup" (PDF). Jayski's Silly Season Site. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. August 8, 2026. Retrieved August 8, 2026.
- ↑ "Race Results" (PDF). Jayski's Silly Season Site. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. August 8, 2026. Retrieved August 8, 2026.
- ↑ "Points standings" (PDF). Jayski's Silly Season Site. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. August 8, 2026. Retrieved August 8, 2026.
- ↑ Albino, Dustin (August 11, 2026). "O'Reilly Auto Parts Series TV Ratings: Iowa Speedway". Jayski's Silly Season Site. Retrieved August 24, 2026.
- ↑ "Carson Kvapil wins second consecutive O'Reilly Auto Parts Series race at Iowa". Jayski's Silly Season Site. NASCAR Wire Service. August 8, 2026. Retrieved August 9, 2026.
- ↑ Weaver, Matt (June 13, 2018). "Minimal Change For 2019 NASCAR Trucks And Xfinity Series Schedules". Autoweek. Retrieved June 11, 2024.
- ↑ Leistikow, Chad (May 14, 2020). "In realigned schedule, NASCAR cancels its Iowa Speedway events for 2020 season". Des Moines Register. Retrieved June 11, 2024.
- ↑ Crandall, Kelly (October 30, 2020). "33 races on tap for 2021 NASCAR Xfinity Series". Racer. Retrieved June 11, 2024.
- ↑ Sturniolo, Zach (October 4, 2023). "NASCAR reveals 2024 Cup schedule as Atlanta, Watkins Glen move to playoffs". NASCAR. Retrieved October 4, 2023.
- ↑ Glover, Luken (October 4, 2023). "2024 NASCAR Xfinity Series Schedule Revealed". Frontstretch. Retrieved June 11, 2024.
- 1 2 "2026 NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series Iowa Speedway Race Page". Jayski's Silly Season Site. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved August 8, 2026.
- ↑ Christie, Toby (August 8, 2026). "Practice Results: 2026 NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series Hy-Vee Perks 250 at Iowa". TobyChristie.com. Retrieved August 8, 2026.
- ↑ "2026 NASCAR Qualifying Procedures". Jayski's Silly Season Site. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved August 8, 2026.
- ↑ Srigley, Joseph (August 8, 2026). "Ryan Sieg Collects First Career O'Reilly Pole at Iowa". JosephSrigley.com. Retrieved August 8, 2026.