NASCAR team owner set for shock Cup Series drive this weekend

NASCAR team owner Joey Gase is set to take on a different role this weekend when he gets behind the wheel for Cup Series action in Iowa.

Joey Gase has been confirmed on the official NASCAR Cup Series entry list for this weekend’s Iowa Corn 350, which will be his first appearance in NASCAR’s elite division since 2019.

The 32-year-old, who co-owns Xfinity Series outfit Joey Gase Motorsports, will get behind the wheel of the No. 66 car for Garage 66.

It’s set to be a busy weekend for Gase, who will also drive in the Xfinity Series for his own team in the No. 53 this weekend.

Qualifying day in the Cup Series is today (Saturday, August 2) at Iowa Speedway (2.40pm ET, truTV). The race proper takes place Sunday (3.30pm ET, USA, HBO Max, MRN Radio, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio).

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NASCAR Iowa entry list

The full entry list for this weekend’s Cup Series action is as follows:

Car No.

Driver

Team

Manufacturer


1
Ross Chastain
Trackhouse Racing
Chevrolet


2
Austin Cindric
Team Penske
Ford


3
Austin Dillon
Richard Childress Racing
Chevrolet


4
Noah Gragson
Front Row Motorsports
Ford


5
Kyle Larson
Hendrick Motorsports
Chevrolet


6
Brad Keselowski
RFK Racing
Ford


7
Justin Haley
Spire Motorsports
Chevrolet


8
Kyle Busch
Richard Childress Racing
Chevrolet


9
Chase Elliott
Hendrick Motorsports
Chevrolet


10
Ty Dillon
Kaulig Racing
Chevrolet


11
Denny Hamlin
Joe Gibbs Racing
Toyota


12
Ryan Blaney
Team Penske
Ford


16
A. J. Allmendinger
Kaulig Racing
Chevrolet


17
Chris Buescher
RFK Racing
Ford


19
Chase Briscoe
Joe Gibbs Racing
Toyota


20
Christopher Bell
Joe Gibbs Racing
Toyota


21
Josh Berry
Wood Brothers Racing
Ford


22
Joey Logano
Team Penske
Ford


23
Bubba Wallace
23XI Racing
Toyota


24
William Byron
Hendrick Motorsports
Chevrolet


34
Todd Gilliland
Front Row Motorsports
Ford


35
Riley Herbst
23XI Racing
Toyota


38
Zane Smith
Front Row Motorsports
Ford


41
Cole Custer
Haas Factory Team
Ford


42
John Hunter Nemechek
Legacy Motor Club
Toyota


43
Erik Jones
Legacy Motor Club
Toyota


45
Tyler Reddick
23XI Racing
Toyota


47
Ricky Stenhouse Jr.
Hyak Motorsports
Chevrolet


48
Alex Bowman
Hendrick Motorsports
Chevrolet


51
Cody Ware
Rick Ware Racing
Ford


54
Ty Gibbs
Joe Gibbs Racing
Toyota


60
Ryan Preece
RFK Racing
Ford


66
Joey Gase
Garage 66
Ford


71
Michael McDowell
Spire Motorsports
Chevrolet


77
Carson Hocevar
Spire Motorsports
Chevrolet


88
Shane van Gisbergen
Trackhouse Racing
Chevrolet


99
Daniel Suárez
Trackhouse Racing
Chevrolet

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