As the NASCAR Cup Series returns to Iowa Speedway following its lone off weekend of the season, Ford enters the Iowa Corn 350 with a strong recent record at the 0.875-mile short track and several drivers looking to strengthen their playoff positions.
No Ford driver has enjoyed more success at Iowa than Ryan Blaney. The Team Penske standout won the inaugural NASCAR Cup Series race at the track in 2024, leading 201 of 350 laps in a dominant performance. He followed that victory with a fourth-place finish in 2025, making him one of only three Ford drivers to record top-10 finishes in both Cup races held at Iowa.
Joining Blaney on that list are teammates Joey Logano and Brad Keselowski. Logano finished sixth and ninth in the first two Iowa Cup events, while Keselowski posted 10th- and third-place finishes.
The track’s history extends beyond the Cup Series for several Ford veterans. Keselowski won three NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series races at Iowa between 2009 and 2014, while Blaney added a victory in 2015 before advancing to NASCAR’s premier division.
Blaney arrives at Iowa already locked into the Chase and sits third in the Cup standings. Ford also currently has Chris Buescher (ninth), Joey Logano (13th) and Austin Cindric (16th) occupying playoff positions, while Ryan Preece and Keselowski remain within striking distance of moving into the postseason field.
For Preece, Iowa presents an opportunity to capitalize on one of his best disciplines.
“Short tracks are my thing,” Preece said. “Even though there are four races left, I don’t go down until it’s done. I’ll keep swinging.”
Ford’s success at Iowa is part of a broader trend since the introduction of the Mustang to Cup Series competition in 2019. Blaney’s Iowa victory became the 19th different track where Mustang has reached Victory Lane in NASCAR’s top series, contributing to 75 Cup wins and three championships during that span.