Gibbs Edges Bell at Iowa as Chase Push Begins
Ty Gibbs held off Christopher Bell to win the Iowa Corn 350 at Iowa Speedway, the Cup Series’ first race in August and the start of the Chase push. Gibbs beat Bell after a late restart while Bell had won Stage 2 and Ryan Blaney had won Stage 1, with Blaney starting on pole and Austin Cindric entering the weekend 12th in points. The result tightens the standings, with Gibbs potentially moving to second, and Cindric remaining the final Chase qualifier as the round begins.
