On Saturday, NASCAR Cup teams will be racing at Iowa Speedway alongside the Xfinity Series teams. The Cup teams are returning to the track after several drivers experienced tire issues during Friday’s practice session. Christopher Bell and Austin Cindric had incidents that resulted in them having to qualify backup cars for the race.
All the racing action from Iowa Speedway will be broadcast on USA Network on Saturday. Noah Gragson was the fastest in practice at the track, while five drivers dealt with tire issues leading to incidents that required backup cars to be brought out.
The weather forecast for Saturday at Iowa Speedway includes a high of 77 degrees with a 22% chance of rain during Cup qualifying. The Xfinity race is expected to start with mostly cloudy skies and a high of 80 degrees, with an 11% chance of rain.
The schedule for Saturday’s racing activities is as follows (Eastern Time):
– 12:05 – 1:00 p.m.: Xfinity qualifying (USA Network)
– 1:05 – 2:30 p.m.: Cup qualifying (USA Network, Motor Racing Network, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio)
– 3:30 p.m.: Xfinity race (250 laps, 218.75 miles; USA Network, MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio)