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Ty Gibbs Wins Iowa Corn 350 After Two-Tire Gamble

A late crew-chief call put Gibbs in clean air to hold off teammate Christopher Bell and underline Joe Gibbs Racing and Toyota as the form teams heading into the playoff run.

NASCAR Cup Series driver Tyler Reddick (45) stands by his pit box Saturday, July 25, 2026, during qualifying for the Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
NASCAR Cup Series driver Ty Gibbs (54) walks into the garage Friday, July 24, 2026, during practice for the Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
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Overview

  • A two-tire stop by crew chief Tyler Allen on the final green-flag pit cycle put Ty Gibbs off pit road ahead of Christopher Bell and allowed Gibbs to hold the lead for the win.
  • Joe Gibbs Racing finished 1-2 with Bell second and Ryan Blaney third, and the result gave Toyota its first Cup victory at Iowa Speedway.
  • The victory, Gibbs’ second Cup win of 2026, moved him to second in the standings and placed him 103 points behind JGR teammate Denny Hamlin.
  • An early Lap 4 crash that collected Tyler Reddick and Erik Jones knocked both out of the race and tightened the regular-season playoff picture with only a few races left.
  • Short-track track position and pit strategy proved decisive at the 0.875-mile Iowa oval and should sharpen strategic calls as the series heads to Richmond next weekend.