NASCAR’s Iowa Pit Stall Assignments Hand Several Contenders a Key Advantage

Ryan Blaney’s impressive Saturday at Iowa Speedway didn’t end with his third pole award of the 2026 NASCAR Cup Series season.After qualifying concluded, NASCAR released the official pit stall assignments for Sunday’s Iowa Corn 350 Powered by Ethanol, giving teams one final strategic element before the green flag. While starting position often grabs the headlines, pit selection can quietly influence the outcome of a race, especially at Iowa’s 0.875-mile short track, where