Ryan Blaney Wins Stage 1 at Iowa NASCAR Race, Earns 10 Points in Second Stage Win

Jun 16, 2024, 11:48 PM

Ryan Blaney won the first stage of the NASCAR race at Iowa, marking his second stage win of the season and earning 10 points and 1 playoff point. Blaney finished ahead of Kyle Larson and Daniel Suarez, who managed to hold onto third place despite racing on old tires. William Byron, Josh Berry, Joey Logano, Corey LaJoie, Brad Keselowski, Chase Elliott, and Kyle Busch rounded out the top ten. Notable performances included Alex Bowman finishing 11th after starting in 33rd position and Christopher Bell finishing 17th after starting from the rear. Keselowski and Suarez, who both stayed out on old tires, managed to save a set of tires while still scoring stage points. Ty Gibbs finished 19th after hitting the wall while running in the top 15.