Iowa Corn 350 odds have Denny Hamlin on top at +400 as the NASCAR Cup Series returns to Iowa Speedway on Sunday, August 9, 2026. The regular-season points leader is priced shortest in a 36-car field, and his Iowa record does not match it. Hamlin has finished 24th in both Cup starts at Iowa.
Last Updated: Wednesday, August 5, 2026
2026 Iowa Corn 350 — Time & How to Watch
| Where | Iowa Speedway, Newton, IA |
| When | Sunday, August 9 – 3:30 PM ET |
| TV | USA Network |
2026 Iowa Corn 350 Betting Preview
Iowa Speedway is a seven-eighths-mile short track with progressive banking of 12 to 14 degrees. NASCAR partially repaved all four corners before the 2024 Cup debut, leaving uneven grip between new and old asphalt. The race covers 350 laps and 306.25 miles, with stage breaks at Laps 70 and 210.
The market treats this as a strategy track. Ryan Blaney won the 2024 opener on a two-tire call, then led the last 88 laps. William Byron flipped it in 2025, saving fuel and leading 141 laps to beat Chase Briscoe. Neither driver simply drove away. Both won on the pit box.
The technical wrinkle is rubber. Goodyear brings a newly developed left-side tire paired with the 2025 right side, built to produce more wear and fall-off. More fall-off usually rewards long-run balance over one-lap speed.
Season context shapes this market too. Iowa is the first of four races left in the regular season. Only Hamlin, Tyler Reddick, Blaney and Ty Gibbs have clinched Chase berths. Austin Cindric holds the final spot by 38 points. Briscoe is +1000 after finishing second here in 2025. Joey Logano is also +1000 after winning at North Wilkesboro.
2026 Iowa Corn 350 — Top Odds to Win
| Name | Odds |
|---|---|
| Denny Hamlin | +400 |
| Ryan Blaney | +500 |
| Christopher Bell | +550 |
| Kyle Larson | +750 |
| William Byron | +900 |
| Chase Briscoe | +1000 |
| Joey Logano | +1000 |
| Chase Elliott | +1200 |
| Ty Gibbs | +1600 |
| Tyler Reddick | +1800 |
Odds accurate as of Wednesday, August 5, 2026 via TheSpread.com. Odds change, get the latest NASCAR Odds – Props
Iowa Corn 350 Odds Favorite: Denny Hamlin
Hamlin’s +400 carries an implied probability near 20 percent. The market is pricing his season, not his Iowa file. He leads the standings with 886 points, 84 clear of Reddick, and owns four wins in 2026. Recent form is steady: third at Chicagoland, second at North Wilkesboro, fifth at Indianapolis.
The case against the price is specific. Hamlin has two Cup starts at Iowa and finished 24th in both. In 2024 he had fallen to 34th by Lap 32. That is the weakest Iowa record near the top of this board.
The rest of the chalk sits close behind. Blaney is +500 with the most laps led at Iowa of any Cup driver at 230, plus the 2024 win and a fourth last summer. Christopher Bell is +550 with six runner-up finishes and no victory in 22 races. Kyle Larson is +750, winless in 46 straight starts. Byron, the defending Iowa winner, is +900 and also still searching for a 2026 win.
Iowa Corn 350 Mid-Board Contenders
Tyler Reddick (+1800) is the clearest case of a driver the board pushed down. He is second in points with a field-best five wins. Recent results explain the drift. Reddick has finished 25th or worse in four of his last seven races, and he came home 19th at Iowa last year.
Brad Keselowski (+2000) is the reverse. His Iowa record is among the best in the garage: finishes of 10th and third, 73 laps led and both stage wins in 2025. The price reflects a hard season. He sits 19th in points, 50 out of the final Chase spot.
Bubba Wallace (+2000) ran sixth here in 2025 and holds a Chase position by 60 points. Carson Hocevar (+2500) is fifth in the standings and finished eighth at Iowa last August. Both are priced behind drivers they currently lead in points, which shows how the market separates season consistency from single-race win equity.
Iowa Corn 350 Long Shots on the Board
Todd Gilliland (+30000) arrives with momentum the board has not repriced. He entered the 2026 In-Season Challenge as the No. 25 seed and won the $1 million prize at Indianapolis. Winning a bracket is not winning a race, and his number reads that run as variance.
Ricky Stenhouse Jr. (+40000) owns the most interesting data point out here. He finished fifth in the 2024 inaugural race after a two-tire call put him in clean air. A fall-off tire and a caution-heavy short track can do that again.
Connor Zilisch (+35000) is the rookie story at this end. He sits 34th in points with several crash-related DNFs, including three in a row earlier this year. Trackhouse owner Justin Marks confirmed in late July that Zilisch is committed through 2027. The price reads results, not ceiling.
2026 Iowa Corn 350 Odds: What to Watch
The shape of this board is unusual. The shortest prices belong to drivers who have struggled here or gone winless in 2026. The two men who actually won at Iowa sit at +500 and +900. That tension is the story of this market.
Watch the new left-side tire once cars run laps Saturday. If fall-off arrives as Goodyear intends, long-run balance and pit strategy matter more, and numbers on the proven Iowa runners could tighten. Watch the Chase cutline too. Cindric, Ryan Preece, Erik Jones and Keselowski are all racing for position, and drivers who need a win make aggressive calls. Those calls decide short-track finishes.
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NASCAR Iowa Corn 350 FAQ: Sunday August 9, 2026
Who is the favorite to win the Iowa Corn 350?
Denny Hamlin is the favorite at +400, the shortest price in a 36-car field. He leads the 2026 Cup Series standings with 886 points and four wins. Ryan Blaney follows at +500, with Christopher Bell at +550 and Kyle Larson at +750.
What time does the Iowa Corn 350 start?
The Iowa Corn 350 starts at 3:30 p.m. ET on Sunday, August 9, 2026, at Iowa Speedway in Newton, Iowa. It is the 23rd points race of the season and the first of four events left before the Chase.
What channel is the Iowa Corn 350 on?
The Iowa Corn 350 airs on USA Network. Radio coverage comes from MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio on Channel 90. The Cup race caps an Iowa Speedway weekend that also features ARCA and Truck Series competition.
How many laps is the Iowa Corn 350?
The Iowa Corn 350 runs 350 laps around the 0.875-mile Iowa Speedway oval, a distance of 306.25 miles. It is contested in three stages. Stage 1 ends on Lap 70, Stage 2 on Lap 210, and the final stage on Lap 350.
Who won the Iowa Corn 350 last year?
William Byron won the 2025 Iowa Corn 350 on August 3, driving the No. 24 Chevrolet for Hendrick Motorsports. He led 141 laps and won on fuel strategy, beating Chase Briscoe by 1.192 seconds. Brad Keselowski placed third after sweeping both stages.