Iowa Corn 350 odds have Denny Hamlin at +450 after Saturday qualifying at Iowa Speedway. He is still the shortest price in the 36-car field, and he will roll off 29th. Ryan Blaney won the pole at +500. Below is the updated board and every price that moved.
Last Updated: Saturday, August 8, 2026
Update: refreshed Saturday, August 8, 2026 with post-qualifying odds, the starting lineup and every price change since Wednesday.
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. 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.
Both Cup races here were won on the pit box. Blaney took the 2024 opener on a two-tire call, then led the last 88 laps. William Byron flipped it in 2025 on fuel strategy. Goodyear now adds a new left-side tire built for more wear and fall-off, which rewards long-run balance.
Iowa Corn 350 Qualifying Results and Starting Lineup
Blaney won the pole at 134.191 mph, edging Kyle Larson by 0.018 seconds. Joey Logano qualified third and Brad Keselowski fourth, though Keselowski spun and backed the No. 6 into the wall with significant damage. Ty Gibbs and Austin Dillon posted identical laps in the third row. Hamlin qualified 29th after brake trouble in practice, a problem teammate Chase Briscoe shared.
| Start | Driver |
|---|---|
| 1 | Ryan Blaney |
| 2 | Kyle Larson |
| 3 | Joey Logano |
| 4 | Brad Keselowski |
| 5 | Tyler Reddick |
| 8 | Connor Zilisch |
| 9 | Ross Chastain |
| 10 | Erik Jones |
| 19 | William Byron |
| 29 | Denny Hamlin |
How the Iowa Corn 350 Odds Have Moved Since Wednesday
Three prices have changed on TheSpread.com’s board since Wednesday. Hamlin drifted from +400 to +450. Larson went from +750 to +900. Gibbs shortened from +1600 to +1000, the largest move either way. The other 33 prices are unchanged. No outlet has reported a reason for the moves, so the timing alongside qualifying is sequence, not confirmed cause.
2026 Iowa Corn 350 — Top Odds to Win
| Name | Odds |
|---|---|
| Denny Hamlin | +450 |
| Ryan Blaney | +500 |
| Christopher Bell | +550 |
| Kyle Larson | +900 |
| William Byron | +900 |
| Chase Briscoe | +1000 |
| Joey Logano | +1000 |
| Ty Gibbs | +1000 |
| Chase Elliott | +1200 |
| Tyler Reddick | +1800 |
Odds accurate as of Saturday, August 8, 2026 via TheSpread.com. Odds change, get the latest NASCAR Odds – Props
Iowa Corn 350 Odds Favorite: Denny Hamlin
Hamlin’s +450 carries an implied probability near 18 percent. The market is still pricing his season, not his Iowa file. He leads the standings with 886 points, 84 clear of Tyler Reddick, and owns four wins. Recent form is steady: third at Chicagoland, second at North Wilkesboro, fifth at Indianapolis.
The case against sharpened Saturday. Hamlin has finished 24th in both Cup starts at Iowa, and he now starts 29th at a track where both winners controlled track position. The drift from +400 lets some air out of the number without moving him off the top.
The chalk behind him is packed. Blaney is +500 with the pole, the most laps led at Iowa of any Cup driver at 230, and the 2024 win. Christopher Bell is +550, winless in 22 races with six runner-up finishes. Larson is +900 and starts second. Byron, the defending winner, is also +900 and rolls off 19th.
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 and starts fifth. Reddick has finished 25th or worse in four of his last seven races, and he ran 19th here last year.
Brad Keselowski (+2000) is the weekend’s most complicated number. His Iowa record is among the best in the garage: finishes of 10th and third, 73 laps led and both 2025 stage wins. He qualified fourth, then wrecked the car. The price has not moved.
Bubba Wallace (+2000) ran sixth here in 2025 and holds a Chase position. Carson Hocevar (+2500) is fifth in the standings and finished eighth here last August. Both sit behind drivers they lead in points.
Iowa Corn 350 Long Shots on the Board
Connor Zilisch (+35000) produced the qualifying result the board has not repriced. He put the No. 88 eighth on the grid. He sits 34th in points with several crash-related DNFs, and Trackhouse owner Justin Marks confirmed in late July that Zilisch is committed through 2027.
Todd Gilliland (+30000) arrives with momentum the market prices as variance, having won the In-Season Challenge and its $1 million prize as the No. 25 seed. Ricky Stenhouse Jr. (+40000) owns the best Iowa data point out here, a fifth in 2024.
2026 Iowa Corn 350 Odds: What to Watch
Qualifying did less to the board than the grid suggests. Thirty-three of 36 prices held, and the driver starting 29th is still the shortest number on the sheet. That gap between where the market ranks Hamlin and where he starts defines this race.
Watch the new left-side tire over a green-flag run. If fall-off arrives as Goodyear intends, cars can work forward and a deep starting spot costs less. If not, track position holds. Watch the Chase cutline too, where Austin Cindric holds the last spot by 38 points. Drivers who need a win make aggressive calls.
More Cup market coverage: our 2026 Brickyard 400 odds and Window World 450 odds breakdowns.
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 +450, the shortest price in a 36-car field. He leads the 2026 Cup Series standings with 886 points and four wins, though he qualified only 29th. Ryan Blaney is next at +500, followed by Christopher Bell at +550 and Kyle Larson at +900.
Who is on pole for the Iowa Corn 350?
Ryan Blaney won the pole at 134.191 mph, a lap of 23.474 seconds in the No. 12 Team Penske Ford. He beat Kyle Larson by 0.018 seconds. Joey Logano starts third and Brad Keselowski fourth, though Keselowski crashed moments after posting his lap.
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 first of four races left in the Cup Series regular season, with the Chase field set after Daytona later this month.
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 race runs 350 laps and 306.25 miles around the 0.875-mile oval, with stage breaks at Lap 70 and Lap 210.
Who won the Iowa Corn 350 last year?
William Byron won the 2025 Iowa Corn 350 on August 3 in 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 finished third after sweeping both stages.