Kyle Larson Wins Iowa Cup Pole After Xfinity Time Trials Rained Out

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NEWTON, IA – RIS – The rains came and cancelled Xfinity qualifying at Iowa Speedway on Saturday, but it cleared enough to be able to have NASCAR Cup time trails.  The Xfinity race will start later today with NASCAR’s performance metric system.  The skies cleared enough to enable the Cup cars to qualify.

Kyle Larson will lead the field to the green flag in Sunday's Cup race (3:30 p.m. ET on FS1) after winning the pole Saturday at Texas Motor Speedway. Larson won the pole with a lap of 190.369 mph, the fastest pole lap on a 1.5-mile track in the Next Gen car.

Larson nipped Ryan Blaney when he qualified.  Then track seemed to pick up speed and Larson was the beneficiary. Qualifying started later than scheduled after a morning rain shower, with the session pared down to one round with two laps per car.

Sunday will be the first Cup Series race at the track, though it held Truck and Xfinity Series races from 2009-19.

Blaney (136.311 mph), Josh Berry (135.916 mph), William Byron (135.595 mph) and Brad Keselowski (135.338 mph) rounded out the top five.

Joey Logano (135.303 mph), Daniel Suárez (135.274 mph), Chris Buescher (135.857 mph), Ross Chastain (134.546 mph) and Justin Haley (134.185 mph) completed the top 10.

Qualifying Results: Iowa Corn 350 Powered by Ethanol - Iowa Speedway
Round 1A
Pos, Driver, Car, Time, Speed, Lap #, # Laps, -Fastest, -Next
1) Chase Briscoe, No. 14 Mahindra USA 30 Years Ford, 23.676 sec, 133.046 mph, 2, 2, ---, ---
2) Kyle Busch, No. 8 zone/Kwik Trip Chevrolet, 23.697, 132.928, 2, 2, 0.021 sec, 0.021 sec
3) Tyler Reddick, No. 45 McDonald's Toyota, 23.707, 132.872, 1, 2, 0.031, 0.010
4) Chase Elliott, No. 9 NAPA Auto Parts Chevrolet, 23.749, 132.637, 2, 2, 0.073, 0.042
5) Christopher Bell, No. 20 Rheem Toyota, 23.884, 131.887, 2, 2, 0.208, 0.135
6) Denny Hamlin, No. 11 Interstate Batteries Toyota, 23.896, 131.821, 2, 2, 0.220, 0.012
7) Todd Gilliland, No. 38 Ruedebusch Ford, 23.909, 131.750, 2, 2, 0.233, 0.013
8) Bubba Wallace, No. 23 McDonald's Toyota, 23.984, 131.338, 1, 2, 0.308, 0.075
9) AJ Allmendinger(i), No. 16 Action Industries Chevrolet, 24.035, 131.059, 1, 2, 0.359, 0.051
10) Carson Hocevar #, No. 77 Premier Security Chevrolet, 24.037, 131.048, 2, 2, 0.361, 0.002
11) Michael McDowell, No. 34 Love's Travel Stops Ford, 24.041, 131.026, 2, 2, 0.365, 0.004
12) Corey LaJoie, No. 7 Gainbridge/Iowa Hawkeyes Chevrolet, 24.130, 130.543, 1, 2, 0.454, 0.089
13) Zane Smith #, No. 71 Focused Health Chevrolet, 24.211, 130.106, 2, 2, 0.535, 0.081
14) Kaz Grala #, No. 15 Remixers.com/Xemex Ford, 24.314, 129.555, 1, 2, 0.638, 0.103
15) Daniel Hemric, No. 31 Cirkul Chevrolet, 24.332, 129.459, 2, 2, 0.656, 0.018
16) Erik Jones, No. 43 Family Dollar Toyota, 24.522, 128.456, 2, 2, 0.846, 0.190
17) John Hunter Nemechek, No. 42 Dollar Tree Toyota, 24.628, 127.903, 1, 2, 0.952, 0.106
18) Austin Dillon, No. 3 Get Bioethanol Chevrolet, 24.891, 126.552, 2, 2, 1.215, 0.263

Round 1B
Pos, Driver, Car, Time, Speed, Lap #, # Laps, -Fastest, -Next
1) Kyle Larson, No. 5 HendrickCars.com Chevrolet, 23.084 sec, 136.458 mph, 2, 2, ---, ---
2) Ryan Blaney, No. 12 Advance Auto Parts Ford, 23.109, 136.311, 1, 2, 0.025 sec, 0.025 sec
3) Josh Berry #, No. 4 Overstock.com Ford, 23.176, 135.916, 1, 2, 0.092, 0.067
4) William Byron, No. 24 Liberty University Chevrolet, 23.231, 135.595, 2, 2, 0.147, 0.055
5) Brad Keselowski, No. 6 King's Hawaiian/Casey's Ford, 23.275, 135.338, 2, 2, 0.191, 0.044
6) Joey Logano, No. 22 Shell Pennzoil Ford, 23.281, 135.303, 1, 2, 0.197, 0.006
7) Daniel Suarez, No. 99 Worldwide Express Chevrolet, 23.286, 135.274, 1, 2, 0.202, 0.005
8) Chris Buescher, No. 17 Fastenal Ford, 23.358, 134.857, 1, 2, 0.274, 0.072
9) Ross Chastain, No. 1 Busch Light For The Farmers Chevrolet, 23.412, 134.546, 1, 2, 0.328, 0.054
10) Justin Haley, No. 51 MotoRad Ford, 23.475, 134.185, 2, 2, 0.391, 0.063
11) Austin Cindric, No. 2 Menards/Moen Ford, 23.500, 134.043, 2, 2, 0.416, 0.025
12) Noah Gragson, No. 10 Bass Pro Shops Winchester Ford, 23.534, 133.849, 2, 2, 0.450, 0.034
13) Harrison Burton, No. 21 Menards/MasterForce Tools Ford, 23.571, 133.639, 2, 2, 0.487, 0.037
14) Ty Gibbs, No. 54 Monster Energy Toyota, 23.599, 133.480, 2, 2, 0.515, 0.028
15) Ryan Preece, No. 41 Morton Buildings Ford, 23.663, 133.119, 1, 2, 0.579, 0.064
16) Martin Truex Jr., No. 19 Reser's Fine Foods Toyota, 23.698, 132.923, 2, 2, 0.614, 0.035
17) Alex Bowman, No. 48 Ally Chevrolet, 23.716, 132.822, 1, 2, 0.632, 0.018
18) Ricky Stenhouse Jr., No. 47 Kroger/NOS Energy Drink Chevrolet, 23.988, 131.316, 2, 2, 0.904, 0.272

Starting Line Up: Iowa Corn 350 Powered by Ethanol - Iowa Speedway
Pos, Driver, Car, Time, Speed
1) Kyle Larson, No. 5 HendrickCars.com Chevrolet, 23.084, 136.458
2) Ryan Blaney, No. 12 Advance Auto Parts Ford, 23.109, 136.311
3) Josh Berry #, No. 4 Overstock.com Ford, 23.176, 135.916
4) William Byron, No. 24 Liberty University Chevrolet, 23.231, 135.595
5) Brad Keselowski, No. 6 King's Hawaiian/Casey's Ford, 23.275, 135.338
6) Chase Briscoe, No. 14 Mahindra USA 30 Years Ford, 23.676, 133.046
7) Kyle Busch, No. 8 zone/Kwik Trip Chevrolet, 23.697, 132.928
8) Tyler Reddick, No. 45 McDonald's Toyota, 23.707, 132.872
9) Chase Elliott, No. 9 NAPA Auto Parts Chevrolet, 23.749, 132.637
10) Christopher Bell, No. 20 Rheem Toyota, 23.884, 131.887
11) Joey Logano, No. 22 Shell Pennzoil Ford, 23.281, 135.303
12) Denny Hamlin, No. 11 Interstate Batteries Toyota, 23.896, 131.821
13) Daniel Suarez, No. 99 Worldwide Express Chevrolet, 23.286, 135.274
14) Todd Gilliland, No. 38 Ruedebusch Ford, 23.909, 131.750
15) Chris Buescher, No. 17 Fastenal Ford, 23.358, 134.857
16) Bubba Wallace, No. 23 McDonald's Toyota, 23.984, 131.338
17) Ross Chastain, No. 1 Busch Light For The Farmers Chevrolet, 23.412, 134.546
18) AJ Allmendinger(i), No. 16 Action Industries Chevrolet, 24.035, 131.059
19) Justin Haley, No. 51 MotoRad Ford, 23.475, 134.185
20) Carson Hocevar #, No. 77 Premier Security Chevrolet, 24.037, 131.048
21) Austin Cindric, No. 2 Menards/Moen Ford, 23.500, 134.043
22) Michael McDowell, No. 34 Love's Travel Stops Ford, 24.041, 131.026
23) Noah Gragson, No. 10 Bass Pro Shops Winchester Ford, 23.534, 133.849
24) Corey LaJoie, No. 7 Gainbridge/Iowa Hawkeyes Chevrolet, 24.130, 130.543
25) Harrison Burton, No. 21 Menards/MasterForce Tools Ford, 23.571, 133.639
26) Zane Smith #, No. 71 Focused Health Chevrolet, 24.211, 130.106
27) Ty Gibbs, No. 54 Monster Energy Toyota, 23.599, 133.480
28) Kaz Grala #, No. 15 Remixers.com/Xemex Ford, 24.314, 129.555
29) Ryan Preece, No. 41 Morton Buildings Ford, 23.663, 133.119
30) Daniel Hemric, No. 31 Cirkul Chevrolet, 24.332, 129.459
31) Martin Truex Jr., No. 19 Reser's Fine Foods Toyota, 23.698, 132.923
32) Erik Jones, No. 43 Family Dollar Toyota, 24.522, 128.456
33) Alex Bowman, No. 48 Ally Chevrolet, 23.716, 132.822
34) John Hunter Nemechek, No. 42 Dollar Tree Toyota, 24.628, 127.903
35) Ricky Stenhouse Jr., No. 47 Kroger/NOS Energy Drink Chevrolet, 23.988, 131.316
36) Austin Dillon, No. 3 Get Bioethanol Chevrolet, 24.891, 126.552
(i) Ineligible for driver points in this series, (#) Rookie

Starting Line Up: HyVee Perks 250 Iowa Speedway
Pos, Driver, Car
1) Austin Hill, No. 21 Bennett Transportation Chevrolet
2) Shane Van Gisbergen #, No. 97 Kubota Chevrolet
3) Sheldon Creed, No. 18 Friends of Jaclyn Foundation Toyota
4) Justin Allgaier, No. 7 BRANDT/Precision Build Chevrolet
5) Sam Mayer, No. 1 Roto-Rooter Chevrolet
6) Chandler Smith, No. 81 Mobil 1 Toyota
7) Cole Custer, No. 00 Haas Automation Ford
8) John Hunter Nemechek(i), No. 20 Daisy Brands Toyota
9) Jesse Love #, No. 2 Whelen Chevrolet
10) Parker Kligerman, No. 48 Spiked Lite Coolers Chevrolet
11) AJ Allmendinger, No. 16 Cirkul Chevrolet
12) Riley Herbst, No. 98 Monster Energy Ford
13) Parker Retzlaff, No. 31 FVP Verified. Proven. Chevrolet
14) Brennan Poole, No. 44 Macc Door Systems Chevrolet
15) Ryan Sieg, No. 39 Sci Aps Ford
16) Jeremy Clements, No. 51 Whitetail Smokeless Chevrolet
17) Sammy Smith, No. 8 TMC Tramsportation Chevrolet
18) Blaine Perkins, No. 29 AutoParkit.com Ford
19) Anthony Alfredo, No. 5 Ferguson Chevrolet
20) Ryan Ellis, No. 43 Shine Water Chevrolet
21) Kyle Sieg, No. 28 RSS Racing Ford
22) Corey Heim(i), No. 26 yahoo! Toyota
23) Kyle Weatherman, No. 91 DriveSmartWarranty.com Chevrolet
24) Matt Dibenedetto, No. 38 Rema Ford
25) Leland Honeyman #, No. 42 RANDCO Industries Chevrolet
26) Brandon Jones, No. 9 Menards/Pelonis Chevrolet
27) Josh Williams, No. 11 Alloy Employer Services Chevrolet
28) Ross Chastain(i), No. 92 Rich Mar Florist Chevrolet
29) Brett Moffitt(i), No. 19 Destiny Homes Toyota
30) Jeb Burton, No. 27 State Water Heaters Chevrolet
31) David Starr, No. 14  Chevrolet
32) Patrick Emerling, No. 07 Hoker Trucking LLC Chevrolet
33) Hailie Deegan #, No. 15 AirBox Ford
34) Dawson Cram #, No. 4 Teamjdmotorsports.com Chevrolet
35) Garrett Smithley, No. 6 Teamjdmotorsports.com Chevrolet
36) Joey Gase, No. 35 Iowa Donor Network Chevrolet
37) Daniel Dye(i), No. 10 Race to Stop Suicide Chevrolet
38) Glen Reen, No. 53  Chevrolet
(i) Ineligible for driver points in this series, (#) Rookie

Track Race Record: Elliott Sadler, 08/04/12, 01:53:31, 115.622 mph