What’s Happening?
Ty Gibbs held off Christopher Bell to win the Iowa Corn 350 at Iowa Speedway, securing his second Cup Series victory of the season. Bell settled for his seventh runner-up finish of the year, with strategy, cautions, pit-road mistakes, and late-race traffic all playing major roles in shaping the final running order. Here’s how this race scored on the Groovy Gauge, powered by Lectric eBikes.
Groovy Gauge Score: 70%
- Eric says the Iowa racing product was better than Indianapolis, with more side-by-side action and cars showing noticeably more movement throughout the race.
- Eric believes the increased horsepower helped make the cars more difficult to handle, pointing to loose moments from Christopher Bell and Ryan Blaney as examples of the added movement.
- Eric says passing was still difficult, particularly late in the race when Ty Gibbs was able to take away Bell’s preferred line and prevent the No. 20 from completing the pass.
- Eric believes Iowa produced an above-average race because drivers could pass and the field was regularly shuffled, even though track position and strategy remained major factors.
2026 Groovy Gauge Score Tracker
| Race | Score | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Clash at Bowman Gray | 50% | Watch HERE |
| Daytona 500 | 85% | Watch HERE |
| Atlanta | 90% | Watch HERE |
| COTA | 65% | Watch HERE |
| Phoenix | 75% | Watch HERE |
| Las Vegas | 55% | Watch HERE |
| Darlington | 68% | Watch HERE |
| Martinsville | 45% | Watch HERE |
| Bristol | 70% | Watch HERE |
| Kansas | 50% | Watch HERE |
| Talladega | 30% | Watch HERE |
| Texas | 65% | Watch HERE |
| Watkins Glen | 70% | Watch HERE |
| Dover | 66% | Watch HERE |
| Coca-Cola 600 | 70% | Watch HERE |
| Nashville | 88% | Watch HERE |
| Michigan | 77% | Watch HERE |
| Pocono | 55% | Watch HERE |
| San Diego | 90% | Watch HERE |
| Sonoma | 65% | Watch HERE |
| Chicagoland | 80% | Watch HERE |
| Atlanta | 100% | Watch HERE |
| North Wilkesboro | 65% | Watch HERE |
| Brickyard 400 | 35% | Watch HERE |
| Iowa | 70% | Watch HERE |