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Zane Smith Earns Top-Five Finish with JR Motorsports at Iowa

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Zane Smith has five starts so far with JR Motorsports in 2019 and has earned one top-ten at Dover (ninth) and one top-five at Iowa (fifth). Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images

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Heading into his fifth NASCAR Xfinity Series start with JR Motorsports at Iowa Speedway on Sunday, Zane Smith had confidence and momentum on his side. Including the last time Smith was behind the wheel of the No. 8 at Dover International Speedway on May 4th, the team has three out of four finishes inside the top-ten. Along with Smith’s ninth-place finish at Dover, Ryan Preece earned a top-five at Pocono with a fourth-place finish, and John Hunter Nemechek earned an eighth-place finish at Michigan.

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Christopher Bell Wins in Dominant Fashion in Iowa

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NEWTON, IOWA – JUNE 16: Christopher Bell, driver of the #20 Ruud Toyota, poses with the trophy after winning the NASCAR Xfinity Series CircuitCity.com 250 Presented by Tamron at Iowa Speedway on June 16, 2019, in Newton, Iowa. Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images

NEWTON, Iowa — Christopher Bell knows a lot about long, dominant runs.

The seasoned open-wheel racer’s won the last three Chili Bowl Nationals in his native, Oklahoma — and Sunday led an astounding 186 laps of Sunday’s CircuitCity.com 250 NASCAR Xfinity Series race while cruising to a commanding victory at Iowa Speedway.

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Brett Moffitt Takes Home-State Victory in Eventful Iowa Race

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NEWTON, IOWA – JUNE 16: Brett Moffitt, driver of the #24 Destiny Homes Smart Series Chevrolet, speaks during a press conference after being declared the winner of the NASCAR Gander Outdoor Truck Series M&M’s 200 Presented by Casey’s General Store at Iowa Speedway on June 16, 2019 in Newton, Iowa. Ross Chastain, driver of the #44 TruNorth/Paul Jr Designs Chevrolet, was disqualified after a rules violation. Photo by Matt Sullivan/Getty Images

NEWTON, Iowa — Brett Moffitt shed his race suit. He simmered silently in street clothes, sipped on a beer, and stewed over what seemed to be a missed opportunity at his home state track.

Then strange, but welcomed news arrived — and that brew tasted somewhat sweet rather than extremely bitter.

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Iowa Speedway Welcomes the Triple Truck Challenge

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FORT WORTH, TEXAS – JUNE 06: A detail view of The Trip logo for the Triple Truck Challenge during practice for the NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series SpeedyCash.com 400 at Texas Motor Speedway on June 06, 2019 in Fort Worth, Texas.
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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – The Triple Truck Challenge got off to a fast-paced, fully-dramatic start last weekend at Texas Motor Speedway with absolutely every reason to believe NASCAR’s Gander Outdoors Truck Series drivers will bring that same frenetic pace to Iowa Speedway for Round 2 of the three-race incentive program.

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