The NASCAR Cup Series made its first trip to Iowa Speedway in 2024, and it returns to the Newton, Iowa short track once again in 2025.

After making history last year with its inaugural cup race, NASCAR returns this week to the Iowa Speedway. But before the green flag drops, here are four things you should know ahead of the IOWA CORN 350.

Last year, NASCAR announced that it would hold a Cup Series race at Iowa Speedway after the sanctioning body decided to remodel Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, California, and needed a track to fill a hole in the schedule. Since then, Iowa Speedway has become one of NASCAR's favorite tracks.