NASCAR O'Reilly Series race underway at Iowa Speedway on August 8
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Last updated Aug 8, 2026
The HyVee Perks 250 of the NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series is currently taking place at Iowa Speedway on August 8. The green flag for the race was waved at approximately 4 p.m. Central. This race is part of a series that will take a break after today, with two weeks off before the regular-season finale at Daytona. Sammy Smith is nearly guaranteed to clinch a Chase spot, while Taylor Gray holds a narrow lead for the final position heading into this race.
- •HyVee Perks 250 is 250 laps long at Iowa Speedway.
- •Seven of 12 Chase spots are already claimed.
- •Green flag dropped at approximately 4 p.m. Central.
- •Taylor Gray leads William Sawalich by seven points for the last Chase spot.
- •Next race is the regular-season finale at Daytona.
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"The HyVee Perks 250 NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series race takes place on Saturday at Iowa Speedway.
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