Ryan Blaney secures pole position at Iowa over Kyle Larson
5 sources • 2 min read • Latest: Aug 8, 2026, 8:28 PM
Last updated Aug 8, 2026
Ryan Blaney clinched pole position for the NASCAR Cup at Iowa with a lap time of 23.474 seconds, narrowly outpacing Kyle Larson by 0.018 seconds. Blaney, driving for Team Penske, will start from the front after achieving his 15th career pole and first at this venue. His teammate Joey Logano qualified third. The inaugural Cup race at Iowa took place in 2024 and Blaney was the victor in that event as well.
- •Blaney's 23.474s lap time puts him at the front.
- •Larson qualified second, just behind Blaney.
- •Logano will start in third position.
- •This is Blaney's first pole at Iowa and 15th overall.
- 8:59 PMYahoo Sports — Ryan Blaney wins pole for Sunday's NASCAR Cup Series race at Iowa Speedway
- 8:28 PMYahoo Sports — NASCAR Iowa qualifying results, Ryan Blaney on Cup Series pole as starting lineup set
- 8:23 PMMotorsport.com — NASCAR Cup Iowa starting lineup: Ryan Blaney earns pole over Kyle Larson
- 8:23 PMYahoo Sports — NASCAR Cup Iowa starting lineup: Ryan Blaney earns pole over Kyle Larson
- 8:15 PMRacer — Blaney grabs Iowa Cup Series pole
"Ryan Blaney secured pole position at Iowa with a 23.474s lap in his No. 12 Team Penske Ford, beating the No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet of Kyle Larson by 0.018s. Blaney's Penske teammate Joey Logano will start third. This will be Blaney 15th career pole and his first at Iowa. He also won the inaugural Cup race at Iowa in 2024. "Really cool day. I appreciate the really fast car. Our ...Keep reading
"Blaney turned a lap of 134.191 mph in Saturday's qualifying to win the pole for Sunday's 350-lap NASCAR Cup Series race at the .875-mile oval. Blaney won the inaugural Cup Series race at the track in 2024. “Personally, I just enjoy coming here,” Blaney said.
"Blaney went to the top of the board with a lap of 134.191 mph (23.474s). It is his first pole at Iowa and the third of the season. He won at the track in its inaugural event in 2024.
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External links- Yahoo SportsAug 8, 2026, 8:59 PMRyan Blaney wins pole for Sunday's NASCAR Cup Series race at Iowa Speedway
Blaney turned a lap of 134.191 mph in Saturday's qualifying to win the pole for Sunday's 350-lap NASCAR Cup Series race at the .875-mile oval. Blaney won the inaugural Cup Series race at the track in 2024. “Personally, I just enjoy coming here,” Blaney said.
- Yahoo SportsAug 8, 2026, 8:28 PMNASCAR Iowa qualifying results, Ryan Blaney on Cup Series pole as starting lineup set
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- Motorsport.comAug 8, 2026, 8:23 PMNASCAR Cup Iowa starting lineup: Ryan Blaney earns pole over Kyle Larson
Ryan Blaney secured pole position at Iowa with a 23.474s lap in his No. 12 Team Penske Ford, beating the No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet of Kyle Larson by 0.018s. Blaney's Penske teammate Joey Logano will start third. This will be Blaney 15th career pole and his first at Iowa. He also won the inaugural Cup race at Iowa in 2024. "Really cool day. I appreciate the really fast car. Our ...Keep reading
- Yahoo SportsAug 8, 2026, 8:23 PMNASCAR Cup Iowa starting lineup: Ryan Blaney earns pole over Kyle Larson
It's a Penske-Hendrick front row in an unusual qualifying session at Iowa Speedway
- RacerAug 8, 2026, 8:15 PMBlaney grabs Iowa Cup Series pole
Blaney went to the top of the board with a lap of 134.191 mph (23.474s). It is his first pole at Iowa and the third of the season. He won at the track in its inaugural event in 2024.
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