Iowa Corn 350 Powered by Ethanol Marks NBC Sports\u2019 Milestone 200th NASCAR Cup Series Race Since Return as Media Broadcast Partner in 2015<\/b><\/p>\n
NBC Sports\u2019 NASCAR Cup Series Broadcast Booth Features Return of Veteran Motorsports Play-by-Play Commentator Leigh Diffey with Analysts Jeff Burton and Steve Letarte<\/b><\/p>\n
NBC Sports\u2019 2025 NASCAR Season Begins Saturday in Iowa at 3:30 p.m. ET on USA Network; Countdown to Green Gets Underway at 3 p.m. ET<\/b><\/p>\n
New Coverage Innovations to Peacock Pit Box<\/b><\/p>\n
STAMFORD, Conn. \u2013 July 31, 2025 \u2013<\/b> The NASCAR Cup Series returns to NBC Sports beginning this Sunday, Aug. 3, at Iowa Speedway, with the Iowa Corn 350 Powered by Ethanol at 3:30 p.m. ET on USA Network. NBC Sports will present 14 NASCAR Cup Series races this season with 10 on USA Network, including the first three, and four on NBC, including the final three races of the season.<\/p>\n
Sunday\u2019s race is a landmark one for NBC Sports, as it will be its 200th NASCAR Cup Series race since its return as a media partner ahead of the 2015 season, beginning with Dale Earnhardt Jr.<\/b>\u2019s win and Austin Dillon<\/b>\u2019s wreck into the catchfence at Daytona International Speedway in the summer of 2015. Since then, NBC Sports has presented 10 consecutive NASCAR Cup Series Championship races and 199 Cup Series races ranging from iconic tracks such as Darlington, Bristol, and Martinsville, as well as new and innovative track layouts at the Charlotte ROVAL and Chicago Street Race. NBC Sports has captured iconic moments throughout those 199 races, such as Jimmie Johnson<\/b>\u2019s record-tying seventh Cup Series Championship in 2016, Ross Chastain <\/b>riding the wall into the Championship 4 in 2022, and many more<\/a>.<\/p>\n NBC Sports\u2019 broadcast team of veteran motorsports play-by-play commentator Leigh Diffey<\/b>, 21-time Cup Series race winner and \u201cThe Mayor\u201d of NASCAR Jeff Burton<\/b>, <\/b>and Daytona 500-winning crew chief Steve Letarte<\/b> returns for the 2025 season. Dave Burns <\/b>and Kim Coon <\/b>will serve as pit reporters.<\/p>\n NASCAR Hall of Famer Dale Jarrett<\/b> will anchor coverage from the Peacock Pit Box on Sunday. Marty Snider <\/b>will host pre- and post-race coverage alongside Letarte and Jarrett. This season will feature innovations to the Peacock Pit Box that include the addition of two new state-of-the-art LED displays and updated artwork. <\/p>\n Additionally, NBC Sports\u2019 NASCAR broadcasts this season will look to emphasize the toughness of these drivers, showcasing NASCAR icons both past and present in special features to punctuate the authentic grittiness of the sport. To watch this week\u2019s open, click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n This will be the second consecutive NASCAR Cup Series race at Iowa Speedway following Ryan Blaney<\/b>\u2019s win in the Cup Series\u2019 inaugural visit to Iowa last season. At last week\u2019s Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Bubba Wallace <\/b>(550 points, 11th) took the win with 2024 Cup Series third-place finisher William Byron <\/b>(722 pts, 2nd) and three-time Daytona 500 winner Denny Hamlin <\/b>(706 pts, 4th) rounding out the top three. Chase Elliott<\/b>, with 726 points, currently leads the season-long Cup Series standings.<\/p>\n Live coverage from Iowa Speedway begins on Sunday with Countdown to Green at 3 p.m. ET on USA Network, followed by the Iowa Corn 350 Powered by Ethanol at 3:30 p.m. ET on USA Network.<\/p>\n\n Pos.<\/td>\n Driver<\/td>\n Points<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 1.<\/td>\n Chase Elliott<\/td>\n 726<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 2.<\/td>\n William Byron<\/td>\n 722 (-4)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 3.<\/td>\n Kyle Larson<\/td>\n 711 (-15)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 4.<\/td>\n Denny Hamlin<\/td>\n 706 (-20)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 5.<\/td>\n Christopher Bell<\/td>\n 664 (-62)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n