Ty Gibbs holds on to win NASCAR Cup Series race at Iowa Speedway
- Ty Gibbs won the NASCAR Cup Series race at Iowa Speedway on August 9, 2026.
- Gibbs held off teammate Christopher Bell to secure the victory by 0.253 seconds.
- He used a late pit strategy, taking only two right-side tires during a pit stop.
- Gibbs moved into second place in the season standings after this win.
- This marks Gibbs' second victory of the season and his career.
Ty Gibbs won the NASCAR Cup Series race at Iowa Speedway on August 9, 2026, using a late pit strategy to hold off his teammate Christopher Bell. Gibbs finished the race 0.253 seconds ahead of Bell, marking his second victory of the season and his career.
During the race, Gibbs and Bell both pitted with 60 laps remaining, but Gibbs opted for two right-side tires while Bell took four. This decision allowed Gibbs to take the lead when the previous leader, Ross Chastain, pitted on Lap 330.
Gibbs, who had previously fallen to 28th due to a pit issue, managed to recover and move into second place in the season standings, 103 points behind Denny Hamlin. Bell finished second, marking his seventh second-place finish of the season, while Ryan Blaney, who led a race-high 129 laps, finished third.
泰·吉布斯在爱荷华赛道赢得NASCAR杯系列赛
泰·吉布斯于2026年8月9日在爱荷华赛道赢得NASCAR杯系列赛，利用最后的进站策略成功抵挡住队友克里斯托弗·贝尔的挑战。吉布斯以0.253秒的优势完成比赛，这标志着他本赛季和职业生涯的第二场胜利。
在比赛中，吉布斯和贝尔在剩余60圈时进站，但吉布斯选择更换两个右侧轮胎，而贝尔则更换了四个。这一决定使吉布斯在前领跑者罗斯·查斯坦进站后成功取得领先。
吉布斯在比赛中因进站问题曾跌至第28位，但他成功恢复，积分榜上升至第二位，落后于丹尼·哈米林103分。贝尔获得第二名，这是他本赛季第七次获得亚军，而在领先129圈的瑞安·布莱尼则获得第三名。