Ty Gibbs holds on to win NASCAR Cup Series race at Iowa Speedway
- Ty Gibbs won the NASCAR Cup Series race at Iowa Speedway, finishing 0.253 seconds ahead of teammate Christopher Bell.
- Gibbs utilized a late pit strategy, opting for two right-side tires while Bell took four.
- This victory marked Gibbs' second win of the season and his career.
- Gibbs moved into second place in the season standings, 103 points behind teammate Denny Hamlin.
- Ryan Blaney finished third after leading a race-high 129 laps.
Ty Gibbs won the NASCAR Cup Series race at Iowa Speedway on August 9, 2026, using a late pit strategy that allowed him to hold off teammate Christopher Bell over the final laps of the race. 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 after Ross Chastain pitted on Lap 330. Despite a strong challenge from Bell, Gibbs managed to maintain his position until the end.
Gibbs' crew chief, Tyler Allen, believed that taking two tires was the best chance to stay ahead of Bell in the final stages of the race. After an early pit issue that caused Gibbs to fall back to 28th place, he recovered to secure the win. Ryan Blaney, who led a race-high 129 laps, finished in third place, followed by Josh Berry and Denny Hamlin in fourth and fifth, respectively.
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了NASCAR杯系列赛，采用晚期进站策略使他能够在比赛最后阶段抵挡住队友克里斯托弗·贝尔的追赶。吉布斯以领先贝尔0.253秒的成绩完成比赛，这也是他本赛季和职业生涯的第二场胜利。
比赛中，吉布斯和贝尔在剩余60圈时都进行了进站，但吉布斯选择更换两个右侧轮胎，而贝尔则更换了四个轮胎。这一决定使吉布斯在罗斯·查斯坦第330圈进站后取得了领先。尽管贝尔发起了强有力的挑战，吉布斯仍然成功保持了自己的位置直到比赛结束。
吉布斯的车队首席技师泰勒·艾伦认为，在比赛最后阶段，选择更换两个轮胎是保持领先的最佳机会。在早期进站时出现问题导致吉布斯跌至第28位后，他成功反弹，最终赢得比赛。瑞安·布莱尼以领先129圈的成绩获得第三名，乔什·贝里和丹尼·汉密尔顿分别获得第四和第五名。