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Betting odds for NASCAR’s Iowa Corn 350 Cup Series race at Iowa Speedway
NASCAR announces Cup Series race is coming to Iowa Speedway
NASCAR announced a 2024 Cup Series race at Iowa Speedway during a press conference at the Iowa State Capitol on Tuesday.
This weekend marks the first-ever NASCAR Cup Series race at the Iowa Speedway with the Iowa Corn 350.
While the Atlas 150 and Hy-Vee Perks 250 take place on Friday and Saturday, respectively, the Iowa Corn 350 at 6 p.m. Sunday is the main event.
The 37-driver field will feature a Hawkeyes-themed car driven by Corey LaJoie and plenty of opportunities to bet. Here are the odds for each competitor to win:
Betting odds for NASCAR’s Iowa Corn 350 at Iowa Speedway
Betting lines are according to BetMGM.
- No. 20. Christopher Bell, Joe Gibbs Racing, Toyota (+450)
- No. 5. Kyle Larson, Hendrick Motorsports, Chevrolet (Cup Series Champion 2021) (+500)
- No. 11. Denny Hamlin, Joe Gibbs Racing, Toyota (2016, 2019 and 2021 Daytona 500 Winner) (+700)
- No. 19. Martin Truex Jr., Joe Gibbs Racing, Toyota (Cup Series Champion 2017) (+1000)
- No. 24 William Byron, Hendrick Motorsports, Chevrolet (2024 Daytona 500 Winner) (+1000)
- No. 12 Ryan Blaney, Team Penske, Ford (Cup Series champion in 2023) (+1000)
- No. 22. Joey Logano, Team Penske, Ford (2015 Daytona 500 Winner, Cup Series Champion 2018 and 2022) (+1200)
- No. 6. Brad Keselowski, RFK Racing, Ford (Cup Series Champion 2012) (+1200)
- No. 54. Ty Gibbs, Joe Gibbs Racing, Toyota (+1200)
- No. 45. Tyler Reddick, 23XI Racing, Toyota (+1400)
- No. 9. Chase Elliott, Hendrick Motorsports, Chevrolet. (Cup Series Champion 2020) (+1800)
- No. 17. Chris Buescher, RFK Racing, Ford (+2000)
- No. 1. Ross Chastain, Trackhouse Racing, Chevrolet (+2500)
- No. 8. Kyle Busch, Richard Childress Racing, Chevrolet (Cup Series Champion 2015 and 2019) (+2500)
- No. 48. Alex Bowman, Hendrick Motorsports, Chevrolet (+4000)
- No. 23. Bubba Wallace, 23XI Racing, Ford (+5000)
- No. 2. Austin Cindric, Team Penske, Ford (2022 Daytona 500 Winner) (+5000)
- No. 14. Chase Briscoe, Stewart-Haas Racing, Ford (+5000)
- No. 4. Josh Berry, Steward-Haas Racing, Ford (+5000)
- No. 34. Michael McDowell, Front Row Motorsports, Ford (2021 Daytona 500 Winner) (+8000)
- No. 10. Noah Gragson, Stewart-Haas Racing, Ford (+12500)
- No. 99. Daniel Suarez, Trackhouse Racing, Chevrolet (+20000)
- No. 38. Todd Gilliland, Front Row Motorsports, Ford (+20000)
- No. 77. Carson Hocevar, Spire Motorsports, Ford (+20000)
- No. 41, Ryan Preece, Stewart-Haas Racing, Ford (+20000)
- No. 43. Erik Jones, Legacy Motor Club, Toyota (+25000)
- No. 3. Austin Dillon, Richard Childress Racing, Chevrolet (2018 Daytona 500 Winner) (+25000)
- No. 16. AJ Allmendinger, Kaulig Racing, Chevrolet (+30000)
- No. 47. Ricky Stenhouse Jr., JTG Daugherty Racing, Chevrolet. (2023 Daytona 500 Winner) (+50000)
- No. 71. Zane Smith, Spire Motorsports, Chevrolet (+50000)
- No. 51. Justin Haley, Rick Ware Racing, Toyota (+50000)
- No. 42. John Hunter Nemechek, Legacy Motor Club, Toyota (+75000)
- No. 7. Corey LaJoie, Spire Motorsports, Chevrolet (+75000)
- No. 21. Harrison Burton, Wood Brothers Racing, Ford (+100000)
- No. 31 Daniel Hemrick, Kaulig Racing, Chevrolet (+100000)
- No. 66. David Starr, Power Source, Ford (+200000)
- No. 15. Kaz Grala, Rick Ware Racing, Ford (+200000)
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Matt Campbell almost left Iowa State twice before landing at Penn State. Why PSU made sense
Not long after Matt Campbell settled in as Iowa State’s football coach, the victories began to accumulate.
Campbell’s 2016 ISU team, his first one, won three games.
His next four teams won a total of 32, including the Cyclones’ 9-3 finish in 2020.
Prior to Campbell’s arrival at Iowa State, winning in Ames was difficult.
It was hard not to notice.
Campbell, who became Penn State’s coach after a 10-year run at Iowa State, said recently he almost left Ames twice before finally saying yes to Pat Kraft and the Nittany Lions.
Almost.
“I would say there were probably two really close opportunities that I probably kind of accepted,” Campbell said last Monday.
“And then I said, ‘You know what, I can’t do it’. I slept on it, and I walked away from it, during our 10 years (at Iowa State).”
“In fairness to those organizations, I’m not going to talk about it.”
New Penn State coach Matt Campbell is introduced
Campbell wasn’t sure then.
But he said it was different when Penn State approached him about becoming the permanent replacement for James Franklin.
Two major reasons why are Penn State president Neeli Bendapudi and Kraft, the Lions’ athletic director.
“From Neeli’s standpoint, she’s a wow, and the wow factor of character, integrity, what she was looking for,” Campbell said.
“After getting off that phone call, I was like, this is the type of people you want to associate with.”
“I would say from Pat’s standpoint, (he is) this uber-competitive, want to be a partner, want to be an asset to you in this changing world of college football,” Campbell continued.
“Like, you can’t do it by yourself anymore. You have to be aligned. … Those two things, they were unwavering for me, and they were things that said, you know what, this is really special.”
A huge factor for Campbell was his family – wife Erica, daughters Katie and Izzy and sons Rudy and Rocco.
“Now, the regionality of bringing my family back home,” said Campbell, who is from Massillon, Ohio.
“I mean, being 12 hours away and for my kids to never see their grandparents and never see their cousins, and to have my father and my mother and Erica’s family be able to come and be a part of this experience with us again.
“I can’t lie and tell you that didn’t have a big impact. I think it certainly did, as well.”
Campbell also knew he reached his ceiling at Iowa State, going 72-55 in 10 seasons. The highlight of his run was the Cyclones’ 11-3 finish in 2024.
“Knowing what we’ve done (at ISU), I mean, the last three years at Iowa State have been the greatest three-year run in the history of the school,” Campbell said.
“I don’t know what else we could have done there, and I’m really proud of what we did there.”
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Iowa State Patrol responds to over 200 calls for service during weekend winter storm
Iowa (KCRG) – The Iowa State Patrol said it responded to 206 calls for service after another weekend winter storm Saturday.
From 5:30 am to 5:30 pm, ISP said it covered 88 crashes, with 74 resulting in property damage.
Officials said one person died and 13 others were injured.
The patrol had 118 motorist assists.
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How much snow did Iowa get? See Iowa’s latest snowfall totals
See Iowa DOT snowplow camera capture moment SUV rear ends plow
An Iowa DOT snowplow was hit while clearing snow along Iowa Highway 60 in Sioux County on Nov. 29, 2025. The crash was caught on the plow’s cameras.
A winter storm warning remains in effect until 3 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 13, for a large swath of the state, from northwest Iowa to much of central Iowa and southeast Iowa.
Drivers should expect slippery conditions.
Snow fell through the morning with accumulations of 2 to 3 inches across most of Iowa, according to the National Weather Service. The light, fluffy snow will taper off in the afternoon.
The weather service advises that snow-covered roads will make travel slick and more difficult and to use caution.
The counties affected include Pocahontas, Sac, Calhoun, Webster, Hamilton, Crawford, Carroll, Greene, Boone, Story, Marshall, Guthrie, Dallas, Polk, Jasper, Poweshiek, Warren, Marion, Mahaska, Monroe, Wapello and Davis.
Where did snow fall the most in Iowa?
Southern Iowa felt the brunt of the snow Saturday morning, with some areas experiencing nearly five inches of accumulation. Here are the highest totals so far in Iowa:
- Milton: 4.5 inches
- Parnell: 4.5 inches
- Norwalk: 3.8 inches
- Badger: 3.5 inches
- Bloomfield: 3.3 inches
- Carroll: 3.2 inches
- Buffalo: 3.2 inches
- North English: 3 inches
- Winterset: 2.6 inches
How much snow has fallen in Des Moines?
The Des Moines International Airport reported 1.2 inches of snow as of 6 a.m. Saturday. Norwalk, just south of Des Moines, reported 3.8 inches of snow by 10:30 a.m. Clive reported 2.7 inches of snow at 10 a.m.
How much snow did Iowa City get?
North Liberty, just north of Iowa City, reported three inches of snow as of 10:30 a.m. Saturday. Tiffin, which is to the northwest of Iowa City, reported 2.7 inches of snow at 10 a.m.
Roads across the state are covered in snow
The Iowa DOT reported that, as of 11 a.m., many of central Iowa’s highways and interstates were completely covered with snow. The organization said travel on I-80 from central Iowa to the Illinois border is not advised.
“Visibility and road conditions are deteriorating rapidly, causing multiple crashes and closing lanes,” the DOT said in a social media post around 11 a.m.
More snow followed by frigid temps
A cold weather advisory is in effect for much of northern, central and southeastern Iowa into Sunday morning. In the Des Moines area, wind chill values could drop to as low as -15. Wind chills across the state are expected between -20 and -30 starting at 6 p.m. Saturday.
(This article has been updated to include new information.)
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