Austin Hill took first in today’s (June 15) HyVee Perks 250 qualifying for the NASCAR Xfinity Series at Iowa Speedway after the session was cancelled due to rain. Hill earned the pole via NASCAR’s predetermined metric, with his finish of fifth at Sonoma Raceway and being second in the series points standings.
Shane van Gisbergen, last week’s winner at Sonoma, took the other spot on the front row alongside Hill. However, van Gisbergen will have to start the race at the rear of the field, switching to a backup car after hitting the turn two wall in yesterday’s (June 14) Xfinity Series practice. Sheldon Creed, Justin Allgaier and Sam Mayer completed the top five.
Chandler Smith, Cole Custer, John Hunter Nemechek, Jesse Love and Parker Kligerman rounded out the top 10.
Only 38 entries were slated to qualify for the Xfinity Series’ return to Iowa; therefore, all 38 teams will race today (June 15).
Xfinity Series racing from the Hawkeye State will kick off at 3:30 p.m. ET with coverage provided by USA Network.
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