# Ryan Blaney grabs pole at Iowa Speedway 2026-08-09T01:57:44+00:00 | Sports | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Ryan Blaney put his Team Penske Ford on pole for the Iowa Corn 350 at Iowa Speedway on Saturday, clocking 23.474 seconds on his second qualifying lap. He edged Kyle Larson and Joey Logano by 0.018 seconds. It is Blaney's first pole at the track, his second of the season, and the 15th of his Cup Series career. Series leader Denny Hamlin qualified 29th after brake issues in practice. Brad Keselowski spun and hit the wall on his second lap but still qualified fourth. Connor Zilisch posted his best oval qualifying effort and will start eighth. Blaney stands third in points, 120 behind Hamlin. ## Coverage - hindustantimes.com Tags: Cup Series, Denny Hamlin, Iowa Speedway, NASCAR, pole position, Ryan Blaney Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/ryan-blaney-grabs-pole-at-iowa-speedway/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/ryan-blaney-grabs-pole-at-iowa-speedway/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.