The Cup Series returns after a week off to go short track racing at Iowa Speedway. This will be the first of three consecutive races on the short, flat tracks. There are only four races left on the regular season. That means there are only 14 races left in the season and we have used 22 drivers so far in the One & Done games. It is going to be tougher to find quality drivers for these final regular season races and the playoff races. Hopefully we have better luck than what we had at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The Iowa Corn 350 can be seen Sunday at 3:30 p.m. ET on USA Network.
Here are the picks for the race for the race Sunday at Iowa Speedway. …
ONE & DONE CONTESTS
This pick is for games where you can only use a driver once throughout the season.
RYAN BLANEY will be my pick in games where you can use a driver once throughout the season. I have been saving Blaney for this race so he better not let me down. Blaney led 201 laps and won the race at Iowa in 2024. He led 29 laps and finished 4th last year. That is an average finishing position of 2.5 at Iowa Speedway. Blaney posted the fastest speed on the long-runs in practice and the No. 12 car won the pole for the race for the Iowa Corn 350. Blaney has a good chance to win Sunday.
ONE & DONE (REGULAR SEASON/PLAYOFF GAMES)
The picks for the Regular Season / Playoff Games are rest this week. There are some One & Done Contests that reset when the playoffs start. That means you only need to use 26 Drivers for the regular season and then 10 drivers for the playoffs. We can be more aggressive in these types of One & Done Contests.
AUSTIN CINDRIC will be my pick in games that reset at the end of the regular season. Cindric was really good in this race last year. Cindric had a 6.8 average running position, ran 92% of the laps in the top-15, led 20 laps and had a 102.6 Driver Rating. Cindric also ranks 8th on the short, flat tracks over the last year. The No. 2 car posted the fourth-fastest long-run speed in practice and Cindric qualified 12th for the race. I will take a chance with Cindric at one of the best tracks for Team Penske.
ONE & DONE (USE A DRIVER MORE THAN ONCE)
There are some One & Done games that are not really “One & Done.” I play in a league where you can use a driver twice and another league where you can use a driver three times during the season. The picks posted below are for these types of contests (I am going to base these picks on being able to use a driver twice during the 2026 season).
JOEY LOGANO will be my pick in games where you can use a driver more than once during the 2026 season. I should have used Logano at North Wilksboro. He destroyed the field when Logano led 323 laps on his way to Victory Lane. Logano finished both of his races at Iowa Speedway in the top-10. The No. 22 car has the speed and the track position to finish up front in the Iowa Corn 350.
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Good luck Sunday!
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