• William Byron won the Iowa Corn 350, overcoming fuel concerns to secure his second win of the season. • With three regular-season races remaining, several drivers are vying for playoff spots based on points. • NASCAR visits Watkins Glen International for its next race weekend, featuring Cup, Xfinity, Truck and ARCA series events.
As the end of the Iowa Corn 350 drew closer and closer Sunday, it seemed like William Byron’s tough-luck streak would continue.
Yes, he held the lead. But the guy who hadn’t posted a top-five finish in two months — and had placed better than 16th only once in the last six races — was running out of fuel at Iowa Speedway .
It had already happened to him in June at Michigan and last week at Indianapolis, too. His outlook appeared bleak.
So how did it turn