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Winners, losers from Iowa NASCAR Cup race won by William Byron

Winners, losers from Iowa NASCAR Cup race won by William Byron

NEWTON, Iowa — A look at the winners and losers from Sunday’s Cup race at Iowa Speedway. WINNERS William Byron — After running out of fuel at Michigan and Indianapolis this summer and losing top-five finishes, Byron stretched his fuel — with the help of cautions — to win at Iowa Speedway. It’s his first victory since the Daytona 500. …

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Morning cup of coffee getting too expensive? Try Yaupon : NPR

Morning cup of coffee getting too expensive? Try Yaupon : NPR

Tariffs on coffee and tea could give a boost to North America’s only native caffeinated plant. NPR’s Ayesha Rascoe talks with Abianne Falla, owner of CatSpring Yaupon. AYESHA RASCOE, HOST: Your morning caffeine fix could be getting more expensive thanks to President Trump’s latest wave of tariffs, set to go into effect this week. Brazil, the world’s largest producer of …

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What drivers said at Iowa Speedway after Cup race won by William Byron

What drivers said at Iowa Speedway after Cup race won by William Byron

William Byron — winner: “Man, how about that for some fuel mileage? We’ve had our fair share of things not go our way with fuel mileage, and just super thankful for Rudy, all these guys, all the engineers, all the engineers back at the shop. Just this whole race team, we’ve been through a lot this year. It’s been a …

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Iowa starting lineup: Chase Briscoe scores 6th NASCAR Cup pole of the season

Iowa starting lineup: Chase Briscoe scores 6th NASCAR Cup pole of the season

NEWTON, Iowa — Chase Briscoe earned his second consecutive pole Saturday at Iowa Speedway and his series-best sixth of the season. Briscoe has not started worse than second in the last four races. He’s claimed four poles in the last 10 races. Sunday’s race airs at 3:30 p.m. ET on USA Network (coverage begins at 3 p.m. ET). Briscoe is …

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Iowa Speedway weekend schedule, TV, weather info for NASCAR Cup, Xfinity, ARCA

Iowa Speedway weekend schedule, TV, weather info for NASCAR Cup, Xfinity, ARCA

With four races remaining in the NASCAR Cup Series regular season, Iowa Speedway will kick off the 2025 NASCAR on NBC schedule. Ryan Blaney is the defending winner of Sunday’s Cup race (Countdown to Green begins at 3 p.m. ET on USA Network). Last year was the inaugural race for NASCAR’s premier series at the 0.875-mile oval in Newton, Iowa, …

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Lionel Messi & Inter Miami send message in dramatic Leagues Cup opener

Lionel Messi & Inter Miami send message in dramatic Leagues Cup opener

Lionel Messi’s burst of emotion was real, raw and startlingly unexpected. The Argentine icon had just played the match-winning assist to Marcelo Weigandt, delivering a stunning 2-1 Leagues Cup victory for Inter Miami over Atlas with the last kick of the game. After referee Juan Calderon Perez signaled that his Video Review colleagues ruled the tap-in onside, reversing the original …

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Everything you need to know about Leagues Cup

Everything you need to know about Leagues Cup

For the second time in about six weeks, the Seattle Sounders are taking a short break from league play in order to focus on another tournament. This time, it’s Leagues Cup. While the tournament itself is technically six years old, the current format is completely new. The number of participating teams has been trimmed down a bit from recent editions …

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