The NASCAR Cup Series heads to Iowa Speedway this weekend for the Iowa Corn 350, starting at 3:30 PM ET on USA Network. The 350-lap race has been hosted just twice. Ryan Blaney won the inaugural event, and William Byron was victorious last year, meaning Sunday’s Iowa Corn 350 will only be the third points-paying Cup race at the 0.875-mile short track.
With four races remaining before the Chase field is set, the Iowa Corn 350 carries high stakes for drivers still working to secure or solidify their positions. Most teams are running in their primary colors, but several have brought fresh sponsors and new looks for the occasion. Here are the five best fresh paint schemes for the 2026 NASCAR Iowa Corn 350 at Iowa Speedway.
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Top 5 new paint schemes for the 2026 NASCAR Cup Series Iowa Corn 350 at Iowa Speedway
#5 Ty Dillon – No. 10 Kaulig Racing Chevrolet (Sea Best / Hy-Vee)
Kaulig Racing’s Sea Best scheme for the NASCAR Iowa Corn 350 leans into a clean coastal theme. White forms the primary base while deep blue runs across the hood, roof, and upper sides to evoke open water, and orange shrimp graphics wrap the lower body and front fenders for a pop of color. The sponsor is a favorite in the Midwest and gives the No. 10 Chevrolet a fitting look for the Iowa weekend.
Ty Dillon has little experience at Iowa Speedway, which has hosted only two Cup races. His lone appearance in 2025 produced a 32nd-place qualifying effort and a 35th-place finish. He sits 252 points off the Chase cutline, well outside playoff contention. For the No. 10 Kaulig team, the paint scheme may end up being the most memorable part of the weekend.
#4 Connor Zilisch – No. 88 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet (Roto-Rooter)
Connor Zilisch’s Roto-Rooter paint scheme returns for the NASCAR Iowa Corn 350 as the Iowa plumbing company was founded in Des Moines in 1935. White forms the foundation with sweeping blue along the lower panels and roofline, while thin red accents cleanly separate the colors. The uncluttered layout makes it one of the easiest cars to spot in the field.
Connor Zilisch’s rookie season has been difficult with a 28.1 average finish, 35th in the standings, eight DNFs, and no top-10 results so far. He arrives at Iowa Speedway looking for a turnaround, and there is reason for optimism. He finished fourth in the O’Reilly Series race at the track last year, though he has never raced a Next Gen Cup car around the 0.875-mile oval.
#3 Zane Smith – No. 38 Front Row Motorsports Ford (Patriot Mobile)
Patriot Mobile’s paint scheme for the NASCAR Iowa Corn 350 draws on American flag inspiration. Navy blue dominates the front half before transitioning to bright white toward the rear, with the Patriot Mobile lettering positioned prominently across the doors and quarter panels. Iowa’s strong rural community makes the design feel like a natural fit for the Iowa Corn 350 weekend.
Zane Smith has not recorded a top-10 finish since June 21, and he sits 24th in the standings, 125 points off the Chase cutline. He needs four strong weekends combined with drivers faltering around the bubble to have any realistic path forward. His history at Iowa does not help the cause. The FRM driver has finished outside the top 30 in both of his previous starts in the Iowa Corn 350.
#2 Ryan Preece – No. 60 RFK Racing Ford (Force Factor)
Ryan Preece’s Force Factor paint scheme is easily one of the boldest of the weekend. A black base allows turquoise, orange, purple, pink, and green to explode across the body in shapes inspired by the supplement brand’s colorful packaging. It gives the Ford Mustang a dynamic look.
Ryan Preece finally turned a major charge into the kind of result his Chase bid needed at Indianapolis, working through the field to finish eighth. He has cut his deficit to 38 in the standings. Iowa should inspire more confidence as he finished fifth there last season and previously won an O’Reilly race here.
#1 Ross Chastain – No. 1 Trackhouse Racing (Busch Light Farming)
Ross Chastain’s Busch Light paint scheme captures Iowa’s farming identity as directly as a livery can. It is also fitting for a driver who is an eighth-generation watermelon farmer himself. The hood carries the familiar Busch logo in the backdrop of green crop fields, while the sides continue the agricultural theme with rows of corn and Midwest farming imagery.
Few schemes connect this directly with the venue, making the Busch Light Farming paint scheme stand out in the NASCAR Iowa Corn 350.
Ross Chastain needs a strong finish to keep any realistic Chase hope alive. He is going through his worst campaign in five years and sits 82 points off the cutline. But his history at Iowa offers some comfort. The Trackhouse star finished 11th in both previous starts at the track, making Sunday a potentially strong points day inside one of the most fitting tribute schemes of the season.
Edited by Anurup Chakraborty