NASCAR arrived at Iowa Speedway for the 2026 HyVee Perks 250, and the 23rd race of the season was exciting. Ryan Sieg won Stage 1, while Justin Allgaier won Stage 2; however, neither driver was able to enter victory lane. Instead, it was a different JR Motorsports driver who earned his second straight NASCAR victory.
At the end of the day, Kvapil won his second O'Reilly Series race of 2026 at Iowa. After a brief overview of the notable moments, here are the NASCAR TV ratings following the 2026 HyVee Perks 250 at Iowa.
NASCAR and The CW earned an average of 1.017 million viewers for the HyVee Perks 250 at Iowa on The CW. It was the most-watched O'Reilly Series race at Iowa since 2018 on FS1. NASCAR did not race at the venue from 2020 to 2023. Overall,
it was a great turnout for NASCAR and The CW on Saturday evening.
This article originally appeared on Motorsports Wire: NASCAR TV ratings for O'Reilly race at Iowa in August 2026











