An Iowa native returns to the state to race in the NASCAR weekend series at the Iowa Speedway in Newton. Sammy Smith was born and raised in Johnston and was always a fan of racing. That liking only strengthened when he got older.

Iowa Speedway will play host to nearly eight consecutive hours of NASCAR as the Cup and Xfinity series hit the short track Saturday. The action at the 0.875-mile oval will begin at 11 a.m. ET with Xfinity practice, followed immediately by qualifying. Cup practice and qualifying will run from 1:30 through 3:30 p.m.

Austin Hill will miss Saturday’s Xfinity race at Iowa Speedway. Austin Dillion will replace Hill in Richard Childress Racing's No. 21 Chevrolet, joining Ross Chastain (No. 9 Chevrolet for JR Motorsports) and Carson Hocevar (replacing Josh Williams in the No.