N EWTON, Iowa — Sam Mayer led the final 28 laps to win Saturday's Xfinity Series race at Iowa Speedway and claim his first victory of the season. The win is Mayer's eighth career in the Xfinity Series. He snapped a 25-race winless streak.

It was also the first win for team owner Gene Haas since Stewart-Haas Racing shut down and was reorganized into the Haas Factory Team. Mayer has eight career wins now, including back-to-back victories at Iowa Speedway ... with two different race teams.

Mayer, 22, of Franklin, Wisconsin, held off Reiley Herbst in overtime in the June 2024 Hy-Vee Perks 250 at the Iowa Speedway. On Saturday Aug. 2, Mayer cruised to his second-straight win in the Xfinity Series race after a late restart.