He went the last 144 laps of the 350-lap race without a stop en route to his second victory of the season — he won the Daytona 500 in February — and 15th overall.

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.