The NASCAR Cup Series race on Sunday at Iowa Speedway drew 2.174 million viewers on USA Network according to Adam Stern of Sports Business Journal. That represents an 18 percent decrease in viewership from the same inaugural race last season. It was still the most viewed sports event of the day.

The Iowa post-race penalty report is out from NASCAR and there’s not much to note this week. Only one infraction was penalized. The team for Taylor Gray in the Xfinity Series was fined for a loose lugnut,