Sammy Smith hopes returning to his home track will help give his season a boost. The native of Johnston is currently 12th in the Xfinity standings and will be looking for his first trip to victory lane in Saturday’s Hy-Vee Perks 250 at the Iowa Speedway.

Smith raced at the Iowa Speedway in the ARCA Menard Series in 2021 and 2022. He says the repave will make it seem like a different track.