Gifford, a member of the NASCAR Next class for the second straight year, will get another opportunity to carry his passion up the NASCAR ladder in the coming months with Thursday's announcement of a two-race deal in the NASCAR Nationwide Series. The .875-mile track in the Hawkeye State also bears some similarity to Richmond International Raceway, where Gifford notched his only victory in his full-time series, the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East. More...