Brad Keselowski (right) signs autographs with Miahcael Annett  at an event in Des Moines. Rave reviews for the Iowa Speedway after more than 55,000 fans watched the first NASCAR Nationwide series event at the facility.

Brad Keselowski passed Kyly Busch with eight laps remaining to win an exciting U.S. Cellular 250 before the biggest crowd to watch a race at the Speedway.

General manager and vice president Craig Armstrong expects NASCAR to return. He says there are "better than even odds" that the Nationwide series will return to the track next year.

Jason Leffler finished third in Saturdaty’s race, Carl Edwards was fourth and Kelly Bires finished fifth. The next event at the track is Labor Day weekend with the NASCAR camping world truck series. 

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