Rounds 11-12 Synk 275, Farm To Finish 275, Powered by Sukup. Iowa. July 11-13
Rounds 11-12 Synk 275 & Farm To Finish 275, Powered by Sukup, Iowa Speedway. July 11-13
For the fourth consecutive year Iowa Speedway will host the double-header IndyCar Race Weekend, since the speedway returned to the IndyCar calendar in 2022. However, previous title sponsor Hy-Vee have been replaced by family owned agricultural company Sukup (Sue-cup) Manufacturing Co. This year's race format has also changed and there will be two 275 lap races, instead of two 250 lap races.
History
The AAA, (American Automobile Association) held it's first race in Iowa at the Tri-State Fair Grounds, in Burlington on July 9, 1915, with a distance of 100 miles (160 km). The AAA also hosted events at Des Moines Speedway in Valley Junction, on a one mile (1.60 km) wooden board track, in 1915 and 1916. The track though was closed and dismantled soon after.
Construction of the current speedway began towards the end of 2005 and was completed in July 2006. It is modeled after Richmond International Raceway, with input from famed NASCAR-star-turned-commentator Rusty Wallace. It has a track width of 60 feet and 12-14 degree compound banking in the turns. The front stretch features 10 degrees of banking and the backstretch has 4 degrees of banking.
Iowa Speedway was the first track to install SAFER Barrier around the track's entire perimeter and to subsequently upgrade to the second generation of SAFER Barrier, which doesn't use a concrete wall behind the energy absorbing structure.
The first major event to be held at the venue, was the Indy Racing League's inaugural Iowa Corn Indy 250 presented by Ethanol, on June 24, 2007. It was won by Dario Franchitti, driving a Dallara IR-05-Honda HI7R V8 for Andretti Green Racing. From 2014, the race distance was increased to 262.5 miles (422.45 Km) or 300 laps.
Since 2007, the race has been a perennial event on the IndyCar calendar, becoming a double-header in 2020, due to the Covid-19 pandemic, which caused a number of races to be cancelled and the calendar to be revised.
Following the 2020 season, it was rumoured the track was up for sale and subsequently the race was left off the 2021 calendar, a long with races for the NASCAR Xfinity Series and the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series.
Iowa Speedway returned for the 2022 IndyCar season with a double-header, after former series champion and team owner Bobby Rahal, managed to secure new sponsorship for the event from Iowa supermarket chain Hy-Vee, with a multi year deal.
As of this year, family owned agricultural company Sukup (Sue-cup) Manufacturing Co. became the event title sponsor, replacing Hy-Vee who remain one of Iowa Speedway's event partners.
Track
Iowa Speedway is the shortest track on the IndyCar calendar, with an average lap time of under 18 seconds. However, the track length is disputed by the two major series that run at Iowa. NASCAR timing and scoring uses a length of 0.875 miles (1.408 km), while IndyCar timing and scoring uses a length of 0.894 Miles (1.439 Km).
Length:
0.894 Miles - 1.439 Km
Turns: 4
Lap record:
Helio Castroneves, July 12, 2014. 17.2283 seconds, 186.809 mph (300.64 km/h).
Team Penske,
Dallara DW12-Chevrolet Indy V6.
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Some trivia
Driver with the most wins:
Josef Newgarden 6
2016, 2019, 2020, 2022², 2023*
Won second race of double-header²
Won both races of double-header.*
Team with most wins:
Team Penske
2017, 2019, 2020*, 2022, 2023*, 2024*
*double-header, won both races.
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Last Year: Race 1 and 2
Race 1: The Hy-Vee Homefront 250 presented by Instacart
https://www.indycar.com/news/2024/07/07-13-iowa-nics
Pole.
Colton Herta,
Andretti Global w/Curb-Agajanian,
Dallara IR18-Honda HI23TT V6
Winner:
Scott McLaughlin
Team Penske,
Dallara IR18-Chevy IndyCar V6
Laps: 250
Distance: 262.50 Miles (422.452 Km)
Race Time: 1:44:41.1172
Average Speed: 128.098 Mph (206.154 Km/h)
Fastest lap:
Josef Newgarden - Team Penske.
Lap 246, 18.0687 sec,
178.120 Mph (286.656 Km/h)
Cautions: 6
Laps: 66
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Race 2: Hy-Vee One Step 250 presented by Gatorade
https://www.indycar.com/news/2024/07/07-14-ics-iowa
Pole
Scott McLaughlin,
Team Penske,
Dallara IR18-Chevy IndyCar V6
Winner:
Will Power
Team Penske,
Dallara IR18-Chevy IndyCar V6
Laps: 250
Distance: 262.50 Miles (422.452 Km)
Race Time: 1:26:38.7472
Average Speed: 154.768 Mph (249.075 Km/h)
Fastest lap:
Josef Newgarden - Team Penske.
Lap 240. 18.0190 sec,
178.611 Mph (287.447 Km/h)
Cautions: 2
Laps: 12
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Practice and Qualifications
Practice
Friday, Jul 11
FS2, 3:35 PM ET
Sky Sports F1, 9:30 PM BST
Qualifications
Saturday, Jul 12.
FS1, 12:00 PM ET, 4 PM UTC
Sky Sports F1, 5:00 PM BST
Qualifying consists of two consecutive laps, the first lap deciding the grid for Race 1 and the second lap deciding the grid for Race 2
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TV coverage
Race 1 - Saturday, Jul 12
Fox: 5:00 PM ET, 9:00 PM UTC.
Sky Sports F1: 10:00 PM BST
Race 2 - Sunday, Jul 13
Fox: 1:00 PM ET, 5:00 PM UTC.
Sky Sports F1: 6:00 PM BST
For the fourth consecutive year Iowa Speedway will host the double-header IndyCar Race Weekend, since the speedway returned to the IndyCar calendar in 2022. However, previous title sponsor Hy-Vee have been replaced by family owned agricultural company Sukup (Sue-cup) Manufacturing Co. This year's race format has also changed and there will be two 275 lap races, instead of two 250 lap races.
History
The AAA, (American Automobile Association) held it's first race in Iowa at the Tri-State Fair Grounds, in Burlington on July 9, 1915, with a distance of 100 miles (160 km). The AAA also hosted events at Des Moines Speedway in Valley Junction, on a one mile (1.60 km) wooden board track, in 1915 and 1916. The track though was closed and dismantled soon after.
Construction of the current speedway began towards the end of 2005 and was completed in July 2006. It is modeled after Richmond International Raceway, with input from famed NASCAR-star-turned-commentator Rusty Wallace. It has a track width of 60 feet and 12-14 degree compound banking in the turns. The front stretch features 10 degrees of banking and the backstretch has 4 degrees of banking.
Iowa Speedway was the first track to install SAFER Barrier around the track's entire perimeter and to subsequently upgrade to the second generation of SAFER Barrier, which doesn't use a concrete wall behind the energy absorbing structure.
The first major event to be held at the venue, was the Indy Racing League's inaugural Iowa Corn Indy 250 presented by Ethanol, on June 24, 2007. It was won by Dario Franchitti, driving a Dallara IR-05-Honda HI7R V8 for Andretti Green Racing. From 2014, the race distance was increased to 262.5 miles (422.45 Km) or 300 laps.
Since 2007, the race has been a perennial event on the IndyCar calendar, becoming a double-header in 2020, due to the Covid-19 pandemic, which caused a number of races to be cancelled and the calendar to be revised.
Following the 2020 season, it was rumoured the track was up for sale and subsequently the race was left off the 2021 calendar, a long with races for the NASCAR Xfinity Series and the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series.
Iowa Speedway returned for the 2022 IndyCar season with a double-header, after former series champion and team owner Bobby Rahal, managed to secure new sponsorship for the event from Iowa supermarket chain Hy-Vee, with a multi year deal.
As of this year, family owned agricultural company Sukup (Sue-cup) Manufacturing Co. became the event title sponsor, replacing Hy-Vee who remain one of Iowa Speedway's event partners.
Track
Iowa Speedway is the shortest track on the IndyCar calendar, with an average lap time of under 18 seconds. However, the track length is disputed by the two major series that run at Iowa. NASCAR timing and scoring uses a length of 0.875 miles (1.408 km), while IndyCar timing and scoring uses a length of 0.894 Miles (1.439 Km).
Length:
0.894 Miles - 1.439 Km
Turns: 4
Lap record:
Helio Castroneves, July 12, 2014. 17.2283 seconds, 186.809 mph (300.64 km/h).
Team Penske,
Dallara DW12-Chevrolet Indy V6.
-
Some trivia
Driver with the most wins:
Josef Newgarden 6
2016, 2019, 2020, 2022², 2023*
Won second race of double-header²
Won both races of double-header.*
Team with most wins:
Team Penske
2017, 2019, 2020*, 2022, 2023*, 2024*
*double-header, won both races.
-
Last Year: Race 1 and 2
Race 1: The Hy-Vee Homefront 250 presented by Instacart
https://www.indycar.com/news/2024/07/07-13-iowa-nics
Pole.
Colton Herta,
Andretti Global w/Curb-Agajanian,
Dallara IR18-Honda HI23TT V6
Winner:
Scott McLaughlin
Team Penske,
Dallara IR18-Chevy IndyCar V6
Laps: 250
Distance: 262.50 Miles (422.452 Km)
Race Time: 1:44:41.1172
Average Speed: 128.098 Mph (206.154 Km/h)
Fastest lap:
Josef Newgarden - Team Penske.
Lap 246, 18.0687 sec,
178.120 Mph (286.656 Km/h)
Cautions: 6
Laps: 66
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Race 2: Hy-Vee One Step 250 presented by Gatorade
https://www.indycar.com/news/2024/07/07-14-ics-iowa
Pole
Scott McLaughlin,
Team Penske,
Dallara IR18-Chevy IndyCar V6
Winner:
Will Power
Team Penske,
Dallara IR18-Chevy IndyCar V6
Laps: 250
Distance: 262.50 Miles (422.452 Km)
Race Time: 1:26:38.7472
Average Speed: 154.768 Mph (249.075 Km/h)
Fastest lap:
Josef Newgarden - Team Penske.
Lap 240. 18.0190 sec,
178.611 Mph (287.447 Km/h)
Cautions: 2
Laps: 12
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Practice and Qualifications
Practice
Friday, Jul 11
FS2, 3:35 PM ET
Sky Sports F1, 9:30 PM BST
Qualifications
Saturday, Jul 12.
FS1, 12:00 PM ET, 4 PM UTC
Sky Sports F1, 5:00 PM BST
Qualifying consists of two consecutive laps, the first lap deciding the grid for Race 1 and the second lap deciding the grid for Race 2
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TV coverage
Race 1 - Saturday, Jul 12
Fox: 5:00 PM ET, 9:00 PM UTC.
Sky Sports F1: 10:00 PM BST
Race 2 - Sunday, Jul 13
Fox: 1:00 PM ET, 5:00 PM UTC.
Sky Sports F1: 6:00 PM BST