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[/media-credit](NEWTON, Iowa – May 10, 2012) – Iowa Speedway officials announced recently that for the seventh consecutive year, Prairie Meadows will continue as entitlement sponsor for the track’s annual ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards event.
Prairie Meadows has been the sponsor of ARCA’s annual race since the series’ first visit to Iowa Speedway in the track’s first year of operation, 2006. The Prairie Meadows 200 will air live on SPEED at 9 p.m. ET/8 p.m. CT on Friday, July 13.
Prairie Meadows’ president believes facilities like Iowa Speedway line directly up with their mission as a community organization.
“Prairie Meadows is proud to partner with the great leadership team at Iowa Speedway in bringing the Prairie Meadows 200 ARCA race to Newton again this year,” said Gary Palmer, president and CEO of Prairie Meadows. “This partnership allows us to continue to fulfill our mission of supporting tourism and economic development.”
Said Stan Clement, president of Iowa Speedway: “To have a community leader like Prairie Meadows involved with our speedway, basically since day one, has allowed us to be a better community partner. With their sponsorship, we have been able to create an amazing relationship with ARCA, which brings the fans a great race to watch and provides a huge economic impact on the local economy.”
ARCA was one of the first sanctioning bodies to race at the Newton motorsports complex.
“The support of a longtime partner is important in motorsports,” said Mark Gundrum, vice president of business development and corporate partnerships for ARCA. “We’re happy to see that Prairie Meadows and Iowa Speedway are working together again as ARCA’s 60th Anniversary Season visits Newton.”
Previous ARCA winners at Iowa Speedway include: Steve Wallace (2006); Frank Kimmel (2007); Matt Hawkins (2008); Parker Kligerman (2009); Tom Hessert (2010); and Ty Dillon (2011). Tickets are available by calling 1-866-RUSTY-GO or visiting IowaSpeedway.com.
