Dario Franchitti, who leaped into the top eight on the time chart in the final seconds of practice to qualify for the heat race, passed Marco Andretti on Lap 8 of 30 and went on the claim the pole for the 250-lap race under the lights June 23.
Officials from the ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards and Lucas Oil Raceway at Indianapolis have announced that Messina Wildlife Management, a New Jersey-based manufacturer of organic animal repellents, will sponsor the Messina Wildlife Animal Stopper 200 at the track on Friday, July 27.
Eric Holmes turned in the quickest lap in NASCAR K&N Pro Series West practice on the road course at Sonoma (Calif.) on Friday as teams prepared for the Pick-n-Pull Racing To Stop Hunger 200.
Bryan Herta Autosport is announced today that Anders Krohn will pilot the No. 28 entry for the Firestone Indy Lights race this weekend at Iowa Speedway.
Heat is on in three short Iowa qualifying races; Engine manufacturers can submit proposed changes to INDYCAR; Camera on starter to aid Race Control; Franchitti gets speedy flight; Of note
The state-of-the-art 7/8-mile Iowa Speedway is short in length like the Milwaukee Mile, but it’s high-banked tri-oval design produces racing and speeds similar to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
Minneapolis-based Target celebrates its 23rd anniversary in motorsports with Chip Ganassi Racing in 2012. Since its formation, Target Chip Ganassi Racing (TCGR) has amassed 88 victories and nine titles (1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2003, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011), including four Indianapolis 500 victories (2000, 2008, 2010, 2012).
“The racing at Iowa Speedway is great for the fans. Competing at night under the lights at the Iowa Corn Indy 250 is one of the most exciting races of the IZOD IndyCar Series season for the Novo Nordisk Chip Ganassi Racing team. Charlie and the team tested at Iowa last week and are looking forward to a very competitive weekend."
“I love the fans in Iowa. The heat races will put a different twist on Friday and that should be a lot of fun for the Service Central Chip Ganassi Racing team. It really can’t get much better than Saturday night racing in Iowa and we’re all looking forward the weekend ahead.”
The IndyCar Series will conclude a string of five-straight race weekends Saturday night at Iowa Speedway, site of one of driver JR Hildebrand’s best drives of his rookie season in 2011. Hildebrand led on the Newton bullring, and qualified and finished in fourth place in his first IndyCar start on the high-banked short track.
The three-time Cup Series champion from Middletown, Connecticut, emerged uninjured following a harrowing rollover ride as part of a 15-car pileup in the closing laps of the 2026 YellaWood 500 at Talladega.
Identical brothers Cash and Roman Felber, 16, became the first twins to share a podium in USA Ligier Junior F4 before moving from Ohio to Britain in pursuit of the same Formula 1 dream
Sunday’s Xfinity 500 at Martinsville (Va.) Speedway is the penultimate race on the Cup Series schedule, and it’s where drivers and crews can see the finish-line tape stretched across the end of their season-long run.
Event planner Joe Blackman reveals the behind-the-scenes logistics, production challenges and fan experiences that bring a NASCAR race weekend to life.
