Iowa Corn Indy 250 Race Thread

[DanicaFan]

Race 9 of 16

Race - Iowa Corn Indy 250

Location - Iowa Speedway, Newton, Iowa

Date - Saturday, June 23rd

Time & TV Schedule - Pre-Race Show - 10:00PM Eastern , Green Flag - Approx. 10:00PM Eastern- NBC Sports Network

Course Type - .875 Mile Oval

Distance - 250 Laps / 218.75 Miles

Practice Sessions -

Friday, June 22nd - 11:00-11:45 AM & 3:30-4:15 PM Eastern
Saturday, June 23rd - Systems Check -5:00-5:05 PM Eastern

Qualifications - Friday, June 22nd - Heat Races -7:15 -8:45 PM Eastern


2011 Iowa Corn Indy 250 Race Information

Race Winner - #26 Marco Andretti
Race Pole Sitter - #5 Takuma Sato -180.375 mph
Time Of Race - 1 Hour 53 Minutes
Average Speed- 118.671 mph
Cautions - 5 for 72 laps
Margin Of Victory -.793 seconds
Lead Changes - 9


Iowa Speedway Track Facts


Length -.875 Miles
Banking - Turns -12-14 degrees
Frontstretch -10 degrees
Backstretch -4 degrees

[DanicaFan]

[DanicaFan]

Qualifications for this race will be different than the single car qualification runs that are traditionally done. The starting grid will be determined by short heat races. The breakdown is below..

There will be 3 heat races with 30 laps each. These heat races are determined by combined practice session results.

Race 1 - Determines the even numbered positions, starting from the 10th quickest practice time to determine Positions 10 on the starting grid on down.

Race 2 - Determines the odd numbered positions starting from the 9th quickest practice time to determine Positions 9 on the starting grid on down.

Race 3 - This will consist of drivers that are 1st to 8th quickest in practice times. This race will determine the first 4 starting rows. Winner of this race is the pole sitter.

[FormerFF]

Gonna have to DVR that one. That's too late for me.

[FIAT1]

I know what I will be doing on Saturday night for 6 hrs, a little party planning in the works!!!

[jackmart]

So is this going to be on NBC sports? I know they usually don't do quals live.

[anthonyvop]

So is this going to be on NBC sports? I know they usually don't do quals live.

You can watch quals on tape delay 2morrow before the race.

NBC decided that the NHL Draft was more important to broadcast live instead. I am serious. The NHL draft!

[numanoid]

2 huge storms just came through with 90 minutes to go. Dryers are out om the track...again. looks like mostly clear skies here on out.

[FIAT1]

2 huge storms just came through with 90 minutes to go. Dryers are out om the track...again. looks like mostly clear skies here on out.

Welcome to Milwaukee. I hope it will be some passing.

[FIAT1]

I'm not sure that I like these heat races.