May 16
Wednesday
Brad Sweet, No. 38 Great Clips Chevrolet Impala Iowa Speedway Preview
BRAD SWEET QUICK FACTS
No. 38 Great Clips Chevrolet
Iowa Speedway
Pioneer Hi-Bred 250
May 20, 2012
No. 38 Great Clips Chevrolet News and Notes
Back in the saddle... Brad Sweet will return to the seat of the No. 38 Great Clips machine this weekend for the NASCAR Nationwide Series' (NNS) first of two stops at Iowa Speedway. This event will mark the Grass Valley, Calif.-native's third NNS start of the season after proving impressive in his first race at Auto Club Speedway where he brought home a sixth-place finish. In his second start at Talladega, Sweet ran solidly inside the top-10 before being collected in a late-race accident. While Sweet has not competed at Iowa Speedway in NASCAR competition, he knows the place well having ... FULL STORY »
Yacaman Scores First Pole with Firestone Freedom 100 Pole at Indy
By Press Release
INDIANAPOLIS (Thursday, May 24, 2012) - Gustavo Yacaman has one victory, 16 top-five and 26 top-10 finishes in four Firestone Indy Lights seasons.
On May 24, the 21-year-old from Colombia filled in another column with his first pole. And it comes in the biggest race of the season.
Yacaman, driving the No. 2 TMR-Tuvacol-Xtreme Coil Drilling car, posted a two-lap aggregate time of 1 minute, 35.9913 seconds (average speed of 187.517 mph) to claim the top spot for the Freedom 100 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Miller Lite Carb Day (May 25).
"The team has done an amazing job," said Yacaman, who hasn't posted a top 10 in three previous races on the 2.5-mile oval. "Everything on that car had to be ... FULL STORY »
Michael Annett, No. 43 Pilot Flying J Ford Mustang Iowa Speedway Preview
Michael Annett• No. 43 Pilot Flying J Ford Mustang
- Annett has four career starts in the Nationwide Series at Iowa Speedway
- Annett enters this weekend’s event in sixth-place in the Nationwide point standings
- Annett’s best finish (seventh) at his home ... FULL STORY »
Michael McDowell, No. 18 Pizza Ranch Toyota Camry Iowa Speedway Preview
Michael McDowell / No. 18 Pizza Ranch Toyota Preview
Pioneer Hi-Bred 250 at Iowa Speedway
No. 18 Pizza Ranch Toyota News and Notes:
· PIZZA RANCH TEAM EYEING VICTORY LANE:Since Iowa Speedway’s entrance into the NASCAR ranks in 2009, Pizza Ranch has established ... FULL STORY »
Mike Wallace and Restaurant.com Chevrolet have a positive eye on Iowa
GAFFNEY, S.C. (May 15, 2012) – Mike Wallace and the No. 01 Restaurant.com Chevrolet team of JD Motorsports have their sights set on a good finish at Iowa Speedway this weekend.
Having a unique Sunday-race day for the NASCAR Nationwide ... FULL STORY »
Brian Scott, No. 11 Dollar General Toyota Camry Iowa Speedway Preview
Brian Scott / No. 11 Dollar General Toyota Preview
Pioneer Hi-Bred 250 at Iowa Speedway
No. 11 Dollar General Toyota News and Notes:
· DOLLAR GENERAL DARLINGTON RECAP: Darlington resulted in Dollar General’s first trip to victory lane since they teamed with Joe ... FULL STORY »
Darrell Wallace Jr., No. 20 Dollar General Toyota Camry Iowa Speedway Preview
Darrell Wallace Jr. / No. 20 Dollar General Toyota Preview
Pioneer Hi-Bred 250 at Iowa Speedway
No. 20 Dollar General Toyota News and Notes:
· DOLLAR GENERAL ON BOARD FOR DW JR. DEBUT:Joe Gibbs Racing sponsor Dollar General has teamed with Darrell Wallace ... FULL STORY »
Parker Kligerman, No. 22 Discount Tire Dodge Challenger R/T Iowa Speedway Preview
Parker Kligerman
No. 22 Discount Tire Dodge Challenger R/T
Pioneer Hi-Bred 250
Iowa Speedway
Sunday, May 20, 2012
TV: ESPN at 1:30 PM ET Radio: MRN/Sirius 90
No. 22 Discount Tire Dodge Challenger News and Notes
· This Week’s Challenger…Parker Kligerman and the Penske Racing Discount Tire ... FULL STORY »
Ricky Stenhouse Jr., No. 6 Cargill Beef Ford Mustang Iowa Speedway Preview
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Ricky Stenhouse Jr. – Pioneer Hi-Bred 250 Advance Team:No. 6 Cargill Beef Ford Mustang Crew Chief: Mike Kelley Chassis: RK-708 – Primary – last ran at Bristol- finished sixth; RK–672 – Backup – last ran at Dover – finished first. QUOTES Stenhouse, Jr. on racing at Iowa Speedway: “I look forward to going back to ...FULL STORY »
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Ricky Stenhouse Jr. – Pioneer Hi-Bred 250 Advance Team:No. 6 Cargill Beef Ford Mustang Crew Chief: Mike Kelley Chassis: RK-708 – Primary – last ran at Bristol- finished sixth; RK–672 – Backup – last ran at Dover – finished first. QUOTES Stenhouse, Jr. on racing at Iowa Speedway: “I look forward to going back to ...FULL STORY »
Travis Pastrana NASCAR Nationwide Series and NASCAR K&N Pro Series Iowa Speedway Previews
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TRAVIS PASTRANA No. 99 Toyota Camry Iowa Speedway CORNELIUS, N.C. —No. 99 RAB Racing Toyota driver Travis Pastrana isn’t the only action sports star spending a lot of time at NASCAR races these days. His wife Lyn-z Adams Hawkins Pastrana often accompanies her husband to the track signing autographs for fans who recognize her ...FULL STORY »
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TRAVIS PASTRANA No. 99 Toyota Camry Iowa Speedway CORNELIUS, N.C. —No. 99 RAB Racing Toyota driver Travis Pastrana isn’t the only action sports star spending a lot of time at NASCAR races these days. His wife Lyn-z Adams Hawkins Pastrana often accompanies her husband to the track signing autographs for fans who recognize her ...FULL STORY »
Seeking Continued Growth with No. 54 Team (Kurt Busch)
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MOORESVILLE, N.C. (May 16, 2012) - Due to a hectic race-weekend schedule that includes participation in the famed NASCAR All-Star race in Charlotte, N.C. Saturday night, Busch will practice the No. 54 Monster Energy Camry on Saturday morning but forego the afternoon qualifying session. Taking his place will be ...FULL STORY »
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MOORESVILLE, N.C. (May 16, 2012) - Due to a hectic race-weekend schedule that includes participation in the famed NASCAR All-Star race in Charlotte, N.C. Saturday night, Busch will practice the No. 54 Monster Energy Camry on Saturday morning but forego the afternoon qualifying session. Taking his place will be ...FULL STORY »
Sam Hornish Jr., No. 12 Detroit Genuine Parts Dodge Challenger R/T Iowa Speedway Preview
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Sam Hornish Jr. No. 12 Detroit Genuine Parts Dodge Challenger Pioneer Hi-Bred 250 Iowa Speedway May 20, 2012 TV- ESPN @ 1:30 p.m. ET; Radio MRN / Sirius 90 @ 1:30 p.m. ET No. 12 Genuine Parts Dodge Team News and Notes - Sam Hornish Jr., driver of the Penske Racing No. 12 Detroit Genuine Parts Dodge Challenger, ...FULL STORY »
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Sam Hornish Jr. No. 12 Detroit Genuine Parts Dodge Challenger Pioneer Hi-Bred 250 Iowa Speedway May 20, 2012 TV- ESPN @ 1:30 p.m. ET; Radio MRN / Sirius 90 @ 1:30 p.m. ET No. 12 Genuine Parts Dodge Team News and Notes - Sam Hornish Jr., driver of the Penske Racing No. 12 Detroit Genuine Parts Dodge Challenger, ...FULL STORY »
Jason Bowles; MacDonald Motorsports Pulling Double Duty This Weekend Running Both The NASCAR K&N Pro Series And NASCAR Nationwide Series Events At Iowa Speedway
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(MOORESVILLE, NC) May 15, 2012 – Iowa Speedway has always been a track that has treated Jason Bowles very well and this weekend will hopefully bring more of the same. Bowles will be behind the wheel of his traditional Red, White, and Blue American Majority No. 81 Toyota this ...FULL STORY »
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(MOORESVILLE, NC) May 15, 2012 – Iowa Speedway has always been a track that has treated Jason Bowles very well and this weekend will hopefully bring more of the same. Bowles will be behind the wheel of his traditional Red, White, and Blue American Majority No. 81 Toyota this ...FULL STORY »
Jeff Green to Pilot No. 14 Hefty® / Reynolds Wrap® Toyota Camry in Iowa Speedway
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Pioneer Hi-Bred 250 Preview Event / Date: Pioneer Hi-Bred 250 / Sunday, May 20, 2012 Venue: Iowa Speedway Race Notes and Quotes Jeff Green to Sub for Injured McClure… For the second time in as many weeks, the 2000 NASCAR Nationwide Series Champion, Jeff Green, will sub for recuperating driver Eric McClure, who ...FULL STORY »
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Pioneer Hi-Bred 250 Preview Event / Date: Pioneer Hi-Bred 250 / Sunday, May 20, 2012 Venue: Iowa Speedway Race Notes and Quotes Jeff Green to Sub for Injured McClure… For the second time in as many weeks, the 2000 NASCAR Nationwide Series Champion, Jeff Green, will sub for recuperating driver Eric McClure, who ...FULL STORY »
Action Sports Star Confirmed for Pioneer Hi-Bred 250
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"11 Time X Games Gold Medalist Will Do Double-Duty" NEWTON, IA – May 14, 2012 – Travis Pastrana, the action sports star turned NASCAR driver, is now confirmed for both the Graham Tire 150 NASCAR K&N Pro Series race and the Pioneer Hi-Bred 250 NASCAR Nationwide Series race. Pastrana, who made ...FULL STORY »
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"11 Time X Games Gold Medalist Will Do Double-Duty" NEWTON, IA – May 14, 2012 – Travis Pastrana, the action sports star turned NASCAR driver, is now confirmed for both the Graham Tire 150 NASCAR K&N Pro Series race and the Pioneer Hi-Bred 250 NASCAR Nationwide Series race. Pastrana, who made ...FULL STORY »
Fan Advisory Council, First Ever at Iowa Speedway
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NEWTON, IA – May 14, 2012 – Iowa Speedway officials have announced a brand new fan initiative to continually improve the overall fan experience – the 2012 Fan Advisory Council. The 2012 Fan Advisory Council will be the first of its kind at Iowa Speedway. Doug Fritz, CEO of Iowa ...FULL STORY »
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NEWTON, IA – May 14, 2012 – Iowa Speedway officials have announced a brand new fan initiative to continually improve the overall fan experience – the 2012 Fan Advisory Council. The 2012 Fan Advisory Council will be the first of its kind at Iowa Speedway. Doug Fritz, CEO of Iowa ...FULL STORY »