NEWTON – INDYCAR officials published its complete 2017 schedule, which includes the return of the Verizon IndyCar Series to Iowa Speedway, the first race of the two-year extension that was announced earlier this summer.
The Iowa Corn 300 will take place between the road course at Road America and the Streets of Toronto. Next season, the stars of INDYCAR will hit the progressive banking of “The Fastest Short Track on the Planet” on July 9, 2017, for the Iowa Corn 300 – the 11th race of the INDYCAR season. The start time will be announced at a later date.
“We’re huge INDYCAR fans in central Iowa, so the announcement of the 2017 schedule is great for fans, as they plan for next summer,” said Iowa Speedway President Jimmy Small. “The Iowa Corn 300 has become a bucket-list item for race fans, and we are thrilled to continue bringing the Verizon IndyCar Series to Iowa each year just as we have done since 2007.”
The early announcement of the IndyCar Series dates, along with the one NASCAR made in May, sets up three high-octane weekends of racing at Iowa Speedway in 2017. Next summer’s Iowa Corn 300 race weekend will also feature the ARCA Racing Series Iowa 150 on Saturday, July 8, giving race fans a full complement of stock-car and open-wheel racing.
Iowa Speedway gained international attention in 2007 when INDYCAR became the first major series to race at the physically and mentally demanding track. Since that time, the premier drivers of open-wheel racing have returned to Newton each year. The Iowa Corn 300, entering its 11th year in 2017, is the second-longest entitlement sponsorship in INDYCAR racing.
“Iowa Speedway is a vital component of the Verizon IndyCar Series schedule and we know our fans, drivers and teams are happy to see this key short oval on our schedule,” said Jay Frye, president of competition and operations for INDYCAR. “All the great people at Iowa Corn and Iowa Speedway work diligently to make our race such a great event, and we’re looking forward to INDYCAR’s future at Iowa Speedway.”
Season tickets are available for renewal online or through the Iowa Speedway box office now through March 3, 2017, the Friday following the Daytona 500. Fans looking to become first-time season-ticket holders are encouraged to purchase tickets during this same time frame. Single vent and weekend packages will go on sale to the general public on November 25, just in time for the holidays.
The 2017 Iowa Speedway schedule includes:
NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Iowa 200 – Friday, June 23
NASCAR XFINITY Series American Ethanol E15 250 presented by Enogen – Saturday, June 24
ARCA Racing Series Iowa 150 – Saturday, July 8
Verizon IndyCar Series Iowa Corn 300 – Sunday, July 9
NASCAR K&n Pro Series Iowa 150 presented by Vatterott College – Friday, July 28
NASCAR XFINITY Series U.S. Cellular 250 – Saturday, July 29
About Iowa Speedway
Iowa Speedway, “The Fastest Short Track on the Planet”, is a state-of-the-art 7/8-mile asphalt paved tri-oval race track and motorsports facility located in Newton.
For tickets, call 1-866-787-8946. To learn more, visit www.IowaSpeedway.com, "like" the speedway on Facebook or follow on Twitter, @IowaSpeedway.