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William Byron gets first career XFINITY win at Iowa Speedway

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William Byron gets first career XFINITY win at Iowa Speedway Story By: Rob Gray/NASCAR Wire Service Photos By: Getty Images/NASCAR NEWTON, Iowa — Last week, a blink-of-an-eye moment weighed heavily on William Byron. Saturday, the driver of the No. 9 JR Motorsports Chevrolet lifted his head and shouted out a pent-up yelp that formed the suitable soundtrack the rookie’s first career NASCAR XFINITY Series victory. “I feel it all kind of comes around in racing and last week we were so close,” said Byron, who finished a mere .012 seconds behind Joe Gibbs Racing veteran Denny Hamlin last Saturday at…

All-American Podium Sweep at Iowa Speedway, Hunter-Reay Claims Win

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] NEWTON, Iowa (July 18, 2015) - American drivers swept the top four positions - and six of the top seven - as Andretti Autosport driver Ryan Hunter-Reay captured his first victory of the Verizon IndyCar Series season Saturday night in the Iowa Corn 300. Hunter-Reay prevailed by .5046 of a second over Josef Newgarden to become the ninth different winner in 13 Verizon IndyCar Series races this season. Click HERE to view and download the official box score for the Iowa Corn 300. Sunoco Rookie of the Year candidate Sage Karam finished a career-high third. Graham Rahal placed…

Iowa Corn 300 Race Results

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] Click HERE to view and download the official box score for the Iowa Corn 300. NEWTON, Iowa - Results Saturday of the Iowa Corn 300 Verizon IndyCar Series event on the 0.894 mile Iowa Speedway, with order of finish, starting position in parentheses, driver, aero kit-engine, laps completed and reason out (if any): 1. (9) Ryan Hunter-Reay, Honda, 300, Running 2. (7) Josef Newgarden, Chevrolet, 300, Running 3. (10) Sage Karam, Chevrolet, 300, Running 4. (17) Graham Rahal, Honda, 300, Running 5. (12) Carlos Munoz, Honda, 300, Running 6. (11) Ed Carpenter, Chevrolet, 300, Running 7. (8) Marco…

Iowa Corn 300 Qualifying Results

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] Click HERE to view and download the Qualifying Results for the Iowa Corn 300. NEWTON, Iowa - Qualifying Saturday for the Iowa Corn 300 Verizon IndyCar Series event on the 0.894-mile Iowa Speedway, with qualifying position, car number in parentheses, driver, aero kit-engine, and speed: 1. (3) Helio Castroneves, Chevrolet, 183.480 2. (10) Tony Kanaan, Chevrolet, 183.125 3. (2) Juan Pablo Montoya, Chevrolet, 182.707 4. (9) Scott Dixon, Chevrolet, 182.357 5. (22) Simon Pagenaud, Chevrolet, 181.627 6. (1) Will Power, Chevrolet, 181.625 7. (67) Josef Newgarden, Chevrolet, 181.367 8. (27) Marco Andretti, Honda, 181.081 9. (28) Ryan Hunter-Reay,…

Castroneves Takes 44th Career Pole Position at Iowa Speedway

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] NEWTON, Iowa (July 18, 2015) - Helio Castroneves posted a two-lap average speed of 183.480 mph (35.0817 seconds) on the 0.894-mile Iowa Speedway oval to earn his third Verizon P1 Award of the season and 44th of his Indy car career. Castroneves will be joined by longtime Brazilian friend and rival Tony Kanaan on the front row of tonight's Iowa Corn 300, the 13th race of the Verizon IndyCar Series season. Castroneves' 44th career pole position ranks him fourth on the all-time list, five behind Bobby Unser (49) for third. Click HERE to view and download the Qualifying…

Iowa Corn 300 Fast Facts

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] Date: Saturday, July 18, 2015 Track: Iowa Speedway, a 7/8-mile (0.894-mile) oval in Newton, Iowa Entry List: Iowa Corn 300 Race distance: 300 laps / 268.2 miles Firestone tire allotment: Nine sets for use through the weekend Twitter: @iowaspeedway @IndyCar, #IowaCorn300, #IndyCar Event website: http://IowaSpeedway.com/ INDYCAR website: www.IndyCar.com 2014 race winner: Ryan Hunter-Reay 2014 Verizon P1 Award winner: Scott Dixon, 34.5588 seconds, 186.256 mph (two laps) One-lap qualifying record: Helio Castroneves, 17.2283 seconds, 186.809 mph, July 11, 2014 Two-lap qualifying record: Scott Dixon, 34.5588 seconds, 186.256 mph, July 11, 2014 NBCSN television broadcasts: Qualifying, 6:30 p.m. ET Saturday,…