Iowa Speedway will host a weekend of races that preceded the main event of the Indy-fifth of the IZOD IndyCar Series Iowa Corn 250 in Newton.
Despite this is not the first go-round at Iowa Speedway, the race will be tomorrow night is the first time the 250 will be in the spotlight with a green flag . This is the ninth of 18 races in the IndyCar Series.
Dario Franchitti is the world focuses on obtaining the checkered flag. It deserves attention. He won three of the last four championships and finished first in three races already this season, including last weekend. Franchitti also won twice in Newton, first in 2007 and 2009. He also led the most laps last year, but his car had some mechanical problems that led to the 18th place finish.
Competitors trying to knock him out. One who dragged in the footsteps of Helio Castroneves Dario co-star. But what makes this rivalry fueled happened again last week, and Castroneves was the leader.
Franchitti has accused his rival of locking him in Milwaukee last week, fueling a verbal discussion with the media as a mediator.