Round 13: Iowa Corn 300, Newton, Iowa. 17th - 18th July, 2015

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Round 13: Iowa Corn 300, Newton, Iowa. 17th - 18th July, 2015

The AAA, (American Automobole Association) held the first race in Iowa at the Tri-State Fair Grounds in Burlington, on July 9, 1915. It was a 100 mile (160 km) race, won by Bob Burman. Additional AAA races were held at Des Moines Speedway, in Valley Junction on a one-mile (1.6 km) wooden board track in 1915 and 1916. The track closed and was dismantled soon after.

The current IndyCar race was first held on June 24, 2007 and was won by Dario Franchitti, driving a Dallara IR05-Honda HI7R V8 for Andretti Green Racing. From 2007-2013, the race had a distance of 218.75 miles, or 250 laps, which was increased in 2014 to 262.5 miles, or 300 laps.

The Iowa Speedway is the shortest track on the IndyCar calendar, at 0.875 miles long and producing a lap time of under 18 seconds, with qualifying decided by a two-lap speed average.

Some trivia:
Most team wins, Andretti Autosport: 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014.

Track:



Length:
0.894 mi - 1.439 km
Turns: 4

Lap record:
Single lap. July 12, 2014, Helio Castroneves, 17.2283 seconds, 186.809 mph - 300.64 km/h. Team Penske, Dallara DW12-Chevrolet.

Two-lap qualifying average. July 12, 2014. Scott Dixon, L1, 17.2662 seconds-L2, 17.2926 seconds, 186.256 mph - 299.75 km/h. Chip Ganassi Racing, Dallara DW12-Chevrolet.

Last year's winner:
Ryan Hunter-Reay,
Andretti Autosport,
Dallara DW12-Honda

Laps: 300
Distance: 262.50 mi - 422.452 km
Race Time: 2:01:59
Average Speed: 131.923

TV Coverage:
NBCSN
Green flag, 8:00pm ET.