Iowa Speedway

Elliott Sadler produced a runner-up finish in the NASCAR Nationwide Series Pioneer Hi-Bred 250 at Iowa Speedway in Newton on Sunday. Sadler, second in the season points standings, failed a post-race height inspection, according to NASCAR officials. At a weekly competition committee meeting, NASCAR penalized the No. 2 team, fining crew chief Luke Lambert $10,000 [...]

NEWTON – Ricky Stenhouse Jr.’s success at Iowa Speedway continues. The defending NASCAR Nationwide Series points champion extended his winning streak at Iowa Speedway. Stenhouse dominated the field for most of the race to capture the checker flag at the Nationwide Series Pioneer Hi-Bred 250 on Sunday. The win is the third straight at the 0.875-mile [...]

NEWTON – Kurt Busch had a busier weekend than most drivers. The 2004 NASCAR Sprint Cup champion was the lone driver pulling double-duty in NASCAR’s top two series this weekend. After finishing eighth at the NASCAR Sprint Cup All-Star Race at Charlotte Motor Speedway on Saturday night, Busch capped the weekend by finishing fifth in [...]

NEWTON, Iowa – From bloodlines to finish lines, Austin Dillon is not the average rookie. The 22-year-old grandson of famed owner Richard Childress and youngest NASCAR Camping World Trucks Series champion is considered one this season. Dillon entered the NASCAR Nationwide Series Pioneer Hi-Bred 250 on Sunday at Iowa Speedway with a 47-point lead over [...]

NEWTON, Iowa – Representatives of American Ethanol and Iowa Speedway announced Sunday that American Ethanol will be the title sponsor for both NASCAR Camping World Trucks Series events at the 0.875-mile track this season. The track will host the first American Ethanol 200 on July 14. The second American Ethanol 200 will be held Sept. 15. It [...]

Lacey Hamlett received an honor and financial boost. Hamlett, a Cedar Rapids native and 2010 Cedar Rapids Jefferson graduate, was named Miss Iowa Speedway Saturday night before the start of the NASCAR K&N Pro Series Graham Tire 150. The award includes a $1,500 scholarship for next year at University of Northern Iowa. “It’s awesome,” Hamlett [...]

Racing at Iowa Speedway is “home sweet home” for a team member of pole sitter Elliott Sadler. Vinton native, Jon Leonard serves as an engineer on the longtime race car drivers OneMain Financial team. The 22-year-old graduated from Iowa State University with a degree in Mechanical Engineering. He is in his first year on Sadler’s Richard Childress Racing [...]

NEWTON – Elliott Sadler has made the transition to forgettable finish to memorable start in one week. The NASCAR veteran suffered disappointment when a late wreck damaged his car and the chance for a third win May 11 at Darlington (S.C.) Raceway. He didn’t wait long to put himself in position for another victory. Sadler [...]

NEWTON – This has always been an important race weekend for Danica Patrick. Instead of being focused on a track she hasn’t run in her NASCAR Nationwide Series car, the former IZOD IndyCar Series driver until this year had been completely consumed by Pole Day at the Indianapolis 500. Patrick, who split time between the [...]

NEWTON – Michael Annett doesn’t mind the company. He welcomes it. The Des Moines native shared the press conference stage with Joey Gase, of Cedar Rapids, and Brett Moffitt, of Grimes, who will represent the host state in NASCAR competition near home. Annett and Gase will compete in the NASCAR Nationwide Series event this weekend, [...]