The NTT INDYCAR SERIES will race its first doubleheader event on an oval since 2011 at the Iowa INDYCAR 250s Doubleheader on Friday and Saturday at Iowa Speedway. Scott Dixon has won the three of the first four races of the 2020 season and his teammate Felix Rosenqvist won the other, giving Chip Ganassi Racing a four-race win streak heading into Iowa, where it won in 2008 and 2009. But Dixon has yet to win at Iowa Speedway despite starting on pole three times and recording 10 top-10 finishes, including second last season. CLICK HERE: Race 1 Entry List | Race 1 Spotter Guide | Race 2 Entry List | Race 2 Spotter Guide The 23 drivers entered in the weekend’s doubleheader will compete in a compacted schedule. The two-day event will feature a 90-minute practice session at 2 p.m. (ET) Friday, followed by an NTT P1 Award qualifying session that will set the field for each of the 250-lap races. Using a unique format, Lap 1 of each car’s two-lap run will set the field for Friday’s race (8:30 p.m. ET on NBCSN), while Lap 2 will set the field for Saturday’s Race 2 (8:30 p.m. ET on NBCSN.) A one-hour final practice session precedes Saturday’s 250-lap race. Click HERE to download a graphic explaining qualifying. Here are “5 Things To Look For…” heading into this weekend’s Iowa INDYCAR 250s Doubleheader. |
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Back in the Saddle |
Ed Carpenter finished fifth in his 2020 season debut in Texas and returns to the wheel of the No. 20 Ed Carpenter Racing Chevrolet after yielding the seat to Conor Daly for the road course events at Indianapolis Motor Speedway and Road America. Carpenter will race in the colors of the U.S. Air Force that Daly uses for the road/street course races. And despite the layoff, he’s excited to pick up where he left off at Texas and hopefully claim his first gas pump trophy. “Every year I get excited to race at Iowa,” he said. “It is such a cool racetrack with some of the best racing each season. Having a doubleheader this year is going to make it even better. I have been wanting to win this race for a long time, and I am determined to make it happen this year.” Carpenter could be a good candidate for the win. In 12 previous starts at Iowa, Carpenter has finished in the top-10 six times. His team, meanwhile, has finished on the podium in three of the last four Iowa races. |
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