The NTT INDYCAR SERIES and Hy-Vee, a grocery chain based in the Midwest, have announced a new multiyear agreement, which returns the excitement of the NTT INDYCAR SERIES to the Iowa Speedway. Hy-Vee will provide broad support for next year’s doubleheader event set for July 23-24, 2022, through a wide-ranging partnership that will bring INDYCAR racing back to the 0.875 mile oval after a one-year hiatus.
This is fantastic news for the IndyCar series. IndyCar is in need of additional oval tracks, and Iowa fits that bill perfectly. It’s also nice to see a new sponsor like Hy-Vee give full-throated support to the series between the Iowa race and sponsorship of the third Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing entry.
My only complaint is that these races will be on Saturday and Sunday, presumably as day races. The 2020 Iowa doubleheader was on Friday and Saturday under the lights, which makes racing during the day look mundane.
Michael Miller 