By: Spencer Neff
July 11, 2025

This weekend, the NTT INDYCAR SERIES heads to Newton, Iowa and the .894-mile Iowa Speedway for the Sukup INDYCAR Race Weekend.

It will be the 22nd and 23rd races at the oval since its 2007 debut on the schedule.

This weekend’s 11th and 12th races of 2025 mark the lone doubleheader event of the season as well.

Each of Iowa Speedway’s last four appearances on the schedule have been doubleheaders.

Before the on-track action begins, here’s a look at the major storylines.

Headlines

On Sunday, Scott Dixon took advantage of a rare mistake from Chip Ganassi Racing teammate Alex Palou to win for the seventh time at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course. Dixon’s first win of 2025 was the 59th in his career.

He now goes to a track where he’s winless in 21 appearances with four podium finishes.

Palou has earned podium finishes in Race 2 of each of the last two doubleheaders but like Dixon has never won at Iowa. CGR’s last win at Iowa came 16 years ago with Dario Franchitti.

While Team Penske is tied with Andretti Global for most wins at the venue (7), they have yet to see the top step of the podium in 2025.

Last year, Scott McLaughlin and Will Power earned victories in the doubleheader, the track’s first after a partial repave in the offseason.

Josef Newgarden swept the 2023 races, two of his record six at Iowa.

The lone driver outside Ganassi to win in 2025, Andretti Global’s Kyle Kirkwood won his first oval INDYCAR race last month at WWTR (Gateway) but is still looking for a podium at Iowa after six previous races.

Kirkwood notched his best start at Iowa in Race 3 last year (12th) and made his career-best Iowa start in Race 1 (7th). Andretti Global’s last of seven wins was in 2015 with Ryan Hunter-Reay.

Sukup INDYCAR Race Weekend Fast Facts   Pit Assignments Race 1 Spotter Guide Race 2 Spotter Guide

Race weekend: Friday, July 11-Sunday, July 13 Track: Iowa Speedway, a 7/8-mile (0.894-mile) oval in Newton, Iowa Race distance: NTT INDYCAR SERIES: Synk 275 powered by Sukup: 275 laps / 245.85 miles (Saturday) | Farm to Finish 275 powered by Sukup: 275 laps / 245.85 miles (Sunday) | INDY NXT by Firestone: INDY NXT by Firestone at Iowa Speedway: 75 laps / 67.05 miles Hybrid energy deployment parameters: Unlimited activation with a maximum deployment of 125 kilojoules (kJ) per lap. Firestone tire allotment: NTT INDYCAR SERIES: Thirteen sets for use through the doubleheader weekend. An extra set will be available for the high-line session on Friday. | INDY NXT by Firestone: Three new sets for use through the event weekend. A carryover set from June’s test day may be used for the first 10 minutes of Practice 1. X: @indycaratiowa, @IndyCar, #INDYCAR Instagram: @indycaratiowa, @INDYCAR, #INDYCAR Threads: @INDYCAR, @INDYNXT Facebook: @indycaratiowa, @INDYCAR, #INDYCAR TikTok: @INDYCAR, #INDYCAR YouTube: @INDYCAR Event website: www.indycaratiowa.com INDYCAR website: www.indycar.com 2024 race winners: NTT INDYCAR SERIES Scott McLaughlin (No. 3 XPEL Team Penske Chevrolet), Race #1Will Power (No. 12 Verizon Business Team Penske Chevrolet), Race #2 INDY NXT by Firestone Louis Foster (No. 26 Andretti Global) 2024 NTT P1 Award winners: Colton Herta (No. 26 Gainbridge Honda), 17.5606 seconds, 187.655 mph (Race 1);Scott McLaughlin (No. 3 XPEL Team Penske Chevrolet), 17.0966 seconds, 188.248 mph (Race 2) 2024 INDY NXT by Firestone pole winner: James Roe (No. 29 Andretti Global), 37.7248 seconds, 170.625 mph (two laps) One-lap qualifying record: NTT INDYCAR SERIES Scott McLaughlin, 17.0966 seconds, 188.248 mph, July 13, 2024INDY NXT by Firestone James Roe, 18.8114 seconds, 171.088 mph, July 12, 2024 Two-lap qualifying record:INDY NXT by Firestone James Roe, 37.7248 seconds, 170.625 mph, July 12, 2024 FOX Sports telecasts: NTT INDYCAR SERIES: Practice 1, 3:30 p.m. ET Friday, FS2 (live); Qualifying, noon ET Saturday, FS1 (live); Synk 275 powered by Sukup Race, 5 p.m. ET Saturday, FOX (live); Farm to Finish 275 powered by Sukup Race, 1 p.m. ET Sunday, FOX (live). Will Buxton is the play-by-play announcer for FOX’s coverage of the NTT INDYCAR SERIES, alongside analysts Townsend Bell and James Hinchcliffe. Georgia Henneberry, Kevin Lee and Jack Harvey are the pit reporters. |  INDY NXT by Firestone: Practice 1, 2:30 p.m. ET Friday, FS2 (live); Qualifying, 6:30 p.m. ET Friday, FS2 (live); Race, 1:30 p.m. ET Saturday, FS1 (live). Kevin Lee is the play-by-play announcer for FOX Sports’ coverage of INDY NXT by Firestone alongside analyst Jack Harvey. Georgia Henneberry is the pit reporter. INDYCAR Radio Network broadcasts: Mark Jaynes serves as the anchor, alongside driver analyst Davey Hamilton. Michael Young is the turn announcer. Alex Wollf, Drake York and DJ Clark are the pit reporters. The Synk 275 powered by Sukup race (4:30 p.m. ET Saturday), Farm to Finish 275 powered by Sukup race (12:30 p.m. ET Sunday), INDY NXT by Firestone at Iowa Speedway (1:25 p.m. ET Saturday) and all NTT INDYCAR SERIES and INDY NXT by Firestone at Iowa Speedway practices and qualifying sessions air live on network affiliates, SiriusXM 218, racecontrol.indycar.com and the INDYCAR App powered by NTT DATA. At-track schedule (all times Central): FRIDAY, JULY 11 1:30-2:15 p.m. INDY NXT by Firestone Practice, FS2 (live) 2:35 p.m. NTT INDYCAR SERIES Installation Laps (one time by), FS2 (live) 2:40-3:20 p.m. NTT INDYCAR SERIES High-Line Session (Two groups, two 10-minute sessions each), FS2 (live) 3:30-5 p.m. NTT INDYCAR SERIES Practice, FS2 (live) 5:35-6:20 p.m. INDY NXT by Firestone Qualifying (Single car, two laps), FS2 (live) SATURDAY, JULY 12 11:05 a.m. Qualifying for the NTT P1 Award (Single car, two laps (Lap 1/Race 1; Lap 2/Race 2), FS1 (live) 12:31 p.m. INDY NXT by Firestone at Iowa Speedway “Drivers, start your engines”) 12:35 p.m. INDY NXT by Firestone at Iowa Speedway (75 laps/67.05 miles), FS1 (live) 4 p.m. FOX on air 4:15 p.m. Synk 275 powered by Sukup “Drivers, start your engines” 4:20 p.m. Synk 275 powered by Sukup (275 laps/245.85 miles), FOX (live) SUNDAY, JULY 13 Noon FOX on air 12:15 p.m. Farm to Finish 275 powered by Sukup “Drivers, start your engines” 12:20 p.m. Farm to Finish 275 powered by Sukup (275 laps/245.85 miles), FOX (live) Header Image By Chris Jones, Fast Facts by INDYCAR