Graham Rahal Overcomes Odds at Iowa

Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing is a single car team. They utilize the Honda aero kit, which is evidently well below the Chevrolet package being used by the powerhouse teams of Team Penske and Chip Ganassi Racing. The guy in the driver’s seat just recently earned his second career win in 127 starts. This is not a dynasty here. What it…

Ryan Hunter-Reay Wins at Iowa

Iowa is filled with corn, but tonight it was oozing with drama. There was plenty to go around at Iowa Speedway, where Ryan Hunter-Reay ended his drought, and finally returned to victory lane. It’s the 15th career win for Hunter-Reay, and his first since winning this race last year. He has won three of the…

Helio Castroneves on Pole at Iowa

Helio Castroneves will have a much better starting position in tonight’s race than he did last weekend. After starting last at Milwaukee, Castroneves will start first here at Iowa Speedway. The Brazilian posted a two-lap average of 183.480 mph, earning his second Pole of the 2015 Verizon IndyCar Series season, and the 44th of his…

Iowa Friday Practice

Chip Ganassi Racing flexed their muscle on Friday, as Tony Kanaan and Scott Dixon were the fastest drivers in both practice sessions at Iowa Speedway. Kanaan led both sessions, with a best lap of 17.7544 seconds in Practice 2. Dixon was behind that by just 0.0043 seconds. Kanaan is no stranger to the 7/8 mile oval, having…

Penske Searching For First Iowa Win

The 7/8 mile Iowa Speedway is the last true oval race on the 2015 Verizon IndyCar Series schedule. Pocono is a triangle, and Iowa resembles that of an egg. Perhaps more fitting, it can be described as a goose egg – which can also be used to describe the number of wins Roger Penske has totaled at the…