NASCAR’s top drivers are back in Iowa for the third straight summer, and are already talking about a fourth. NASCAR weekend at Newton’s Iowa Speedway kicks off Friday with the JR&Co. 150 ARCA Menards Series, followed by the O’Reilly Auto Parts Series Hy-Vee 250 and USAC Silver Crown Series races on Saturday, and the Cup Series Iowa Corn powered by Ethanol 350 on Sunday.
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Tickets are still available for Friday and Saturday, but Sunday’s Cup Series race is sold out. Officials announced on Thursday that NASCAR would return next summer, over Fourth of July weekend.
Here’s what to know about NASCAR weekend at the Iowa Speedway in Newton: Location – Iowa Speedway, 3333 Rusty Wallace Drive, Newton. Tickets for Friday’s race start at $23.83 and can be found online. Tickets for Saturday’s race start at $42.56 and can be found online.
Schedule for NASCAR Weekend
Friday, Aug. 7: 12:30 p.m.: Parking lots open, 2 p.m.: Grandstand ticket gates, Fan Zone opens, 2:30-3:15 p.m.: ARCA Menards Series practice, 3:30-3:50 p.m.: ARCA Menards Series qualifying, 5:35 p.m.: JR&Co. 150 driver introductions, 6 p.m.: JR&Co. 150 150 ARCA Menards Series race.
Saturday, Aug. 8: 7:30 a.m.: Parking lots open, 8:25-9 a.m.: USAC Silver Crown Series practice, 9:10-9:45 a.m.: USAC Silver Crown Series qualifying, 10 a.m.: Grandstand ticket gates, Fan Zone, merchandise haulers open, 10:30-11:20 a.m.: NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series practice, 11:35 a.m.-12:30 p.m.: NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series qualifying.
Sunday, Aug. 9: 8 a.m.: Parking lots open, 9 a.m.: Grandstand ticket gates, Fan Zone, merchandise haulers open, 11:45-2:15 p.m.: FanWalk pre-race access, 1:50 p.m.: Iowa Corn Powered By Ethanol 350 driver introductions, 2:30 p.m.: Iowa Corn powered by Ethanol 350 NASCAR Cup Series race.
Original reporting: KCCI Des Moines — read the source article.
