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August 20, 2021 | By INDYCAR
Following the announcement in August that the NTT INDYCAR SERIES will return to race at Iowa Speedway for a doubleheader weekend July 23-24, 2022, the reaction was incredibly positive across the INDYCAR community. Based on the reaction through social media and comments from fans, competitors and partners in the NTT INDYCAR SERIES, the series’ Iowa homecoming was the news people were hoping to hear as the excitement continues to build for the upcoming 2022 season.
INDYCAR began racing at Iowa Speedway in 2007 and for 14 consecutive years, the “fastest short track on the planet” has provided some of the most exciting and intense racing the INDYCAR SERIES has seen. During the pandemic-affected 2020 season, INDYCAR hosted a doubleheader weekend at Iowa and, though fan attendance was restricted due to health and safety protocols, the series and its fans welcomed the opportunity to once again shine on the short oval.
With no INDYCAR race held at Iowa during the 2021 season, the appetite for a return continued to grow. With the community-focused Midwest Supermarket company Hy-Vee coming on board as a title partner, the stage has been set for a dramatic INDYCAR “welcome back” to Iowa in 2022. Based on the excitement and anticipation following the announcement of the Hy-VeeDeals.com 250 and the Hy-Vee Salute to Farmers 300 joining the INDYCAR SERIES schedule next season, people are ready to embrace the return to Iowa with open arms:
Extremely excited to have @iowaspeedway back on the schedule in 2022! Very thankful for @HyVee’s tremendous support of not only myself and the @rllracing team, but also the growth of @indycar. Looking forward to the https://t.co/awSIOdBJqH 259 & Hy-Vee Salute to Farmers 300!— Graham Rahal (@GrahamRahal) August 19, 2021
Extremely excited to have @iowaspeedway back on the schedule in 2022! Very thankful for @HyVee’s tremendous support of not only myself and the @rllracing team, but also the growth of @indycar. Looking forward to the https://t.co/awSIOdBJqH 259 & Hy-Vee Salute to Farmers 300!
Get your IV’s and Ice vests ready! Double the fun. I love @iowaspeedway ! Let’s go @HyVee @IndyCar https://t.co/mdQguL5lxU — Conor Daly (@ConorDaly22) August 19, 2021
Get your IV’s and Ice vests ready! Double the fun. I love @iowaspeedway ! Let’s go @HyVee @IndyCar https://t.co/mdQguL5lxU
This is just awesome!!! One of the most fun races in @IndyCar . Really missed not going there this year. And doubleheader as well, yessss 🤩💯 @iowaspeedway #INDYCAR #BringBackMoreOvals https://t.co/cUniMdy8rQ — Marcus Ericsson (@Ericsson_Marcus) August 19, 2021
This is just awesome!!! One of the most fun races in @IndyCar . Really missed not going there this year. And doubleheader as well, yessss 🤩💯 @iowaspeedway #INDYCAR #BringBackMoreOvals https://t.co/cUniMdy8rQ
1 win. 2 poles. 5 top 5s. 8 top 10s. You could say I’m happy to see @iowaspeedway is back on the schedule! 1 victoire, 2 poles positions, 5 top 5, 8 top 10. On peut dire que oui je suis très heureux de voir Iowa revenir au calendrier en 2022! https://t.co/WnWt3CoBEi pic.twitter.com/K4C4mvVfvy — Simon Pagenaud (@simonpagenaud) August 19, 2021
1 win. 2 poles. 5 top 5s. 8 top 10s. You could say I’m happy to see @iowaspeedway is back on the schedule! 1 victoire, 2 poles positions, 5 top 5, 8 top 10. On peut dire que oui je suis très heureux de voir Iowa revenir au calendrier en 2022! https://t.co/WnWt3CoBEi pic.twitter.com/K4C4mvVfvy
Awesome!! Happy to see one of my favourite tracks back on the schedule! https://t.co/zpGTWklt3H — Dalton Kellett (@Dalton_Kellett) August 19, 2021
Awesome!! Happy to see one of my favourite tracks back on the schedule! https://t.co/zpGTWklt3H
ICYMI… @IndyCar is back at @iowaspeedway in 2022, thanks to @HyVee! 🙌 📆 July 23 🎟 https://t.co/nbJGDMdGii 250 📆 July 24 🎟 #HyVee Salute to Farmers 300 Thanks to the 85,000 employees of the employee-owned company! 👊#IndyCar @BobRahal @GrahamRahal pic.twitter.com/M3B62o6AiM — Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing (@RLLracing) August 21, 2021
ICYMI… @IndyCar is back at @iowaspeedway in 2022, thanks to @HyVee! 🙌 📆 July 23 🎟 https://t.co/nbJGDMdGii 250 📆 July 24 🎟 #HyVee Salute to Farmers 300 Thanks to the 85,000 employees of the employee-owned company! 👊#IndyCar @BobRahal @GrahamRahal pic.twitter.com/M3B62o6AiM
See you next year, @iowaspeedway 😉👋 pic.twitter.com/xvG7Uv1pkx — Arrow McLaren SP (@ArrowMcLarenSP) August 19, 2021
See you next year, @iowaspeedway 😉👋 pic.twitter.com/xvG7Uv1pkx
We can't wait for this!! 🌽 https://t.co/4JaVqtdvJ9 — Team Penske (@Team_Penske) August 19, 2021
We can't wait for this!! 🌽 https://t.co/4JaVqtdvJ9
If you’re not already a racing fan, we promise you will be when you see what we’re planning for July 23-24, 2022!#HyVeeDeals250 #HyVeeSalutetoFarmers300 #INDY pic.twitter.com/6zLz41B7zi — Hy-Vee (@HyVee) August 19, 2021
If you’re not already a racing fan, we promise you will be when you see what we’re planning for July 23-24, 2022!#HyVeeDeals250 #HyVeeSalutetoFarmers300 #INDY pic.twitter.com/6zLz41B7zi
👏 Exciting news 👏 Can't wait to return to @iowaspeedway in 2022! https://t.co/kfkDcxcQP9 — Firestone Racing (@FirestoneRacing) August 19, 2021
👏 Exciting news 👏 Can't wait to return to @iowaspeedway in 2022! https://t.co/kfkDcxcQP9
Great news for our great state of #Iowa @IndyCar @iowaspeedway @HyVee @RLLracing @IAGovernor and @GettoKnowNewton! Good job to all of you! Thanks to Roger @Team_Penske for all he is doing for American open wheel racing and drivers! Can’t wait to see the green and 🏁flags drop! — Chris Menninga (@chrismenninga) August 19, 2021
Great news for our great state of #Iowa @IndyCar @iowaspeedway @HyVee @RLLracing @IAGovernor and @GettoKnowNewton! Good job to all of you! Thanks to Roger @Team_Penske for all he is doing for American open wheel racing and drivers! Can’t wait to see the green and 🏁flags drop!
Welcome back @iowaspeedway to the @IndyCar schedule!! Great pick up for 2022! — Chris Blackburn (@ChBlackburn23) August 20, 2021
Welcome back @iowaspeedway to the @IndyCar schedule!! Great pick up for 2022!
It’s even better than I imagined. https://t.co/3r8KSqTPOt — Brendan Blood (@Brendan_Blood25) August 19, 2021
It’s even better than I imagined. https://t.co/3r8KSqTPOt
Yes it is, @HyVee has definitely committed to @IndyCar in every isle with a friendly smile. I’m lucky to have one of their displays hanging in my garage. Had to put the @iowaspeedway with it after yesterday’s announcement 🏁🏁🏁 pic.twitter.com/XeZhSteE6R — mike (@Mike_pIowa) August 20, 2021
Yes it is, @HyVee has definitely committed to @IndyCar in every isle with a friendly smile. I’m lucky to have one of their displays hanging in my garage. Had to put the @iowaspeedway with it after yesterday’s announcement 🏁🏁🏁 pic.twitter.com/XeZhSteE6R