Date June 23, 2012 Location Iowa Speedway | Official name Iowa Corn Indy 250 | |
Course Permanent racing facility
0.875 mi / 1.4 km Distance 250 laps
218.75 mi / 352.044 km Weather Temperatures reaching up to 86 °F (30 °C); wind speeds up to 11.1 miles per hour (17.9 km/h) | ||
The 2012 Iowa Corn Indy 250 was the sixth running of the Iowa Corn Indy 250 and the ninth round of the 2012 IndyCar Series season.
It took place on Saturday, June 23, 2012. The race was contested for 250 laps at 0.875-mile (1.408 km) Iowa Speedway in Newton, Iowa, and was televised by NBC Sports in the United States. Ryan Hunter-Reay of Andretti Autosport won the race, his second consecutive of the season.
The weather at this event reached up to 86 °F or 30 °C; almost becoming too hot to grow the corn that would make up the ethanol fuel for the drivers.
References
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