The Apex
The Apex

2023 Hy-Vee INDYCAR Race Weekend

by
July 23, 2023
2023 Hy-Vee INDYCAR Race Weekend logo

Iowa Speedway
July 22–23, 2023

Use the tabs or menu above to view session results, schedule, entrant facts, weather forecast, track facts and history.

Race Top Five

Race 1 — Hy-Vee Homefront 250

RankDriverCar No.Laps LedPoints
1Josef Newgarden212953
2Scott McLaughlin3-40
3Pato O'Ward5-35
4Marcus Ericsson8-32
5Will Power1211932

Race 2 — Hy-Vee One Step 250

RankDriverCar No.Laps LedPoints
1Josef Newgarden221253
2Will Power123042
3Alex Palou10-35
4Felix Rosenqvist6233
5Scott McLaughlin3231

Visit the Results tab for full results.

Passing Analysis

Race 1 — Hy-Vee Homefront 250

Miles Completed6089.93
Passes1502
Passing Index*24.66
Position Passes319
Position Passing Index*5.24

Race 2 — Hy-Vee One Step 250

Miles Completed6048.80
Passes1168
Passing Index*19.31
Position Passes379
Position Passing Index*6.27
* Passing Index (PI) is number of passes per 100 miles completed. Position Passing Index (PPI) is number of position passes per 100 miles completed. For historical passing analysis, visit the History tab.

Post-Race Analysis

Race 1 — Hy-Vee Homefront 250

Box ScoreView PDF
Event SummaryView PDF
Lap ChartView PDF
Leader Lap SummaryView PDF
Pit Stop SummaryView PDF
Top Section TimesView PDF
Section ResultsView PDF

Race 2 — Hy-Vee One Step 250

Box ScoreView PDF
Event SummaryView PDF
Lap ChartView PDF
Leader Lap SummaryView PDF
Pit Stop SummaryView PDF
Top Section TimesView PDF
Section ResultsView PDF

Sessions

Results

Race 2 — Hy-Vee One Step 250

RankDriverCar No.StartLapsTotal TimeLaps LedStatusPointsAvg. SpeedPit Stops
1Josef Newgarden2725001:40:25.7356212Running53133.5274
2Will Power12125001:40:26.440630Running42133.5124
3Alex Palou101225001:40:28.4220-Running35133.4685
4Felix Rosenqvist61625001:40:29.85232Running33133.4364
5Scott McLaughlin3225001:40:33.62472Running31133.3535
6Scott Dixon9924901:40:31.59591Running29132.8645
7Colton Herta26524901:40:31.8291-Running26132.8595
8David Malukas18324901:40:32.4256-Running24132.8465
9Marcus Ericsson81024901:40:34.03993Running23132.8105
10Pato O'Ward51124901:40:34.4592-Running20132.8016
11Kyle Kirkwood271724901:40:35.3440-Running19132.7816
12Romain Grosjean282024901:40:37.6321-Running18132.7316
13Christian Lundgaard452124901:40:37.9463-Running17132.7245
14Callum Ilott772424801:40:31.4235-Running16132.3345
15Alexander Rossi71824801:40:35.2626-Running15132.2505
16Helio Castroneves06824801:40:35.7132-Running14132.2405
17Conor Daly601524801:40:35.8337-Running13132.2375
18Rinus VeeKay211424801:40:36.1839-Running12132.2305
19Jack Harvey302224701:40:35.6685-Running11131.7085
20Graham Rahal15624701:40:39.9164-Running10131.6155
21Devlin DeFrancesco291924601:40:38.6087-Running9131.1115
22Santino Ferrucci142724501:40:39.6525-Running8130.5556
23Ed Carpenter33424401:40:37.3065-Running7130.0735
24Ryan Hunter-Reay202523701:37:02.0205-Contact6131.0135
25Takuma Sato111323701:40:36.7695-Running5126.3526
26Agustin Canapino782323601:40:35.0947-Running5125.8548
27Benjamin Pedersen552819301:21:01.5568-DQ5127.7685
28Sting Ray Robb512615201:11:06.3378-DQ5114.6643
— Race: Results (PDF) | Back to the session list

Race Notes
  • The 2023 Hy-Vee One Step 250, Race 2 of the Hy-Vee INDYCAR Race Weekend, was 250 laps on the 0.894-mile Iowa Speedway oval totaling 223.5 miles. The pit road speed was 45 mph and the race started the fifth time by the start-finish line. Pole sitter Will Power started the race at the exit of Turn 4.
  • The fuel window was 52–80 laps under green-flag conditions.
  • At 1:25 p.m. CDT, University of Iowa football coach Kirk Ferentz gave the command, "Drivers, start your engines." All engines fired and all cars rolled on the grid.
  • Power led the field to the green flag and remained in the lead position.
  • By Lap 10, Marcus Ericsson had jumped from starting 10th at the beginning of the race to the third position. Pato O'Ward advanced to the sixth position after starting 11th.
  • On Lap 15, the top five consisted of Power, Scott McLaughlin, Ericsson, David Malukas and Josef Newgarden.
  • On Lap 32, Newgarden passed both McLaughlin and Power to claim the race lead.
  • The first round of it stops started on Lap 44 with Santino Ferrucci and continued until Lap 65. Following the green-flag stops, Newgarden led McLaughlin, Power, Scott Dixon and Graham Rahal.
  • The race's first caution flag appeared on Lap 86 when the No. 78 Juncos Hollinger Racing Chevrolet of Agustin Canapino made contact with the wall in Turn 2.
  • The race resumed on Lap 107 with Newgarden leading. Seven laps later, Newgarden was ahead of McLaughlin, Power, Ericsson and Dixon.
  • On Lap 141, Takuma Sato made light wall contact but was able to make it to the pits and did not trigger a full-course caution.
  • On Lap 158, the race's second full-course caution period began when the No. 51 Dale Coyne Racing with RWR Honda of Sting Ray Robb lost a wheel as he left pit lane. The wheel subsequently rolled onto the track surface but was able to be avoided.
  • During this full-course caution, McLaughlin and Kyle Kirkwood elected to pit while leader Newgarden stayed out.
  • The race restarted with 82 laps remaining. Four laps later, the top five were Newgarden, Power, Colton Herta, Felix Rosenqvist and Dixon.
  • After the final round of pit stops around Lap 197, the top five on Lap 206 were Newgarden, Rosenqvist, Power, McLaughlin and Alex Palou.
  • By lap 224, there were 10 cars on the lead lap. Eleven laps later, six cars were on the lead lap: Newgarden, Rosenqvist, Power, McLaughlin, Palou and O'Ward.
  • The race's third and final full-course caution period began on Lap 240 when the No. 20 Ed Carpenter Racing Chevrolet of Ryan Hunter-Reay made light wall contact in Turn 4. Hunter-Reay was able to drive his car into the pits after the incident.
  • The race restarted with three laps remaining. Newgarden took the white flag with a 0.7-second lead over Power and crossed the finish line with a similar margin of 0.7050 seconds. Palou completed the podium.
  • The result marked Newgarden's sixth win at Iowa Speedway, his fourth victory of 2023 and the 29th victory of his NTT IndyCar Series career. Newgarden previously won at Texas Motor Speedway and the Indianapolis 500 this year.
  • Points after the Hy-Vee One Step 250:
    1. Palou 477
    2. Newgarden 397
    3. Dixon 357
    4. Ericsson 330
    5. McLaughlinl 329
    6. O'Ward 329
    7. Power 315
    8. Herta 276
    9. Lundgaard 275
    10. Rossi 265

Warm-Up

RankDriverCar No.Best TimeOn LapBest SpeedTotal LapsDifferenceGap
1Will Power1200:18.76759171.48830--.------.----
2Takuma Sato1100:18.83595170.865220.06840.0684
3Agustin Canapino7800:19.03183169.106200.26430.1959
4Helio Castroneves0600:19.13454168.199280.36700.1027
5Conor Daly6000:19.14072168.144270.37320.0062
6Marcus Ericsson800:19.14293168.125210.37540.0022
7Scott Dixon900:19.15415168.027220.38660.0112
8Santino Ferrucci1400:19.248111167.206190.48060.0940
9Christian Lundgaard4500:19.291114166.833280.52360.0430
10Callum Ilott7700:19.30724166.694190.53970.0161
11Colton Herta2600:19.36264166.217200.59510.0554
12Alex Palou1000:19.390410165.979220.62290.0278
13Ryan Hunter-Reay2000:19.45256165.449240.68500.0621
14Scott McLaughlin300:19.46523165.341270.69770.0127
15Jack Harvey3000:19.49165165.117260.72410.0264
16Felix Rosenqvist600:19.51863164.889300.75110.0270
17Romain Grosjean2800:19.55112164.615280.78360.0325
18David Malukas1800:19.605512164.158290.83800.0544
19Ed Carpenter3300:19.66595163.654280.89840.0604
20Rinus VeeKay2100:19.67364163.590260.90610.0077
21Graham Rahal1500:19.794210162.593241.02670.1206
22Sting Ray Robb5100:19.81835162.395271.05080.0241
23Devlin DeFrancesco2900:19.86575162.008291.09820.0474
24Josef Newgarden200:19.91824161.581161.15070.0525
25Pato O'Ward500:19.94859161.335211.18100.0303
26Benjamin Pedersen5500:20.06796160.376141.30040.1194
27Alexander Rossi700:20.988610153.340112.22110.9207
— Warm-up: Results (PDF) | Back to the session list

Session Notes
  • Warm-up for the 2023 Hy-Vee INDYCAR Race Weekend began at 10:07 a.m. It was split into two groups of 10 minutes each with a five-minute break between the groups, ending at 10:33 a.m.
  • There were no on-track incidents during the session.
  • Will Power was fastest in Group 1 with a 171.488 mph lap. Takuma Sato was fastest in Group 2 with a 170.865 mph lap.

Race 1 — Hy-Vee Homefront 250

RankDriverCar No.StartLapsTotal TimeLaps LedStatusPointsAvg. SpeedPit Stops
1Josef Newgarden2325001:33:40.4758129Running53143.1554
2Scott McLaughlin3225001:33:43.8513-Running40143.0694
3Pato O'Ward5525001:33:50.0830-Running35142.9114
4Marcus Ericsson81025001:33:55.1143-Running32142.7834
5Will Power12125001:34:02.8783119Running32142.5874
6Scott Dixon9424901:33:41.6973-Running28142.5524
7Kyle Kirkwood271724901:33:42.1037-Running26142.5414
8Alex Palou10724901:33:43.24051Running25142.5124
9Takuma Sato111124901:33:47.85091Running23142.3964
10Alexander Rossi72024901:33:48.4553-Running20142.3804
11Romain Grosjean28824901:33:59.2996-Running19142.1074
12David Malukas18924801:33:43.9826-Running18141.9214
13Felix Rosenqvist62124801:33:57.3421-Running17141.5854
14Helio Castroneves061424801:34:02.5310-Running16141.4554
15Callum Ilott772324701:33:44.8365-Running15141.3284
16Agustin Canapino782424701:33:45.2735-Running14141.3174
17Rinus VeeKay211524701:33:56.2452-Running13141.0424
18Jack Harvey302624701:34:01.1361-Running12140.9194
19Colton Herta26624601:33:47.1409-Running11140.6984
20Christian Lundgaard451924601:33:48.4145-Running10140.6664
21Conor Daly602224501:33:44.8998-Running9140.1824
22Devlin DeFrancesco291224501:33:52.5236-Running8139.9924
23Ryan Hunter-Reay201624401:33:43.2279-Running7139.6514
24Ed Carpenter331824301:33:44.7087-Running6139.0424
25Sting Ray Robb512724201:33:49.5468-Running5138.3516
26Santino Ferrucci142524101:33:51.4369-Running5137.7335
27Benjamin Pedersen552823501:33:41.2929-Running5134.5465
28Graham Rahal151314900:54:39.6822-Contact5146.2162
— Race: Results (PDF) | Back to the session list

Race Notes
  • The 2023 Hy-Vee Homefront 250, Race 1 of the Hy-Vee INDYCAR Race Weekend, was 250 laps on the 0.894-mile Iowa Speedway oval totaling 223.5 miles. The pit road speed was 45 mph and the race started the fifth time by the start-finish line. Pole sitter Will Power started the race at the exit of Turn 4.
  • The fuel window was 52–80 laps under green-flag conditions.
  • At 1:40 p.m. CDT, 26 minutes prior to the scheduled green-flag time, the ambient temperature was 78 degrees with partly cloudy skies. The track temperature was 103 degrees according to Firestone Racing engineers.
  • At 2:01 p.m., Iowa Hawkeyes college basketball player Caitlin Clark gave the command, "Drivers, start your engines." All engines fired and all cars rolled on the grid.
  • Power led the field to the green flag and remained in the lead position. Through the opening nine laps, there was no change to the top five from their starting positions.
  • On Lap 20, Power led teammate Scott McLaughlin by 0.5681 seconds. Ten laps later, Alexander Rossi ran in the 13th position having moved up seven positions from his starting position of 20th.
  • Power, McLaughlin, Josef Newgarden, Pato O'Ward and Alex Palou made up the top five on Lap 41.
  • Power pitted from the lead on Lap 62, briefly handing the race lead to Alex Palou.
  • Power regained the race lead on Lap 64 and held it until being passed by Josef Newgarden on Lap 121. The leaders, including Newgarden, Power, McLaughlin and O'Ward, pitted five laps later.
  • The race's only full-course caution period began on Lap 152 when Graham Rahal made slight wall contact in Turn 4, then ran down the track until coming to rest in the infield adjacent to the front stretch. The caution was almost 10 minutes in duration and allowed cars that were one lap down to get back on the lead lap. Rahal was later seen and released from the IU Health INDYCAR Medical Unit.
  • The race restarted on Lap 165 with 11 cars on the lead lap: Newgarden, McLaughlin, O'Ward, Power, Marcus Ericsson, Kyle Kirkwood, Palou, Alexander Rossi, Scott Dixon, Takuma Sato and Romain Grosjean.
  • On Lap 223, Newgarden led McLaughlin by 2.0073 seconds and by Lap 235, just seven cars remained on the lead lap: Newgarden, McLaughlin, O'Ward, Ericsson, Power, Dixon and Kirkwood.
  • Newgarden took the checkered flag with a 3.3755-second advantage over McLaughlin with just five cars on the lead lap. The two Team Penske drivers were joined by O'Ward, Ericsson and Power.
  • The result marked Newgarden's fifth win at Iowa Speedway, his third victory of 2023 and the 28th victory of his NTT IndyCar Series career. Newgarden previously won at Texas Motor Speedway and the Indianapolis 500 this year.
  • Points after the Hy-Vee Homefront 250:
    1. Palou 442
    2. Newgarden 344
    3. Dixon 328
    4. O'Ward 309
    5. Ericsson 307
    6. McLaughlin 298
    7. Power 274
    8. Lundgaard 258
    9. Rossi 250
    10. Herta 250

Qualifying

Race 2 — Hy-Vee One Step 250
RankDriverCar No.Total TimeAvg. Speed
1Will Power1200:17.7246181.578
2Scott McLaughlin300:17.9163179.635
3David Malukas1800:18.0191178.610
4Ed Carpenter3300:18.0595178.211
5Colton Herta2600:18.0783178.026
6Graham Rahal1500:18.0851177.959
7Josef Newgarden200:18.0948177.863
8Helio Castroneves0600:18.1094177.720
9Scott Dixon900:18.1129177.686
10Marcus Ericsson800:18.1134177.681
11Pato O'Ward500:18.1608177.217
12Alex Palou1000:18.1699177.128
13Takuma Sato1100:18.1830177.000
14Rinus VeeKay2100:18.1904176.928
15Conor Daly6000:18.1911176.922
16Felix Rosenqvist600:18.1991176.844
17Kyle Kirkwood2700:18.2137176.702
18Alexander Rossi700:18.2176176.664
19Devlin DeFrancesco2900:18.2284176.560
20Romain Grosjean2800:18.2463176.386
21Christian Lundgaard4500:18.2536176.316
22Jack Harvey3000:18.3033175.837
23Agustin Canapino7800:18.3319175.563
24Callum Ilott7700:18.3331175.551
25Ryan Hunter-Reay2000:18.4026174.888
26Sting Ray Robb5100:18.4379174.554
27Santino Ferrucci1400:18.6701172.383
28Benjamin Pedersen55No Time0.000
— Race 2 Qualifying: Results | Back to the session list

Qualifying Notes
  • Qualifying for the 2023 Hy-Vee INDYCAR Race Weekend was scheduled to begin at 8:30 a.m. CDT, but a surprise rain shower delayed the start of the session until just after 10:15 a.m. following the completion of track drying.
  • The No. 55 AJ Foyt Racing Chevrolet of Benjamin Pedersen did not qualify due to an issue with technical inspection. Pedersen will start last in both races.
  • Team Penske's Will Power secured the NTT P1 Award for the Hy-Vee Homefront 250 and the Hy-Vee One Step 250, his 69th and 70th career Indy car poles.
  • Power's teammate Scott McLaughlin will start on the front row for both races.

Race 1 — Hy-Vee Homefront 250
RankDriverCar No.Total TimeAvg. Speed
1Will Power1200:17.7395181.426
2Scott McLaughlin300:17.8469180.334
3Josef Newgarden200:17.8720180.081
4Scott Dixon900:18.0091178.710
5Pato O'Ward500:18.0414178.390
6Colton Herta2600:18.0535178.270
7Alex Palou1000:18.0601178.205
8Romain Grosjean2800:18.0786178.023
9David Malukas1800:18.0808178.001
10Marcus Ericsson800:18.0880177.930
11Takuma Sato1100:18.0998177.814
12Devlin DeFrancesco2900:18.1288177.530
13Graham Rahal1500:18.1653177.173
14Helio Castroneves0600:18.1671177.155
15Rinus VeeKay2100:18.1826177.004
16Ryan Hunter-Reay2000:18.2062176.775
17Jack Harvey3000:18.2095176.743
18Kyle Kirkwood2700:18.2133176.706
19Ed Carpenter3300:18.2237176.605
20Christian Lundgaard4500:18.2450176.399
21Alexander Rossi700:18.3005175.864
22Felix Rosenqvist600:18.3109175.764
23Conor Daly6000:18.3249175.630
24Callum Ilott7700:18.3334175.548
25Agustin Canapino7800:18.3862175.044
26Santino Ferrucci1400:18.4367174.565
27Sting Ray Robb5100:18.7725171.442
28Benjamin Pedersen55No Time0.000
— Race 1 Qualifying: Results | Back to the session list

Practice

RankDriverCar No.Best TimeOn LapBest SpeedTotal LapsDifferenceGap
1Josef Newgarden200:18.24204176.428121--.------.----
2Scott McLaughlin300:18.2897105175.9681160.04770.0477
3Marcus Ericsson800:18.299280175.8771260.05720.0095
4Colton Herta2600:18.33635175.521770.09430.0371
5Pato O'Ward500:18.341651175.4701010.09960.0053
6Takuma Sato1100:18.360690175.288970.11860.0190
7Christian Lundgaard4500:18.4579100174.3641060.21590.0973
8Ryan Hunter-Reay2000:18.47497174.204970.23290.0170
9Conor Daly6000:18.496232174.003740.25420.0213
10Scott Dixon900:18.5026120173.9431220.26060.0064
11Jack Harvey3000:18.5287100173.6981070.28670.0261
12Will Power1200:18.573581173.2791160.33150.0448
13Helio Castroneves0600:18.59466173.083840.35260.0211
14Alexander Rossi700:18.595791173.0721030.35370.0011
15Alex Palou1000:18.602755173.0071010.36070.0070
16Ed Carpenter3300:18.61949172.852810.37740.0167
17Romain Grosjean2800:18.622661172.8221020.38060.0032
18David Malukas1800:18.671571172.3701160.42950.0489
19Devlin DeFrancesco2900:18.68265172.267830.44060.0111
20Graham Rahal1500:18.7234106171.8921200.48140.0408
21Rinus VeeKay2100:18.73469171.789940.49260.0112
22Kyle Kirkwood2700:18.782525171.351720.54050.0479
23Callum Ilott7700:18.853983170.702840.61190.0714
24Agustin Canapino7800:18.981683169.554880.73960.1277
25Santino Ferrucci1400:19.023348169.1821100.78130.0417
26Felix Rosenqvist600:19.097486168.526930.85540.0741
27Sting Ray Robb5100:19.144710168.109830.90270.0473
28Benjamin Pedersen5500:19.315710166.621921.07370.1710
— Practice: Results (PDF) | Back to the session list

Session Notes
  • Practice for the 2023 Hy-Vee INDYCAR Race Weekend began on time at 3:30 p.m. CDT and was 90 minutes in duration, ending at 5 p.m.
  • The session slowed for two on-track incidents:
    • At 4:15 p.m., after a spin, the No. 78 Juncos Hollinger Racing Chevrolet of Agustin Canapino required a restart.
    • Ten minutes prior to the conclusion of practice, a close call involving the No. 14 AJ Foyt Racing Chevrolet of Santino Ferrucci and the No. 28 Andretti Autosport Honda of Romain Grosjean caused Ferrucci to slow on track.
  • Josef Newgarden ended the session with the fastest lap at 176.428 mph in the No. 2 Team Penske Chevrolet.

 

Green Flag— Race 1 2:06 p.m. CDT * Saturday
— Race 2: 1:30 p.m. Sunday
Drivers Start Your Engines— Race 1: 2:01 p.m. Saturday
— Race 2: 1:25 p.m. Sunday
Race Broadcast— Race 1 : 3 p.m. EDT Saturday on NBC
— Race 2: 2 p.m. EDT Sunday on NBC
Qualifying8:30 a.m. Saturday
Practice Session3:30–5 p.m. Friday
Install/Warm-Up— Group 1: 10:05–10:15 a.m.
— Group 2: 10:20–10:30 a.m.
Full Weekend ScheduleView PDF
Live Timing and ScoringINDYCAR Race Control and INDYCAR Mobile app (iOS, Android).
Radio BroadcastINDYCAR Radio Network, SiriusXM 160, IndyCar.com and on the INDYCAR Mobile app (iOS, Android).
Video StreamingAll NTT IndyCar Series practice sessions and qualifying will stream live on Peacock Premium, NBC’s direct-to-consumer livestreaming product.
* All times are in Central Daylight Time unless otherwise noted. View the Race 1 green-flag time in all time zones. View the Race 2 green-flag time in all time zones.

Starting Lineup— Race 1: View Table
— Race 2: View Table
Qualification OrderView Table
Entry ListView Table
Spotter Guide
2023 Hy-Vee INDYCAR Race Weekend spotter guide
View Web | View PDF
Pit AssignmentsView PDF
Tires Available per EntryFourteen sets for use through the doubleheader weekend.

Starting Lineup

Race 2 — Hy-Vee One Step 250

SPCar No.DriverEngine
112Will PowerChevrolet
23Scott McLaughlinChevrolet
318David MalukasHonda
433Ed CarpenterChevrolet
526Colton HertaHonda
615Graham RahalHonda
72Josef NewgardenChevrolet
806Helio CastronevesHonda
99Scott DixonHonda
108Marcus EricssonHonda
115Pato O'WardChevrolet
1210Alex PalouHonda
1311Takuma SatoHonda
1421Rinus VeeKayChevrolet
1560Conor DalyHonda
166Felix RosenqvistChevrolet
1727Kyle KirkwoodHonda
187Alexander RossiChevrolet
1929Devlin DeFrancescoHonda
2028Romain GrosjeanHonda
2145Christian LundgaardHonda
2230Jack HarveyHonda
2378Agustin Canapino (R)Chevrolet
2477Callum IlottChevrolet
2520Ryan Hunter-ReayChevrolet
2651Sting Ray Robb (R)Honda
2714Santino FerrucciChevrolet
2855Benjamin Pedersen (R)Chevrolet
(R) Rookie
— Starting Lineup: PDF

Race 1 — Hy-Vee Homefront 250

SPCar No.DriverEngine
112Will PowerChevrolet
23Scott McLaughlinChevrolet
32Josef NewgardenChevrolet
49Scott DixonHonda
55Pato O'WardChevrolet
626Colton HertaHonda
710Alex PalouHonda
828Romain GrosjeanHonda
918David MalukasHonda
108Marcus EricssonHonda
1111Takuma SatoHonda
1229Devlin DeFrancescoHonda
1315Graham RahalHonda
1406Helio CastronevesHonda
1521Rinus VeeKayChevrolet
1620Ryan Hunter-ReayChevrolet
1727Kyle KirkwoodHonda
1833Ed CarpenterChevrolet
1945Christian LundgaardHonda
207Alexander RossiChevrolet
216Felix RosenqvistChevrolet
2260Conor DalyChevrolet
2377Callum IlottChevrolet
2478Agustin Canapino (R)Chevrolet
2514Santino FerrucciChevrolet
2630Jack Harvey *Honda
2751Sting Ray Robb (R)Honda
2855Benjamin Pedersen (R)Chevrolet
(R) Rookie
* Per INDYCAR Rule 9.3.3, car No. 30 penalized nine grid positions.

— Starting Lineup: PDF

Qualification Order

QPCarDriverTeam
133Ed CarpenterEd Carpenter Racing
255Benjamin PedersenAJ Foyt Racing
351Sting Ray RobbDale Coyne Racing with RWR
430Jack HarveyRahal Letterman Lanigan Racing
560Conor DalyMeyer Shank Racing
629Devlin DeFrancescoAndretti Autosport
778Agustin CanapinoJuncos Hollinger Racing
806Helio CastronevesMeyer Shank Racing
920Ryan Hunter-ReayEd Carpenter Racing
1018David MalukasDale Coyne Racing with HMD
1114Santino FerrucciAJ Foyt Racing
1277Callum IlottJuncos Hollinger Racing
1321Rinus VeeKayEd Carpenter Racing
1415Graham RahalRahal Letterman Lanigan Racing
1528Romain GrosjeanAndretti Autosport
166Felix RosenqvistArrow McLaren
1727Kyle KirkwoodAndretti Autosport
1811Takuma SatoChip Ganassi Racing
197Alexander RossiArrow McLaren
2026Colton HertaAndretti Autosport
2112Will PowerTeam Penske
2245Christian LundgaardRahal Letterman Lanigan Racing
233Scott McLaughlinTeam Penske
245Pato O'WardArrow McLaren
258Marcus EricssonChip Ganassi Racing
262Josef NewgardenTeam Penske
279Scott DixonChip Ganassi Racing
2810Alex PalouChip Ganassi Racing
— Qualification Order: PDF

Entry List

Car No.DriverHometownSponsorTeamEngine
2Josef NewgardenNashville, Tennessee, USAHitachiTeam PenskeChevrolet
3Scott McLaughlinChristchurch, New ZealandXPELTeam PenskeChevrolet
5Pato O'WardMonterrey, MexicoArrow McLarenArrow McLarenChevrolet
06Helio CastronevesSao Paulo, BrazilAutoNation / SiriusXMMeyer Shank RacingHonda
6Felix RosenqvistVärnamo, SwedenArrow McLarenArrow McLarenChevrolet
7Alexander RossiNevada City, California, USAArrow McLarenArrow McLarenChevrolet
8Marcus EricssonKumla, SwedenHuski Ice SpritzChip Ganassi RacingHonda
9Scott DixonAuckland, New ZealandPNC BankChip Ganassi RacingHonda
10Alex PalouBarcelona, SpainThe American LegionChip Ganassi RacingHonda
11Takuma SatoTokyo, JapanDeloitteChip Ganassi RacingHonda
12Will PowerToowoomba, AustraliaVerizonTeam PenskeChevrolet
14Santino FerrucciWoodbury, Connecticut, USASexton PropertiesAJ Foyt RacingChevrolet
15Graham RahalNew Albany, Ohio, USABlue Compass RVRahal Letterman Lanigan RacingHonda
18David MalukasChicago, Illinois, USAHMD TruckingDale Coyne Racing with HMDHonda
20Ryan Hunter-ReayFort Lauderdale, Florida, USABitnile.comEd Carpenter RacingChevrolet
21Rinus VeeKayHoofddorp, NetherlandsBitnile.comEd Carpenter RacingChevrolet
26Colton HertaValencia, California, USAGainbridgeAndretti AutosportHonda
27Kyle KirkwoodJupiter, Florida, USAAutoNationAndretti AutosportHonda
28Romain GrosjeanGeneva, SwitzerlandDHLAndretti AutosportHonda
29Devlin DeFrancescoToronto, CanadaTRUBAR / Jones SodaAndretti AutosportHonda
30Jack HarveyBassingham, EnglandHUB InternationalRahal Letterman Lanigan RacingHonda
33Ed CarpenterIndianapolis, Indiana, USABitnile.comEd Carpenter RacingChevrolet
45Christian LundgaardHedensted, DenmarkHy-VeeRahal Letterman Lanigan RacingHonda
51Sting Ray Robb (R)Palette, Idaho, USAbiohavenDale Coyne Racing with RWRHonda
55Benjamin Pedersen (R)Copenhagen, Denmark, USASexton PropertiesAJ Foyt RacingChevrolet
60Conor DalyNoblesville, Indiana, USAAutoNation / SiriusXMMeyer Shank RacingHonda
77Callum IlottCambridge, EnglandJuncos Hollinger RacingJuncos Hollinger RacingChevrolet
78Agustín Canapino (R)Arrecifes, Argentina, USAJuncos Hollinger RacingJuncos Hollinger RacingChevrolet
(R) — Denotes Rookie of the Year candidate
— Entry List: PDF

NEWTON WEATHER

Track TypeOval
Length0.894 miles
Race Distance— Race 1: 250 laps (223.5 miles)
— Race 2: 250 laps (223.5 miles)
Turns4
DirectionCounter-clockwise
Track Map
2023 Hy-Vee INDYCAR Race Weekend track map
Credit: INDYCAR
Event Twitter Account & Hashtag@indycaratiowa, #HyVeeHomefront250, #HyVeeOneStep250

Driver Performance IndexView PDF
Last Six Wins— 2022 Race 2:Pato O'Ward, Arrow McLaren
— 2022 Race 1: Josef Newgarden, Team Penske
— 2020 Race 2: Josef Newgarden, Team Penske
— 2020 Race 1: Simon Pagenaud, Team Penske
— 2019: Josef Newgarden, Team Penske
— 2018: James Hinchcliffe, Schmidt Peterson Motorsports
Last Six Poles— 2022 Race 2: Will Power, Team Penske (178.013 mph)
— 2022 Race 1: Will Power, Team Penske (178.099 mph)
— 2020 Race 2: Josef Newgarden, Team Penske (175.333 mph)
— 2020 Race 1: Conor Daly, Carlin (175.188 mph)
— 2019: Simon Pagenaud, Team Penske (180.073 mph)
— 2018: Will Power, Team Penske (182.391 mph)
Qualifying Lap Record— One Lap: 186.809 mph (Helio Castroneves of Team Penske July 11, 2014)
— Two Laps: 186.256 mph (Scott Dixon of Chip Ganassi Racing on July 11, 2014)

Historical Passing Analysis

YearMiles CompletedPassesPI*Position PassesPPI*
Iowa Corn 30020175132.453787.362554.97
Iowa Corn 30020185406.0295517.672344.33
Iowa 30020195578.5657910.382634.71
Iowa INDYCAR 250s Race 120204576.3964514.092034.44
Iowa INDYCAR 250s Race 220204933.994589.282054.15
HyVeeDeals.com 25020225566.9477213.873726.68
Hy-Vee Salute to Farmer's 30020226536.9381212.422624.01
* Passing Index (PI) is number of passes per 100 miles completed. Position Passing Index (PPI) is number of position passes per 100 miles completed.

Every corner has at least one apex, but The Apex stands alone at the intersection of business and entertainment for the NTT IndyCar Series.