Dale Earnhardt Jr. talks NASCAR Cup Series Iowa Corn 350, Iowa Speedway

Dale Earnhardt Jr. talks NASCAR Cup Series Iowa Corn 350, Iowa Speedway

Updated: 11:23 PM CDT Apr 27, 2025

FOOD CENTER AT THE IOWA STATE FAIRGROUNDS. WELL, THE SECOND EVER NASCAR CUP SERIES RACE IS COMING IN 98 DAYS. THE IOWA CORN 350 WILL BE HELD AUGUST 3RD AT THE IOWA SPEEDWAY IN NEWTON. IT’S THE FIRST EVER RACE THAT WAS HELD LAST YEAR. THE SHORT TRACK OPENED IN 2006 WITH NASCAR DRIVER RUSTY WALLACE AS ITS LEAD DESIGNER. NOW, NASCAR HAS OWNED THE TRACK SINCE 2013 AND HOSTED MANY OTHER RACES THERE. THE TRACK WAS PARTIALLY REPAVED AHEAD OF THE 2024 SEASON, AND LAST FALL, SPEEDWAY LEADERS ANNOUNCED THEY WOULD NOT BE REPAVING THE TRACK AHEAD OF THIS SEASON. DALE EARNHARDT JR. A RETIRED DRIVER AND NOW TEAM OWNER, TALKED WITH OUR SHANNON EARHART ABOUT THE NEW IOWA SPEEDWAY. WELL, I NOTICED SOMETHING THAT THE FOLKS IN THE AREA HAVE WANTED FOR A LONG TIME. I ACTUALLY GOT TO TEST THAT TRACK MANY, MANY YEARS AGO, AND IT’S A GREAT FACILITY. AND THERE’S BEEN SOME REALLY GREAT SUCCESSFUL RACES. UP THERE WITH INDYCAR AND SO FORTH. SO IT’S JUST A REALLY COOL FACILITY. IT’S GREAT FOR NASCAR TO BE THERE AND HOPING THAT IT’S GOT A LONG, SUCCESSFUL RUN. ON THE AS A STOP ON THE LONG SCHEDULE THAT NASCAR HAS EVERY YEAR, THE DALE EARNHARDT JUNIOR FOUNDATION ALSO USED THE IOWA SPEEDWAY FOR A VIRTUAL RACING EVENT IN JANUARY THAT RAISED $100,000 OVER FOUR HOURS. THE FOUNDATION BENEFITS YOUTH EDUCATION. SHANNON ASKED EARHART JR IF HE PLANNED TO ATTEND THE RACE, AND HE SAID HE’S NOT SURE YET, BUT IF HE’S NOT BUSY, HE SAYS HE WILL TRY. AND AGAIN. THE IOWA CORN 350 IS SUNDAY, AUGUST 3RD. YOU C

Dale Earnhardt Jr. talks NASCAR Cup Series Iowa Corn 350, Iowa Speedway

Updated: 11:23 PM CDT Apr 27, 2025

The second-ever NASCAR Cup Series race is coming up in 98 days.The Iowa Corn 350 will be held Aug. 3 at the Iowa Speedway in Newton. The first race was held last year.The short track opened in 2006, with NASCAR driver Rusty Wallace as its lead designer. NASCAR has owned the track since 2013 and hosted other races there.The track was partially repaved ahead of the 2024 season and, last fall, speedway leaders announced they would not be repaving the track ahead of this season.Dale Earnhardt Jr., a retired driver and now team owner, talked with KCCI’s Shannon Ehrhardt about the Iowa Speedway. Watch the video above to see more.» Subscribe to KCCI’s YouTube page» Download the free KCCI app to get updates on the go: Apple | Google Play

NEWTON, Iowa —

The second-ever NASCAR Cup Series race is coming up in 98 days.

The Iowa Corn 350 will be held Aug. 3 at the Iowa Speedway in Newton.

The first race was held last year.

The short track opened in 2006, with NASCAR driver Rusty Wallace as its lead designer. NASCAR has owned the track since 2013 and hosted other races there.

The track was partially repaved ahead of the 2024 season and, last fall, speedway leaders announced they would not be repaving the track ahead of this season.

Dale Earnhardt Jr., a retired driver and now team owner, talked with KCCI’s Shannon Ehrhardt about the Iowa Speedway. Watch the video above to see more.

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