| Race Title: | IndyCar Series at Iowa Speedway |
| Series Long: | IndyCar Series |
| Series Short: | ICS |
| Venue: | Iowa Speedway |
| First Race: | 2007 |
| Distance: | 218.75 miles |
| Laps: | 250 |
| Previous Names: | Iowa Corn Indy 250 (2007–2013) Iowa Corn Indy 300 (2014–2015) Iowa Corn 300 (2016–2018) Iowa 300 (2019) Iowa IndyCar 250s (2020) Hy-VeeDeals.com 250 presented by DoorDash (2022) Hy-Vee Salute to Farmers 300 presented by Google (2022) |
| Most Wins Driver: | Josef Newgarden (6) |
| Most Wins Team: | Team Penske (9) |
| Most Wins Manufacturer: | Chassis: Dallara (21) Engine: Chevrolet (13) |
The Hy-Vee Homefront 250 presented by Instacart and Hy-Vee One Step 250 presented by Gatorade are IndyCar Series races held at the Iowa Speedway in Newton, Iowa. The first event was held in 2007. From 2007 to 2013, it was a 250-lap (218.75 miles) race; beginning in 2014, the race was increased to 300 laps (262.5 miles). For 2020, the race reverted to 250 laps, with consecutive 250-lap races on Friday and Saturday night. After being left off of the calendar for 2021, it returned to the 2022 schedule with the 250/300 format held in years previous.[1]
The first Championship Car race in Iowa took place on July 9, 1915. AAA held a 100miles race at Tri-State Fair Grounds in Burlington, Iowa, won by Bob Burman. Additional AAA races were held at Des Moines Speedway in Valley Junction, a one-mile (1.6 km) wooden board track, in 1915 and 1916. Only two championship car races, won by Ralph Mulford and Ralph DePalma respectively, were held at Des Moines, as the track closed and was dismantled shortly thereafter.
On August 6, 2006, IndyCar & Iowa Speedway officials announced the first IndyCar race at Iowa Speedway would be held June 24, 2007. The race itself was a crashfest with the 10th-place finisher of Scott Dixon finishing 77 laps down to the winning driver of Dario Franchitti.
In October 2013, Iowa Speedway announced that the 2014 race was extended to 300 laps.[2]
In most years since its inception, the race has been held as a Sunday afternoon event. In 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015 and 2019, it was held as a Saturday night race under the lights.
In 2020 IndyCar had two 250-lap races at the track using a double header format with both races taking place at night on July 17 and 18.On September 30, 2020, IndyCar revealed their 2021 schedule and announced that due to financial issues with the Iowa Speedway their date had been dropped from the schedule along with Richmond Raceway, the latter not hosting a race in 2020 due to COVID-19 restrictions in the state of Virginia.[3]
Iowa was left off the calendar for 2021, to the disappointment of fans and drivers alike. Former series champion and team owner Bobby Rahal managed to secure new sponsorship for the event from Iowa supermarket chain Hy-Vee and was successful in returning IndyCar racing to the speedway on a multi year agreement starting in 2022. A double header race weekend will be used as the format for the event going forward, with one 250 lap race and one 300 lap race.[4]
| Season | Date | Driver | Team | Chassis | Engine | Race Distance | Race Time | Average Speed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laps | Miles (km) | ||||||||
| Indy Pro Series | |||||||||
| 2007 | June 23 |  Alex Lloyd | Sam Schmidt Motorsports | Dallara | Infiniti | 115 | 100.625 (161.94) | 0:53:19 | 115.707mph |
| Indy Lights | |||||||||
| 2008 | June 21 | Dillon Battistini | Panther Racing | Dallara | Infiniti | 115 | 100.625 (161.94) | 0:47:06 | 130.986mph |
| 2009 | June 20 |  Ana Beatriz | Sam Schmidt Motorsports | 0:48:05 | 128.285mph | ||||
| 2010 | June 19 |  Sebastián Saavedra | Bryan Herta Autosport | 0:46:10 | 133.614mph | ||||
| 2011 | June 25 |  Josef Newgarden | Sam Schmidt Motorsports | 0:40:27 | 152.478mph | ||||
| 2012 | June 23 |  Esteban Guerrieri | Sam Schmidt Motorsports | 0:40:59 | 150.53mph | ||||
| 2013 | June 22 | Sage Karam | Schmidt Peterson Motorsports | 0:39:59 | 154.274mph | ||||
| 2014 | Not held | ||||||||
| 2015 | July 18 | Max Chilton | Carlin | Dallara | Mazda | 100 | 87.5 (140.817) | 0:36:50 | 145.621mph |
| 2016 | July 10 |  Félix Serrallés | Carlin | 0:34:45 | 154.396mph | ||||
| 2017 | July 9 | Matheus Leist | Carlin | 0:37:08 | 144.436mph | ||||
| 2018 | July 8 |  Patricio O'Ward | Andretti Autosport | 0:34:37 | 154.935mph | ||||
| 2019 – 2021 | Not held | ||||||||
| 2022 | July 23 |  Hunter McElrea | Andretti Autosport | Dallara | AER | 75 | 67.05 (107.907) | 0:29:52 | 134.693mph |
| Indy NXT | |||||||||
| 2023 | July 22 | Christian Rasmussen | HMD Motorsports with Dale Coyne Racing | Dallara | AER | 75 | 67.05 (107.907) | 0:27:54 | 144.126mph |
| 2024 | July 13 | Louis Foster | Andretti Global | Dallara | AER | 55 | 67.05 (107.907) | ||
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Starting in 2015 until 2020, the race was held as a support race for the IndyCar weekend.
| Year | Date | Driver | Manufacturer | Race Distance | Race Time | Average Speed | Ref | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laps | Miles (km) | ||||||||
| 2015 | July 17 | Mason Mitchell | Chevrolet | 159* | 139.125 (223.90) | 1:42:36 | 81.364mph | [5] | |
| 2016 | July 17 | Chase Briscoe | Ford | 150 | 131.25 (211.23) | 1:14:42 | 105.403mph | [6] | |
| 2017 | July 8 | Dalton Sargeant | Ford | 150 | 131.25 (211.23) | 1:27:30 | 90.395mph | [7] | |
| 2018 | July 7 | Sheldon Creed | Toyota | 150 | 131.25 (211.23) | 1:19:56 | 98.521mph | [8] | |
| 2019 | July 19 | Chandler Smith | Toyota | 150 | 131.25 (211.23) | 1:20:40 | 97.624mph | [9] | |
| 2020 | July 18 | Ty Gibbs | Toyota | 150 | 131.25 (211.23) | 1:22:23 | 95.59mph | [10] | |
| Season | Date | Driver | Race Distance | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laps | Miles (km) | ||||
| 2009 | June 19 | Bobby Santos III | 30 | 26.25miles | |
| 2011 | June 24 | Caleb Armstrong | 50 | 43.75miles | |
| 2012 | June 22 | Bobby Santos III | 30 | 26.25miles | |
| Source:[11] | |||||
| Season | Date | Driver | Race Distance | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laps | Miles (km) | ||||
| 2011 | June 24 | Bobby East | 100 | 87.5miles | |
| 2012 | June 22 | Bobby East | 100 | 87.5miles | |
| Source:[12] | |||||
