Fans of the IndyCar races at Iowa Speedway are worried about its future after a smaller crowd attended the event this year.

Pato O'Ward's win at Iowa Speedway was the closest IndyCar finish at Iowa Speedway since 2007 under green flag conditions.

Pato O'Ward held off Josef Newgarden at the Iowa Speedway on July 12 to win his first IndyCar race of the season. O'Ward won the Synk 275 powered by Sukup with an average time of 1:46:00.6760. Newgarden, who was on pole, was second at 1:46:00.9112. Will Power finished third at 1:46:01.8888.

Rowe, the only Black driver in IndyCar or its developmental series IndyNXT, became the first Black driver to win an IndyCar or NASCAR race at Iowa Speedway. And Rowe is the first Black driver to win an IndyNXT race.

"It saved me a headache." IndyCar's aeroscreen was tested for the first time in race at Iowa Speedway five years ago.

Absolutely nobody showed up to watch IndyCar at Iowa Speedway. The series is unlikely to return to Newton in the future after a disastrous showing for two

Alex Palou retains a healthy lead in the overall points standings. He has won seven of the 12 IndyCar races this season.

Friday’s intense weather, which included a tornado within sight at Iowa Speedway, was traded for a warm 75 degrees and problem-free running to start a busy Saturday morning IndyCar practice that was led with ease by Team Penske’s Scott McLaughlin.