Guess where I’ll be next. Yep. The Iowa Corn Indy 250. This will be my fourth time getting to cover the race. It is the fifth running of the race which is presented by Pioneer. This year the Iowa Corn Growers are making it green in a unique way.
This will be the first Iowa Corn Indy 250 presented under the lights, with the green flag dropping at 8 p.m. and fans are encouraged to participate in the “Green Out”.
Inspired by the environmentally-friendly “green movement”, track officials are encouraging fans to wear green apparel to the Iowa Corn Indy 250 presented by Pioneer. Cars will run on 100 percent corn ethanol – which has cleaner emissions and burns more efficiently than other fuel sources – during this race.
“We are excited to once again showcase the power and performance of 100% corn-based ethanol with the Iowa Corn Indy 250,” said Dick Gallagher, a farmer from Washington and chair of the Iowa Corn Promotion Board. “We think that it is important for consumers to know we have a renewable fuel source that is grown in Iowa and if 100% corn-based ethanol is good for Indy, than it’s good for consumers.”
I’ll be on location Friday at the track and will have coverage beginning later in the day.