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The 2012 Iowa Corn Indy 250 was the sixth running of the
Iowa Corn Indy 250 American open wheel races under IndyCar Series sanctioning has been held at Iowa Speedway since 2007, except in 2021. 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). In ...
and the ninth round of the
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. It took place on Saturday, June 23, 2012. The race was contested for 250 laps at
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,
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, and was televised by
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in the
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. Pole sitter
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of
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fell out of the race before the green flag due to engine failure.
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of
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won the race, his second consecutive win of the season. The weather at this event reached up to ; almost becoming too hot to grow the corn that would make up the
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for the drivers.


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Iowa Corn Indy 250 American open wheel races under IndyCar Series sanctioning has been held at Iowa Speedway since 2007, except in 2021. 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). In ...
, Year_of_race = 2012 , Previous_race_in_season = 2012 Milwaukee IndyFest , Next_race_in_season =
2012 Honda Indy Toronto The 2012 Honda Indy Toronto was the tenth round of the 2012 IndyCar Series season. It took place on Sunday, July 8, 2012. The race was contested over 85 laps at the street course at Exhibition Place in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Ryan Hunter-R ...
, Previous_year's_race = 2011 Iowa Corn Indy 250 , Next_year's_race = 2013 Iowa Corn Indy 250
Iowa Corn Indy 250 American open wheel races under IndyCar Series sanctioning has been held at Iowa Speedway since 2007, except in 2021. 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). In ...
Iowa Corn Indy 250 American open wheel races under IndyCar Series sanctioning has been held at Iowa Speedway since 2007, except in 2021. 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). In ...
Iowa Corn Indy 250 American open wheel races under IndyCar Series sanctioning has been held at Iowa Speedway since 2007, except in 2021. 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). In ...