Hunter-Reay Claims Victory in Iowa
Sage Karam (R) Iowa Corn 300 Top three
Pole winners
Driver Ryan Hunter-Reay captured his first victory of the Verizon IndyCar Series season Saturday night in the Iowa Corn 300. In the top four positions Hunter-Reay beat Josef Newgarden by 5046 of a second and became the ninth different winner in 13 Verizon IndyCar Series races this season. Sunoco’s Sage Karam finished third. Graham Rahal placed fourth for his third consecutive top-five finish, and Carlos Munoz, took fifth.
“The No. 28 DHL Honda was on rails at the end,” said Hunter-Reay, “This one we really had to work for. After a tough season, this one is really nice.”
“To finish second was bittersweet,” said Newgarden, who qualified seventh. “We had a winning car, but it’s a credit to the team to finish second.” Rahal moved to second in the standings — 42 points behind — while Dixon, who finished 18th, is 48 points back and Castroneves is 54 points out of the lead.