The 2009 Iowa Corn Indy 250 was the seventh round of the 2009 IndyCar Series season. The race was held on June 21, 2009 at the 0.894-mile (1.439 km) Iowa Speedway in Newton, Iowa, United States. The race was broadcast on ABC. It received a 0.8 rating on the Nielsen ratings scale, down from a 1.1 rating from the 2008 Iowa Corn Indy 250.[1]
| Race details | |
|---|---|
| 7th round of the 2009 IndyCar Series season | |
 | |
| Date | June 21, 2009 |
| Official name | Iowa Corn Indy 250 |
| Location | Iowa Speedway Newton, Iowa, United States |
| Course | Permanent racing facility 0.894 mi / 1.439 km |
| Distance | 250 laps 223.500 mi / 359.688 km |
| Weather | 75 °F (24 °C), overcast |
| Pole position | |
| Driver | Hélio Castroneves (Penske Racing) |
| Time | set by owner points |
| Fastest lap | |
| Driver | Hideki Mutoh (Andretti Green Racing) |
| Time | 18.0128 (on lap 32 of 250) |
| Podium | |
| First | Dario Franchitti (Chip Ganassi Racing) |
| Second | Ryan Briscoe (Penske Racing) |
| Third | Hideki Mutoh (Andretti Green Racing) |
Race
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Standings after the race
edit- Drivers' Championship standings
| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Ryan Briscoe
|
241 |
| 2 |  Dario Franchitti
|
238 |
| 3 |  Scott Dixon
|
226 |
| 4 |  Hélio Castroneves
|
212 |
| 5 |  Danica Patrick
|
189 |
- Note: Only the top five positions are included for the standings.
References
edit- ^ "The Ratings Game". 2009-06-22. Archived from the original on 2022-06-23. Retrieved 2009-06-24.