{"id":9884,"date":"2020-07-16T15:00:42","date_gmt":"2020-07-16T13:00:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.felixracing.se\/?p=9884"},"modified":"2020-07-16T15:18:10","modified_gmt":"2020-07-16T13:18:10","slug":"no-rest-for-new-winner-rosenqvist-as-intense-iowa-double-beckons","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/felixracing.se\/en\/no-rest-for-new-winner-rosenqvist-as-intense-iowa-double-beckons\/","title":{"rendered":"No rest for new winner Rosenqvist as intense Iowa double beckons"},"content":{"rendered":"
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NTT INDYCAR SERIES | RD. 5&6
PREVIEW<\/strong>:\u00a0IOWA 250S, IOWA SPEEDWAY (USA)<\/h5>\n\n\n\n

Having clinched his first\u00a0NTT INDYCAR SERIES victory\u00a0last Sunday,\u00a0it’s been a busy couple of days in the life of Felix Rosenqvist. There’s been little time for celebration, however, and with another weekend of packed double-header racing immediately coming up,\u00a0it’s\u00a0straight back to business for the\u00a0NTT DATA-backed Chip Ganassi Racing Swede.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

In taking the chequered flag at Road America following a last-gasp pass for the victory, Rosenqvist became only the second-ever Swede to win in INDYCAR, following in the footsteps of Kenny Br\u00e4ck. Also delivering the first triumph for Ganassi’s #10 entry since 2014, it was a key success in Rosenqvist’s victory-lined career.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Heading into the Iowa 250s<\/strong> this weekend, however, the 2019 Rookie of the Year is prepared for a very different challenge at the shortest track on the calendar – with two intense races scheduled in at the 7\/8-mile Iowa Speedway.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“It’s been a great few days since taking my first INDYCAR win, and I’d like to thank everyone for their messages of support and congratulations,” <\/em>says Felix Rosenqvist<\/strong>. “It was a <\/em>big day, but I immediately started thinking about Iowa. It’s a really fun track, definitely one of my <\/em>favourite ovals. It’s only a 17-second lap, so the racing gets very close and you’re always wheel-to-wheel with someone. I’m looking forward to it!<\/em>“<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thanks to his Road America victory, Rosenqvist improved to eighth in the overall NTT INDYCAR SERIES standings. He also came close to a podium in the opening race of the season at the Texas Motor Speedway oval, but crashed out some ten laps from home after battling for another potential win.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe were right up there in Texas, and I feel I’ve taken a step on the ovals this year,<\/em>” <\/em>Felix Rosenqvist continues<\/strong>. “Iowa is very different, though, a very small short oval as opposed to a high-speed superspeedway. Let’s see what we can do. It’s going to be intense <\/em>and<\/em> close racing, so I’ll be pushing for a strong result!\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Both of this weekend’s races will run for 250 laps (hence the Iowa 250s<\/em> event name). Practice begins on Friday, followed by a single qualifying session that will set the grids for both Race 1 and Race 2.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The opening race takes place on Friday and the second on Saturday. <\/p>\n\n\n

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Friday 17 July
<\/u><\/strong>Free Practice 1:\u00a0<\/strong>20.00-21.30
Qualifying:\u00a0<\/strong>23.30-00.30
Race 1 (250 laps):\u00a0<\/strong>03.15 – early\u00a0Saturday morning<\/i>

Saturday 18 July
<\/u><\/strong>Free Practice 2:\u00a0<\/strong>21.30-22.30
Race 2 (250 laps):<\/strong> 02.45 – early\u00a0Sunday morning<\/i>



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Friday 17 July
<\/u><\/strong>Free Practice 1:\u00a0<\/strong>2:00-3:30 pm<\/span>
Qualifying: <\/strong>5:30-6:30 pm<\/span>
Race 1 (250 laps):\u00a0<\/strong>9:15 pm<\/span>

Saturday 18 July
<\/u><\/strong>Free Practice 2:\u00a0<\/strong>3:30-4:30 pm<\/span>
Race 2 (250 laps):<\/strong> 8:45 pm<\/span>



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\n \n Championship <\/span>\n\n \n \n Standings after 4\/14 races <\/span>\n <\/h1>\n<\/div>\n\n\n
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1: Scott Dixon (NZL), Ganassi, 173 p.<\/span>
2: Colton Herta (USA), Andretti, 119 p.<\/span>
3: Simon Pagenaud (FRA), Penske, 110 p.<\/span>
4: Pato O\u2019Ward (MEX), McLaren SP, 110 p.<\/span>
5: Josef Newgarden (USA), Penske, 106 p.<\/span>
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8: Felix Rosenqvist (SWE), Ganassi, 88 p.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

View complete standings<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

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\n \n Event info <\/span>\n\n \n \n Iowa Speedway <\/span>\n <\/h1>\n<\/div>\n\n\n
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TYPE: <\/strong>Short oval<\/span>
LENGTH<\/strong>: 0.894 miles \/ 1.4 km<\/span>
2019 POLE: <\/strong>S. Pagenaud<\/span>
2019 WINNER: <\/strong>J. Newgarden<\/span>
FRO 2019: <\/strong>14th<\/span><\/p>\n

TIMING:\u00a0<\/strong>The\u00a0IndyCar App and<\/span> racecontrol.indycar.com<\/a>
ENTRY LIST:<\/span>\u00a0<\/strong>view here<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Having clinched his first\u00a0NTT INDYCAR SERIES victory\u00a0last Sunday,\u00a0it’s been a busy couple of days in the life of Felix Rosenqvist. There’s been little time for celebration, however, and with another weekend of packed double-header racing immediately coming up,\u00a0it’s\u00a0straight back to business for the\u00a0NTT DATA-backed Chip Ganassi Racing Swede…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":9882,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[18,1,19],"tags":[78,84],"class_list":["post-9884","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news3","category-okategoriserade","category-press-releases","tag-2020-ntt-indycar-series","tag-iowa-speedway","has-post-title","has-post-date","has-post-category","has-post-tag","has-post-comment","has-post-author",""],"aioseo_notices":[],"builder_content":"

Time tableIowa 250s<\/h1>\n


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Friday 17 July
<\/u><\/strong>Free Practice 1:\u00a0<\/strong>20.00-21.30
Qualifying:\u00a0<\/strong>23.30-00.30
Race 1 (250 laps):\u00a0<\/strong>03.15 - early\u00a0Saturday morning<\/i>

Saturday 18 July
<\/u><\/strong>Free Practice 2:\u00a0<\/strong>21.30-22.30
Race 2 (250 laps):<\/strong> 02.45 - early\u00a0Sunday morning<\/i>



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Local time (US Eastern)<\/h1>\n\"No\n

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Friday 17 July
<\/u><\/strong>Free Practice 1:\u00a0<\/strong>2:00-3:30 pm
Qualifying: <\/strong>5:30-6:30 pm
Race 1 (250 laps):\u00a0<\/strong>9:15 pm

Saturday 18 July
<\/u><\/strong>Free Practice 2:\u00a0<\/strong>3:30-4:30 pm
Race 2 (250 laps):<\/strong> 8:45 pm



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ChampionshipStandings after 4\/14 races<\/h1>\n

1: Scott Dixon (NZL), Ganassi, 173 p.
2: Colton Herta (USA), Andretti, 119 p.
3: Simon Pagenaud (FRA), Penske, 110 p.
4: Pato O\u2019Ward (MEX), McLaren SP, 110 p.
5: Josef Newgarden (USA), Penske, 106 p.
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8: Felix Rosenqvist (SWE), Ganassi, 88 p.<\/strong><\/p>

View complete standings<\/a><\/p>\n

Event infoIowa Speedway<\/h1>\n\"No\n

TYPE: <\/strong>Short oval
LENGTH<\/strong>: 0.894 miles \/ 1.4 km
2019 POLE: <\/strong>S. Pagenaud
2019 WINNER: <\/strong>J. Newgarden
FRO 2019: <\/strong>14th<\/p>

TIMING:\u00a0<\/strong>The\u00a0IndyCar App and racecontrol.indycar.com<\/a>
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