Iowa Ethanol and Tony Kanaan Win Indy Style
Iowa corn growers are big winners again on race day in Newton, IA. Actually the winner of the Iowa Corn Indy 250 is Tony Kanaan, #11 the 7-11 Car. He lifted the big gas pump trophy in joy since he’s had some tough luck here on this track in the past.
The Iowa Corn Growers and Pioneer Hi-Bred have got to be thrilled that the bad weather of late held off today so that racing fans got to enjoy a very good one. At the same time they got full value for their investment in the race as it was televised in its entirety. Ethanol and corn grower messages were aired frequently throughout the broadcast and the announcers really did a great job of thanking and pointing out all the green shirts in the crowd.
I’m just about to upload the last of my photos for the day before heading home to ZimmComm World Headquarters. I hope you’ve enjoyed the coverage. I’ve still got several interviews to post here and on Domestic Fuel in the next few days.
Tony Kanaan held a press conference following the race and all the picture taking and you can listen to it below.
Iowa Corn Indy 250 Photo Album.
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1 Comment
Mike Green
Good for Tony Kanaan, who always puts in such a keen effort and gives the crowd great entertainment… and the opponents a run for their money! Mixed messages coming from Indy though… As I have it, this is the only race in the entire season NOT fueled by sugarcane ethanol, specifically Brazilian sugarcane processors who are the official fuel suppliers. We never see that big a deal being made by Indy about that fact in any other Indy races during the season. All of a sudden, one race is sponsored by the corn people in Iowa, and that’s all we hear about. The same corn people who used to sponsor Indy but dropped them… which is when the sugarcane ethanol producers from Brazil stepped in. Ironically, Brazilian drivers finish one-two (Kanaan and Castroneves) in Iowa… might be a message in there somewhere for the folks at the IRL!
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