2007 Iowa Corn Indy 250 - Race Day

Sunday, June 24, 2007

Race action during the Iowa Corn Indy 250. -- Photo by: Steve Snoddy Pit stop of #27, Dario Franchitti. -- Photo by: Steve Snoddy #4 car of Vitor Meira. -- Photo by: Steve Snoddy #27 Dario Franchitti races over the finish line, before teammate #26 Marco Andretti, at the Iowa Corn Indy 250. -- Photo by: Steve Snoddy Dario Franchitti, winner of the Iowa Corn Indy 250. -- Photo by: Steve Snoddy Winner, Dario Franchitti, with his trophy after the Iowa Corn Indy 250. -- Photo by: Steve Snoddy Mercy Medical Center gets a check from CARA Charities before the Iowa Corn Indy 250. -- Photo by: Chris Jones Pole winner Scott Dixon, being presented with his check at the Iowa Motor Speedway. -- Photo by: Chris Jones Vitor Meira presents a check to Big Brothers and Bis Sisters before the Iowa Corn Indy 250. -- Photo by: Chris Jones Vitor Meira at the Iowa Corn Indy 250. -- Photo by: Chris Jones The National Anthem at the Iowa Corn Indy 250. -- Photo by: Chris Jones A.J. Foyt at the Iowa Motor Speedway. -- Photo by: Chris Jones -- Photo by: Chris Jones The #5 car of Sarah Fisher at the Iowa Corn Indy 250. -- Photo by: Chris Jones AJ Foyt IV, Ed Carpenter and Danica Patrick make contact with each other during the Iowa Corn Indy 250. -- Photo by: Chris Jones Ed Carpenter gets sideways after making contact with Danica Patrick during the Iowa Corn Indy 250. -- Photo by: Chris Jones Danica Patrick and Ed Carpenter after making contact with each other during the Iowa Corn Indy 250. -- Photo by: Chris Jones Danica Patrick makes contact with the SAFER Barrier as Ed Carpenter tries to correct during the Iowa Corn Indy 250. -- Photo by: Chris Jones Danica Patrick makes Contact with the SAFER Barrier during the Iowa Corn Indy 250. -- Photo by: Chris Jones Kosuke Matsuura makes contact with the SAFER Barrier after a run in with Helio Castroneves during the Iowa Corn Indy 250. -- Photo by: Chris Jones Dario Franchitti does burn outs on the front stretch after winning the Iowa Corn Indy 250. -- Photo by: Chris Jones Scott Sharp after finishing 3rd at the Iowa Corn Indy 250. -- Photo by: Chris Jones Marco Andretti being interviewed at the Iowa Motor Speedway. -- Photo by: Chris Jones Darren Manning and Buddy Rice talk after the Iowa Corn Indy 250. -- Photo by: Chris Jones -- Photo by: Shawn Payne -- Photo by: Shawn Payne Green flag for during Iowa Corn Indy 250. -- Photo by: Shawn Payne Dan Wheldon collects Tomas Scheckter during a spin on the first lap during the Iowa Corn Indy 250. -- Photo by: Shawn Payne -- Photo by: Shawn Payne Dario Franchitti leads during the Iowa Corn Indy 250. -- Photo by: Shawn Payne Fans at the Iowa Motor Speedway on race day. -- Photo by: Shawn Payne The checkered flag is waved as #27 Dario Franchitti crosses the finish line before #26 Marco Andretti at the Iowa Corn Indy 250. -- Photo by: Shawn Payne The winner of the Iowa Corn Indy 250, Dario Franchitti, does burnouts at Iowa Speedway. -- Photo by: Shawn Payne People come from all over to see the Iowa Corn Indy 250 at Iowa Speedway. -- Photo by: Shawn Payne Many people have traveled to see the Iowa Corn Indy 250 at Iowa Speedway. -- Photo by: Shawn Payne Milka Duno signs an autograph for a lucky fan at Iowa Speedway. -- Photo by: Shawn Payne A Scott Sharp fan get's her poster signed by Scott Sharp. -- Photo by: Shawn Payne A hardcore Scott Sharp fan displays her poster signed by Scott Sharp. -- Photo by: Shawn Payne A young Danica fan at the Iowa Motor Speedway. -- Photo by: Leah Lampton Two Danica Patrick fans at the Iowa Corn Indy 250 at Iowa Speedway. -- Photo by: Leah Lampton -- Photo by: Chris Jones -- Photo by: Chris Jones -- Photo by: Chris Jones A stunning corn inspired bike was unveiled before the inaugural Iowa Corn 250, designed and built by the Teutul family of Orange County Choppers. -- Photo by: Chris Jones The latest creation by the Teutul Family of Orange County Choppers. The design features Iowa corn inlaid in the air cleaner, 3D corn and soybean graphics and spinner wheels (representing wind turbines). -- Photo by: Chris Jones Paul Teutul Sr. and his sons of Orange County Choppers at the Iowa Motor Speedway. -- Photo by: Chris Jones Rusty Wallace speaks at the Iowa Motor Speedway. -- Photo by: Steve Snoddy Carloads of fans on their way to enter the Iowa Motor Speedway. -- Photo by: Steve Snoddy Fans lined up to enter the track at Iowa Motor Speedway. -- Photo by: Steve Snoddy Many fans wait to enter the track at the Iowa Motor Speedway. -- Photo by: Steve Snoddy A packed grandstand at the Iowa Corn Indy 250. -- Photo by: Steve Snoddy The beginning of the Iowa Corn Indy 250. -- Photo by: Steve Snoddy The start of the inaugural Iowa Corn Indy 250. -- Photo by: Steve Snoddy Accident of #10 car Dan Wheldon and #2 car Tomas Scheckter. -- Photo by: Steve Snoddy Race action during the Iowa Corn Indy 250. -- Photo by: Steve Snoddy #9 car of Scott Dixon. -- Photo by: Steve Snoddy Tony Kanaan, Sam Hornish Jr, and Jeff Simmons during the Iowa Corn Indy 250. -- Photo by: Steve Snoddy Iowa fans on race day at the Iowa Corn Indy 250. -- Photo by: Steve Snoddy Vitor Meira leads during the Iowa Corn Indy 250. -- Photo by: Steve Snoddy Stands are packed during the sold out race at Iowa Speedway. -- Photo by: Shawn Payne Dario Franchitti, winner of the Iowa Corn Indy 250, displays his new watch. -- Photo by: Shawn Payne Dario Franchitti's trophy from the Iowa Corn Indy 250. -- Photo by: Shawn Payne Dario Franchitti, winner of the Iowa Corn Indy 250. -- Photo by: Shawn Payne