18:50
Can Palou fight back?
Palou needs to fight back to stay in this one, he is not letting him escape at this moment.
Alex Palou will start on pole for the 2025 Farm to Finish 275.
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2025 IndyCar Farm to Finish 275 race at Iowa Speedway LIVE UPDATES!
Live updates from the 2025 Farm to Finish 275 race at Iowa Speedway.
13 Jul 2025
18:49
We go green
Palou holds lead again but Newgarden takes the lead on lap 66.
18:48
Shwartzman dinged for speeding in pit lane
Up in the top 10, that will ruin his race on such a short track.
18:46
Newgarden under review for unsafe release
Ferrucci had to hit the brakes into his box. It is under review. Newgarden did stop before he went again.
18:42
Three stop locked on
It seems that the three stop will be the only strategy due to the early first pit stops.
18:41
Everyone pits
Everyone is on pitlane - no dramas with Palou still leading ahead of Newgarden.
18:39
Caution
Sting Ray Robb is in the barriers on lap 51 - it seems to be the classic mistake of losing the rear.
18:38
Engine issue for Power
Will Power has confirmed he suffered a engine issue which is why he retired. That leaves only one Penske still in this race.
18:35
Palou affected by traffic
Alex Palou is struggling in traffic which is allowing Newgarden to get close and be in the draft.
18:33
Newgarden charging after Palou
Newgarden is close to Palou and chasing after his seventh win at this track.
18:30
Power has problem
Power seems to have a power problem, he has got to the bottom to avoid any crashes. That puts Malukas back to fourth.
18:29
Malukas passed by Power
Will power sails by Malukas to chase after his teammate, Newgarden.
18:28
Newgarden in third
Newgarden has passed Malukas for third.
18:27
WE GO GREEN
Palou holds the lead while Rosenqvist stays second. Daly overtakes Power for fifth before power takes back the position.
18:21
CAUTION
Devlin Defrancesco loses the car and hits Scott McLaughlin on his way to the Highline. Both are out.
18:20
WE GO GREEN
Alex Palou leads the grid off the line while Newgarden is already attacking Malukas into turn one.
18:17
Cars head to track
We're about to get underway as the cars head to track.
18:11
New colours for McLaughlin today
McLaughlin will be in a blue Gallagher livery today so don't be confused if you can't find him. Starting from 27th like yesterday, expect him to fly through the pack to the front once again.
18:03
Starting grid
Here's your grid for the Farm to Finish 275:
| 1 | A. Palou | 184.014 |
| 2 | F. Rosenqvist | 183.975 |
| 3 | D. Malukas | 183.369 |
| 4 | J. Newgarden | 183.316 |
| 5 | N. Siegel | 183.194 |
| 6 | W. Power | 183.072 |
| 7 | C. Daly | 182.943 |
| 8 | S. Dixon | 182.664 |
| 9 | P. O'Ward | 182.645 |
| 10 | G. Rahal | 182.489 |
| 11 | R. Shwartzman | 182.443 |
| 12 | M. Armstrong | 182.409 |
| 13 | C. Ilott | 182.214 |
| 14 | M. Ericsson | 182.154 |
| 15 | A. Rossi | 181.846 |
| 16 | L. Foster | 181.805 |
| 17 | C. Rasmussen | 181.681 |
| 18 | K. Simpson | 181.589 |
| 19 | C. Herta | 181.472 |
| 20 | S. Ferrucci | 181.205 |
| 21 | K. Kirkwood | 181.181 |
| 22 | C. Lundgaard | 180.92 |
| 23 | D. DeFrancesco | 180.664 |
| 24 | S. Robb | 177.683 |
| 25 | J. Abel | 177.145 |
| 26 | R. Veekay | 170.822 |
| 27 | S. McLaughlin |
17:57
Pato wins on 100th start
Pato has joined an illustrious list of drivers who have won on their 100th race within the series.
This includes:
- Rodger Ward
- A.J.Foyt
- Bobby Under
- Mario Andretti
- Patrick Carpenter
17:53
Newgarden sets new record
Newgarden has now surpassed 2000 laps led at Iowa Speedway. He is the first person to ever do so at one track.
17:48
Penske back on form
The three Penske drivers all finished in yesterday's top five with Scott McLaughlin coming from 27th to finish fourth.
Despite finishing second, Josef Newgarden didn't seem happy with the result.
17:44
Iowa Speedway statistics
Location đ: Newton, Iowa, USA
Race length đ: 0.875 mile circuit
Notable features â°ď¸: Variable banking that drives likes a superspeedway
Race lap record đ: 0:17.490 (Ryan Briscoe, 2008).
2024 winners đ: (R1) Scott McLaughlin (R2) Will Power
Interesting fact : Nicknamed âThe Fastest Short Track on the Planetâ
17:39
Alex Palou on pole
Alex Palou will start on pole after a stellar second lap in yesterday's qualifying. He set the only average over 184mph out of anyone over a single lap.
17:37
Nolan Siegel not cleared by medical staff to race
Nolan Siegel has not been cleared by IndyCar's medical team to race in this afternoon's race. He had a big crash after losing the rear of the car into a turn.
