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2011 Iowa Corn Indy 250

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United States 2011 Iowa Corn Indy 250
Race details
8th round of the 2011 IndyCar Series season
DateJune 25, 2011
Official nameIowa Corn Indy 250
LocationIowa Speedway
CoursePermanent racing facility
0.875 mi / 1.4 km
Distance250 laps
218.75 mi / 352.044 km
Pole position
DriverJapan Takuma Sato (KV Racing Technology - Lotus)
Time35.6857 (2-lap)
Fastest lap
DriverCanada Alex Tagliani (Sam Schmidt Motorsports)
Time18.0958 (on lap 21 of 250)
Podium
FirstUnited States Marco Andretti (Andretti Autosport)
SecondBrazil Tony Kanaan (KV Racing TechnologyLotus)
ThirdNew Zealand Scott Dixon (Chip Ganassi Racing)

The 2011 Iowa Corn Indy 250 was the fifth running of the Iowa Corn Indy 250 and the eighth round of the 2011 IndyCar Series season. It took place on Saturday, June 25, 2011. The race was contested over 250 laps at the 0.875-mile (1.408 km) Iowa Speedway in Newton, Iowa, and was televised by Versus in the United States.

The winner of the 2011 race was Marco Andretti. Takuma Sato held the pole position running a time of 35.6857 seconds, while Alex Tagliani had the fastest lap running lap 21 in 18.0958 seconds. The last year winner Tony Kanaan finished in second, while Scott Dixon came in third place.

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