NASCAR is making a big return to Iowa Speedway, and there is excitement in the air. The NASCAR Cup Series has never raced at Iowa, but that will change when the green flag waves on Father’s Day night. The speedway should have been on the NASCAR calendar long ago, but the sport has progressed with its schedule-making over the years.
[autotag]Brad Keselowski[/autotag] is one of many drivers who agree. Keselowski talked to FOX Sports’ Bob Pockrass about the importance of NASCAR racing in Iowa. It goes much further than the actual racing on the track.
“[Iowa] is exposing us to just a different part of the country, different region that’s hungry for our sport and it’s going to embrace us at all levels — whether it be the fans in the stands or the corporate partnerships,” Keselowski said. “I think we get caught up in this flashy New York City or pick your hot city of the day, and we forget sometimes to serve markets that already love us.”
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“That’s a tough balancing act that I have empathy for NASCAR when they make those decisions. But is nice to go somewhere like that, where the fan base is already there. They’re ready. They’re excited, and they’re committed to our sport.”
NASCAR fans in Iowa will finally get to prove how much they care about racing in their state. The Cup Series has never raced at Iowa, which was always a weird decision on the surface. NASCAR will grow even more when it commits to markets that care about the sport, and the decision to return to Iowa represents such a process.
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