| Race details | |
|---|---|
| 9th round of the2012 IndyCar Series season | |
 | |
| Date | June 23, 2012 |
| Official name | Iowa Corn Indy 250 |
| Location | Iowa Speedway |
| Course | Permanent racing facility 0.875 mi / 1.4 km |
| Distance | 250 laps 218.75 mi / 352.044 km |
| Weather | Temperatures reaching up to 86 °F (30 °C); wind speeds up to 11.1 miles per hour (17.9 km/h)[1] |
| Pole position | |
| Driver |  Dario Franchitti (Chip Ganassi Racing) |
| Time | 9:16.9203 (Won 30-lap heat race) |
| Driver |  |
| Podium | |
| First |  Ryan Hunter-Reay (Andretti Autosport) |
| Second | Marco Andretti (Andretti Autosport) |
| Third |  Tony Kanaan (KV Racing Technology) |
The2012 Iowa Corn Indy 250 was the sixth running of theIowa Corn Indy 250 and the ninth round of the2012 IndyCar Series season.
It took place on Saturday, June 23, 2012. The race was contested for 250 laps at 0.875-mile (1.408 km)Iowa Speedway inNewton,Iowa, and was televised byNBC Sports in theUnited States.
Pole sitterDario Franchitti ofChip Ganassi Racing fell out of the race before the green flag due to engine failure.Ryan Hunter-Reay ofAndretti Autosport won the race, his second consecutive win of the season.
The weather at this event reached up to 86 °F or 30 °C; almost becoming too hot to grow the corn that would make up theethanol fuel for the drivers.
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