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Schmidt Peterson Motorsports Pre-Race Notes & Quotes: Iowa Corn 300


Open Wheel Racing Topics:  Iowa Corn 300

Schmidt Peterson Motorsports Pre-Race Notes & Quotes: Iowa Corn 300

Monica Hilton
Schmidt Peterson Motorsports
6 July 2016


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Race Fast Facts

  • Verizon IndyCar Series drivers: James Hinchcliffe (No. 5 Arrow Electronics), Mikhail Aleshin (No. 7 SMP Racing)
  • Event title: Iowa Corn 300
  • Location: Iowa Speedway
  • Track: A 0.875-mile tri-oval in Newton, Iowa
  • 2016 event counter: The Iowa Corn 300 is the 10th race (of 16) for the Verizon IndyCar Series and the 11th race (of 18) for the Indy Lights presented by Cooper Tires Series


  • Verizon IndyCar Series Track Activity

  • Practice sessions: Saturday, July 9 from 10:00-11:15 a.m. CDT and 6:15-6:45 p.m.
  • Qualifications: Saturday, July 9 from 2:00-3:00 p.m. CDT
  • Race: Sunday, July 10 with pre-race activities beginning at approximately 4:00 p.m. CDT and an estimated green flag at 4:40 p.m.


  • Indy Lights presented by Cooper Tires Track Activity

  • Practice sessions: Friday, July 9 from 1:15-1:45 p.m. CDT
  • Qualifying: Sunday, July 10 from 12:00-12:40 p.m. CDT
  • Race: Sunday, July 10 from 2:15-3:15 p.m. CDT


  • Broadcast Information
    TV race broadcast (USA): NBC Sports Network (USA), SportsNet 360 (Canada)
    Race broadcast (radio): IMS Radio Network, XM 209 and Sirius 212

    IndyCar Quotes:
    James Hinchcliffe (No. 5)

    "Iowa Speedway obviously has some great memories for me. It's a fun little track and one of the toughest races we do all year. Not just physically, but also because you are always racing someone! There are two great lanes that make for some awesome wheel-to-wheel action. I'm actually sad that it's not a night race this year but I'm still looking forward to getting back there after missing last year."

    Mikhail Aleshin (No. 7)
    "I'm happy to be back to racing at Iowa Speedway. It's a small circuit but that's what will make our racing super intense so I'm sure it will be a very good race for the fans to watch. The last time I was there, our team looked pretty good so I'm hoping to get a good result in the No. 7 SMP Racing car and keep fighting to move up in the points championship."

    Indy Lights Quotes: Santiago Urrutia (No. 55)
    "I'm ready for Iowa. As a team, I think we're working better. Everybody did a great job when we got the win at Road America so I'm confident that we can work together and take advantage of that momentum throughout the rest of the season. I've never had a podium on the ovals so I'm looking to get my first one in Iowa and keep moving up in the points championship."

    Andre Negrao (No. 17)
    "For this weekend's race, I'm aiming for an even better performance than ever on the little oval. After a second-place finish at Road America, I'm focused and ready to do it again at Iowa Speedway. I'll give my best and put all effort in to obtain the best result and keep fighting for the championship."

    Heamin Choi (No. 77)
    "Iowa will be my third oval race this season. Although I have had limited seat time and did not do well in the last two races, I am gaining more experience and my lap times are improving each race. I am more confident and positive for Iowa so I will be more competitive and I look forward to the exciting racing action."

    Team Social Media
    Website: www.SPMindycar.com
    Twitter: @SPMindycar
    Instagram: @SPMindycar
    Facebook: Schmidt Peterson Motorsports
    SnapChat: @SPMindycar
    Periscope: @SPMindycar

    Driver Social Media
    James Hinchcliffe

    Website - www.Hinchtown.com
    Twitter - @hinchtown & @HinchOnTrack
    Facebook - Hinchtown
    Instagram - @hinchtown

    Mikhail Aleshin
    Twitter - @MikhailAleshin
    Facebook - Mikhail Aleshin

    Santiago Urrutia
    Website - www.SantiUrrutia.com.uy
    Twitter - @Santi_Urrutia
    Facebook - Santiago Urrutia Oficial

    Andre Negrao
    Website - www.AndreNegrao.com
    Twitter - @NegraoAndre
    Facebook - Andre.Negrao
    Instagram - @anegrao

    Scott Anderson
    Website - www.ScottAndersonRacing.com
    Twitter - @ScottDKAnderson
    Facebook - Official Scott Anderson Racing
    Instagram - @scanders01

    Heamin Choi
    Website - www.F1Pilot.com
    Twitter - @HeaminChoi
    Instagram - @HeaminChoi
    Facebook - HeaminChoi

    About Schmidt Peterson Motorsports:
    Schmidt Peterson Motorsports (SPM) was established in 2001 and is owned by former IndyCar driver Sam Schmidt and Canadian businessman Ric Peterson. Schmidt was paralyzed (quad) in 2000 after an accident during testing at Walt Disney World Speedway in Orlando, Fla. SPM fields cars in the Verizon IndyCar Series, including the Indianapolis 500, and the Indy Lights Series presented by Cooper Tires. SPM is the most successful team in Indy Lights Series history with sixty-five race wins and seven championships. In addition, SPM won the coveted Indianapolis 500 pole position in 2011 for the 100th Anniversary and 2016 for the 100th Running, and has won five Verizon IndyCar Series races between 2013 and 2015. For more information, please visit www.SPMindycar.com.

    About Conquer Paralysis Now:
    Conquer Paralysis Now is a 501 (c) (3) nonprofit organization with a mission to cure paralysis, formerly known as the Sam Schmidt Paralysis Foundation. The organization is leading the charge for a cure through funding scientific research, medical treatment and technological advances benefiting those paralyzed by spinal cord injuries, stroke or diseases such as ALS, Alzheimer's and Parkinson's or in other ways. For more information, visit conquerparalysisnow.org.




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