2025 Sukup IndyCar Race Weekend
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11th and 12th round of the 2025 IndyCar season
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Layout of the Iowa Speedway circuit | |||||
| Date | July 12–13, 2025 | ||||
| Official name | Sukup IndyCar Race Weekend | ||||
| Location | Iowa Speedway | ||||
| Course | Permanent racing facility 0.894 mi / 1.439 km | ||||
| Distance | 275 laps 240.625 mi / 387.248 km | ||||
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The 2025 Sukup IndyCar Race Weekend were a pair of IndyCar motor races held on July 12, 2025, and July 13, 2025, at Iowa Speedway in Newton, Iowa. They were the 11th and 12th rounds of the 2025 IndyCar season.
Practice
The first and only practice session was originally scheduled to be held on Friday, July 11, at 3:30 PM ET, but was postponed due to inclement weather. Practice was rescheduled for Saturday, July 12, at 10:00 AM ET and would last for 60 minutes. Scott McLaughlin, driving for Team Penske, was the fastest in the session with a lap time of 00:17:6211.
| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Engine | Lap Time |
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| 1 | 3 | Scott McLaughlin W | Team Penske | Chevrolet | 00:17.5376 |
| 2 | 6 | Nolan Siegel R | Arrow McLaren | Chevrolet | 00:17.6211 |
| 3 | 20 | Alexander Rossi | ECR | Chevrolet | 00:17.6339 |
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Race 1 - Synk 275 Powered by Sukup
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| 11th round of the 2025 IndyCar season | |
Layout of the Iowa Speedway circuit | |
| Date | July 12, 2025 |
| Official name | Synk 275 Powered by Sukup |
| Location | Iowa Speedway |
| Course | Permanent racing facility 0.894 mi / 1.439 km |
| Distance | 275 laps 240.625 mi / 387.248 km |
| Pole position | |
| Driver | Josef Newgarden (Team Penske) |
| Time | 00:17.4914 |
| Fastest lap | |
| Driver | Pato O'Ward (Arrow McLaren) |
| Time | 00:18.0170 (on lap 275 of 275) |
| Podium | |
| First | Pato O'Ward (Arrow McLaren) |
| Second | Josef Newgarden (Team Penske) |
| Third | Will Power (Team Penske) |
The 2025 Synk 275 Powered by Sukup was the eleventh round of the 2025 IndyCar season. The race was held on July 12, 2025, in Newton, Iowa at Iowa Speedway.[1] The race was contested of 275 laps. Pato O'Ward won the race in his 100th IndyCar Series start.[2] Josef Newgarden finished 2nd, and Will Power finished 3rd. Scott McLaughlin and Álex Palou rounded out the top five, and Christian Rasmussen, Conor Daly, Santino Ferrucci, Marcus Armstrong, and Scott Dixon rounded out the top ten.
Entry list
| Key | Meaning |
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| R | Rookie |
| W | Past winner |
Qualifying
Qualifying was scheduled to be held at 12:00 PM ET on July 12, 2025, but was postponed to 1:30 PM ET. For qualifying, each entrant turned two consecutive laps, with their first lap time counting towards Race 1 qualifying and their second lap counting for Race 2 qualifying. Josef Newgarden, driving for Team Penske, would earn the pole for the first race.
Qualifying classification
Race
The race was held at 5:00 PM ET on July 12, 2025. Pato O'Ward, driving for Arrow McLaren, would earn his eighth-career win in his 100th start.
Race classification
Championship standings after the race
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- Note: Only the top five positions are included.
Race 2 - Farm to Finish 275 Powered by Sukup
| Race details | |
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| 12th round of the 2025 IndyCar season | |
Layout of the Iowa Speedway circuit | |
| Date | July 13, 2025 |
| Official name | Farm to Finish 275 Powered by Sukup |
| Location | Iowa Speedway |
| Course | Permanent racing facility 0.894 mi / 1.439 km |
| Distance | 275 laps 240.625 mi / 387.248 km |
| Pole position | |
| Driver | Álex Palou (Chip Ganassi Racing) |
| Time | 00:17.4900 |
| Fastest lap | |
| Driver | David Malukas (A. J. Foyt Racing) |
| Time | 00:17.8838 (on lap 275 of 275) |
| Podium | |
| First | Álex Palou (Chip Ganassi Racing) |
| Second | Scott Dixon (Chip Ganassi Racing) |
| Third | Marcus Armstrong (Meyer Shank Racing) |
The 2025 Farm to Finish 275 Powered by Sukup was the twelfth round of the 2025 IndyCar season. The race was held on July 13, 2025, in Newton, Iowa at Iowa Speedway.[3] The race was contested of 275 laps. Álex Palou won the race. Scott Dixon finished 2nd, and Marcus Armstrong finished 3rd. David Malukas and Pato O'Ward rounded out the top five, and Christian Lundgaard, Felix Rosenqvist, Christian Rasmussen, Robert Shwartzman, and Josef Newgarden rounded out the top ten.
Entry list
| Key | Meaning |
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| R | Rookie |
| W | Past winner |
Qualifying
Qualifying for Race 2 will take place at the same time as for Race 1, with their first lap time counting towards Race 1 qualifying and their second lap counting for Race 2 qualifying. Álex Palou, driving for Chip Ganassi Racing, would earn his tenth career pole and fourth of the season, with a time of 00:17.4900.
Qualifying classification
Race
The race was held at 1:00 PM ET on July 13, 2025. Before the race, Nolan Siegel was not cleared by IndyCar Medical and would not compete. Álex Palou, driving for Chip Ganassi Racing, would earn his 18th career victory and seventh of the year.
Race classification
Championship standings after the race
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- Note: Only the top five positions are included.
References
- ^ Brown, Nathan. "IndyCar is moving to Fox. And with it, a new race schedule. 5 takeaways on 2025 slate". The Indianapolis Star. Retrieved 6 April 2025.
- ^ Cavin, Curt (July 12, 2025). "Rivalry Week: Pato O'Ward Outduels Josef Newgarden". IndyCar.com. Retrieved July 12, 2025.
- ^ Brown, Nathan. "IndyCar is moving to Fox. And with it, a new race schedule. 5 takeaways on 2025 slate". The Indianapolis Star. Retrieved 6 April 2025.