NASCAR: 7 Sprint Cup Tracks Iowa Speedway Could Replace

Almost immediately after Iowa Speedway opened its doors in 2009, a single question has surrounded the race track:When will it get a Sprint Cup race?In the last 15 years, NASCAR fans have seen the Sprint Cup series schedule expand to include Texas, Fontana, Las Vegas, Homestead, Chicago, Kansas, and Kentucky. That's six 1.5-mile high-banked ovals and a two-mile high banked oval, all of which produce the same strung-out, uneventful racing.So there was excitement in the air when Iowa joined the NASCAR circuit, as fans rejoiced at the addition of a .875-mile oval that loosely resembles Richmond International Speedway with a layout that combines close quarters and high speeds.Iowa has produced some fantastic racing in its six Nationwide Series r...

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