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Hy-Vee Renews With IndyCar At Iowa In Multi-Year Extension
The HY-VEE DEALS.COM 250 on July 23, 2022 at Iowa Speedway in Newton, Iowa. (Photo by Brian … [+]
The combination of midwestern supermarket chain Hy-Vee and the NTT IndyCar Series has proven to be a perfect fit.
It will remain that in the future as Hy-Vee announced an extension with IndyCar to remain a partner at Iowa Speedway with the popular Hy-Vee IndyCar Race Weekend at Iowa.
The announcement was made Thursday, July 11 at Hy-Vee’s corporate headquarters in West Des Moines, Iowa. Beginning Friday, July 12, IndyCar hits the Iowa Speedway seven-eighths mile short oval for this weekend’s Hy-Vee IndyCar Race Weekend at Iowa.
Under the new multi-year agreement, Hy-Vee – the Iowa-based and employee-owned supermarket chain – will continue as the title sponsor of Hy-Vee IndyCar Race Weekend.
“This event has been a great fit for Hy-Vee,” said Randy Edeker, Hy-Vee’s executive chairman of the board. “We look forward to continuing to support this race in Iowa by serving as the title sponsor in the years ahead. We set out to make this a world-class event and believe the momentum we have created will continue into the future as IndyCar continues to gain more fans year after year.”
Action from the HY-VEE DEALS.COM 250 on July 23, 2022 at Iowa Speedway in Newton, Iowa. (Photo by … [+]
Hy-Vee’s ongoing commitment to motorsports has been demonstrated through its support of the annual IndyCar event weekend held at Iowa Speedway, which is the longest-standing race held at the 7/8 of a mile oval track located in Newton, Iowa.
IndyCar first began competing at Iowa Speedway in 2007 and this weekend represents the 20th and 21st NTT IndyCar Series races at the venue.
The 2024 Hy-Vee IndyCar Race Weekend is July 12-14, featuring the Hy-Vee Homefront 250 presented by Instacart (Saturday at 8 pm ET on NBC and Peacock) and the Hy-Vee One Step 250 presented by Gatorade (Sunday at 12 pm ET on NBC and Peacock).
Since 2022, Hy-Vee has served as the host and entitlement partner for the IndyCar Series doubleheader weekend at Iowa Speedway. Attracting capacity crowds with a combination of world-class racing at the “Fastest Short Track on the Planet” and premier live music acts for an entertainment-filled fan experience, has helped transform the IndyCar weekend into one of the biggest annual events in Iowa.
The continued collaboration marks a significant milestone in Hy-Vee’s partnership with IndyCar, which originally began in 2020 when the popular grocery chain first joined forces with Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing as a team sponsor in the NTT IndyCar Series.
“We are so proud to continue the partnership with Hy-Vee and build on the success of Hy-Vee IndyCar Race Weekend well into the future,” said Bud Denker, President of Penske Corporation, which owns IndyCar. “With Hy-Vee’s vision and unwavering support, this event has continued to grow and expose new fans to IndyCar.
“We thank the entire Hy-Vee team for their partnership and continued commitment to Hy-Vee IndyCar Race Weekend, and we can’t wait to host another incredible event this weekend at Iowa Speedway.”
Driven by the partnership with Hy-Vee, IndyCar returned to Iowa Speedway in 2022 after not competing at the venue during the 2021 season. Since its inception, Hy-Vee IndyCar Race Weekend has become a highlight on the IndyCar calendar.
With a record-breaking estimated crowd of approximately 85,000 spectators over three days, last year’s Hy-Vee IndyCar Race Weekend marked the highest attendance ever recorded for an IndyCar event at Iowa Speedway.
Celebrating its third year as one of the most popular annual events in racing, this weekend’s three-day festival is on track to once again draw capacity crowds to Iowa Speedway.
Beyond its support of the IndyCar event at Iowa Speedway, the industry-leading grocery brand is also the title sponsor of two NTT IndyCar 250-mile races that will be hosted at the Milwaukee Mile August 30-September 1 – the Hy-Vee Milwaukee Mile 250s Weekend.
The 2024 Hy-Vee IndyCar Race Weekend will officially get underway on Friday, July 12, with the return of Free Family Friday. All fans will once again enjoy free gate admission to Iowa Speedway on the opening day of the three-day weekend festival.
In addition to the IndyCar doubleheader on Saturday and Sunday, along with the INDY NXT by Firestone race at Iowa Speedway (Saturday at 2 pm ET on Peacock), Hy-Vee IndyCar Race Weekend will once again feature a stellar concert lineup rivaling even the most prestigious music festivals. Country music sensations Luke Combs and Eric Church will both perform on the Hy-Vee Stage on Saturday, with country superstar Kelsea Ballerini and award-winning artist Post Malone each hosting post-race concerts on Sunday.
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All concerts are included with Saturday and Sunday Hy-Vee IndyCar Race Weekend tickets as each artist will perform on the trackside Hy-Vee Stage, in front of the main grandstands at Iowa Speedway.
Hy-Vee, Inc. is an employee-owned corporation operating more than 570 business units across nine Midwestern states with sales of more than $13 billion annually. The supermarket chain is synonymous with quality, variety, convenience, healthy lifestyles, culinary expertise and superior customer service. Hy-Vee ranks in the Top 5 Most Trusted Brands and has been named one of America’s Top 3 favorite grocery stores.
The company’s more than 75,000 employees provide “A Helpful Smile in Every Aisle” to customers every day.
With an interest in reproductive rights, I did some research to find out how a young woman (or girl) not intending to have a child might navigate this new legal landscape.
Dr. Sarah Traxler talks about the future of abortion care in Iowa
Dr. Sarah Traxler talks about the future of abortion care in Iowa on the last day before the six-week abortion ban takes effect.
The Iowa Supreme Court ruled June 28 that the state can hijack a woman’s body if it has a reason (“rational basis”). This means that the “fetal heartbeat” law, passed last year by the Republican-controlled Legislature and signed by the governor, can soon take effect.
The law is intended to force a woman (or girl) to bear a child. Pregnancy and childbirth threaten the health of the woman. Among other things, in about 30% of cases, she must have a cesarean section. The law caters to religious groups that consider intrauterine life the spiritual equal of a woman.
The “fetal heartbeat” can be detected by Doppler ultrasound at 6 weeks, before many women know they are pregnant. At this stage, the embryo — not yet a fetus — is about the size and shape of a pea. It is life, but not what most people would call a child.
More: As Iowa’s ‘fetal heartbeat’ abortion ban looms, clinics prepare for an uncertain future
The law is backward and cruel, but it is the law. I am a medical doctor with a specialty of psychiatry, not obstetrics. But with an interest in reproductive rights, I did some research to find out how a young woman (or girl) not intending to have a child might navigate this new legal landscape.
Most obviously, try not to get pregnant. Intrauterine devices and long-term implants are nearly 100% effective, but they are not right for everyone. Other methods often fail due to imperfect use. With condoms, for example, the real-world pregnancy rate approaches 20% per year. Strive to be perfect.
Consider the morning-after pill for contraceptive lapses. Generic levonorgestrel, 1.5 mg, is widely available for about $6. It should be used as early as possible after sex, generally within 72 hours.
Diagnose pregnancy as early as possible. On the first day of your missed period, you are already four weeks pregnant (from the last menstrual period), leaving just two weeks to get an abortion from an Iowa provider. Monitor your periods and test frequently. Pregnancy test strips are available in bulk for about 30 cents apiece.
There are other good reasons for diagnosing pregnancy early:
- An early abortion is less traumatic, physically and emotionally.
- For the 15% of women who are Rh negative, incompatibility risks rise later in the pregnancy.
- An early medication abortion is more likely to be successful.
- If an early medication abortion fails, there is time to repeat it.
If you miss the six-week cutoff in Iowa, you can still get an abortion at a clinic in Illinois (24 weeks), Minnesota (24 weeks), Kansas (22 weeks), Wisconsin (22 weeks), or Nebraska (12 weeks). An abortion in a clinic can be expensive, but financial help is often available.
Desperate women might be drawn to online clinics or pharmacies for a medication abortion, from about 10 to 13 weeks. The clinics violate Iowa law and provide only limited medical support. The pharmacies sometimes provide pills that are counterfeit or expired. As an Iowa physician, I can’t recommend these options.
Although the fetal heartbeat law doesn’t impose penalties on women, there are still legal risks. But if you have an illegal abortion and have problems, don’t hesitate to see a medical provider. Simply say that you think you are having a miscarriage, and ask the provider to avoid sensitive topics unless medically necessary.
If, for whatever reason, you wish to keep your abortion private:
- Tell a minimum number of people about your pregnancy and plans.
- Avoid mentioning your situation in text, email, or social media. Promptly delete any revealing content from all folders, including trash.
- Keep your abortion research private. Put your browser in incognito mode and use the DuckDuckGo search engine.
So, Iowa women, you can still control your own body. You can still choose to have a baby or not. You can still live by your own religious beliefs. Just don’t expect help from your state government.
Dr. Timothy Olson is a psychiatrist practicing in Des Moines and a lifelong Iowa resident.
GLENWOOD, Iowa (KTIV) – RAGBRAI 51 will kick off on Sunday, July 21 in Glenwood, Iowa.
Riders nationwide and from around the world made their way to the starting city on Saturday, July 20 before the 42-mile bike ride on Sunday.
The event’s route will take riders on a 433-mile tour of the southern half of the southern half of the Hawkeye State. Beginning in Glenwood, the riders will pass through Red Oak, Atlantic, Winterset, Knoxville, Ottumwa and Mt. Pleasant, Iowa.
RAGBRAI riders will also pass through Greenfield, Iowa where the site of an EF-4 tornado touched devastated the community earlier in the summer.
The ride will end on Saturday, July 27 in Burlington, Iowa.
For more information, visit RAGBRAI’s Facebook page.
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