The IndyCar Series has a weekend full of racing on the 7/8-mile oval in the Iowa countryside: Nathan Brown predictions, qualifying schedule.

Herta's crash came in the middle of the final pit cycle of the day. Josef Newgarden had charged his way to the lead after passing both Palou and David Malukas, but his final stop was slow, and Newgarden dropped behind Malukas to ninth place.

Since 2020, the series has held back-to-back races at Iowa, giving fans double the excitement. The only time a driver has swept the weekend set was in 2023, when Josef Newgarden won the double, winning in Corn Country for the fifth and sixth time in his career.