How many people live in Des Moines?
It’s like everyone in the city came to the race. There are a lot of open-wheel enthusiasts in this state, and to have a track they can drive to is huge.” • Before Sunday’s race, IndyCar president Brian Barnhart, the chief steward of the race, told the drivers to “Race Iowa like you would Texas, Kansas or Chicago. Drive with the finesse of a superspeedway, not the aggressiveness of a short track.” Apparently, the drivers didn’t really listen because the only way to improve position in the race was to be aggressive on restarts, which led to nearly all of the crashes. “I think it was one of those examples where cautions breed cautions,” Barnhart said. “As close as the competition was, as tight as the pack was, the guys looked at restarts as their best opportunity to improve positions.” • Buddy Rice had his best finish since joining Dreyer & Reinbold Racing this season. He was fourth after completing all 250 laps. “It’s going to help us pretty big in the points,” Rice said. “We were good a
