DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Presenting sponsors and logos for the only doubleheader weekend on the NTT IndyCar Series schedule were revealed Thursday morning by Iowa Speedway.
HyVee and IndyCar announced Google and DoorDash will be in the presenting category sponsor for the HyVee IndyCar race weekend, July 22-24. PepsiCo. is the key event sponsor and will sponsor the No. 45 Hy-Vee car throughout the season.
IndyCar will return to Iowa Speedway in Newton, Iowa, for the first time since 2020 with three days of action. The races will be the Hy-VeeDeals.com 250 presented by DoorDash, and Sunday’s action will be highlighted by the Hy-Vee Salute to Farmers 300 presented by Google.
Hy-Vee will build on its support of the NTT IndyCar Series as Hy-Vee Deals.com — the company’s website that aggregates all weekly ads, digital coupons, and hot deals – will be a featured on-air sponsor during each race broadcast on the NBC family of networks during the 2022 season.
In addition to premier on-track action with the NTT IndyCar Series, as well as the rising stars of racing competing in Indy Lights Presented by Cooper Tires, Hy-Vee IndyCar weekend will include a festival-like atmosphere with three days of music, food and family-focused entertainment.
“The economic impact this race weekend is creating for the Midwest will be like none other, and we are proud to team up with these incredible partners to ensure that the fans who come to the Hy-Vee IndyCar Race Weekend truly have an amazing experience,” said Randy Edeker, Hy-Vee’s chairman and CEO. “We look forward to creating an exciting atmosphere leading up to and during the race – both in our stores and at the track during the event.”
“Google is proud to call Iowa home and honored to support initiatives that make it a great place to live, work and visit,” said Kirsten Kliphouse, president of North America, Google Cloud. “We recently announced Google’s investment in our Iowa data center has reached $5 billion, and we’re committed to making an impact beyond the data center walls by partnering with organizations like Hy-Vee on events that bring economic opportunity to local communities.”
“DoorDash is proud to sponsor the inaugural IndyCar race weekend with Hy-Vee, a longstanding partner and supporting champion of our mission to empower local communities,” said Christopher Payne, president at DoorDash. “As consumer expectations for convenience, speed and selection continue to grow on and off the raceway, we’re committed to expanding access to Hy-Vee’s unparalleled assortment to even more cities across the state of Iowa and nationwide. We look forward to continuing to offer Iowa residents the best of their neighborhoods directly to their door.”
“PepsiCo is thrilled to be part of the 2022 NTT IndyCar Series — this year bigger and better than before. Our beverage brands — led by Mountain Dew — will bring exciting experiences to INDYCAR fans and Hy-Vee customers at home, in store and at the track,” said Neil Pryor, president, PepsiCo Beverages North America Central Division. “There is no better way to enjoy the thrill of the race than with a cold Mountain Dew in your hand, and we’re proud to bring that joy to neighbors across Iowa, a state in which nearly 2,000 of our employees live and work.”
Two-time NTT IndyCar Series champion Josef Newgarden is a three-time race winner at Iowa Speedway and the most recent Indy car winner at the track.
“As we continue to build excitement for Hy-Vee IndyCar Race Weekend and the return to Iowa, what a great opportunity to welcome premier companies in DoorDash, Google and PepsiCo as sponsors of this special event,” said Bud Denker, president of Penske Corporation, which owns IndyCar and the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. “Our partnership with Hy-Vee and the support from these industry-leading brands demonstrates the continued growth of INDYCAR and the commitment to hosting an impactful event in Iowa.”