Retired IndyCar great Tony Kanaan nearly started Sunday's Farm to Finish 275 at Iowa Speedway as a fill-in driver for injured Nolan Siegel, who has a "mild concussion."

"It saved me a headache." IndyCar's aeroscreen was tested for the first time in race at Iowa Speedway five years ago.

There is frustration in the paddock, and some are hopeful, over racing at Iowa Speedway. IndyCar lost its top promoter, and ticket sales have dropped.

The IndyCar Series is at Iowa for a doubleheader weekend for two 275-lap races on the 7/8-mile short oval: Qualifying results, starting grid.

Mexico's Pato O'Ward held off American Josef Newgarden over the after a late restart to win Saturday's IndyCar Iowa 275, taking his eighth career triumph in his 100th IndyCar start. O'Ward overtook pole-sitter Newgarden on the last pit stop exchange and held him off after a restart with 10 laps remaining.

Friday’s intense weather, which included a tornado within sight at Iowa Speedway, was traded for a warm 75 degrees and problem-free running to start a busy Saturday morning IndyCar practice that was led with ease by Team Penske’s Scott McLaughlin.

After an afternoon filled with tornado sirens, lightning strikes, torrential rain and visible cloud rotation near Iowa Speedway, IndyCar canceled Friday afternoon practice.

Pato O'Ward has chased the tail of Josef Newgarden's car plenty in his IndyCar career. So his win at Iowa was all the more sweet in Race 1 Saturday.