Travel Package

2016 FAN G UIDE
T H I S I S M Y S P E E D W AY
3333 RUSTY WALLACE DRIVE // NEWTON, IOWA 50208
641.791.8000 // IOWASPEEDWAY.COM
2016 FAN G UIDE
GETTING HERE
THE FACILITIES
From 1-80, take Exit 164 when traveling eastward or traveling
westward, take Exit 168 off I-80 in Newton, Iowa. We’re 30 miles
east of Des Moines, 80 miles west of Iowa City. Fans can tune into
106.7 FM for traffic updates.
Luxury Suites:
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Arrive at the Speedway safely. Be sure to pay attention to traffic
control officers and message signs in the Newton vicinity as traffic
may be diverted to alternate routes. To help avoid traffic congestion
and delays, please plan on arriving several hours before race time.
KNOW YOUR SPEEDWAY
Iowa Speedway is:
THE FASTEST SHORT TRACK ON THE PLANET
The only 7/8 mile track in the world
Rusty Wallace designed
PROGRESSIVE BANKING
Turns: Compound banking with 12 degree banking at the
bottom and 14 degree banking at the top of each turn
Front Stretch: 10 degrees
Back Stretch: 4 degrees
ROAD COURSE FEATURES
1.3 miles, 45 feet wide, 9 turns
Newton Club:
Designed for up to 2,200 patrons and year-round indoor use
Camping:
146 Terrace Camping spaces with over 200 General Camping spaces
Parking:
Over 15,000 free parking spaces, 1,000 reserved parking spaces
and 1,000 ADA parking spaces
Corporate Hospitality Village:
Provides two very popular locations for businesses and groups to
entertain their guests: One location overlooks Turn 1 and a second
location is adjacent to the concert stage
Concessions:
Permanent and satellite vendors provide a variety of food
and drink options
Garage:
Built for 50 competitors with year-round facility use
Medicom Media Center
Drivers meeting room can hold up to 140 people, media room
can hold up to 200 people with year-round facility use
Additional Facilities:
Mercy Medical Center with adjacent Helipad, Credentials Building,
Administration Building including Ticket Office, Speedway Office
and Gift Shop
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TICKET INFORMATION
GROUP TICKETS
Inspect your tickets upon receipt and report discrepancies to our
Ticket Office immediately at 866.787.8946. Iowa Speedway and
Ticketmaster are not responsible for, and will not replace lost,
stolen or destroyed tickets.
For business, social and youth groups, experiencing the
fun and thrill of a race weekend at Iowa Speedway makes
for the perfect summer party. Call our Ticket Office
at 866.787.8946 or visit IowaSpeedway.com for more
information about group discounts.
PURCHASE TICKETS
WILL CALL
In Person:
Stop by the Ticket Office at Iowa Speedway
Mon.-Fri. 9am-5pm
Tickets purchased up to 10 days prior to an event will be sent by
U.S. Mail. Tickets purchased after the cut-off date will be held for
pick up at Ticket Booth 1 or 2 with photo identification.
By Phone:
Call our Ticket Office at 866.787.8946 or call Ticketmaster
at 800.745.3000
INDIVIDUALS WITH
D I S A B I L I T I E S S E AT I N G
Online:
Go to IowaSpeedway.com or Ticketmaster.com
To reserve seating for individuals with disabilities, contact the Iowa
Speedway Ticket Office at 866.787.8946.
RESELLING OF TICKETS
Seating Diagram
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Iowa Speedway prohibits the resale of ticket(s), at any value,
on Iowa Speedway property. If you’re unable to use your ticket(s),
do not attempt to sell the ticket(s) on Speedway grounds. The sale
of tickets or credentials on Speedway grounds is in violation of Iowa
law. Violators will have their tickets and/or credentials confiscated
and be removed from Speedway property.
RESCHEDULE &
POSTPONEMENT POLICY
In case of postponement, please keep your unused ticket(s) or ticket
stub(s) to re-enter on the rescheduled date. Iowa Speedway does
not refund or exchange tickets under any circumstances.
Lower Grandstands Rows 5-8
Lower Grandstands Rows 1- 4
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Iowa Speedway Drive
Iowa Speedway
G Ticket Booth 1/Fan Walk
O Vatterott College Tech Center
H Concession Stands/Party Decks
P Competitor Garage
I Turn 1 Grandstand
Q Mediacom Media Center
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Rusty Wallace Drive Entrance
A Main Office/Ticket Office/Gift Shop
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B Blue Ox Trackside Check-In
J Restroom Buildings
S Ticket Booth 3
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Maintenance Entrance
C Team RV Check-In/Guard Post
K Information/Guest Services Booth
T Concert Stage Area
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Lincoln Entrance
D Credentials Office
L Ticket Booth 2
U Blue Ox General Campground Check-In
E Fan Walk/Shuttle Tram Stop
M The Newton Club/Luxury Suites
TR Tram to Remote Lots
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Iowa Speedway Entrance
F Hospitality Village Entrance & Check-In
N Casey’s General Stores Fan Walk
First Aid Station
R Turn 4 Grandstands
Casey’s General Stores Victory Lane
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PARKING
INFORMATION
B E I N T H E C O R R E C T PA R K I N G L A N E
W H E N U S I N G I O WA S P E E D WAY D R I V E
Right Lane: General Camping RVs, vehicles with trailers and TV Compound
Center Lane: General Parking
Left Lane: Newton Club, Luxury Suite Owners and ADA
PA R K I N G G U I D E L I N E S
Proper hangtags are required to enter the following lots: ADA,
Luxury Suite, Newton Club and Reserved. Remember to secure your
vehicle and belongings at all times during your visit. RV parking is
only available in our camping areas. To find out when parking lots
open please visit IowaSpeedway.com, Iowa Speedway Facebook
events page or Iowa Speedway Twitter feed (@IowaSpeedway) prior
to race days.
FREE GENERAL PARKING
Available at Iowa Speedway on event days, you will
be parked in the best available spot upon your arrival.
BUS PARKING
INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES PARKING
The individuals with disabilities parking area is outside of
Ticket Booth 1, noted by the circled wheelchair symbol
(on pg. 4 map). Please display your state-assigned
parking permit in the window to be admitted. We will
check to see that the permit holder is in the vehicle
before letting you park. The hard surface lot will be for
wheelchairs only. The overflow lot to the South will be
for all other individuals with disabilities. Spaces are not
reserved and are available on a first-come, first-served
basis. When the individuals with disabilities lots are full,
you will be directed to a general parking lot. Shuttles will
run to and from the overflow lot only.
NEWTON CLUB & LUXURY SUITE PARKING
Newton Club Members, Luxury Suite Owners and
Suite Guests will have access to Luxury Suite and
Newton Club parking areas by displaying the proper
hangtag. (Note: Parking on the asphalt lot is subject to
availability.) Parking is located in the northwest corner of
the facility accessible from Rusty Wallace Drive.
Free bus parking available, call our ticket office for details
at 866.787.8946.
MOTORCYCLE PARKING
There is a concrete lot located west of the Pork Party Pavilion
concert stage (Turn 4 side) reserved for motorcycles.
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CAMPING AT
IOWA SPEEDWAY
OPTIONS
DIRECTIONS
Blue Ox Trackside Camping:
Trackside Campers can enjoy one of racing’s most unique views
from a Trackside space along the Speedway backstretch in
Turns 3 and 4. Reserved Trackside Camping is for commercially
built motor homes, 5th-wheel or travel trailers which have an
operational bathroom as installed by the original manufacturer.
Spaces are 25-feet wide and 50-feet long.
Blue Ox Trackside Camping Location:
Use exit 168 off I-80 to Rusty Wallace Drive and follow Rusty
Wallace Drive to Lincoln Road (follow all traffic signage for
trackside camping).
Blue Ox General Camping:
General camping is conveniently located across Rusty Wallace
Drive, north of the track, a short walk to Iowa Speedway’s
concourse and grandstands. These grassy camping spaces are
for commercially built motor homes or travel trailers. Reserved
spaces are 25 feet wide and 50 feet long and do not have water
or electricity. Advanced reservations cannot be made once
camping has opened on a race weekend; reservations are taken
at camping check-in. Tent camping is available and reservations
are not necessary. Tents are allowed in the designated tent
camping area only. For rates and availability please, call Iowa
Speedway at 866.787.8946.
HOURS
Camping Hours
Gates open at noon (CST) Thursday prior to the first event of the
weekend and close at noon (CST) one day after the final event of the
weekend. A “good neighbor” quiet policy will be in effect beginning
at 12:00 a.m. (Midnight - CST) or one hour after the conclusion of
the final event of the day. Admittance and set-up are restricted when
gates are closed.
Blue Ox General Camping Location:
Use exit 168 off I-80 to Rusty Wallace Drive and follow Rusty Wallace
Drive to General Camping entrance (follow all traffic signage).
GENERAL INFORMATION
1. Reserved trackside and general camping spaces are sold on
a season or weekend (depending on availability) basis only.
2. Trackside Camping includes either six (6) or ten (10)
individual passes. Passes provided with each premium
camping space are good for admittance into the concourse,
Casey’s General Stores Fan Walk and midway. Each
individual must have a Trackside ticket to obtain access to
the Reserved Trackside RV area. Each person must have a
RV pass regardless of age, with the exception of children
3 years of age or younger. Two designated parking passes
per spot will be issued; one (1) is for the camping unit and
one (1) is for the tow vehicle or companion unit.
3. General Camping does not include grandstand tickets but
can be purchased separately by contacting the Ticket Office.
4. Fans can tune into 106.7 FM to hear the race
and track’s PA announcements.
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CASEY’S GENERAL STORES
FAN WALK
IOWA SPEEDWAY RULES
& GATE POLICIES
Fans can get closer to the action by purchasing a Casey’s General Stores
Fan Walk Pass. You can check out the cars, fill up at the concessions
stand and, best of all, kids under age 12 are free with a paid adult.
ACCIDENTS
A Casey’s General Stores Fan Walk Pass also entitles you to a free
tram ride to and from the Casey’s General Stores Fan Walk. Tram
boarding is located behind the Turn 1 Grandstands next to Turn 1
Hospitality. Re-boarding is located where you were dropped off in
the Casey’s General Stores Fan Walk.
The Casey’s General Stores Fan Walk Booth is located on the back side
of Ticket Booth 1 behind the Turn 1 Grandstands. The Casey’s General
Stores Fan Walk is marked with the letter N on the map (pg. 4.)
GUIDELINES
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Tickets to the Casey’s General Stores Fan Walk are $10
and can be purchased at Ticket Booth 1.
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Iowa Speedway reserves the right to deny the sale
of Casey’s General Stores Fan Walk Passes to any
individual according to race sanctioning body rules/
regulations.
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No alcoholic beverages are
permitted on the tram.
If you’re involved in or witness an incident during your visit,
notify the nearest security guard, usher, or contact the Speedway
operator at 641.791.8000. Please allow emergency personnel
to respond to incidents promptly and without interference.
For updates or to report an accident, simply text ISPEED, your
location and your issue to 69050. As always, if needed, please
dial 911.
ALCOHOL POLICY
If you consume alcohol during your visit to Iowa Speedway,
please do so responsibly and be considerate of your fellow fans.
You must be 21 years of age or older and present a valid Photo
ID with proof of age when purchasing alcohol. Iowa Speedway
reserves the right to refuse to serve alcohol to any person, for any
reason. If we believe you are acting in a manner that is contrary
to the law or that may endanger yourself, others or any property,
the police will be contacted.
GOLF CARTS
ATVs, golf carts, motorcycles, scooters and mopeds are not
permitted within Speedway property without proper credentials
from Iowa Speedway.
PETS
The only animals allowed inside Iowa Speedway property (except
those which are part of an event) are guide and service dogs.
Pets are permitted in the designated camping areas.
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IOWA SPEEDWAY RULES
& GATE POLICIES CONT.
RE-ENTRY
PROHIBITED ITEMS
Iowa Speedway allows fans to check out and re-enter the facility
during race events. To do so, you must have your hand stamped
prior to exiting the facility.
All carry-in bags, blankets and similar items are subject to search
by Iowa Speedway when entering the facility. Fans can bring in one
sealed bottle of water per person. There are drinking fountains in the
concourse. Prohibited items discovered during security inspections
must be returned to the owner’s vehicle or discarded. Items may
not be left at the Gate. Unlawful items discovered during security
inspections will be reported to the authorities. Any prohibited item
discovered inside Iowa Speedway will be confiscated. Prohibited
items include, but are not limited to:
SECURITY & POLICE
Uniformed police officers and Speedway security are stationed
throughout the facility to ensure your safety. Should you require
assistance, please notify the nearest event staff employee. The
appropriate person or agency will then be sent to your location.
SMOKING
Smoking is only allowed in designated areas per
the Iowa Smoke Free Air Act.
PROHIBITED ITEMS
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Illegal Substances
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Aerosol Cans
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Laser Pointers
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Animals (except service
animals)
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Noise Makers: Bells, Bullhorns,
Whistles, Airhorns
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Cans, Glass or
Other Containers
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Outside Food or Beverage
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Balloons or Beach Balls
Roller Bags larger than
14" x 14" x 14"
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Chairs of any style
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Drones, Remote-Control
Helicopters, Planes
Scooters, Segways, Bicycles,
Skateboards, Rollerblades,
Skates
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Fireworks, Sky Lanterns,
Missile-Like Objects or
Projectiles of any kind
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Tripods/Bipods
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Weapons of any kind
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Umbrellas
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Explosives
Iowa Code states: Licenses may not allow patrons
to bring liquor onto the licensed premises
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SEVERE WEATHER PROCEDURES
Here’s what you need to know:
• Iowa Speedway may not provide adequate protection from
extremely high winds, tornadoes or lightning
• Personal protection is everyone’s responsibility
• Be proactive. Plan in advance what you, your family and friends
will do if severe weather approaches the track
• You should monitor the weather very closely and take necessary
precautions to ensure your safety
• There is no basement or approved tornado shelter on property
• We recommend you take shelter where you feel safe based
on your circumstances
• The American Red Cross recommends that if you are caught
outdoors and cannot quickly access a shelter, it is best to get
into a vehicle and buckle your seat belt until you are able
to get to the closest shelter
• The American Red Cross recommends that if you are in your
car and flying debris occurs, stay in the car with the seat belt
on. Put your head below the window level and cover your
head with your hands
• Campers are encouraged to secure all campsite items for
high/damaging winds
Iowa Speedway weather update communication methods include:
• Whelen Mass Notification System
• Public Address announcements
• Twitter advisories (@IowaSpeedway)
• Facebook advisories
• Radio broadcasts: At Iowa Speedway tune into 98.9 FM which
broadcasts information from the PA system at the track. If you
choose to leave the property, tune to 95.9 FM or 106.7 FM
• The National Weather Service Public Access Hotline
(515.270.2614) or website (www.weather.gov/dmx) provides
specific storm information
• For Iowa Speedway weather updates simply text WEATHER
to 69050
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