City of Newton, IA Infrastructure Improvements
for Iowa Speedway

The IndyCar® Series made its first visit to Iowa Speedway in Newton, Iowa, for a race at the new “Rusty Wallace Signature Series Track” in June 2007. Located near Newton, Iowa – 30 minutes east of Des Moines – Iowa Speedway is located along Interstate 80 adjacent to Newton Airport. The track was built by the U.S. Motorsport Corporation. The “Rusty Wallace Signature Series Track” has a seating capacity of 40,000. Howard R. Green Company worked with both the track developer and the City of Newton to provide planning and design services for infrastructure improvements and facility development associated with construction of the Iowa Speedway.

Services Included:
		Funding, land use planning and right of way acquisition assistance
		Sanitary sewer study and design
		Utility coordination
		Traffic impact study and traffic operations plan
		Roadway design
		Mechanical, electrical and plumbing for all buildings
		Electrical service for track lighting
		Electrical power distribution for entire site
		Emergency standby power generation
		Permitting
		Construction staking and layout work
		Local coordination and consulting for track designers
		Public information coordination
		Landscape and aesthetic planning