Iowans play key roles on IndyCar crews

NEWTON - Some IZOD IndyCar Series teams already have a taste of Iowa.

At least five Iowans own positions on crews competing in the Iowa Corn Indy 250 at Iowa Speedway this weekend. All of them work with highly ranked teams and drivers.

Josh Junge, of Keystone, works with Graham Rahal, who is 11th in points with two top-five finishes and three in the top 10. According to pit crew assignments for the Service Central Chip Ganassi Racing, he handles the outside front tire.

Muscatine's Brett Snyder serves as chief mechanic and works on the outside front tire for Simona de Silvestro and Lotus HVM Racing.

Travis Law, of Maquoketa, is in his third season with Team Penske. He works on the outside rear tire for Ryan Briscoe. he is joined by Clear Lake's Jeremy Baker, who works on the inside rear tire of Briscoe's car. Briscoe will start the Iowa Corn Indy 250 in fifth and is ninth in overall points.

Ricky Campbell, of Ames, is the fueler for Ryan-Hunter Reay of Andretti Autosport. Reay, who won the Milwaukee IndyFest last week, is fourth in season points, trailing leader Will Power by 41 points.