Iowa Speedway has become synonymous with the NASCAR K&N Pro Series as both East and West have annually convened in the nation’s heartland to compete head-to-head since 2007.

The Casey’s General Stores 150 on Friday, June 7, will be the first of two meetings at the .875-mile track in Newton, Iowa, with the second scheduled for Aug. 2.

The seven previous editions of the East/West combination race have produced a different winner. Chase Elliott picked up the win in his only visit to the track last season.

K&N East points leader Brett Moffitt, out of nearby Grimes, Iowa, looks to become the first repeat winner in the event having won there in 2011, while Derek Thorn, who tops the West standings, hopes to continue the previous trend.

Ben Kennedy, coming off a historic win – his second of the season – on June 1 at Bowman Gray Stadium, is the most recent East winner; and Michael Self claimed a road-course win at Brainerd, Minn., on May 25 in the last West outing.

The NASCAR Next 2013 driver roster will be unveiled earlier in the day at Iowa. NASCAR Next – an evolution of the Next9 program – is an industry initiative that has helped to spotlight NASCAR’s up-and-coming talent since 2011 such as current national series competitors Alex Bowman, Kyle Larson and Darrell Wallace Jr. Fans with access to the speedway’s Fan Walk are welcome to attend the announcement, which will take place in Victory Lane starting at 2:45 p.m. CT.