PIT PASS INDY PRESENTED BY PENSKE TRUCK RENTAL – SEASON 5, EPISODE 49 – Get to know Steven Sukup as IndyCar’s doubleheader at Iowa Speedway is approaching

July 2, 2025

Show host Bruce Martin looks ahead to the July 11-13 Sukup IndyCar Race Weekend at Iowa Speedway – the next stop on the schedule after the July 4-6 Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio -- on Pit Pass Indy Presented by Penske Truck Rental.

Martin has exclusive an interview with Steven Sukup, the President and CEO of Sukup Manufacturing and a long-time supporter of racing in Iowa.

This year’s event carries special significance as Sukup Manufacturing Co., celebrating its 62nd anniversary, steps into the spotlight as title sponsor for the first time at its home track. The partnership underscores the deep-rooted connection between Iowa’s agricultural innovation and its high-octane motorsports tradition.

Steven Sukup was previously a member of the Iowa House of Representatives from 1995 to 2003.

Founded in 1963, Sukup Manufacturing Co. is the world’s largest family-owned and operated manufacturer of grain storage, drying, and handling equipment. In 2020, Steve assumed the role of President & CEO after his brother Charles, while his daughter, Emily Schmitt, assumed the role of Chief Administrative Officer & General Counsel.

The Sukup family has generated growth in the

Sheffield, Iowa community as well, bringing employers and other commerce into the town.

Previously a small business, beginning in 2017 Sukup has been able to expand operations by nearly 50 percent and add over 250 jobs.

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