Sammy Smith’s emotional Iowa Speedway homecoming

Sammy Smith’s emotional Iowa Speedway homecoming

NEWTON, IOWA — For Sammy Smith, the Hy-Vee Perks 250 at Iowa Speedway meant more than an average race. The Johnston, Iowa native returned to his home track for the first time since his fellow JR Motorsports driver and Iowan, Michael Annett, passed away. Smith’s No. 8 Pilot Chevrolet for the NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series event was wrapped with a tribute design to Annett’s 2017 paint scheme.  “It was obviously very special to be able to run th…