As a midwest native, Ed Carpenter is just as sick of the winter weather as everybody else.
 

On Tuesday, the IZOD IndyCar Series driver found himself in Iowa once again to brave the cold and help promote June's Iowa Corn Indy 250. However, he'll at least be getting a break when the series starts up its schedule this weekend.
 

"I've been here every year we've raced besides 2010, but other than that, I've made all of them," Carpenter said. "I think this is the third year I've done media advances, so it's good to know the market. You start to see some familiar faces, although it's not always the same thing."