NEWTON, Iowa (AP) - Officials at the Iowa Speedway say they will review what happened when as many as 80 disabled spectators were stranded at the racetrack following a race last Saturday.

The spectators had to wait for two hours after the U.S. Cellular 250 NASCAR Nationwide Series Race to get a ride to satellite parking areas.

One spectator, Tim Abbott, 71, of Altoona, told The Des Moines Register that track officials promised shuttle service for disabled spectators after the race but it didn't happen.

"It was sad to see the condition of all the people who remained for the two-hour wait with no promise of any solution," said Abbott, who is retired and has a difficult time walking because of a degenerative hip disease. "Some young men … were standing on crutches with only one remaining leg."

Iowa State Patrol Sgt. Randy Kunert said track officials told law enforcement that it was unsafe to run a shuttle in the first hour after the race because of all the people leaving on foot. The race attracted a record 56,000 spectators.

Kunert told the Register that officers notified track officials of the problem and in some cases Jasper County sheriff's deputies used motorized carts to take people back to their cars.

Rides were provided after racetrack management learned of the situation.

Iowa Speedway spokesman Mike Beecher issued a statement to The Associated Press on Wednesday that called the incident "unfortunate."

"Iowa Speedway … is extremely sensitive to the needs of all its guests, especially those with disabilities," the statement said.

Beecher added that the track will "review information about this incident as it is provided … and proceed accordingly."

The next racing weekend is Sept. 4-5.

"We have an interest in getting it resolved," Beecher told the AP on Wednesday. "It's an unfortunate incident that happened as a result of a record crowd at the speedway."

Larry Fogelson, 71, a retired Des Moines Fire Department district chief who had heart bypass surgery last year and has lung problems, told the Register that some very upset people were left waiting for a ride after the race.

"They had good cause to be upset," he said.