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Hawkeye Downs wraps up 2012 season
The 2012 weekly racing season came to a close Friday night at Hawkeye Downs Speedway.When the final checkered flag dropped, only one driver repeated as a season champion. Matt Petrzelkawon his second...
View ArticleList of season champs grows at Hawkeye Downs
CEDAR RAPIDS – Hawkeye Downs Speedway race promoter Mike Becker said the party lasted late into the night.A few had something new to celebrate Friday.Three race car drivers claimed their first points...
View ArticleGase decorates Rose Bowl float
Local race car driver Joey Gase, along with his sister, Ashley, made a special contribution to the Tournament of Roses Parade on Thursday in North Liberty.The NASCAR Nationwide Series driver helped...
View ArticleGase strikes deal with Means Racing
It appears Joey Gase and NASCAR Nationwide Series car owner Jimmy Means will continue their relationship into the next year.The 19-year-old race car driver from Cedar Rapids and the longtime NASCAR...
View Article2013 Hawkeye Downs Speedway schedule
Temperatures are starting to rise with the spring season underway, and auto racing season is about to heat up. Later this month, Hawkeye Downs Speedway will start its auto racing events.Hawkeye Downs...
View ArticleHawkeye Downs ‘Test and Tune’ this Saturday
Get a glimpse of the upcoming racing season at Hawkeye Downs Speedway by making it to the annual Car Show and Test & Tune on Saturday.The car show, which will include drivers and their cars from...
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Familiar faces race at Hawkeye Downs
Hawkeye Downs Speedway modified race car driver Brian Gibson (second from right) talks with fans during the tracks annual Car Show and Test and Tune on Saturday, April 27, 2013. (K.J. Pilcher/The...
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Meet the Hawkeye Downs drivers: Brian Gibson
MEET THE DRIVERS AT HAWKEYE DOWNSBrian GibsonName: Brian GibsonAge:45Hometown: West BranchRacing class: ModifiedCar number: 17Favorite local driver: Landon CassillFavorite racing movie: Days of...
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Meet the Hawkeye Downs drivers: Matt Petrzelka
MEET THE DRIVERS AT HAWKEYE DOWNSMatt PetrzelkaName: Matt PetrzelkaAge: 21Hometown: NorwayRacing class: Hobby StockCar number: 22Favorite local driver: Mike SchulteFavorite racing movie: Days of...
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Meet the Hawkeye Downs drivers: Brody Willett
MEET THE DRIVERS AT HAWKEYE DOWNSBrody WillettName: Brody WillettAge: 11Hometown:AlburnettRacing class: INEX LegendsCar number: 00Favorite local driver: Bryce BaileyFavorite racing movie: Talladega...
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Meet the Hawkeye Downs drivers: Cory Houdek
MEET THE DRIVERS AT HAWKEYE DOWNSCory HoudekName: Cory HoudekAge: 29Hometown: Cedar RapidsRacing class: SporstmanCar number: 19Favorite local driver: Max CorporonFavorite racing movie: Days Of...
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Hawkeye Downs Speedway opener postponed
Local auto racing fans will have to wait for action at Hawkeye Downs Speedway. The track postponed its season opener until Friday, May 10. (Nikole Hanna/The Gazette-KCRG)CEDAR RAPIDS – The brakes have...
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Full throttle for former Iowa wrestler Ironside
Mark Ironside takes instruction from legends car veteran Warren Ropp last summer at Hawkeye Downs Speedway. Ironside will run on a regular basis at the track this summer. (Nikole Hanna/The...
View ArticleHawkeye Downs season opens, Gibson wins feature
CEDAR RAPIDS — The green flag dropped on the opening night of the summer racing season at Hawkeye Downs Speedway Friday night with four points champions returning to defend their titles and hone their...
View ArticleMid-American Stock Cars stop at Hawkeye Downs
CEDAR RAPIDS – A treat for local fans and a test for some local drivers.The Mid-America Stock Car Series returns to Hawkeye Downs Speedway for the first time in four years Friday, competing in a 45-lap...
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Petrzelka primed for more Hawkeye Downs success
Matt Petrzelka (22, left) leads the start of the hobby stock division at the season opener of auto racing at Hawkeye Downs in Cedar Rapids on May 10, 2013. (Kaitlyn Bernauer/The Gazette-KCRG9)CEDAR...
View ArticleKeith captures another victory at Hawkeye Downs
CEDAR RAPIDS – It’s a safe bet Brad Keith will jump at the chance to come back to Hawkeye Downs Speedway.The Eastern Iowa track has produced memorable moments for the 29-year-old race car driver from...
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Writer on Downs Wall
Al Miller (left) talks to 1967 Cedar Rapids Jefferson alum B.J. Trickey as Miller is inducted into the Hawkeye Downs Wall of Fame at the 12th Annual Keith Fleck Memorial Wall of Fame Night at Hawkeye...
View ArticleFlood threat doesn’t put damper on Blake’s racing
CEDAR RAPIDS – Matt Blake did not take the night off from his hobby.He was in the pits, preparing his legends car like every Friday since he started racing in 2011. No one would blame him if he stepped...
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Fleck of success: Local driver gets Mid-Ohio win
Cedar Rapids race driver Dudley Fleck smiles after winning the June Sprints at Road America in Elkhart Lake,. Wis., one June 19. The win was not only on Father’s Day, but also his wife’s birthday and...
View ArticleA nice night for racing
CEDAR RAPIDS — All it took was a beautiful Friday evening with graduation and Memorial Day in the rearview mirror to get the crowds back at Hawkeye Downs Speedway. Free tickets may have helped as...
View ArticlePlummer leads the pack again at Hawkeye Downs
CEDAR RAPIDS – Tim Plummer is back in front.It’s a position the eight-time Hawkeye Downs Speedway track champion has grown accustomed, despite being almost three years removed from his last title....
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After Leffler, reality is risk accompanies racing
Race car drivers understand the risk that accomplanies getting behind the wheel for competition. The death of 37-year-old NASCAR driver Jason Leffler this week is a reminder of the importance of safety...
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Van Meter Night raises money for Women’s Center
CEDAR RAPIDS – Lura McBride has not created a bucket list, per se.If she gets around to making one, Van Meter Industrial’s Chief Operating Officer has an item she can immediately cross off.McBride will...
View ArticleMcBride takes home trophy but charity wins
CEDAR RAPIDS – Lura McBride earned a trophy, but as far as she is concerned charity was the real winner.She was driven to do perform at her absolute best.McBride raced to victory in the celebrity...
View ArticleDominance is theme at Hawkeye Downs
CEDAR RAPIDS – A common thread ties together all six divisions at Hawkeye Downs Speedway.Although the cars vary greatly in look, size and power, the distribution of wins for each are similar.In every...
View ArticleAuto racing: McGrath captures two feature wins
CEDAR RAPIDS – Griffin McGrath went from worst to first.The next time didn’t have the same dramatics.McGrath made a late pass for one victory and then grabbed an early lead before pulling away from the...
View ArticleAutos: McCalla strives to stay ahead of the field
CEDAR RAPIDS – Dave McCalla knows how to take the lead and stay ahead.A race car driver doesn’t amass more than 50 feature wins during a decade without expertise.McCalla’s ability to improve a winning...
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Auto racing: Ness driven to match father’s title
Todd Ness prepares to drive his car back to his pit area with his father, John Ness after winning the hornets feature race at Hawkeye Downs Speedway on Friday, July 5, 2013 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. John...
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Petrzelka survives to keep streak alive
Matt Petrzelka gives the thumbs-up to family and friends after winning the Barron Motor Supply hobby stocks feature race at the 12th Annual Keith Fleck Memorial Wall of Fame Night at Hawkeye Downs...
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Diercks makes impact with Legends racing
Al Diercks, sitting in his No. 95 INEX Legends car resembling the animated character Lightning McQueen from the movie "Cars," has made an impact on the racing division at Hawkeye Downs Speedway....
View ArticleRopp uses auto racing to help worthy causes
Warren Ropp has found a way to mesh auto racing and fundraising.The local legends car dealer and driver has played a role in charity efforts at Hawkeye Downs Speedway, but his biggest endeavor is...
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Floyd’s win highlights weekly race at Hawkeye Downs
Fans filled the stands at Hawkeye Downs Speedway for weekly points races Friday, July 26, 2013, in Cedar Rapids. (K.J. Pilcher/The Gazette)CEDAR RAPIDS – Buying a bottle soda provided some folks with...
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Bohnsack closing in on another season points title
CEDAR RAPIDS – Kurt Bohnsack found a new class of competition.After racing stock cars, Bohnsack switched to hornets when Hawkeye Downs Speedway somewhat merged the stock car and sportsmen into one...
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Goettsch gears up for track title
Bryce Bailey (51) leads Tim Goettsch (01) and Matt Blake (74R) out of Turn 2 at Hawkeye Downs last night. Goettsch is first in the legends division at the track. (The Gazette/KCRG)CEDAR RAPIDS – Tim...
View ArticleDouble Feature: Plummer sweeps modified and late model races again
CEDAR RAPIDS – Winner, winner, chicken dinner.Tim Plummer is probably stuffed by now.The 30-year-old race car veteran has practically locked up season points titles in both the modified and late model...
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Support leads to success for Glascock
Ben Glascock (83) attempts to pass Dave Ballstaedt (9) on the outside during the Sportsmen heat race at Hawkeye Downs Speedway on Friday, August, 9, 2013 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. (Adam Wesley/The...
View ArticleFamily affair for the Floyds
CEDAR RAPIDS – It is a family affair of a different nature.The mother-son duo of Kandi and Jacob Floyd have experienced plenty together, including the thrill of auto racing.The Floyds are regulars,...
View ArticleHawkeye Downs wraps up racing season
CEDAR RAPIDS – Hawkeye Downs Speedway concludes the 2013 season Friday night.One of the impressions from the recent campaign is the track has experienced more quality over quantity.Drivers in all six...
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Smoke’s dad appears at Hawkeye Downs
CEDAR RAPIDS – The Stewart family members are no strangers to auto racing in Iowa.The last time NASCAR Sprint Cup champion Tony “Smoke” Stewart raced in the state his season came to a screeching halt...
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