Local auto salvage company Sunline has cleaned out its property on Sixth Street SW and moved hundreds of cars onto the Hawkeye Downs parking lot, making way for the old property’s sale to Copart, an insurance auto auction.
At the conclusion of racing Friday, six drivers were crowned champions, wrapping up the 2023 weekly racing season at the speedway — its first as a NASCAR affiliate.
The sophomore season has been a huge success for high school sophomore Reggie Mitchell, who sits in second place at Hawkeye Downs Speedway in the Hobby Stocks division.
Five individuals were inducted into Wall of Fame last Friday at Hawkeye Downs.
Kacey Korsmo is among the leaders in two divisions at Hawkeye Downs Speedway and got engaged this summer.
It takes north of three hours and 200 miles to drive from Bryce Miller’s hometown of Columbus, Wis., to Cedar Rapids. For Miller, in his first year racing Late Models at Hawkeye Downs, the fuel expense and drive time has been worth it.
Over the last decade, Jim Hanson has been the winningest driver in Hawkeye Downs Speedway’s weekly racing series. While Hanson’s been a significant part of the past and present, he hopes a bright future is ahead for racing at Hawkeye Downs, whether he’s competing or not.
See photos from weekly auto racing at Hawkeye Downs Speedway in Cedar Rapids.
Despite the nearly two-hour delay, feature races were completed for all five weekly classes (Legends, Hornets, Hobby Stocks, Sportsmans and Sportsmods), and the Vintage Series — a mid-season win for Hawkeye Downs.
Patrick Flannagan leads the Hawkeye Downs SportsMod division and races against his son, Beckett, every Friday.
Hobby Stock Derek Parrott driver has dedicated his season to his mother, who died in 2022, and he leads his division at Hawkeye Downs now.
Corey Crispin and Chad Vozenilek have a mutual sponsor and respect as they battle for the Hornets Division lead at Hawkeye Downs.
Auto racing: Hawkeye Downs director generally is busy with other task on race night, but got back in his car for special event on Friday
In his first visit to Cedar Rapids as a declared presidential candidate, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis repeatedly framed Iowa and Florida as partners in a Republican battle to “restore sanity.” Be that prohibiting instruction on gender identity and sexual orientation in public schools, or banning gender-affirming care for minors and abortions after six weeks of pregnancy.
Cedar Rapids native Joey Gase was back in Cedar Rapids Friday night to race at his home track, Hawkeye Downs Speedway; a track he loves and wants to support.
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