Articles Tagged: Hawkeye Downs Speedway

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.

Officials hope new partnership with NASCAR will boost attendance and car count as season begins with Mid-Am series Friday and return of Joey Gase

Cedar Rapids’ paved racetrack will be part of Advanced Auto Parts Racing Series with bigger purses and, hopefully, larger car counts in late models, sportsman, hobby stocks and hornets divisions

As Hawkeye Downs looks to refresh its property and find new ways to draw people to the racetrack amid financial woes, the Cedar Rapids City Council was split but advanced a rezoning to make way for a salvage yard on the property.

Clear Lake’s Kody King, 15, took the season points championship in the Late Models division on Aug. 5. The 2022 campaign was King’s first full season driving Late Models at Hawkeye Downs.

Ian Pate, the leader in the Hornets division, is excited for the final two weeks of the Hawkeye Downs season.

Ogden column: Not every event is a major happening. Not every championship brings riches or rings. But it doesn’t mean these events and these titles are less important to those involved.

Cedar Rapids Jefferson graduate Danny Lehmkuhl was thrilled with his first win at Hawkeye Downs Speedway.

Kacey Korsmo spent most of his Friday nights in the summer at Hawkeye Downs Speedway, watching his father, Kevin, race. After high school, he decided to get behind the wheel and now father and son race together.

Adam Petrzelka won his first feature this year in the hobby stocks division, while Jacob Tiegen returned from a previous wreck to earn his fifth victory this season at Hawkeye Downs.

Chad Vozenilek might see himself as a “rookie,” but he’s certainly not racing like one at Hawkeye Downs this summer.

Todd Ness may technically be listed as a rookie in the Sportsmen class this season at Hawkeye Downs but the Marion resident was born into the family of racing as the son of John Ness, who managed the historic track beginning in the 1970s.

At Hawkeye Downs Speedway, no one’s conquered the elements recently quite like Kalona’s Austin Slabaugh. And perhaps no vehicle is hotter right now than Slabaugh’s No. 6 Legends car.