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Hawkeye Downs races canceled
Stock cars take the track during their heat lap at the races at Hawkeye Downs on Friday, July 16, 2010. (Julie Koehn/The Gazette)For the second straight year, opening night for weekly season points...
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Hawkeye Downs races canceled again
Dakota Danes gets ready to race in the Hobby stock Class, Friday April 29, 2011 Hawkeye Downs in Cedar Rapids. (Becky Malewitz/The Gazette)The racing events scheduled for tonight (Friday, May 13) at...
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Nicer trip to C.R. for Eilen
Chris Weinkauf (75) leads the pack through turn three during their ASA Midwest Tour heat race at Hawkeye Downs Speedway Friday, Aug. 12, 2011. (David Scrivner/SourceMedia Group)CEDAR RAPIDS — Jonathan...
View ArticleUI vice president to keynote Metro Economic Alliance meeting
Daniel Reed, vice president of research and economic development at the University of Iowa, will be the keynote speaker for the Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance annual meeting next month.Reed...
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Homegrown: January 2013 Calendar
Following are gardening and eco-events happening in Eastern Iowa during January 2013: Tues., Jan. 1 – First Day Hikes: Begin the New Year rejuvenating and connecting with the outdoors by taking a...
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University of Iowa official addresses area business leaders at meeting
Daniel Reed, Vice-president - University of IowaThe vice president of research and economic development at the University of Iowa is promising a “much more muscular” relationship with state and local...
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Hawkeye Downs including community more for 2013
Shane Hanson, (37), leads the pack in the hornets heat race at Hawkeye Downs in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Friday, August 17, 2012. The 2013 weekly points series races begin May 3. (Nikole Hanna/The...
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...
View ArticleTalking auto racing
Reporter K.J. Pilcher talks with driver Brian Gibson about defending his Hawkeye Downs points title.
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Wanted: More supported job opportunities for workers with disabilities
Diana Simmons (right) of Marion and Patti Loth of Cedar Rapids work on a repackaging project for a tool company at Options of Linn County on Williams Blvd. in southwest Cedar Rapids on Thursday, April...
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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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Legend cars leading the way at Hawkeye Downs
Bryce Bailey (51) leads Tim Goettsch (01) and Matt Blake (74R) out of Turn 2 at Hawkeye Downs Friday night. The Legends cars are the most popular class this year at the historic race track, and...
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Times turn hot for Hawkeye Downs racetrack in summer
During the summer months, the track at Hawkeye Downs in Cedar Rapids literally and figuratively heats up.“We are the only paved racetrack with weekly racing in the state of Iowa,” Hawkeye Downs...
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Stepping into the seat
Jeremiah Davis waits to start the Legends feature race at Hawkeye Downs Speedway on Aug. 16. Davis finished eighth of the 14 cars in the feature. (Adam Wesley/The Gazette-KCRG TV9)It’s pretty easy to...
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A welcome note for The Inside Track
Justin Kay leads a group of late models through turns 1 and 2 at West Liberty Raceway on July 10, 2013. West Liberty hosts weekly races, as well as the Deery Brothers Late Model Series throughout the...
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Becker resigns as promoter at Hawkeye Downs
The checkered flag is waved during a race at Hawkeye downs on April 29, 2011. Hawkeye Downs is in search of a new race promoter after Mike Becker resigned his position on Monday. (Gazette staff photo)...
View ArticleHawkeye Downs shifts schedule back a week
CEDAR RAPIDS – Hawkeye Downs Speedway announced on Wednesday that due to potential scheduling conflicts around the Easter holiday, as well as anticipation of poor weather, the 2014 race schedule has...
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