(NEWTON, Iowa – April 22, 2013) Charlie Hunnam, popular star of the hit FX Network motorcycle drama ‘Sons of Anarchy’, will appear in two private ‘Meet & Greets’ and a special public ‘Meet & Greet’ session on Saturday, June 1, during the second annual Iowa Grand Motorcycle Rally at Iowa Speedway in Newton. The public […]
(DES MOINES, Iowa — April 18, 2013) Officials of the Des Moines Valley Region (DMVR), the local region for the Sports Car Club of America (SCCA), announced that SCCA Club Racing is coming to the road course at Iowa Speedway on May 17, 18, and 19, with the GroundPounder & Wings SCCA Majors Festival slated […]
(NEWTON, Iowa – April 15, 2013) Officials of the Washington and Tama County Pork Producers announced that the two county organizations will jointly sponsor the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East versus West challenge race at Iowa Speedway on Friday, August 2. Titled ‘Pork Be Inspired 150’, the 150-lap stock car race on Iowa Speedway’s 7/8-mile […]
(DES MOINES, Iowa – February 27, 2013) Iowa Governor Terry Branstad honored NASCAR Hall of Famer Rusty Wallace with a State Proclamation in a special ceremony Wednesday afternoon, February 27, at the Capitol building in Des Moines. Speaking on the main floor of the historic State Capitol Rotunda, Governor Branstad commended Wallace for his contributions […]
Oskaloosa–A 28-1 record and #1 ranking are not the only success stories for the William Penn men’s basketball program as former Statesmen star Alan Douglas is also making news on the hardwood. Since graduation, Douglas has been working at Wells Fargo while keeping himself in shape in case his hoop dreams come coming. Well, that […]
Ottumwa, Iowa – Mixed Martial Arts. Those three words represent one of the fastest growing spectator sports in the United States. That sport has found its way to Ottumwa and one of Oskaloosa’s native sons. Jesse ‘Iron Jaw’ Sanders started off life in Oskaloosa until about the second grade. He then came home to Oskaloosa […]
(NEWTON, Iowa – February 14, 2013) Growth Energy’s American Ethanol brand will again be the title sponsor for Iowa Speedway’s NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race, the American Ethanol 200, on Saturday evening, July 13. The event on the Newton facility’s 7/8-mile, Rusty Wallace designed tri-oval will feature up to 34 trucks in a 200-lap, […]
(NEWTON, Iowa – December 5, 2012) For the second time in as many days, a NASCAR race at Iowa Speedway has been named a ‘Top Race’, this time by the Nationwide Series. As one of only three out of 34 Nationwide races in 2012 honored by the sanctioning body, the May 20 ‘Pioneer Hi-Bred 250’ […]
(NEWTON, Iowa – Dec. 4, 2012) The September 15 ‘American Ethanol 200’ at Iowa Speedway was cited by NASCAR as one of the two ‘Top Races’ in the 2012 Camping World Truck Series season. According to the NASCAR news release, “Iowa Speedway has quickly developed the reputation of providing unmatched entertainment and drama when hosting […]
Three Teams Assessed Penalties Following Post-Race Review From NASCAR DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Nov. 12, 2012) – NASCAR announced today penalties to three teams that compete in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, as a result of rule infractions at Phoenix International Raceway. Jeff Gordon, driver of the No. 24 car, was found to be in violation […]
