Oskaloosa, Iowa – Coming home to visit can be bitter-sweet. New York Jets six foot four and three hundred and fifty pound Damon Harrison was back home in Oskaloosa to see his family and kids, and to also be home with his other family, the Statesmen of William Penn. Harrison, in his rookie year with […]
(NEWTON, Iowa – September 30, 2012) Officials at Iowa Speedway announced that the 2013 edition of the Iowa Corn Indy 250 will move from Saturday night, June 22 to Sunday afternoon, June 23, and will be broadcast live on the ABC television network. “We’re thrilled to be back on ABC for our seventh annual Iowa […]
Sept. 15, 2012 NASCAR Wire Service NEWTON, Iowa — Ryan Blaney, 18, withstood a series of late-race restarts to become the youngest winner in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, prevailing in Saturday night’s American Ethanol 200 Presented by Hy-Vee at Iowa Speedway. Blaney, making just his third truck series start, held off a final […]
Oskaloosa–All-American Damon Harrison defensive tackle has gone to the next level and succeeded, making the 53-man roster for the New York Jets. Harrison, who is making $390,000 this year, survived the Jets’ initial cutdown to 53 players last Friday, then made it through Saturday, when the Jets waived three of those 53 after being awarded […]
NEWTON, Iowa – Sept. 5, 2012 – Newly elected NASCAR Hall of Fame member and Iowa Speedway designer / co-owner Rusty Wallace will be on hand on Saturday, September 15 for a special fan tribute leading up to the track’s NASCAR Camping World Truck Series 200-lap race. Those in attendance will have a chance to […]
EMPHASIS ON FAN AMENITIES WILL HIGHLIGHT THE NEWTON TRACK’S FINAL RACE WEEKEND OF 2012 (NEWTON, Iowa – August 30, 2012) Iowa Speedway officials announced that the final race weekend of the 2012 season, Friday and Saturday, September 14-15, will have a ‘Fan Appreciation’ theme, offering race goers a rare glimpse ‘behind the scenes’ at a […]
NEWTON, Iowa – August 29, 2012 – The 2013 Iowa Speedway schedule of events will highlight six major weekends, including feature racing events on four Saturdays and a Sunday afternoon, and the second annual Iowa Grand Motorcycle Rally on a Friday through Sunday. Date changes for the 2013 season include the first NASCAR Nationwide Series […]
Iowa Speedway hosting third ‘Rusty’s Roast’ where NASCAR legends unite in support of The NASCAR Foundation and Iowa Speedway Foundation Newton, Iowa – August 3, 2012 – For the third time since 2009, Rusty’s Roast, a charity fundraiser benefiting The NASCAR Foundation and Iowa Speedway Foundation, will take place at Iowa Speedway on Thursday, September […]
Aug. 4, 2012 By K.J. Pilcher Special for NASCAR Wire Service NEWTON, Iowa — It isn’t how you start, but how you finish. After earning three straight poles at Iowa Speedway, Elliott Sadler finally has a finish to match. Sadler passed Justin Allgaier with 58 laps remaining and pulled away to win the NASCAR Nationwide […]
NASCAR Nationwide Series ‘Dash 4 Cash’, Tight Points Battle, Double-Duty Drivers Provide Backdrop for Iowa Speedway’s Biggest Event Weekend NEWTON, Iowa – August 2, 2012 – The ‘Dash 4 Cash’, an $100,000 incentive program for full-time NASCAR Nationwide Series drivers who qualify and finish first in selected races, will take center stage during the ‘U.S […]
