After a grueling regular season, the Pella Knights have wiped the slate clean and enter postseason play by traveling to the Mount Rushmore State Saturday to face the Sioux Falls Stallions in the first round of the Midwest Football Alliance playoffs. The Knights own a 5-5 overall mark, but their 2-4 record in the East […]
Wounded Vet to wave green flag on Friday, August 3 NEWTON, Iowa – August 1, 2012 – The G.I.V.E. Foundation, which stands for Golf for Injured Veterans Everywhere, has teamed up with Washington and Tama County pork producers to honor several Iowa military veterans during pre-race ceremonies for the ‘Pork Be Inspired 150’ NASCAR K&N […]
by A.J. Hodgeman Tyler Sash: “I have to own up to my mistake.” Watch video of Sash addressing the media (source: ESPN) New York Giants Safety and former Iowa Hawkeye, Tyler Sash has been suspended for 4 games for violating the NFL’s performance enhancing drug policy. Sash tested positive for Adderall in March. He says he […]
Newton, Iowa – The NASCAR Nationwide Series makes its return to the Iowa Speedway on Saturday August 4th. If your not familiar with the Iowa Speedway, it’s a 7/8 mile short track that drives like a super speedway. It was also the first track built with safer barriers in place at the time of construction. […]
‘Pork Be Inspired 150’ NASCAR K&N Pro Series NEWTON, Iowa – July 19, 2012 – Officials of the Tama and Washington County Pork Producers announced that their county organizations approved an event partnership agreement with Iowa Speedway, and will be the title sponsor of the track’s NASCAR K&N Pro Series race on Friday evening, August […]
September NASCAR Camping World Truck Series date will be final race of 2012 season NEWTON, Iowa – July 17, 2012 – Officials of Hy-Vee, Inc, have announced that the West Des Moines, Iowa based grocery store chain will present the ‘American Ethanol 200’ NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race on Saturday, September 15 at Iowa […]
Webster City–On a hot Saturday afternoon, a depleted Pella Knights squad forfeited a first round home game with a 17-0 setback to the Midwest Rampage in Midwest Football Alliance action. In a battle for second place in the East Division, Pella (4-5) outgained the Rampage 157-95, but failed to produce in two redzone opportunities. The […]
Pella–For the second time this summer, the Pella Knights gave the River City Warriors a pounding, but this time they did one better with their second shutout of the year, winning 42-0 Saturday night in Midwest Football Alliance action. Pella (4-3) was lethal in all aspects, holding a 420-209 edge in total yardage, including 313 […]
Newton, Iowa – A hot, sunny practice and qualifying day that had Dario Franchitti starting on the pole was the opposite of race day, with more the threat of rain hanging over the race, and one dark cloud hanging over Franchitti after his charmed run to the pole. Franchitti’s day went up in smoke in […]
NEWTON, Iowa – June 22, 2012 – Bobby Santos of Franklin, Massachusetts made it three wins in the last four at Iowa Speedway in USAC Mopar National Midget competition as he led a 1-2-3 sweep for his RW Motorsports team in the “Casey’s General Stores USAC Challenge” at the 7/8-mile paved oval. “It’s just a […]
