2012 Speedway Queen Will Be Chosen on May 19 NEWTON, IA – May 16 – The three finalists for Miss Iowa Speedway 2012 and the Miss Iowa Speedway Scholarship are Allison Buol, from Marion, IA; Lacey Hamlett, from Cedar Rapids, IA; and Whitney Johnson, from Britt, IA. All three applicants are eligible for the $1,500 […]
Fans Have Input on Improvements for the Fan Experience NEWTON, IA – May 14, 2012 – Iowa Speedway officials have announced a brand new fan initiative to continually improve the overall fan experience – the 2012 Fan Advisory Council. The 2012 Fan Advisory Council will be the first of its kind at Iowa Speedway. Doug […]
Pella—The Pella Knights dominated their 2012 home opener with a commanding 32-6 victory over the River City Warriors of Burlington Saturday night. The Knights (1-1) jumped out ahead early, scoring on just the third play of the game as rookie quarterback Jarred Lackey (Somerset, Ariz.) hooked up with fellow rookie Andrew Harris (Horn Lake, Miss.) […]
Meet 2011 NASCAR Nationwide Series Champion and Two-Time, Defending Race Winner, Ricky Stenhouse Jr. NEWTON, IA – May 8, 2012 – Ricky Stenhouse Jr., the 2011 NASCAR Nationwide Series Champion and two-time, defending winner in the Nationwide Series at Iowa Speedway, will be at the Science Center of Iowa & Blank IMAX Dome Theater (SCI) […]
May 5, 2012 By Reid Spencer NASCAR Wire Service TALLADEGA, Ala. — With a slingshot move past Sprint Cup teammate Kyle Busch five laps into overtime, Joey Logano won Saturday afternoon’s Aaron’s 312 NASCAR Nationwide Series race at Talladega Superspeedway. In a race that saw Eric McClure injured and Danica Patrick using her Chevrolet for […]
Entitlement Sponsor Since Inaugural Year, Prairie Meadows 200 Will Be On July 13 NEWTON, IA – May 3, 2012 – For the seventh consecutive year, Prairie Meadows will continue as entitlement sponsor for the July 13 ARCA race. Prairie Meadows has been the sponsor of the Automobile Racing Club of America (ARCA) since it has […]
NASCAR Wire Service Five-time Talladega winner Dale Earnhardt Jr. could bag two birds with the same slingshot on Sunday – giving Hendrick Motorsports its 200th victory and in the process snap a 138-race winless streak dating to June 2008. HMS has won 11 times at Talladega, one fewer victory than Richard Childress Racing. RCR has […]
Multi-year Deal Has Huge Implications for Fans NEWTON, IA – (April 19, 2012) – Officials from U.S. Cellular and Iowa Speedway have come to an agreement on extending the track’s annual late summer NASCAR Nationwide Series event sponsorship, the U.S. Cellular 250. Details of the contract were not disclosed, but both companies confirmed this multi-year […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Even though the season has started, the Iowa Barnstormers continue to call the PAC home when they aren’t playing in Wells Fargo Arena. On Wednesday morning, the squad loaded up on their charter bus to make the trip to Osky for morning practice. There, they prepared for their upcoming opponent, the Arizona […]
Resume includes: 55 NASCAR Sprint Cup wins, 1989 NASCAR Sprint Cup Championship NEWTON, IA – April 11, 2012 –Rusty Wallace, designer and co-owner of the 7/8 mile Iowa Speedway tri-oval, could be adding another achievement to his resume in the near future. On SPEED TV’s hour long show, Race Hub, Wednesday night, the 25 nominees […]
