Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Iowa Barnstormers, an Arena Football team from Des Moines, started it’s training camp this morning at the Penn Activity Center. Coach Hohensee spoke to Osky News this morning after practice ended. We asked him how the first day of practice went. “I thought it went extremely well. For having so many […]
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – February 14, 2012 – Practice sessions will take on an entirely new dimension at IZOD IndyCar Series oval event June 22 at Iowa Speedway. That’s when heat races will replace single-car qualifications to set the starting grid for the Iowa Corn Indy 250. INDYCAR, the sanctioning body of the IZOD IndyCar Series, […]
Record Breaking Receiver to Re-Join Iowa for Third Season DES MOINES – In another huge move, Iowa Barnstormers Head Coach and Director of Football Operations Mike Hohensee announced today that the Arena Football League team has reached agreement with wide receiver Jesse Schmidt for the 2012 season. Schmidt will return for a third season as […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Cheering crowds and anxious onlookers are a more common sight this time of year, but it’s usually associated with basketball; not football. But all of that is about to change when the Iowa Barnstormers come to town. The coaches and staff were in Osky Thursday in preparation for the teams arrival in […]
Former Record-Breaking Iowa Hawkeye Receiver Headed to Des Moines DES MOINES – The Iowa Barnstormers made a big move in the AFL free agent market Wednesday afternoon as Head Coach and Director of Football Operations Mike Hohensee announced that all-Big Ten wide receiver Derrell Johnson-Koulianos (6-1, 200) joins Iowa for the 2012 season. Best known […]
6th Annual Race to Showcase E85 Under the Lights NEWTON, Iowa – (January 17, 2012) – Officials from the Iowa Speedway announced today that the Iowa Corn Growers Association and the Iowa Corn Promotion Board will continue their title sponsorship of the annual Iowa Corn Indy 250 event at the 7/8-mile tri-oval on Saturday, June […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – What’s in a name? Barnstorming was starting in the 1920’s when returning WWI pilots bought up surplus aircraft and took to the skies of America performing stunts. Others took to making stops in farmers fields to give rides to locals and would move along after a few days. ‘Barnstorming Season’ was something […]
First Annual Rally to Debut July 26-29, 2012 NEWTON, Iowa – January 9, 2012 – The Inaugural Iowa Grand Motorcycle Rally is roaring to life at Iowa Speedway, just 30 minutes east of Des Moines, IA, on Interstate 80. The premiere weekend on July 26-29, 2012, promises to be one of the Midwest’s top-tier rallies. […]
NEWTON, Iowa (January 5, 2012) – Iowa Speedway will be hosting its annual Daytona 500 Party for Iowa race fans in the track’s exclusive Newton Club. Doors will open at 10:30 AM for early arrivers, and ‘The Great American Race’ is scheduled to begin airing on multiple television screens at 12:00 Noon (Central Standard Time). […]
INDIANAPOLIS (Tuesday, Dec. 27, 2011) – A diverse calendar featuring 12 races divided among ovals, temporary street circuits and permanent road courses highlights the 2012 Firestone Indy Lights schedule announced today by INDYCAR officials. “Our goal is to prepare Firestone Indy Lights drivers to become successful IZOD IndyCar Series drivers,” said Tony George Jr., manager […]
