October 31, November 21, December 5,
February 6 and March 6

Doors Open @ 8:00am, Sign in by 12:00pm
Mandatory Drivers and Owners Meeting at 10:15
Hot Laps 10:30a-1:00p
Heat Races @ 2:00pm
Features to start approx. 6:00pm
Entry Fee $40 per class,
Kid Kart and Rookie Entry Fee $25, All Pit Passes $15
General Admission ONLY $5 and Kids under 3 FREE

Sunday September 13th

Gates open at 12:00

Hawkeye Downs Speedway

4400 6th Street SW
Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52404



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Pocket Tazer Stun Gun, a great gift for the wife.

A guy who purchased his lovely wife a pocket Tazer for their anniversary submitted this:

Last weekend I saw something at Larry's Pistol & Pawn Shop that sparked my interest. The occasion was our 15th anniversary and I was looking for a little something extra for my wife Julie. What I came across was a 100,000-volt, pocket/purse- sized tazer. The effects of the tazer were supposed to be short lived, with no long-term adverse affect on your assailant, allowing her adequate time to retreat to safety....??

WAY TOO COOL! Long story short, I bought the device and brought it home. I loaded two AAA batteries in the darn thing and pushed the button. Nothing! I was disappointed. I learned, however, that if I pushed the button and pressed it against a metal surface at the same time; I'd get the blue arc of electricity darting back and forth between the prongs.

AWESOME!!!

Unfortunately, I have yet to explain to Julie what that burn spot is on the face of her microwave.

Okay, so I was home alone with this new toy, thinking to myself that it couldn't be all that bad with only two triple-A batteries, right? There I sat in my recliner, my cat Gracie looking on intently (trusting little soul) while I was reading the directions and thinking that I really needed to try this thing out on a flesh & blood moving target. I must admit I thought about zapping Gracie (for a fraction of a second) and thought better of it. She is such a sweet cat. But, if I was going to give this thing to my wife to protect herself against a mugger, I did want some assurance that it would work as advertised. Am I wrong?

So, there I sat in a pair of shorts and a tank top with my reading glasses perched delicately on the bridge of my nose, directions in one hand, and tazer in another. The directions said that a one -second burst would shock and disorient your assailant; a two-second burst was supposed to cause muscle spasms and a major loss of bodily control; a three-second burst would purportedly make your assailant flop on the ground like a fish out of water. Any burst longer than three seconds would be wasting the batteries.

All the while I'm looking at this little device measuring about 5" long, less than 3/4 inch in circumference; pretty cute really and (loaded with two itsy, bitsy triple-A batteries) thinking to myself, 'no possible way!' What happened next is almost beyond description, but I'll do my best...?

I'm sitting there alone, Gracie looking on with her head cocked to one side as to say, 'don't do it dipshit,' reasoning that a one second burst from such a tiny little ole thing couldn't hurt all that bad. I decided to give myself a one second burst just for heck of it. I touched the prongs to my naked thigh, pushed the button, and . .

HOLY MOTHER OF GOD . . WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION . . . WHAT THE HELL!!!

I'm pretty sure Jessie Ventura ran in through the side door, picked me up in the recliner, then body slammed us both on the carpet, over and over and over again. I vaguely recall waking up on my side in the fetal position, with tears in my eyes, body soaking wet, both nipples on fire, testicles nowhere to be found, with my left arm tucked under my body in the oddest position, and tingling in my legs? The cat was making meowing sounds I had never heard before, clinging to a picture frame hanging above the fireplace, obviously in an attempt to avoid getting slammed by my body flopping all over the living room.

Note: If you ever feel compelled to 'mug' yourself with a tazer, one note of caution: there is no such thing as a one second burst when you zap yourself! You will not let go of that thing until it is dislodged from your hand by a violent thrashing about on the floor... A three second burst would be considered conservative?


IT HURT LIKE HELL!!!

A minute or so later (I can't be sure, as time was a relative thing at that point), I collected my wits (what little I had left), sat up and surveyed the landscape.. My bent reading glasses were on the mantel of the fireplace. The recliner was upside down and about 8 feet or so from where it originally was. My triceps, right thigh and both nipples were still twitching. My face felt like it had been shot up with Novocain, and my bottom lip weighed 88 lbs. I had no control over the drooling.

Apparently I pooped on myself, but was too numb to know for sure and my sense of smell was gone. I saw a faint smoke cloud above my head which I believe came from my hair. I'm still looking for my nuts and I'm offering a significant reward for their safe return!
P.S... My wife, can't stop laughing about my experience, loved the gift, and now regularly threatens me with it!

If you think education is difficult, try being stupid !!!

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Wednesday June 3rd
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Landon Cassill Racing At Hawkeye Downs Speedway Friday May 29th!

Sat. May 30th: Meet and Greet Landon at the new "North" Cassill Motors, Inc. store starting at 10am. Landon will be hosting the opening of the North store located at: Corner of Center Point Rd. NE and 32nd Street, Cedar Rapids, Iowa

Join the Cassill Motors staff for a BBQ along with the a Live KHAK radio remote!

AUTOGRAPHED POSTER TO BE RAFFLED FOR FLOOD RELIEF AT HAWKEYE DOWNS

(Cedar Rapids, IA 05/28/09)—NASCAR Nationwide 2008 Rookie of the Year driver Landon Cassill has announced he will be donating all proceeds from a raffle to be held during “Van Meter Industrial Fast Lane Friday” for a one of a kind poster. The 20 x 30 autographed and framed poster entitled “Hawkeye Downs to NASCAR” shows Go-Karts, Legends, Modifieds, and Late Models that Cassill has raced over the years at Hawkeye Downs Speedway.

Raffle Tickets can be purchased for $1.00 each at the Speedway Souvenir booth located near the main grandstand. Raffle Ticket holders must be present in order to win.

All Raffle Ticket proceeds will benefit the “Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation Flood 2008 Fund” and will supplement other funds donated at Hawkeye Downs on Friday night during “Van Meter Industrial Fast Lane Friday” night at the races.

Landon will draw the winning ticket right before the Late Model Feature, which he will also be driving in.

F. A. N. S.
Friends And Neighbors of the Speedway


You are invited to be a part of a community group that will help to make improvements around the Hawkeye Downs Speedway property.

We will work side by side with members of the Fair Board and speedway staff.

I hope you will see, as I do, that Hawkeye Downs Speedway has been a fixture in the community for a very long time. I have been coming to the speedway as a fan, a racer, a sponsor and as media over my lifetime starting as a small child being overwhelmed by the spectacular facility as a whole.

I want that overwhelming feeling to be around for children to enjoy with their families for years to come!

This facility, as any with age, is in need of a little facelift and I feel that with help, we can keep the speedway looking spectacular to any visitor arriving at the front gate.

I have arranged for an informational meeting with Hawkeye Downs staff to discuss projects needed, schedules and other basic information.

I would like to see as many interested people as possible at this meeting weather you are available to help with labor or even donations of materials to complete certain projects.

The meeting will be held at the Bingo hall on the track grounds Saturday May 30th at 12:00 noon.

Anyone wanting more information or wanting to offer suggestions, please feel free to contact me directly.

Thank you,
Roy Parker
RacingInIowa.com
roy@racinginiowa.com
(319) 431-1967

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Michael Waltrip On "My Name Is Earl" !

If anyone in Sprint Cup garage has a love affair with the camera, it's owner/driver Michael Waltrip.

For years, NASCAR's most accomplished pitchman has livened up TV commercials for his sponsors--NAPA Auto Parts, Aaron's and Best Western, to name a few. On Thursday at 8 p.m. ET, NASCAR fans will have a chance to see Waltrip in a new setting--in a substantial role on NBC's "My Name Is Earl."

The episode, "Inside Probe," also features Geraldo Rivera, who arrives to investigate the disappearance of the owner of the Crab Shack, a recurring location for the show's action. The sitcom stars Jason Lee as Earl Hickey, who's doing his best to make amends for a misspent life.

"When I do those commercials, I like to think I'm acting," Waltrip said in an interview on the set during filming. "This is the next step. I'm on a TV show. Geraldo Rivera's sitting right there asking me questions, Jason Lee and everybody on the show. It's a real honor for me to be on the show and step out of my world somewhat.

"I think this is the first real TV show I've ever done. I've done a few spots, cameos on different things, Comedy Channel stuff, but this is real. 'Earl' is an instant classic, and I promise you that the demographics for an 'Earl' fan and a NASCAR fan--and racecar drivers, too, as far as that goes--lay over top of each other perfectly.

"I know that there's a lot of people in Hollywood, that when they see me standing there in my NAPA suit, they're going to think, 'What's that got to do with anything?' But whoever turns on Earl and sees my big butt standing there, they're going to get it. They're going to understand exactly what I'm doing there--I'm over checking out Earl."

Waltrip got the opportunity to appear as a guest star on the show when Gillian Zucker, president of Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, Calif., introduced him to Greg Garcia, the show's creator and executive producer.

Coincidentally, Garcia had a script that would work with Waltrip's appearance (he provides an alibi for Earl and his brother Randy), and Waltrip had a rare week off in the Cup schedule when the episode was filmed March 13.

Despite his affinity for the camera, Waltrip confessed to a few butterflies during his work on the show.

"They do this every day, and here I stumble in as a racecar driver, acting like I know what I'm doing," he said. "I get nervous, because if I have to do it over or don't say my words correctly, and when they say, 'No, we need to do this, or we need to do that,' it makes me think that I'm holding the show up, that I wasn't as prepared as I needed to be.

"It's still intimidating, even if you study the lines like I did and know the lines, it's just hard to say when they say, 'Ok, roll!' "

Lee was impressed with Waltrip's uninhibited approach.

"It turns out he's a big fan of the show, and he wanted to come out and play," Lee said. "I had just met him, before we took turns lighting our farts on fire for a picture that's going to be used in the episode.

"If that's not leaving it all at the door and being willing to play, I don't know what is."

TALLADEGA, Ala. — At a place where you know anything can happen, there was no way anybody could anticipate what happened at the finish of Sunday's Aaron's 499 at Talladega Superspeedway.

Brad Keselowski, in just his fifth Sprint Cup start, got an improbable victory in a last-lap duel with Carl Edwards that ended with Edwards' car slashing into the catch-fence as it crashed violently after contact from the winner.

Edwards' Ford gashed the fencing in a manner similar to the horrifying 1987 wreck here by Bobby Allison that led to the birth of the restrictor-plate era at this 2.66-mile track.

Debris scattered in all directions and seven fans were injured but track medical director Bobby Lewis said none of the injuries was life-threatening.

Edwards, who climbed from his crumpled car and jogged across the finish line, railed against the racing style at Talladega and Daytona, the tracks where the horsepower-sapping restrictor plates are used.

"We'll race like this until we kill somebody," said Edwards, "then (NASCAR) will change it."

The final drama began on a restart with four laps left in the Aaron's 499. Ryan Newman led Dale Earnhardt Jr. to the green flag. Those two broke away, but Edwards and Keselowski jumped to the outside and their two-car train picked up an immediate head of steam. They passed Newman and Earnhardt on the outside and at the white flag Edwards led.

On the final lap Keselowski, who drives for Earnhardt in the Nationwide series but was racing a James Finch-owned Chevrolet in this race, dipped inside of Edwards' car into the trioval. Edwards tried to block an instant too late. Keselowski's nose touched Edwards' rear bumper, and the contact sent Edwards toward the wall.

The No. 99 Ford's wheels came off the ground and Newman's car hit it, sending Edwards catapulting toward the catch fence. Keselowski went on to the victory, while Earnhardt swept to second and Newman, after bouncing off the wall, finished third.

"He blocked and I wasn't going to go below the yellow line," Keselowski said. "I felt bad. I was watching Carl wreck in my mirror, but he put himself in that spot. I hope he's okay."

Edwards was. He got out of his car under his own power and ran to the start-finish line. He didn't blame Keselowski.

"It was what Brad was supposed to do. … He did a great job," Edwards said. "I was doing everything I could do to keep him from winning."

The mayhem at the end provided a fitting bookend for a race that saw a big wreck near the start, too. On Lap 7, Matt Kenseth and Jeff Gordon made contact. Gordon's car went up the track and tapped David Gilliland's against the outside wall. With those two out of control, the cars around them were in big trouble. At least 14 cars wound up being involved.

Earnhardt Jr., a five-time Talladega winner, echoed concerns about the racing style.

"For years, we've had wrecks like this every time we've come to Talladega. Ever since the plate got here," he said. "…The media celebrated it, the networks celebrated it, calling it 'The Big One' just trying to attract attention and bring people's attention to the race."

Lewis, the track medical director, said two women were airlifted to Birmingham hospitals – one likely with a broken jaw from debris off of Edwards' wreck. The other had an undisclosed medical condition. Lewis said they were airlifted because of traffic, not the severity of the injuries. The other people struck by debris were treated and released.

Amid the chaos, the 25-year-old Keselowski hopped out of his car and needed to know his win — the first for Finch in 20 years of part-time racing in the Cup series — was for real.

"Pinch me! Am I awake?" he yelled. He was.

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You will receive 5 certificates of $10 Purchase price... $25.00 Certificates good only for admission to regular Friday racing series only – NO SPECIALS (ie, ASA, Dirt at the Downs, Race Em/Wreck Em, Truck or Tractor pulls, AMA) Not valid for food or beverage. Tax and gratuity not included. HAWKEYE DOWNS SPEEDWAY has been a fixture in Cedar Rapids since 1925, now featuring a regular Friday stock car racing series sanctioned by IMCA. 2009 will bring brand new action and features, including enduro series, USST Super Trucks, Family Fun night with candy grab and coin toss, bikini and cowboy boot night, bike giveaways for the kids, Dr. Danger, even shopping cart races. It’s a Family Tradition – Hawkeye Downs! Total Card(s) Value: $50.00 Number Of Cards You Will Receive: 5 @ $10.00 Ea How Many Deals Can I Purchase: 1 Can Be Used For Alcohol: No Cash or Credit Back For Unused Portion: No Use More Than One Card Per Visit: No Certificates good only for admission to regular Friday racing series only – NO SPECIALS (ie, ASA, Dirt at the Downs, Race Em/Wreck Em, Truck or Tractor pulls, AMA) Not valid for food or beverage. Tax and gratuity not included. 4400 6th St. SW Cedar Rapids, IA 52404 Phone: 319-365-8656 www.HawkeyeDownsSpeedway.com

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Patrick Carpentier, who won the pole for the inaugural race at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve in 2007 and has posted second-place finishes in both series races there, answers questions following a press conference announcing him as the driver of the No. 99 NAPA Toyota for Michael Waltrip Racing at the NASCAR Nationwide Series NAPA Auto Parts 200 on Aug. 30.

Hawkeye Downs Speedway Full Practice on Wednesday April 22!

Drivers, teams and officials,

On Wednesday, April 22 there will be a full practice with rescue/ambulance. The back gate will open at 3 PM and the track will go green 4 PM to 7PM. Cost is $15 per person.

Practice rotation order:

Late Models

Sportsmen

1/2 Mile Mods

Stock Cars

Hobby Stocks

Sport Mods

Hornets (only 8 cars at a time)

Track will close at 7PM sharp due to officials firefighting training.

Some reminders.....

No personal cars in the pits for race nights or practice! Don't even ask.

No demo-derbying on the race track and no racing on the track that your car doesn't belong on.

All safety equipment must be used. No racing in shorts or blue jeans.

Any pit stalls not reserved near the tech barn/bingo hall areas will left open (during race nights). No squatters. You will be charged a parking fee (taken from your purse check, $25) if you are found to be pitting in an unreserved area. An extra $25 per night if you are also hooked up to power per night.

Thanks,

Chris Stocks
Director of Race Operations
Hawkeye Downs Speedway

Office (319)365-8656
Fax (319)365-1735

www.HawkeyeDownsSpeedway.com

Back To Work!

Well here I go..... Back to work after a week in Las Vegas!

Had a great time, weather was GREAT, beer was cold.

Now its time to get back to reality.

I need to start my diet after all of the buffets!

Check out my photos from our trip to the Neon Boneyard at Photobucket here:

http://s253.photobucket.com/albums/hh56/racinginiowa/Vegas%20Neon%20Bone%20Yard/

Interview With A Racing Legend!

Yesterday I was backing up files from my old computer hard drive to my new external hard drive and I came across some old audio clips from my college days doing my internship with WMT sports radio.

I was allowed air time once a week for a segment I called "One Minute With" where I was able to do phone interviews with any sports personalities I could get to take my phone calls!

In February 1998 I was lucky enough to be able to talk on the phone to Dale Earnhardt Sr. just days after he finally won the Daytona 500! A race that had eluded him for over 20 years!

Click play below to hear the file!

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Real Estate Disclosure.....it's the LAW!

PS: Thanks Josh Hogan!

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Claude The Hypnotist!

It was entertainment night at the Lufkin, Texas Senior Center and over 300 seniors came to see the show.

Claude the hypnotist exclaimed:'I'm here to put you into a trance; I intend to hypnotize each and every member of the audience.' The excitement was almost electric as Claude withdrew a beautiful antique pocket watch from his coat… 'I want you each to keep your eye on this antique watch. It's a very special watch. It's been in my family for six generations.'

He began to swing the watch gently back and forth while quietly chanting, 'Watch the watch, watch the watch, and watch the watch...' The crowd became mesmerized as the watch swayed back and forth, light gleaming off its polished surface. Hundreds of pairs of eyes followed the swaying watch, until, suddenly, it slipped from the hypnotist's fingers and fell to the floor, breaking into a hundred pieces.

'SHIT!' said the Hypnotist.

It took three days to clean up the Senior Center .

This Damn Weather!

Ok.... it's spring finally!

I can handle a little springtime rain, that's a given this time of year.

But looking at the 7 day forecast I see that dirty word SNOW in the forecast
for this coming weekend.

I would like to think that we could be done with that this year.

I was just hearing of tracks trying to get work done and the frost is still
in the ground. Now rain will help with the cause by working the frost out.
Do we really need show? I don't think that would help anyone!

Sorry to Ramble on..... but can you tell that I feel we have had a long enough
winter already this year!

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Happy Birthday Kayle!

Well today my first born turns 18!

Where did the time go?

Just last week we where going through old videos of the kids
from when they were little, brought tears to my eyes.

They grow up very fast!

I love you Kayle and enjoy the day as you do everyday!

Love,
Dadio!

Note From Mick Trier - Benton County Speedway - Vinton Iowa

I just wanted to drop you a note and tell you that I have received quite a few registration forms back with wrong address's . If you have not received a registration form for 2009 please let me know and I will send you one. Call me at 515-201-5526.

Remember to please fill out the form and get it back A.S.A.P. and that will shorten your time at the window the first night. If you are interested in parking spots let me know as we will start giving them to other drivers after next week.

The Vinton track has been worked on and is looking good as we have sheepsfooted it and graded the track. We have also done a lot of construction over the winter and are very excited about fans and drivers seeing the new construction.

The Iowa State Fair Speedway is coming around and we will be ready to go on the 28th for practice and the enduro. We have put dirt in turn one and three and will be working on this the next two weeks.

Thanks

Mick

Saturday Motor Madness Canceled for 2009!

Here is an e-mail from Chris Stocks at Hawkeye Downs:

Drivers and teams,

The proposed "Saturday Motor Madness" program has been canceled for the 2009 season. Due to a lack of dates available to race at Hawkeye Downs. As of today there were only 5 Saturday dates available and 3 were in August. This is not what I envisioned when this program was started. We truly needed 2 Saturdays per month to make this work.

I am considering racing 2-man cruisers and Women on Wheels (WoW) on selected Friday night race dates. Need your feedback.

If anyone else would like to try promoting a non-Friday racing program, please contact me ASAP.

Thank you,

Chris Stocks
Director of Race Operations
Hawkeye Downs Speedway

Office (319)365-8656
Fax (319)365-1735

www.HawkeyeDownsSpeedway.com

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Big House Motorsports
Announces Exciting 2009 Plans!

Marion, Iowa – January 23, 2009

Big House Motorsports headquartered in Marion, Iowa has continued their charity relationship for the 3rd straight year with two major International Charities. The Marion-East Cedar Rapids chapter of the Rotary International and the local office of the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation have continued their respective partnerships with Big House Motorsports to raise money and awareness for “The Shoes for Kids Initiate” and Juvenile Diabetes.


The most exciting part of the 2009 Season involves a new country music station looking to gain a presence at Hawkeye Downs Speedway, the racing community, and their fans. 95.7 KISS FM has entered into marketing partnership with Big House Motorsports to brand KISS FM as the premiere station for Eastern Iowa as well as the only station to listen to for Race Fans. The Hornet racecar driven by Jeff Selfridge will be re-numbered to 95.7 and will prominently have the trademark lips on the side of the cars as well.

The Charities respective logos’ will be prominently displayed on the hood of the number 95.7 KISS FM Ford Focus Hornet racecar. The Hornet Racecar winnings will be donated again this year, and through various events will be used to raise money and awareness for the Charities as well.

The racecar, owned by Corey “ Big House” DePauw and Roy Parker will be used for raffles, car shows, and racing to promote awareness and raise money for Rotary Charities, including “The Shoes for Kids Initiative” and Juvenile Diabetes Research. These will both help out the biggest fans of the racecar, kids.

The car will be seen throughout the Cedar Rapids, Marion area promoting these wonderful charities.

If you would like more information about Big House Motorsports, please check out BigHouseMotorsports.com or contact Roy Parker at (319) 431-1967.

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