ROUND 2 OF HAWKEYE DOWNS SEASON THIS WEEKEND

 

(Cedar Rapids, IA  4/16/02) The Hawkeye Downs Speedway season continues this weekend, with racing Friday and Saturday nights.

 

Friday. It’s the second round of the “ASA/Papa John’s Cup presented by Iowa Wireless.” Five divisions will be in action.

 

Saturday, it’s the second leg of “Royal Flush Plumbing Short track Saturday Night” Seven classes will race on Saturday.

 

Last Friday’s opening night provided close finishes in all five divisions.

 

Justin Diercks won the opening night “Performance Concepts Late Model” feature, and leads the point race. Steve Carlson is second, 2 points out, while Johnny Spaw is third, 4 points back of Diercks.

 

Defending champ Curt Van Der Wal picked up where he left off, winning the Budweiser Sportsmen feature. Van Der Wal has a 2 point lead on Kevin Lee, with Steve Kibort third, 4 points out of first.

 

Ageless Arlo Becker won the opening night Miller Time Modified feature. He leads Larry Clausen by 2 points. Defending champion Mike Schulte is third, 4 points behind Becker.

 

Kurt Bohnsack won the Barron Motor Supply Super Stock feature. He leads Doug Simon by 2 points and Randy Filling by 4 points, in the championship race.

 

Al Smith topped a big field of Foreman Hydraulics Legends opening night. He leads Kevin Foreman by 2 point and young Kyle Hinrichs by 4 points.

 

Grandstand gates open at 6pm both Friday and Saturday with practice starting at that time. Racing begins at 7:30pm both nights.

 

ENTRIES ROLLING IN FOR USAC SPRINTS AND MIDGETS MAY 3

 

(Cedar Rapids, IA 4/16/02)- The entries are rolling in for the first ever USAC Sprint Car and Midget Car double-header at Hawkeye Downs Speedway Friday, May 3. Track officials have received 32 entries at the close of business Tuesday, April 16. Many more entries are expected for the “Advance Auto Parts USAC open Wheel Classis.”

 

Several prominent names in Open Wheel racing will be on hand May 3, and the event will be televised on ESPN2 on a tape-delayed basis Thursday, May 16.

 

Entries of note include Dave Darland, AJ and Aaron Fike, Jay Drake, Dave Steele, JJ Yeley, and Tracy Hines.

 

A free practice and autograph session will be held Thursday, May 2 from 5pm-8pm. Discount coupons for the Friday, May 3 event are available now at Advance Auto Parts.