RECORD BREAKING SPEEDS EXPECTED WITH WINGED SPRINTS

FRIDAY

(Cedar Rapids, IA 6/29/04)--The all time Hawkeye Downs

Speedway track record will be in jeopardy Friday night

as Winged Outlaw Sprint Cars make their only

appearance this season. The HOSS (Hoosier Outlaw

Sprint Series) Winged Sprints will be on hand with

drivers from Indiana, Ohio, and Michigan.

The all time track record is 15.539, set by Kevin

Feeney with a Winged Sprint last year. This compares

to lap times in the 19's for the three Hawkeye Downs

1/2 mile divisions.

Papa John's Cup I-Wireless point races will also be

held Friday for Budweiser Late Model Sportsmen, Miller

Time Modifieds, Barron Motor Supply Super Stocks, and

Marines.com IMCA Hobby Stocks.

The top five in the HOSS point standings, Ron Koehler

of South Bend, IN; Rick Baker of Camby, IN. Greg

Wheeler of Columbia City, IN; Sondi Eden of

Crawfordsville, IN; and Mike Tarlton of Albion, IN.

are all expected to compete.

Eden is one of the top rated female drivers in short

track racing. She'll be driving the car Ted Hines won

with at Hawkeye Downs last year.

Another top driver entered is USAC, HOSS, and AVSS

veteran Denny England of Warsaw, IN. England held the

Hawkeye Downs set the track record in 2003, but was

second fastest last year.

In stock car action, Bob Ahrendsen will try to

continue his hot streak. Ahrendsen has won 3 of the 4

Barron Motor Supply Super Stock features, and also has

a win in Budweiser Late Model Sportsmen.

Ahrendsen has a 12 point lead over Paul Walder in the

Super Stock standings. He trails Kevin Korsmo by 6

points in the Late Model Sportsmen.

There have been five different winners in the five

Miller Time Modified features. Arlo Becker is the

point leader, 10 points ahead of Tim Plummer.

Jeff Selfridge and Matt Poduska have dominated

Marines.com IMCA Hobby Stocks, each winning two of the

four features. Selfridge leads the standings, 1 point

ahead of Poduska.

Grandstand gates open and practice starts at 5pm

Friday. Winged Sprint Time Trials are at 6:45pm, with

Racing at 7:30pm.

Adult Grandstand admission Friday is $15, with Senior

Citizens and Students admitted for $10, and Children

11 and under admitted for $1.