SEASON CHAMPIONSHIPS THIS FRIDAY

(Cedar Rapids, IA 09/03/2003)—Hawkeye Downs Speedway wraps up its regular season this Friday night, September 5 with the “Rainbow Paint and Sandblasting Season Championships.” Five ASA Papa John’s Cup Iowa Wireless Stock Car Championships” and two “Tobacco Outlet Plus Short track Championships” will be decided.

A special on track autograph session with cars and drivers will be held from 6:30-7:15pm. Gates opn and practice starts at 5pm, with racing at 7:30pm. Adult grandstand admission is $10, senior citizen and student grandstand admission is $7, and children 11 and under are admitted free to the grandstand.

The most competitive point race is the Budweiser Late Model Sportsmen. Four drivers are separated by just 16 points. Johnny Mudd leads runner-up Andy Duggan bu just 6 points, with Scott Wennermark 8 points back in third, and John Henecke 16 points out in fourth.

In Miller Time Modifieds, Bob Gase leads Larry Clausen by only 12 points. Third place Brian Allen is also in the running, 30 points out of first.

Bob Ahrendsen leads Jim Hanson by just 12 points in Barron Motor Supply Super Stocks.

In Performance Concepts Late Models, Johnny Spaw has an 18 point lead over Mike Ehde.

The Special K Motorsports Hobby Stock race is also close. Matt Poduska leads Bryce Mitchell by just 4 points.

Gwen Christensen-Jones merely needs to start the Strauss Embroidery Women On Wheels feature to win the championship.

In Duffy’s Collectible Cars Legends, Landon Cassill has a two point lead over Tom Frady. The championship is settled, however, as Frady is out with injuries suffered last Friday night.

After this Friday, there are four races left on the 2003 Hawkeye Downs Speedway schedule. Upcoming events include the “Quarter Mile Challenge Tune-Up Race” Saturday, September 27; the “Quarter Mile Challenge” Saturday and Sunday October 11 and 12; the “Halloween Challenge” Saturday, November 1; and the “2^nd annual Turkey derby” Saturday, November 29.