182 ENTRIES FOR THIS WEEKEND’S CHALLENGE CUP

(Cedar Rapids, IA 10/09/03)—An incredible 182 pre-entries have been received for the “Marines.com Quarter Mile Challenge Cup” this weekend (October 10-11-12) at Hawkeye Downs Speedway.

With additional entries expected race day, a field of well over 200 cars is expected. Divisions racing are Modifieds, Stock Cars, Hobby Stocks, Cruisers, and 4 Cylinders.

Drivers representing 8 states and 32 track championships are among the pre-entries. Most of the cars and drivers are from dirt tracks, but several Hawkeye Downs pavement drivers will be in action is dirt track cars.

Some of the more familiar names to Cedar Rapids area fans entered in the Modifieds include Johnny Spaw, Jim Ross, Max Corporon, Landon Cassill, Tim Plummer, Marty Diercks, Brett Diercks, Kyle Diercks, Rob Olson, Brian Efkamp, Scott Megonigle, and Scott Hogan.

Some familiar Stock Car drivers entered include Doug Simon, Dave McCalla, Bob Ahrendsen, Paul Walder, Brad Dvorak, Aric Becker, Chad Siems, Kurt Bohnsack, Jayson Scott, John Ness, Wendy Carnahan, Norman Chesmore, and Larry Silbaugh.

In addition to the racing, the sponsor of the event, the US Marines, will have several fan friendly promotions. An obstacle course will be set up outside the main gates, and fans can try to set the best time, which will win $100. A mock Marines battle camp will be set up, along with a firing range.

The first 500 fans through the gates Sunday will receive a US Marines T-Shirt. A total of 1000 US Marines items will be given away.

Friday’s schedule calls for open practice from 5pm-8pm. Admission is free to both the pits and grandstand Friday. There is a charge of $25 per car to practice.

Saturday’s schedule has a full program of qualifying races. Pit Gate opens at 9am, Grandstand Gates open at 11am, Practice starts at 11am, and Racing commences at 2pm. Grandstand admission is Free Saturday. Pit Pass is $25.

The event wraps up Sunday with last chance races and feature races. Start times are the same as Saturday. Adult Grandstand Admission is $14, with Children 11 and Under admitted Free Sunday. Pi Pass is $25.