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The race was founded in 1975 by John Hudetz, a resident of Bettendorf, Iowa. After competing in the 1974 Boston Marathon, Hudetz was inspired to bring the excitement to the Quad-Cities with a race of his own. The inaugural race had a field consisting of eighty-four runners. [1] Today the race is often run by 12,000 to 18,000 runners. [2] [3]
Hornets; mini cup, sprints, legends, focus midgets, figure 8, trains, trailer races, demolition derby, monster trucks, stock cars, modifieds, truck, pro 4's, super modifieds also connected is Drag Racing 1/4 mile and a MX Race track Shenandoah Speedway: Virginia Shenandoah: 0.375 miles (0.604 km) Oval (asphalt)
Davenport Speedway is a quarter-mile dirt race track located in Davenport, Iowa. In 1953, the half-mile track which is no longer used, became the first track in Iowa to host a NASCAR sanctioned event, when it held a Grand National Series race. Fourteen cars participated in race. Buck Baker won the pole and Herb Thomas was victorious in the race ...
In addition, the following Motor Racing Network affiliates in Iowa will broadcast the Xfinity Series race, according to the MRN website: KCPS Radio AM 1150 in Burlington. KSIB-FM 101.3 in Creston.
Joey Logano, driver of the No. 22 Team Penske Ford, said after the June 16 race that Iowa should remain on the Cup Series schedule. "It seemed like it was a pretty entertaining race," Logano said ...
This Iowa race beat out the Indianapolis 500 and the King of Hammers to land on USA TODAY 10Best's list of best motorsport races in the country.
After retiring from NASCAR in 1977, Terry eventually returned to the vintage racing circuits in 1997; where he was racing as of 2009. [1] Ryan was inducted into the Quad Cities Raceway Hall of Fame in 2008. [6] His old Camaro from the NASCAR days could not be sold because of all of the rule modifications. [5]
Iowa Speedway, which became the 176th track to hold a points-paying Cup Series race, opened 18 years ago and has hosted the trucks and Xfinity Series. Its most recent NASCAR weekend was in 2019 ...