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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1990
Page
15
Hawkeye Downs starts its second year as Iowa's only paved stock car track with the 1990 NASCAR Northern Series opener. Promoter Larry Kemp and local drivers anticipate growing crowds and stronger regional competition as asphalt replaces decades of dirt on the half mile oval.
Racers from Minneapolis-St Paul and Wisconsin and Illinois locals joined Hawkeye Downs in Cedar Rapids for a modern asphalt track event. Rockford’s John Knaus won the 50-lap feature and $700 on lap 31. Dave Hammond of Hawkeye Downs led Iowa finishers in 13th. Cedar Rapids joins Northern Series tour Sept 29-30, as track promoters push asphalt racing as a growing alternative to dirt.
Iowa completes a four game sweep of Illinois 4 3 at Iowa Field boosting its hold on the Big Ten lead and setting up a potential clinch of the regular season title in a four game series at Indiana. The weekend featured bench clearing incidents and a controversial call at the plate drawing fire from Illinois coach Augie Garrido.
Dave Stewart topped Roger Clemens 1 0 in a pitcher’s duel at Boston. Canseco drove in the only run with a first inning RBI single after Henderson walked to start the frame. Stewart improved to 5 0 while Clemens fell to 4 1, and Eckersley nailed down the save.
Phoenix guard Kevin Johnson returned from illness to score a game-high 22 as the Suns upset Utah 105-87 in Salt Lake City. West tied a club playoff rebounding record with 21, while Majerle and Eddie Johnson supplied key bench scoring. Utah strongman Karl Malone struggled with 4 second-half points before fouling out.
Cedar Rapids Reds beat Clinton Giants 2-1 to seize the Southern Division lead. Mulvaney delivered a go ahead RBI in the third after Javier and Krumback sparked an earlier first inning rally. Risley earned the win with nine strikeouts in 6 2 3 innings, McAuliffe closed with the save as Hanselman allowed seven hits over six innings. The Reds sit 12-5, return Tuesday at 7 p.m. to host Rockford.
Coe College clinches the Midwest Conference South Division title by sweeping Knox 3-2 at Clark Field to improve to 8 0 in league play and 24 2 overall. Lorber 12 strikeouts in a 1-hitter. Hamann two-hitter. Schmitt leaves with dislocated knee. Kohawks host conference playoff. Monmouth game looms for South No 2 berth.
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