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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 02, 2024

Page

14

Hawkeye Downs to Induct Five into Wall of Fame Tonight

Five individuals Brad Huff Ed Janey Joe Merryfield Scott Megonigle and Arnie Reif will be honored at Hawkeye Downs Speedway in Cedar Rapids before the weekly races. Huff joined in 1965 and has worn many roles including driver and owner. Janey started racing in North Carolina in 1939 and later formed Ed Janey Racing before passing in 1971. Merryfield began in 1967 and won the World 100 in 1975, later entering halls of fame. Megonigle debuted in 1984 and raced in Street Stock Pro Stock and Modified divisions, with last personal drive in 2003. Reif started as a crewman in 1993 then drove and served as official, with 2007–08 Sports Modified appearances. Shane Carson, Wall of Fame Grand Marshal, returns Friday night and was inducted in 2014.

Cedar Rapids Hawkeye Downs Speedway Brad Huff Ed Janey Joe Merryfield Scott Megonigle Arnie Reif Huff Hawkeye Downs Doc Huter Janey North Carolina Ed Janey Racing Darrel Dake Chuck Wicher Doc Nabor Bob Irv Chuck Merryfield Des Moines Megonigle Reif Keith Siefkens Siefkin Chad Willett Scott Kositzky Kositzky Tech Barn Shane Carson Oklahoma Carson Friday

Amateur and pro sports slate across the region today

Area sports schedule covers Cedar Rapids and Iowa City golf events at Gardner Twin Pines and Pleasant Valley Courses with early rounds, Great Lakes baseball at Cedar Rapids Kernels and nightly games, wall of fame and vintage events at Hawkeye Downs, Major League Baseball matchups including Cardinals at Cubs and White Sox at Twins, plus basketball tournament semifinals and pro golf events, all with local listings and times.

Cedar Rapids Gardner Twin Pines Iowa City Pleasant Valley Great Lakes C.R. Kernels Wall of Fame Hawkeye Downs Speedway Cardinals Cubs White Sox Twins NBCS Chicago Utah Golf Channel The Party Animals Savannah ESPN Port Adelaide Power Sydney Swans KXIC Todd Brommelkamp KGYM Spencer Twin Pines G.C

Baseball and Football Franchises Sign and Promote Players

Transactions list MLB and NFL moves including minor league contracts signed by Orioles Mariners Royals Yankees Reds Phillies and more. Key activations and injuries across teams include Eloy Jimenez Jordan Westburg and Trevor Rogers with several callups debuts and designations.

Baltimore Orioles Nate George Vance Honeycutt Eloy Jimenez Austin Slater Trevor Rogers Livan Soto Norfolk Keegan Akin Heston Kierstad Jordan Westburg Cristian Pache Cleveland Guardians Matthew Boyd Columbus Detroit Tigers Javier Baez Brenan Hanifee Sean Guenther Toledo Kansas City Royals Jonathan Bowlan Omaha Michael Lorenzen Minnesota Twins Kaelen Culpepper Tyler Stasiewski

Cyclones finish summer workouts with break before next phase

ISU guard Lipsey and transfer Joshua Jefferson returned to full practice as the Cyclones wrap up eight weeks of summer sessions. Lipsey rebuilt his jumper from 20 to 39.1 percent last summer and now aims for another deep March run. The team will take up to three weeks off before resuming strength and conditioning.

Lipsey Cyclones Joshua Jefferson St. Mary’s ISU Tamin Jefferson Gaels T.J. Otzelberger Erik Crawford

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