Hawkeye Downs host native drivers amid whirlwind day
Cedar Rapids Hawkeye Downs hosted Landon Cassill and Joey Gase as part of Iowa Donor Network Night. Gase won the six car late model feature while battling an overheating engine. Cassill and Gase split a busy day of practice and races ahead of the American Ethanol 250 at Iowa Speedway. The event highlighted donor awareness and featured multiple stock car winners including Rick Corso and Braxton Franks.
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Hawkeye Downs Speedway
Monster Energy
Landon Cassill
Joey Gase
Iowa
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Bob Gase
Brad Osborn
Downs
Xavier
Mary Gase
Hawkeye Downs
Iowa Speedway
Iowa Donor Network
Rick Corso
McHenry, II
Derek Parrott
Marion
Hornets
Brady Rhode
Legends
Braxton Franks
Hobby Stocks
Jim Slosiarek
the Gazette
Clinton Hotka
Ken Calhoun
Johnsburg
Ill
Landry Potter
Genoa City
Annett
Cliffette
Chad Norris
Brennan Poole
Newton
Des Moines
Michael Annett
Iowa Speedway returns test drivers face tough track challenge
Gase has 11 Xfinity starts at Iowa Speedway with an average finish of 27.2 and raced Late Models there as a teen. Annett, with eight prior starts for several teams, returns with a 12.9 average at the track. Norris notes the track tests setup skill and strategy, aiming for a win with a race-winning car as Annett seeks quicker progress.
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Gase
Iowa Speedway
Jimmy Means
FAS
Annett
Germain Racing
Rusty Wallace Racing
Richard Petty Motorsports
Norris
Stewart benefits from late restart to win at Knoxville
Outlaws/ Stewart capitalized on a late caution to win the race with seven laps to go. Sweet chased Stewart through lapped traffic, but Stewart adjusted to a rubbered surface and clean track after the restart. John Stewart defeated Sweet Johnson Pittman and Schatz as Sweet settled for second after a frustrating final stretch.
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Sweet, Johnson
Daryn Pittman
Donny Schatz
Sweet
Knoxville Raceway
Knoxville
Shane
Earnhardt not ruling out Daytona return after Sonoma chatter
Dale Earnhardt Jr says retirement from full time Cup Series could still include a Daytona 500 return if the right deal comes along. He plans to run Xfinity races next year and may pursue broadcasting options while remaining part of the sport. He recalls Steve Letarte’s NBC switch and notes interest in opportunities beyond driving.
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Sonoma
Calif
Dale Earnhardt Jr
Sonoma Raceway
Earnhardt
Daytona
Hendrick Motorsports
Steve Letarte
NBC Sports
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