Hawkeye Downs opens with new track and HD Dawgs class
Hawkeye Downs kicks off its 99th season after a weather delay with a reworked quarter mile layout to favor two wide racing. New HD Dawgs half mile breakout class adds an affordable entry point for drivers while Corey Crispin anticipates shifts in race outcomes due to the updated lanes and increased car counts.
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Hawkeye Downs heads to 99th season of racing
Hawkeye Downs Speedway in Cedar Rapids opens its 99th season on Friday nights at 1/4 and 1/2 mile tracks with pits at 4:30 p.m. gates 6 p.m. hot laps 6:30 p.m. racing 7:05 p.m. Adult tickets 12 dollars youth 9 seniors and veterans 9. Season features 17 races and visiting series including Sprint Series A L R S Vintage Racing Big 8 Late Models ASA Midwest Tour.
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Velez Dominates Late For Kernels In 2-1 Win
Cedar Rapids reliever Ricardo Velez, the Midwest League saves leader, threw a perfect ninth to seal a 2-1 victory over Peoria. The 25-year-old righty mixes five pitches including a cutter and sweeper, and owns five saves in nine outings with a 1.64 ERA.
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Kentucky Derby Celebrates 150 Years of Racing Heritage
Americ an Pharoah won the 2015 Kentucky Derby by a length as Victor Espinoza rode to victory in a record crowd. The race marks the sport’s 150th anniversary, a event that has survived world wars, pandemics, and changes to qualification rules.
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150th Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs in Louisville
The 150th Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs features a $5 million purse for 3-year-old Thoroughbreds racing 1 1/4 miles. Favorites include Fierceness Sierra Leone Catching Freedom Just a Touch and Forever Young with trainer Brad Cox highlighting Catching Freedom Encino and Just a Touch.
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