RAIN, RAIN GO AWAY- WE’RE READY TO RACE!
by: Brad Grupe

CEDAR RAPIDS, IA (May 15, 2006) - After a week off thanks to the weather, Hawkeye Downs Speedway fans, drivers, sponsors and officials are eager to get back to business as usual. Persistent showers and a dismal forecast forced the cancellation of last Friday night’s program at Hawkeye Downs.

All six divisions will be in action Friday night for “Altorfer Cat Night” and the rescheduled “100.7 The Fox Free Race.”

Race fans can still pick up free tickets during regular business hours at Hawkeye Harley Davidson, Hiway 965 & I-80 in Coralville, KXIC/KKRQ Studios, corner of Dubuque Street and I-80 in Iowa City and at WMT Studios on Collins Road in Cedar Rapids. For more information on locations consult the 100.7 The Fox website at www.thefox.net or tune in to 100.7.

For those that are unable to obtain free tickets regular tickets will be sold on race night as usual.

Scott Wennermark leads the points chase in Performance Concepts Late Models, holding a one point lead over Jeff King and Kyle Hinrichs. Landon Cassill and Curt Van Der Wal are close behind, just 3 points behind the leader Wennermark.

In Budweiser Sportsmen, Andy Duggan has the lead with Martin Ballard just four points back, in second. Ross Zumbach and Brian Franks sit in third, five points behind the leader.

The Miller Time Modified point battle is close also with Tim Plummer riding the top of the chart. Arlo Becker and Jim Hanson are tied just two points behind Plummer. Last week’s feature winner, Griffin McGrath is a scant four points behind the leader.

Brad Dvorak leads the Barron Motor Supply IMCA Stock Cars holding a four point margin over Randy Filling and Logan Hale. Bob Ahrendsen is in the thick of the battle six points behind the leader.

The other IMCA division, the Barron Motor Supply IMCA Hobby Stocks, shows Tim Dains with a three point cushion over Rodney Grother and Terry Shaffar. Kandi Floyd site just 6 points behind the leader heading into week three. Dains is the only repeat winner in any division this season.

Creston Williams holds a three point margin over Nathan Ballard in the Sunline Hornets. Roy Parker is in third, seven points back. That division, together with the Hobby Stocks, make up the Full Throttle Energy Drink Stars of Tomorrow Series at Hawkeye Downs.

Grandstand Gates open and Practice starts at 6pm with Racing at 7pm.