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Kay doubles up on night one of Governor’s Cup

| July 1, 2016
Kay doubles up on night one of Governor’s Cup

  by Mike McGuire DAVENPORT, Ia. (June 30, 2016) – Justin Kay wowed the crowd Thurdsay night at the Davenport Speedway by winning both the Late Model and Modified features. The Thurdsay  special was night #1 for the 2016 Iowa Governor’s Cup. The racing action was held on the historic Davenport half-mile track. In the […]

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Blum brothers shine at Davenport Mid-Season

| June 25, 2016
Blum brothers shine at Davenport Mid-Season

  by Mike McGuire DAVENPORT, Ia. (June 24, 2016) – As the Davenport Speedway readies for next week’s Iowa Governor’s Cup, there was still one more night of point racing action to get in the books. Friday was Mid-Season night at the Davenport track. A draw-redraw format was used in all classes and the point […]

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Davenport Speedway hosts Iowa Stock Car Championship

| June 23, 2016
Davenport Speedway hosts Iowa Stock Car Championship

  Davenport Speedway hosts Iowa Stock Car Championship   DAVENPORT, Ia. (June 22, 2016) – The Davenport Speedway wants everyone to start their Independence Day weekend off with a roar. The roar of engines, that is! The Davenport track will again host Iowa Governor’s Cup, the official stock car championship of the State of Iowa.  […]

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Zemo scores late model win at Davenport

| June 18, 2016

by Mike McGuire DAVENPORT, Ia. (June 17, 2016) – Mike Zemo Jr. needed to be both lucky and good to win at the Davenport Speedway on Friday night. Zemo started the Petersen Plumbing and Heating IMCA Late Model feature in the third position, but would not see the lead until a lap ten restart. Three […]

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Olson dominates Davenport’s SportMod Challenge

| June 12, 2016
Olson dominates Davenport’s SportMod Challenge

  DAVENPORT, Ia. (June 10, 2016) – Tony Olson of Cedar Rapids, is $2,000 richer tonight after winning the SportMod Challenge at the Davenport Speedway. Tony didn’t just win, he dominated the 50-lap A-main in the IMCA SportMod class. Olson took the lead from Wisconsin’s Brandon Schmitt on lap ten and never looked back. Even […]

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Five first-time winners at Davenport

| June 4, 2016
Five first-time winners at Davenport

  by Mike McGuire DAVENPORT, Ia. (June 3, 2016) – Five fresh faces visited victory lane Friday night at the Davenport Speedway. All the feature winners on the evening scored their first win at Davenport in 2016. In the only feature of the night that went green, white, checkered, Joe Zrostlik scored his first Petersen […]

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Three repeat winners at Davenport

| May 28, 2016
Three repeat winners at Davenport

    by Mike McGuire DAVENPORT, Ia. (May 27, 2016) – Going into Friday’s races at the Davenport Speedway, no driver had won more than one point paying feature this season. Now there are three. The Petersen Plumbing & Heating IMCA Late Models continued their streak of different winners. Brunson Behning claimed his first victory […]

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Kyle Brown takes Mod Madness cash

| May 21, 2016
Kyle Brown takes Mod Madness cash

  by Mike McGuire DAVENPORT, Ia. (May 20, 2016) – Kyle Brown topped a stellar field of modifieds to capture the win in the IMCA Mod Madness 50, Friday night at the Davenport Speedway. The Madrid, Iowa racer started on the outside pole but could not pass pole sitter Joe Beal until lap 12. Brown […]

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Simpson shines on the quarter-mile in Davenport

| May 7, 2016
Simpson shines on the quarter-mile in Davenport

  Davenport, Iowa (May 6, 2016) – Friday’s 2nd Annual Short Track Challenge at Davenport Speedway in Davenport, Iowa, boasted another good field of competitors. Following an impressive run Thursday night, Oxford, Iowa’s Chris Simpson finished two spots better Friday and ended his evening in Andy’s Frozen Custard Victory Lane. Simpson started the race from […]

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Short Track Challenge returns to Davenport Speedway

| May 3, 2016
Short Track Challenge returns to Davenport Speedway

  Lucas Oil MLRA late models will battle on the banked quarter-mile oval  DAVENPORT, Ia. (May 3, 2016) – The Davenport Speedway will roar into action this Friday, May 6th, when the Lucas Oil MLRA super late models return to the quarter-mile oval. The Lucas Oil MLRA series is based in Wheatland, Missouri. The Midwest […]

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