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Ryan, VonDresky, and Olson, double-up at Davenport

| May 16, 2015
Ryan, VonDresky, and Olson, double-up at Davenport

by Mike McGuire DAVENPORT, Ia. (May 15, 2015) – With a break from Mother Nature, the Davenport Speedway was able to complete the full racing program Friday night. A night that would see three drivers score their second win of the season. Davenport’s Matt Ryan made it two for two in the Petersen Plumbing & […]

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Lucas Oil MLRA event at Davenport Speedway cancelled

| May 8, 2015

  DAVENPORT, Ia. (May 8, 2015) – Davenport Speedway has cancelled the Lucas Oil MLRA event scheduled for tonight Friday, May 8th. In a press release sent out by Lucas Oil MLRA officials late Thursday, the series announced that all three of their events scheduled for this weekend have been postponed. MLRA cited heavy rains […]

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Ryan dominates Davenport opener

| May 2, 2015
Ryan dominates Davenport opener

by  Mike McGuire DAVENPORT, Ia. (May 1, 2015) – The Davenport Speedway jump-started the 2015 point season in a big way, Friday night. One hundred and twenty-four racers took part in the Koehler Electric Season Opener. In the Petersen Plumbing & Heating IMCA Late Model action, Davenport’s Matt Ryan dominated the field. Ryan started on […]

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Koehler Electric Season Opener set for Friday

| April 22, 2015

  DAVENPORT, Ia. (April 22, 2015) – The battle for the Davenport Speedway track championships will begin this Friday, April 24th, with the Koehler Electric Season Opener. All five weekly classes, Petersen Plumbing & Heating IMCA Late Models, Milan Heating & Air IMCA Modifieds, Koehler Electric Street Stocks, Hawkeye Auto IMCA SportMods, and Roto-Rooter 4-Stocks, […]

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Chad Simpson takes Midwest Sanction Showdown at Davenport

| April 18, 2015
Chad Simpson takes Midwest Sanction Showdown at Davenport

  [easyrotator]erc_84_1429362510[/easyrotator] ALL Photos were taken by Mike Ruefer by Mike McGuire DAVENPORT, Ia. (April 17, 2015) – Chad Simpson finally made it to victory lane at the Davenport Speedway. The Mt.Vernon, Iowa driver took home the top prize at the Midwest Sanction Showdown. The event, run on the half-mile track, was co-sanctioned by the […]

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Midwest Sanction Showdown set for Davenport Speedway this Friday

| April 15, 2015
Midwest Sanction Showdown set for Davenport Speedway this Friday

Open Late Models will take on the historic half-mile oval  DAVENPORT, Ia. (April 15, 2015) – Stock car racing excitement returns to the historic half-mile track at the Davenport Speedway this Friday, for the Midwest Sanction Showdown.  The event is co-sanctioned by the Cornbelt Clash Late Model Series and the MARS DirtCar Series. Last year’s […]

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Kay takes REBEL 5K at Davenport

| April 11, 2015
Kay takes REBEL 5K at Davenport

[easyrotator]erc_28_1428756327[/easyrotator] ALL Photos ar by Mike Ruefer by Mike McGuire Davenport, Ia. (April 10, 2015) – Justin Kay of Wheatland was the big winner at the REBEL 5K, held at the Davenport Speedway, Friday night. One hundred and three racers took part in the event under chilly weather conditions. The forty-lap main event for the […]

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Phil Roberts – Davenport Speedway veteran track announcer retires

| January 14, 2015
Phil Roberts – Davenport Speedway veteran track announcer retires

DAVENPORT, Ia. (January 14, 2014) – When the stock cars take to local tracks for the 2015 season, it won’t sound the same. After forty years, veteran track announcer Phil Roberts is hanging up the microphone. Most recently, Phil has been the voice of the Davenport Speedway. Roberts’ official involvement in racing began in 1973, […]

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Kay captures Davenport Deery feature

| September 21, 2014
Kay captures Davenport Deery feature

[easyrotator]erc_43_1411313542[/easyrotator] Story by Mike McGuire DAVENPORT, Ia. (September 20, 2014) – Justin Kay was the big winner at the All-Star Classic held Saturday, at the Davenport Speedway. Kay captured the win in the 35-lap, Deery Brothers Summer Series feature. The late model main started with pole sitter Andy Eckrich taking the early lead. Andy would […]

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Dominacki tops Davenport Cheater Races

| September 14, 2014

  by  Mike McGuire DAVENPORT, Ia. (September 13, 2014) – the annual Night of destruction at the Davenport Speedway, was true to form. The Cheater Races featured cars with exotic wings and wide tires and the Trailer Race was its usual smashing success. In Modified action, Bob Dominacki returned to victory lane. Dominacki rocketed from […]

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