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When: This Friday, May 13th
Where: Hawkeye Downs Raceway,
4400 6th Street SW, Cedar Rapids
Time: Gates open at 6 p.m.; Race starts at 7:30 p.m.
CEDAR RAPIDS, IA (May 11, 2011) - This Friday, May 13th, Van Meter
Industrial, Inc, Children's Miracle Network, Iowa Children's
Hospital welcome race fans and future race fans to enjoy a night at Hawkeye
Downs Speedway. Admission is typically $10 for adults but with Van Meter
Inc’s annual race sponsorship the admission is free. In return, race fans
are encouraged to give a monetary donation with 100 percent of the proceeds
directed to Children’s Miracle Network to benefit the University of Iowa
Children’s Hospital.
The Race will feature a celebrity Legend Car Pride Race between Tim Dwight
of the Atlanta Falcons and Iowa Hawkeyes; Eddie Berlin of the Tennessee
Titans, Chicago Bears and UNI Panthers; CBS2 Sports Director, Jared Aarons;
and Van Meter executive Mike Gassmann. After the pride race, Van Meter will
raffle off footballs autographed by Dwight and Berlin.
The gates at Hawkeye Downs Speedway open at 6 PM and races start 7:30 PM.
Admission will be a monetary donation at the gate for adults 18 years and
older – 17 or younger enter for free. Hawkeye Downs is located at 4400 6th
Street SW in Cedar Rapids.
For additional information please contact Michelle Altmaier
Phone:
319-335-9003 or Email:
Michelle-altmaier@uiowa.edu<mailto:Michelle-altmaier@uiowa.edu>
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