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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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Morris family doubles up at Davenport Season Opener

| April 23, 2016

  by Mike McGuire DAVENPORT, Ia. (April 22, 2016) – The Davenport Speedway celebrated the Koehler Electric Season Opener Friday night. For one family in attendance, victory lane celebrations started to look like a family reunion. Mitch Morris and Jake Morris had identical nights at the Davenport Speedway, although in two separate classes. Mitch (IMCA […]

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Iceman takes Midwest Sanction Showdown

| April 16, 2016
Iceman takes Midwest Sanction Showdown

  by Mike McGuire DAVENPORT, Ia. (April 15, 2016) – The pride of Menomonie, Wisconsin was on display Friday night at the Davenport Speedway, as Jimmy Mars captured the Midwest Sanction Showdown on the big half-mile track. The event was co-sanctioned by the MARS DirtCar Series and the Corn Belt Clash Late Model Series. Pole […]

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30th annual Deery Series opens with $5,000 to win show at Davenport

| April 5, 2016
30th annual Deery Series opens with $5,000 to win show at Davenport

  DAVENPORT, Iowa (April 5, 2016) – The premier series for Late Models in the Midwest takes the first green flag of its 30th season on Friday, April 8 at Davenport Speedway. Five thousand dollars is the winner’s share of the purse for the Deery Brothers Summer Series opener. The 50-lap Rebel 5K special pays a […]

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Davenport benefit for volunteer firefighters who were injured and suffered a loss in a house fire is Friday

| October 18, 2015
Davenport benefit for volunteer firefighters who were injured and suffered a loss in a house fire is Friday

  Davenport, Iowa (Oct. 18, 2015) — Last Saturday a benefit in Cedar Rapids supported two longtime Speedway Fire-Rescue (SFR) volunteer firefighters. They are Scott and Karry Bohannan, a husband and wife who with their fellow volunteers have protected and aided hundreds of eastern Iowa and western Illinois racing competitors and Quad City Air Show […]

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Dominacki delivers at Davenport Cheater Races

| September 21, 2015

 by Mike McGuire DAVENPORT, Ia. (September 19, 2015) – The Night of Destruction, the final event of the 2015 racing season at the Davenport Speedway, was a smashing success. Cheater races were held in four classes and followed by the always exciting trailer race. Bob Dominacki continued his dominance in the Modified cheater race. After […]

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