Thursday, January 26, 2012

1973 - Melton Gets Fairgrounds Racing 6th Year in Row

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Des Moines, Iowa (January 26, 1973) - Homer Melton will again promote weekly stock car races at the Iowa State Fairgrounds this summer. T...
Tuesday, January 24, 2012

1938 - Challenge of Gus Schrader to World Carries $5,000 Side Bet

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Chicago, Ill. (January 24, 1938) - Gus Schrader of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, five times world dirt track racing champion, has issued a challenge...
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Thursday, January 19, 2012

1974 - Invitation for drivers to race at West Union

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West Union, Iowa (January 19, 1974) – Larry Sommerfelt, the latest driver turned promoter, announced recently he was going to head late mode...
Sunday, January 15, 2012

Gordon Woolley: Even an Outlaw can win a Championship

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Gordon Woolley in the Weinberger #1 at Des Moines - 1963 (Bob Mays Collection)  by Lee Ackerman Omaha, Neb. - The dictionary defines a...
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Friday, January 13, 2012

1973 - Irv Janey Is USAC’s Top Rookie

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Milwaukee, Wis. (January 13, 1973) - Irv Janey of Cedar Rapids has been selected stock car rookie of the year for 1973 by the United Stat...
Thursday, January 12, 2012

1968 - Frank Winkley named new Downs’ race promoter

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Cedar Rapids, Iowa (January 12, 1968) - Frank R. Winkley of Minneapolis, Minn., well-known promoter of Auto Racing, Inc., under the Intern...
Sunday, January 8, 2012

Who Can Remember These Tracks? Part III

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 Waterloo, Iowa Converse, Indiana Great Bend, Kansas Monticello, Iowa Branson, Missouri Urbana, Ill...