Hawkeye Downs raceway in Cedar Rapids is now a dirt track…at least for a few weeks. In a continued celebration of its 100th anniversary, Hawkeye Downs has become a dirt track for the first time since 1988.
Why Did Hawkeye Downs Go Back to Dirt?
The Cedar Rapids Gazette reports that Hawkeye Downs is presenting a six-week racing series called ‘Dirt at the Downs’. When the idea was first tossed around, track officials knew they needed to work with someone who knew what a dirt track should look like. Enter the Benton County Speedway…