Started in 1925 as Frontier Park, Hawkeye Downs quickly became a hit across the Midwest with a dirt track. The 1989 season saw the track become Iowa’s first weekly paved oval with paved pits, an enclosed tech building, MUSCO lighting, and many other outstanding features. Nearly 100 years after opening, Hawkeye Downs Speedway and Expo Center is the only full-time weekly asphalt track in Iowa.

Over the last 100 years, Hawkeye Downs has been a popular venue for regional and national racing series, including ASA, IMCA, NASCAR, ARCA Midwest Tour, and the American Indycar Series. Hawkeye Downs Speedway and Expo Center is Eastern Iowa’s premier 1/2 and 1/4 asphalt racing venue and offers over 35,000 square feet of event space in the Expo Center. Events at Hawkeye Downs include weekly racing, enduro racing, drag racing, and drifting, as well as trade shows, meetings, conventions, concerts, auctions, weddings, and private events that attract more than 100,000 visitors annually. Hawkeye Downs operates as a 501(c)3 non-profit in the state of Iowa.

At the end of 2022, the 92 acre property that the Hawkeye Downs’ expo center and racetrack currently sit on was acquired by PRKG 2492 LLC. The racetrack and expo center are leased and operated by Hawkeye Downs, Inc., a nonprofit organization ran by a board of volunteers. The remaining property is utilized by a variety of businesses and organizations and is managed by the landowner.

For decades, Hawkeye Downs has been considered the crowned jewel of short-track racing in the Midwest and remains active as a great resource for quality outdoor and indoor family entertainment. To keep up on current happenings at the Hawkeye Downs Speedway and Expo Center, follow us on Facebook and Instagram.

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