2025 Schedule: Hawkeye Downs’ 100th Year of Racing
HAWKEYE DOWNS SPEEDWAY ANNOUNCES HISTORIC RACING SCHEDULE FOR 2025
Celebrating its centennial in 2025, Hawkeye Downs hosts NASCAR Regional weekly racing in Cedar Rapids, nationwide racing series, and more
(Cedar Rapids, IA) – Hawkeye Downs Speedway is honored to announce its racing schedule for the 2025 racing season. This season will be the 100th year of racing at Hawkeye Downs Speedway in Eastern Iowa.
“It’s been an incredible journey to grow the racing program these last few years,” said Brian Gibson, race director for Hawkeye Downs. “It’s even more impressive to recognize that we’re celebrating 100 years of racing tradition in Cedar Rapids. Hawkeye Downs has such a rich history with thousands of racers, fans, and community supporters over the years, and we’re excited to celebrate that every week we’re at the track this year.”
Racing first began at Hawkeye Downs in 1925, known then as Frontier Park. The centennial celebration of racing will honor the history over the decades, including special racing events from national racing series, throwback races to honor Hawkeye Downs’ notable races of the past 100 years, and exciting entertainment both inside and outside of the race track to encourage the public to learn more about the history of Hawkeye Downs.
The 2025 racing schedule is live on the Hawkeye Downs website and includes 16 races as part of the NASCAR Regional racing program. There are currently four enduro races scheduled in the upcoming season. Media Day will be held on Saturday, April 19th, 2025. Visiting racing series this year include the Midwest Truck Series, Sprint Series, A.I.R.S. Vintage Racing Series, Big 8 Late Models Series, MidAm Series, and the ASA Midwest Tour. Additionally, Hawkeye Downs will host other racing events for community groups, including Patriot Promotions’ Street Drags, Midwest Shredfest drifting events, and more.
ABOUT HAWKEYE DOWNS
Each year, this premiere venue hosts dozens of trade shows, conventions, and gatherings in its exposition halls and on its racing grounds. Hawkeye Downs is also home to one of two asphalt race tracks in the state of Iowa. Every May through August, you can hear the roar of race engines almost every weekend. Founded in 1925, Hawkeye Downs was previously known as Frontier Park and the Cedar Rapids Speedway. Hawkeye Downs is a nonprofit organization governed by a volunteer Board of Directors. More information is available at www.hawkeyedowns.org.
