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 K.J. PilcherK.J. Pilcher is a reporter for SourceMedia Group, and he covers prep sports and college wrestling, among other things. His wrestling podcast, called the "Pinning Combination" is available here at TheGazette.com and also on iTunes. |
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Hectic week for Gase
NEWTON – This week has been busier than normal for Joey Gase. Whenever he competes at Iowa Speedway, expects a hectic week, giving interviews and accommodating friends and family who support him. this time included an added element. Gase was visited by ESPN, sharing the story behind his effort to promote organ donation that includes the [...]
Dillon posts top qualifying time at DuPont Pioneer 250
NEWTON – Austin Dillon is making front-row starts a habit. The 23-year-old race car driver tucked another under his signature cream-colored cowboy hat. Dillon recorded a fast-lap speed of 136.737 miles per hour to capture the pole Saturday for the NASCAR Nationwide Series DuPont Pioneer 250 at Iowa Speedway. It was his third straight pole, [...]
Self claims NASCAR K&N Pro Series victory
NEWTON – Michael Self stood in victory lane touted as one of the budding talents of NASCAR on Friday afternoon. By the end of Friday night, he stood in victory lane as a race champion. Self raced to a green-white-checker finish to win the NASCAR K&N Pro Series Casey General Stores 150 at Iowa Speedway. [...]
Home sweet home for Midwestern drivers
NEWTON – For some drivers, auto racing is at its best in the Midwest. Justin Allgaier and Michael Annett feel at home when the NASCAR Nationwide Series comes to Iowa Speedway. Annett, of Des Moines, and Riverton, Ill., native Allgaier return for Saturday’s DuPont Pioneer 250. “Iowa’s a racetrack I love coming to. I’ve had [...]
Annett hot for Hu-Hot
Michael Annett didn’t get to spend too much time, but what he did was enjoyable. The NASCAR Nationwide Series driver from Des Moines experienced a warm welcome at his favorite restaurant before heading to Iowa Speedway for practice Friday, preparing for Saturday’s DuPont Pioneer 250. After flying into town at 9 a.m., Annett squeezed in lunch [...]
Moffitt part of 2013 NASCAR Next class
NEWTON – Brett Moffitt’s potential received a ringing endorsement. The Iowa native was introduced as one of 13 up-and-coming drivers for the NASCAR Next program Friday afternoon at Iowa Speedway. NASCAR Next is an iniative to spotlight NASCAR’s rising stars, exposing them to fans with the hope the talent that will become NASCAR Sprint Cup Series [...]
Honeymoon over before it begins for Bayne
Trevor Bayne laughed while saying cornfields aren’t the usual setting for a honeymoon. But, that’s the possible drawback of being a 22-year-old race car driver. Bayne married Ashton Clapp on Tuesday in Asheville, N.C., spent a couple days in Charleston, S.C., and then made their way to Newton for this weekend’s NASCAR Nationwide Series DuPont Pioneer 250 [...]
Back in the Sadler again
NEWTON – Elliott Sadler was uncertain about the prospects of racing at Iowa Speedway. He listened to comparisons to Richmond (Va.) International Raceway, which he admits is not his best venue, his opinion quickly changed once he started running here in 2011. Since Sadler first took the 0.875-mile oval, he has posted top-five finishes in each [...]
Gase meshes racing dream with great cause
Joey Gase’s dream turned into an effective vehicle for an important cause. The 20-year-old auto racer has merged his passion and skill on the track with a subject dear to his heart. Gase has used his position as a driver on the NASCAR Nationwide Series to promote organ donation with a tribute to donors and their families [...]
Fleck of success: Local driver gets Mid-Ohio win
A good start has become a little better for Dudley Fleck. The Cedar Rapids race car driver won the Sports Car Club of America U.S. Majors Tour event last weekend at the MId-Ohio Road Course in Lexington, Ohio. Fleck raced to victory in the first of twin races in the C Sports Racing division, leading the second [...]
