I began the year with wondering how many races i would be able to attend and the answer was 62 races which was a high for me. I also started the year as a spectator and ended up the year as a public address announcer and writing stories for a speedway and getting the opportunity to do it at Basketbll games during the off season.
My first 6 races of 2011 was Indoor Go Kart Racing with the Thunder Dome and Battle at the Barn races. My first dirt track races were the Frostbusters at Marshalltown, Boone and Vinton.
Some Specials i attend was the Hawkeye Dirt Tour Race at Vinton, Highway 3 Raceway Specials, Races at Iowa Speedway, Stock Car Shootout Races, Harris Clash, Showdown at Mo'Town Kart Races, Iowa State Fair, Super Nationals and Fall Challenge at Oskaloosa
2011 Races attended:
1. Thunder Dome (January 11th)
2. Battle at the Barn III (January 22nd)
3-5. Thunder Dome (January 29th, February 26th & March 5th)
6. Thunder Dome Spring Meltdown (March 19th)
7-9. Frostbusters at Marshalltown, Boone & Vinton (April 1-3)
10. Marshalltown (April 8)
11. Boone (April 9)
12. Vinton (April 24)
13. Marshalltown (April 29)
14. Webster City (April 30)
15. Marshalltown (May 6)
16. Hawkeye Dirt Tour - Vinton (May 10)
17. Allison (May 11)
18. Deery Series - Marshalltown (May 17)
19-20. Iowa Speedway (May 21-22)
21. USMTS - Allison (May 26)
22. Marshalltown (May 27)
23. Webster City (May 28)
24. Memorial Day - Boone (May 30)
25. Allison (June 1)
26. Marshalltown (June 3)
27. Boone (June 4)
28. Boone (June 11)
29. Marshalltown (June 17)
30. Marshalltown (June 24)
31. Iowa Speedway (June 25)
32. Stock Car Shootout - Marshalltown (June 28)
33. Stock Car Shootout/Deery Series - Independence (June 29)
34. Marshalltown (July 2)
35. Harris Clash - Knoxville (July 5)
36. Marshalltown (July 8)
37. Marshalltown (July 15)
38. Iowa Speedway (July 16)
39. Marshalltown (July 22)
40. Showdown at Mo'Town Kart Races (July 23)
41. Harris Clash - Knoxville (July 26)
42. Marshalltown (July 29)
43. Marshalltown (August 5)
44. Iowa Speedway (August 6)
45. Marshalltown (August 12)
46. Iowa State Fair Races (August 15)
47. Marshalltown (August 19)
48. Marshalltown (August 27)
49. Marshalltown (September 2)
50-55. IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals - Boone (September 5-10)
56. Showdown at Mo'Town Kart Races (September 17)
57-58. Havoc on the High Banks - Marshalltown (September 23-24)
59. Fall Challenge Night #2 - Oskaloosa (October 14)
60. Thunder Dome (November 5)
61. Thunder Dome (November 19)
62. Thunder Dome (December 3)
Tentatively my 2012 schedule might be starting at the A Day of Thunder on the Syrup, Battle at the Barn IV or Thunder Dome Kart Races as also i am currently doing pa announcing for the Community College here in Marshalltown.
My first dirt track races will be Frostbuster Week (April 4, 5, 6, 7, 8) as the Frostbuster Week starts at the "Mahaska County Monster" Southern Iowa Speedway in Oskaloosa on April 4 and then follow up with dates at Iowa State Fairgrounds Speedway in Des Moines on April 5, Marshalltown Speedway on April 6, Boone Speedway on April 7 and Benton County on April 8. That is if i decide to not attend the Spring Shakedown on April 1 at Benton County Speedway in Vinton.
I am also planning to attend a lot of weekly wednesday night shows in oskaloosa this year!
