Gary Webb
(Davenport, now in rural Blue Grass, IA) – Gary Webb was one of the more unique Iowa stock car drivers more than three decades ago. You see, Webb was one of the few who could make automobile racing not only an avocation, but a vocation as well. Webb was a fulltime racer, and a great
Bob Shryock
(Estherville, IA) – The Iowa racing world was shocked on August 19, 1985 when news arrived that Bob Shryock, one of the top drivers in the state, had died in a construction accident in Coon Rapids, Minnesota. Shryock was just 41 years old. Before his untimely death, however, Shryock’s feats on race tracks across the Midwest had
Tom Hearst
(Wilton – now rural Tipton, IA) – Tom Hearst was already pretty well known in eastern Iowa racing circles by 1982 when Winston cigarette brand suddenly began pumping thousands of dollars into the NASCAR Weekly Racing Series. But, his renown was somewhat limited; he’d been racing pretty much close to home before that
Curt Hansen
(Dike, IA) – “What am I doing here?” That was the first thought in Curt Hansen’s mind during his first-ever race on an Iowa dirt oval. You see, Hansen had drawn the No. 3 pill for the start. When the green flag flew, he followed the pole starter into turn one when
Roger Dolan
(Lisbon, Iowa) – Roger Dolan’s long racing career includes a number of championships, including the 1987 NASCAR Winston Racing Series National Championship. That season, Dolan won 33 races in 67 starts to take the national championship while driving a car owned by Larry and Penny Eckrich of Cosgrove. He won 19 times for the Eckriches a
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