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DIRTcar Nationals set for Davenport Speedway
The DIRTcar Summer Nationals tour is set to compete at Davenport Speedway on Tuesday, June 18, according to a news release. Also known as the “Hell Tour,” the Summer Nationals consists of 28 events covering nine states over a five-week period. The Davenport race event is the only Iowa stop on the 2024 schedule.
Genesis Home Runs for Life: Lincoln Riley
DAVENPORT, Iowa (KWQC) - Lincoln Riley is a tough 3-year-old. Lincoln was born with a rare condition called Baraitser-Winter Syndrome. The condition affects the development of many parts of the body, including the face and brain. According to a Genesis Health press release, less than 50 cases of Baraitser-Winter Syndrome...
River Bandits honor boy with rare condition
A little boy from Buffalo got the experience of a lifetime at tonight’s Quad Cities River Bandits game. Three-year-old Lincoln Riley was born with a rare condition called Baraitser-Winter syndrome. It affects physical and intellectual development, and there’s not a lot known about it. Lincoln went around the...
I-80 Truckstop to host meet and greet with Hawkeye athletes
WALCOTT, Iowa (KCRG) - The I-80 Truckstop is hosting a meet-and-greet with several Hawkeye athletes on Monday night. Women’s basketball star Hannah Stuelke, Men’s basketball player Josh Dix, as well as football players Nick Jackson, Luke Lachey, Jay Higgins, and Aaron Graves are all expected to be there to meet fans.
Turbo vs. Nitrous Debate Heats Up as Grothus Takes Top Spot in PDRA Qualifying
A few weeks after Brunson Grothus scored his first Pro Extreme Motorcycle win in several years, the Davenport, Iowa-based rider picked up his second No. 1 qualifier award Friday night at the PDRA North vs. South Shootout presented by Performance Polish at Maryland International Raceway.. Grothus rode Robert Varela’s turbocharged Dallas Flat Glass Distributors ’19 Hayabusa to a 3.982 at 186.10 to lead an eight-motorcycle field made up of turbocharged and nitrous-assisted entries.
Q.C. Illini Report: Illinois Football Players Coming to the Quad Cities Saturday Morning
ROCK ISLAND, Ill. — This weekend marks the 10th Annual Guy Randazzo Memorial Golf Outing at Highland Springs Golf Course in Rock Island. WQAD Sports Director Matt Randazzo has done a tremendous job keeping his father's legacy alive through this event, which now boasts a full tournament capacity of 144 golfers.
Johnson provides two-RBI hit in top of ninth to lift Sky Carp to second straight win
Osiris Johnson ripped a line drive up the middle with the bases loaded in the top of the ninth inning to break a scoreless tie and provide the only runs in Beloit's 2-0 win over Quad Cities in Midwest League action in Davenport, Iowa, on Friday night. The Sky Carp started the ninth with a Torin Montgomery single, then Sam Praytor reached on an error to put runners at first and second. ...
Beloit Sky Carp up winning streak to three games with 5-4 win over River Bandits
DAVENPORT, Iowa — Quite quickly after finding itself stumbling through a five-game losing streak, the Beloit Sky Carp reversed its fortunes and rattled off three-straight victories against the Quad Cities River Bandits. Thunderstorms put a stop to Sunday’s series finale with the River Bandits up 2-0 in the top of the third, and with more rain in the area the game was canceled and will not be rescheduled, leaving the Sky Carp’s winning streak in tact and helping them earn a 3-2 series win on...
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