Steve Carlson Back As Hawkeye Downs Regular!

By: Rapid Roy Parker
4-18-08

The word is out that Steve Carlson of West Salem, Wis., will be returning to Hawkeye Downs Speedway as a regular competitor this year!

Steve is the defending La Crosse Fairgrounds Speedway and Whelen All-American Series national champion and has done his share of traveling to race tracks all over the country.

I spoke to Tim Jacobs, who owns Dutch Mill Trucking in Sparta, Wis., and DMT Motorsports, which fields cars driven by popular drivers Steve Carlson, Kevin Nuttleman and Emily Sue Steck., briefly on the phone today to ask him if what I have heard is true.

Tim said that Steve will be at the opening night race, May 2nd at Hawkeye Downs Speedway and that he plans on competing in every late model race there this year if finances will allow.

When I asked Tim if he would be making the trip to Hawkeye Downs with Steve and the rest of the team on Friday nights, he stated that he has other racing commitments on Friday nights that will not allow him to make the weekly trip. I asked him to comment further on that and he said “Friday nights around here is go cart racing night with the kids!”

Now as a father of two myself, I must say there is a very wise man!

I personally look forward to seeing Steve back racing at Hawkeye Downs.