The Great Iowa Road Trip: Southern Edition hosted by Iowa State University & Extension will be in the area tomorrow and Saturday. Knoxville Chamber of Commerce Director Emma Skahill says that this is to boost the local economy after shutdowns of the pandemic.
“This event is geared towards helping revitalize small businesses that felt the impact of COVID-19. Knoxville is one of the communities that’s partnering in this. We have seven businesses that are participating: Candi’s Flowers, Reclaiming the Joy, Raiment, Walnut Hill Designs, The Well, Peace Tree Brewing, and the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame & Museum are all participating, so it’s a really great showing for the Knoxville Businesses.”
The City of Knoxville will participate in Iowa State University Extension & Outreach’s Great Iowa Road Trip: Southern Edition this Friday and Saturday. Chamber of Commerce Director Emma Skahill says that this is to boost the local economy after shutdowns of the pandemic.
“This event is geared towards helping revitalize small businesses that felt the impact of COVID-19. Knoxville is one of the communities that’s partnering in this. We have seven businesses that are participating: Candi’s Flowers, Reclaiming the Joy, Raiment, Walnut Hill Designs, The Well, Peace Tree Brewing, and the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame & Museum are all participating, so it’s a really great showing for the Knoxville Businesses.”
Gary’s Glimpses: Belen historian recalls former Lt. Gov. Casey Luna
Richard Melzer and former Lt. Gov. Casey Luna
As much as I enjoy reading, I spend a lot of time reading biographies and autobiographies, namely because I enjoy history and what made people “tick,” so to speak.
On a recent weekend, I finished “Casey Luna: A Colorful Life in Business, Politics and Motor Sports Championships” (available at amazon.com) by a friend of mine, noted New Mexico author Richard Melzer.
“For more than 20 years, Richard Melzer has been our saving grace when it comes to historical features and facts,” said
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Sprint Car V8 Build, Dyno, and Install
A year ago Speedway Motors built a 410 Sprint Car in partnership with National Sprint Car Hall of Fame and Museum. The company turned to engine builder Zach Woods to assemble a high-revving V8 for the race car. The motor starts with a Donovan aluminum 410 block with a Callies Magnum XL crank, Dyers connecting rods, CP pistons, and Huggins camshaft. He then tops the motor with 1Way Technologies Type 60 heads and Isky Red-Zone EZ-Roll lifters, T&D steel rocker arms, Trend pushrods, Manley titanium valves and Super Finish springs, and Kinsler SBC Beast intake manifolds. The engine made 949 horsepower at 7200 rpm and 729 lb-ft of torque at 5700 rpm.