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Yes, you read that headline right. On Saturday, Nov. 14, the Iowa Barnstormers of the Indoor Football League will hold a free agent camp, and Iowa Speedway's very own track president Jimmy Small will be among the many looking for a position on the indoor football team.
The 28-year-old has been a fan of the sport since he was young and wasn't going to let an opportunity like this slip away.
"I've been a passionate football fan since I was a kid, and when I heard about the open tryouts, I realized that it was an opportunity I couldn't pass up," Iowa Speedway President Jimmy Small said. "By no means do I think this will be easy, but I've learned a few things about speed, teamwork, and aerodynamics in racing, which will give me an advantage. I'm going to this tryout with high expectations, and I will be prepared to compete on Saturday. My training starts today, and my goal is to finish with more than just a commemorative Barnstormers Free Agent Camp T-shirt on Saturday."
The tryouts will take place at the Pella Recreation Center Field House in Pella, Iowa. Tryouts are open to the public, including Iowa Speedway race fans. Any athlete 18 years of age and older, non-college eligible and interested in playing for the Iowa Barnstormers Indoor Football Team during the 2016 season is eligible to tryout.