Written by Steve Nibbelink
DRIVE President
vulcanstev AT hotmail.com

Web Posted February 10, 2008
Updated February 10, 2008

2000: Ethanol production expands. Iowa's economy gets a boost. Second Civil War, Free Oil State Secession
 

2004: Texarkana Accords are signed.
 

2012: Grain Blight breaks out in Nebraska and Ukraine.
 

2012-2020: All three major Universities fortify their Agri-Business Departments and eventually become fortress communities. Waterloo, Ames and Iowa City (locations of Uni, Iowa State University, and University of Iowa) become havens for gangs to prey upon family farms. Waterloo becomes a war zone as many gangs base out of the East side. The cities of Des Moines, Cedar Rapids, Cedar Falls, and Dubuque fortify themselves against gang activity. Davenport and Bettendorf along with Moline and Rock Island, Illinois fortify themselves and band together as The Quad, declaring themselves separate from Iowa and Illinois. I-280 becomes a toll road patrolled by the Quad's Militia The Amanites on a platform of taking the state back from chaos are elected to power and take control of the Iowa state government. They are initially welcomed by Iowans at large. The ruins of Waterloo are largely abandoned and are taken over by two of the three largest gangs in the state.
 

2031: Car Wars autodueling simulation game released to the general public.
 

2036: Autodueling outlawed by Iowa government. Enforcement of the ban is overseen by the Iowa Department of Inbound and Outbound Transportation (IDIOT). The head of IDIOT, George Robert Farley, wants to legalize autodueling within the state and begins campaigns. Patrolling of the border is done by the Iowa National Guard.
 

2037: Pro-dueling candidates begin running for office.
 

2038: Unable to gain control of Iowa Legislature after the elections due to Amanite tampering of the ballots, IDIOT decides to "remove" the Amanites from power. IDIOT stages a coup. IDIOT's forces nuke the Amana colonies and attack the state capitol building. Since the Iowa National Guard is busy patrolling the state's borders the coup is briefly successful. Very few Amanites survive. The Iowa National Guard pulls back from border patrol and counter attacks the new dictatorship. IDIOT's leader is captured and summarily executed. Iowa holds emergency elections to replace the decimated legislature. Iowa National Guard now secures the capitol. Pro-dueling candidates are overwhelmingly elected. Ban on autodueling as a sport is lifted. Vehicular weaponry is now legal but regulated. Autodueling on Iowa's roadways is still illegal. Iowa National Guard patrols the major highways (I-80, I-35, I-380, US-218, US-30 and US-20) and will prosecute any duelists they encounter (1 in 4 chance of running across Iowa National Guard). State Agency in charge of autodueling is DRIVE (Dueling Regulators Iowa Vehicular Enforcement). In accordance with old state laws gambling on dueling is allowed.
 

2040: Eager to garner autodueling money, Iowans convert old racetracks and stadiums to dueling arenas.
 

2051: Iowa Duelway in Newton, The Dome Autoduel Arena in Uni, and the track at the Iowa Fairgrounds join the AADA L'Outrance Dueling Circuit.