The prominence of the Relays has led to Drake hosting various other national and regional professional, collegiate, and youth meets.

The stadium also hosts the Iowa boys and girls high school track state championships.

In 2019, the Des Moines Menace, a local USL League Two soccer club, played its home schedule at the stadium.

The Jim Duncan Track was resurfaced in the summer of 1989 in Drake blue school colors, featuring a combination of polyurethane coating and EPDM rubber granules.

Since this installation, track and field athletes and fans frequently refer to the venue as the "Blue Oval".

Drake Stadium has hosted the NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships on four occasions: The 2008 championships doubled the previous four-day record crowd with a total attendance of 41,187 (including over 11,000 for the final day) despite heavy flooding in Des Moines.