News Release

For Immediate Release: Jul 25, 2007

Dewey County Racers Battle at Oahe Speedway 

The bragging rights to Dewey County's  drag racing supremacy came down to a final pair on Sunday at Oahe Speedway , near Pierre.  Dewey County rivals, Shannon Depoy, Lantry, and Tommy Dale Vines, Eagle Butte, met in  the Speedway's Pro class final.  The pair had mowed through an 18 car field to meet in the closing round.  Vines quick reaction times through eliminations set up the final against DePoy.  Ironically, Depoy pulled off his best reaction time of the day against Vines, while Vines' poorest reaction time of the day put him in the runner up spot. 

Shannon Depoy (L) , and Tommy Dale Vines (R), met in the Pro class finals at Oahe Speedway last weekend, with Depoy emerging the

victor

Both Vines and Depoy have been on a tear recently at Oahe.  Vines took top honors in the Pro class on Jul 8 and Depoy won the No Box Shootout in  Saturday's action as well as Sunday's Pro final. 

Vines, currently 3rd in the Oahe Speedway  Coca Cola/Budweiser Pro Point Series, runs an immaculate '68 Camaro, powered by 489 cubic inch big block Chevy.  DePoy, son of drag racing legend, Perry DePoy, runs a '68 Camaro with a small block 302 cubic inch Chevy under the hood.  Depoy is sponsored by  DePoy Farms and Wood Road repair. Depoy currently sits 7th in points while 2006 Oahe Speedway Pro champ, Perry DePoy, holds on to 9th place.  The DePoys passed on a points race earlier this season to stay home and get their crops planted.  As Shannon said, " farming supports the racing, the racing doesn't support the farm." After this past weekend,  the trip to Oahe Speedway paid off.

Next races at Oahe Speedway, located 15 mile north of Pierre in SD Hwy 1804 will be run Aug 4-5. Vines and DePoy will be there to continue the battle.