News Release

For Immediate Release: Sep 02, 2007

Oahe Speedway Coca-Cola/Budweiser Points Series Race #9

As the season winds down, the points races in almost all classes are coming down to round win and bonus point separation. 

Coca-Cola/Budweiser Super Pro saw a new race winner in Jeff Baker, Jasper MN.  Baker has competed several times at Oahe and finally took home the winner's check by defeating Jeff Friman of Pierre.  Friman singled into the finals in the semis and Cary Shonley, Mitchell, fell to Baker in the other semi match. Baker ripped off reaction times between .001 and .018 all day to gain the finals.  Friman utilized a .001 reaction time in the quarter finals to defeat Pierre's Dale Garber.

Another great field of Coca-Cola/Budweiser Pro class racers was whittled down to Roger Hanson, Pierre, and Randy Compson, Valley City, ND.  Compson, coming off his No Box Shootout win on Saturday, gave up the final at the line, leaving.005 seconds too early.  Will Hatterman, Tilden, NB, was Compson's victim in the semi finals and Hanson singled in to the finals on a bye run.  

Coca-Cola/Budweiser Bike/Snowmobile eliminator was won by Chris Boom, Pierre, over Ray Horsley, Pierre.  Boom took his '01 Arctic Cat to the finals in defeating another Arctic Cat sled driver, Allen Pope, Pierre,  in the semis.  Horsley beat 2006 Oahe Speedway Bike/Snowmobile champ, Charles Snyder, Belle Fourche, in the other semi match.

Amsoil Sportsman winner,  Ryan Peterson, Tolstoy , took home his first trophy of the 2007 season.  Peterson faced Ken Kimball, Rapid City, in the final. Ann Hirsch was defeated by Kimball in the semi and Kyle Currier, Onida,  lost to Peterson in the other semi final pair.

Ron Winterberg, Timber Lake,  SD, and 2006 Oahe Speedway champion, Bert Bogner, Oral met in the Beck Motors Street Trophy  finals.  Winterberg defeated an overanxious opponent when Bogner left the starting line .012 seconds too early. Bogner's quicker reaction time in the semis was unneeded when Mike Haroldson, Pierre, broke out.  Winterberg was unopposed in the remaining semi.

Tyler Ehlers and Carl Morris, both of Pierre, paired off in the Snap-On High School finals.  Morris emerged victorious when Ehlers broke out. Points leader, Josh Anderson,  Pierre,  lost to Morris in the semis and Blunt's  Alyssa Colson was trailered by Ehlers.

BankWest Jr Dragster action, in a classic battle of North(Dakota) vs South(Dakota), came down to Carly Ellingson, Rapid City , and Tanner Schiffner, West Fargo.  Schiffner used a .018 reaction time to side line Darcy Hadberg, Spencer, NB, in the semis.  Ellingson defeated 2006 Oahe Speedway Jr Dragster champ, Shelby Magorien, Pierre in their semi meeting. 

Racing action resumes at Oahe Speedway, located 15 miles north of Pierre, on September 22-23. On September 22, with the running of the 3rd annual NHRA Division 5 National Open with Oahe Speedway  class races, NHRA Class race qualifying, and  the Aaron Koppien Memorial Stock/Super Stock Combo.  Sunday, Sept 23,  will see the finals of the NHRA National Open classes as well as Oahe Speedway class races.

Saturday, Sept 22, races get underway at 1pm,  with qualifying and final eliminations at 5pm.  Sunday's action begins at  9am,  with qualifying and finals starting at 1pm.