News Release

For Immediate Release: Sep 03, 2007

Oahe Speedway Coca-Cola/Budweiser Points Series Race #10

 Heading into the final Coca-Cola/Budweiser points race of the 2007 season, several class championships were too close to call.

One champion had already been crowned on September 1.  Cary Shonley, Mitchell, claimed the Dales A-1 Transmission Super Class Series. Shonley added the title to his resume when he passed Grant Pederson, Brookings, in the standings.  Despite going out in the semifinals, Shonley amassed enough points to garner the overall title.  Pederson bypassed the final race to attend the NHRA Mac Tools U.S. Nationals in Indianapolis, IN. Rick Meier, Box Elder; Dustin Long, Mitchell; and Jeremy Demers, Carroll, IA finished out the top 5.

The following recap of Monday's racing focuses on the 10th and final points race.  An additional press release will cover final points and championship results

Coca-Cola/Budweiser Super Pro competition found Saturday's big winner back in in the winner's circle on Labor Day.  Joe Smith, Emporia KS, defeated Jeff Friman, Pierre, in a race that found Friman trying to chase down Smith.  Smith, with a a slower dial in, utilized a lightning quick .002 reaction time and an ET only .011 off his dial to force Friman's hand.  Friman, a little slow on his reaction time, pushed a bit too hard and ran under his dial in, breaking out, giving Smith his third win of the weekend. Friman dispatched Chad Uhrig, Pierre, in the semis and Smith singled in the balance of the round.

Pro Eliminator, sponsored by Coca-Cola/Budweiser, winner Bill Bogner, Belle Fourche, bested Erik Hagberg, Spencer, NE.  Bogner,  a frequent class racer on the regional trail, used  the weekend to prep for the upcoming Aaron Koppien Memorial Stock/Super Stock Combo on September 22,  at Oahe Speedway. Hagberg defeated Dustin Hoffhenke, Huron, in the semi finals.  Chris Huse, Onida, fouled at the starting line against Bogner in their semifinal match. 

Coca-Cola/Budweiser Bike/Snowmobile saw 2006 Oahe Speedway points runner up, Chris Boom, Pierre, take the final race of the season.  Boom defeated Ray Horsley, Pierre, in a rematch of Sunday's final.  Horsley faced Ed Pope, Pierre, in the semis and Boom won over Wade Johnson, Rapid City .

Another large field of Amsoil Sportsman class racers narrowed to Ken Kimball, Rapid City and Justin Tjeerdsma, Pierre, driving Eric Serbousek's Camaro.  Tjeerdsma left the staring line a little soon, with Kimball picking up the win.  Kyle Currier was outrun by Kimball and Paula Duncan, Midland,

broke out against Tjeerdsma in the semis. 

Duane Soper, Gettysburg, and Brennan Gray, Pierre, squared off in the Beck Motors Street Trophy finals.  Gray, looking for the advantage was too quick on the starting line and gave the race to Soper on the foul.  Kerri Morris, Pierre, lost to Soper in the semis and Gray was unopposed.

Snap-On High School finals paired Josh Anderson, Pierre, and Sonnie Boke, Gettysburg.  Anderson used a great .036 reaction time to defeat Boke.  Tyler Ehlers, Pierre, following two runner up finishes for the weekend, fell in the semis to Boke.  Anderson singled in to the finals.

Shelby Magorien , Pierre, bettered her semifinal finish on Sunday with a win on Monday in the BankWest  Junior Dragster finals.  James Morris, Pierre, playing  catch up on a faster dial in, broke out in the final against Magorien.  Magorien, 2006 Oahe Speedway Junior Dragster champ, ran .003 seconds over her dial in in the semis to defeat Haley Hopf, Ramona.  Kimberlee Geuther, Fort Pierre, fell victim to Morris in the other semi final.

Travis Falcon, Pierre, defeated David Rae, Gillette, WY, in the Gambler's race.   Rae gave it up at the starting line on a .001 second foul.  Falcon's margin of victory over Bert Bogner, Oral, was just under 4 feet  the the finish, despite Bogner's perfect reaction time at the start in the semis. Vance Huse, Onida, lost to Rae on a foul start in the other pairing.

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. 

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