News Release

For Immediate Release: Sep 18, 2007

Chris Boom and Sean Billet Take Special Honors

at Topeka

Oahe Speedway was well represented at the recently completed National Hot Rod Association West Central Division 5 ET Finals at Heartland Park Topeka Raceway in Topeka, KS. 

Chris Boom, Pierre, prepares to launch at the ET Finals

at Heartland Park Topeka. (Photo by Motor Race Images)

In the Race of Champions, the 19 member tracks of Division 5 are invited to send their individual class champions to compete for top honors.  Chris Boom of Pierre, emerged as the champion in the Bike/Snowmobile division.  Boom bested a field of 19 other track champions to take the trophy.  In  the final , Boom met Curtis Spracklin, representing Rolling Thunder Dragstrip, Pacific Junction, IA.  Spracklin, attempted to chase down Boom to no avail.  Boom, leaving first, on a slower dial in,  took his '01 Arctic Cat sled to the winners circle.  In taking the win,  Boom became the first to ever win the Bike/Snowmobile Race of Champions on a sled.

Sean Billet, Best Appearing Super Pro

car at Topeka.  (Photo by Motor Race Images)

Sean Billet, Pierre, brought home the Best Appearing Super Pro trophy.  In a field of nearly 200 race cars, Billet's bright orange '79 Malibu, stood out in the judges eyes as the winner.  Billet, owner of Auto Body Concepts, Pierre, saw his creative talents pay off.  The crowd pleasing, wheelstanding Malibu, proved it has the "go" as well as the "show".   In an interesting sidelight, another Pierre racer, Dale Garber's '73 Dodge Challenger, nicknamed, "Kryptonite", was among the top 3 in the category along with Billet.

In a field of nearly 575 race cars, Boom, Billet and Garber proved that Oahe Speedway can compete on a level with any other race track in the region. 

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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