2008 Recent News

Oahe Speedway will participate in 24th Annual Race and Hi Performance Swap Meet

Monday, January 7, 2008

Oahe Speedway will host a booth at the 24th Annual Race and Hi Performance Swap Meet held in the Expo Building  on the W.H. Lyons Fairgrounds in Sioux Falls, Jan12-13, 2008.  The show runs from 9a.m.-5:30 p.m. Saturday and 9 a.m. -3 p.m. on Sunday.

2008 Oahe Speedway Schedule Posters

Debut at 24th Annual Race and Hi Performance Swap Meet

Jan 12-13 2008

Thursday, January 10, 2008

Posters for the 2008 season at Oahe Speedway will debut at the 24th Annual Race and Hi Performance Swap Meet held in Sioux Falls, this weekend, January 12-13th.  The annual event draws racers and fans from all racing disciplines.  The 2008 rendering of the schedule is the work of Jay Simes,  Simes Graphic Designs, Mandan, North Dakota.  This first run of the posters will begin showing up all over the Midwest, heralding the 4th season of racing at the "Dam Fast Track", Oahe Speedway, located 14 miles north of Pierre, SD.

Trans-Brake/Line Loc Rule Changes

for Pro Class Competitors

Tuesday, January 15, 2008

In keeping with 2008 West Central Division 5 ET Finals rules, Oahe Speedway will follow guidelines set forth regarding Trans-Brake/Line Loc buttons in Pro Class. All Trans-Brake/Line Loc buttons must be NHRA accepted. A list of accepted buttons can be found on NHRA.com. Only accepted buttons will be allowed at the 2008 ET Finals to be held at Bandimere Speedway in September. Oahe Speedway Pro competitors are urged to review the approved list found under the Rules tab on the NHRA home page. click here

"Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is?"

Wednesday, January 16, 2008

If you are Joe Schwartz, of Brandon, or Dave Scheibel, of Brookings, you will know!  These two lucky individuals were the winners of an official Oahe Speedway wall clock.  Their names were drawn from the many entries collected during the 24th Annual Race and Hi Performance Swap Meet held in Sioux Falls last weekend. The clocks are on the way to the winners.  Thanks to all who visited with us at the show.  

Helmet Rules Revision

Thursday, January 17, 2008

Effective Jan 1, 2008, "a full-faced helmet is mandatory on all cars running 9.99 or quicker." Individual class requirements should be reviewed for additional information.   All Oahe Speedway competitors are urged to reference the 2008 NHRA Rulebook for current rules.  If you do not have access to the current ediiton, the speedway office does have a limited supply on hand. 

Toni Vetter, Jr. Snow Queen

Friday, January 18, 2008

Toni Vetter, Gettysburg's 2007 Jr. Snow Queen

Toni Vetter, Oahe Speedway Jr. Dragster competitor, of Gettysburg, finished 5th in the 2007 points series.  Following the end of the 2007 season, Toni hung up the racing jacket and began competition for the Local Jr. Snow Queen title.  Vetter won the crown as the Gettysburg Jr. Snow Queen in late November.  She advanced to the state pageant in Aberdeen, January 4th and 5th.  While she did not win the state title, Toni found the experience rewarding, "an amazing time I will never forget."  Vetter is the daughter of Street Trophy racer, Alan Vetter, and mom, Angie. "Queen" Toni resumes her Jr. Dragster career in April at the speedway.  

Oahe Speedway Hosts Garage Tour

Monday, January 21, 2008

Oahe Speedway hosted a stop on the 2008 South Dakota Street Rod Association/StreetMasters Garage Tour on Saturday.   SDSRA President, John Whaley, Fort Pierre, led the group on the tour during their annual after Christmas get together.  Milton Morris, Oahe Speedway owner, opened his new shop to the group.  A variety of vehicles were displayed for the group. 

Vinnie Elsinger(top center), Oahe Speedway, led a discussion

 explaining the electronics set up on a Super Comp dragster.

additional photos click here

Web Site is Back Up and Running

Tuesday, January 29, 2008

After experiencing technical difficulties over the past several days, the crew at BPro, our web site designer, have solved the problems. Look for timely updates, once again, from the  speedway staff.

2008 Site Rental Deadline is Approaching

Tuesday, January 29, 2008

If you have not renewed your site rental for 2008,  please do so, by Thursday, January 31.  All current renters should have received their notices in early January.  Please contact the speedway office at 605-223-9885 or Marlin Roseland at 605-222-0798. 

motorraceimages.com to Sponsor Perfect Light Award

Wednesday, January 30, 2008

Motor Race Images will sponsor the motorraceimages.com  Perfect Light award for the 2008 season at Oahe Speedway.  Any perfect light attained in qualifying or eliminations during the 2008 season will count toward a point fund to be awarded at the speedway's season ending banquet.  The driver with the most perfect lights accumulated will be guaranteed a cash prize of $250.00.  For each perfect light during the season, an additional $10.00 will be put in a fund to award second through fourth place.   Any ties will be settled in a drawing by the qualified drivers. Motor Race Images has created a commemorative lapel pin to award to all drivers who accomplish the remarkable feat of a perfect light.

Oahe Speedway Web Forum

Thursday, January 31, 2008

The Oahe Speedway Web Forum has been available for use by all visitors for over 2 years.  We have seen  some use, but we would like to get more readers involved.  The Forum is a venue to sound off on a variety of topics.  There is an area to list your race cars, parts, and any number of items for sale.  This is a free service offered by the speedway.  Take a look, sign up, and use the Forum. This is a great tool for all to use and will  only get better and more informative with your involvement. Click the Forum button above to get involved.

or click here

Website Returns

Wednesday, February 13, 2008

Problems with the server have hampered efforts to update the site over the past nine days.  We have been working with BPro to resolve the issues and it appears that we are up and running again.  Thank you for your patience and understanding through this ordeal.

We have a lot of catching up to do!  Check back often for updates.

"Doing his duty"

Wednesday, February 13, 2008

Petty Officer 2nd Class, Jason Standiford, of Midland, is featured in the February 13, 2008, issue of the Capital Journal.  Standiford is stationed aboard the USS Kitty Hawk.  The Journal caught up with him while on extended leave in early February.  Jason is the son of, two-time Oahe Speedway Pro champion, Ken Standiford,  of Midland.  Another Standiford son,  Jared,  also serves in the US Navy, currently stationed at North Charleston, South Carolina. 

click here for a link to the Capital Journal article

Super Class Series Returns in 2008!!

Dale's A-1 Transmission and Midwest Construction to Sponsor Five Race Series

Friday, February 15, 2008

Dales A-1 Transmission, of Mitchell, and Midwest Construction, of Pierre, will team up for the 2008 return of NHRA Super Class racing at Oahe Speedway.  Each race, of the five race series, will pay $1200.00 to win, $500.00 to the runner-up, and $200.00 to the semi-finalists.  Building on the success of the inaugural running of the series,  and responding to interest from both racers and fans, Oahe Speedway is proud to host this popular series.  Dale's A-1 Transmission, the premier transmission shop in the upper Midwest, sponsored the 2007 series.  Dale Long, along with sons Dustin, Daren and Devon, are long time supporters of drag racing in the region. Co-sponsor, Midwest Construction of Pierre, is the speedway's newest sponsor.  Mark and Glennis Zarecky, owners, have been in business since 1981.  The firm specializes in light industrial and commercial buildings, as well as multi-family and custom homes.

Visit the Midwest Construction website

 Tuesday, February 26, 2008

and Home Show last weekend.  It was great to sThanks to all who stopped by the Oahe Speedway booth at the KCCR Farm ee all of you and talk about the upcoming season at Oahe Speedway.  We hope to see you at the races this summer!!

We have the winners of our drawing from the show:

Oahe Speedway hat:  Lyle Hertel

Oahe Speedway hat:  John Schroer

Oahe Speedway T-shirt:  Shirley Bessert

Oahe Speedway T-Shirt : Diane Kastner

Grand Prize-2008 Season Pass: John Foster

Oahe Speedway will be there...

Thursday, February 28, 2008

Counts of the Cobblestone

9th Annual Car Show

Oahe Speedway will participate in the 9th Annual Counts of the Cobblestone Car Show at the Rushmore Civic Center, in Rapid City. The annual show runs this weekend,  February 29th, March 1st & 2nd.   The show hours:

Friday 5pm to 10pm

Saturday 10am to 10pm

Sunday  10am to 4pm

Stop by the Oahe Speedway Booth!

Oahe Speedway 2008 Season Passes Now On Sale

Thursday, February 28, 2008

Save $28.00 when you purchase a 2008 season pass to the 26 regular race days at Oahe Speedway.  The packages will be sold for a limited time only and will only be available through the Speedway office. 

Adult(18 and older) Season Pass $180.00

Teen(13-17) Season Pass $102.00

Kids under 13 are always free!

Call the Speedway office at 605 223 9885 or email us at

info@oahespeedway.com

to reserve your 2008 Season Pass.

Offer ends April 1, 2008

Winners from our Drawing

Monday, March 3, 2008

 Thanks to all who stopped by the Oahe Speedway booth at the 9th Annual Counts of the Cobblestone Car Show, at the Rushmore Plaza Civic Center last weekend.  We always look forward to participating in this fantastic show in Rapid City,  and it was great to see all of you, and talk about the upcoming season at Oahe Speedway.  We hope to see you at the races this summer!

We have the winners of our drawing from the show:

Oahe Speedway hat:  Darrell Kulm

Oahe Speedway hat:  Aloah Pahl

Oahe Speedway T-shirt:  Gary Miller

Oahe Speedway T-Shirt : Bill Walker

Oahe Speedway Sweatshirt: Heidi Richter

Oahe Speedway Clock: Deb Arnold

Oahe Speedway Has Ties to Car Show Winners

Tuesday, March 4, 2008

Three winning entries in the recently completed Counts of the Cobblestone Car Show have ties to Oahe Speedway. The 9th annual show featured 195 judged entries.

Mike Rooks, of Oral, took home the first place plaque in the Drag Custom category.  Rooks colorful Nova has competed at Oahe Speedway several times over  the past three seasons.

Ryan Knutson, of Pierre,  placed first in the  Radical Domestic Tuner class and took  Best Overall Tuner . The immaculately prepared 2007 Pontiac G5 is a contender in any show Knutson enters.  This is the fourth year in a row that Knutson has collected the Tuner Best Overall  trophy at Rapid City. 

Rich Whipple's new '23 T blown alcohol altered ran away with first place in  the Competition Rod Drag class and took the Best Overall Competition trophy.  Whipple holds both ends of the Oahe Speedway e.t. and speed records.  On test and tune passes in early September 2007,  Whipple set the e.t. mark at 6.968 in the quarter mile at a speed of  193.21 MPH.

Mike Rooks-Nova-First Place-Drag Custom

Ryan Knutson-Pontiac G5-First Place-Radical Domestic Tuner

&

Best Overall Tuner

Rich Whipple-'23 T Blown Alcohol Altered-First Place Comp Rod Drag

&

Best Overall Competition Class

(All photos Motor Race Images 2008)

Thanks again for stopping by.  See you at the races!!

Oahe Speedway Drawing Winners from

2008 Winner Jaycee's Farm and Home Show

Monday, March 17, 2008

Oahe Speedway participated in the annual Winner (SD) Jaycee Farm and Home Show.  Winners from the drawing following the show are:

Garry Brown- Oahe Speedway Clock

Naomi  Pepper- Oahe Speedway Sweatshirt

Kathy Nicholas-Oahe Speedway Hat and T-Shirt

Don Debus-Oahe Speedway Hat and T-Shirt

Thank you to all the great folks we talked to at the show, and we hope to see you at Oahe Speedway this summer.

4th Annual Fan Fest at the Pierre Mall March 29-30, 2008

Monday,  March 10, 2008

The Pierre Mall will host the 4th Annual Oahe Speedway Fan Fest March 29-30.  The annual display has been a must see among racers and fans.

The 2008 season kicks off at the speedway Saturday, April 19, with NHRA chassis certification and Test and Tune sessions.  Sunday, April 20, will feature the first shootout races of the season.  Any racers interested in participating are urged to contact the speedway office at 605 223 9885,  as soon as possible. 

Amsoil Renews 2008 Oahe Speedway Sportsman Class Sponsorship

Thursday, March 12, 2008

Amsoil, distributed by Tolstoy Auto and Trailer Sale, of Tolstoy SD, has renewed their sponsorship for the 2008 season at Oahe Speedway.  Continuing their support, the two companies have expanded their Sportsman Class program.

In an on-going effort to reward Sportsman class drivers, Amsoil, Tolstoy Auto, and Oahe Speedway, have worked together to grow the payouts. Winners will now receive a trophy, $200.00 and a case of Amsoil Synthetic Motor Oil, in their choice of 5w20, 5w30, or 10w30 weights. The runner-up will receive a trophy, $100.00, and a case of Amsoil Synthetic Motor Oil, in the same choice of weights.   Semi-final finishers will receive an entry pass for a future 2008 Sportsman class event. In addition to the ten points races, of the 2008 season, this program will also cover the King of the Track event on June 22nd,  the National Open Sportsman class run on September 21st, and the Sportsman class race on October 5th.  Tolstoy Auto will also present a case of Amsoil Synthetic Motor Oil to go with the prestigious Sportsman Class "Wally" trophy, at the National Dragster Challenge, on August 2nd. The runner-up and semi-finalist finishers will also be rewarded at the four races listed above.

Tolstoy Auto and Trailer sales, formerly known as Tolstoy Auto Sales, has been in business since 2000.  Owner/Operators, Russ and Ryan Peterson, offer an perfect  testimonial for their Amsoil distributorship, in that they have been using the synthetic lubricants since 1975.  The father/son team uses a full range of Amsoil products in their personal and high performance drag racing vehicles. 

Amsoil has been on the market since 1972, offering a complete line of synthetic lubricants as well as a number of other high quality automotive products.   For more information regarding Amsoil Synthetic Lubricants and their applications, refer to www.syntheticsbestoil.com.   Visit the Tolstoy Auto and Trailer website at  www.tolstoyautosales.com.

4th Annual Fan Fest at the Pierre Mall March 29-30, 2008

Friday, March 28, 2008

The 4th Annual 2008 Drag Racing Fan Fest kicks off this weekend at the Pierre Mall.  Over 35 race cars, bikes and snowmobiles will be on display this Saturday and Sunday. Stop in and visit with the drivers and the speedway crew.

Fan Fest Drawing Winners

Monday, March 31, 2008

Winners in our drawing following a great weekend at the 4th Annual Fan Fest at the Pierre Mall this past weekend:

2008 Season Pass-Daryl Holm

Oahe Speedway Sweatshirt-Stacy Ellwanger

Oahe Speedway T-Shirt-Karla Steele

Oahe Speedway T-Shirt- Colin Stands 

Oahe Speedway Hat-Dan Scott

Oahe Speedway Hat-Rebecca Urban

Over 35 race cars were on display Saturday and Sunday.  We look forward to seeing all of them during the upcoming season at Oahe Speedway.

The 2008 season begins on April 19 and 20. Oahe Speedway is located

14 miles north of Pierre on SD Hwy 1804.

Gator's Pizza, Pasta and Subs will sponsor

the "Gator's 100 MPH Club"

Thursday, April 03, 2008

Gator's Pizza, Pasta, and Subs, located in the Pierre Mall, will sponsor the 2008 "Gator's 100 MPH Club" at Oahe Speedway. The competition will

be open to any Sportsman, Motorcycle/Snowmobile, Street Trophy or High

School racer.  The only way to make it into this elite club is to run at least 100 MPH during qualifying on the following 2008 season race days: 

 May 4, June 22, July 20, August 17, August 30 or September 1.  The racers will need only to make one run over 100 MPH to qualify for the "Gator's 100 MPH Members Challenge", scheduled for October 5, 2008.    The winner of the Challenge runoff will be awarded $400.00 with the runner-up receiving $200.00. Commemorative stickers, signifying membership in the competition, will be given to the qualified racers through the summer. Owner Rick Docktor,  "The Greater Gator Pizza Maker"  invites all racers and fans to stop by for their daily specials.  

Gator's Pizza, Pasta and Subs

In the Pierre Mall

1615 N Harrison

Pierre, SD

605 224 6262

   “Pizza With Attitude"

Oahe Speedway looks forward to this new partnership with Gator's

RACETROPHIES.COM "Official Trophy Supplier" for 2008 Season

 Oahe Speedway will award new trophies for

Budweiser / Coca Cola Points Series.

Details of new trophies from

RACETROPHIES.COM

(Motor Race Images photos)

Monday, April 7, 2008

A new division of MGM Specialties, RACETROPHIES.COM will provide the trophies for the 2008 Oahe Speedway season.  MGM has been a supplier to racetracks for almost  eight years, primarily in the NASCAR Weekly Series, MMRA , DDR and Racer Appreciation Series. 

With the formation of their new division, RACETROPHIES.COM, MGM will cater to the drag racing community.  Owner Clayton Clark, has been at the racetrack since birth, having both a father and a mother who raced. For the past twenty years, Clayton has raced his fair share and enjoyed several sucessful races with some "Big Bucks" wins.   He has a 2006 Divsion 3 championship and and "Race of Champions" wins in both Division 2

and 3. MGM Specialties is located in Bowling Green, Kentucky.

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Pre registration is Now Open!

 For more information click here

To go right to pre registration click here

Volunteer Day and Spring Cleanup at the Speedway Sat and Sun

April 12-13

Monday. April 7, 2008

Oahe Speedway will hold a volunteer day at the track on next Saturday and Sunday, April 12 and 13.  We will be starting at 9am both days.  Grounds cleanup, placing the trash cans, painting and track prep will take place.  The tower and concession stand will need to be cleaned and windows washed.  Anyone needing a ride to the track can call the

 speedway office at 605 223 9885. 

We Are Racing this Weekend!!! 

Friday, April 18, 2008

The 2008 season at Oahe Speedway kicks off Saturday morning.  Tim Toso, NHRA Chassis Certification team member from Fargo, will be on hand Saturday  from 9am til 2pm.  Test and Tune will begin at 1pm, and we will hold a Gamblers race if  there is interest.  Sunday's  action begins at 9am with qualifying for our first shootout races of the year.  A Box Shootout, No Box Shootout, Trophy Shootout and a Jr Dragster Shootout will be contested.  Eliminations begin at 1pm on Sunday.  Gates will open at 8am both days.

Results Posted for Opening Weekend

Monday, April 21, 2008

Oahe Speedway's 2008 season has officially begun.  Test and tune sessions on Saturday allowed the racers to work out the bugs and shake off  the cobwebs.  Racers from SD, ND , MN , IA, WY and NB, braved the cool, windy conditions to challenge the well prepped track.  Sunday proved to be just as breezy, with the running of the first Shootout races of the year.

In the Box Shootout, Curt Humann, of Pierre, defeated 2007 Oahe Speedway Super Pro champ, Curt Hieb of Chamberlain.  Humann, with a better reaction time, was able to drive around Hieb for the first win of the season.  Jeff Friman,  of Pierre,  with a  top speed of 175.06 mph, and a reaction time of .002,  took the number 1 qualifying spot. 

No Box Shootout winner, Thad Smith, of Pierre faced Roger Hanson,  of Pierre, in the final.  Hanson, leaving first on the slower dial in, could not hold off the hard charging Smith for the win.  Hanson, in his first outing in Sean Billet's former  "All Pucker'd Up" '81 Malibu, qualified fourth, while winner Smith qualified 5th.  Randy Hirsch, of Pierre, pulled off a near perfect .001 reaction time to take the number one qualifying spot. 

Doug Percy, of Winner, took the first Trophy Shootout of the season.  Percy dueled with Alyssa Colson, of Blunt in the final.  Colson broke out at the finish line in an attempt to catch Percy.  Both Percy and Colson were the first to receive the new trophies  to be awarded by the speedway this season. Upon seeing the new trophy  design from racetroiphies.com on the speedway website, Percy told his family that he "really wanted  to win one."   Allen Pope, of Pierre, became the first racer to qualify for the motorraceimages.com Perfect Light award.  Pope qualified number one in the class with a perfect .000 reaction time. 

The Jr Dragster Shootout saw Carly Ellingson, Rapid City , and James Morris, 2007 Oahe Speedway Jr Dragster class champion, run off in a heads up competition.  Both drivers, dialed in at 7.92, broke out at the finish line.  Ellingson broke out closer to her dial in to take the win.  Ellingson took both the top speed and quickest reaction time in qualifying.  The Bars Leaks sponsored driver lead the field with a .009 reaction time and top speed of 83.97 mph in the 1/8th mile competition     

In the first Gambler's race of the season, Van Huse, of Onida, beat Mike Moldenhauer, of Jud, ND.  Huse, driving his unique Tuttle Mini Dragster, powered by a 2000 Kawasaki motorcycle engine, trailered Moldenhauer's '07 Denali in the final.

click here for results

New Photo Gallery added to Website

Thursday, April 24, 2008

A new  photo gallery has been added to the Oahe Speedway website.

Just click on Photo Gallery 2008 in the left-hand column to go to the new area.  This addition should be more user friendly and easier to navigate. 

Please take the time to check it out and send any comments or suggestions to info@oahespeedway.com.

To go to

Photo Gallery 2008

click here

Please Read!!

Oahe Speedway will Postpone May 3-4 Races

Tuesday, April 29, 2008

In light of the weekend forecasts, Oahe Speedway will postpone this

weekend's racing to the following weekend, May 10 and 11.  The National Weather Service is calling for cool temperatures with rain and snow likely Thursday and Friday. 

 The Mayors Challenge, Dales A-1 Transmission/Midwest Construction Super Series Race #1, and the Butler Machinery Shootout Races, scheduled for Saturday, May 3, will now be moved to Saturday, May 10. 

The first race of  the 2008 Budweiser/Coca Cola points series will be moved from May 4 to May 11. 

Please call the Speedway hotline at 605 223 9885, with any questions.  In  addition, you may contact us at info@oahespeedway.com,    You may also call Marlin Roseland, at 605 222 0798, or Mike Schmidt, at 605 280 0879.

Dale's A-1/Midwest Construction

Super Class Series Begins May 10

Friday, May 2, 2008

The first of five races, in the 2008 Dale's A-1/Midwest Construction Super Class Series, will highlight  racing action at Oahe Speedway on Saturday, May 10.  The popular series returns to the speedway for a second year.  Midwest Construction of Pierre, joins with Dale's A-1 Transmission, of Mitchell, to sponsor the gathering of the best Super Pro, Super Gas and Super Street racers in the upper Midwest.  The inaugural outing, last year, brought racers from SD, ND, MN, IA, NB, WY and KS to the "Dam Fast Track".  Cary Shonley, Mitchell, took the title last year with consistent finishes.  Shonley will return to defend his title.

Gates open at 8am on Saturday,  Qualifying will begin at 1pm and eliminations at 5pm.   

Oahe Speedway

Racing Resumes May 10 & 11

Monday, May 4, 2008

Following an extra week off, due to forecast weather, Oahe Speedway will  resume the 2008 season on May 10 & 11.  Butler Machinery will be the title sponsor for the Saturday Shootout races.  The Box Shootout winner will receive $700, with the No Box winner picking up the same amount.  Trophies will be awarded in the Trophy Shootout as well as in the Junior Dragster Shootout.  Butler Machinery returns for a 3rd year as a shootout

weekend sponsor.

The first ever Mayors Challenge will bring together nine area mayors for a friendly competition on the speedway quarter mile.  Citizens of the participating towns have been invited to cheer on their mayor. 

In addition, the first of five races, in the Dale's A-1/ Midwest Construction

Super Class  Series, will be run.  This series brings together Super Comp, Super Gas and Super Street class cars in a bracket style race.  2008 marks return of Dale's A-1 Transmission, of Mitchell, as a title sponsor of the  second annual Super Class Series.  Midwest Construction, Pierre, joins as a cosponsor of this popular series.   Defending champion, Cary Shonley, of Mitchell, will contend for the championship again, in 2008.

Sunday will feature the first of ten Budweiser / Coca Cola points series races. All Oahe Speedway classes will begin the summer long contest to determine the champions in Super Pro, Pro ET, Motorcycle/Snowmobile, Sportsman, Street Trophy, High School, and Junior Dragster. 

Racers gate opens at 8am on Saturday, with spectator gates open at noon.  Qualifying will begin at 1pm and eliminations at 5pm.   Sunday action resumes at 9am with qualifying and eliminations at 1pm.

Join us for The Fast Track Thursday Night

Monday May 4, 2008

The second edition of the 2008 Fast Track show, presented by Budweiser,  live from the Longbranch, in downtown Pierre, will kick off the weekend's race activities.  Join track announcer, Mike Schmidt, and starter, Brad Lawrence, for a free- wheeling discussion of drag racing, Oahe Speedway style.  The Longbranch has hosted the show, broadcast live on KCCR 1240 AM, for the past three seasons.  The show begins at 6pm, on any Thursday, before a race weekend.  The Longbranch offers great drink specials and a full service menu before, during and after the Fast Track. Stop in any time to register for Oahe Speedway tickets, to be given away, during the show.

Budweiser / Coca Cola Points Series Race #1 Sunday, May 11

Tuesday, May 6, 2008

All Oahe Speedway racers are reminded that 2008 Budweiser / Coca Cola Points Series begins on May 11, 2008.  Please remember that points are not retroactive.  All forms must be received by the speedway no later than Sunday, May 11, to qualify for points on that day.  If the sign up form is received after the 11th, points will not awarded until the next race.  Racers are allowed to sign up for points at any time during the season, but will not accumulate points until they are registered.    

The registration fee for the 2008 Budweiser / Coca Cola Points Series is $25.00.

Benefits Include:

• Oahe Speedway competition number

• Earn points toward Oahe Speedway 2008 season championship

• Earn points toward possible inclusion on the Oahe Speedway Division 5 Summit Racing ET Finals

• Use of the Express Tech Lane, after passing the Oahe Speedway Annual Tech Inspection (ATI) for the 2008 season  

• 2008 Oahe Speedway T-Shirt

 The Racers Gate, Tower, and Tech Inspectors will have forms on hand.  To speed up the process,  the form is available online by clicking the link below.

2008 Points Series Form

2008 Points Series/Sponsor Appreciation T-Shirts Will Arrive Soon!!

 Graphic for the 2008 Points Series / Sponsor Appreciation

T-Shirt(Simes Graphic Designs)

Back design for new t-shirts(Simes Graphic Designs)

Wednesday, May 7, 2008

The 2008 Points Series/Sponsor Appreciation t-shirt design has been finalized and sent to the printer.  Jay Simes, of Simes Graphic Designs, created the design for the shirts.  The shirts will be given to all title sponsors in appreciation of their support and dedication to Oahe Speedway in 2008.  In addition, all series points racers will receive a shirt as part of their registration in the 2008 Oahe Speedway points series.   

Saturday's racing program has been cancelled. Track personnel will be at the track to assist in parking, should you choose to come in on Saturday. 

We do ask that you park on the hard surfaces in the pits.  Please do not park in any of the grass areas, unless directed by track personnel.

 We will not run the Budweiser/Coca Cola Points Race #1 on Sunday.

Sunday, May 11, 2008

 Test and Tune

The track will be open for Test and Tune.

Gates will open at 8am.

It our hope to begin Test and Tune as soon as possible on Sunday morning. If interest warrants, we my run a Gambler's Race. 

We have several  racers hoping to make passes to complete their NHRA licensing procedure. 

Entry Fees

$30.00 Test and Tune

$30.00 Gamblers Race

Gamblers will feature normal payouts with the addition of  two

Shootout entry certificates for the winner and one Shootout entry

certificate to the runner-up.  These certificates can be used for any one Shootout race entry for the balance of the 2008 season.

 Please check back on the website for updates.  If you are planning to head to the Speedway, please call the Speedway office at 605 223 9885 for updates.  Also, please call Marlin Roseland, at 605 222 0798, or Mike Schmidt, at 605 222 1733.

The schedule changes are as follows:

Saturday, May 24, 2008

 Butler Machinery/Eddie's Truck Center Shootout

This Shootout will be a double payout, with $1400.00 to win in the Box Shootout, $1400.00 to win in the No Box Shootout.  We will also hold a Trophy Shootout and Junior Dragster Shootout that day.

Sunday, May 25, 2008

 Budweiser/Coca Cola Points Race #1

This race will kick off our 2008 points series.

Monday, May 26, 2008

Budweiser/Coca Cola Points Race #2&3

We will award double points for the race on Monday.  This will get us back on track for our ten race, Budweiser / Coca Cola 2008 Points Series. 

Dales A-1/Midwest Construction Super Class Series Race #1

The first of five points races  for the 2008 season will be run.

Saturday, June 7, 2008

Mayors Challenge Race

We have moved the race to June 8, 2008. 

UPDATE

 The Racers Gate, Tower, and Tech Inspectors will have forms on hand.  To speed up the process,  the form is available online by clicking the link below.

2008 Points Series Form

Please NoteStart Times for Memorial Day Weekend

Thursday, May 22, 2008

We have had a few questions regarding start times this weekend.

This is the schedule:

Saturday, May 24

Racers Gate open-8:00am

Spectator Gate open-1:00pm

Qualifying begins-1:00pm

Eliminations-5:00pm

Sunday, May 25

Racers Gate open-8:00am

Spectator Gate open-1:00pm

Qualifying begins-1:00pm

Eliminations-5:00pm

Monday, May 26

Racers Gate open-8:00am

Spectator Gate open-9:00am

Qualifying begins-9:00am

Eliminations-1:00pm

Oahe Speedway Update

Saturday, May 24, 2008

11:45am

We have begun track preparation.   The start of today's program

will be delayed.  The weather appears to be clearing and we have not had any rain showers in the past 2 hours.  Please call the speedway with any questions at 605 264 5585. 

Quick Results

Saturday, May 24, 2008

Eddie's Truck Center/Butler Machinery Shootouts

Box Shootout Winner-Kerry Willuweit, Estes Park, CO

Box Shootout Runner Up-David Wyum, West Fargo, ND

No Box Shootout Winner-David Wyum, West Fargo, ND

No Box Runner Up-Butch Monson, Groton, SD

Trophy Shootout Winner-Ron Winterberg, Timber Lake, SD

Trophy Shootout Runner Up, Doug Percy, Winner, SD

Junior Dragster Shootout Winner-Josh Muehler, Bismarck, ND

Junior Dragster Shootout Runner Up-James Morris, Pierre, SD

It's Sunday...Sunday...Sunday....

Sunday,  May 25, 2008

Oahe Speedway is Open..

The sun is shining...not a cloud in the sky!!!

Racing begins at 1pm with qualifying and and eliminations at 5pm..

Quick Results

Budweiser/Coca Cola Points Series

Race #2/3

Monday,  May 26,  2008

Super Pro Winner-Jeff Friman, Pierre, SD

Super Pro Runner Up-Terry Henrikson, Rapid City, SD

Pro Winner-Steve Boke, Gettysburg, SD

Pro Runner Up-Rich Ripley, Rush City, MN

Motorcycle Winner-Shawn England, Pierre, SD

Motorcycle Runner Up-Chris Boom, Pierre, SD

Sportsman Winner-Chip Campbell, Pierre, SD

Sportsman Runner Up-Brad Ware,Gettysburg, SD

Street Trophy Winner-Alex Lindholm, Pierre, SD

Street Trophy Runner Up-Brennan Gray, Pierre, SD

High School Winner-Josh Anderson, Pierre, SD

High School Runner Up-Sonny Boke, Gettysburg, SD

Jr Dragster Winner-James Morris, Pierre, SD

Jr Dragster Runner Up-Toni Vetter, Gettysburg, SD

Dale's A-1/Midwest Construction Super Class Series Race #1

Monday, May 26, 2008

Winner-Kerry Willuweit, Estes Park, CO

Runner Up-Doug Legner, Black Hawk, SD

(Courtesy Photo)

Oahe Speedway South Dakota Pedal Pull Results

Friday, May 30, 2008

Results from Monday's Pedal Pull Competition at Oahe Speedway

Girls	Boys
4 Year Old	4 Year Old
1st Alexis Moran	1st Hayden Campbell
2nd	2nd Evan Huse
5 Year Old	5 Year Old
1st	1st Hayden Hayes
6 Year Old	6 Year Old
1st Hayley DePoy	1st Tyrone OldenKamp
2nd Miranda Vines	2nd Riley Briss
7 Year Old	7 Year Old
1st	1st Jonathon Geuther
8  Year Old	8 Year Old
1st Jessica Burghart	1st
9 Year Old	9 Year Old
1st	1st Jonathon Huse
10 Year Old	10 Year Old
1st Kimberlee Geuther	1st Hadley Hamlin
11 Year Old	11 year Old
1st Stevie Ellingson	1st Derick Burghart

RDK Designs and Rides by Ryan .com to Sponsor Weekend Shootouts

 at Oahe Speedway

Monday, June 02, 2008

Rides by Ryan.com will sponsor the Shootout Races at Oahe Speedway, Jun 07.  RDK Designs, of Pierre, is owned and operated by Ryan Knutson. Knutson has been designing and creating custom cars for over eleven years.  His talent and  unique  vision has earned many awards over the past decade.  RDK Designs cars have won the best overall sport compact or radical street tuner accolades five times, at the annual Counts of the Cobblestone Car Show in Rapid City.  

Knutson has worked with noted sponsors Royal Purple, Mahle, Boyd Codington, Pontiac and Ford Motor Company.  The talented designer

has been invited to display his cars at the annual SEMA show in Las Vegas and at several prestigious auto and specialty compact shows across the nation.

RDK Designs has been featured in several publications, such as Focus Fanatics, Hot Compacts, and Imports and Fast Fords of the UK.

Sponsors such as Wiseco Performance Products, and Enkei Wheels have used Knutson's cars as cover or feature cars in their catalogs.

In 2006, Knutson was the subject of a piece on the NHRA Sport Compact Stylefest, featured on ESPN2.

Knutson hopes to debut his latest creation, a 2008 Mustang, this weekend. 

ridesbyryan.com

Big Weekend Planned at Oahe Speedway

Rides by Ryan.com Shootout Races

Mayors Challenge 2008

The Return of the Midwest Wild Bunch

Jun 7 & 8

Monday, Jun 02, 2008

Saturday, Jun 07

Saturday, Jun 07 - Rides by Ryan.com Shootout Races with Mayors Challenge Race and Midwest Wild Bunch Qualifying

Sunday, Jun 08

Sunday, June 8,  Budweiser / Coca Cola Points Race #4

The Fast Track

Thursday, Jun 05

Monday, June 02, 2008

Join Oahe Speedway for a lively discussion of the upcoming weekend's races.  MIke Schmidt and Brad Lawrence lead the discussion live on KCCR 1240 AM live from the Longbranch in downtown Pierre.  The Budweiser and Dr Pepper sponsored broadcast begins at 6pm on Thursday evening.

2008 Budweiser/Coca Cola Points Series

Standings Updated

Tuesday, Jun 03, 2008

Current point standings in the Oahe Speedway 2008 Budweiser/Coca Cola Points Series have been posted.  The first three of ten series races are in the books. Weather played a part in forcing a double point race on May 26. 

By awarding double points on that day, the series was able to get back on track, headed toward a championship weekend on Labor Day weekend.  The series currently has 97 participants, with more to come as the season continues.  Racers are reminded that they must be a member of the Oahe Speedway points series to be considered for inclusion on the Summit ET Finals Oahe Speedway team.

We Are Racin'!!

Saturday, June 7, 2008

9:15am

Track prep is under, the pits are starting to come alive, and the weather looks good.

Qualifying starts at 1pm and eliminations at 5pm.

The Mayors Challenge and the Midwest Wild Bunch will be featured today along with the RDK Designs/Rides by Ryan.com Shootouts.

Current Standings in Oahe Speedway's 2008 Budweiser/Coca Cola Points Series Posted

Monday, Jun 09, 2008

With the fourth of ten races in the books, the battle for the season championships in Oahe Speeedway's seven racing categories is shaping up to be a real fight.  Latest point standings are posted.

Race Results Posted

Sunday, Jun 15, 2008

Race results have been updated through last weekend's racing.  Just click in Race Results in the left column to view the listings.

Racers gate open at 8am

Spectator gate open at 9am

Qualifying at 9am

Eliminations at 1pm

Sunday Event Details

The Fast Track

Thursday, Jun 21

Tuesday, June 17, 2008

Join Oahe Speedway for a lively discussion of the upcoming weekend's races.  MIke Schmidt and Brad Lawrence lead the discussion live on KCCR 1240 AM live from the Longbranch in downtown Pierre.  The Budweiser and Dr Pepper sponsored broadcast begins at 6pm on Thursday evening.

Oahe Speedway Crowns 2008 Aerospace Components King of the Track 

(click on logo for additional info)

Monday, June 23, 2008

The annual Aerospace Components King of the Track competition took place this past weekend.  This prestigious race culminates in a run off between the class winners in Super Pro, Pro, Bike/Snowmobile, Sportsman, Street Trophy, and High School.  The ultimate winner receives a replica "Wally", a 1/3rd scale copy of the one awarded to National Hot Rod Association national event winners.  The trophy is modeled after the likeness of the late, Wally Parks, founder of the NHRA.

In Super Pro action, Terry Henrikson, of Rapid City, took his '07 Landshark rear engine dragster, to victory over Pierre's, Chad Uhrig.  Despite Uhrig's rapid .017 reaction time, Henrikson combined a closer to dial in run, with a  good reaction time to drive around Uhrig, at the finish line. Jeff Friman, of Pierre, fell to Henrikson, in the semis. Uhrig was unopposed in the remaining semi final match.  Number one qualifier, Terry Locke, Jamestown, ND, made his first appearance at Oahe Speedway for 2008.

Pro finals came down to Van Huse, of Onida, and Curt Hieb, of Chamberlain.  Huse, driving his unique '06 Tuttle Mini Dragster, powered by a Kawasaki engine, qualified in the middle of the 16 car field.  Huse saved his best reaction times, .006 and .008., in the final two rounds, to take the class.  Hieb brought his latest acquisition, a great looking '98 Trans Am convertible, to the speedway for the first time.  The car has a long and storied history in drag racing, having come out of the Emmons family stable.  The Texas based family has been a driving force in NHRA class  racing for years.  This particular car had already won a national event just prior to Hieb's purchase.  Huse pulled off  the aforementioned .008 reaction time to chase down Hieb, for the win, in the final.  In semifinal action, Van Huse beat his brother, Chris Huse, also of Onida,  to move on to the finals.  Tommy Dale Vines, Eagle Butte, pushed just a bit too hard, breaking out at the finish line, in his semi final run with Hieb. 

Bike/Snowmobile finals brought together "Ninja" Charlie Snyder, of Belle Fourche, and Chris Boom, of Pierre.  Boom, on his '01 Arctic Cat ZR snowmobile, tossed away the win at the starting line, when he left a scant .020 seconds early.  Snyder would move on to the King of the Track runoff.  Semi final action saw three sleds and one motorcycle take the lights.  Boom faced off against Ed Pope, of Pierre, in their semi.  Boom had a better reaction time in the match, to take the win.  Snyder met up with Boom's teammate, Amanda Peck, of  Pierre. The lone bike rider, Snyder, on his '84 Kawasaki 1000,  took the win on Peck's breakout. 

Occasional Sportsman competitor, Keith Stewart, of Reliance, made the trip to Oahe worthwhile.  Charlie Bennett, of Winner, made his first 2008 appearance a good one also.  The pair met in the final, with Stewart's '80 Firebird taking the Sportsman win.  Stewart singled in to the final and Bennett drove his '88 S-10 to victory over Paula Duncan in the other semi.  Duncan was the number one qualifier in the class.

Paula Duncan, Midland, fared better in the Street Trophy ranks, taking the class victory over Mike Haraldson, of Pierre.  Haraldsonparked his regular ride to run his great looking '64 Ford two door.Duncan took the  win at the starting line when Haraldson lit the red bulb. 

Sportsman champ, Keith Stewart.  Stewart moved on to the final when. Super Pro winner, Terry Henrikson, could not fire his car.  Huse singled in to the final.  

Points Standings Updated  Dale's A-1/Midwest Construction Super Series

Tuesday, June 24, 2008

Doug Legner, of Black Hawk, has moved to the top of the leader board in the 2008 Dale's A-1/Midwest Construction Super Series. Legner took the win over Tom Nygaard, of Watertown, on Saturday.  The win, along with a runner up finish in the first round, on Memorial Day, gives Legner a commanding lead over second place, Kerry Willuweit, of Estes Park, CO.  Willuweit did not return to Oahe Speedway for this round.  Nygaard sits in third place following his runner up finish on Saturday.   

click here for updated points

Budweiser/Coca Cola Points Race # 5

Sunday, July 6, 2008 at Oahe Speedway

Monday, June 30, 2008

As  midseason approaches, the Budweiser/ Coca Cola Points Series

will award points in all Oahe Speedway classes on Sunday.  Racing action gets underway with qualifying starting at 9am, and eliminations, in all classes, beginning at 1pm. 

Grossenburg Implement, Inc Will Sponsor Oahe Speedway Shootout Races Saturday, Jul 5, 2008

Monday, June 30, 2008

 Grossenburg Implement, Inc., of Winner, Pierre, and Philp, SD, will sponsor the Saturday Shootout races at Oahe Speedway.  The John Deere dealer joins a growing list of title sponsors at the speedway. Oahe Speedway welcomes Grossenburg to the excitement  of NHRA Drag Racing. 

Have a Happy and Safe 4th of July!!!

Oahe Speedway and The Flying Falcon Racing Team will support

American Cancer Society and  2008 Relay for Life Saturday, July 5, 2008

The Fast Track Thursday, July 03, 2008 

Tuesday, July 01, 2008

Join MIke Schmidt and Brad Lawrence, live on KCCR 1240 AM, from the Longbranch in downtown Pierre.  The Budweiser, Dr Pepper, Rocket Lube, and Capital Motors sponsored broadcast begins at 6pm on Thursday evening.  Very special guest, Travis Falcon and his family will be on hand to share his inspiring story of triumph over leukemia    

The Fast Track Thursday, July 03, 2008 

Tuesday, July 01, 2008

Join MIke Schmidt and Brad Lawrence, live on KCCR 1240 AM, from the Longbranch in downtown Pierre.  The Budweiser, Dr Pepper, Rocket Lube, and Capital Motors sponsored broadcast begins at 6pm on Thursday evening.  Very special guest, Travis Falcon and his family will be on hand to share his inspiring story of triumph over leukemia and his continued success on the drag strip.

Please Note Schedule Change for BankWest Junior Dragster Coca Cola Points Race #6

Lynn's Dakotamart returns as the title spnosor for the Shootout Races at Oahe Speedway on Saturday, July 19, 2008. Lynn's Dakotamart, has been Central South Dakota's one stop shopping center since 1970.  The center has 78,000 square feet of shopping space, complete with a full line of groceries, pharmacy, liquor, clothing, hardware, and

Central South Dakota's largest and most complete Sporting Goods Store

Shootout races will be contested in Box, No Box, Trophy, and Junior Dragster classes.  $700.00 will be awarded the champions in Box and No Box, with trophies awarded to the Trophy and Junior Dragster winners. 

Racing gets underway Saturday at 1pm, with eliminations starting at 5pm.

Oahe Speedway, South Dakota's only NHRA sanctioned 1/4 mile drag strip, is located 14 miles north of Pierre, SD, off SD Hwy 1804.  

Jul 19, 2008

19, for round three of the Dale's A-1/Midwest Construction Super Series.  Qualifying will begin at 1pm, with eliminations starting at 5pm.

Dale's A-1/Midwest Construction Super Series at Oahe Speedway

Thursday, July 24, 2008

Doug Legner, of Black Hawk, retained his lead in the 2008 Dale's A-1/Midwest Super Series class, despite a semifinal loss to Jeff Friman, of Pierre, in Sunday's running of the third race of the series.  The Super Series combines NHRA classes, Super Comp, Super Gas and Super Street in competition, based on individual  class indexes.  All classes are qualified separately, with qualifying order determined by how far over or under the set index the racer runs. Legner qualified number one, in his '92 Super Gas Camaro, by running a best elapsed time of 10.027, on a 10.02 index.  David Rae, of Gillette, WY, was the best of the Super Street class, with a great 11.043 run on an 11.03 index.  Cary Shonley, 2007defending Super Series champ, place third on the qualifying sheet.  The Super Comp hot shoe, from Mitchell, laid down an impressive 9.055 run on the 9.01 Super Comp index. Unfortunately, for Shonley, he tossed the oil filter at the 1000' foot mark, and was out of competition following second round of qualifying.

First round got underway, with Friman, and Super Street contender, Curt Hieb, of Chamberlain, at the line.  Hieb rolled a bit too far into the stage beams and was disqualified at the starting line. Friman drove on through the lights to lay down a 9.00 pass on  the 9.01 index, at 168.60 mph.  David Rae and Dale Garber, of Pierre, faced off in a heads up race in a Super Street battle.  Rae took the win, when Garber broke out at the finish line. Rick Meier, Box Elder, in his Super Street '84 Corvette,  won over Chad Uhrig, in his Super Comp dragster, in first round action.  Uhrig broke out by a mere .008 seconds in his attempt to chase down Meier. Bobi Legner, of Black Hawk, drew a competition bye, first round, due to Shonley's misfortune.  Doug Legner, by virtue of his number one qualifying spot, singled in to second round in the uneven field. 

Second round paired Bobi Legner, and Meier, in a heads up Super Street

tilt.  Legner lit the red bulb at the starting line, advancing Meier to the semifinal round.  Friman dispatched low qualifier, Doug Legner, and David Rae drew the single to move on the semis.

In semifinal action, Meier singled in to the finals and Friman trailered Rae in the balance of the round. 

The final race of the day brought together the best of Super Street and Super Comp.  Meier's '84 Corvette pulled to the line against Friman's '98 Mullis rear engine dragster.  Meier left first, on his 11.03 dial in, with Friman having to wait over 2 seconds at the start.  Friman left the line clean and chased Meier to the stripe to no avail. Meier took the win by a margin of victory of .0051 seconds, approximately 10.3 inches at the finish line. 

The fourth round of the 2008 Dale's A-1/Midwest Construction Super Series will be run August 16, 2008 at Oahe Speedway, South Dakota's only NHRA sanctioned 1/4 mile drag strip.  Oahe Speedway  is located 14 miles north of Pierre, SD on SD Hwy 1804.      

Oahe Speedway 2008 Budweiser/Coca-Cola Points Race #6 Sunday July 20, 2008

Tuesday, July 22, 2008

  The sixth round of the 2008 Budweiser/Coca-Cola points series was run on this past Sunday.  The ten race series continues to produce some very tight racing in nearly all classes.

Curt Hieb, of Chamberlain, moved back into contention for his second straight Super Pro title, when he defeated Dave Graves, of Pierre, in the final.  With both finalists coming from the bottom half of the qualifying ladder, they were able to sideline the heavy hitters early. Graves got around Joe Wolf, of Pierre in their semifinal race, and Hieb took out Gillette, WY's, David Rae, in a battle of Camaro's.  Number one qualifier, Bobi Legner, of Black Hawk, lost to number nine qualifier, Joe Wolf, in round one.  With Hieb's win, he has now secured second place in the 2008 Super Pro standings. Terry Henrikson, of Rapid City, sits one round win ahead of Hieb.

Larry Iversen, of Pierre, took the Pro class win, over  a red lighting, Curt England, of Pierre.  Iverson's '67 Chevelle ran consistently all day long, to take the win.  Coming off his No Box Shootout win, on Saturday, Iversen, doubled up for the weekend.  Number two qualifier, England, defeated Darcy Madsen, of Rapid City, in the semis.  Dar Hofer, of Onida, fell victim to Iversen in the other semifinal match.  John Scot DeMots, of Lebanon, in his front engine dragster,  qualified number one, one spot ahead of, brother-in-law, Curt England.  Steve Boke, current  Pro class points leader, was defeated in round one by Jason Ehlers, of Pierre. Iversen's win propelled him from a tie for eighth to second place in the season standings.

First time winner, Jason Kotz, of Pierre, rode his '01 Suzuki Katana to the top spot in the Rocket Lube Motorcycle/Snowmobile class, on Sunday.  Fellow Mad Dog Racing Team member, Ed Pope, of Pierre, could not catch the fleeting Kotz, in the final.  Both riders had great reaction times, with

Kotz putting together a better total package to take the win. With .002 seconds separating  the pair at the stripe, Pope's '05 Arctic Cat sled fell short by a matter of inches.  Arctic Cat snowmobile rider, Chris Boom , of Pierre, was atop the qualifying list for the day, and fell to Kotz in the first round, when both riders broke out in their match.  Current points leader, Shawn England, of Pierre, lost to Laura Moldenhauer, of Jud, ND, in the first round.  By defeating England and advancing to the semi final round,

Moldenhauer, secured a tie for first with England,

Travis Falcon's third victory of the season solidified his top spot in the Amsoil Sportsman points. Falcon met newcomer, Jim Hoff, of Bismarck, ND, in the finals.  In the battle of the state capitals, South Dakota emerged as the victor.  Both drivers broke out in the final, with Falcon coming in closer to his dial in. Hoff took the semifinal win over Dickson Bast, of Highmore, with Falcon defeating Ron Neigel, of Pierre, in their semifinal match up. Falcon maintains a 500 point lead over Doug Percy, of Winner, in the points series.  Brad Ware, rookie contender, from Gettysburg, qualified number one and went all the way to the quarterfinals.  Ware's effort for the day places him third in  season points.

Ron Winterberg, of Timber Lake, took his second Beck Motor Company Street Trophy class win of the year.  The consistent performer defeated 2007 class champion, Brennan Gray, of Pierre, in the final.  Number one qualifier, Kerri Morris, of Pierre, lost to Winterberg in the semi's.  Duane Soper lit the red bulb in his semi match with Gray.  Current points leader, Mike Moldenhauer, of Jud, ND, lost first round  to Ken Branine, of Harrold.  Gray and Winterberg sit deadlocked in the standings, in the number three slot. 

Following an absence in round five, Josh Anderson, of Pierre, returned to defend his 2007 Snap On/McGaugh Trailer Repair High School title.  Anderson maintains a 400 point lead, with his win over Roman Bast, of Highmore.  Bast defeated number one qualifier, Sonnie Boke, of

Gettysburg in their semifinal tilt.  Anderson singled in to the final.  Boke sits in second place in the points series. 

Lynn's Dakotamart Shootout Races Oahe Speedway July 19, 2008

Wednesday, July 23, 2008

Lynn's Dakotamart returned for the 2008 season, as the title sponsor for the Shootout Races, held this past weekend at Oahe Speedway.  Following another torrential downpour late Friday night, the racing action was just as eventful on Saturday afternoon.

Dale Garber, of Pierre, emerged as the Box Shootout winner, over Sean Billet of Pierre. Billet tossed away the win in the final when he left a bit too soon at the start.  Number one qualifier, Garber, took the win with a clean run.  Billet , unopposed in the semifinals, singled in to the final on a great 8.439 run. just .009 seconds off his 8.43 dial in.  Garber met number six qualifier, Joe Wolf, of Pierre, in their semi final pairing.  

No Box Eliminator found Don O'Connor, of Fort Pierre, and Larry Iversen, of Pierre, squaring off.  With nearly identical dial ins, O'Connor left first, but was unable to hold off the hard charging Iversen, at the stripe. In the all GM semifinals, Iversen trailered Randy Hirsch, of Pierre. Despite a better reaction time, Hirsch broke out further under his dial in than Iversen.  Rapid City's Dave Gaudette, broke out in his semifinal match with O'Connor.  First time visitor to Oahe Speedway this year, Jim Hoff, of Bismarck, ND, found the track to his liking, qualifying number one.  Hoff met up with semifinalist Gaudette, in round one, with Gaudette using a near perfect, .002 reaction time, to end Hoff's day.  

Ken Kimball, of Rapid City, denied Ron Winterberg, of Timber Lake, yet

another win.  Winterberg, who has been on a roll all season, was relegated  to the runner up spot.  Both drivers left on clean lights, with Winterberg having a better reaction time, but running further off his dial in.

Kimball singled through the semis and Kent Naumann, of Gettysburg, fell victim to Winterberg, in the balance of the round.  Curt England, of Pierre, qualified number one in the 20 car field. 

One thing, for sure, one the Holm girls was going to win the Junior Dragster Shootout.  Sisters, Stephanie and Ashley Holm, qualified number one and two, respectively.  Both drivers marched through the field to meet in the final.  Stephanie used a better reaction time to dispatch her sister, when Ashley broke out in the final.  Proud parents and crew chiefs, Ladonna and Scott, stood by in victory circle,  while the girls received their trophies.  

Points Updated in the Budweiser/Coca-Cola Points Series

Tuesday, July 22, 2008

Points Series stats are updated through last weekend. Click on Points Series in left hand column

RaceResults Posted forJuly 19-20 Races

Monday, July 21, 2008

Results for the Lynn's Dakotamart Shootouts on Saturday, and Budweiser/Coca-Cola Points Series Race #6, on Sunday ,are now posted.

Just click on Race Results in the left hand column.

Midseason Recap 2008 Budweiser/Coca-Cola Points Series

Racing gets underway Sunday at 9am, with eliminations starting at 1pm.

Oahe Speedway, South Dakota's only NHRA sanctioned 1/4 mile drag strip, is located 14 miles north of Pierre, SD, off SD Hwy 1804.  

The Fast Track Thursday, July 31, 2008

Tuesday, July 29, 2008

Join MIke Schmidt and Brad Lawrence, live on KCCR 1240 AM, from the Longbranch in downtown Pierre.  The Budweiser, Dr Pepper, Rocket Lube, and Capital Motors sponsored broadcast begins at 6pm on Thursday evening.  Very special guest,  Jim Peitz, JP Aerosports,  will be on hand to preview his upcoming performance during the 2008 Street Masters/Oahe Speedway Dam Run 2008, at the speedway on August 9, 2008.

2008 Budweiser/Coca Cola Points Series Race #7

 Monday, July 28, 2008

Round 7 of the Budweiser/Coca Cola Points Series at Oahe Speedway takes to the track on August 3.  Points races in all categories are close and undecided through the past six races.  The 2008 series will conclude on Labor Day , during the 3rd annual "Thunder on the Prairie" weekend at the speedway.  event details

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Results and Budweiser/Coca Cola Points Series Standings Updated

Monday, August 18, 2008

Results from the Dakota Mill & Grain, Inc

Shootout Races and the Dale's A-1/Midwest Construction Super Series Race #4 are now posted.  The Budweiser/Coca Cola Points Series standings are also posted

Click on Race Results in left hand column

Click on Points Series in left hand column

SUNDAY, SUNDAY, SUNDAY!!! August 17, 2008 7:45 AM

We are racing today at Oahe Speedway starting at 9:00 AM with qualifications and 1:00 PM eliminations. See you at the Dam Fast Track!!!

Quick Results from the Dakota Mill & Grain Shootouts and the Dale's A-1/Midwest Construction Super Series Saturday, August 16, 2008

Saturday, August 16, 2008

Super Series

(W)Rick Meier, Box Elder, SD

(L)Randy Nygaard, Watertown, SD

Box Shootout

(W)Richard Pyle, Chadron, NE

(L)David Rae, Gillette, WY

No Box Shootout

(W)Ken Standiford, Midland, SD

(L)Steve Boke, Gettysburg, SD

Trophy Shootout

(W)Doug Percy, Winner, SD

(L)Ron Winterberg, Timber Lake, SD

Jr. Shootout

(W)Noah Miller, Ft. Pierre, SD

(L)Jonathan Geuther, Ft. Pierre, SD

Looks like Another Beautiful Race Day!!

Saturday, August 16, 2008

Not a cloud in the sky..Racing starts at 1pm with qualifying in the Dakota Mill & Grain Shootouts and round four of the Dale's A-1/Midwest Construction Super Series.  Eliminations begin at 5pm.

Corvette Happening at Oahe Speedway Saturday, August 16, 2008

Wednesday, August 13, 2008

Oahe Speedway will host Corvette owners on Saturday, August 16.  Area owners are invited to an orientation meeting at the speedway at 11:30am.

Speedway owner, Milton Morris, will conduct a familiarization seminar, detailing all aspects of the track and racing procedures.  Following

the meeting, the owners will have a chance to make a pass or two down the track.  For those who cannot attend the earlier meeting,  the owners group has been invited to display their Corvettes and participate in a pre race parade lap at 445pm, prior to final eliminations in the Dakota Mill and Grain, Inc. Shootout Races.  In addition, the Dale's A-1/Midwest Construction Super Series Race #4 will finish out the day. 

Regular $8.00 admission will apply to display and parade lap participants. For those wishing to make unlimited passes down the track, the admission will be $30.00 per car, which includes the driver and a passenger.

For further information, please call the speedway at 605 223 9885.

The Fast Track at the Longbranch Thursday,August 14,2008

Wednesday,  August 13,  2008

Join MIke Schmidt and Brad Lawrence, live on KCCR 1240 AM, from the Longbranch in downtown Pierre.  The Budweiser, Dr Pepper, Rocket Lube, and Capital Motors sponsored broadcast begins at 6pm on Thursday evening. 

Budweiser/Coca Cola Points Series Race #8 Sunday, August 17, 2008

Tuesday, August 12, 2008

As the 2008 season heads to a conclusion, Budweiser/Coca Cola

Points Series Race #8 finds several classes hotly contested.

Curt Hieb, of Chamberlain, leads Jeff Friman, of Pierre, in the Super Pro class, by just over  two round wins.  Hieb, defending Super Pro champ, sits just over three rounds ahead of 2006 champ, Terry Henrikson , of Rapid City.  Sean Billet, of Pierre, in his rookie year, in a rear engine Mullis Chassis dragster, sits in 4th place.  Kerry Willuweit, Estes Park, CO, still holds 5th place, despite only one appearance at the track this season.  Willuweit has expressed interest in returning to Oahe this weekend. 

Pro class finds Stan "Butch" Monson, of Groton, with a  two round lead over Steve Boke, of Gettysburg.  Monson, a regular at Interstate Dragway, made the commitment early in the season to run for the championship at Oahe Speedway.  So far the plan has worked for Monson, and his quick '99 fastback Mustang.  Larry Iversen, of Pierre, proved that he was a contender in the past few weeks, jumping in to the third spot in the standings with a great run in points race number seven.  Randy Hirsch, of Pierre, and Dar Hofer, of Onida, round out the top five. 

Defending champion, Chris Boom, of Pierre, leads the Motorcycle/Snowmobile standings through seven races.  Shawn England, a new "regular" at the speedway this summer,  holds down the number two spot.  England returned to Pierre this past year and is competing in

the Beck Motor Company Street Trophy class, as well.  Laura Moldenhauer, of Jud, ND, is tied with England in second place.  2006 class champion, Charles "Ninja" Snyder, of Belle Fourche, is third in the points.  Ed Pope and Jason Kotz, both of Pierre, currently are fourth and fifth in the standings.

Amsoil Sportsman class is headed by Travis Falcon, of Pierre.  The "Flying Falcon" holds a commanding lead over second place, Doug Percy, of Winner.  Rookie contender, Brad Ware, of Gettysburg, sits one round behind Percy, in third place. Chip Campbell, of Pierre, driving a new car for the 2008 season,  places in fourth, through seven series races.  Brian Humann, of Aberdeen, is two rounds behind  Campbell, in fifth place.  Humann is surrounded by Campbell's, with Chip's son, Steven, only two points behind, in sixth place. 

Mike Moldenhuaer, of Jud, ND, and Alex Lindholm, of Pierre, are tied for first place in the Beck Motor Company Street Trophy class.  2007 champ, Brennan Gray, of Pierre, and Ron Winterberg of Timber Lake, as well as Bert Bogner, of Oral, are knotted up, in second place.  Third place contender, Shawn England, leads fourth place, Kerri Morris, by just over two rounds.  Randy Magilke, of Pierre,  based on his runner up finish in race seven, holds fifth place.

Josh Anderson, of Pierre, still leads the Snap On/McGaugh Trailer Repair

standings, despite missing several mid season races.  Anderson, benefiting from a double points victory on Memorial Day, leads Carl Morris, of Pierre,  by just over two rounds going in to this weekend.  Tyler Ehlers, of Pierre, maintains a one point lead over Sonnie Boke, of Gettysburg, in third and fourth place respectively.  Roman Bast, of Highmore, places in the fifth slot.

BankWest Junior Dragster standings finds a familiar face a the top.  Defending champion, James Morris, of Pierre, leads Toni Vetter, of Gettysburg, in second place.  Ashley Holm, of Pierre, is one round behind Vetter, in third place.  Stephanie Holm, of Pierre, and Carly Ellingson, of Rapid City, are tied in 4th place.  Onida's Jonathon Huse holds down fifth place. 

Round eight of the 2008 Budweiser/Coca Cola Points Series will get underway this weekend at Oahe Speedway.  Dakota Mill and Grain, Inc will sponsor the shootout races on Saturday, August 16.  In addition, round four  of the Dale's A-1/Midwest Construction Super Series will be run on Saturday.  Sunday's action will include the eighth of ten Budweiser/ Coca Cola points races.  Racing begins at 1pm on Saturday, with qualifying and eliminations starting at 5pm.  Sunday action starts at 9am with qualifying, and eliminations at 1pm.

Oahe Speedway is located 14 miles north of Pierre on SD Hwy 1804.

Thursday, August 7, 2008

Pioneer Garage, Inc. of Pierre and Highmore, and Hand County Implement of Miller, sponsored the recently completed National Dragster Challenger at Oahe Speedway. In addition, points race number six of the 2008 Coca Cola BankWest Junior Dragster series was contested.

Super Pro eliminations paired Joe Wolf and John Hines, both of Pierre, in the finals.  Wolf put together a .032 package to defeat Hines, for the "Wally".  Class champions in all categories were awarded an official National Hot Rod Association "Wally" trophy.  The trophies, modeled after the likeness of the late, Wally Parks, founder of the NHRA, are a treasured award.  Wolf now has two in his trophy case.  Dale Garber, of Pierre, and Jeff Friman, of Pierre, fell in the semis. Wolf went pole to pole to pole, qualifying number one in the 16 car field.

Dave Gaudette, Rapid City, picked up his first "Wally", defeating Tommy Dale Vines, of Eagle Butte, in the Pro finals.  Gaudette's hard launching '69 Chevelle, got the best of Ken Standiford, of Midland in the semifinals.  Current Budweiser/Coca Cola points leader, Stan "Butch" Monson, of Groton, was trailered, by Vines, in the other semi final match.  Larry Iversen, of Pierre, low qualifier, lost in the first round. 

Laura Moldenhauer, of Jud, ND, won her first "Wally" over fellow North Dakotan, Roger Schlecht, in the Motorcycle/Snowmobile finals. Schlecht, of Bismarck, broke out against Moldenhauer in the final.  Amanda Peck, of Pierre, riding a 2001 Arctic Cat ZR, was unable to hold off Moldenhauer's '08 Hyabusa, in the semis.  Schlecht, a first time visitor to Oahe Speedway, singled in to the final.

Current Budweiser/Coca Cola Amsoil Sportsman points leader,Travis Falcon, of Pierre, was victorious over Ann Hirsch, of Pierre in the finals.  Hirsch left first, on the slower dial in, but Falcon was a bit quicker on the tree, catching Hirsh in the lights.   Falcon, on a hot streak most of the 2008 season, added his first "Wally" to his growing trophy collection.   Falcon singled in to the finals in the uneven field, and Hirsch emerged over Alyssa Colson, of Blunt, when Colson lit the red  bulb in the balance of the semis. Falcon was the number one qualifier.

Kerri Morris, of Pierre, in the Beck Motor Company Street Trophy class, saved her best reaction of the day, a great .004, for the finals against Bert Bogner, of Oral.  Morris denied a second "Wally' to the "Sneaky Snake".  Bogner was the 2007 Street Trophy winner in the National Dragster Challenge.  Morris bested Paula Duncan, of Midland, in their semifinal tilt.  Randy Magilke, of Pierre, had one of his best days at the speedway until he left too soon against Bogner in the remaining semifinal contest. 

Shelby Magorien, of Pierre, entering her first Snap On/ McGaugh Trailer Repair High School contest of the year, defeated Tyler Ehlers, of Pierre, for the title. In a double breakout final. Magorien's Mustang was closer to dial in than Ehler's Camaro.   Ehlers topped Sonnie Boke, of Gettysburg, in the semis and number one qualifier, Alyssa Colson fell off the pace against Magorien in their semifinal pairing.

Josh Meuhler, of Bismarck, returned to Oahe Speedway, for a second visit in 2008.  Paired with James Morris, of Pierre, Meuhler emerged the winner with a quicker reaction time.  Morris, current points leader in the Coca Cola BankWest Junior Dragster series, was able to maintain the comfortable lead in the points race, despite the final round loss.  Morris got around Toni Vetter, of Gettysburg in the semis, and Meuhler dispatched Carly Ellingson, of Rapid City, to advance to the final.  Stephanie Holm, of Pierre, number one qualifier came up short against Muehler in the first round.

Budweiser/Coca Cola Points Race #7

Sunday, August 3, 2008

Thursday, August 7, 2008

Round seven of the 2008 Budweiser/Coca Cola Points Series is in the books.  Many of the points battles are too close to call at this point in the season. 

Curt Hieb, of Chamberlain, and Jeff Friman, of Pierre, met in the Super Pro finals, with Hieb emerging as the winner.  Hieb, utilizing a great .039 light, was able to hold off Friman's hard charge, to take the win.  Hieb marched through the field on great reaction times all day.  Friman got around Pat Murphy, of Pierre, in the semis, with Hieb defeating Bobi Legner, of Black Hawk, in the balance of the round. Murphy was the number one qualifier in the 16 car field. Curt Humann, of Pierre, pulled off an .015 package in round one.

Stan "Butch" Monson, of Groton, chased down Jason Ehlers, of Pierre, in the Pro final.  Once again, reaction time was a factor in the victory, with Monson and his '69 Mustang pulling an .026 at the staring line.  Ehlers was unable to hold off Monson at the stripe.  Steve Boke, number two in the 2008 Pro points series, fell to Monson in the semis.  Ehlers singled in to the finals in the uneven field, based on his reaction time in round three. With the win, Monson takes over the season points lead.  Fred Waxler, of Pierre, became the newest motorraceimages.com Perfect Light award winner, with his .000 reaction time in qualifying.  Waxler met up with Monson, in round one, and was eliminated by the eventual winner. 

Number one and  two qualifiers, Chris Boom, of Pierre, and Charles Snyder, of Belle Fourche tangled in the Rocket Lube Motorcycle/Snowmobile finals.  Boom took the final, when 

Snyder got to the finish line a little too soon.  Snyder broke out by  .02 seconds to give Boom the win.  Saturday's Trophy Shootout runner-up, Roger Schelcht, of Bismarck, ND, ended his second day of competition at Oahe Speedway, with semi final loss to Boom. Snyder singled in  to the finals.    

A 23 car Amsoil Sportsman field came down to rookie Brad Ware, of Gettysburg, and Dan Adams, of Pierre, squaring off for the win. Adams, driving his '61 Studebaker, was unable  to catch Ware.  Adams, in his best showing of the year, qualified number two in the 23 car field.  Ware trailered number one qualifier, Derek Gray, of Pierre, in the quarter finals. 

Beck Motor Street Trophy found Randy Magilke, of Pierre, and Bert Bogner, of Oral, meeting for bragging rights in the finals.  In a double break out final, Bogner, forced  the issue, in chasing Magilke to the finish line.  Bogner's break out was closer to his dial, taking  the win. Magilke, number one qualifier, singled in to the finals, with Bogner defeating Ken Branine, of Harrold, in the other semi final match. 

Once again, the top two qualifiers met in the finals of the Snap On/McGaugh Trailer Repair High School Finals.  On a very competitive day of racing, Carl Morris, of Pierre, took the win over Tyler Ehlers, of Pierre.  Ehlers won his semifinal match over Alyssa Colson, of Blunt.  Number one qualifier, Morris, singled to the finals.

BankWest Junior Dragster finals paired James Morris, of Pierre, and Jonathon Huse, of Onida.  Morris used a great reaction time, to catch, the first leaving, Huse.  Ashley Holm, number one qualifier, was eliminated by Morris in the semis.  Huse singled in to the finals. Cody Ryckman, of Fort Pierre, won her first round of eliminations, on her first day of competition in a junior dragster.  

Rookie Jonathan Geuther, of Fort Pierre, won the Junior Gambler's race, defeating Carly Ellingson, of Rapid City, in the final. 

Paul Berger, of Pierre, took  the cash in the Gambler's race.  In another rookie match up, Berger met up with Jeri Ann Vines, of Eagle Butte.  In the double break out final, Berger finished closer to his dial in, to take the win.

Results Posted for Races

held on

Aug 2-3, 2008

Thursday, August 7, 2008

Results for the Pioneer Garage, Inc. National Dragster Challenge and the Budweiser/Coca Cola Points Race #7 are now posted. Please click on Race Results in the left hand column

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Results and Budweiser/Coca Cola Points Series Standings Updated

Monday, August 18, 2008

Results from the Dakota Mill & Grain, Inc Shootout Races and the Dale's A-1/Midwest Construction Super SeriesRace #4 are now posted.  The Budweiser/Coca Cola Points Series standings are also posted

Click on Race Results in left hand column

Click on Points Series in left hand column

SUNDAY, SUNDAY, SUNDAY!!! August 17, 2008 7:45 AM

We are racing today at Oahe Speedway starting at 9:00 AM with qualifications and 1:00 PM eliminations. See you at the Dam Fast Track!!!

Quick Results from the Dakota Mill & Grain Shootouts and the Dale's A-1/Midwest Construction Super Series Saturday, August 16, 2008

Saturday, August 16, 2008

Super Series

(W)Rick Meier, Box Elder, SD

(L)Randy Nygaard, Watertown, SD

Box Shootout

(W)Richard Pyle, Chadron, NE

(L)David Rae, Gillette, WY

No Box Shootout

(W)Ken Standiford, Midland, SD

(L)Steve Boke, Gettysburg, SD

Trophy Shootout

(W)Doug Percy, Winner, SD

(L)Ron Winterberg, Timber Lake, SD

Jr. Shootout

(W)Noah Miller, Ft. Pierre, SD

(L)Jonathan Geuther, Ft. Pierre, SD

Looks like Another Beautiful Race Day!!

Saturday, August 16, 2008

Not a cloud in the sky..Racing starts at 1pm with qualifying in the Dakota Mill & Grain Shootouts and round four of the Dale's A-1/Midwest Construction Super Series.  Eliminations begin at 5pm.

Corvette Happening at Oahe Speedway Saturday, August 16, 2008

Wednesday, August 13, 2008

Oahe Speedway will host Corvette owners on Saturday, August 16.  Area owners are invited to an orientation meeting at the speedway at 11:30am.

Speedway owner, Milton Morris, will conduct a familiarization seminar, detailing all aspects of the track and racing procedures.  Following

the meeting, the owners will have a chance to make a pass or two down the track.  For those who cannot attend the earlier meeting,  the owners group has been invited to display their Corvettes and participate in a pre race parade lap at 445pm, prior to final eliminations in the Dakota Mill and Grain, Inc. Shootout Races.  In addition, the Dale's A-1/Midwest Construction Super Series Race #4 will finish out the day. 

Regular $8.00 admission will apply to display and parade lap participants. For those wishing to make unlimited passes down the track, the admission will be $30.00 per car, which includes the driver and a passenger.

For further information, please call the speedway at 605 223 9885.

The Fast Track at the Longbranch Thursday, August 14, 2008

Thursday, August 7, 2008

Pioneer Garage, Inc. of Pierre and Highmore, and Hand County Implement of Miller, sponsored the recently completed National Dragster Challenger at Oahe Speedway. In addition, points race number six of the 2008 Coca Cola BankWest Junior Dragster series was contested.

Super Pro eliminations paired Joe Wolf and John Hines, both of Pierre, in the finals.  Wolf put together a .032 package to defeat Hines, for the "Wally".  Class champions in all categories were awarded an official National Hot Rod Association "Wally" trophy.  The trophies, modeled after the likeness of the late, Wally Parks, founder of the NHRA, are a treasured award.  Wolf now has two in his trophy case.  Dale Garber, of Pierre, and Jeff Friman, of Pierre, fell in the semis. Wolf went pole to pole to pole, qualifying number one in the 16 car field.

Dave Gaudette, Rapid City, picked up his first "Wally", defeating Tommy Dale Vines, of Eagle Butte, in the Pro finals.  Gaudette's hard launching '69 Chevelle, got the best of Ken Standiford, of Midland in the semifinals.  Current Budweiser/Coca Cola points leader, Stan "Butch" Monson, of Groton, was trailered, by Vines, in the other semi final match.  Larry Iversen, of Pierre, low qualifier, lost in the first round. 

Laura Moldenhauer, of Jud, ND, won her first "Wally" over fellow North Dakotan, Roger Schlecht, in the Motorcycle/Snowmobile finals. Schlecht, of Bismarck, broke out against Moldenhauer in the final.  Amanda Peck, of Pierre, riding a 2001 Arctic Cat ZR, was unable to hold off Moldenhauer's '08 Hyabusa, in the semis.  Schlecht, a first time visitor to Oahe Speedway, singled in to the final.

Current Budweiser/Coca Cola Amsoil Sportsman points leader,Travis Falcon, of Pierre, was victorious over Ann Hirsch, of Pierre in the finals.  Hirsch left first, on the slower dial in, but Falcon was a bit quicker on the tree, catching Hirsh in the lights.   Falcon, on a hot streak most of the 2008 season, added his first "Wally" to his growing trophy collection.   Falcon singled in to the finals in the uneven field, and Hirsch emerged over Alyssa Colson, of Blunt, when Colson lit the red  bulb in the balance of the semis. Falcon was the number one qualifier.

Kerri Morris, of Pierre, in the Beck Motor Company Street Trophy class, saved her best reaction of the day, a great .004, for the finals against Bert Bogner, of Oral.  Morris denied a second "Wally' to the "Sneaky Snake".  Bogner was the 2007 Street Trophy winner in the National Dragster Challenge.  Morris bested Paula Duncan, of Midland, in their semifinal tilt.  Randy Magilke, of Pierre, had one of his best days at the speedway until he left too soon against Bogner in the remaining semifinal contest. 

Shelby Magorien, of Pierre, entering her first Snap On/ McGaugh Trailer Repair High School contest of the year, defeated Tyler Ehlers, of Pierre, for the title. In a double breakout final. Magorien's Mustang was closer to dial in than Ehler's Camaro.   Ehlers topped Sonnie Boke, of Gettysburg, in the semis and number one qualifier, Alyssa Colson fell off the pace against Magorien in their semifinal pairing.

Josh Meuhler, of Bismarck, returned to Oahe Speedway, for a second visit in 2008.  Paired with James Morris, of Pierre, Meuhler emerged the winner with a quicker reaction time.  Morris, current points leader in the Coca Cola BankWest Junior Dragster series, was able to maintain the comfortable lead in the points race, despite the final round loss.  Morris got around Toni Vetter, of Gettysburg in the semis, and Meuhler dispatched Carly Ellingson, of Rapid City, to advance to the final.  Stephanie Holm, of Pierre, number one qualifier came up short against Muehler in the first round.

Budweiser/Coca Cola Points Race #7 Sunday, August 3, 2008

Thursday, August 7, 2008

Round seven of the 2008 Budweiser/Coca Cola Points Series is in the books.  Many of the points battles are too close to call at this point in the season. 

Curt Hieb, of Chamberlain, and Jeff Friman, of Pierre, met in the Super Pro finals, with Hieb emerging as the winner.  Hieb, utilizing a great .039 light, was able to hold off Friman's hard charge, to take the win.  Hieb marched through the field on great reaction times all day.  Friman got around Pat Murphy, of Pierre, in the semis, with Hieb defeating Bobi Legner, of Black Hawk, in the balance of the round. Murphy was the number one qualifier in the 16 car field. Curt Humann, of Pierre, pulled off an .015 package in round one.

Stan "Butch" Monson, of Groton, chased down Jason Ehlers, of Pierre, in the Pro final.  Once again, reaction time was a factor in the victory, with Monson and his '69 Mustang pulling an .026 at the staring line.  Ehlers was unable to hold off Monson at the stripe.  Steve Boke, number two in the 2008 Pro points series, fell to Monson in the semis.  Ehlers singled in to the finals in the uneven field, based on his reaction time in round three. With the win, Monson takes over the season points lead.  Fred Waxler, of Pierre, became the newest motorraceimages.com Perfect Light award winner, with his .000 reaction time in qualifying.  Waxler met up with Monson, in round one, and was eliminated by the eventual winner. 

Number one and  two qualifiers, Chris Boom, of Pierre, and Charles Snyder, of Belle Fourche tangled in the Rocket Lube Motorcycle/Snowmobile finals.  Boom took the final, when 

Snyder got to the finish line a little too soon.  Snyder broke out by  .02 seconds to give Boom the win.  Saturday's Trophy Shootout runner-up, Roger Schelcht, of Bismarck, ND, ended his second day of competition at Oahe Speedway, with semi final loss to Boom. Snyder singled in  to the finals.    

A 23 car Amsoil Sportsman field came down to rookie Brad Ware, of Gettysburg, and Dan Adams, of Pierre, squaring off for the win. Adams, driving his '61 Studebaker, was unable  to catch Ware.  Adams, in his best showing of the year, qualified number two in the 23 car field.  Ware trailered number one qualifier, Derek Gray, of Pierre, in the quarter finals. 

Beck Motor Street Trophy found Randy Magilke, of Pierre, and Bert Bogner, of Oral, meeting for bragging rights in the finals.  In a double break out final, Bogner, forced  the issue, in chasing Magilke to the finish line.  Bogner's break out was closer to his dial, taking  the win. Magilke, number one qualifier, singled in to the finals, with Bogner defeating Ken Branine, of Harrold, in the other semi final match. 

Once again, the top two qualifiers met in the finals of the Snap On/McGaugh Trailer Repair High School Finals.  On a very competitive day of racing, Carl Morris, of Pierre, took the win over Tyler Ehlers, of Pierre.  Ehlers won his semifinal match over Alyssa Colson, of Blunt.  Number one qualifier, Morris, singled to the finals.

BankWest Junior Dragster finals paired James Morris, of Pierre, and Jonathon Huse, of Onida.  Morris used a great reaction time, to catch, the first leaving, Huse.  Ashley Holm, number one qualifier, was eliminated by Morris in the semis.  Huse singled in to the finals. Cody Ryckman, of Fort Pierre, won her first round of eliminations, on her first day of competition in a junior dragster.  

Rookie Jonathan Geuther, of Fort Pierre, won the Junior Gambler's race, defeating Carly Ellingson, of Rapid City, in the final. 

Paul Berger, of Pierre, took  the cash in the Gambler's race.  In another rookie match up, Berger met up with Jeri Ann Vines, of Eagle Butte.  In the double break out final, Berger finished closer to his dial in, to take the win.

Results Posted for Races held on Aug 2-3, 2008

Thursday, August 7, 2008

Results for the Pioneer Garage, Inc. National Dragster Challenge and the Budweiser/Coca Cola Points Race #7 are now posted.

Please click on Race Results in the left hand column

Results and Budweiser/Coca Cola Points Series Standings

Updated

Monday, August 18, 2008

Results from the Dakota Mill & Grain, Inc

Shootout Races and the Dale's A-1/Midwest Construction Super Series Race #4 are now posted.  The Budweiser/Coca Cola Points Series standings are also posted

Click on Race Results in left hand column

Click on Points Series in left hand column

SUNDAY, SUNDAY, SUNDAY!!! August 17, 2008 7:45 AM

We are racing today at Oahe Speedway starting at 9:00 AM with qualifications and 1:00 PM eliminations.

See you at the Dam Fast Track!!!

Budweiser/Coca Cola Points Race #7 Sunday, August 3, 2008

Thursday, August 7, 2008

Round seven of the 2008 Budweiser/Coca Cola Points Series is in the books.  Many of the points battles are too close to call at this point in the season. 

Curt Hieb, of Chamberlain, and Jeff Friman, of Pierre, met in the Super Pro finals, with Hieb emerging as the winner.  Hieb, utilizing a great .039 light, was able to hold off Friman's hard charge, to take the win.  Hieb marched through the field on great reaction times all day.  Friman got around Pat Murphy, of Pierre, in the semis, with Hieb defeating Bobi Legner, of Black Hawk, in the balance of the round. Murphy was the number one qualifier in the 16 car field. Curt Humann, of Pierre, pulled off an .015 package in round one.

Stan "Butch" Monson, of Groton, chased down Jason Ehlers, of Pierre, in the Pro final.  Once again, reaction time was a factor in the victory, with Monson and his '69 Mustang pulling an .026 at the staring line.  Ehlers was unable to hold off Monson at the stripe.  Steve Boke, number two in the 2008 Pro points series, fell to Monson in the semis.  Ehlers singled in to the finals in the uneven field, based on his reaction time in round three. With the win, Monson takes over the season points lead.  Fred Waxler, of Pierre, became the newest motorraceimages.com Perfect Light award winner, with his .000 reaction time in qualifying.  Waxler met up with Monson, in round one, and was eliminated by the eventual winner. 

Number one and  two qualifiers, Chris Boom, of Pierre, and Charles Snyder, of Belle Fourche tangled in the Rocket Lube Motorcycle/Snowmobile finals.  Boom took the final, when 

Snyder got to the finish line a little too soon.  Snyder broke out by  .02 seconds to give Boom the win.  Saturday's Trophy Shootout runner-up, Roger Schelcht, of Bismarck, ND, ended his second day of competition at Oahe Speedway, with semi final loss to Boom. Snyder singled in  to the finals.    

A 23 car Amsoil Sportsman field came down to rookie Brad Ware, of Gettysburg, and Dan Adams, of Pierre, squaring off for the win. Adams, driving his '61 Studebaker, was unable  to catch Ware.  Adams, in his best showing of the year, qualified number two in the 23 car field.  Ware trailered number one qualifier, Derek Gray, of Pierre, in the quarter finals. 

Beck Motor Street Trophy found Randy Magilke, of Pierre, and Bert Bogner, of Oral, meeting for bragging rights in the finals.  In a double break out final, Bogner, forced  the issue, in chasing Magilke to the finish line.  Bogner's break out was closer to his dial, taking  the win. Magilke, number one qualifier, singled in to the finals, with Bogner defeating Ken Branine, of Harrold, in the other semi final match. 

Once again, the top two qualifiers met in the finals of the Snap On/McGaugh Trailer Repair High School Finals.  On a very competitive day of racing, Carl Morris, of Pierre, took the win over Tyler Ehlers, of Pierre.  Ehlers won his semifinal match over Alyssa Colson, of Blunt.  Number one qualifier, Morris, singled to the finals.

BankWest Junior Dragster finals paired James Morris, of Pierre, and Jonathon Huse, of Onida.  Morris used a great reaction time, to catch, the first leaving, Huse.  Ashley Holm, number one qualifier, was eliminated by Morris in the semis.  Huse singled in to the finals. Cody Ryckman, of Fort Pierre, won her first round of eliminations, on her first day of competition in a junior dragster.  

Rookie Jonathan Geuther, of Fort Pierre, won the Junior Gambler's race, defeating Carly Ellingson, of Rapid City, in the final. 

Paul Berger, of Pierre, took  the cash in the Gambler's race.  In another rookie match up, Berger met up with Jeri Ann Vines, of Eagle Butte.  In the double break out final, Berger finished closer to his dial in, to take the win.

Labor Day Winners Oahe Speedway 2008 Budweiser/Coca Cola  Points  Race #10

Monday, September 01, 2008

Super Pro

(W) Sean Billet, Pierre, SD

(R/U) Terry Henrikson, Rapid City, SD

Pro

(W) Darcy Madsen, Rapid City, SD

(R/U) Steve Boke, Gettysburg, SD

Rocket Lube Motorcycle/Snowmobile

(W) Chris Boom, Pierre, SD

(R/U) Laura Moldenhauer, Jud ND

Amsoil Sportsman

(W) Charlie Bennett, Winner, SD
(R/U) Kyle Currier, Onida, SD

Beck Motor Company Street Trophy

(W) Alex Lindholm, Pierre, SD

(R/U) Bert Bogner, Oral, SD

Snap On/McGaugh Trailer Repair High School

(W) Tyler Ehlers, Pierre, SD

(R/U) Roman Bast, Highmore, SD

BankWest Junior Dragster 

(w) James Morris, Pierre, SD

(R/U) Jonathon Huse, Onida, SD

Oahe Speedway Champions will be Determined Today

6:00am Monday, September 1, 2008

Class champions in all classes will be determined today in the tenth and final points race of the 2008 Budweiser/Coca Cola Points Series. Qualifying begins at 9am, with finals starting at 1pm. Racer's gate open at 8am, spectators gate at 9am.

Quick Results Sunday's Budweiser/Coca Cola  Points Race #9

Sunday, August 31, 2008

Super Pro

(W) Randy Nygaard, Watertown, SD

(R/U)Cliff Jorgenson, Pierre, SD

Pro

(W) Larry Iversen, Pierre, SD

(R/U)Rick Meier, Box Elder, SD

Rocket Lube Motorcycle/Snowmobile

(W) Laura Moldenhauer, Jud ND

(R/U) Ed Pope, Pierre, SD

Amsoil Sportsman

(W) Travis Falcon, Pierre, SD
(R/U) Kyle Currier, Onida, SD

Beck Motor Company Street Trophy

(W) Brennan Gray, Pierre, SD

(R/U) Karen England, Pierre, SD

Snap On/McGaugh Trailer Repair High School

(W) Alyssa Colson, Blunt, SD

(R/U) Josh Anderson, Pierre, SD

BankWest Junior Dragster 

(w) James Morris, Pierre, SD

(R/U) Stephanie Holm, Pierre, SD

Gambler's Race

(W) Paula Duncan, Midland, SD

(R/U) Ron Winterberg, Timber Lake, SD

Doug Legner Wins 2008 Dale's A-1/Midwest Construction Super Series Championship at Oahe Speedway

Saturday, August 30, 2008

Doug Legner, of Black Hawk, won the second annual Dale's A-1/Midwest Construction Super Series Championship. Legner, despite losing his first round match with Jamis Jurgens, of Watertown, had amassed a point lead in the previous four races, to take the championship.  2007 Series champion, Cary Shonley, of Mitchell, won the final race of the 2008 series, with a victory over Chad Uhrig, of Pierre. 

More on this series championship later.

Quick Results From Oahe Speedway's Kroeplin Ag Shootout Races/

Dale's A-1/Midwest Construction Super Series/O'Reilly Auto Parts Junior Drag Racing League Challenge

Saturday, August 30, 2008 

Box Shootout

Terry Henrikson(W)

Dale Garber(RU)

No Box Shootout

Roger Hanson(W)

Thad Smith(RU)

Trophy Shootout

Marty Compson(W)

Ron Winterberg(RU)

Jr. Dragster Minor

Jonathon Huse(W)

Kimberlee Geuther(RU)

Jr. Dragster Major

James Morris(W)

Ashley Holm(RU)

Super Series

Cary Shonley(W)

Chad Uhrig(RU)

The Fast Track at the Longbranch Thursday, August 28, 2008

Tuesday, August 26,  2008

Third Annual Thunder On the Prairie, in downtown Pierre. Race cars will be on display from 5:30pm til after we fire up the cars at 6:55pm.  Don't miss the fun and the chance to  visit with the drivers and see their racing machines up close.  Join MIke Schmidt and Brad Lawrence, live on KCCR 1240 AM, from the Longbranch,  in downtown Pierre.  The Budweiser, Dr Pepper, Rocket Lube, and Capital Motors sponsored broadcast begins at 6pm on Thursday evening. 

Sunday, August 31 ,  Budweiser / Coca Cola Points Race #9

Kroeplin Ag Shootout Races w/ Money Added No Box Challenge

Saturday, Aug 30- Kroeplin AG Shootout Races w/Money Added No Box Challenge & O'Reilly Auto Parts Junior Drag Racing League Challenge &

Dale's A-1/Midwest Construction Super Series Championship

Schedule Information Posted for The Division 5 Summit Racing ET Finals

Monday, August 25, 2008

Information regarding the upcoming Division 5 Summit Racing ET Finals

has been posted. click here for info

Budweiser/Coca Cola Points Race #8 Oahe Speedway August 17, 2008

Tuesday, August 19, 2008

  As the 2008 Budweiser/Coca Cola Points Series heads toward a Labor Day Weekend finale, only the Coca Cola BankWest Junior Dragster series appears to be a lock.   Despite a semi final loss to Jonathon Huse, of Onida, James Morris, of Pierre,  has secured a third championship, with two series races left on the schedule.  Stephanie Holm, of Pierre, singled in to the finals.  Huse and Holm met in the finals, with Holm, emerging the victor.  Number one qualifier, Toni Vetter, of Gettysburg, lost to Morris, in round one.

Snap On/ McGaugh Trailer Repair High School finals found Carl Morris, of Pierre and Alyssa Colson, of Blunt, take the lights.  Morris, based on a quicker reaction time, took the win.  Morris took the semifinal round win over a red lighting Sonnie Boke, of Gettysburg.  The number two qualifier, Tyler Ehlers, of Pierre, fell to Colson, in the other semifinal match.  Boke, was number one qualifier. 

Beck Motor Company Street Trophy winner Brennan Gray, of Pierre, defeated, multi event winner, Ron Winterberg, of Timber Lake , in the final.

Gray singled in to the final, with Winterberg defeating 2006 Street Trophy champ, Bert Bogner, of Oral, in their semifinal match.  Gray leads the charge to repeat his 2007 championship, by a round win over Winterberg.

Bogner sidelined number one qualifier, Kerri Morris, in round two.

 Paula Duncan, of Midland, snagged her first  Amsoil Sportsman trophy of the 2008 season, defeating Steve Zebroski, of Pierre, in the final.  Duncan, driving her '96 Cougar, utilized a better reaction time to trailer Zebroski, in Van Huse's '06 Tuttle Mini-Dragster.  Travis Falcon, of Pierre, lost to Duncan, in the semi's, breaking out by .044 seconds.  Zebroski singled in to the finals, in the uneven field.  Number one qualifier, Brian Humann, of Aberdeen, fell to Duncan in the first round. 

Rocket Lube Motorcycle/Snowmobile finals matched up Chris Boom, of Pierre, and Shawn England, of Pierre.  Boom, number six qualifier, riding his '01 Arctic Cat ZR, used a better reaction time to get around number one qualifier England. Jason Kotz, of Pierre, lost to Boom, in the semis, with England singling in to the finals. 

Ken Standiford, Saturday's No Box Shootout winner, doubled up, winning the Pro class on Sunday.  In a meeting of late '60's blue ovals,  Stan "Butch" Monson, driving his '69 Mustang, was unable to catch Standiford's '66 Ranchero, in the finals. In a single run, Monson only took the starting beams, and backed out, in the semis, due to  driveline issues.  Standiford ran only .002 over his dial in to cover Jason Ehlers, of Pierre in their semi final tilt.  In, yet another, number one qualifier round one loss, Roger Hanson, of Pierre, tossed away his win via the red bulb, against winner Standiford.

Super Pro's Jeff Friman, of Pierre, handed Randy Nygaard, of Watertown his second runner up finish of the weekend.  Nygaard was runner up in the Dale's A-1/Midwest Construction Super Series race on Saturday.  Nygaard pulled a slower light and was further off his dial in to hand the victory to Friman.  Curt Hieb, of Chamberlain, fell to Friman in the semis, with Nygaard, singling in to the final.  John Hines, of Pierre, and Tom Nygaard, of Watertown , attained perfect lights in qualifying.  Hines was credited with the number one spot on the ladder, being the first to strike.  The ranking was to no avail, as Hines would suffer mechanical difficulty in the staging lanes.  Hines was forced to withdraw from competition at that point.  Curt Hieb grabbed a perfect light in round two against Kerry Willuweit, of Estes Park, CO. 

Racing resumes on August 30, 31 and September 1, at the "Dam Fast Track", South Dakota's only  National Hot Rod Association sanctioned 1/4 Mile Dragstrip.  Oahe Speedway is located 14 miles north of Pierre, SD, off SD Hwy 1804. 

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Dakota Mill & Grain, Inc. Shootout Races Dale's A-1/Midwest Construction  Super Series Race #4 Oahe Speedway August 16, 2008

 Monday, August 18, 2008

Saturday's racing action, sponsored by Dakota Mill & Grain, Inc., offered great competition in all classes. 

Richard Pyle, Chadron, NE, returned to the speedway for the first time since Memorial Day.  Pyle made the long tow worthwhile, when he defeated another long hauler, David Rae, of Gillette, WY, in the Box Shootout final.  Pyle took the win light when Rae broke out at the finish line.  Rae utilized a quicker reaction time to stay  ahead of Terry Henrikson, of Rapid City, in the semis.  Henrikson tried a bit too hard to catch Rae, breaking out in the process.  Pyle singled in to the  final in the uneven field.  Number one qualifier, Curt Humann, topped the field with a perfect light in round number two qualifying.  Humann lost to eventual winner, Pyle, in round one eliminations.

A 20 car field of No Box Shootout contestants narrowed down to Ken Standiford, of Midland, and Steve Boke, of Gettysburg, in the final. The first leaving Standiford, forced Boke to play catch up, just .005 seconds too hard.  Boke, in attempting to run down the fleeting Standiford,  broke out by the narrowest of margins.  Boke singled in to the final round, based on his quicker reaction time in round 3.  Standiford, once again, the first to leave the starting line, in his semifinal match up against Stan "Butch" Monson, of Groton, took the win on a break out.  Monson broke out by a heartbreaking .001 second at the stripe.   On a dial in of 10.440 seconds, Monson's hard charging '69 Mustang, stopped the timers at 10.339 seconds.  Drag racing is a sport of thousandth's of a second and margins of victory measured in inches.  Tommy Dale Vines, of Eagle Butte, put his '68 Camaro, in the number one qualifying position.  Roger Anderson, of Pierre, beat Vines, in their first round clash.  One again, the dreaded break out took Vines out of competition, by .001 seconds. 

  Trophy Shoot finals found two familiar faces in the mix, with Doug Percy, of Winner,  and Ron Winterberg, of Timber Lake, pairing off.  Percy, number two qualifier,  ran right on his dial in, to take the win from the breaking out Winterberg.  Qualifiers two, three, four and five met in the semis.  Percy and number four qualifier, Paul Berger, of Pierre, squared off in a match of Malibu's, with Percy, taking the win. Winterberg, number three, tangled with Tyler Ehlers, of Pierre, the number five qualifier, in the balance of the semis, with Winterberg coming out on top.  Wes Magilke, of Pierre, captured the number one qualifying spot, only to lose in the first round to Shawn England, of Pierre.  

Junior Dragster Shootout finals found rookie, Noah Miller, of Fort Pierre, taking the first win of his career, defeating fellow rookie, Jonathan Geuther, of Fort Pierre, in the finals. It was a battle of the "Grandpa's", with Geuther's chief mechanic, Danny Even, and Miller's head wrench, Cliff Jorgenson, battling for bragging rights.  In a double break out final, Miller hit closer to his dial in.  Dad, Chris Miller, and Noah's twin brothers, Alec and Jake, stood in victory circle, with the elated driver and crew chief.  Alec and Jake patiently await their 8th birthdays, this winter, in anticipation of the 2009

Junior Dragster season. Geuther defeated Ashley Holm, of Pierre in the semis and Miller dispatched Toni Vetter, of Gettysburg, in the balance of the round. Stephanie Holm, of Pierre, number one qualifier,

lost to Miller in round one. 

Dale's A-1/Midwest Construction Super Series Race #4 brought together Rick Meier, of Box Elder, and Randy Nygaard, of Watertown, in the final.

Nygaard, driving his '90 Cavailer Super Gas entry, fell victim to Meier's '84 Corvette Super Street ride.  Meier, with a great .015 reaction time, broke out by a lesser amount than Nygaard at the stripe.  Nygaard's .042 breakout was trumped by Meier's .035.  The margin of victory, .0076 seconds, was one of  the closest of the weekend. Nygaard singled in to the finals, with Doug Legner, of Black Hawk, number one qualifier, losing to Meier, in the semis. 

NHRA Summit ET Finals Team Oahe Speedway Hotel Information

Thursday, August 7, 2008

The Denver West Federal Center Hampton Inn will be the "official" hotel of Team Oahe Speedway for the 2008 Summit ET Finals at Bandimere Speedway. The event will take place September 11-14, 2008. At this time, the Hampton has blocked 20 rooms for our team. It will be the responsibility of team members to make their own reservations.  The guaranteed room rate for the block of rooms is $99.00 per night, plus applicable state and local taxes.  All rooms will have two queen beds. The room rate will be guaranteed for the block through September 4, 2008.  Thereafter, any unallocated rooms will be released from the inventory.

Denver West Federal Center Hampton Inn

Contact the Hampton Inn at

 303 969 9900

Request the

"Oahe Speedway Group Block"

Race Results from Labor Day Weekend  Posted

Monday, September 8, 2008

Results from the three day weekend are now posted. Click on Race Results in the left hand column for details.

Stan "Butch" Monson, Groton, SD

Rocket Lube Motorcycle/Snowmobile Champion

Chris Boom, Pierre, SD

Amsoil Sportsman Champion

Travis Falcon, Pierre, SD

Beck Motor Company Street Trophy Champion

Brennan Gray, Pierre, SD

/ McGaugh Trailer Repair

Snap On/McGaugh Trailer Repair High School Champion

Tyler Ehlers, Pierre, SD

BankWest Junior Dragster Champion

James Morris, Pierre, SD

Dale's A-1/Midwest Construction Super Series Champion

Doug Legner, Black Hawk, SD

Team Oahe Speedway heads to Bandimere

Thursday, September 11, 2008

Oahe Speedway will take 27 racers  to Bandimere Speedway, just outside Denver, for the Division 5 Summit Racing Series ET Finals.  The competition begins on Friday morning and continues through Sunday afternoon.  Teams from all Division 5 member tracks are invited.  Each member track is allowed to enter 36 racers and 4 high school entries.  Super Pro, Pro ET, Sportsman and Pro Bike will contend for Division 5 championships.  The winners of each category will qualify the NHRA Finals in Pomona, CA, in November. 

In addition, a Race of Champions will be held Saturday evening.  Oahe Speedway's own Chris Boom, of Pierre, took top honors in the Race of Champions, at Heartland Park Topeka, last fall.  Boom looks to defend his title.  In the absence of 2008 Super Pro champion, Curt Hieb, of Chamberlain, Jeff Friman, of Pierre, will represent the speedway in the Super Pro Race of Champions.  Friman, was runner up to Hieb, in the 2008 Budweiser/Coca Cola Super Pro Points Series.  Other speedway class champions, Pro ET champ, Stan "Butch" Monson, of Groton, and Sportsman champ, Travis Falcon, of Pierre will fill out the Race of Champions roster.   

2008 Division 5 Summit Racing Series ET Finals Bandimere Speedway, In Morrison CO

Monday, September 15, 2008

Congratulations to all of our Oahe Speedway team competitors who competed at the ET Finals at Bandimere

ET Finals Team

A team of 27 competed at the ET Finals at Bandimere Speedway,  the weekend of September 12-14.   Our team consisted of the following racers in their respective classes.

Super Pro

Terry Henrikson - 2nd round non winner

Jeff Friman - 2nd round non winner

Cliff Jorgenson-2nd round non winner

Kerry Willuweit-2nd round non winner

Joe Wolf - 2nd round non winner

Richard Pyle-1st round non winner

Bobi Legner- 1st round non winner

Doug Legner - 1st round non winner

Vinnie Elsinger - 1st round non winner

Pro

Tommy Dale Vines - 1st round non winner

Roger Hanson - 1st round non winner

Randy Hirsch - 1st round non winner

Roger Anderson - 1st round non winner

Darcy Madsen- 1st round non winner

Stan "Butch" Monson-2nd round non winner

John Scot DeMots-1st round non winner

Larry Iversen-3rd round non winner

Sportsman

Doug Percy-2nd round non winner

Ken Kimball-1st round non winner

Travis Falcon-1st non winner

Motorcycle / Snowmobile

Chris Boom -1st round non winner

Jason Kotz -1st round non winner

Amanda Peck-1st round non winner

Charles Snyder-1st round non winner

Ed Pope-2nd round non winner

High School

Alyssa Colson - 2nd round non winner

Race of Champions

Super Pro - Jeff Friman - 2ndt round non winner

Pro - Stan "Butch" Monson - 1st round non winner

Sportsman - Travis Falcon - 1st round non winner

Motorcycle - Chris Boom - Semi final non winner

Gamblers Race on Saturday

No Box Gamblers-Stan "Butch" Monson-4th round non winner

No Box Gamblers-John Scott DeMots-1st round non winner

No Box Gamblers-Darcy Madsen-1st round non winner

No Box Gamblers-Randy Hirsch-1st round non winner

No Box Gamblers-Larry iversen-1st round non winner

No Box Gamblers-Tommy Dale Vines-1st round non winner

No Box Gamblers-Roger Anderson-1st round non winner

No Box Gamblers-Roger Hanson-3rd round non winner

No Box Gamblers-Alyssa Colson-3rd round non winner

Box Gamblers-Kerry Willuweit-2nd round non winner

Box Gamblers-Terry Henrikson-1st round non winner

Box Gamblers-Joe Wolf-1st round non winner

4th Annual Division 5 National Open

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Test and Tune 4pm-8pm Friday, September 19, 2008

Friday, September 19 - 4th  Annual Division 5 National Open presented by CHS Midwest Cooperatives  and Cenex Lubricants- Test & Tune

4th Annual Division 5 National Open

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Saturday, September 20- 4th CHS Midwest Cooperatives/Cenex Lubricants  Annual Division 5 National Open with Shootout Races and 2nd Annual Zander Auto Parts/Anderson Contractors Aaron Koppien Memorial Stock / Super Stock Combo

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Sunday, September 21- 4th Annual Division 5 National Open presented by CHS Midwest Cooperatives  and Cenex Lubricants with Oahe Speedway Class Races

If you can't be there, tune into KCCR 1240am

Dave

Word has been received that Super Pro racer, Dave Graves, of Pierre, passed away on Saturday, November 8, 2008.  Graves was hunting in the Black Hills and suffered an apparent heart attack. Services are pending.

Our thoughts and prayers are with Marcia and family.

Services set for Dave Graves

Monday, November 10, 2008

Funeral services for Dave Graves  have been set for 3:330pm, Friday, November 14, at the Community Bible Church, 1516 N Harrison, Avenue, in Pierre. Interment will be at Academy, SD, on Saturday, November 15. 

Isburg Funeral Home of Pierre, is in charge of the arrangements.

Thursday Evening Gathering at the Ramkota Inn

Tuesday, November 11, 2008

John Hines and Patrick Cushing are planning an informal gathering at the Ramkota Inn, in Pierre, on Thursday, November 13,  to honor the memory of Dave Graves.  The group will assemble in the River Centre Tavern, starting at 7pm. A moment of silence and a toast to Dave's life will be offered at 8pm.  

First  Round of 2009 NHRA Rules Revisions Posted

Thursday, November 19, 2008

Rule revisions for the 2009 season are being posted.  One revision, which may affect Oahe Speedway competitors, will outlaw K98 designated helmets in Super Pro, Pro, Motorcycle/Snowmobile and Sportsman classes.  For additional info click here

Oahe Speedway National Record Update

Friday, November 20, 2008

Oahe Speedway still holds four of the five Stock/Super Stock national records set during September's CHS Midwest Cooperatives/Cenex Lubricants NHRA Division 5 National Open.  Matt Steen's SS/K record fell to Kearney Raceway Park, in Kearney NE, two weeks after he set the record at Oahe.  Rick Ryan(SS/NA), Ron Roddel(GT/IA), Steve Koppien(B/SA) and Steve Hutar(J/SA) still hold the national records set at the speedway during the 2008 Open. For current national records click here

Happy Thanksgiving from the Oahe Speedway Staff

Wednesday, November 26, 2008

Those of us at the speedway hope that you have a great Thanksgiving weekend.  The speedway office will be closed Thursday-Sunday this week.  We will reopen at 8am on Monday Dec 1. 

Oahe Speedway joins Pierre Chamber's 8th Annual Parade of Lights

Wednesday, November 26, 2008

Oahe Speedway will participate in the annual Parade of Lights sponsored by the Pierre Chamber of Commerce

 The parade kicks off at 6:30pm on Friday. November 28.   The traditional gathering  will form up behind the Capitol complex at 5:30pm and proceed down Nicollet to Capitol Avenue and then west on Capitol Ave, turning down Pierre Street.  For more info click here

We Need your Old Slicks!!

Goodyear, Hoosier, Whatever....

Friday, November 20, 2008

When you are cleaning out your shop or trailers this winter, please keep the speedway in mind, if you have any old, used 14-31 slicks or larger, that you are going to toss out.  We will need a new supply for the 2009 season. 

Call the speedway office, 605 223 9885, cell at 605 222 9798, or email us,  info@oahespeedway.com 

The Forum is Back

Friday, November 20, 2008

The Forum is back up and running, following some downtime for maintenance.  You are encouraged to use this tool to communicate any appropriate racing related information to the readers.  Check it out.Click the Forum button in the header above

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Cassandra Rupe-Pope Passes Oahe Speedway Friend, Volunteer, Racer

Cassandra

Monday, December 8, 2008

Cassandra Rupe-Pope, of Pierre, passed away on December 6, 2008, at St. Mary's Hospital, Pierre, surrounded by family and friends.  Cassandra was an avid fan of the sport of drag racing, an Oahe Speedway volunteer, and, during the 2008 season, a racer.  Cassandra took to the track in her '07 Grand Prix, "living life to the fullest".   She leaves a host of friends, co- workers, her speedway family and family members to mourn her passing.

Cassandra's son, Eric Rupe, posted this moving tribute to his Mom, on caringbridge.com:

In his words:

Prayer services will be held  at 7pm, on Tuesday, December 9, 2008 , at Isburg Funeral Chapel, 439 S Pierre, In Pierre. 

Funeral services are set for 10am, on Wednesday, December 10, at Lutheran Memorial Church, 320 E Prospect, in Pierre.   A soup and salad luncheon will follow the services at the church.  The funeral  procession will depart the church at noon, with interment at Flandreau, SD, scheduled for 4pm.

Obiturary

David Graves-Born to be Wild

We miss ya, Dave...

Click here to view

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CHS Midwest Cooperatives/Cenex Lubricants Returns as 2009 Title Sponsor Oahe Speedway's 5th Annual NHRA Division 5 National Open

Wednesday, December 17, 2009

CHS Midwest Cooperatives and Cenex Lubricants have agreed return as title sponsors for the 2009 NHRA Division 5 National Open at Oahe Speedway.  This marks the second year of participation from this large agriculture group.  Details will be posted as the schedule is completed. 

On behalf of Oahe Speedway and all of  our racers and fans,

Welcome Back! The 5th annual event will be held September 25-27, 2009

at the "Dam Fast Track", located 14 miles north of Pierre, SD.

 For a complete list of 2009 Division 5 National Opens click here

Oahe Speedway Micro Poll Added

Friday, December 19, 2008

A Note of Thanks from Marcia Graves:

Monday, December 22, 2008

"To my Oahe Speedway family -Thank you so much for your support over the last few weeks.  The food, the pictures, the flowers, the donations and most important - the stories and hugs. It's times like this that make you realize what is important - It's the time spent with good people making memories that last a lifetime and friends that hold you when times are rough. David loved the racing, but what both he and I treasured were thefriendships we made at the track.   In fact, the night before he left for hunting, he made the comment that we had FIVE months to wait before we could start racing again!  Thank you again for the good times we shared and for being there in the bad.   Also, I am looking forward to more good times in the future shared with you, my good friends."  Marcia Graves

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