15th Season of NHRA Championship Drag Racing at the Dam Fast Track!

The Oahe Racers Association Board announced their tentative 2019 racing schedule on Saturday evening during the annual awards banquet. While the dates are certain for a nine race points series in 2019 at the “Dam Fast Track”, all of the specialty races – Summit Racing Equipment King of the Track, NHRA All Access Challenge, Summit Racing Equipment Junior Dragster Challenge,10th annual Junior Jam and the Bike /Sled Run for the Money dates will be determined in the near future.  The Speedway will run Shootout races on Saturday’s of race weekends with points races run on Sunday’s.  Both Memorial Day and Labor Day Weekend’s will feature points racing on both Sunday and Monday.

2019 (Tentative) Schedule

Memorial Day Weekend 2019
Saturday, May 25 – Shootout Races
Sunday, May 26 – Points Race #1
Monday, May 27 – Points Race #2

Saturday, June 8 – Shootout Races
Sunday, June 9 – Points Race #3

Saturday, June 22 – Shootout Races
Sunday, June 23 – Points Race #4

Saturday, July 6 – Shootout Races
Sunday, July 7 – Points Race #5

Saturday, July 20 – Shootout Races
Sunday, July 21 – Points Race #6

Saturday, August 10 – Shootout Races
Sunday, August 11 – Points Race #7

Labor Day Weekend 2019
Saturday, August 31 – Shootout Races
Sunday, September 1 – Points Race #8
Monday, September 2 – Points Race #9

Jessi Buer, Lake Preston, SD,  went 4 rounds in the Super Pro Gamblers Race in Topeka on Friday.  The single elimination bracket went a total of 8 rounds to determine the winner.

Prior to her runs at Oahe Speedway, over Labor Day Weekend, Jessi had not had any seat time in over 2 years.   Great Job to the entire Buer/Feucht Racing Team!

Joe Wolf, Pierre, SD was runner-up in the Super Pro Race of Champions in Topeka on Friday afternoon.

Callie Iversen, Pierre, SD lost her first round match in the Pro ET Race of Champions despite running only .005 off her dial.  Her opponent put together a .025 package to take the win.

David Blatny, Carson, IA, drew the red bulb in his first round match in the Sportsman Race of Champions and Eric Smith, Pacific Junction, IA, suffered a similar fate in the Motorcycle Race of Champions.

Randy Hirsch, Pierre, SD, took the win in the Pro ET Gamblers Race today.

All Oahe Speedway ET Finals team members will compete in their respective classes for the NHRA Division ET Finals Championship on Saturday.

Oahe Speedway has a 17 car team in Topeka, KS, this weekend for the NHRA Division 5 ET Finals

Super Pro

Joe Wolf, Pierre, SD
Jessica Buer, Lake Preston, SD
Josh Buer, Lake Preston, SD

Pro ET

Randy Hirsch, Pierre, SD
Carly Jo Ellingson, Rapid City, SD
Rocky Gabel, Valley City, ND
Rodney Whitmarsh, Carson, IA
Charles Willey, Pierre, SD
Rodney Larson, Pierre, SD
Callie Iversen, Pierre, SD
Chris Manzer Sr, Carson IA

Sportsman

Brent Kopetjka, Norfolk, NE
David Blatny, Carson, NE
Christine Manzer, Carson, IA
William Purdy, Fremont, NE
Gil Caughlin, Omaha, NE

Motorcycle

Eric Smith, Pacific Junction, IA