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A bigger surprise awaited him. ACE-Dusty Zomer (3); 4. Beauchamp went on to race in 23 NASCAR events and finished second in the 1959 Daytona 500. KNDSafetycom Heat 3 (10 Laps): 1. Haugan was a senior at Lincoln High School in Sioux Falls when he drove his first race at Husets. Junior Brunick of Vermillion is pictured in victory lane with his race car, his wife, Shirley and daughter Jo Lynn. Rick Dump first ventured onto the high banks of Husets in 1979 in a six-cylinder car purchased from fellow Hall-of-Famer Don Jones. He raced at Hartford, S.D., and Husets in 1979. Lindberg was easy to pick out over the years, driving a familiar bright white No. Haugan resides in Sioux Falls and co-owns Haugan Heating & Air Conditioning with his son. It was hard. Im glad that Husets Speedway is going again. He liked speed He raced boats, motorcycles, but stock cars were his favorite, it states. 23-Brandon Bosma (5); 7. John Underberg, 2005 Huset's Speedway Hall of Fame Inductees: RMSHA Antler Basin Hillclimb Feb 2-Jan 31, 10:30 AM UTC. Doug Clark Caseys 410 Sprint Cars presented by Big Frig: Justin Henderson 4 (May 16, May 23, July 11 and July 18); Austin McCarl 4 (May 9, May 30, June 13 and June 20); David Gravel 1 (June 6); and Parker Price-Miller 1 (May 31). or anything. Jeffrey set quick time during qualifying before Drueke, Henderson and Rosenboom captured heat race triumphs. We want to hear from you if you have an event to share or updates to this event. Mar 10-11, 5:30 AM UTC. 29Z-JJ Zebell (7); 5. 48-Taylor Forbes, 00:11.994 (9); 21. 81-Jared Jansen (2); 3. Midwest Oil Heat 2 (8 Laps): 1. This 1954 photo shows a young girl presenting Junior Brunick of Vermillion his first place trophy after he and his 1938 Ford Coupe #16 claimed the checkered flag in a local race. BRANDON, S.D. Be a He-Man when you can.. Winds ESE at 10 to 15 mph.. Randy Rosenboom Next Event. 40-Tim Dann (8); 4. There was a World War II surplus seat belt, but no shoulder harness holding the driver in a surplus airplane seat. His victory in the "A" feature at Soo on Aug. 11, 1953, was probably the last feature won by a flathead-powered, full-bodied coupe anywhere in the area. Rick Middlen Tom Meehan Jerry Boulais, former Madison resident, will be one of five people to be inducted into the Huset's Fame of Fame on Sept. 6 as part of the World of Outlaws weekend. 2012 South Splitrock Boulevard. Abbas, Hughes and Ostermann were the heat race winners. that is degrading to another person. Ed Stutzman Making the trek from Vermillion each week, Brunick regularly visited Husets, Soo Speedway in Sioux Falls, Riverside Speedway in Sioux City, Mitchell, S.D. I wouldnt give it up for anything, he said about helping his grandsons and working on the car. In 1963, Swanson added extra coil springs and weight jacking screws to the front and rear suspension. It was Dobmeier's fourth. In all, Haugan won 25 career feature races at the track. 4-Cody Hansen (11); 11. Share with Us. The driver would have looked different too, goggles and maybe a bandanna over the driver's face. He also won the 360 sprint car track championship in 2001. Virgil "Sweed" Koepke, 2010 Huset's Speedway Hall of Fame Inductees: <> Drueke inherited the lead, but Henderson, who had advanced from sixth to second, used the bottom in turn two to rocket into first place. Brunick was an outlaw driver before outlaw driving became a commonly-used term in the racing world. New Zealand Modified Champs at Huntly. Brunick passed away in 2018 at the age of 89. Hall of Fame Night Sunday, July 25 - Weekly Racing Event Sunday, Aug. 22 - World of Outlaws Sprint Cars Sunday, Aug. 29 - NOSA Sprint Cars . 51A-Elliot Amdahl (12); 9. As it is with many racers at Husets, the intimidating wall gave Miller pause. McCreadie drove around the track backwards for a polish victory lap before whipping his race car around 180 degrees . Gary Bott The committee will vote on Rick's replacement at their February meeting. endobj The service station is still in operation and is run by Brunicks son, Dave. <>>> The service station is still in operation and is run by Dave Brunick. The association was formed by drivers who were boycotting the nearby Soo Speedway track. 2X-Tony Rustad (20); 18. You can purchase your tickets now by calling (515) 957-0020 between 10:00am-4:00pm; Adult tickets for Monday are $30, Tuesday for $25, or both nights for $50 if purchased before July 30th, with Children's tickets $15 each night. 8-Jacob Hughes (4); 2. I wanted to get more familiar with the car, he said of his rookie season in the 360. Schedule & Results. Elmer Peterson Nordstroms Automotive Late Model Street Stocks: Zach Olivier 2 (May 22 and June 19); Matt Steuerwald 2 (May 8 and June 23); Colby Klaassen 1 (June 12);Eric Moser 1 (June 24); and Cory Yeigh 1 (May 15), Sunday for Hall of Fame Night presented by Seal Pros featuring Caseys 410 Sprint Cars presented by Big Frig, the Wyffels Hybrids RaceSaver Sprint Car Series and the Nordstroms Automotive Late Model Street Stocks, Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/HusetsSpeedwaySD, Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/HusetsSpeedway, Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/HusetsSpeedwaySD. This photo was taken in 1955. Arrangements are pending and details will be made available as soon as there is more information. Harold Petree The first races at Huset's Speedway in Brandon were held in May of 1954. He had quite a following.. If you . Justin Henderson holds a 12-point advantage over Matt Juhl with Austin McCarl only 23 points back in the Caseys 410 Sprint Cars presented by Big Frig standings. Low 27F. Huset's Speedway (formerly known as Badlands Motor Speedway) is a 3/8-mile dirt oval racetrack located in Brandon, South Dakota, United States.Its name was changed to Badlands in 2015 when it was sold to Chuck Brennan, the owner of the Badlands Entertainment Group. Just two years ago at age 74, Lindberg competed in a regular 305 sprint car race at Park Jefferson Speedway in Jefferson, S.D. He drove his first race in 1973 when Jim Gonyo of Madison let Barger drive one of hsi old hobby cars. He began racing again in 1962 as a car owner at Raceway Park in South Sioux City, Nebraska. and Rock Rapids, Iowa. Harry Torgerson, 2000 Huset's Speedway Hall of Fame Inductees: However, after a late wreck that bent the frame, the car was retired. 71-Shaun Taylor (11); 13. Roger Mulder Gil Haugan The Casey's 410 Sprint Cars presented by Big Frig, the Nordstrom's Automotive Late Model Street Stocks and the Wyffels Hybrids RaceSaver Sprint Car . Pictured in the center of this front row of this photo is David Brunick of Vermillion, holding the plaque the Brunick family was presented after David's father, Junior Brunick, was inducted into the 2021 Huset's Speedway Hall of Fame Sunday. Gary Zitterich, 2015 Huset's Speedway Hall of Fame Inductees: However, he passed on the offer so he could continue to run the family service station in Vermillion. They were big fans of him, he said. Steven and his brother, Greg, owned Huset's Speedway from 1988-2015. Abbas advanced into second place on Lap 9 and he passed Ostermann for the top spot two laps later. 2015 Huset's Speedway Hall of Fame Inductees: Larry Molzen Kenny Hansen Matt Richard Roger Mulder Shorty Richmond. Ekern headed for Huset's Speedway Hall of Fame. endobj 14J-Jayke Glanzer (1); 6. 4 0 obj BRANDON, S.D. A Hall of Fame reunion is scheduled from 4-6 p.m. in the picnic shelter on the south side of the speedway. The providers terms, conditions and policies apply. 47-Brant O'Banion (15); 10. Get your tickets now for the $250,000 to WIN Huset's High Bank Nationals! After retiring in 1996, Dump drove the pace car at Husets for one season before working as a corner official in Turns 3-4. 0-Lynton Jeffrey, 00:11.045 (14); 2. When Mike Haugan first climbed into a race car in 1970, he did so with a pedigree thats unmatched. With such success at a young age, Haugan credits his father for the assist. Dave Brunick, Bob Richardson, Allen Richardson and others worked under the hood and got the engine to run once more. Heat 1 (8 Laps): 1. The induction of Rick Dump, Mike Haugan, Jim Lindberg, John Miller and Junior Brunick will be held at intermission of the races that night. Fatheadz Eyewear Heat 1 (10 Laps): 1. Haugan joins Marv and Gary DeWall, along with Robin and Rick Dump as the only father-son inductees. Aluminum pistons, an aluminum flywheel, and a racing cam were installed. 15-Brandon Ferguson (5); 8. HUSET'S SPEEDWAY - Huset's Speedway is a dirt oval located in Brandon, S.D. Jim Haney Driver: Marshall Gardner 17A-Austin McCarl, 00:11.300 (19); 10. 51-Billy Prouty (2); 12. I love it. In 1998, the Huset's Speedway Hall of Fame was established and since then, 115 people have been inducted into the. Huset's Speedway remained open for two seasons, but then sat empty for two years. Roger Larson Miller started racing at Husets in 1988 in a mini-sprint. 44-Chris Martin (5); 6. Guests at the annual Australian Speedway Awards were taken through an emotional journey from tears to elation as five new inductees joined the star-studded Hall of Fame . Get your tickets now for the OCTANE INK SNOCROSS NATIONAL presented by TDS TRUCKING, INC - March 3rd & 4th, 2023. 3:00 PM UTC. Sorry, there are no recent results for popular videos. (DNF) 3-Matt Steuerwald (6). 17A-Austin McCarl (2); 3. Larry, who was inducted to the Hall of Fame in 2005, began his career at Huset's Speedway in 1960 and served as a crew member, driver and head flagman at Huset's. 71-Shaun Taylor (8); 7. His first year in the 360 sprint car, he only raced at Hartford and Madison and didnt test the Husets wall. Without my dad, none of it happened for me, he said. You have those nights when you have those gimmees and you have those nights when you have the lose-ies. (DNF) 101-Chuck McGillivray (21); 21. Junior didn't know quite to expect back in August 2005 when he was asked to step out the rear door of a Vermillion restaurant for a surprise greeting from a crowd of family and friends. Get your tickets now! 2022-2023 Set To Go Down As One Of Snowiest Winters Ever, Tea Area Ends Vermillions State Tourney Hopes With Thrilling 80-79 Win. ILP Founder Shawn Miller leverages professional journalism with new media technologies and social networking to improve your exposure and the return on investment for your sponsors. 17V-Casey Abbas (4); 2. each comment to let us know of abusive posts. Robin was fatally injured in an airplane crash en route to the 1963 Daytona 500. The entrance to the Museum is located at Gate 2 on the north side of 16th Street. Huset's Hall of Fame ceremonies will take place at the speedway on Sunday, July 17th with a social from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. at the track and induction at intermission of the races. Also, a custom-built radiator was used to cool the notoriously hot running flathead engine. I had nobody to give me a hand. {SW$$")}t:-Wmql4O E-~qU1eP()jH(oYTX2}IZ1ba>!ZB?E+\;$@#K6wW TO6 8>KFI~ZsZ9nOi/tvg Yjpg|#))k}X#a|1-}f:\;;8Yz8;l-lt\qrM.ex>/_.|,P-m?~nW_3 Crowds from Vermillion would travel as far away as Norfolk, Nebraska, which is 100 miles from here, just to watch him race, Dave Brunick said. Let's Talk Indianola; In Depth; . Larry Chase Husets Speedway naturally attracted Junior and other men like him who love racing. And its not just giving up being around the track. Details. Haugan started on May 22, 1955 at the old Soo Speedway just east of Sioux Falls in a 1938 Plymouth coupe built by he and brother Vern. Robin Dump Mar 10-11, 5:30 AM UTC. International Drag Racing Hall Fame. Junior won the 1953 100-lap season championship race at Riverview Park Speedway and won many features with the car in 1954. Inside Line Promotions ]