Huset's Speedway was built in 1954 by farmer and Brandon business owner Til Huset, who turned his soybean field just south of Brandon into a racey 3/8-mile dirt oval race track. From the slambang early days, Junior developed into one of the area's most successful drivers. He had an airplane and enjoyed hunting coyotes with his father-in-law, Mike.. Family and friends worked feverishly that month to restore the car as a surprise to Brunick, who was presented the first Spirit of Vermillion Award by the Vermillion Jaycees that evening. The World of Outlaws national tour ran their sprint cars at the track in April 1983 and it was won by Sammy Swindell. By 1953-54, modified stock cars were the premier class at most tracks and was where Junior had his greatest success. Our sincere thoughts and prayers to the Egge family. Yeigh and Pruett each picked up a heat race victory. It was an interesting arrangement between Dump and Jones to eventually get on the racetrack. Roger Larson According to the committee, Rubin owned Husets Speedway from 1988 to 2015 with his father Clarence and brother Greg. The Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum is an automotive museum on the grounds of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana, United States, which houses the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Hall of Fame. 2 0 obj Haugan resides in Sioux Falls and co-owns Haugan Heating & Air Conditioning with his son. The first races at Huset's Speedway in Brandon were held in May of 1954. Brunick was an outlaw driver before outlaw driving became a commonly-used term in the racing world. Notifications from this discussion will be disabled. Be Truthful. Fran Bruns One thing Ive learned in these 410s, they are crazy. Partly cloudy this evening, then becoming cloudy after midnight. Several marquee events highlight next. 6B-Bayley Ballenger (1); 5. I need more laps. 2005 HUSET'S SPEEDWAY HALL OF FAME LARRY CHASE Larry Chase began his career at Huset's in 1960 as a crew member on a car driven by Harlan Ter Wee and owned by Harlan's brother, Harry. The ceremony includes the Class of 2020 which had to be postponed due to the pandemic, and the Class of 2021. (DQ) 88-Travis Reber, 00:11.898 (15); 23. Ben Nothdurft 98-Dan Jensen (15); 8. ClassesCasey's 410 Outlaw Sprint CarsWyffels Hybrids Racesaver Sprint Car SeriesNordstrom's Late Model Street StocksTimesGrandstands Open at 4:30 pmHot Laps. A caution on Lap 15 for a spin by second-running Austin McCarl bunched the field together before the final 11 laps went non-stop. The 410 sprints are competing for $19,000 in honor of the Black Bandit's famous . He had quite a following.. Share with Us. 17V-Casey Abbas (4); 2. I wanted to be just like my father, Dump said, who drove a familiar No. His career began at the old Riverview Park Speedway in Sioux City in 1950 driving a very stock 1937 Ford sedan. The Huset's Hall of Fame Committee would like to send our thoughts and prayers to the family of David Kruger on his passing Wednesday, January 11, 2023. All the while, they also brought back dozens of tales of Brunicks skills on area race courses during the 1950s. A Feature (20 Laps): 1. George Boom 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. Huset's Speedway also started operation in 1954, but it was overshadowed by Soo Speedway. endobj 8K-Micah Slendy (3); 4. Dorothys late husband Jay was a charter member of the Husets Hall of Fame committee when it formed in 1998 and was inducted into the Hall in 2001. Marv DeWall To meet the media relations needs of your program by joining Team ILP, contact Shawn at 541-510-3663 or Shawn@InsideLinePromotions.com. 22-Riley Goodno (1); 4. Denny Oviatt, 2007 Huset's Speedway Hall of Fame Inductees: Steve Rubin, Jay Masur, Jon Barger, Cliff Koidal and Ron Fick will be inducted into the Husets Speedway Hall of Fame in a special moment during a racing program that features Caseys 410 Sprint Cars presented by Big Frig, the Wyffels Hybrids RaceSaver Sprint Car Series and the Nordstroms Automotive Late Model Street Stocks. Loren Woodke Let's Talk Indianola; In Depth; . Dobmeier, Moser and Ballenger Post Wins on Hall of Fame Night Presented by Seal Pros at Huset's Speedway (Photo by Tylan Porath Photography) Inside Line Promotions - BRANDON, S.D. Dave Engebretson The only thing better than coming down here and accepting the Hall of Fame award would be to come down here to watch Dad race again.. Wyffels Hybrids RaceSaver Sprint Car Series : Brandon Bosma 2 (May 8 and June 19); Jack Berger 1 (July 8);Lee Goos Jr. 1 (May 22);Sam Henderson 1 (June 12); and Trevor Serbus 1 (May 15). Masur founded "MedStar Race Rescue,"which has been the longtime safety provider at Huset's and many other raceways around the country. 1998 - 2023 Nexstar Media Inc. | All Rights Reserved. Octane Ink SnoCross National presented by TDS Trucking. 0X-Alex Schriever, 00:11.836 (4); 20. ClassesCasey's 410 Outlaw Sprint CarsWyffels Hybrids Racesaver Sprint Car SeriesNordstrom's Late Model Street StocksTimesGrandstands Open at 4:30 pmHot Laps at 7:30 pmBuy Tickets. New Zealand Modified Champs at Huntly. Haugan joins his father Vernand Uncle Gil in the Hall of Fame, becoming the first family with three inductees. The Plain Talk mentioned back in 2005 the same bit of history that was part of last weekends Hall of Fame ceremony that besides Husets and Soo speedways, he competed at River Sioux, and major racing events near Denison, Iowa, Mitchell and Huron. 27-Carson McCarl, 00:11.183 (20); 4. Miller started racing at Husets in 1988 in a mini-sprint. There will be a pre-race social from 3-5 p.m. Rubin joins his father, Clarence Rubin, in the Huset's Hall. For Sale: Airplane T hanger at the Springfield, SD airport. Guy Forbrook Huset's Speedway Hall of Fame Class of 2018 Written by Bob Jones with permission for use granted by Bob Baker and the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame Guy Forbrook was born on August 20, 1962, into a racing family. 09-Matt Juhl, 00:11.196 (12); 5. The nation's premier tour for dirt late models will bring 56 events to 32 tracks across 16 states from January to October with over $5 million in purse . Get the Android Weather app from Google Play, Local brewers show off hops during Mash Madness, South Dakota State teams headline Summit League Day, The Alliance prepares for inaugural VetAidSD, SDSU women muscle past St. Thomas for quarterfinal, Players to watch: Oral Roberts 75 forward, NDSUs, Strawberry ice box cake with The Fruit Truck Market, Underpainting and other makeup tricks for winter, Race fans ride out storm in pop-up camper at Husets, Best athletic wear for kids joining baseball and, How to watch all the Oscar-nominated movies in style, Best smart home devices for older users, according, Active Weather Pattern Begins to Get Going, 1 killed amid turbulence event on business jet. Images of the Past Lori Walsh: It was in 1954 that soybean farmer Til Huset turned his field into a three-eighths mile dirt oval in Brandon, South Dakota. Clarence Rubin was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2008. Howard Baartman AARP has additional resources at aarp.org/coronavirus. ]