Nels "Junior" Brunick, donning his old racing helmet, sits behind the wheel of his 1940 Ford coupe racing car in this photo taken in late August, 2005. For the majority of his. 13-Mark Dobmeier, 00:11.276 (1); 8. Thank you.. Rick Dump was just 7 years old when his father died. When Huset's Speedway - now Badlands Motor Speedway - opened for its 25th season in 1983, Dave Ekern, then a Flandreau resident (he moved to Brookings in 2003) was already making his name in sprint racing . 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. Be Proactive. 7-Shane Fick (10); 7. Find information about getting a COVID-19 vaccine in your state. I knew this was going to be a tough deal to go against when we started the year. How many scholarships in Summit League basketball? Gib Bohlman 21-Ron Howe (3); 5. 97-Alan Gilbertson, 00:11.652 (7); 18. He finished his Husets career with seven career feature wins. Steve Rubin, Jay Masur, Jon Barger, Cliff Koidal and Ron Fick will be inducted at the speedway on July 17at the intermission of that night's races. The driver would have looked different too, goggles and maybe a bandanna over the driver's face. Inside Line Promotions. Information provided by the Husets Speedway Timeline Facebook page notes that Junior was well known at racetracks from Aberdeen, South Dakota to Norfolk, Nebraska, and surrounding areas and especially in Sioux City, Iowa, and Sioux Falls. Please return to AARP.org to learn more about other benefits. Next up at Husets Speedway is Nordstroms Automotive Night featuring the Caseys 410 Sprint Cars presented by Big Frig, the Nordstroms Automotive Late Model Street Stocks and the Wyffels Hybrids RaceSaver Sprint Car Series next Sunday. The Plankinton nativetook the 2004 season off as his son, who worked as a pit crew member, was deployed in Iraq. Tim Rustad led the first two laps before Javen Ostermann took the lead on Lap 3. 4 0 obj Again, condolences to the family and friends of David Kruger. You are leaving AARP.org and going to the website of our trusted provider. The original exhaust pipes ran under the chassis then up through holes in the floorboards and cut the two large holes in the trunk lid. Skip to main content Your exclusive home for live streaming coverage of the World of Outlaws Sprint Cars, World of Outlaws Late Models, Super DIRTcar Series, DIRTcar Summer Nationals Hell Tour, and the best dirt racing across the United States and Australia. By 1963, he wanted behind the wheel again himself and in the mid-summer had Dale Swanson update the coupe's suspension and to bring it up to current safety standards. 0X-Alex Schriever, 00:11.836 (4); 20. Originally there was only a single roll bar (with the diagonal braces) behind the driver. 14J-Jayke Glanzer (1); 6. His career began at the old Riverview Park Speedway in Sioux City in 1950 driving a very stock 1937 Ford sedan. Meanwhile points leader Cory Yeigh made a charge toward the front, advancing into the top five on Lap 6, into third place on Lap 11 and into the runner-up position for good on Lap 16. (KELO) - South Dakota has seen more than 94,000 cases of COVID-19, and more than sixteen hundred deaths. In 1998, the Huset's Speedway Hall of Fame was established and since then, 115people have been inducted into the Hall. 2X-Tony Rustad (20); 18. He raced only a few races in 1974 and then didnt turn a lap for several years. gDDGjQ e:|0szEX@I^2s4kE&Osh?&/0iYolY1[\''w s759f{xm? T L7+3/;R,TNon^Y4~Go>dmn}GneegKk}d~/w8hA@.5 +g6I4:m G1Kz!x!$"=Rz3{j|cMrs[LO\2x}zH8/vcf_`rO^m[6IF#D6+vk !A=]L}_F7(p+iC{*L8a0E~!=][=. (DNF) 27-Carson McCarl (4); 7. Include their name, contact information and their credentials. }1iQ~R5$6LJp%Y,6\HHFv`Up]tqE\c6A|%?LS@A&e=1!b6mayHaj?=XgNn\==F. This event listing provided for the Brandon community events calendar. A sound not heard for 40 years -- the roar of the flathead V-8 engine of his trusty 1940 Ford coupe race car -- echoed off nearby buildings as the newly restored auto, driven by his son, Dave, made a lap around the parking lot. ACE-Dusty Zomer (9); 12. Jackley applauds bills to improve election integrity, Armed robber steals cash from Dareos Pizza, Event looking at market outlook held Thursday in, New law to lure out-of-state professionals to SD, Eye on KELOLAND: Sanford Pentagon turns 10, 2 downtown SF restaurants closed for repairs. Hes kicking everyones butts right now.. 2023 Huset's High Bank Nationals - June 21st-24th. Making the leap to the 410 class, Miller raced for four years in the tracks biggest class before retiring in 2008. There was no roll cage and no padding of any kind. This allowed more tire choices. 14-Jody Rosenboom (1); 2. David Kruger Brunick was behind the wheel of a potent car in that first season. 71Z-Zach Olivier (4); 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. In back are Ryan Brunick, David's son; Mark Johnson, David's nephew; Michael Brunick, David's son; Jo Lynn Johnson, David's sister; Shelley Brunick, David's wife; and Tyler Johnson, David's son-in-law. He turned that opportunity down because of his loyalty to his family, to his business and to his community, an emotional Harnois said. On a day when family and close friends memorialized the life of the late car owner Clyde Lamar, the World of Outlaws and All Star Circuit of Champions . 7 car. Nels Junior Brunick Inducted Into Husets Speedway Hall Of Fame, Swimming & Diving: USDs Kahn Wins Summit Title In 100 Free, Vermillion Youth Wrestling Group Hosts Its Annual Tournament, Golf: USD Men Open Loyola Intercollegiate, Coyotes Win Summit League T&F Championships Convincingly, Underdog Tanagers Boys Defeat Lennox 51-47 In Region 4A Action, Young Tanagers Win In Big Sioux Basketball Play, Tanagers Wrestle at State Wrestling Tournament. 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. Steve Rubin, Jay Masur, Jon Barger, Cliff Koidal and Ron Fick will be. (KELO) The Husets Hall of Fame Committee announced its Class of 2022 inductees Wednesday. Tyler Drueke led the first six laps of the Caseys 410 Sprint Cars presented by Big Frig feature before Lynton Jeffrey took the lead on Lap 7. Last Sunday, July 18, his status as a legend behind the wheel was further affirmed when he and four other participants in the sport were inducted into the Husets Speedway Hall of Fame. 97. Bill Weinkauf, 2011 Huset's Speedway Hall of Fame Inductees: Brunick was an outlaw driver before outlaw driving became a commonly-used term in the racing world. 88-Travis Reber (8). 81-Jared Jansen (2); 3. Chuck McGillivray ACE-Dusty Zomer, 00:11.240 (13); 7. Get an email notification whenever someone contributes to the discussion. Steven and his brother, Greg, owned Huset's Speedway from 1988-2015. Gil Haugan was inducted in 2000, and Vern Haugan was inducted in 2011. Marty Barber 5-Javen Ostermann (1); 2. (DNS) 11M-Brendan Mullen. Jim Haney Get your tickets now for the OCTANE INK SNOCROSS NATIONAL presented by TDS TRUCKING, INC - March 3rd & 4th, 2023, 1998 Huset's Speedway Hall of Fame Inductees: And its not just giving up being around the track. The track opened in 1954 and has undergone a large renovation within the last few years, making it a premier destination for both marquee racing events and weekly programs. A new '39 Ford modified took its place for the 1955 season. Barger was a two-time Huset's champion (1984 and 1985), Koidal was the 1991 champ, while Fick is being recognized for 50 years of service to racing, which includes car restoration and a career as a competitor that began in 1989. (July 12, 2021) - The second half of the season is underway at Huset's Speedway, which hosts Hall of Fame Night presented by Spartan ER this Sunday. Haugan joins his father Vernand Uncle Gil in the Hall of Fame, becoming the first family with three inductees. Don't Threaten. Lund raced more than 300 NASCAR races with five career wins including the 1963 Daytona 500. (DNF) 98-Dan Jensen (6). Billy Prouty led the first two circuits before Pruett claimed the top spot. 3-Matt Steuerwald (14); 11. or anything. Roger Swenson Randy Droescher Druekes third-place result was his best finish of the season at Husets Speedway. One thing Ive learned in these 410s, they are crazy. 4-Cody Hansen (11); 11. ClassesCasey's 410 Outlaw Sprint CarsWyffels Hybrids Racesaver Sprint Car SeriesNordstrom's Late Model Street StocksTimesGrandstands Open at 4:30 pmHot Laps. I love it. Wyffels Hybrids RaceSaver Sprint Car Series: Lee Goos Jr. 2 (May 23 and June 6); Casey Abbas 1 (July 18); John Lambertz 1 (May 16); Jesse Lindberg 1 (May 9); Mike Moore 1 (May 30); Javen Ostermann 1 (June 13); Taylor Ryan 1 (July 11); and Micah Slendy 1 (June 20), Sunday for Nordstroms Automotive Night featuring the Caseys 410 Sprint Cars presented by Big Frig, the Nordstroms Automotive Late Model Street Stocks and the Wyffels Hybrids RaceSaver Sprint Car Series, Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/HusetsSpeedwaySD, Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/HusetsSpeedway, Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/HusetsSpeedwaySD. ACE-Dusty Zomer (3); 4. But he jumped back in in 2005, and in a big way. (DNF) 22-Riley Goodno (10); 20. Jack Mader Boulais won the first trophy dash he ever entered at . Gary DeWall (July 12, 2021) - The second half of the season is underway at Huset's Speedway, which hosts Hall of Fame Night presented by Spartan ER this Sunday. 2X-Tony Rustad, 00:12.386 (17); 22. (DNF) 2X-Tony Rustad (7); 6. 17B-Ryan Bickett (4); 4. (DNF) 0-Lynton Jeffrey (3); 22. It was an interesting arrangement between Dump and Jones to eventually get on the racetrack. It took a bunch of Fridays, Dump said with a chuckle. Last Sunday, July 18, his status as a legend behind the wheel was further affirmed when he and four other participants in the sport were inducted into the Huset's Speedway Hall of Fame. EMOTIONS FLOW AT SPEEDWAY'S NIGHT OF CHAMPIONS. Virtual 3/9/23, AARP Virtual Trivia - Live Trivia on March 9, Senior Community Service Employment Program, Subscription to the award-winning AARP The Magazine, An ally on the issues that matter most to you in Brandon, Free membership for your spouse or partner. Doug Clark Bill Mellenberndt 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. "Sunday, July 18, 2021 - Huset's Speedway - Huset's Speedway Hall of Fame Induction & Reunion Day - Huset's Speedway Hall of Fame inductee Jim Lindberg display (photographer unknown)" . I wanted to be just like my father, Dump said, who drove a familiar No. 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. The Museum is located at 4750 W. 16th Street, Speedway, IN, 46224, inside the track between turns 1 and 2. The service station is still in operation and is run by Brunicks son, Dave. Huset's Speedway Brandon, SD . Arnie Nimmerfroh The track was sold in mid-July 2020 to Tod Quiring, the owner of the Jackson, Minnesota Motoplex. 51-Billy Prouty (2); 12. Roger Mulder 44-Chris Martin (5); 6. stream 1 0 obj When he finally had the nerve to make the 360 move to Husets in 1995, he got up to speed in a hurry. 2015 Huset's Speedway Hall of Fame Inductees: . 0X-Alex Schriever (17); 14. We thought he was the best. Though the coupe made a couple of other outings after the 1963 season, including one event where it was powered by a fuel-injected Chevy V-8, its racing career came to an end. Heat 3 (8 Laps): 1. Bill Rook Arrangements are pending and details will be made available as soon as there is more information. person will not be tolerated. Juniors obituary notes his passion for speed. 12-Tyler Drueke, 00:11.313 (8); 11. He raced at Hartford, S.D., and Husets in 1979. Rich Giadone Dump joins Marv and Gary DeWall, along with Vern and Mike Haugan, as the only father-son inductees into the Hall. The track was carved from a soybean field by farmer and businessman Til Huset in 1953. Click below to contact us about being a sponsor. Huset's Speedway doesn't exist anymore, but over 60 years of racing history will live forever thanks to the Hall of Fame. The 410 sprints are competing for $19,000 in honor of the Black Bandit's famous . Darryl Dawley The induction of Rick Dump, Mike Haugan, Jim Lindberg, John Miller and Junior Brunick will be held at intermission of the races that night. Partly cloudy this evening, then becoming cloudy after midnight. Brandon Bosma and Jacob Hughes are tied atop the Wyffels Hybrids RaceSaver Sprint Car Series standings with Lee Goos Jr. only six points out of the top spot. He raced primarily at the new Soo Speedway in Sioux Falls. The second half of the 2022-23 AMSOIL Championship Snocross season took a first time trip to Huset's Speedway in Sioux Falls, S.D. 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. Haugan joins Marv and Gary DeWall, along with Robin and Rick Dump as the only father-son inductees. Haugan resides in Sioux Falls and co-owns Haugan Heating & Air Conditioning with his son. The message etched on the trophy reads: To Junior Brunick for a lifelong achievement and commitment to the Vermillion community.. 44-Chris Martin, 00:11.470 (21); 15. Bud Berger 47-Brant O'Banion (6); 7. 71Z-Zach Olivier (7); 6. Notifications from this discussion will be disabled. anggota National Sprint Car Hall of Fame: Sammy Swindell: 1981-1982, juara Seri WoO 1997, 394 kemenangan seri WoO, pemenang 1983 Knoxville Nationals, anggota National Sprint Car Hall of Fame: Drueke inherited the lead, but Henderson, who had advanced from sixth to second, used the bottom in turn two to rocket into first place. All three of the championship battles are hotly contested midway through the season with multiple drivers within 25 points of the points leader. I wanted to get more familiar with the car, he said of his rookie season in the 360. Jerry Ross Masur founded "MedStar Race Rescue,"which has been the longtime safety provider at Huset's and many other raceways around the country. Huset's Speedway Features $250,000-to-Win Huset's High Bank Nationals and $53,000-to-Win Silver Dollar Nationals During Action-Packed 2023 Schedule (Photo by Aerial Ingenuity) Inside Line Promotions - BRANDON, S.D. 65J-Jeff Wittrock (2); 3. Wyffels Hybrids RaceSaver Sprint Car Series. The committee says Fick was a competitor in the sprint car ranks beginning in 1989. 44-Chris Martin (14); 15. In 1963, Swanson added extra coil springs and weight jacking screws to the front and rear suspension. Kevin Kjergaard BRANDON, S.D. He had quite a following.. I am very happy and very, very grateful. He became the eighth different winner in nine series races at the track this season. Brandon, SD 57005. Here's how to watch the 2023 USAC WC Midgets at Antioch Speedway broadcast on FloRacing. Later, Jody Harnois, president of the Vermillion Jaycees, presented Brunick, 76, with the Spirit of Vermillion Award. Several marquee events highlight next. In just four short years at Huset's and at the age of 20, he won a track title and is in the Top 15 in career wins. He only raced at Husets twice in a mini-sprint, but made the leap to a 360 sprint car in 1994. xZmoHn_s"Il|]:f` INSIDE LINE PROMOTIONS - He built cars for the likes of NASCAR veterans Johnny Beauchamp and Tiny Lund. Driver: Paul Stogsdill, 1999 Huset's Speedway Hall of Fame Inductees: (DQ) 88-Travis Reber, 00:11.898 (15); 23. Ostermann placed fourth and Lee Goos Jr. was fifth. He lives in Valley Springs and continues to be an official on Sunday nights in the same spot. After several failed attempts to sell Huset's Speedway, track owner Chuck Brennan reportedly has a buyer that sprint car fans will be very familiar with. The title was extra special as it came on the 30th anniversary of Sweed's championship at Huset's. Now 71-years-old, Sweed still remains involved in racing and can usually be found on the infield whenever his son competes. That is far and away above expectations, he said. I used my head quite a bit to realize I didnt need to charge it so hard. The track opened in 1954 and has undergone a large renovation within the last few years, making it a premier destination for both marquee racing events and weekly programs. Street tires were used but extra "grooves" were cut into them for more traction. Over the years, I tried to move it several times, and it always won.. 2D-Dusty Ballenger (11); 8. Furbys Auto Repair Heat 1 (8 Laps): 1. The title in 2001 came with a twist. His knowledge of and passion for the history of Huset's is immeasurable. The estimated jackpot was 167 million dollars. 81-Jack Dover (8); 6. 7-Justin Henderson (4); 2. Low 27F. Other racers inducted into the 2021 Husets Speedway Hall of Fame are Mike Haugan, John Miller, Rick Dump and Jim Lindberg. They were big fans of him, he said. He took over operation of the gas station in 1952, a few years after his father, Nels, died from injuries he received in a work accident there. Huset's Speedway. The Huset's Hall of Fame committee would like to offer our thoughts and prayers to the family and friends of Larry Chase, who passed away on Friday, February 3. Jeffrey set quick time during qualifying before Drueke, Henderson and Rosenboom captured heat race triumphs. 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. Please avoid obscene, vulgar, lewd, From the slambang early days, Junior developed into one of the area's most successful drivers. Ray Feltman Jr. He began racing again in 1962 as a car owner at Raceway Park in South Sioux City, Nebraska. F5-Tim Rustad (1); 5. Bob Lukes, 2003 Huset's Speedway Hall of Fame Inductees: (DNF) 12L-John Lambertz (6). The highest paying race in World of Outlaw History!! Tom Winter, 2006 Huset's Speedway Hall of Fame Inductees: Heat 2 (8 Laps): 1. The entrance to the Museum is located at Gate 2 on the north side of 16th Street. However, after a late wreck that bent the frame, the car was retired. Brunick was an outlaw driver before outlaw driving became a commonly-used term in the racing world. From the Huset's Hall of Fame GILL HAUGAN Gil Haugan had one of the shortest yet most successful careers in driving race cars. Inside Line Promotions BRANDON, S.D. Tonight's Mega Millions' winning numbers were: 39-8-67-36-25 and the Mega Ball number was 11. Huset's Hall of Fame inductees announced Sioux Empire Cleaning spruces up Huset's Speedway after events on a regular basis. Todd Epp reports that Chuck Brennan has found three suckers er, driversto pony up $200,000 deposits for a chance to race for ownership of his failed Badlands Speedway: Three racers say they'll participate in the winner takes the race track race (or a purse of $3.6 million) August 13 at Husets-formerly Badlands Speedway-near Brandon. My head just wasnt into it, he said. PLEASE TURN OFF YOUR CAPS LOCK. Use the 'Report' link on The World of Outlaws national tour ran their sprint cars at the track in April 1983 and it was won by Sammy Swindell. The Huset's Speedway Hall of Fame Committee has chosen five inductees to make up its 2022 Huset's Hall of Fame class. We want to hear from you if you have an event to share or updates to this event. Dump never won a track championship in his 16-year career at Husetsbut consistently was in the Top 10 in points over that span. 17A-Austin McCarl (2); 3. He was the 1973 Late Model track champion and at one point during that season, he won 13 straight races including heats, dashes and features. 17A-Austin McCarl, 00:11.300 (19); 10. For tour pricing and schedules, call the IMS Museum Tour Desk at (317) 492-6747, or visit www.imsmuseum.org.
