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Welcome to 'Our
Track' web page. Check below for information such as:
The History behind
the Wall of Fame
A List of All our
State Fair Winners
A List of All
our Season
Champions
Definition of
our Race Classes

Dakota State Fair Speedway Wall of Fame
One of the newest attractions at Dakota State Fair Speedway is the "Wall of
Fame". Located at the backside of the Grandstand, this historic landmark give the
names of drivers who've won special race events as well as season championships dating back as far as 1914! This wall
is sure to take you on a trip down memory lane... listing the names, car numbers, and
divisions of drivers for the past 80+ years.
DSFS Track Promoter, Orville Chenoweth was the moving force behind this historic
structure. His thoughts were to give the fans somthing to look at while waiting to enter
the track. It gives them a chance to reminisce about past years at the State Fair
Speedway. As always, Orville is striving to make racing the best value for your
entertainment dollar. Features such as the Wall of Fame are just one of the many
improvements made at Dakota State Fair Speedway.
Statistics were provided by Butch Knouse of Volga, SD. Butch is somewhat of a "hobby
statistician" of South Dakota Race Tracks. Butch did the research and put together
all the history of State Fair Speedway since the first green flag dropped back in 1914.
The information was then given to Mark McDonald at First Class Design, who basically
created the layout for the Wall of Fame. McDonald took the hundreds of names typed, cut
out and displayed them for a perfect fit on to the Wall of Fame.
Chenoweth added "there are drivers who have devoted their whole time to racing and
they may have the trophies to remember these times , but I thought it would be nice for
those of us who watched them race to know and remember what they did also." Next time
you visit Dakota State Fair Speedway, check out the new Wall of Fame or you can view it
here from your living room! ( The entire Wall of Fame listing below)
| Year |
Division |
Driver |
| 1914 |
Big Car |
Louis Disbrow |
| 1915 |
rain-out |
. |
| 1916 |
Big Car |
Eddie Hearne |
| 1917 |
Big Car |
Earl Cooper |
| 1918 |
Big Car |
Barney Oldfield |
| 1919 |
Big Car |
Fred Horey |
| 1920 |
Big Car |
Cy Cobb |
| 1921 |
Big Car |
Ted Rick |
| 1922 |
Big Car |
Norske Larson |
| 1923 |
Big Car |
Las Allen |
| 1924 |
Big Car |
Sig Haugdahl |
| 1925 |
Sprint |
Fred Horey |
| 1926 |
Sprint |
Emory Collins |
| 1927 |
Sprint |
Gus Schrader |
| 1928 |
Sprint |
Sam Hoffman |
| 1929 |
Sprint |
Gus Schrader |
| 1930 |
Sprint |
Emory Collins |
| 1931 |
Sprint |
Sig Haughahl |
| 1932 |
Sprint |
Gus Schrader |
| 1933 |
Sprint |
John Sawyer |
| 1934 |
Sprint |
Gus Schrader |
| 1935 |
Sprint |
Gus Schrader |
| 1936 |
Sprint |
Emory Collins |
| 1937 |
Sprint |
Gus Schrader |
| 1938 |
Sprint |
Emory Collins |
| 1939 |
Sprint |
Emory Collins |
| 1940 |
Sprint |
Gus Schrader |
| 1941 |
Sprint |
Emory Collins |
| 1942 |
. |
. |
| 1943 |
. |
. |
| 1944 |
. |
. |
| 1945 |
. |
. |
| 1946 |
Sprint |
Emory Collins |
| 1947 |
Sprint |
Emory Collins |
|
Roadster |
M.D. Wood |
| 1948 |
Sprint |
Deb Snyder |
|
A- Roadster |
Ernest Galloway |
|
B- Roadster |
M.D. Wood |
| 1949 |
Sprint |
Frank Luptow |
|
A- Roadster |
Forrest Hurd |
|
B- Roadster |
Ernest Wipf |
| 1950 |
Sprint |
Frank Luptow |
|
Late Model |
Eddie Anderson |
|
A - Roadster |
Forrest Hurd |
|
B - Roadster |
Bob Osmanson |
| 1951 |
Sprint |
Frank Luptow |
|
Late Model |
Chris Skadal |
|
A- Roadster |
Forrest Hurd |
|
B - Roadster |
Wally Warner |
| 1952 |
Sprint |
Bob Slater |
|
Late Model |
Ernie Derr |
|
A - Roadster |
Frank Osmanson |
|
B - Roadster |
Wally Warner |
| 1953 |
Sprint |
Deb Snyder |
|
Late Model |
Ernie Derr |
| 1954 |
Late Model |
Don White |
| 1955 |
Sprint |
Marvin Pifer |
|
Late Model |
Don White |
| 1956 |
Sprint |
Johnny Pouelson |
|
Late Model |
Johnny Beauchamp |
| 1957 |
Super Mods |
Jerry Vandover |
|
Sprint |
Vern Chamberlain |
|
Late Model |
Johnny Beauchamp |
| 1958 |
Super Mods |
Jim Davis |
|
Sprint |
Vern Chamberlain |
|
Late Model |
Ernie Derr |
| 1959 |
Super Mods |
Jerry Richert |
|
Sprint |
Jack Rounds |
|
Late Model |
Ernie Derr |
| 1960 |
Sprint |
A.J. Shephard |
|
Late Model |
Dick Hutcherson |
| 1961 |
Sprint |
Jerry Richert |
|
Late Model |
Ernie Derr |
| 1962 |
Super Mods |
Roger Swenson |
|
Sprint |
Jerry Richert |
|
Late Model |
Ernie Derr |
| 1963 |
Super Mods |
Victor Dicks |
|
Sprint |
Billy Horstemeyer |
|
B Late Model |
Del Jury |
|
Late Model |
Ramo Scott |
| 1964 |
Super Mods |
Don Mack |
|
Late Model |
Dick Hutcherson |
|
Sprint |
Buzz Barton |
|
B Late Model |
Red Hartford |
| 1965 |
Super Mods |
Jim Matthews |
|
Sprint |
Dick Freese |
|
Late Model |
Ernie Derr |
|
B Late Model |
Pat Joyce |
|
Huset Super Mod |
Victor Dicks |
| 1966 |
Super Mods |
Don Erickson |
|
Sprint |
Don Mack |
|
Late Model |
Ernie Derr |
|
B Late Model |
Wilber Johnson |
|
Huset Super Mod. |
Bob Lukes |
| 1967 |
Super Mods |
Gary Sieber |
|
Midget |
Jim McVay |
|
Late Model |
Ernie Derr |
|
Huset Super Mod |
Jim Matthews |
|
B Late Model |
Hughie Hughes |
|
* all late model races prior to 1968 were IMCA |
|
| 1968 |
Super Mods |
Chuck Yost |
|
Sprint |
Don Mack |
|
Late Model |
Jerry May |
|
IMCA Late Model |
Ernie Derr |
|
B Late Model |
Lowell Droz |
|
Husets Super Mod |
Bill Mellenberndt |
| 1969 |
Husets Super Mod |
Bill Mellenberndt |
|
Sprint |
Don Mack |
|
Late Model |
Ernie Derr |
| 1970 |
Super Mods |
Roger Saathoff |
|
Sprint |
Don Mack |
|
Late Model |
Greg Beebe |
|
B Late Model |
Dennis Gross |
|
Huset Super Mod |
Bill Mellenberndt |
|
Late Model Sptsmn |
Denny Styer |
| 1971 |
Huset Super Mod |
Bill Mellenberndt |
|
Late Model Sportsman |
Duane Parks |
|
Super Mods |
Roger Swenson |
|
Late Model |
George Jundt |
|
B - Late Model |
Red Hartford |
|
IMCA Sprint |
Bill Hill |
| 1972 |
Late Model Sportsman |
Roger Thompson |
|
Late Model |
Mel Lerew |
|
Huset Super Mod |
Tom Meehan |
|
B - Late Model |
Chet Danburg |
|
Super Mods |
Willie Yost |
| 1973 |
Super Mods |
Bill Mellenberndt |
|
Late Model |
Roger Swenson |
|
Huset Super Mod |
Harry Torgerson |
|
Late Model Sportsman |
Dale Iverson |
|
B - Late Model |
Don Zilverberg |
| 1974 |
Super Mods |
Bill Mellenberndt |
|
Late Model |
Mike Haugan |
|
Huset Super Mod |
Dick Morris |
|
Late Model Sportsman |
Jerry Mailloux |
| 1975 |
Late Model Sportsman |
Doug Droz |
|
Super Mods |
Bill Mellenberndt |
|
Late Model |
Bob Kosiski |
|
Huset Super Mod |
Harry Torgerson |
| 1976 |
Six Cylinder Super Mod |
Leland Van Emmerik |
|
Huset Super Mod |
Terry Taggart |
|
Late Model Sportsman |
Dennis Moser |
|
Late Model |
Ron Droog |
|
Super Stock |
Ron Klinger |
| 1977 |
Late Model |
Roger Swenson |
|
Sprint |
Doug Wolfgang |
|
Six Cylinder Super Mod |
Mike Oyen |
|
Huset Super Mod |
Gerald Bruggeman |
|
Super Stock |
Bill Picek |
|
Late Model Sportsman |
Dennis Moser |
| 1978 |
Super Stock |
Mark Wheelhouse |
|
Late Model Sportsman |
Kent Wilson |
|
Late Model |
Ron Droog |
|
Six Cylinder Super Mod |
Bill Rook |
|
Huset Super Mod |
Jim Haney |
| 1979 |
Six Cylinder Super Mod |
Dave Stevenson |
|
Huset Super Mod |
Roger Mulder |
|
Super Stock |
Dave Marlow |
|
Late Model Sportsman |
Doug Droz |
|
Late Model |
Denny Selting |
| 1980 |
Super Stock |
Loren Wheelhouse |
|
Late Model Sportsman |
John Fraser |
|
Late Model |
Denny Selting |
| 1981 |
Late Model Sportsman |
Doug Myers & Mike Mareska |
|
Late Model |
Sheldon Reding |
|
Six Cylinder Super Mod |
Doug Walker |
|
Huset's Outlaw Sprint |
Gordy Lamb |
| 1982 |
360 Sprint |
Don Jones |
|
Huset's Outlaw Sprint |
Marlon Jones |
|
Super Stock |
Mark Becker |
|
Late Model Sportsman |
Dave Marlow |
|
Late Model |
Ron Droog |
| 1983 |
Super Stock |
Chuck Davis |
|
Late Model Sportsman |
Doug Droz |
|
Late Model |
Ron Droog |
|
Sprint |
Linus Mack |
| 1984 |
Super Stock |
Lee Davis |
|
Late Model Sportsman |
Dave Marlow |
|
Late Model |
Ron Droog |
|
Super Mods |
Terry Yost |
| 1985 |
Sprint |
Gary DeWall |
|
Super Stock |
Lee Davis |
|
Late Model Sportsman |
Kent Wilson |
|
Late Model |
Rain-Out |
| 1986 |
Sprint |
Butch Hanssen |
|
Street Stock |
Verdelle Sheridan |
|
Super Stock |
Jim Searing |
|
Late Model Sportsman |
Doug Myers |
|
Late Model |
Rain-Out |
| 1987 |
Wissota Modified |
Mike Kelley |
|
Late Model Sportsman |
Mark Wheelhouse |
|
Late Model |
Lance Mathees |
|
Super Stock |
Tom Sroufe |
| 1988 |
Street Stock |
Rob Beynon |
|
Wissota Modified |
Jay McDonald |
|
Late Model |
Rick Auklund |
|
Outlaw Street Stock |
Kevin Viebrock |
| 1989 |
Street Stock |
Chad Chenoweth |
|
Wissota Modified |
Lance Beebe |
|
Late Model |
Denny Selting |
|
Outlaw Street Stock |
Chad Chenoweth |
| 1990 |
Street Stock |
Darwyn Sawvell |
|
Wissota Modified |
Brad Paul |
|
Late Model |
Willy Kraft |
|
Outlaw Street Stock |
Gary Gagnon |
| 1991 |
Street Stock |
Bill Bushong |
|
Super Stock |
Tom Jenks |
|
Wissota Modified |
Ron Anderson |
|
Late Model |
Ron Droog |
|
Outlaw Street Stock |
Randy Kurth |
| 1992 |
Street Stock |
Ronnie Reding |
|
Super Stock |
Tom Jenks |
|
Wissota Modified |
Lance Beebe |
|
Late Model |
Mitch Johnson |
|
Outlaw Street Stock |
Larry Dixon |
|
Sprint |
Randy Nygaard |
| 1993 |
Street Stock |
John Breland |
|
Super Stock |
Tom Jenks |
|
Wissota Modified |
Kent Arment |
|
Late Model |
Mitch Johnson |
| 1994 |
Super Stock |
E.J. Bassett |
|
Wissota Modified |
Leo Burkhardsmeier |
|
Late Model |
Joel Cryderman |
|
Sprint |
Randy Nygaard |
| 1995 |
Super Stock |
Greg Vavra & Doug Pudwill |
|
Wissota Modified |
Chad Chenoweth & Lorin Johnson |
|
Late Model |
David Karst |
|
Sprint |
Ron Rosenboom |
| 1996 |
Street Stock |
Rob Loomis |
|
Super Stock |
Brian Hanson |
|
Wissota Modified |
Kent Arment |
|
Black Hills Trucks |
Mike Kress |
|
Late Model |
Curt Gelling |
|
Outlaw Street Stock |
Kellen Hinker |
|
Late Model |
Curt Gelling |
| 1997 |
Street Stock |
Rob Loomis |
|
Super Stock |
Gregg Nelson |
|
Wissota Modified |
Tyler Keyser |
|
Late Model |
Mitch Johnson |
|
Sprint |
Travis Whitney |
| 1998 |
Street Stock |
Jeremy Thorstenson |
|
Outlaw Street Stock |
Larry Dixon |
|
Modified |
Lorin Johnson |
|
Super Stock |
Gregg Nelson |
|
Late Model |
Joel Cryderman |
|
Sprint |
Wade Nygaard |
| 1999 |
Dakota Street |
Dave McDonald |
|
Modified |
Tony Leiker |
|
Super Stock |
Stewart Schipke |
|
Late Model |
Curt Gilling |
|
Sprint |
Brad Pake |
| 2000 |
Dakota Street |
Dave McDonald |
|
Modified |
Jon Tesch |
|
Super Stock |
Wydel Schields |
|
Late Model |
Curt Gilling |
|
Sprint |
Shane Liebig |
|
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SEASON |
CHAMPS |
| 1971 |
through 1980 -
promoter |
Tony Dean |
| 1971 |
Late Model Sptsmn |
Kenny Selting |
| |
Super Mods |
Willie Yost |
| |
Late Model |
Leland Cain |
| 1972 |
Late Model Sptsmn |
Steve Danburg |
| |
Super Mods |
Wayne Yauney |
| |
Late Model |
Glenn Naser |
| |
B - Late Model |
Chet Danburg |
| 1973 |
Late Model Sptsmn |
Joel Horn |
| |
Super Mod |
Don Berner |
| |
Late Model |
Bob Tong |
| 1974 |
Late Model Sptsmn |
Rn Nelson |
| |
Super Mods |
Denny Selting |
| |
Late Model |
Sheldon Reding |
| 1975 |
Late Model Sptsmn |
John Sheridan |
| |
Super Mods |
Don Berner |
| |
Late Model |
Roger Saathoff |
| 1976 |
Late Model Sptsmn |
Dennis Moser |
| |
Late Model |
Dennis Gross |
| 1977 |
Late Model Sptsmn |
Mike Mareska |
| |
Super Stock |
Garner Sivertsen |
| |
Late Model |
Sheldon Reding |
| 1978 |
Late Model Sptsmn |
Doug Droz |
| |
Super Stock |
Dave Marlow |
| |
Late Model |
Denny Selting |
| 1979 |
Late Model Sptsmn |
Doug Droz |
| |
Super Stock |
Dave Marlow |
| |
Late Model |
Sheldon Reding |
| 1980 |
Late Model Sptsmn |
John Fraser |
| |
Super Stock |
Bill Picek |
| |
Late Model |
Sheldon Reding |
| 1981 |
through
1983 - promoter |
Danny
Hofer |
| 1981 |
Late Model Sptsmn |
Randy Hickle |
| |
Super Stock |
Doug Haber |
| |
LateModel |
Ron Droog |
| 1982 |
Late Model Sptsmn |
Doug Myers |
| |
Super Stock |
Mike Hammill |
| |
Late Model |
Ron Droog |
| 1983 |
Late Model Sptsmn |
Dave Marlow |
| |
Super Stock |
Lorin Johnson |
| |
Late Model |
Roger Saathoff |
| 1984 |
Promoter |
Mel
Deyoung |
| 1984 |
Late Model Sptsmn |
Dave Marlow |
| |
Super Stock |
Marlen Winter |
| |
Late Model |
Roger Saathoff |
| 1985 |
through
1989 - promoter |
Danny
Hofer |
| 1985 |
Late Model Sptsmn |
Dave Marlow |
| |
Super Stock |
Marlen Winter |
| |
Late Model |
Roger Saathoff |
| |
Street Stock |
Tom Sroufe |
| 1986 |
Late Model Sptsmn |
Dave Marlow |
| |
Super Stock |
Jim Searing |
| |
Street Stock |
Scott Manning |
| |
Late Model |
Rich Thomas |
| 1987 |
Wissota Modified |
Chuck Davis |
| |
Late Model |
Lorin Johnson |
| 1988 |
Wissota Modified |
Brad Paul |
| |
Late Model |
Ron Groog |
| |
Street Stock |
John Schoenfelder |
| 1989 |
Wissota Modified |
Lorin Johnson |
| |
Street Stock |
Darwin Sawvell |
|
Late Model |
Doug Dinger |
| 1990 |
through
1993 - promoter |
Dale
Crump |
| 1990 |
Street Stock |
Todd Scheibe |
| |
Wissota Modified |
Lorin Johnson |
| |
Wissota Late Model |
Doug Dinger |
| 1991 |
Street Stock |
Mike Hansen |
| |
Wissota Modified |
Lorin Johnson |
| |
Wissota Late Model |
Doug Dinger |
| |
Super Stock |
Tom Jenks |
| 1992 |
Street Stock |
Bill Bushong |
| |
Wissota Modified |
Dave Marlow |
| |
Wissota Late Model |
Doug Dinger |
| |
Super Stock |
Darwyn Sawvell |
| 1993 |
Street Stock |
Ronnie Reding |
| |
Wissota Modified |
Lance Beebe |
| |
Wissota Late Model |
Sheldon Reding |
| |
Super Stock |
Tom Jenks |
| 1994 |
through
1995 - Promoter |
Floyd
Weisz |
| 1994 |
Super Stock |
Jim Searing |
| |
Sprint |
Jim Lindberg |
| |
Wissota Modified |
Curt Gelling |
| |
Wissota Late Model |
Sheldon Reding |
| 1995 |
Super Stock |
Darwin Sawvell |
| |
Wissota Modified |
Chad Chenoweth |
| |
Wissota Late Model |
Dave Marlow |
| 1996 |
to present -
Promoter |
Orville Chenoweth |
| 1996 |
Street Stock |
Todd Luckett |
| |
Wissota Super Stocks |
Darwin Sawvell |
| |
Wissota Modified |
Kent Arment |
| |
Wissota Late Model |
Randy Nordstrom |
| 1997 |
Street Stock |
Joel Fischer |
| |
Wissota Super Stocks |
Daryl Green |
| |
Wissota Modified |
Kent Arment |
| |
Wissota Late Model |
Lance Beebe |
| 1998 |
Street Stock |
Bill Picek |
| |
Wissota Super Stocks |
Wylie Johnson |
| |
Wissota Modified |
Curt Gelling |
| |
Wissota Late Model |
Curt Gelling |
| 1999 |
Street Stock |
Jeromy Thorstenson |
|
Modified |
Jon Tesch |
|
Super Stock |
Gregg Nelson |
|
Late Model |
Randy Schilling |
| 2000 |
Street Stock |
David McDonald |
|
Modified |
Kent Arment |
|
Super Stock |
Gregg Nelson |
|
Late Model |
Curt Gelling |
WISSOTA Street
Stock

The WISSOTA Street Stock Division is designed to allow people to
get into racing with minimal costs.
Wissota Super
Stocks

The Wissota Super Stock cars are a completely fabricated car
that has the appearance of a stock car. The cars run on gasoline as opposed to
alcohol. They have no rear spoiler. The Wissota Super Stock Division is a highly
competitive division as the rules limit modifications to keep participants
equal.
Wissota Modified

The Wissota Modified division cars are the open-wheel beauties!
They are a fabricated car that produces around 500 horsepower. The Wissota
Modifieds are methanol powered. Wissota Modifieds are a popular division amongst
drivers and fans alike.
Wissota Late Models

The Wissota Late Models are built from the ground up - a
completely fabricated car that runs state-of-the-art suspension. Wissota Late
Models have a stock appearing look with a spoiler on the rear. They put out
between 500 - 600 horsepower. These powerful machines are also methanol or
ethanol powered.
This page was last updated on
01/26/06.
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