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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  

      

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                            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
  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

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

 

Wissota Super Stocks

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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

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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

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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.