Oahe Speedway
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Dam Fast Track
Permanently Closed
Following the 2020 Racing Season
Oahe Speedway Permanently Closed Following 2020 Season
NHRA Cornwell Quality Tools U.S. Nationals ~ Indianapolis Raceway Park ~ Indianapolis, IN ~September 02-07, 2026
NHRA Cornwell Quality Tools U.S. Nationals ~ Indianapolis Raceway Park ~ Indianapolis, IN ~September 02-07, 2026
Oahe Speedway Alumni Competing
Super Gas
Toby Giese ~ Kandiyohi, MN
Stock Eliminator
Steve Hutar ~ Cromwell, MN
Jordin Jurgens ~ Watertown, SD
Paul Anderson ~ Lewiston, MT
Sam Reuland ~ White Lake, SD
Super Stock Eliminator
Tyler Wudarczyk ~ Wakarusa, KS
Brett Speer ~ Fort Ripley, MN
Competition Eliminator
Chad Gusso ~ Sioux Falls, SD
Doug Engels ~ Watertown, SD
All Time Eastern
Mission Foods Drag Racing Series
| ROUND / SERIES | DATE | TIME | CH |
|---|---|---|---|
| Qualifying Show 1 | Sunday, September 06, 2026 | 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM ET | FS1 |
| FC All-Star Callout | Sunday, September 06, 2026 | 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM ET | FS1 |
| Qualifying Show 2 | Sunday, September 06, 2026 | 10:30 PM – 12:30 AM ET | FS1 |
| Finals | Monday, September 07, 2026 | 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM ET | FS1 |
| Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series |
| ROUND / SERIES | DATE | TIME | CH |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sportsman Series | Thursday, September 03, 2026 | 9:00 PM – 10:00 PM ET | FS2 |
Jack Beutler ~ NHRA Brainerd Nationals Super Stock Eliminator Champion
Pretty Proud of This One
(Photo Credit Unknown)
Oahe Speedway’s Own
Jack Beutler ~ Watertown, SD
NHRA Brainerd Nationals
Stock/Super Stock Eliminator Champion
Jack and his family attended many of
Oahe Speedway’s events thru the years.
Starting out in the Junior Drag Racing League ranks,
Jack would go on to a seat in a pretty potent ’92 Olds
formerly campaigned by the late Mark Mandery.
Jack plowed through 6 rounds of tough competition to
take his 75th NHRA Anniversary Diamond Wally back home to
Watertown, SD.
NHRA Brainerd Nationals ~ Brainerd International Raceway ~ Brainerd, MN~ Oahe Speedway Alumni Results ~ August 23, 2026
Oahe Speedway Alumni Results
Eliminator Champions
Jamie Picht ~ Oak Dale, MN – Stock Eliminator Champion
Jack Beutler ~ Watertown, SD – Super Stock Eliminator Champion
Donnie Durenberger ~ Dayton, MN – Super Street Eliminator R/U
Top Dragster
Les Feist ~ Duluth, MN – 1st RD Out
Scott Murray ~ Winnepeg, MB – 1st RD Out
Grant Pederson ~ Wentworth, SD – 2nd RD Out
Todd Bruce ~ Horace, ND – 1st RD Out
Roland Rang ~ Sioux Falls, SD – 1st RD Out
Josh Buer ~ Lake Preston, SD – 2nd RD Out
Super Street
Buzz Gordon ~ Fargo, ND – Did Not Compete
Sandy Cawsey – Regina, SK – 1st RD Out
Derrick Moordian ~ Wapeton, ND – 3rd RD Out
Donnie Durenberger ~ Dayton, MN – Super Street Eliminator R/U
Fred Senko – Seven Sisters Fa, MB – 1st RD Out
Brian Johnson – Nowthen, MN – 2nd RD Out
Brad Frederick ~ Bassett, NE – 2nd RD Out
Super Gas
Jeremy Demers ~ Carroll, IA – 3rd RD Out
Dennis White ~ Brandon, MB -1st RD Out
Jeff Crooks ~ Brandon, MB – 1st RD Out
Toby Giese ~ Kandiyohi, MN – 1st RD Out
Grant Christenson ~ Jamestown, ND – 1st RD Out
Brad Frederick ~ Bassett, NE – 2nd RD Out
Bill Cawsey ~ Regina, SK – 3rd RD Out
Randy Nygaard ~ Watertown, SD – 2nd RD Out
Super Comp
Jordan Pratt ~ Ostego, MN – 3rd RD Out
Dave Crawford ~ Cedar Rapids, IA -2nd RD Out
Rick Millanazo ~ Windsor, CO – 3rd RD Out
Jeremy Lehrke ~ Omaha, NE- 3rd RD OUt
Travis Nygaard, Watertown, SD – 5th RD Out
Brian Johnson ~ Nowthen, MN – 2nd RD Out
Chad Fergen ~ Brookings, SD – 2nd RD Out
Cal Belden ~ Aberdeen, SD – 4th RD Out
Stock
Dave Picht ~ Oakdale, MN – 2nd RD Out
Al Corda ~ Elk Mound, WI – 6th RD Out
Brian Anderson ~ Chatfield, MN – 2nd RD Out
David McGaugh ~ Cresbard, SD – 1st RD Out
Brent Kopetjka ~ Norfolk, NE – 1st RD Out
Jordin Jurgens ~ Watertown, SD – 2nd RD Out
Steve Hutar ~ Cromwell, MN – 1st RD Out
Paul Anderson ~ Lewiston, MT – 1st RD Out
Jamie Picht ~ Oak Dale, MN – Stock Eliminator Champion
Super Stock
Tyler Wudarczyk ~ Wakarusa, KS – 2nd RD Out
Brett Speer ~ Fort Ripley, MN – 2nd RD Out
Curtis Hieb ~ Chamberlain, SD – 2nd RD Out
Larry FeForrest ~ Big Lake, MN – 2nd RD Out
Jason Deforrest~ Oak Grove, MN – 1st RD Out
Paul Anderson ~ Lewiston, MN – 1st RD Out
Jack Beutler ~ Watertown, SD – Super Stock Eliminator Champion
Competition Eliminator
Doug Engels ~ Watertown, SD – 1st RD Out
Travis Gusso ~ Sioux Falls, SD – 1st RD Out
Top Alcohol Dragster
Todd Bruce ~ Horace, ND – 2nd RD Out
NHRA Brainerd Nationals ~ Brainerd International Raceway ~ Brainerd, MN ~ August 20-23, 2026
NHRA Brainerd Nationals
Brainerd International Raceway
Brainerd, MN
August 20-23, 2026
Oahe Speedway Alumni Competing at Brainerd
Top Dragster
Les Feist ~ Duluth, MN
Scott Murray ~ Winnepeg, MB
Grant Pederson ~ Wentworth, SD
Todd Bruce ~ Horace, ND
Roland Rang ~ Sioux Falls, SD
Josh Buer ~ Lake Preston, SD
Super Street
Buzz Gordon ~ Fargo, ND
Sandy Cawsey – Regina, SK
Derrick Moordian ~ Wapeton, ND
Super Gas
Jeremy Demers ~ Carroll, IA
Dennis White ~ Brandon, MB
Randy Nygaard ~ Watertown, SD
Jeff Crooks ~ Brandon, MB
Toby Giese ~ Kandiyohi, MN
Grant Christenson ~ Jamestown, ND
Brad Frederick ~ Bassett, NE
Bill Cawsey ~ Regina, SK
Super Comp
Jordan Pratt ~ Ostego, MN
Dave Crawford ~ Cedar Rapids, IA
Rick Millanazo ~ Windsor, CO
Jeremy Lehrke ~ Omaha, NE
Travis Nygaard, Watertown, SD
Brian Johnson ~ Nowthen, MN
Chad Fergen ~ Brookings, SD
Cal Belden ~ Aberdeen, SD
Stock
Dave Picht ~ Oakdale, MN
Al Corda ~ Elk Mound, WI
Brian Anderson ~ Chatfield, MN
David McGaugh ~ Cresbard, SD
Brent Kopetjka ~ Norfolk, NE
Jordin Jurgens ~ Watertown, SD
Steve Hutar ~ Cromwell, MN
Paul Anderson ~ Lewiston, MT
Jamie Picht ~ Oak Dale, MN
Super Stock
Tyler Wudarczyk ~ Wakarusa, KS
Brett Speer ~ Fort Ripley, MN
Curtis Hieb ~ Chamberlain, SD
Larry FeForrest ~ Big Lake, MN
Jason Deforrest~ Oak Grove, MN
Paul Anderson ~ Lewiston, MN
Jack Beutler ~ Watertown, SD
Competition Eliminator
Doug Engels ~ Watertown, SD
Top Alcohol Dragster
Todd Bruce ~ Horace, ND
| Mission Foods Drag Racing Series |
All Times Eastern
| ROUND / SERIES | DATE | TIME | CH |
|---|---|---|---|
| Qualifying Show 1 | Friday, August 21, 2026 | 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM ET | FS1 |
| Qualifying Show 2 | Saturday, August 22, 2026 | 10:30 PM – 12:00 AM ET | FS1 |
| Finals | Sunday, August 23, 2026 | 6:30 PM – 9:30 PM ET | FS1 |
| Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series |
| ROUND / SERIES | DATE | TIME | CH |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sportsman Series | Thursday, September 03, 2026 | 9:00 PM – 10:00 PM ET | FS2 |
Jim Uhrig Passes
Our Racing Family mourns the passing of Jim Uhrig
Please keep Leroy, Vicki, Chad, Shelby, Ross and the Uhrig family in your thoughts and prayers
Visitation will be on Thursday, August 27th, 5:30pm until 7:30pm at Isburg Funeral Chapel in Pierre.
Funeral service will be Friday, August 28th at 11:00am at Pierre United Methodist Church,
with burial to follow at Riverside Cemetery
Jim Uhrig Obituary
Jimmy ‘Jim’ Leroy Uhrig, 89, of Pierre, SD, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, August 18, 2026, at Avera Maryhouse, surrounded by his family. Visitation will be on Thursday, August 27th from 5:30pm until 7:30pm at Isburg Funeral Chapel in Pierre. Funeral service will be Friday, August 28th at 11:00am at Pierre United Methodist Church, with burial to follow at Riverside Cemetery.
Jim was born to Myron Simon and Bertha Ann (Bockorny) Uhrig on September 4, 1936, in Carson, ND. He was the ninth born of what they called the ‘Dirty Dozen’.
Jim finished the eighth grade and began working with a harvest crew, hauling a combine to Texas, where he got into a little trouble for not having a driver’s license. After returning to South Dakota, he began working for Schultz Construction in Deerfield, SD.
On March 19, 1956, Jim married the love of his life, Marlene Ruth (Scoular). Together, they were blessed with two children, Leroy and Pam.
In 1959, Jim and Marlene moved to Pierre so Jim could work on the construction of the Oahe Dam. He worked on the dam from 1959 until its completion.
After finishing at Oahe Dam, Jim worked for Western Construction for many years. His work took him to Yankton and to communities across South Dakota, as well as West Virginia, Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, and Texas. Some of his projects included working on Gavins Point Dam and at Ellsworth Air Force Base, where he helped pour a new runway for the B-1 bombers. He finished his working years in Burwell, Nebraska.
Jim later worked for Allstate Construction for a few years and then spent several years working for a gravel company in Pierre. After retiring, Jim began two new careers that he truly enjoyed—gardening and bicycle riding.
Jim was also an active member of the International Union of Operating Engineers (IUOE) Local 49, based out of Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Jim will be remembered for his hard work, dedication to his family, and the many years he spent building a life filled with family, work, and the things he loved.
Jim is survived by his children LeRoy (Vicki) Uhrig and Pam Middleton both of Pierre, SD. His grandchildren Shelby (Chad) DeVries of Sioux Falls, SD, Chad (Amy) Uhrig of Ft. Pierre, SD, Deserae (Art) Flaaen of Pierre, SD, Ross (Jana) Uhrig of Pierre, SD. His great grandchildren Corbin, Austin (Adria), Reece, Sydney, Gable, Jace, Finn, Andi, Dalton, Paige, Temperance, Tor, Sterling and Boone. His brother Bill (Tina) Uhrig of Lincoln, NE and brother-in-law Eugene Scoular of Pasadena, CA
Jim is preceded in death by his wife Marlene, his parents Myron and Bertha, his grandson Thomas ‘Tom’ Middleton his father and mother-in-law William ‘Thomas’ and Ruth Irene, his brothers Edmond ‘Ed’ (Dolly) Uhrig, Henry ‘Hank’ (Sissy) Uhrig, John Uhrig, Marion ‘Mike’ (Sarah) Uhrig, Elton ‘Al’ (Agnes ‘Aggie’) and Alfred ‘Skeeze’ Uhrig, his sisters Elaine ‘Sis’ (Bud) O’Donnell, Joan ‘Babe’ Russell (Sharp), Shirline ‘Tootie’ (Ron) Piekkola and Myra Jane ‘Baby’ (Larry) Licking and his brothers-in-law Duane (Marie) Scoular, Ralph (Hazel) Scoular, Harold (Irene) Scoular and sisters in law Janet Welch and Betty (Paul) Coddington and numerous nieces, nephews and other relatives.
