While the 2011 Track Promoter, Ron Jensen, will not be holding a banquet, he will still
honor the 2011 Track Champions with their Track Championship Coats, 2nd through 5th
place receiving an award plaque, and 6th through 10th place
receiving a certificate in each class.

Please stop into RJ Machine at 407 W 29th St in South Sioux City,
Nebraska to pick up your award and chat a bit about what you will
be doing in the coming year. Ron would like the chance to personally
wish you all a successful race season in the upcoming year.
Stop in for a chat.

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Due to a lack of response in ticket sales, the 2011Race Season Banquet scheduled for Jan. 6th is cancelled.

Since we will not have the opportunity to do so at the banquet, we take this opportunity to wish you all well in the
coming race season.

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We end the 2011 racing season with our annual banquet, as is done every year. The banquet will celebrate and recognize not only the champions but all racers and fans who have supported Raceway Park under the promotion of Ron Jensen over the past few years. We would also like to recognize and thank all the people who have given their time to help make each race night a success. Each and every one of you: racers, fans, officials and others who helped have been an integral part of making the entire racing season a success!

Ron says, "While I have elected to take some time off from running the track, the banquet will be a bittersweet one for me. The track has been such a large part of my life over the past few years. I wish you all well."

The Raceway Park Banquet will be Jan. 6th, 2012 at the Golf Dome in South Sioux City, NE. Happy hour starts at 5:30, dinner is at 7:00. Awards ceremony will follow. Central Catering will be on hand to serve the meal. Tickets will be $20 in advance, $27 at the door. We encourage you to get your tickets in advance so we can let the caterers know how many they will be serving. Tickets can be picked up at RJ Machine, 407 W. 29th St, South Sioux City, NE or payment can be sent to RJ Machine and tickets can be mailed to you. Call (402) 241-0407 with any questions.

Great thanks to all the drivers and race enthusiasts who supported the track this year! Through all the rain then the heat, you all showed your dedication to racing by coming out every Sunday to make a successful season for Raceway Park! We are currently making plans for the 2011 banquet and look forward to seeing you all there. We will post details once they are set.

~Ron Jensen, Raceway Park Promoter

All sports have rules. Some are written and some are just part of good sportman-like conduct. Finding the following article, we ask all drivers who have been in a position to be less than good sportsmen to ask themselves if it is or would be worth it as they read the outcome of one episode of not only poor sportsmanship but the endangering of someone's life.

As we continue through the 2011 Racing Season, Raceway Park of Jefferson, South Dakota would appreciate if each member of a driver's crew, family, friends and fans could support their drivers in a positive manner and that drivers could conduct themselves in a sportsman like manner so that all can have a safe, enjoyable racing season. Dirt Track Racing while being a sport is also a contact, competitive sport. All sports have some type of official or officials team involved who are the proper channel to handle unsportsman-like conduct during the competition. We make every effort to make fair calls in these races. We hope that you can appreciate that not all situations will be fully seen by officials but those that are will be dealt with in a manner seen fit by the officials. It is not for an individual to take on that task on the track, in the pit area or away from the track.

Raceway Park must think of the safety and well-being of all involved, not only the drivers but also the spectators and crew members. We have a responsibility to all involved to provide a safe, enjoyable entertainment environment. We WILL do the best that we can to see that is the case but we need your help, your understanding.

Probation in intentional pit crash

Cory R. Dumpert, of York, Neb., pleaded guilty to third-degree assault and criminal mischief, both misdemeanors.

Cass County District Court Judge Randall Rehmeier also ordered Dumpert to perform 50 hours of community service and attend aggressive driving classes. The judge warned Dumpert that even a future speeding ticket would be considered a probation violation and result in jail time.

A tearful Dumpert told the judge that he has apologized to the other driver and the two have worked out their differences.

After Dumpert and Chad Sanders had been disqualified for rough driving during a June 13 pro-am race at I-80 Speedway, Dumpert pursued Sanders into the pit area. Dumpert slammed his car into the driver's door of Sanders' car, rolling it over. Sanders, who had taken off his helmet and removed his safety harness, suffered minor injuries.

Dumpert was suspended from racing by NASCAR for the rest of the year. I-80 Speedway officials fined Dumpert $500 and gave him a one-year suspension.

Highlights from the night's dirt track racing action at Raceway Park in Jefferson South Dakota

A-Mod's Jim Thies was working on Bobby Moore for the lead. Jay Noteboom drove right around both of them on the high side, passing for the lead and the win.

Hobby Stock's Jake McClure dueled John Cain and Matt Sheley for the win with both drivers hot on his tail.

A special thank you to our guest arrival, Lauren Fauth and partner, for coming out with their two-seater winged Sprint Car and leading each feature race as the pacecar! "It was great to see the winged Sprinter turning a few laps at Raceway Park", says Track Promoter, Ron Jensen.

"very very well prepared track tonite ....."

" ....Good races tonight, good job guys. Thank-you."

" Some of the best A-Mod racing I've ever seen 2 weeks in a row, ...... great show"

Race Results

The Fast, Hard Hitter A-Mods have returned to Raceway Park's weekly racing schedule. This is the first week this season that the A-Mods have competed at Raceway Park.

It was a true night of High Flying Action at the "Action Track Sunday evening. When asked, one spectator's comment to 'How were the races tonight?' was "Wow!".

The races were a crowd pleaser. Comments from the Promoter, Ron Jensen: "We try to bring the fans and drivers together to enjoy the sport of dirt track racing. We make every attempt to give the community great family entertain every Sunday night. Our thoughts go out especially to all who are currently being affected by the flood and hope that one night a week we can give them a distraction from the day to day hardships they are facing.  The track has really shaped up nicely and we appreciate all fans who come out and the drivers who put so much into it every Sunday night. It is the fans and the drivers who make it a success."

Race Results