We are in the process of getting a brand new car for the 2011 season.
My 1st Race Car
My first year racing was 1996 in Huron at Dakota State Fair Speedway. I started in the Dakota Bombers class, which is now the Wissota Street Stock Class. I currently am racing a Wissota Midwest Modified at Miller Speedway on Friday nights and at Dakota State Fair Speedway in Huron on Saturday nights.
My first race car was a '76 Pontiac Ventura. I bought it turn-key for $750.00 and ran it in 1996 and 1997. About all the expenses we had were gas, tires and oil. My how things have changed.
My Dad and I started building my own race cars, and I started running them in 1998. For the 2003 season, I was fortunate enough to win an "Arrow Chassis" Street Stock frame from Dirt Track Supply and Dakota Promotions. I continued racing Street Stocks through 2006. That year I split my time racing the Street Stock at Huron and an Arrow Chassis Midwest Modified. In 2007, I traded the mod for an old Super Stock. I raced 35 nights that year, chasing National Rookie points. I finished 2nd at Miller (with 2 Heat race wins), and 9th at Huron (and Rookie of the Year); 42nd Nationally, and 5th in the National Rookie standings. Over the Winter, I sold the Super Stock and bought another Midwest Modified. I still have a Street Stock for sale if anyone is interested.
Throughout my racing career I won rookie of the year in 1996, Sportsman of the year in Street Stocks for 4 years, along with numerous top 5 points finishes. In 2007, I was the Wissota Super Stock Rookie of the Year at Huron.
For 2010 we are trying something new. The car is an Affordable Chassis Midwest Modified. The engine is a 350 chevy from Bruce Hartley and the transmission is a Powerglide from Mike Ranney.
David Brooker
38840 186th Street, Tulare, SD 57476
605-266-2745 or e-mail:
brooker@venturecomm.net