Here are the interviews done at Elko Speedway MN during the 2024 Race Season by Track Announcer Jason Searcy.
14 year old Legends division winner at Elko Speedway and Young Lions INEX National Champion Ayrton Brockhouse https://soundcloud.com/speedtalkon1360/ayrtonbrockhouse
Race Announcers Jason Searcy and Dean Reller have worked together doing a Motor Sports themed radio show since 2001, they now have returned with an on-line version of their classic show Speed Talk.
Here is Episode 2 of our Speed Talk show, lots of Elko Speedway talk!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4L4invyDcU0&list=PL9OGU1bhhPLrmJcruoBTFNLeo8Zgj2uj5&index=2
Here is the Audio only version of Episode 2 - https://soundcloud.com/speedtalkon1360/2024-speed-talk-episode-2?
You can watch Episode 1 HERE on YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S8wrytJ6hxw
Click HERE for the audio only version of episode 1 https://soundcloud.com/speedtalkon1360/speed-talk-the-return
You can expect more of these episodes as we continue through the 2024 racing season. Check back here often for updates.
Interviews with Elko Speedway drivers in advance of the 2024 Memorial weekend opener with Jason Searcy Elko Speedway track announcer:
Owner of Great North Legends Tim Brockhouse #13 - https://soundcloud.com/speedtalkon1360/timbrockhouse24-m4a
Chad Walen Late Model driver #52 https://soundcloud.com/speedtalkon1360/chad-walen-m4a
Jeremy Wolff #32 Late Model driver https://soundcloud.com/speedtalkon1360/jeremy-wolff-m4a
Conrad Jorgenson #83 former Thunder Car Champion and father to Julie and Jimmie Jorgenson
https://soundcloud.com/speedtalkon1360/conrad-jorgenson-m4a
Get more information at ElkoSpeedway.com
The racers organized an awards banquet celebrating the 2023 race season, the 58th year of racing at Elko Speedway. It took place at Turtles bar and grill in Shakopee (MN) on Feb 17th, 2024 with 11 year veteran track announcer Jason Searcy as the MC, Jess and Ryan Rose hosted the party.
The big news of the evening came from Jacob Goede #72 Late Model, he announced that he will not be racing full-time in 2024. He has been the premier division Champion at Elko Speedway for 10 consecutive years. Here is the video of his speech.
Dillon Sellner #07 was a first-time Champion in the Thunder Cars division, he announced that his race team will be moving up to the Late Model division in 2024. Here is his speech.
Julie Jorgenson #83 won her first Power Stock Championship at Elko Speedway, she also won the Women in Motorsports North America Championship. Here is her speech where she announced she will be racing full-time in the Thunder Car division in 2024 at Elko Speedway.
Colin Stocker #8 won his second Legends division Championship, his speech was short and sweet but it was heard that his race team is also moving up to the Late Model division next year.
Jackson Kottschade #07 was a first-time Bandolero Champion at Elko Speedway. Here is his speech.
An award was given out to former Power Stock Champion and current Thunder Car driver Taylor Goldman. Here is the presentation of the Inspiration award.
The 2024 Race season begins at Elko Speedway Saturday night of Memorial weekend. Get more information at ElkoSpeedway.com
By Jason D Searcy
After a pandemic induced hiatus, Jason and Dean have reunited for a possible return of the long time Motorsports show Speed Talk. Here is a recently posted video on YouTube.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=stKg-isw4Is
Speed Talk on 1360 Radio was a fixture Saturday mornings on KRWC AM 1360 in Buffalo MN from 2009-2019. 50+ drivers and motorsports personalities were interviewed each year by Jason and Dean, Dan Plan from the Midwest Racing Connection and Jordan Bianchi who is now employed as a National NASCAR reporter on the Athletic joined the show weekly.
Previously Jason and Dean also co-hosted a radio and TV show from I-94 Raceway in Sauk Centre (MN) from 2001-2009 on various stations including KASM, KMSR and 1390 "the Fan" in St Cloud (MN).
Before that Jason hosted the Speedway Show on KMSR radio from 1991-1997.
Detail will be released soon, as they say, Stay Tuned!
Listing of Driver Interviews 2023 Elko Speedway from Jason Searcy
ELKO Championship Interviews
Julie Jorgenson #83- Power Stocks
Dillon Sellner #07 - Thunder Cars
Jacob Goede #72 - Late Models
Colin Stocker #8 - Legends Cars
Jackson Kottschade #07 - Bandolero's
Tommy Sorem Thunder Car winner Interview https://soundcloud.com/speedtalkon1360/tommysorem2023
Taylor Goldman Interview https://soundcloud.com/speedtalkon1360/taylor-goldman-win-tc-2023-m4a
Owin Giles interview after winning the Dwain Behrens memorial Late Model race at Elko Speedway https://soundcloud.com/speedtalkon1360/owin-giles-interview
Jason also did a feature article on William Sawalich and his MN racing roots in the Midwest Racing Connection starting on Page 6 Sawalich Article MRC
A 16-year-old driver from Eden Prairie (MN) William Sawalich has been named the 2022 Speed Talk on 1360 Minnesota Asphalt Driver of the year. Sawalich grew up and raced in Minnesota but his success in 2022 came from racing and winning at some of the most prestigious race tracks in all of America in some of their biggest races. He raced a total of 50 times and scored 13 wins racing for Setzer Racing and Development or Wilson Motorsports. He scored wins in the Late Model stock, Pro Late Model and Super Late Model divisions. He won at historic tracks like: Hickory (NC) Motor Speedway, Five Flags (FL) Speedway, Winchester (IN) Speedway, Motor Mile (VA) Speedway, Ace (NC) Speedway, Tri-County (NC) Motor Speedway, Montgomery (AL) Motor Speedway and Toledo (OH) Speedway. “I am honored to win this award, we had a great season last year and have raced in Minnesota in the past, looking forward to the 2023 race season,” said Sawalich.
Previous winners: 2022- William Sawalich 2021- Jacob Goede 2020- Tim Brockhouse 2019- Jacob Goede 2018- Baiden Heskett 2017- Conrad Jorgenson 2016- Tim Brockhouse 2015- Jacob Goede 2014- Jacob Goede 2013- Ricky Martin 2012- Jonathan Eilen 2011- Chad Walen 2010- Brent Kane 2009- Adam Royle 2004- Dan Fredrickson
For entire article about William Sawalich go to TheRacingConnection.com Feb 2023 Click this link MRC FEB 2023
By Jason D Searcy
We did not have a radio show in 2022 but Speed Talk on 1360 continued with interviews from Elko Speedway (MN) drivers. Here is the list with photos and links.
Now 9 time ELKO Champion #72 Jacob Goede he is now tied with Donny Reuvers and just 1 behind Jeff Martin for the most Premier Divison Championships in track history. Click Here for interview
Now 6 time ELKO Thunder Car Champion #3 Conrad Jorgenson, he has won a Championship in the 90's, 2000's, 2010's and now the 2020's. This is a fun interview where he reveals his 2023 plans Conrad Jorgenson interview
Former Thunder Car Champion and crowd favorite #32 Jeremy Wolff got his first Late Model win in a long time, here is his interview Click here for Wolff interview
Legendary Late Model driver #52 Chad Walen finished 2nd in the points in 2022, Here is his interview where he talks racing and his other love, restoring classic cars.
We also started a new series called "6 questions" where we interview top drivers and ask them some racing questions and other questions that have nothing to do with racing. The answers proved to be very interesting!
Two time Thunder Car Champion and Rookie Late Model driver #37 Bryce Blohm Click HERE for the Blohm interview
7 time Elko Speedway Power Stock winner in 2022 #08 Mike Stoer did a very entertaining interview and Photo!
Click Here for Stoer interview
Former ELKO Legends division Champion #13 Tim Brockhouse is an interesting Character and he was in a great mood when doing this 6 questions interview
Long time Power Stock driver #66 Joe Prusak announced his retirement after the 2022 season and after over 200 wins in his career.
Former Power Stock Champion, current Thunder Car driver and crowd favorite Taylor Goldman known as "Roller Girl" did a great 6 questions interview.
We also interviewed ELKO superfan Konnor Koski
Jacob Goede also did a very well recieved "6 questions" interview
We also posted many Jason Searcy race calls from numerous races at Elko Speedway in 2022. Click on this link to listen to some of the race calls. Audio of 2022 ELKO Race Calls
Jacob Goede 7th Behrens memorial race win
Jacob Goede interview after the Behrens memorial win
Mark Anderson Jr vs Danny Mann race call
Jeremy Wolff 1st ELKO LM win race call
Tyler Ledbetter 1st win race call
Jesse Fischer vs Nick Oxborough great race
Baiden Heskett 3rd win of 2022
Julie Jorgenson first win of 2022
Ayrton Brockhouse 1st Legends win
Here are some photos from an exciting 2022 season that included Sammy Smith #18 winning the ARCA event, 4 years earlier he won 4 races at ELKO in a Legends Car. A first career Late Model win for #10 Dusty Mann, numerous wins from 12 year old Ayrton Brockhouse in the Legends division, #7 Jacob Tiegen winning a national title in the INEX division and #36 Ty Fredrickson racing at ELKO for the first time. Elko hosted its first annual Monster Truck Mania event and 7K racing won the Jeremy Johnson memorial "Tire Guy" Sportsmanship award.
