2024 ARCA race at Elko Speedway

 William Sawalich wins an epic race in the ARCA Menards series at Elko Speedway, he won an exciting 3 way battle for the top spot.  The margin of victory was 0.011 seconds, the second closest race in ARCA History.  

Jason and Dean did a new episode of Speed Talk discussing this race and adding some insider info, also included local racing at ELKO and IndyCar racing at Iowa Speedway.

Here is the audio of the Race Call of the last 6 laps of this exciting race done by Jason and Dean https://soundcloud.com/speedtalkon1360/arca2024finish

Here is the Speed Talk show on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U5wZRIzLamU

Here is the audio only version of the Speed Talk show https://soundcloud.com/speedtalkon1360/speed-talk-3-2024

2024 Elko Speedway Interviews

Here are the interviews done at Elko Speedway MN during the 2024 Race Season by Track Announcer Jason Searcy.

Ryan Varner Late Model winner

https://soundcloud.com/speedtalkon1360/ryan-varner31-m4a

Tristan Swanson Legends division winner interview 

https://soundcloud.com/speedtalkon1360/tristan-swanson66-m4a

Taylor Goldman (rollergirl) with her first win of 2024 in the Thunder Car division

Link to Taylor Goldman interview https://soundcloud.com/speedtalkon1360/rollergirl-m4a

14 year old Legends division winner at Elko Speedway and Young Lions INEX National Champion Ayrton Brockhouse https://soundcloud.com/speedtalkon1360/ayrtonbrockhouse

Thunder Car first time winner Ben Gannon #41 interview https://soundcloud.com/speedtalkon1360/ben-gannon-m4a-1

Jimmie Jorgenson #3 Power Stock winner on 6/29/2024  https://soundcloud.com/speedtalkon1360/jimmiejorgenson-m4a-1

#99 Thunder Car driver Brent Kane on 6/29/2024  https://soundcloud.com/speedtalkon1360/brentkanesweep-m4a

For Race Recaps and Results go to https://www.elkospeedway.com/race-results/

Interview with 15 year old Clayton Dorner after his first career win https://soundcloud.com/speedtalkon1360/clayton-m4a-1

For the Speed Talk show with Jason and Dean on YouTube  Go here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U5wZRIzLamU

The RETURN of Speed Talk

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 4 of the Speed Talk show in 2024.. Jason and Dean talk about the amazing Thunderstruck93 ASA Midwest tour race and the season championship at ELKO.  Click on the image below.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=na_2WDVgf0Q

Here is Episode 3 of the Speed Talk show as we discuss the exciting ARCA race at ELKO 

Audio-only version of Speed Talk 3 https://soundcloud.com/speedtalkon1360/speed-talk-3-2024

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.

Elko Speedway 2024 preseason interviews

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

2023 Elko Speedway Awards banquet

 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