New Owners take over Elko Speedway

 

Just before the 60th season of racing at Elko Speedway long-time owner Tom Ryan has sold the ELKO racetrack to MEGA corp (Make Elko Great Again).  

The new management and ownership includes 2009 Elko Speedway Great North Legends Champion driver Jaycen Brockhouse (son of Great North Legends owner Tim Brockhouse), Pat Flynn the owner of Eternity Homes (grandfather of Bando driver Christopher Flynn), and former ELKO driver Wade from Rack Shack Barbecue (his two kids will be racing in the Bando's in 2025).  Tim Brockhouse (owner of Tomah WI Speedway) (photo below) will be heavily involved with management and Robin Anderson will continue her role as facility manager. 

The 2025 race schedule has been set and will not change.  It includes 10 Eve of Destruction nights, 1 ARCA race June 21st and 1 ASA Midwest Tour race night Thunderstruck on September 20th.

Fans can expect some improvements including updated signage, added food options featuring Rack Shack Barbecue, a video and pinball arcade inside the Champions lounge on the West side, new carpet and Wainscoting, updated TV monitors and updates to the Luxury Suites above the grandstand. 

New management said they are open to listening to the racers ideas on improving the racing, increasing car count and adding more purse money in the near future and adding more events in 2026.  Pit Pay is the new mobile pit pass app used at the track.  My Race Pass will also be used for lineups.

It was mentioned that the Eve of Destruction entertainment would continue including School Bus races, Monster Trucks, ATV Big air jumps, petting zoo's, drifters, spectator drags, LIVE music etc.

Other idea's they brought up include:  Enduro's, Flag pole races, figure 8 events, music concerts, a rodeo, snowmobile racing in the winter, a drifter event etc.  Overnight camping returning was also discussed also Classic car shows at the track.   

The idea of racing both heat races and feature events on a nightly basis was discussed (instead of just double features) and moving up the Opening Ceremony to 6pm.  The importance of keeping the "Little Elko" quarter midget program strong was emphasized.  On-track interviews will return in some fashion and an End of the year Championship banquet will be held.  Thursday night practice will return in 2025.

Here is the audio of the full drivers meeting 2025 Drivers meeting

ElkoSpeedway.com

Here are some photos from the 2025 Opening Day practice

2020 MN Asphalt Driver of the year

Tim Brockhouse of Shakopee (MN) has been named the MN Asphalt driver of the year from Speed Talk on 1360 Radio.

Brockhouse has been racing the motorcycle engine powered Legends cars since 2002 and has accumulated an impressive 213 wins in his career, 14 of those wins occurred in 2020 even though numerous events were cancelled due to the Covid-19 pandemic.  Brockhouse won races at Hawkeye downs (IA), Dells Raceway Park (WI), Jefferson Speedway (WI), Citrus County Speedway (FL), and his hometown track Elko Speedway (MN).

2020 was a big year for Brockhouse because he had 8 wins and won his first track Championship at Elko Speedway just edging his veteran rivals Baiden Heskett and Jon Lemke.  Brockhouse has usually not raced full-time at any one track, his only previous track Championships were both in 2004 at the I-94 Raceway sister tracks in Sauk Centre and Fergus Falls (MN), shortly thereafter he began operating the Great North Legends dealership which took him to a variety of tracks in the North.

Brockhouse also excelled in the INEX Legends National standings as he and Scotty Scott from Colorado both scored the maximum points possible and shared the National points Championship in the Masters (40+) Asphalt division.  Austin Jahr, another MN driver, was the top point scorer in the Nation in the Asphalt Semi-pro division.

The Brockhouse family had a great season all around, Tim's wife Amanda Brockhouse won the Great North Legends Elko Speedway rookie of the year title in 2020 and their 10 year old son Ayrton Brockhouse won seven races on the way to his first Championship in the Bandolero division at Elko Speedway.  This is the first time in the 55 year history of Elko Speedway that a father and son have both won a Championship in the same year.  Tim's son Jaycen Brockhouse also has the family racing talent, he won the Legends title at Elko Speedway in 2009.

When asked about the most memorable moment of the year Brockhouse said when he, his sons Ayden and Ayrton and his wife Amanda drove their cars around the track at Elko Speedway during opening ceremonies displaying the American flag,"it brought tears to my eyes and was a huge honor," said Brockhouse.

This is the second time Tim Brockhouse has won this award, he was also recognized as the MN asphalt driver of the year in 2016.  

The Great North Legends shop and Brock's flooring just moved and are now located at 2401 Hwy 13 West in Burnsville (MN).

Winners of the MN Asphalt Driver of the year:

 

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

Photo- Jason Searcy, Tim Brockhouse and Dean Reller

Brockhouse wins at Dirt Nationals!

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Minnesota driver Tim Brockhouse won at dirt Nationals event in the "Masters division" in Springfield (MO)on Saturday night, over 60 cars were in attendance for the event.

Tim's long racing resume includes nearly 70 feature wins in his career and 6 track championships.  Now he can add a 2010 National Dirt Championship in the "Masters division" to that list.

Tim Brockhouse is the owner of "Great North Legends" get more information at http://www.greatnorthlegends.com/

Tim Brockhouse wrap

Great North Legends owner Tim Brockhouse was on Speedtalk on 1360 Saturday with Jason and Dean.

Here is a recap of some interesting nuggets from the interview:

Great North Legends will race full time at Raceway Park in Shakopee, Elko Speedway, I-94 Raceway in Fergus Falls and Buffalo River in Glyndon MN.

The Great North Legends in conjunction with Click Club USA will have a 2010 Challenge Series with five events on the schedule so far. Two races at Raceway Park in Shakopee, one in June and one in July. The Elko race will be in August and then back-to-back races in Wisconsin in August at Wisconsin Dells and Marshfield. $5000 point fund and $400 to win each race.

A Super Late Model team from Green Bay WI will be renting a Legend car to race in the $1Million race in Charlotte NC, he anticipates about 8 Minnesota drivers will make the trip.

Tim Brockhouse is working on scheduling a roadcourse race in Brainerd in the near future.

Former Legends champion Dirk Henry is engaged to be married.

* youtube video of Tim's car going up in flames at Bethel awhile ago.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VlGiXVDw9iE

http://www.greatnorthlegends.com/

Tim Brockhouse on "speedtalk on 1360"

Great North Legends owner Tim Brockhouse will be on "Speedtalk on 1360" with Jason and Dean this Saturday March 20th on KRWC radio 1360am.

Tim has won over 65 races in his career as a driver and his son Jayson won 15 races in 2009 while winning the point championship at both Raceway Park and Elko Speedway.

Tim now spends most of his time in an ownership roll of the "Great North Legends" dealership that sells and services all Legends cars in the upper Midwest.

http://www.greatnorthlegends.com/

Tim will talk about the big ONE MILLION DOLLAR Legends race at Charlotte Motor Speedway, what tracks Legends cars will be racing at in the upcoming race season in Minnesota and a very special announcement you will hear only on Speedtalk!

10-11am Saturday's on KRWC radio 1360am or http://www.krwc1360.com/