
1/15/2025
Mini E Raceway
2024 Mini E/Eagle Banquet Recap
By Greg Soukup
This past Saturday the annual Eagle Raceway banquet was held at the Sandhills Global Event Center. This happens every January as both a chance to salute the accomplishments the drivers garnered the previous season and the opportunity to get together with our extended racing family mid-way through the off season.
This year it was made even more special when Roger and Racine decided to combine Mini E Raceway’s and Eagle Raceway’s banquets in order to award the younger racers who hopefully will be the ones moving up to the big track one day and the more seasoned competitors from Saturday nights together in one ceremony.
The new format was an enormous success with over 650 racers, crew, families, and fans filling the room.
As always, the evening started with the invocation and the National Anthem, this time with recordings of both by Stan Cisar. Stan was the ‘Voice of the Speedway’ for many many years and passed away this past year.
Roger then updated us all on a couple of the changes coming in 2025. New light poles have replaced the brittle old poles and the lighting at the track is being upgraded with new energy efficient units. Eagle Raceway and Beatrice Speedway will be teaming up to provide a joint points fund for the modified class since they are the only two tracks in Nebraska running that class every week. MyRacePass will be utilized this season due to demand by fans and drivers. The campground to the south will be worked on before and throughout the season and there are hopes to have it completed by RaceSaver Nationals if all goes well. Each weekly class will have between 3-4 draw/redraw nights in 2025 on weekly points nights with additional purse money added. The order of events and start times may vary from week to week. There will be more to come, so be sure to follow the Facebook page and website.
Then we were all treated to a fabulous meal of roast beef with all the trimmings.
Finally, the festivities kicked off in earnest with the presentation of awards for the drivers in all classes. Each gokart driver that raced 75% or more of the races that finished top 20 in points was recognized as were the top 20 in points from every class that raced on the big track. Additional awards were given out from Best Looking Car to the Homer Simpson award that went to Roger Hadan for wrecking his son-in-law’s sprint car before the season even started.
For me, it was another in a long line of must attend events that helps tide us all over until we can get our racing fix in April.
Following is a list of the 2024 Mini E and Eagle Raceway Champions and other award recipients:
MINI E RACEWAY AWARDS CEREMONY:
Mini E Sponsor Recognition:
(Awards):
Cage Adult Clone Class Sponsor: Nick’s Lawn Care
Cage Rookie Class Sponsor: One Shot Auto Repair
Cage Jr. 1 Class Sponsor: Fast Glass of Bellevue
Cage Jr. 2 Class Sponsor: C&L Automotive
Cage Amateur Class Sponsor: Woody’s Airboat Tours
Cage Blue Wazoom Class Sponsor: Uncle Franks
Flat Predator Class Sponsor: Jody’s Auto & Truck Sales
Flat Jr. 1 Class Sponsor: Empire Netting & Fence
Winner Circle Sponsor: Rage Midwest
Thank you to our Mini E Raceway Staff and Volunteers (Round of Applause)
Thank you to all of our Miss Mini E Raceway Contestants this year & to HyVee Floral for being the Miss Mini E Raceway Sponsor.
2024 Miss Mini E Raceway Winners: Annie Halvorsen & Riverlynn Albertson (Awards)
2024 MINI E RACEWAY AWARDS – The top 20 in each class received an award if they misses 4 nights or less in 2024 .
FLAT ADULT CLONE
7th Place- Randy Walker #181 (243 points, 1 top 5)
6th Place – Zach Imig #56 (294 points, 3 top 5’s)
5th Place- Chase Koelliker #08 (379 points, 6 top 5’s)
4th Place- Zoey Worley #26 (385 points, 3 top 5’s)
3rd Place- Dylan Kruse #7K (402 points, 5 top 5’s)
2nd Place- Julianna Satriano #17 (407 points, 1 win, 3 top 5’s)
1st Place- Dan Fay #151 (425 points, 7 wins, 9 top 5’s)
Jody’s Auto & Truck Sales FLAT PREDATOR
7th Place- Aiden Smith #21 (241 points, 1 top 5)
6th Place – Dan Cotton #99D (266 points, 3 top 5’s)
5th Place- Weston Gettler #02G (319 points, 6 top 5’s)
4th Place- Carley Timmons #444 (389 points, 3 top 5’s)
3rd Place- Braydon Thornton #219 (410 points, 5 top 5’s)
2nd Place- Billy Strange #9 (411 points, 1 win, 3 top 5’s)
1st Place- Gary Ashcraft #22X (437 points, 7 wins, 9 top 5’s)
One Shot Auto Repair CAGE ROOKIE
4th Place- Kruz Snyder #23S (272 points, 3 top 5’s)
3rd Place- May Halvorsen #11M (285 points, 5 top 5’s)
2nd Place- Elijah Madrigal #48M (342 points, 1 win, 3 top 5’s)
1st Place- Braxton Clapp-Lovings #15B (430 points, 7 wins, 9 top 5’s)
Woody’s Airboat Tours CAGE AMATEUR
20th Place- Lukas Haas #99 (253 Points)
19th Place- Danalyn Krichau #L0L (255 Points)
18th Place- Brinley Strickland #13 (263 Points)
17th Place- Zane Vanarsdall #24Z (266 Points)
16th Place- Aubrey Aufenkamp #12A (274 Points, 1 top 5)
15th Place- Karlyn Manning #X52 (278 points)
14th Place- Tuff Krupicka #0 (295 points)
13th Place- Dawson Fricke #15D (296 points, 2 top 5’s)
12th Place– Vivian Bussen #77 (300 points, 1 top 5)
11th Place– Easton Campbell #10E (314 points, 2 top 5’s)
TOP TEN
10th Place– Damon Krichau #35 (339 points, 4 top 5’s)
9th Place- Addisyn Burck #8 (341 points, 1 top 5)
8th Place– Wally Duros #23 (361 points, 1 top 5)
7th Place- Cooper Vantine #17V (366 points, 2 wins, 3 top 5’s)
6th Place– Asher Brown #B52 (367 points 1 win, 4 top 5’s)
5th Place– Leo McNeil #31M (379 points, 6 top 5’s)
4th Place- Clay Hobscheidt #16 (390 points, 2 wins, 4 top 5’s)
3rd Place- Ryker Lopez-Beck #27D (395 points, 2 wins, 6 top 5’s)
2nd Place- Kaden Smith #5 (402 points, 7 top 5’s)
1st Place- Beckam Nieman-Bard #1B (404 points, 4 wins, 8 top 5’s)
Fast Glass CAGE JUNIOR 1
20th Place- Brody Hendrickson #10B (211 Points)
19th Place- Kinley Higday #31 (216 Points)
18th Place- Keegan McCoid #26M (217 Points, 1 top 5)
17th Place- Isabelle Williams #67 (231 Points)
16th Place- Justice Krupicka #0J (248 Points, 2 wins, 5 top 5’s)
15th Place- Barrett Gullion #91 (251 points)
14th Place- Caius Mussmann #505 (264 points)
13th Place- Xander Wilson #77X (266 points, 1 top 5)
12th Place– Scotty Nice #15 (280 points, 1 win, 4 top 5’s)
11th Place– Sirriena Johnson #02S (280 points, 1 top 5)
TOP TEN
10th Place– Braxton James #71 (301 points, 2 wins, 4 top 5’s)
9th Place- Kage Houston #19K (318 points, 1 win, 4 top 5’s)
8th Place– Greyson Simon #32G (330 points)
7th Place- Noah Copas #46 (355 points, 1 top 5)
6th Place– Crew Hobscheidt #7 (363 points, 3 top 5’s)
5th Place– Grant Ashcraft #76 (368 points, 2 top 5’s)
4th Place- Liberty Weiler #4 (381 points, 5 top 5’s)
3rd Place- Eli Dumpert #25 (389 points, 2 wins, 7 top 5’s)
2nd Place- Draken Brethouwer #45 (416 points, 1 win, 8 top 5’s)
1st Place- Aden Brown #24X (423 points, 2 wins, 9 top 5’s)
C&L Automotive CAGE JUNIOR 2
20th Place- Halee Masek #21H (250 Points)
19th Place- Roman Mason #8R (277 Points)
18th Place- Ellie Duros #100 (285 Points)
17th Place- Evan Askeland #5 (287 Points)
16th Place- Cayden Thompson #3T (294 Points)
15th Place- Tripp Riffel #3R (301 points)
14th Place- Barrett Stutzman #22B (302 points, 1 win, 1 top 5)
13th Place- Brenton Reger #5B (311 points)
12th Place– Aneliese Lerette #08 (313 points)
11th Place– Gavyn Houston #19G (315 points)
TOP TEN
10th Place– Reid Thornton #21R (333 points)
9th Place- Krista Smith #10 (345 points)
8th Place– Avari Thornton #21A (356 points, 2 top 5’s)
7th Place- Garrett Ashcraft # 88 (361 points, 2 top 5’s)
6th Place– Alivia Lerette #09 (361 points, 5 top 5’s)
5th Place– Lucas Corbin #14L (365 points, 1 win, 5 top 5’s)
4th Place- Grayson Rojewski #99 (366 points, 7 top 5’s)
3rd Place- Tyler Christianson #73 (370 points, 2 wins, 10 top 5’s)
2nd Place- Easton Lariviere #2 (393 points, 5 wins, 9 top 5’s)
1st Place- Landen Rojewski #57 (393 points, 2 wins, 11 top 5’s)
Nick’s Lawn Care CAGE ADULT CLONE
18th Place- Zaden Holte #18Z (176 Points)
17th Place- Wyatt Albertson #14S (176 Points)
16th Place- Kasha Hall #92K (228 Points)
15th Place- Todd Ross #421 (237 points)
14th Place- Mikala Christianson #11C (237 points, 1 win, 1 top 5)
13th Place- Kyler Rojewski #31 (257 points)
12th Place– Blaine Loll #6 (275 points)
11th Place– Bart Hilding #0 (293 points)
TOP TEN
10th Place– Gavin Wilson #01 (306 points)
9th Place- Grady Turner #11 (318 points)
8th Place– Jerry Petracek #44 (327 points, 2 top 5’s)
7th Place- Knox Bivens #K56 (348 points, 2 top 5’s)
6th Place– Camden Diederichs #44D (367 points, 5 top 5’s)
5th Place– Luke Williams #75 (374 points, 1 win, 5 top 5’s)
4th Place- Atley Johnson #10 (388 points, 7 top 5’s)
3rd Place- Derek Daly #4D3 (404 points, 2 wins, 10 top 5’s)
2nd Place- Jace Krug #2 (405 points, 5 wins, 9 top 5’s)
1st Place- Mason Corbin #22M (409 points, 2 wins, 11 top 5’s)
Uncle Franks CAGE BLUE WAZOOM
6th Place– Austin Sterling #21S (278 points, 5 top 5’s)
5th Place- Tristan Perkons 57T (288 points, 9 top 5’s)
4th Place- Atley Johnson #10 (370 points, 10 top 5’s)
3rd Place- Mason Corbin #22M (404 points, 11 top 5’s)
2nd Place- Cayden Kropp #99 (409 points, 11 top 5’s)
1st Place- Braxton Schmid #22 (425 points, 11 wins, 11 top 5’s)
MINI E RACEWAY AND BLUE RIVER RACEWAY “BIG DOG AWARDS” (This year we worked together and had a combined points championship between Blue River Raceway and Mini E Raceway. Each of these “Big Dog” Champions will receive $100 and a trophy.)
CAGE ADULT CLONE- Mason Corbin (2 wins at Mini E Raceway & 1st place in points, 10 wins at Blue River Raceway & 2nd place in points)
CAGE JUNIOR 2- Easton LaRiviere (3 wins at Mini E Raceway and 2nd place in points, 5 wins at Blue River Raceway & 1st place in points)
CAGE JUNIOR 1- Aden Brown (5 wins at Mini E Raceway and 1st place in points, 9 wins at Blue River Raceway & 1st place in points)
CAGE AMATEUR- Ryker Lopez-Beck (1 win at Mini E Raceway and 3rd place in points, 10 wins at Blue River Raceway & 1st place in points)
Best Appearing Gokarts (1.532 people voted on an online poll)
One Shot Auto Repair CAGE ROOKIE- May Halvorsen #11M (515 votes, 39.3% of the vote)
Woody’s Airboat Tours CAGE AMATEUR- Leo McNeil #31M (140 votes, 10.2% of the vote)
Fast Glass CAGE JUNIOR 1– Kinley Higday #31 (253 votes, 18.9% of the vote)
C & L Automotive CAGE JUNIOR 2– Halee Masek #21H (212 votes, 16.1% of the vote)
Uncle Franks CAGE BLUE WAZOOM- Mason Corbin #22M (372 votes, 27.4% of the vote)
Nick’s Lawn Care CAGE ADULT CLONE- Knox Bivens #K56 (252 votes, 18.1% of the vote)
FLAT ADULT CLONE- Zoey Worley #26 (582 votes, 44.7% of the vote)
Jody’s Auto & Truck Sales FLAT PREDATOR- Carley Timmons #444 (526 votes, 40.6% of the vote)
EAGLE RACEWAY AWARDS CEREMONY:
2024 Class Sponsor Appreciation Awards (awards):
Nebraska Septic – IMCA Sprint Sponsor
Nebraska Lottery – IMCA Modified Sponsor
Avid Realty – IMCA SportMod Sponsor
Valentino’s – IMCA Hobby Stock Sponsor
A1 Iron – IMCA Stock Car Sponsor
2024 Sponsor Appreciation Awards (awards):
Great Clips
Pepsi Cola of Lincoln
Rotella’s Italian Bakery
Hotsy
Ty’s Outdoor Power & Service
Empire Fence
Mammoth Station
Hippo Equipment
Malvern Bank
Celerion
Meininger Fire Protection
Southeast Community College
Nebraska Realty
Speedway Motors
Summit Fire Protection
Stumpy’s Custom Creations
Tommy’s Express
S&L Trenching
Special Thanks to all of our other supporting Sponsors:
RaceSaver Enterprises, Budweiser, Miller Lite, Brodix Cylinder Heads, Gatsby Glass, Hy-Vee Floral, Sam’s Club, Port-A-Johns, Alpha Media, Mr. Tuxedo, Joe’s Karting, O’Reilly’s Auto Parts, Kona Ice, Lincoln Salt Dogs, iHeart Media, Cass County Tourism, Sysco, Hoosier Tire Great Plains, One Shot Auto Repair, BlueMax Pay, T3 Fabrication, A & M Recycling, Lincoln Stars, Lincoln City Golf, Auto Trans Matic, Assassin Speed Works, CommuteAir, Lofte Community Theater, FAB402, The Ticket FM, Strobel Manufacturing, Mom’s Popcorn, Quasar Drive-In Theater, Midwest Racing Performance.
Special Thanks to all of our sponsors for RaceSaver IMCA Sprint Nationals:
BlueMax Pay, Sysco, Assassin Speed works, Autometer, 4 Corners Fire & Safety, Sweet Manufacturing, Burromax of Nebraska, Brookelyn’s Hair, Westhold Race Timing Systems, Race Jugs, Finish Line Chiropractic, Leiting Motorsports, RaceSaver Enterprises, IMCA, Eagle Raceway, Allstar Performance, Dan Jackson Racing, Hoosier Tire Great Plains, IMCA.TV, Intercomp, Jaz Products, Justice Brothers, JE Pistons, Jim Haines Sales, Kirkey Racing Fabrication, KSE Racing Products, Napa Racing, Nebraska Septic, Pepsi, Quick Car Products, Raceceiver, Smiley’s Racing Products, Speedway Motors, Fraker Race Graphics, Vahlco Wheels by Midwest Racing Performance, Nebraska Lottery, Wilwood, Noonan Industries, Cherney Enterprises, Empire Fence, Brodix, Matt Perrin, Mr. Quickpick, AM Contracting, Great Clips, Beth Callender, Rotella’s Don Hall Racing & Hyvee Floral.
Miss Eagle Raceway winner 2024 (award): Maycee Godfrey
Service Appreciation Awards (awards):
Joe Orth Photos
Stephen Clegg Videos
Four Corners Fire & Safety Crew
Pace Car Driver – Gary Dominguez
9 Line Med
BaG & TaG Tow Crew
Push Truck Crew
Leiting Motorsports
Advantage Racing TV
Eagle Staff and Volunteer Recognition (round of applause)
2024 Employee Awards:
Employee Congeniality Award: Robin Sinner (voted on by the staff members)
Employee Rookie of the Year Award: Kennedy Songer
MVP Employee of the year Award: Jose Strange
For the Love of Eagle Raceway Award: Gary Dominguez (Volunteer Award)
2024 EAGLE RACEWAY TOP 20 AWARDS:
A1 Iron IMCA Stock Cars Division- 11-20th
20th Place- Scott Carlson #1C (252 points)
19th Place- Kyle Vanover #19 (260 points, 3 top 5’s, 3 top 10’s)
18th Place- Gary Laflin #9 (279 points, 1 top 10’s)
17th Place- Austin Boucher #5A (325 points, 3 wins, 4 top 5’s, 5 top 10’s)
16th Place- Riley Ruisinger #7 (328 points, 1 top 10)
15th Place- Jeff Watts #66 (333 points, 4 top 5’s, 5 top 10’s)
14th Place- Jeremy Down #6 (343 points, 3 top 10’s)
13th Place- Mike Scheinost #51 (356 points, 7 top 10’s)
12th Place- Jakob Boucher #5J (359 points, 2 Wins, 6 top 5’s, 8 top 10’s)
11th Place- Dylan Haney #12X (365 points, 2 top 10’s)
A1 Iron IMCA Stock Cars Division- Top 10
10th Place- Nick Steier #8 (366 points, 1 top 5, 8 top 10’s)
9th Place- Travis Patterson #17TK
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