50th At Thunder Valley Race
 

Thunder Valley Dragways Marion SD is celebrating there 50th year of operation in 2016. MCR is honoring them with a special race - 50 Years of CLASS at TVD - Sat June 11 (regular MCR race Sun June 12) We have reserved the VIP Tower for all Class Racers from the past 50 great years and have people coming from all over the US to enjoy this great weekend of racing!

Racers put this race on your calendar - with the help of our new sponsor Midwest Factory Finishes Inc. there will be an additional $2500 added to an already huge payout ( $2500 to win $1250 ru with additional $ all the way back to first rd winner) By far the best paying race this summer in the Midwest!

We will wrap sat up with a Potluck supper for our racers & Class Alumni.

More Details To Follow

Dan Wiese ( call if you have questions on this race 507-920-6135)

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Should be a great race and a fitting tribute to the tracks 50 years of Class racing.
Owners and drivers from all parts of the country will be there, as well as some very notable cars from TVD's history. Keep checking in as we get closer for more details. :)

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Dan, question on the old geezer race ? is that a run what you brung race ? DB

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DB please call me (507)-920-6135 we are still planning the Geezer Race and could use sum input.

Thank You
Dan

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Plans for '' 50 Years of Class'' race are coming together . Been a lot of interest from past and current racers should be a huge Class Race & Reunion. Special shirts are being made for this race we will have a picture of them up shortly! Again if you don't have this race weekend on your calendar look at it again - it may be the best paying race in the upper Midwest of the summer!

DB we have a request from a previous official that the Geezer Race be started with flags and you be the official flag man.


Midwest Factory Finishes Inc.
Midwest Class Racers

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Sounds like a super cool race to participate in, We plan on being there! Can't wait! The real question for me is there still long haul money up for grabs...:D

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Phoenix is farther than Flagstaff !!!!!

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Think the boys from Vegas could trump you both - but the bennys will make it worth your while!

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WRONG !!

1,438.4 mi SIOUX FALLS TO PHOENIX
1,367.8 mi SIOUX FALLS TO LAS VEGAS

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Old Injun thanks for the school lesson I stand corrected. No matter the miles everybody that attends 50 Years of Class Race & Reunion will be a winner.

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The PAYOUT for The 50 Years of Class Race - Thunder Valley Dragways Marion SD

June 11 & 12
Entrée fee only $100 per day
$20'000 purse ($10'000 per day)

Win $2500
RU $1250
Sem $625
QU $350
RD4 $250
RD3 $150
RD2 $100

Win 1 rd you get your entrée fee back-This is MCRs best pay out ever!

Midwest Class Racers
Midwest Factory Finishes Inc.
Iverson Chrysler Mitchell SD

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Hey,will someone lend me $200.00 and a car ? D.B.

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An old friend's ride, and a new friend to the mid west family coming in June.It will be fun. Corky

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Great News for the 50 Years of Class Race at TVD.

On Friday night June 10 there will be a Thunder Valley Reunion at Wheelz in Brandon SD prior to The 50 Years of Class Race. Racers coming to this race make sure you stop at Wheelz on your way to the race .Alumni don't miss this event - the past 2 have been fantastic! A Huge Thank You goes out to Jim Christensen & Ron Roddel for hosting this event!


Midwest Class Racers
Midwest Finishes Inc.
Iverson Chrysler - Mitchell SD

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A HUGE Thank You to Charlie at Midwest Factory Finishes for supporting both Sat & Sunday of our 50 Years of Class Stock / Super Stock Race. With his help we will have a $20000 purse ($10000 per day) The best payout is MCR history! Again same payout both days.

Win $2500
RU $1250
Sem $625
Qu $350
RD4 $250
RD3 $150
RD2 $100

Entrée Fee only $100 per day

Midwest Class Racers
Midwest Factory Finishes Inc.
Iverson Chrysler Mitchell SD
Watertown Chrysler Ford

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More info on The 50 Years of Class Race (June 11 & 12 ). TVD is a IHRA Racetrack so IHRA indexs will be used (NHRA plus .3 ) All NHRA & IHRA class cars are welcome! They do have a working scale that will be used as heads up races will be run in elim .

Please join us for this great race!

2 great races for 1 tow
Best payout in MCR history
Rare old class cars will be on display
Cookout (potluck) supper for all racers & alumni sat night
Event T-Shirts
Entrée only $100 per day

Midwest Class Racers
Midwest Factory Finishes
Watertown Ford Chrysler
Iverson Chrysler Mitchell SD

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Heard there is not going to be an old geezer race

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Have you looked in s/ss stk in the last two or ten years ? we are all old lost people!Corky

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Information on 50th Weekend Race. Gates will open Friday evening at 6:00 till 10:00. Sat gates open at 8:00 First time trial will be at 10:00. Racers to make the show run smooth and on time please fill out your tech card and get it to tower ( second floor) as soon as you can. This will make our first qualifying pass run smooth without delays.

Potluck supper will be at 6:00 Sat evening ( or at conclusion of race) it will be held in the 30x40 tent south of the tower (across the creek). MCR will be providing Pulled Pork & Buns Please all Racers and Alumni join us for a GREAT meal and Bench Racing . Bring a dish or dessert and beverage of choice.

This should be a fun race as we have talked to former and current racers from all over the country. MCR is paying our largest purse ever! Two Races one Tow! Scale works and will be used! Stock / Super Stock is the Main Show! Please join us!

For any questions please call Dan Wiese (507)-920-6135 or John McLeod (605)-770-3860

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The schedule from Thunder Valley for The 50 Race.

Sat June 11
gates open @ 8:00 am
qualifying1 @10:00
qualifying2 @1130
qualifying3 @1:00
Track Lunch Break
elimination#1 2:30
elimination#2 3:30
elimination#3 4:30
elimination#4 5:30
elimination#5 6:30
elimination#6 7:00
Racer Pot Luck to follow

Dan Wiese

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To sweeten the pot, several Thunder Valley alumni have stepped up with additional cash bonuses for Saturday's race:

- From Chuck and Barb Koppien: $100 to the 50th qualifier.
- From Jackie Koppien Gorman: $100 to the first driver winning any round with a perfect light or a perfect dial in.
- From Don Breen: $100 to the first round winner with the best light.

Thanks to all of you! :)

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Alan,check your pms

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A&A Cycle from Watertown, S.D. has also joined in with some bonus bucks:

-$200 for anyone that wins with a station wagon. There are several good racers with 'wagons at the MCR races, so this could be fun. :)

Thanks to Rob and the crew at A&A! :)

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Updated info:

The track will be open on Friday at noon for those that want to drop there rigs and head to the Racer's Reunion at Wheelz. For those planning on spending the night, Cherrie from TVD will be there after 6:00pm, so check in with her and take care of the camping fees, etc.

Thanks to Cherrie's son Preston for taking time Friday afternoon to accommodate the racer's.

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Ok guys & girls this is the weekend we have all been waiting for!!!
Midwest Class Racers Celebrates 50 years of Stock/Super Stock at Thunder Valley Marion South Dakota!! Lots of $$$ up for grabs, some special & surprise guests & racers from all 50 years will be attending!! Let's break the MCR car count BIG TIME!!! I'd like to see at least 75 Stock & Super Stock cars show up!! I talked to Dwayne Scheitlin he's bringing his car from Denver to participate!!! Would love to see some cars from Kansas come!! This race will be talked about for years to come so dont miss it!!! Anybody wins a race wearing a "Bobby D" shirt will get contingency (Beer) from me!!! Beeeee Thereeeee!!!!

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Great news for racers coming the area just south of the staging lanes ( south of the creek) will be reserved for Stock / Super Stock only. This is a nice shaded area and will be first come first served. Our hospitality tent will also be set up out there. Been hearing from Racers & Alumni from all over the country looks to be a fun ( as well as the huge purse) race. hope to c all at Wheelz in Brandon Friday evening and then at the Races Sat morning.

Midwest Class Racers
Midwest Factory Finishes
Iverson Chrysler
Watertown Chrysler Ford

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Long time TVD racer Ron Derochie from Sioux City, Iowa has put up $100 for a Long Distance Award.

Ron's hard running '67 Camaro SS/GA 396/325 is in the final stages of an extensive redo and he's looking forward to rejoining us soon.

Thanks, Ron! :)

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More bonus bucks:

Tyler and Trevor Derochie have put up $100 for the racer that loses in the first round with the best reaction time.

Thanks for supporting the Midwest Class Racers! :) -Al

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Our projected payout for the 50th race was $20'000 for the 2 days . With all the payouts done and extra money paid out we paid out $ 19'790 for the two days! Thanks again to all the racers and sponsors who helped make this race a success.

Midwest Class Racers
Midwest Factory Finishes
Iverson Chrysler
Watertown Ford Chrysler

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MCR, you guys put on a great show, 78 S/SS cars with 7 rounds of fantastic racing...

A special Congrats to Kelly Petterson winning Sunday, I guess when I show up at a race a Koppien car wins...must be in the genes....haha

Anyway, good luck to all of you guys, have a good season, hope to be back again, maybe this year for a race.

Chuck Koppien

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