Hard Charging At Husets Speedway! (TIGHT RACING) 

"South Dakota Husets Speedway sure loves 410 winged sprint car racing". There's an understatement. Look at that facility. HUGE grand stands. Concrete pits. Way to go Husets. Now as far as your race Tanner? That's some Outlaw stuff right there. Roll off the trailer and go from 14th to 7th? Never been on the track before? Heck yeah dude. Gitin'er dun! Any details on the primary motor?

You started out as a boy, and now you are a man in the toughest form of racing. You and the team are working hard, and it shows. Great job at Husets. Go 18T!

Cannot believe I missed you at my home track. Been waiting like 3 years to meet you, and your awesome fam/team!

Great Run Tanner. What I noticed was you didn't give up one spot on any of the restarts. Sure makes moving forward easier when you don't have to spend two or three laps getting back to your original position. Congratulations on a very solid start to your trip.

Hell of a run especially at a tough track like that. Also I met you the day after this at the sunshine foods parking lot and I just wanted to say thanks for just having a conversation w me and being so down to earth.

Legendary track, also legendarily tricky! A few cars fell victim to that this week. Rolling her in to the trailer in one piece is a win in itself!

Excellent Drive my Man. Great work in traffic, tremendous run, great show, track, crew chiefing team adjustments. Love your efforts. Keep Rocking and Racing 💜🏁🇺🇸🏆🎆

Impressive making the outside and inside work at the same time. Well done.

Nice race, your car looked fast, keep on moving forward.

Great job top 8 nothing hurt first time there that's a win

13th to 7th on a strange track is a great result Tanner. Well done to you and your team. Keep your enthusiasm going, keep asking questions on where you can get better and those big wins will come.👍 Bob.T in NZ.

That is my home track and I was watching you on DIRTVision and I was excited when I saw you come down here. I been watching since last Season and let me tell you it amazing to see how much you improved hope to see you down here more often!!

Good job Tanner you were fast

“A Cage-Fight, at over 100 miles an hour” the best way to describe the place. To quote the legendary announcer Shawn Neisteadt!

Love the tour so far, maybe its a preview of your OUTLAW tour ;) sponsors unite! (great cuts in the feature btw, I liked the switch to the track view and keeping the sound constant, gives good perspective - your production value is getting better, the track talk was great) Awesome charge!

Doing well Tanner , you certainly have the speed , get it set in your mind that you in fact are qualified to run with the "big dogs", be safe and enjoy all of this, make it a great adventure, jw

You did great Tanner no more like outstanding for the first time racing a new track against different drivers I wished I could have seen the hole race but I'm happy for what I did see, good luck for the rest of your tour, I'll be watching. 🏁🇺🇸ML33MI.

I like listening to you talk about how you work at improving with such a positive attitude. You actually get me in a more positive state of mind. Thanks for your videos, and good luck 🎉

Good run! Hopefully you do well tonight! Looking forward to seeing you improve at Knoxville tomorrow!

I emailed Tanner/team they're coming back to Husets on the 30th. So stoked!

Thank you Tanner for sharing this and that first Knoxville night videos with us. May y'all keep having a good one. Have fun take care

Nicely done, glad you did stick to the bottom, that was a smart decision... GO Tanner!!!

Described Husets pretty good in the video, having raced at Husets dating back to 1980, this is how the track usually plays out, Wet, Tacky early on, as the 3 classes of cars race throughout the night, the racing groove moves up close to the wall making for a 2, sometimes 3 lane track. Husets is not a perfect oval, most people do not know this, turns 3 and 4 is much wider than turns 1 and 2. Turn 1 and 2 willl hold moisture longer, mostly thanks to the being more in the shade due to how the track sits down in that valley, and all of he trees and buildings on that side of the property... Alot of times, the perfect line in turns 1 and 2 is coming in high in turn 1, cross off and coming off the bottom, which gives you that awesome momentum burst of speed down back stretch. Those who stay high, often deal with that back stretch wall, which appears to come into them, due to how the turn is narrower..However, they carry theeir speed more into to turns 3 and 4 which allows them to get off turn 4 (wider turn) making up that loss off of two. So Tanner described it well - while he found that quick line through 1 and 2, his competition was able to carry that speed on through turns 3 and 4, so by moving up a little in 3 and 4, Tanner was able to upset that momemtum the competition was abe to maintain. Then there is that spot in turn 4 where its absolutely most wider, that goes back to the original creation of the track in 1954. THere was a group of trees that were there, rather than cut them down, Till Husets just built the wall around the outside of them, so that is why the front stretch wall is bowed out there...When they built the concrete wall in 1964, they brought turn four back in, but if you look close, you see where this connection point is...However, today, has lead to some interesting race dynamics. Early in the night, Tanner nearly hit the turn 4 wall, which is normal for a lot of guys, even the experienced drivers, that turn 4 wall sneaks up on you, its a little flatter up there where it meets the front stretch, thats pretty much due to the topography of the landscape, it acts like a tornado effect, just sucks you in if your not careful...but if you master turn 3 and 4, you can carry a ton of speed there off the turn, and make tons of passes there... So, every time Tanner gained on his exit of turn 2, his competition got it back off turn 4. Husets did NOT always have the inside burm either. That came sometime after the 1990 season...In the old days, the bottom of track was even with the infield, so you had guys forming that bottom groove right up in the infield along the grass where the moisture was able to collect itself...As they watered the track, in the old days, guys would form that bottom groove right up in the infield near the grass, where it nearly created its own burm where the track met the infield, creating a little rise, which abled guys to best utilize it,...In 1990, when they began creating that inside burm, they just began to dig down into the track, which at the same time, created a higher banking that you see today. Huset Speedway is built down into the river vallley, people dont realize this, but this area was to be a LAKE at one time, prior 1930, it floods very easily here mostly cause you have the Sioux River to the west, the Split Rock Creed that runs around it, and to the south, you got Beaver Creek...So you got that natural spring that just allows the water to rise during flood seasons. Between 1920-1930 there was a movement to turn that valley into a LAKE, while building lake front properties above the bluff lines. However the depression hit soon after, and many properties exchanged hands, and Till Huset bought the property to create his farm around 1936... Till Husets had owned a Small Gas Station, Junkyard at the junction of S.D Hwy 11 and U.S Hwy 16 near the point the Sioux River meets the Split Rock Creek - this was known as Huset's Corner....The old buildings had survived long into the 1980's until they redid that corner, due to flooding, they removed the buildings, and rebuilt the corner, moving the junction point further to the north, while creating that much wider turn going up what is East Madison Street towards Sioux Falls. Till Huset's would have farmed his land fro 1936 to 1950, I am assuming, because it flooded alot, causing some issues, he began dreaming of building the track, however, he never added lights, just dug out a track, in its original shape, creating that egg shape effect. About the same time, Francis and Bob Van Ann came to Sioux Falls, and bought land, and buitl Soo Speedway along S.D Hwy 42 and Six Mile Road, just south of East 10th Street - this track, was the place to be, and had lights, had the local business support, and had bleachers, a concession booth, and announcer booth... While Husets opened on on Mothers Day 1954, Soo Speedway opened up the week after, for one year they competed, but cause Husets did NOT have lights, it was forced to race earlier in the day, much harder on tires, equipment and teams.. So Soo Speedway had the better prepared track, lights, and could hold 6,000 fans. Husets closed its doors early 1955, it could not compete with Old Soo. All the tradition you see at Husets today, really began at Soo Speedway - a 3/8 Mile Track. They formed the 8 PM Sharp Start Time, Fast Paced Racing Program, and Well Prepared Racetrack, hardly any dust. However, a Racers Boycott occurred i 1958, after they split the stock car class in two, a Unlimited Class, and a Limited Class. Which in those days the racers raced for 40% of the Back Gate. Of course, the racers wanted more money..So they lined up their cars along Six Mile Road, not letting in fans, nor racers, demanding more money in the purse, the Van Ann Family said no, you could not blame them. ALL profits made, went back into the track itself. The racers then pack up, head to the Local Sioux Falls YMCA, form the Sioux Falls Stock Car Association, appoint Fred Buckmiller as the President, and sold BONDS used to buy Husets. Huset had sat for nearly 3 years (1955 to 1958) - it was a dump, Till Husets had allowed it to go to waste, storing all his farm equipment, tractors, etc. They got the track back to normal began running races late in 1958... Soo Speedway held a few races in 1959, but the tables were turned, all the racers, now part of their own ownership group, now were committed to their own thing at Husets...Soo Speedway closed its doors. In 1964, the SFSCA sold a second round of BONDS, this revenue was used to build the concrete wall, add Bleachers, and a new Announcer Booth, which stood up until 1990. This was the last time they had improved the facility, except for adding the inside concrete wall in 1987, just concrete blocks at the time. It would be later, in the mid 90's a permanent concrete wall was built along the front stretch. Tom Van Ann, came to work for Husets the summer of 1976, he was the son of Bob Van Ann, one of the owners of Soo Speedway, it took a lot for him to do that though, he blamed the "Racers" for the demise of his fathers track, and for his fathers death, caused by a heart attack, which he always felt the racers caused by adding stress to his father....Tom worked his way up to Vice President of Competition from 1976 to 2016 - today he is just a track official in charge of the racing program...So a piece of Soo Speedway's legacy came to Husets when Bob's son Tom came to help run the track Fred Buckmiller died in 1981, the SFSCA between 1982 and 1987 were in turmoil, they had not invested money in the track for nearly a decade, the track was aging, and becoming worn down. Another Racers group led by Walt Zirpel had brought Sprint Cars to the area at Hartford Speedway (1976-1983), had just closed their doors cause they mismanaged the revenues, adding to miuch to the purses...By 1987, the SFSCA finally sells Husets to the Rubin Family - who took Husets to the next level in the 90's The days of racers owning the track, were done, however, by now, the track owners, and racers discovered, that local racing was better, where its a 50-50 partnership....Promoters promote, management manages the finances, and the racers race.

Good run. I was watching that inside burm and figured what you came away with. Just enough to not totally upset the car but enough to load the right rear to launch. You have this, just keeping the car and track tuned together will keep one in the hunt, from there it's merely aligning the stars. Good qualifying and heat spots will most always be key. Every once in awhile someone will find the magic setup for the night and walk away with it but, competition is fierce at the front. Just pecking away when your car is manageable, the steady eddy formula is what keeps it more on an even keel. Another page in the notebook.

Cant wait to see you at my home track again its always fun at husets

Such cool history. Who doesn't want to at least race once at all these tracks.

That was a very nice bit of racing Tanner. I always liked Husetts on 'The World Of Outlaws' racing game. It was probably about my third or forth favourite. I wonder how that translates to real life (if at all). Also, I wonder if you might do a video explaining how you selected your gear ratio. Obviously track length, width and tightness of corners are fixed at each track.Then there are variables like how slick and what position you have to start with etc.. I'd find it interesting to understand how you select your gears. How much of that choice is down to those fixed (at each track) constants and the variable conditions thereafter. Finally, you mentioned the black and red of the 18T. I'm tentatively going to dub your car the Black Widow. I hope it catches on and perhaps you could put a distinctive red lighting bolt under the 18 on the tail. Loved this race and good luck for the next one Tanner. ❤ Cheers man. 🍺😁👍

Great stuff Kiddo. As long as you keep going forward, you'll get there. Show 'em what you've got. 👍👍

Glad you made it up here so i could watch ya run in person this time Tanner!Wish i could of come down and seen ya! Great race !

Wish i could have come down. You did well at a track you dont race at. Your crew deserves a Pat on the Back for thier hard work.

Very good drive. You looked a lot smoother than some of the cars behind you.

That's awesome tanner you was making up ground on them can't wait to see you race at home so I can get my new tanner hoddy keep running fast

Hey, back to back "hard charger" nights. I'll take it! THR team continues to movin' on up! ✌✌

Congratulations not bad at all 7th amongst that comp. 👍

Welcome to the midwest ! Sprintcar car racing developed here. But if you want tobrun with boys that could run with the Outlawsbon a daily basis head to PA. For a bit. There weekly shows is like running with the Outlaws on a daily basis. It's all about learning. It takes time. Your dam near there.

Good run, there, Tanner, being Hard Charger at a track you've never seen before, you pick it up very well and are well on the way to being a car to deal with any where you go. God Bless and stay safe.

Wow look who was on the MOVE absolutely a great run !

Was pretty crazy watching you pull wheelies out of turn 2, very impressive night for it being your first time there

Looks good sounds good . Great-looking track there.

So cool seeing you race against a couple of local guys in my hometown!!! Awesome racing and again if you ever have a chance to go to Grand Forks and race River Cities Speedway I think you would really have fun 🏁

You did so awesome! Can’t wait till me & the kids see you in Bakersfield Cal!

Great going there Tanner , good to see you were running towards the front.

Good job Tanner! Next year you have to get up to river cities Speedway in grand forks nd!

Great run Tanner.

Crazy watching you grow up on vlogs, get em kid

Awesome run Tanner…

I was there at Husets when you were there

Great job,keep up the good work.

Good job

Nice job Tanner, looking good out there!🏁👍

Awesome run watched it

Great run

👍🏻. Well done tanner

Great run tanner ! Big fan from Michigan

Did good. Just hit that setup for qualifying a little closer. Easier said than done though.

Great run Tanner! Living the dream!

Great run 🎉

Excellent job tanner!

Great job

Sometimes the best work isn't a win you guys did good.

Husets is a tuff track, elbows up, drive hard.

It was fun to see you for the first time

made me anxious standing on the track at the start

I've been waiting my whole life to see you and I missed you at my home track

Good work

Great run Tanner

great job.

Thx

14th to 7th is a win for y'all this night. Starting position is huge at big tracks.

Those guys behind you would really charge entry then you'd kill em down the straight. Well done

That was a really good night. You are racing the 410 at Knoxville nationals right? Getting ready to watch you at the 34 raceway live on Flo.

Any word on the engine you had to pull out? I know that has to be a concern if only have the one that's in car to use for rest of trip.

Good run Tanner! Did you get the other engine worked out??

My home town track!

you should head down to Eagle raceway in Eagle Nebraska. It's a very action packed facility. Might see you down there

You did good !!! Good head on your shoulders.saved your car and gained a lot of spots. Your trip out east is going well. What's next ?

Excellent!!! Great work man!!! Showing good speed in tough competition.

Watching you right now at 34 raceway on Flo

Not sure if it was Tmac or not but the statement is Knoxville will make you famous and Huset's will make you a racer

When are you coming back! id like to come see you race here again.

You need to go to Pennsylvania and race at Port royal Williams Grove amazing atmosphere and some of the best sprint car racers in the country

I thought you were at the Knoxville nationals?

Did Tanner ever figure out what was wrong with their primary engine from the other night?

Mark dobmeier is my favorite sprint car driver

Just DON'T hurt the motor !!! 🙏🙏🙏

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Way to move forward! I bet you will do better next time because you now have some information to work from

That spot where the gate is doesn't look too safe to me

It looked greasy I'm no dirt prep expert but maybe just a bunch of spectator and track pack trucks would have dried up and widened it out quicker

You need to learn how to load the motor with the brake in the corners

Love how you tried to downgrade some kind of late model division so so so funny glad I just clicked your video up when I put in dirt track racing have even more reason to not do Sprint car vids thank you

you went forward and rolled it in the trailer .....

This time comment on my comment lol good job though

Drive like ya stoled it lol

Huron sd me

Hopefully u will come back afain this yr

@davidgravel this is your mini me

Great job

Good job

Great job