Hall of Fame

Inducted August 20, 2011. From left: Chuck Robarge (representing his Father Lyle), Dean Harrington, Steve Beranek (representing Aldy Knutson), Don Brown, Buddy Mayala, Gloria Laursen (representing her Husband Russ Laursen, Butch Madsen, June Havel (representing her husband 'Bud' Havel and Dave Morgan. Missing from photo is inductee Louie Carpenter....more

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Third induction class. August 10, 2013. From Left: Speedway co-owner Dave Adams, Jerry Amundson, Dick Briesemeister, Phil Prusak, Doug Zimmer, Axel Dahlberg, Dean Harrington (representing inductee Dr. R.A. Doctor), 'Bud' Ellis, Florian Lawrence (representing his wife Mary Lawrence), Brandon Distel (grandson of the Lawrence's), Linda Reichert (daughter of Mary Lawrence) and speedway co-owner Mitch Hansen....more

Fourth induction class. August 9, 2014. Front, from left: Bob Heffner - promoter, Midge Kelnhofer - representing her husband Dick Kelnhofer, a promoter inductee, Patty Boortz - representing her grandfather Milo Hegna, a promoter inductee, Megan Connors - representing her father Bob Conners, a racer inductee and Dave Zimmerman - a racer inductee. Back, from left: Howie Olson - a racer inductee, Don Smith - a racer inductee, Phil Strenke - a racer inductee and speedway co-owners Mitch Hansen and Dave Adams....more

2015 Rice Lake Speedway Hall of Fame Induction. August 15, 2015. From left; Speedway co-owner Dave Adams, Ken Stodola (accepting for his brother Don Stodola), Chuck Robarge (accepting for Dan Schuster), Jerry Curnow, Larry Quinn, Wayne Kurtzhals (accepting for his brother Chuck Kurtzhals), Bruce Davis and Speedway co-owner Mitch Hansen. Quinn, Davis and Kurtzhals were drivers. Curnow, Stodola and Schuster were promoters....more

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2017 Rice Lake Speedway Hall of Fame Induction. August 12, 2017. From left; Shawn and Chad Mahder and Shawn's Son, Levi accepting for their father and grandfather Duane Mahder (Driver), 'Butch' Madsen accepting for Clayton 'Groovy' Hargrave (Promoter), Paul Harelstad (Driver), Terry Folz (Promoter), Joe Lapcinski (Promoter) and Jim Rude (Driver)...more

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2020 Rice Lake Speedway Hall of Fame Induction The 10th class of the Rice Lake Speedway Hall of Fame inducted August 15, 2020. Left to right; Track co-owner Mitch Hansen, Larry Johnson, Al Hajdasz, Jim Randall, Son Terry Bolin and Brother Cliff Bolin accepting for Gene Bolin, and Track co-owner Dave Adams....more

2021 Rice Lake Speedway Hall of Fame Induction The 11th class of the Rice Lake Speedway Hall of Fame inducted July 24, 2021. Left to right; Loren Miller, Jason Hensel, accepting for the late Woody Kurtzhales, is Jim Viltz, Rich Bishop. and track owner Dave Adams....more

Pat Becker had a long career in dirt track racing, running on and off for well over thirty five years in various classes of competition. And while he will be remembered as a long and loyal member of Rice Lake Speedway racing, it was perhaps his influence on others off the track that steered them toward participating in the sport that might be his strongest legacy in local racing. Pat got his start in local racing at a young age, first racing as a fifteen year old Freshman at the Rice Lake Speedway in 1961. He was influenced to get into racing by Lavern Fossum and his first car was a 1950 Ford. The car was purchased without a motor for $35...more

Bruce Soldner was the Richard Petty and Dale Earnhardt of a class long departed from the Rice Lake Speedway program and largely unknown by many of the current fans of the speedway. However, between the years of 1985 through 1990, the speedway raced a Pickup Truck class and Bruce Soldner was the king of that division. And while he raced other cars in other classes over the course of his racing career, the Pickup Truck class was the niche that fit him and where he had great success. Bruce first started racing in 1976 when he was seventeen years old and raced for a total of twenty one seasons. He first race car was a 1960 Ford Galaxy with a...more