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Deer Creek Speedway Receives Promoter Awards
By Bill Nelson
SPRING VALLEY, MN (March 10) - The 2008 racing season saw the Queensland
Family of Grand Meadow pick up a couple promoter of the year awards for
their promotion of the Deer Creek Speedway and Button Buck Speedway just
north of Spring Valley MN.
The Queensland Family and Deer Creek Speedway received one of the most
prestigious awards in February during the annual RPM promoters workshop in
Florida. The Queensland family was selected as promoter of the year for the
Northern Region. This region encompasses all racetracks, dirt, asphalt, drag
strips, road courses and any facility holding racing events in the states of
Wyoming, Montana, North and South Dakota, Minnesota and Wisconsin. With over
1,000 promoters operating and promoting facilities nationwide it is
difficult to get recognized but the Queensland family did get noticed for
their efforts in taking the 3/8 mile high banked dirt oval from a basic
operation popular with local fans and are developing a regional reputation
that now offers suites, improved seating, and a schedule full of events
including the Gopher 50, World of Outlaw Sprint cars and the Fall Jamboree
one of the biggest modified events in the Midwest
There are eight regions voted on throughout the nation. The nominations are
handled by promoters within the region returning a form with their three top
choices for regional promoter of the year. The highest vote receiver is
awarded the prestigious award by being selected by their peers.
After signing up and running the Slingshot by Tobias class at the Button
Buck Speedway the smaller track built within the larger Deer Creek Speedway
facility the support from the drivers and fans was shown through the
off-season. During an awards program in February the Queensland family was
selected as the Promoter of the year for their efforts in building and
promoting the Button Buck Speedway and the promotion of the Slingshot by
Tobias cars.
It was a great honor for the Queensland family to receive these recognitions
of their work during the off season and are busy preparing for the 2009
racing season with action scheduled to start in April at the facility.
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