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Rick Thoennes Named New WISSOTA Head Technical Adv...
Morgan Grosz Named 2026 Hoosier Hero; Second Strai...
WISSOTA Partners with Speedway Motors for Street S...
Rick Thoennes Named New WISSOTA Head Technical Adv...

Rick Thoennes Named New WISSOTA Head Technical Adv...

12/22/2025 -
WISSOTA Auto Racing is proud to welcome Alexandria, Minnesota-native Rick Thoennes, who will serve as the new Head Technical Advisor for WISSOTA begin
Morgan Grosz Named 2026 Hoosier Hero; Second Strai...

Morgan Grosz Named 2026 Hoosier Hero; Second Strai...

12/21/2025 -
During the fourth year of the program, Hoosier Racing Tire has named Morgan (Ward) Grosz a Hoosier Hero for the upcoming 2026 racing season. Watertown
WISSOTA Partners with Speedway Motors for Street S...

WISSOTA Partners with Speedway Motors for Street S...

11/19/2025 -
WISSOTA is excited to announce a partnership with Speedway Motors to approve part number 91678881-COMP that will come with stamped front upper control

Latest News

Rick Thoennes Named New WISSOTA Head Technical Advisor

Rick Thoennes Named New WISSOTA Head Technical Advisor

12/22/2025
WISSOTA Auto Racing is proud to welcome Alexandria, Minnesota-native Rick Thoennes, who will serve as the new Head Technical Advisor for WISSOTA beginning with the 2026 racing season, to the WISSOTA team. Thoennes, who grew up in the heart of WISSOTA-country in west...more
Morgan Grosz Named 2026 Hoosier Hero; Second Straight Female WISS

Morgan Grosz Named 2026 Hoosier Hero; Second Straight Female WISS...

12/21/2025
During the fourth year of the program, Hoosier Racing Tire has named Morgan (Ward) Grosz a Hoosier Hero for the upcoming 2026 racing season. Watertown, South Dakota’s Morgan Grosz, started her racing career in the WISSOTA Midwest Modified division back in 2011, competed in...more
WISSOTA Partners with Speedway Motors for Street Stock Frame

WISSOTA Partners with Speedway Motors for Street Stock Frame

11/19/2025
WISSOTA is excited to announce a partnership with Speedway Motors to approve part number 91678881-COMP that will come with stamped front upper control arm mounts and stamped rear spring/shock mount as a great alternative for the over 40-year-old OEM frames that are used,...more

Quick Info

Dean Roe

Dean Roe

Watertown, SD

Quick Info

  • Racing Since2025
  • Age57
  • SpouseLisa
  • ChildrenBenjamin Niesje steps Lacy Tyler
  • OccupationOwner operator RoeD Transport

Sponsors

  • Four Season small engine
  • millenium financial services
  • Pizza Ranch
  • Kaiser Well Drilling
  • frost trucking
  • RoeD Transport
  • Mark Kruse Construction
  • Justins Lawn Care LLC
  • Bodies by Vandykhorst

Bio


Been coming to Casino Speedway since 1972 when I was 4. My dad was a pitman for Randy Tribitt #97 I think that's when the seed was planted. Growing up we continued to attend the races and when available on tv watched NASCAR in 1988 I bought an old Monte Carlo from the Jaquet brothers and raced street stocks from 1989 to 1995 until family obligations forced me to give it up . I had a best friend who helped make it all possible who passed away in 2020 George Walker. I continued to attend the races in 2024 I was compelled to compete in an enduro series in northern Minnesota and the hook was set again so here I am a 57 year old hornet rookie I'll continue to do it as long as I'm having fun. Hope to see victory lane a couple times

Career Highlights


1989 casino speedway street stocks rookie of the year also won a feature as a rookie

Crew


Joe Frost Carter Frost Heather Frost Josiah Makovich

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