JACOB GOEDE
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winnning driver of the 72
For Jacob Goede and his team, the future may be
uncertain, but life can be unpredictable. There were many
who saw Jacob and were amazed by him, many that still
have not forgotten him. To use the old clichéd phrase ‘The
Real Deal’ may be most appropriate, because his is. This is
a team with the raw talent to race and to win, the money
may not trail in his wake but the rest of the package does.
Jacob is truly a diamond in the rough and when someone
does decide to look just a bit closer they could find
themselves with one of the best gems in the industry. The
driver who built his platform on character and
determination has captured the hearts of all of us. No
treasure remains buried forever and stars can’t help but to
shine.
uncertain, but life can be unpredictable. There were many
who saw Jacob and were amazed by him, many that still
have not forgotten him. To use the old clichéd phrase ‘The
Real Deal’ may be most appropriate, because his is. This is
a team with the raw talent to race and to win, the money
may not trail in his wake but the rest of the package does.
Jacob is truly a diamond in the rough and when someone
does decide to look just a bit closer they could find
themselves with one of the best gems in the industry. The
driver who built his platform on character and
determination has captured the hearts of all of us. No
treasure remains buried forever and stars can’t help but to
shine.
Jacob Goede made limited
appearances in 2006 in the ASA Late
Model Series, but it was during the 2007
season with the series that we all knew
we had someone in our midst that was
more than most. Jacob won both Iowa
Speedway and Bristol Speedway
competing with some of the best late
model drivers in the country at two of the
fastest tracks. Goede recorded four top
five finishes and two Fast Qualifier
Awards during his 2007 part time stint
with the ASALMS.
Jacob Goede and his team decided in
2008 that they needed to run for a
Championship, the chose to compete in
the ASA Late Model Series Challenge
Division. This was one place where
Jacob could really showcase his
amazing abilities. The series went to
some of the top short tracks in the
country and the competition was against
some of the most talented drivers. The
2008 season was probably one of the
toughest battles of a life time for Jacob
and it was one that meant the world to
him.
Jacob went into the last event on
September 6th at Gateway International
Speedway with the point’s lead, but he
did not come out with a title. Jacob with
just laps to go was caught up in a spin
that caused him to lose the 2008
Championship that he had fought so
hard for. For Jacob and his team this was
devastating, they had put all they had
and more into this; they gambled and
they lost.
appearances in 2006 in the ASA Late
Model Series, but it was during the 2007
season with the series that we all knew
we had someone in our midst that was
more than most. Jacob won both Iowa
Speedway and Bristol Speedway
competing with some of the best late
model drivers in the country at two of the
fastest tracks. Goede recorded four top
five finishes and two Fast Qualifier
Awards during his 2007 part time stint
with the ASALMS.
Jacob Goede and his team decided in
2008 that they needed to run for a
Championship, the chose to compete in
the ASA Late Model Series Challenge
Division. This was one place where
Jacob could really showcase his
amazing abilities. The series went to
some of the top short tracks in the
country and the competition was against
some of the most talented drivers. The
2008 season was probably one of the
toughest battles of a life time for Jacob
and it was one that meant the world to
him.
Jacob went into the last event on
September 6th at Gateway International
Speedway with the point’s lead, but he
did not come out with a title. Jacob with
just laps to go was caught up in a spin
that caused him to lose the 2008
Championship that he had fought so
hard for. For Jacob and his team this was
devastating, they had put all they had
and more into this; they gambled and
they lost.
As Jacob’s age and interest in auto racing
progressed, an intense curiosity developed. As
fascinated as he was in going fast, he was equally
as fascinated in knowing how to go faster.
Beginning his career in quarter midgets, the
driving talent became immediately evident as the
young Goede won a track championship in his first
season. Jacob Goede’s quest for knowledge was
only beginning. While other youngsters were
content with playing with friends, Jacob was on a
mission. He wanted to know every single detail of
what made his car go and go faster.
Fast forward to age 16. Now a junior in high
school, the desire for Jacob to advance his racing
career had grown stronger than ever. Late model
racing was the obvious step; however the Goede
family made a decision against the modern grain
of driver development. Jacob’s father limited his
on track time to practice only during his first year
behind the wheel of the late model. The young
driver needed time to mature.
Once he was given the green light, Jacob moved
directly to the Late Model division at the Elko and
finished 12th in points his rookie season. In 2003,
he finished 5th in points also at Elko while
winning the tracks Most Improved driver honors.
He followed his 2003 season with a sixth place
showing in 2004. During a very successful 2005
season, Goede won three features at the Elko
Speedway, in Elko, Minnesota as well as one
feature win at the I-94 Raceway in Sauk Centre,
Minnesota. Goede also finished second in the
season long championship points chase at Elko to
eventual track champion, Donny Reuvers by just
36 markers
progressed, an intense curiosity developed. As
fascinated as he was in going fast, he was equally
as fascinated in knowing how to go faster.
Beginning his career in quarter midgets, the
driving talent became immediately evident as the
young Goede won a track championship in his first
season. Jacob Goede’s quest for knowledge was
only beginning. While other youngsters were
content with playing with friends, Jacob was on a
mission. He wanted to know every single detail of
what made his car go and go faster.
Fast forward to age 16. Now a junior in high
school, the desire for Jacob to advance his racing
career had grown stronger than ever. Late model
racing was the obvious step; however the Goede
family made a decision against the modern grain
of driver development. Jacob’s father limited his
on track time to practice only during his first year
behind the wheel of the late model. The young
driver needed time to mature.
Once he was given the green light, Jacob moved
directly to the Late Model division at the Elko and
finished 12th in points his rookie season. In 2003,
he finished 5th in points also at Elko while
winning the tracks Most Improved driver honors.
He followed his 2003 season with a sixth place
showing in 2004. During a very successful 2005
season, Goede won three features at the Elko
Speedway, in Elko, Minnesota as well as one
feature win at the I-94 Raceway in Sauk Centre,
Minnesota. Goede also finished second in the
season long championship points chase at Elko to
eventual track champion, Donny Reuvers by just
36 markers
Jacob Goede doesn’t
quite match the late
model racing mold of
big rigs and
enormous budgets. It
isn’t that he wouldn’t
like to have the
modern luxuries
afforded to many
teams, he simply
doesn’t need them to
win. The Minnesota
driver is just fine with
the volunteers who
help him race every
week and the 1 ton
pickup truck that gets
him there. Jacob
Goede is cut from a
different cloth, one
where hard work,
education, patience
and respect on the
race track prevail.
The mechanical
engineering degree
he possesses
certainly doesn’t hurt
either.
Racing has been a
part of the Goede
family all of Jacob’s
life. His father was a
dirt track champion
in Minnesota during
the 1990’s. Racing
on a budget has also
consistently been a
part of the Goede
family success. After
finishing photographs
in the winner’s circle,
a young Goede
would regularly walk
the track searching
for tear-offs in good
enough condition for
his father to use the
next week.
quite match the late
model racing mold of
big rigs and
enormous budgets. It
isn’t that he wouldn’t
like to have the
modern luxuries
afforded to many
teams, he simply
doesn’t need them to
win. The Minnesota
driver is just fine with
the volunteers who
help him race every
week and the 1 ton
pickup truck that gets
him there. Jacob
Goede is cut from a
different cloth, one
where hard work,
education, patience
and respect on the
race track prevail.
The mechanical
engineering degree
he possesses
certainly doesn’t hurt
either.
Racing has been a
part of the Goede
family all of Jacob’s
life. His father was a
dirt track champion
in Minnesota during
the 1990’s. Racing
on a budget has also
consistently been a
part of the Goede
family success. After
finishing photographs
in the winner’s circle,
a young Goede
would regularly walk
the track searching
for tear-offs in good
enough condition for
his father to use the
next week.