The decisions follows notice the racetrack had lost a key permit to operate.
Badlands Pawn is scheduled to open Nov. 26.
Race cars roared around the dirt track of Huset's Speedway for more 60 years until everything went quiet, leaving fans with little else except hope and silence.
The track, nestled in the rolling hills south of Brandon, is still quiet.
"There is a potential that this racetrack will be gone forever," said Lanny Auringer, an eastern Sioux Falls resident and race fan.
Owner Chuck Brennan is "temporarily suspending" the auction of the facility, most recently planned for June 18, he said in a notice on the website of the Brandon speedway.
Brennan received notice from Minnehaha County earlier this month that the racetrack had lost its grandfathered land-use exemption that allowed it to operate.
"This notice seems unjust, unwarranted, and an attempt to shut down racing for good in Brandon," said a statement on Brennan's website, badlandsmotorspeedway.com.
Auringer and other race fans took their concerns to the county, filling the County Commission meeting room Tuesday during a regular meeting.
Commission Chairwoman Cindy Heiberger started the public input portion of the meeting by saying the county's top governing body has no say in the matter, and any solution must come from planning officials.
The next county planning commission meeting that could address Huset's predicament is scheduled for July 23.
But that didn't stop people from voicing support for the racetrack and wondering about the fate of their beloved pastime in Sioux Falls.
Supporters described the 64-year-old racetrack as a historical site, both for racing and for the region. They emphasized its importance to families, the sport and the region's economy.
"When you hear the roar of race cars from Huset's Speedway, sure it's loud. But it's the sound of money," said Rod Pattison, who grew up going to races at Huset's and now chairs the track's Hall of Fame.
Mary Niederinghaus, who lives nearby, said she isn't opposed to racing but in recent years noise problems became worse as race times became more frequent and unpredictable.
"We literally are not able to be out in our backyard and enjoy our home on race nights," she said. "It's not just when the race starts. It's the revving up of motors and the noise before that."
Supporters said racers would be happy to limit the noise by going back to a stricter race schedule and by using mufflers.
But first, there needs to be a track.
Badlands Speedway's last event was more than a year ago. The land under the dirt track is zoned for farming, not entertainment.
The speedway was allowed to operate because it had a grandfathered-in exemption from the county's 1983 zoning ordinance.
That's gone now, according to the county's notice. Rules say legal nonconforming properties like the speedway lose their status if the nonconforming use is stopped for more than a year.
"I hope that more sensible minds can prevail in this situation because it's a true asset in our community and it would be very, very sad if it were lost," Auringer said.