Slinger, Wis., July 10–The Slinger Speedway Uptown super late models provided the opening act to the Camping World Superstar Racing Experience (SRX) Series Saturday night at the Slinger Speedway with a 75-lap invitational feature won by Dennis Prunty who bested his nephew Alex Prunty for the victory and a $2500 pay day. Both Dennis and Alex Prunty started deep in …
Third-Generation Racer Takes First Camping World SRX Series Victory SLINGER, Wis. (July 10, 2021) – NTT INDYCAR Series veteran Marco Andretti won the Camping World SRX Series event Saturday night at Slinger Speedway to take his first victory in a racecar with fenders and a roof. The third-generation racer whose grandfather is Mario Andretti and father is Michael Andretti held …
By Dan Margetta Slinger, Wis., July 6—17-year-old Luke Fenhaus became the youngest winner of the Supply Zone Slinger Nationals as he bested a youthful contingent of drivers to win the prestigious 200-lap super late model main event Tuesday night at the Slinger Speedway. Fenhaus wrestled the lead away from Derek Kraus for a final time with nineteen laps to go …
By Dan Margetta Slinger, Wis., July 4—The Prelude to the Nationals race program on Independence Day at the Singer Speedway Sunday night kicked off a busy stretch of racing action leading up to the Supply Zone Slinger Nationals on July 6th. The late model division took center stage for The Prelude and Oregon, Wisconsin’s Zach Riddle made sure his race …
Driver/Car Owner/Sponsor in the Modified Division How did you get into racing? My Dad took us to Shawano or State Park Speedway when we were kids. I have been hooked on racing ever since I was 8 years old, and knew that I wanted to race as soon as I was old enough. What do you like about Slinger Super …
By Dan Margetta Slinger, Wis., June 27—Sixteen year old Jesse Love from Menlo Park, California, made his Slinger Speedway debut a memorable one as he led every lap to win the Washington County Fair Park and Convention Center 75-lap super late model feature Sunday night. Love charged to the lead from the pole position and turned back the challenges of …
Driver of the 97 American Super Cup How did you get into racing? My dad was into cars. I watched the movie “Cars” at 2 ½ and became obsessed with racing from that day. What do you like about Slinger Super Speedway? I love the high banks and the speed through the turns. It’s a very wide track with lots …
Bickle owns four Nationals titles to go with two Slinger track championships (Slinger, WI) As Rich Bickle, Jr works his way through his 45th and final season of racing, he’ll tackle another “last” on July 6, when he competes in his final SupplyZone Slinger Nationals presented by Miller Lite and WABAM. Bickle has competed in nearly every Slinger Nationals since …
Carson Kvapil and Zach Telford both look to make Nationals debut (Slinger, WI) In the past week, a pair of talented super late model racers have taken to the Slinger Super Speedway oval, trying to get up to speed, all in anticipation of the July 6th SupplyZone Slinger Nationals presented by WABAM and Miller Lite. Eighteen-year-old Carson Kvapil spent …
(Slinger, WI) Behling Racing Equipment of Butler, WI, will pay the entry fees (up to $75) for the first 20 super late model entrants in the SupplyZone Slinger Nationals 200 Presented by Miller Lite & WABAM. The marquee event will be held Tuesday night, July 6 at Slinger (WI) Super Speedway. For decades, Behling Racing Equipment has been committed to …
By Dan Margetta Slinger, Wis., June 13—Ryan DeStefano and R.J. Braun staged a classic short track fender rubbing battle for the victory in the Keith’s Marina Race Against Cancer 77-lap super late model feature Sunday night at the Slinger Speedway with DeStefano edging Braun by inches at the checkered flag. “Wow…these guys are good,” DeStefano said in victory lane following …
Driver of the #48 Super Late Model Part of the Keith’s Marina Race Against Cancer Benefitting Chix4ACause How did you get into racing? When I was a junior in high school, there was an Enduro car and pickup truck combination for sale on the Wal-Mart bulletin board. As crazy as that sounds. My buddies and I were drinking beer and …
By Dan Margetta Slinger, Wis., June 6—Jack Stern turned back strong challenges from Ryan Gutknecht and Ryan Craine to win the 50-lap late model feature Sunday night at the Slinger Speedway. “We got lucky pretty early to be able to get to the front,” Stern explained after having to fend off both Gutknecht and Craine on several late race restarts, …
Driver of the #7 Sportsman How did you get into racing? I got into racing out of high school, starting with drag racing for a couple of years. Then I joined the military and that took up most of my time. After that I worked with Dale Kiley-Schaefer at Fuel and he kind of talked me into it, coached me …
Driver of the #26 Late Model How did you get into racing? I went to Slinger Speedway when I was about 17. Not long after, my brother and I saw Rick Schaefer’s #31 thunderstock on the side of the road for sale. Without having a clue what we were doing, we bought it and took it to the track. We …
2020 Super Beez Rookie of the Year How did you get into racing? I’ve always had kind of a mechanical background and I’ve always watched a lot of racing growing up. I have a lot of friends like Jake Schraufnagel, Zach Braun, and Dale Kiley-Schaefer who race. When I came into Slinger High School and started hanging out with them, …
Driver of the #08 Bandolero and the #08 Memorial Go-Kart How did you get into racing? My dad used to race, before I was born, and we’ve always gone to the racetrack. I started out with go-karting. When I saw Bandoleros, they just looked really fun! Describe the Bandolero division. It’s a really fast go-kart! It’s in a car form, …
Sponsor to Highlight Plating Change Initiative with Goal of $1 Million in Donations to Battle Food Insecurity MOORESVILLE, N.C. (June 1, 2021) – Camping World, America’s Recreation Dealer, has joined Superstar Racing Experience (SRX) as the title partner of the six-race short-track series debuting this summer on Saturday nights in primetime on the CBS Television Network and streaming live on …
By Dan Margetta Slinger, Wis., May 30—Dennis Prunty outdueled Luke Fenhaus on a final restart with six laps to go and then held off a hard charging Fenhaus to win the E.H. Wolf and Sons Memorial Day Weekend 80-laps super late model feature Sunday night at the Slinger Speedway. Prunty led the opening 46-laps of the main event before Steve …
July 10, 2021 – Tickets Available (Slinger, WI) Slinger Speedway has added the Uptown Super Late Models to the July 10 SRX Series event. The Uptown Super Late Models are the premier weekly racing division at Slinger Speedway and are sure to put on a great show for the fans. “We have already sold tickets to fans from 23 different states …
Driver of the #84 Super Late Model and Late Model How did you get into racing? I started going when I was three; my dad and uncle would take me to Slinger every week. I started driving at 14 with the 4-cylinder and it went from there to Midwest Sportsman, Late Model, and then Super Late Model. What do you …
NASCAR Veteran Greg Biffle, added to Slinger Speedway Line Up MOORESVILLE, N.C. (May 19, 2021) – NASCAR veteran Greg Biffle, five-time Rallycross champion and former Formula One driver Scott Speed, and Dirt Late Model Hall of Famer Scott Bloomquist are the latest additions to the all-star lineup that will compete in the inaugural Superstar Racing Experience (SRX), a six-race short-track …
By Dan Margetta Slinger, Wis., May 16—Rich Bickle continued his strong start to his 45th and final season of racing by capturing the victory in the first 50-lap super late model feature Sunday afternoon at the Slinger Super Speedway and then finishing fourth in the nightcap to win the overall title in the Miller Lite regular season opener. For the …
Super Late Models set to Make Their 2021 Inaugural Slinger Appearance (Slinger, WI) Seventeen-year-old Luke Fenhaus, one of seven finalists in the 2021 Kulwicki Driver Development Program (KDDP), has indicated that he will compete weekly at Slinger Speedway, this season. His quest for a Slinger track championship begins Sunday. “It was a tough decision for our family team, to run …
Five Star Race Car Bodies adds $2500 in Uptown Super Late Model Bonus Cash (Slinger, WI) Racing action returns to the high-banks of the Slinger Super Speedway, Sunday afternoon, May 16 with the Miller Lite Season Opener. The event kicks off the 74th season of championship action at the high-banked quarter-mile oval. Uptown Super Late Models will headline the Slinger …
Two 15-Minute Heat Races Set Field for 100-Lap Feature Race; Points Earned in Heats and Feature Go Toward Season-Ending Championship MOORESVILLE, N.C. (May 6, 2021) – Superstar Racing Experience (SRX) has announced the format for its six-race short-track series that will debut this summer on Saturday nights in primetime on the CBS Television Network and streaming live on Paramount+. Each …
Late Model “Driver X” Slinger Super Speedway Late Model Champion 2007, 2008 How did you get into racing? My dad. He raced my whole life, so growing up that’s all I knew. My dad got it from his dad, so I’m truly a third generation racer. What do you like about Slinger Super Speedway? Fast! Everything about it…it’s very challenging …
By Dan Margetta Slinger, Wis., April 25—Casey Johnson fended off a serious challenge by Slinger Late Model Track Champion Jacob Nottestad in the closing laps to win the season-opening 88-lap Big 8 Late Model Series feature Sunday afternoon at the Slinger Super Speedway. Nottestad pressured Johnson mightily following a late caution set up following a hard crash into the turn …
Memorial Go-Kart (MGK) Drivers Stop at Kettle Moraine Bowl in Slinger today for the 10th Annual MGK Swap Meet and Wes Biswell Memorial Car Show from 9-1! Free Admission! Brat Fry benefitting MGK! Tell us a little about yourself. Cale: My name is Cale Heinonen. I drive the #17 Wiedmeyer Express kart. I am 14 years old and started racing …
2020 Bar Car Champion How did you get into racing? In 1973, my mom and dad’s first date was at Slinger Super Speedway. That was my first racetrack experience (I was three). It made quite the impact…standing by the fence watching cars go around. I must have thought they were going 1000 miles per hour! In 2021, The Finish Line …
July 6th Nationals takes on extra importance prior to July 10th SRX debut (Slinger, WI) When Tony Stewart’s SRX Series (Superstar Racing Experience) invades the Slinger Super Speedway on July 10th, one car will be reserved for a grassroots, local driver. Today it was announced who will pilot that ride against 10 world class, championship racers. The winner of the …
2020 Figure 8 Champion How did you get into racing? I started with Spectator racing in 1998, then went to the Slinger rental cars [now the Bar Cars]. Then my buddy, Frank Verhunce, got a Bee and we shared that. We moved to Team Cruisers, and when those ended I turned the car into a Thunderstock. In 2007 I moved …
