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 …
2020 Slinger Sixers Champion How did you get into racing? My dad and my grandfather both raced for years and I grew up going to their races. My dad did the Team Cruisers back when they had that division. When they brought it back [in 2019], I kind of talked him into doing it with me, and that’s how I …
Car Builder/Owner Class of 2008 – Southeastern WI Short Track Hall of Fame How did you get into racing? My dad liked racing back when coupes, hard tops…whatever you want to call them, took over from the midgets. We built a ‘34 Ford and raced it and then we built a couple of ‘37 Fords and raced at Beaver Dam …
Why do you choose to be a Season Pass Holder at Slinger Super Speedway? Al Scheinpflug 1. Help support the track 2. Saves me time getting in, no waiting in line 3. Includes brat or hot dog (Wife says, “stop feeding him”) Nate Anderson Don’t have to wait in line for ticket sales, skip the line and go right in! …
Owners of Motor Masters Racing Equipment, Inc. Slinger Speedway Wall of Fame – Class of 2018 How did you get into racing? George: Herbie Zabel and I started in 1967 and thought, “This is gonna be cool!”. In 1968, we had a stock car in the Amateur division; there were only three of us old enough to drive [George was …
Slinger Speedway Flagman We welcome Tim back to the flagstand for the 2021 season! How did you get into flagging? It started when I was five or six; my dad was the flagman at Lake Geneva Raceway. My brother and I had our little sets of flags standing behind him every Saturday night and we would be imitating the flagman …
Retiring Safety Team Director How did you get into being on the Safety Team at Slinger? I grew up near the track, about four miles away and I would go there with my uncle. Long story short, I ended up talking to one of the safety crew members at the time (1989), asking how to become a member, and he …
Historic Series Set For 2021 Debut (Slinger, WI) It was recently announced that the inaugural season of Tony Stewart’s SRX Series (Superstar Racing Experience) would include a stop at the World’s Fastest ¼-mile Oval. Slinger Super Speedway fan response to the Saturday evening, July 10 event has been very positive and pre-sale ticket demand has matched the enthusiasm. Fans buying …
Driver of the #2 Super Late Model Super Late Model Champion – 1996, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2008, 2009, 2010 Slinger Nationals Winner – 1997, 2000, 2004, 2007, 2010 Slinger Speedway Wall of Fame – Class of 2017 SE WI Short Track Hall of Fame – Class of 2015 How did you get into racing? Well, I was around racing since …
Slinger Sportsman Champion: 1979, 1980 Slinger Mini Stock Champion: 1982 Slinger Wall of Fame: Class of 2016 Southeastern Wisconsin Short Track Hall of Fame: Class of 2012 How did you get into racing? Jim: I just had some friends of mine that raced and they weren’t doing that good. I thought I could do a little better, plus I had …
How did you get into racing? Well, my ma and dad used to take us to Cedarburg, Hales, and Slinger. There were five of us kids in the family, so that was just something that my parents liked to do and it was cheap entertainment for us. I was hooked! As soon as I saw those modified flames coming out, …
By Dan Margetta Slinger, Wis., Sept. 13—Jacob Nottestad and Ryan Gutknecht entered the final weekly racing program at the Slinger Super Speedway Sunday afternoon separated by just eight points in the battle for the late model track championship and Nottestad emerged victorious in the 50-lap feature to secure the title. Tom Berens paced the opening two laps before Tom Jasinski …
Driver of the #46 CED Late Model How did you get into racing? My grandpa raced for Harley, then my dad and uncle raced at Hales Corners so it was in my blood from the time I was born. I started driving when I was 14 in the Bandits, and destroyed my first Bandit probably five nights in (also hopefully …
