By Dan Margetta Slinger, Wis., Sept. 6—Youth beat experience Sunday night at the Slinger Super Speedway as 16-year-old Luke Fenhaus ran down track champion Steve Apel and took the lead with eight laps to go en route to victory in the 100-lap Labor Day Weekend super late model main event. “I just made sure I hit my marks every lap …
Driver of the #10 Sportsman How did you get into racing? When I was 16, I worked at a gas station. My boss’ brother-in-law had a car and I helped him during the week. At that time you had to be 18 to go in the pits, so I couldn’t go along to the track. Then there was another guy …
Super Late Model Champion to be Crowned with 100-lap Main (Slinger, WI) The final Sunday night of the 2020 Slinger Super Speedway season will take place, this Sunday night, September 6. The super late models will compete in a 100-lap headliner and result in the crowning of a champion. Steve Apel has effectively claimed his fifth Slinger super late model …
By Dan Margetta Slinger, Wis., Aug 30—A driver’s first super late model feature victory at the Slinger Super Speedway is always memorable but the moment is even more special when that victory is achieved by beating the best in the business. Ryan DeStefano did just that Sunday night as he captured his first career super late model feature win in …
Join us on Sunday for Alumni Night! (Alumni must RSVP to slingerspeedwaymarketing@gmail.com) Former champions will gather on the Billy Braun Victory Deck at 6:10 for a group picture! Jim “Chico” Cina Raced: Slinger Stingers 1984 to 1992 Champion: Slinger Stingers 1986 My favorite memory was in 1986. I won the championship, became a grandpa, and a writer for the Milwaukee …
By Dan Margetta Slinger, Wis., Aug 23—16-year old Luke Fenhaus, a rising star on the Wisconsin super late model racing scene, topped a strong field of contenders to capture his first career Slinger Speedway super late model feature victory Sunday night in the 75-lap Carl Wegner Memorial. Nick Wagner and Dennis Prunty led the field to the green flag and …
Memorial Go-Kart Drivers Join us tomorrow for the annual Memorial Go-Kart Tribute Night! Kart features, Balloons to Heaven at 5:50, and Silent Auction items!! Tell us a little about yourself. Matt: I’m 14, I go to Kewaskum High School (I will be a freshman). After high school, I plan on going into sports business. My favorite food is burgers from …
By Dan Margetta Slinger, Wis., Aug 16—Defending late model track champion Jacob Nottestad took the lead on lap 33 of the 50-lap late model main event Sunday night at the Slinger Super Speedway and then turned back challenges from Ryan Gutknecht to drive to the victory. “That was unreal passing everyone on the outside there,” Nottestad said describing his many …
Driver of the #1 Diamond Racing Wheels Modified “It has been 48 years of going in circles and ending up in the same place.” How did you get into racing? I was born in Plymouth and Carl Kulow lived around the corner. I would ride with him to the track and Happy Laack who ran the races was a relative. …
Slinger WI August 9th: Persistent rain showers swept over the Slinger Super Speedway during qualifying forcing officials to postpone the Sunday night August 9th racing events. Steve Apel set fast time for the super late models by turning a lap around the speedway in 11.248 seconds while Alex Prunty was second fastest with a lap of 11.259 seconds. Rich Loch …
Driver of the #72 Coachwork Auto Body Super Late Model How did you get into racing? My dad worked for EH Wolf and Sons. They sponsored Joel Laufer and, as always, the Memorial Day race. They would use that race as an Employee Appreciation Day. I was 10 years old at the time and we went to the races – …
Driver of the #901 Bandolero, who just recorded his 80th career win! How did you get into racing? My dad’s friend had a go-kart and we rented it for a night. I found I liked that, so we kept going. I raced go-karts on dirt for two years. Then I moved to Bandos because my dad thought they were safer. …
Sunday, August 2, 2020 Tentative Plan (subject to change) 11:00am vehicle arrival/parking (continuing throughout the day) Vehicles should turn onto Speedway Court (NOT into the track driveway). Continue to the end of the road and enter the track driveway on the right. Drive to the top of the hill to park. NOON Show begins 5:30 Begin staging to enter the …
Hooligans Flattracker Catch MOTORCYCLES on the track at Slinger tomorrow night! What are the Hooligans? Hooligans are a street bike-based class which are turned into flattrackers. The bikes must use the stock frame and NO modifications are allowed to the chassis. Wheels, suspension, and body work are allowed to be changed, and unlimited engine modifications are allowed. How did you …
By Dan Margetta Slinger, Wis., July 19— Picking up right where he left off when the super late models last raced a Sunday night at the Slinger Super Speedway, Steve Apel drove to a convincing win in the Tribute Night 75-lap main event. “I can’t thank the crew enough because we wrecked the car pretty bad in the Nationals.” Apel …
Driver of the #14 Sportsman Stop by Andrew’s pit this Sunday and purchase a sticker benefitting the Ronald McDonald House! How did you get into racing? I shared a 4-cylinder back in 2009 with my cousin Rachel. But it’s been a family thing for longer than that. I had a couple of uncles run street stock and figure 8 in …
Rookie Driver of the #95 Koschkee Tile & Stone #95 Slinger Bee How did you get into racing? When I was little, I used to go to the races and I always wanted to do it. So a family friend always told me, “I’ll get you in a car”. That never ended up happening. Then I had a really bad …
Driver of the #5 Super Late Model Special Guest Interviewer: April Anderson What do you like about Slinger Speedway? Memories as a kid watching my Dad race, and growing up with all of the nostalgia is the biggest reason I love to come here. Slinger is fast-paced, demanding and challenging. Who do you need to thank? My wife (Courtney) and …
Join us for the Miss Slinger Contest tomorrow night! What was the best part of being Miss Slinger? Jean (Gilligan) Killoren, 1981-1982 The best part was all the excitement; being in the middle of the track was fantastic! Kathy Peterson, 1985-1986 The best part of my experience was meeting and getting to know the drivers and the fans! Amanda (Tackes) …
Sponsor on WABAM/SupplyZone Night How did you get into racing? It all started when I was very little… my dad would run the Slinger enduros. He enjoyed those so much that he then decided to build a Slinger Stinger. He ran for many years then built a racecar for my brother and, shortly after, one for myself! At one time …
By Dan Margetta Slinger, Wis., July 12— Sunday night marked the annual Small Car Nationals at the Slinger Super Speedway and Kyle Stark, Tristan Swanson, Brandon Tackes, Matt Rose, and Alex Hartwig all scored feature wins in their respective divisions. Stark captured the victory in the Super Beez division feature while Swanson took top honors in the Legends main event. …
By Dan Margetta Slinger, Wis., July 8— Redeeming himself from a last lap loss a year ago, Ty Majeski overcame power steering issues to capture a convincing victory in the SuperSeal Slinger Nationals presented by Miller Lite on a sweltering Wednesday evening at the Slinger Super Speedway. The prestigious event was postponed a day later after a strong rain deluge …
By Dan Margetta Slinger, Wis., July 5—Jacob Nottestad survived a tough 88-lap Big 8 Late Model Series Prelude to the Nationals feature and drove to the victory over Ryan Gutknecht and Nick Egan Sunday night at the Slinger Super Speedway. “The car really came to life after the halfway mark,” Nottestad stated from victory lane, “We were loose the first …
By Dan Margetta Slinger, Wis., June 28—Steve Apel took the lead just before halfway in the 77-lap super late model feature Sunday night at the Slinger Super Speedway when leaders Alex Prunty and Brad Keith tangled in turn four and drove to his third victory in four weeks. “These guys work super hard all week long and to be able …
By Dan Margetta Slinger, Wis., June 21—For the second time in three weeks, Steve Apel worked his way to the front of the super late model feature field and drove away with the victory as he topped the PMF 75-lap main event Sunday night at the Slinger Super Speedway. “I’ll tell you what, that was fun racing with Rich (Loch) …
By Dan Margetta Slinger, Wis., June 14—Casey Johnson took the lead just past the halfway mark in the WABAM 75-lap super late model feature Sunday night at the Slinger Super Speedway and then turned back several late race challenges from Alex Prunty to capture his first super late model main event victory at the fast quarter-mile oval. “We just got …
Advance Sale Tickets Available Now (Slinger, WI) With the popularity of Slinger Speedway SlamFest reaching standing-room-only proportions in recent years, track management elected to host two destruction events in 2020. SlamFest 1 is just around the corner, scheduled for Saturday night, June 20. SlamFest will feature hours of organized on-track destruction, thrills and fun and include events like the B-Track …
A key player in making Vintage Night happen! How did you get into racing? It was 1974 and the guy who lived across the street, Darrel Werkmeister, had a racecar. I started helping him, and he asked, “How’d you like to be on my pit crew?”. That’s where it all started. I helped him for 3-4 years, then Frankie Heimerl …
Slinger, Wis., May 31—Defending track champion Steve Apel drove to a convincing victory in the Alan Kulwicki Memorial Sunday on Keith’s Marina Race Against Cancer night at the Slinger Super Speedway. The win was Apel’s first in the prestigious super late model race. “It’s been a long time coming.” Apel stated reflecting on the important victory, “It’s been a tough …
Third Generation Racers Memorial Go-Kart Drivers, PLUS… Check out Lincoln’s Bandolero debut at Slinger, with Lainey serving as Crew Chief, tomorrow night! How did you get into racing? Lincoln – From my dad. When I was younger I went to watch his races. I also have been racing in the Memorial Go-kart division at Slinger Speedway. Lainey- I heard about …
By Dan Margetta Slinger, Wis., May 24—Slinger Speedway kicked off its 2020 season Sunday night with the E.H. Wolf and Sons Memorial Day Weekend Special as Alex Prunty bested Dennis Prunty and Mike Held to win the 100-lap super late model headliner. “The car just got better and better as the race went on, “Alex Prunty stated from victory lane …
Southeastern WI Short Track Hall of Fame – 2013 Inductee Slinger Speedway Wall of Fame – Class of 2015 Special Guest Interviewer: Tyler Pudleiner Question 1. Who do you need to thank? Crew: My wife Lisa (Thank you for not only staying involved with our racing at home and at the track, but being so supportive of my passion for …
