Slinger, Wis., June 19—Steve Apel used the inside lane to take the lead from Derek Kraus following a lap 42 restart and ran away from Ty Majeski and Jacob Nottestad to capture his second Elite Eight Super Late Model Series feature win in a row in the PMF Landscape 75 Sunday night at the Slinger Speedway. Up until Apel took …
APEL RETURNS TO VICTORY LANE AT SLINGER AFTER WINNING THE KEITH’S MARINA RACE AGAINST CANCER 75
Slinger, Wis., June 12— While Steve Apel has been to victory lane at the Slinger Speedway numerous times in the past, Sunday night’s win in the Elite Eight Super Late Model Series Keith’s Marina Race Against Cancer 75 was special considering what the five-time track champion’s family has been through recently. During the off-season it was discovered Apel’s six-year-old son, …
R.J. BRAUN TAKES ROUND 2 OF THE ELITE EIGHT SUPER LATE MODEL SERIES IN THE EH WOLF AND SONS MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND 75
Slinger, Wis., May 29—With a combined ten track championships of experience among the drivers chasing him, the youthful R.J. Braun held off veterans Brad Mueller and Lowell Bennett to win the E.H. Wolf and Sons Memorial Day Weekend 75-lap super late model main event Sunday night at the Slinger Speedway in Round Two of the Elite Eight Super Late Model …
HOLTZ TOPS THE PRO LATE MODELS WHILE PRUNTY WINS THE INAUGURAL 602 OUTLAW RACE AT SLINGER
Slinger, Wis., May 22—Jeff Holtz held off a determined Ryan Gutknecht to win the 50-lap Uptown Pro Late Model feature Sunday afternoon at the Slinger Speedway while Dennis Prunty was victorious in the inaugural 602 Outlaw Late Model main event. Holtz used the outside lane to take the top spot from early leader Mitchell Haver and then found himself locked …
TOM BERENS SCORES EMOTIONAL FIRST PRO LATE MODEL FEATURE VICTORY AT SLINGER
Slinger, Wis., May 15— Tom Berens outdueled Jeff Holtz in the 50-lap Uptown Pro Late Model main event Sunday afternoon at the Slinger Speedway to capture his first career feature victory in the division. “Jeff (Holtz) gave me an awesome run and this one’s for my Mom,” an emotional Berens declared from victory lane as he dedicated the victory to …
UPTOWN PRO LATE MODELS SET TO HEADLINE AS WEEKLY RACING BEGINS SUNDAY AFTERNOON AT SLINGER SPEEDWAY
Slinger, Wis., Weekly racing is set to begin at the Slinger Speedway Sunday afternoon May 15th as the Uptown Pro Late Models headline a full racing program featuring the Sportsman, Finish Line Sales & Service Super Beez, Siding Homz Slinger Bees, Great North Legends, Johnson and Sons Paving Bandoleros, and Figure 8’s. Spectator gates will open at Noon and qualifying …
FENHAUS TOPS MIRACLE ON THE HIGH BANKS SEASON OPENER AT SLINGER SPEEDWAY
Slinger, Wis., April 24—Defending super late model champion Luke Fenhaus bested Casey Johnson and Ty Majeski to win the inaugural Keen Parts Miracle on the High Banks 75 Sunday afternoon at the Slinger Speedway. The seasoning opening event marked the first time the ARCA Midwest Tour competed at the Slinger high banks and also served as the first round of …
Champions Collide at Slinger this Sunday in Midwest Tour ‘Miracle on the High Banks’
Slinger, WI- The ‘Stars and Cars’ of the ARCA Midwest Tour will make their first ever visit to ‘World’s Fastest ¼ Mile Oval’ to battle Slinger Super Speedway’s finest Super Late Model drivers this Sunday afternoon April 24. The Keen Parts ‘Miracle on the High Banks’ 75th Miller Lite Season Opener will be highlighted by a pair of 30-lap Showdown …
Keen Parts Signs on as Slinger Miracle on the High Banks presenting Sponsor
ARCA Midwest Tour Inaugural Slinger Event April 24 at 2 pm Slinger, Wis., Slinger Speedway is proud to welcome Keen Parts as the presenting sponsor of the “Miracle on the High Banks” season-opening super late model race on Sunday, April 24th. The “Miracle on the High Banks” will kick off Slinger Speedway’s 75th season of racing action as the first event of the new …
Matt Kenseth Returns to the Slinger Nationals
Meet & Greet Tickets Available (Slinger, WI) Matt Kenseth will return to his native Badger state in search of a record ninth win in the 43rd annual WABAM Slinger Nationals with Cobblestone Hotels and PepperJack Kennels, Tuesday night, July 12, at Slinger Speedway. The Cambridge, Wisconsin native cut his short-track racing teeth barnstorming Wisconsin ovals before moving south to compete full-time in NASCAR. Kenseth captured the 2003 …
Midwest Tour Heads to Slinger Speedway for ‘Miracle on the High Banks’ Sunday April 24
Slinger, WI- The ‘Stars and Cars’ of the ARCA Midwest Tour will make their first ever visit to ‘World’s Fastest ¼ Mile Oval’ to battle Slinger Super Speedway’s finest Super Late Model drivers during the Miracle on the High Banks Sunday afternoon April 24, part of the 75th Miller Lite Season Opener. A pair of 30-lap Showdown features will set …
2022 SLINGER NATIONALS DOUBLES WINNERS PAY TO $20,000
Lap money could push Winner payout to over $30,000 Slinger, Wis., February 23—The winner of the 2022 WABAM Slinger Nationals with Cobblestone Hotels and PepperJack Kennels will take home a record amount as Slinger Speedway announces the prestigious super late model race will pay $20,000 to win. The WABAM Slinger Nationals with Cobblestone Hotels and PepperJack Kennels will take place …
DEREK THORN RETURNS TO WISCONSIN FOR THE 43RD SLINGER NATIONALS
BAKERSFIELD, CALIFORNIA (January 24, 2022) – Bakersfield’s Derek Thorn returns to Wisconsin in 2022 with the addition of the 43rd Slinger Nationals on July 12 to his schedule of marquee Super Late Model races across the country. Thorn will be making just his fourth career start in the Badger state and first since 2008 when he raced in the former …
SUPER LATE MODEL ELITE 8 SERIES SET TO HEADLINE 75TH SEASON OF RACING AT SLINGER SPEEDWAY IN 2022
Slinger, Wis., Dec 1—In the first of many announcements regarding the 75th season of racing in 2022 at the Slinger Speedway, the Uptown Super Late Model division will compete in the inaugural Elite 8 Series, an eight-race series paying a minimum of $2,500 to win and $400 to start. The Elite 8 Super Late Model Series will kick off on …
INAUGURAL WISCONSIN INVITATIONAL BRACKET RACES AND SMALL CAR ENDURO CLOSE OUT SLINGER SPEEDWAY’S 2021 RACING SEASON IN THRILLING STYLE
By Dan Margetta Slinger, Wis., Sept 19—The Slinger Speedway wrapped up the 2021 racing season with the inaugural Wisconsin Invitational Bracket races and the rescheduled Small Car Enduro Sunday afternoon which ended in thrilling fashion with three drivers contesting the victory after 200 laps of competition. Owatonna Minnesota’s Troy Tuma only led two laps of the 200-lap Small Car Enduro …
BENN AND BROCKHOUSE PICK UP FEATURE WINS AS STERN, HELD, BROCKHOUSE, SCHWANBECK, AND SHAVLIK CROWNED CHAMPIONS ON RAIN SHORTENED AFTERNOON AT SLINGER
By Dan Margetta Slinger, Wis., Sept 12—Carl Benn won the 25-lap Slinger Bees feature and Ayrton Brockhouse drove to victory in the 20-lap Bandolero main event as late afternoon rain showers shortened the Championship Sunday afternoon program at the Slinger Speedway. Benn took the lead near the halfway mark and held off Brandon Tackes to win the Slinger Bees main …
BICKLE WINS IN SLINGER SWAN SONG AS FENHAUS IS CROWNED TRACK CHAMPION
By Dan Margetta Slinger, Wis., Sept 5—The storyline entering Sunday evening’s IBEW Local 494 Labor Day Championship night at the Slinger Speedway played straight out of a Hollywood script as 60-year old veteran Rich Bickle prepared to make his final Slinger start, wrapping up a 40 plus year career, as he chased 17-year-old standout Luke Fenhaus who was looking to …
ALEX PRUNTY WINS RESCHEDULED ALAN KULWICKI MEMORIAL AT SLINGER
By Dan Margetta Slinger, Wis., August 29—Alex Prunty took the lead just after the halfway mark and then held off a determined Rich Bickle to win the Alan Kulwicki Memorial 77-lap super late model feature Sunday night at the Slinger Speedway. “How about that?” Prunty asked from victory lane, “With the year that we have been having, we built this …
DEVOY’S LUCK CHANGES WITH SLINGER VICTORY
By Dan Margetta Slinger, Wis., August 22—With the way Jordan DeVoy’s race day began, standing in victory lane after winning the 50-lap late model feature Sunday night at the Slinger Speedway was likely the last place he thought he would end up. Yet, there he was perched on the victory deck with the big trophy after besting Jack Stern and …
FENHAUS THE CHAMPIONHIP LEADER AFTER CARL WEGNER MEMORIAL WIN AT SLINGER
By Dan Margetta Slinger, Wis., August 15— Luke Fenhaus swung around a bullish Dennis Prunty with five laps to go in the 75-lap Carl Wegner Memorial Sunday night at the Slinger Speedway to capture his first weekly super late model feature win of the season and take over the championship point lead. “I was worried at hallway that I couldn’t …
$6400 added Carl Wegner Memorial Race
Uptown SLM Points Tighten Up (Slinger, WI) Wegner Automotive and Slinger Speedway has added $5000 to the Uptown Super Late Model Purse and $1400 to the Late Model purse this Sunday for the Carl Wegner Memorial Race. The 3rd annual Carl Wegner Memorial Race remembers a man that helped many racers careers. Current Uptown Super Late Model Points leader Rich …
RJ BRAUN TOPS DESTEFANO FOR FIRST SUPER LATE MODEL FEATURE WIN AT SLINGER
By Dan Margetta Slinger, Wis., August 1— After being close many times this year, R.J. Braun finally broke through into the win column Sunday night at the Slinger Speedway as he won the 75-lap super late model main event over Ryan DeStefano and Luke Fenhaus. “We were definitely close and I have to thank Ryan (DeStefano) for giving me a …
APEL WINS AFTER LEADERS TANGLE AT SLINGER
By Dan Margetta Slinger, Wis., July 25—Defending super late model track champion Steve Apel hasn’t had much go his way this season but he found himself in the right place at the right time Sunday night at the Slinger Speedway as he won the 75-lap main event after Luke Fenhaus and R.J. Braun tangled late in the event while battling …
IN FINAL YEAR BICKLE KEEPS WINNING AT SLINGER
Slinger, Wis., July 18—In the midst of his 45th and final season of racing, Rich Bickle won the 75-lap super late model feature Sunday night at the Slinger Speedway to extend his lead in the championship standings. The victory was Bickle’s second Slinger main event triumph this season. “It was just the luck of the draw we started up front …
STARK, JAHR, HELD, SAUTER, VIXMER, AND ROSE ALL WINNERS AT SLINGER’S SMALL CAR NATIONALS
Slinger, Wis., July 11—Karter Stark, Austin Jahr, Brady Held, Penn Sauter, Brian Vixmer, and Michael Rose were all winners in their respective divisions Sunday night at the Slinger Speedway during the Small Car Nationals. Karter Stark drove to a dominating win in the 30-lap feature for the Slinger Beez division while Zach Greer closed late to finish second. Todd Buckley …
DENNIS PRUNTY TOPS SLINGER SRX SUPER LATE MODEL INVITATIONAL
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 …
Marco Andretti Wins in Shootout at Slinger
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 …
FENHAUS BECOMES YOUNGEST SLINGER NATIONALS WINNER
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 …
ZACH RIDDLE TOPS THE PRELUDE TO THE NATIONALS AT SLINGER
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 …
JESSE LOVE DOMINATES IN SLINGER DEBUT TO WIN THE WASHINGTON COUNTY FAIR PARK AND CONVENTION CENTER 75
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 …
Rich Bickle Prepares for his Final Slinger Nationals as Storied Short-Track Career Winds Down
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 …
First-Time Slinger Speedway Duo Gets Dialed in, Preparing for 42nd Annual Slinger Nationals
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 …