Slinger, Wis., Sept. 18—Alex Prunty used a late charge to take the lead from Steve Apel with six laps to go and drove to his first Elite Eight Super Late Model Series feature victory of the season in the Carl Wegner Memorial 100 Sunday afternoon at the Slinger Speedway while R.J. Braun edged Jacob Nottestad to win the 2022 championship. …
TYLER SCHLEY SCORES PRO LATE MODEL VICTORY AT SLINGER
Slinger, Wis., Aug 14—Tyler Schley survived a rough 50-lap Uptown Motor Cars Pro Late Model feature Sunday night at the Slinger Speedway to capture his first Pro Late Model main event victory of the season. Schley, who started seventh and worked his way to the lead by lap 20, maintained the top spot through two red flag periods and numerous …
NICK EGAN TOPS THE PRO LATE MODELS AT SLINGER
Slinger, Wis., July 31—Nick Egan captured his first Uptown Motorcars Pro Late Model feature win of the season Sunday night at the Slinger Speedway by holding off a fast-closing Jesse Bernhagen in the Obermeyer’s 41 Auto Body 50-lap main event. Egan started fifth and worked his way up to second by lap seven as Jerry Eckhardt paced the opening laps. …
JEFF HOLTZ TOPS 50-LAP PRO LATE MODEL MAIN EVENT AT SLINGER
Slinger, Wis., July 24—Jeff Holtz and Zach Prunty staged an intense battle for the lead for most of the 50-lap Uptown Motorcars Pro Late Model feature Sunday night at the Slinger Speedway before Holtz prevailed and then captured the victory over a fast-closing Jordan DeVoy. Holtz and Prunty spent the first half of the race advancing their way forward toward …
REAGLES, BENN, TIEGEN, HARTWIG, FLAIRTY, ROSE, AND VANDERLOOP ALL WINNERS AT THE SMALL CAR NATIONALS
Slinger, Wis., July 17—Following up on the prestigious Slinger Nationals, the Slinger Speedway held the Small Car Nationals Sunday night featuring divisions of smaller cars along with the Hobby Stocks who finally got a chance to race after two previous rain outs. Paul Reagles topped the 30-lap Super Beez feature by holding off Al Strobel and Marty Tackes. Hunter Landwehr …
BYRON WINS THRILLING SLINGER NATIONALS
Slinger, Wis., July 12—With $20,000 on the line, the gloves came off Tuesday night during the WABAM Slinger Nationals presented by Pepperjack Kennels and Cobblestone Hotels at the Slinger Speedway as budding rivals Ty Majeski and Luke Fenhaus traded paint late in the 200-lap feature allowing William Byron to slip by and claim the victory. The intense battle for the …
NOTTESTAD OVER BRAUN IN A BARN BURNER AT SLINGER
Slinger, Wis., July 3—Jacob Nottestad and R.J. Braun rubbed fenders and staged a classic old-school short track battle for the win in the Washington County Fair Park and Conference Center 75 Sunday night at the Slinger Speedway before Nottestad edged ahead at the checkered flag to capture his first career Elite Eight Super Late Model Series victory. “This is awesome …
GEE SCORES MIDWEST TRUCK SERIES VICTORY AT SLINGER
Slinger, Wis., June 26—Tom Gee Jr. drove to the front early on in the 60-lap Midwest Truck Series feature event Sunday night at the Slinger Speedway and then held off challenges from Austin Luedtke to capture the victory. Jeff Holtz edged James Swan to finish third while Kenny Joosten took the checkered flag in fifth. “This is pretty awesome, we’ve …
TWO IN A ROW FOR APEL ON PMF NIGHT AT SLINGER
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
DESTEFANO EDGES BRAUN IN A PHOTO FINISH TO WIN KEITH’S MARINA RACE AGAINST CANCER 77 AT SLINGER
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 …
STERN TOPS LATE MODEL FEATURE AT SLINGER
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, …
PRUNTY EDGES FENHAUS TO WIN E.H. WOLF AND SONS MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND 80 AT SLINGER
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 …