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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
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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
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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
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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
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Southeastern WI Short Track Hall of Fame - 2013 Inductee Slinger Speedway Wall of Fame - Class of 2015 Special Guest Interviewer: Tyler Pudleiner Question 1. Â Who do you need to thank? Crew: My wife Lisa (Thank you for not only staying involved with our racing at home and at
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Southeastern WI Short Track Hall of Fame - 2012 Inductee Slinger Speedway Wall of Fame - Class of 2015 How did you get into racing? I grew up on a farm and I was always hearing this noise on Sunday nights, like car rumblings, in the Slinger area. So my
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Small Car Enduro Also Postponed (Slinger, WI) As a result of the on-going Covid-19/Coronavirus pandemic, and Governor Tony Evers “Safer at Home” edict, Slinger Super Speedway has been forced to postpone its season opener, the Miller Lite Spring Opener, featuring the popular Big 8 Late Model Series.  The event
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Figure 8 Champion: Â 1984, 1988, 1997 Slinger Speedway Wall of Fame - Class of 2018 How did you get into racing? In probably 1978 I started going to Hales Corners. Â I helped pit crew for Rick Anderson, Mike Cayton, and Mike Egan. Â Then I started racing in a Spectator car
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PR/Marketing Director from 1990-1995 How did you get into racing? I was a fan first.  In fact, I grew up ½ mile from Slinger Speedway, born and raised in Slinger.  I started going to the racetrack when it was still dirt with a neighbor who was a classmate of mine.
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Any Schedule Alterations will be Formalized the Week of April 13 (Slinger, WI) As of now, there are no changes to the 2020 racing schedule at the Slinger Super Speedway, as racers and staff prepare for the 73rd season of action at the world’s fastest quarter-mile oval.  Racing action
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Flagman in Training How did you get into racing? When I was about 2½ years old, my mom and dad took me to the track.  We stayed for the whole night.  When we were ready to leave the pits, I started kicking and screaming because I didn’t want to
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Describe the division, please. Never thought I would get the chance to really be competitive in this class, but the rules as they are make it easy for a variety of chassis and engine combinations to be competitive. The whole idea is to make it affordable and enjoyable. Â As the