2019 Slinger Speedway Yearbook

A note from Todd Thelen 1 Back in the 70's, I sat in the stands at Slinger Speedway, dreaming of one day racing in a Super Late Model. That was just a dream back then. After graduating from high school, I traveled the Midwest with high school friend, Jeff Wilke, crewing on his Sprint Car team. (Jeff raced Slinger in a Hobby Stock while in high school.) Work and racing consumed my life for a few years until my girlfriend (now wife), Elizabeth, convinced me to try college (at least that's how I remember it...LOL). So, college it was in 1987 and that was also the first year I raced. I bought a go-kart and raced at Badger Raceway from 1987 through 1991. I did some WKA national races, but pretty much concentrated on my home track in Dousman. Success was abundant, winning three championships and setting the track record in qualifying (long ago broken). The summer of 1991 brought another stepping stone. We were racing the go-kart, plus I was crewing a Sprint Car and Midget deal for Paul Stend- er. We raced weekly at Knoxville with the Sprint Car and hit USAC and Badger races when we could. Then one day Paul said, “Get the midget ready; you can drive it this week at Sun Prairie”. On Friday night we loaded up the Sprint Car for Knoxville (for Saturday night), the go-kart for Dousman (for Sunday), and the Midget for Sun Prairie (Sunday Night). (Yeah, don't whine to me about racing once a week; we did three in two days.) I ran Paul's Midget three nights at the end of that summer, and that propelled me to start my own midget team. I ran from 1992 to 1996 with Badger and USAC, encountering lots of highs and lows, racing against some of the best in the business, through what arguably were the glory days of Midget racing. Forty-five to 60 cars each night was not out of the norm. Competition was tough, and there was a tall learning curve, but by the 1995 prelim, wins were racking up and fast quali- fiers too. A blown tire with five to go cost me a feature win that season. My dirt career ended in 1996 with a top five at the Pepsi Nationals (one of the toughest races in the country). Then I went on the road and ran the Hut 100, live-TV Thursday night Thunder race on ESPN. Over 70 cars were there that night, and I made the show, finishing 11th. In 1995, Elizabeth and I married. Dave Olson and I became close friends that year too, which led to the next racing chapter. Dave dreams big and he said, “How about we go asphalt racing at Slinger”. I was thinking “cool, always dreamed of that”. So, Dave hooked up a meeting with Conrad Morgan and we put together a SLM deal, leasing a car from him. The year was 1997, and I knew nothing about asphalt racing, but I was living the dream and figuring it out as we went. About the fourth or fifth night out, I qualified third (now this is “back in the day” when 40 SLMs were the norm at Slinger). Not sure how I did that, but we made it through tech (because of course I was cheating - new kid can't be that fast never drove a stock car or as- phalt). Well, at the first round of the Slinger Nationals something broke, I hit the wall and destroyed that car. We rebuilt a new one, but it took a lot to figure it out and I struggled for quite a while. The year 2000 was by far my best; I won a bunch of trophy dashes and led 54 of 60 laps cruising to a win, lapping cars until a yellow came out (Brad Mueller schooled me on a restart). I ran about 18 races in 2000 and never tore a fender off the car (wish guys raced that clean these days). Then 2001 brought the tech stock market crash in the winter and terrorism in September, forever changing the USA. Money was tight, marketing dollars became scarce and folks were nervous. I felt the pinch, but continued on. Oh, and Luke was born in 2001 also. In 2002, we hung a new body and updated the chassis. We were ready to roll, but had bad luck. I was not able to compete at a high level, and decided to take a break, but didn't leave racing. I helped out crewing for Conrad Morgan for two years, and crewed a few times on Brian Vickers’ NASCAR Busch (now Xfinity) team until I found out about a potential job opening at a local racetrack. It was the winter of ‘04 (Blake was born), the ‘05 season and an opportunity for a career in the racing industry were looking me in the face. I was a suit-and-tie guy since graduating college in 1991, so this was going to be a big change. The money was- n't as good, but the opportunity was. I met with Wayne Erickson, and worked a deal out. I will always remember Wayne ask- ing me about my future, and my answer was “some day standing here, running the track”. Combining my skills with Wayne's mentoring was a good fit. Things were going great until the financial crises in 2010; things got tough for everyone back then and race tracks were not immune. In fact, I don't believe a lot of racetracks ever recovered. I went to Wayne, said I knew things were tight, offered to take a pay cut to help keep things going, and we went on. In the fall of 2012, Wayne approached me and basically said it was time for him to move on. We worked out a deal to lease the track, and in 2013 Rodney and I were the new promoters of Slinger Speedway. In the fall of 2018, Rodney decided it was time for him to move on and an amicable buyout was arranged. For the 2019 season I took over as the sole promoter of Slinger Speedway, still leasing the property from Wayne with the goal of purchasing it in the near future. I have to thank my wife Elizabeth, sons Blake and Luke, all my family, friends, race teams, sponsors, staff, and faith - without all of them this would not be possible. ~Todd Thelen Luke, Todd, Elizabeth, Blake & Brooke Special THANKS to... Car and Driver Pics by: Ron Erstad and Dave Olson Cover Design by: Dave Olson, Studio 360 Photo

2018 Division Champions 2 2018 Division Champions (Left to right): Todd Thelen, Promoter/Owner; Alex Prunty, Super Late Model; Shaun Scheel, Late Model; Ryan Gutknecht, Midwest Sportsman; Ryan Lovald, Figure 8s; Jake Schraufnagel, Area Sportsman; Brady Held, Slinger Bees; Brandon Tackes, Super Beez 2018 Other Awards Rookie-of-the-Year: Mike Held, Super Late Model; Cole Thomas, Late Model; Mitchell Haver, Midwest Sportsman; Garrett Konrath, Slinger Bees Hard Charger: Dennis Prunty, Super Late Model; Ryan Craine, Late Model; Ryan Gutknecht, Midwest Sportsman; Ryan Lovald, Figure 8s; Jake Schraufnagel, Area Sportsman; Zach Greer, Slinger Bees; Brandon Tackes, Super Beez Hard Luck Award: Ryan DeStefano Most Improved Driver: Grant Griesbach Extra Effort Award: Rick Schaefer Social Media Award: Kevin Rudser Sportsmanship Award: Jerry Eckhardt Best Appearing Car & Crew: Brad Mueller/Kevin Barker Sportsman of the Year: Paul “Frogy” Forgach

Uptown Super Late Models 3 Ryan DeStefano Josh Wallace Tim Lampman #0 Tollefson Steel & Fabrication Camaro #8 Spectrum Coating Chevy SS #9 Barricade Flasher Service Chevy SS Age: 34 Years Raced: 20 Age: 31 Years Raced: 14 Age: 36 Nickname: Italian Nightmare Nickname: JJ Hometown: Colgate Hometown: Genoa City Years Raced: 8 Car Owner: Bryan Straube Hometown: Oak Creek Car Owner: “Joe Cool” DeStefano, Sr. Chassis: Lefthander Chassis: Pecaro Race Cars Motor: Powersource Chassis: Lampman Motor: Wegner Facebook: Wallace Racing Motor: Wegner Facebook: Joe Cool Racing stickyboyz.com Autograph: ____________________ Autograph: ____________________ “2013 Late Model Champion” Autograph: ____________________ Super Late Model Stats: 10” Hoosier tires Weight: 2675 to 2750 (depending on engine type) Approximate Cost: $50,000 Horsepower: 500 Top Speed: 100 mph

Uptown Super Late Models 4 Alex Prunty Bobby Kendall TBimraLdaKmopsmsoawn #11 Paul Reilly Co /GSI Tow Truck Ins./ #11 Interstate Sealant & Concrete/ #12 OscarMike.org Camry Moraine Park Tech College Camaro American Family-Tabitha Pierce Impala Age: 33 Age: 26 Years Raced: 11 Hometown: Kewaskum Age: 24 Years Raced: 11 Years Raced: 6 Chassis: Pathfinder Nickname: Montello Missile Hometown: Union Grove Motor: Pro Power Facebook: Alex Prunty Racing Hometown: Montello Chassis: Hamke Twitter/Instagram: @alexprunty11 Car Owner: Brenda Kendall Motor: Hamner alexpruntyracing.com “Slinger Champ x4” Chassis: Race Tech Motor: Advanced Engine Concepts Facebook: Bobby Kendall Racing Autograph: ____________________ Autograph: ____________________ Grant Griesbach CJhimrisOBllsaownat Super Late Model Champions: 1974 Joe Shear #GT17 Cobblestone Hotels Chevy SS #26 CJ Painting Monte Carlo Age: 17 Years Raced: 13 Years Raced: 25 1975 Dave Watson Hometown: Pewaukee 1976 Tony Strupp Hometown: Palmyra 1977-1978 Alan Kulwicki Chassis: Pathfinder Motor: Wegner Car Owner: Heidi & Chris Blawat 1979-1980 Tony Strupp Facebook: GT Racing Chassis: Pathfinder Motor: Pro Power 1981 John Ziegler Facebook: Chris Blawat Racing 1982 Willie Goeden Twitter: @grantgriesbach “2009 LM Champion, 2016 Pepsi & SLM 1983 Rich Bickle, Jr Instagram: @grant17_ 1984-1988 Al Schill grantgriesbach.com Champion” 1989 Rich Bickle, Jr. 1990 Conrad Morgan “2018—3rd in SLM Points” 1991-1993 Robbie Reiser 1994-1995 Conrad Morgan Autograph: ____________________ Autograph: ____________________ 1996 Lowell Bennett 1997-1999 Conrad Morgan Check us out! 2000-2002 Lowell Bennett Slingersuperspeedway.com 2003-2005 Brad Mueller Facebook: Slinger Super Speedway (Official Fan Page) 2006-2007 David Prunty Twitter: @slingerspeedway 2008-2010 Lowell Bennett Instagram: @slingersuperspeedway 2011 Jeremy Lepak 2012 Dennis Prunty 2013-2015 Steve Apel 2016 Chris Blawat 2017 Gary LaMonte 2019—________________ (write in who you think will win!)

Uptown Super Late Models 5 Nick Wagner Dennis Prunty Brad Keith #38 The Boat House/Grand Avenue #42 Anderson’s Pure Maple Syrup Chevy #48 Interstate Sawing/ Dental Impala Age: 46 Years Raced: 28 Nickname: DDP Boucher Ford Mustang Age: 40 Years Raced: 29 Nickname: Nitro Nick Hometown: Allenton/Knowles Age: 35 Years Raced: 18 Hometown: Hartford Chassis: Pathfinder Motor: Hamner/B&B Hometown: Slinger Car Owner: Jim & Chris Wagner Chassis: Pathfinder Facebook: DDP Motorsports LLC Car Owner: Tim Keith Twitter: @ddp42 dennisprunty.com Motor: MotorMasters “Built not bought… Chassis: Pathfinder Motor: Tiry’s Facebook: Nick Wagner Racing we started from nothing” Facebook: Keith Motorsports “2013 MidAm Champ”

Uptown Super Late Models 6 Steve Apel Rich Loch David McCardle #51 Schroeder’s Simplicity Chevy #55 Ricardo’s Pizza Mustang #66 Verette Construction Camaro Age: 30 Age: 46 Years Raced: Too many Age: 40 Hometown: Slinger Nickname: The Rocket Years Raced: 18 Chassis: Fury Hometown: Muskego Hometown: Menomonee Falls Car Owner: Rick Loch/Loch Motorsports Car Owner: McCardle Racing, Inc. Motor: Wegner Chassis: Pathfinder Motor: McGunegill Chassis: Van Doorn Racing Dev. Facebook: Steve Apel Racing “Multiple career feature wins” Motor: Wegner “A few race wins” Facebook: McCardle Racing Enterprises Autograph: ____________________ Autograph: ____________________ Autograph: ____________________

Uptown Super Late Models 7 RyaMn DikeeSHteefldano Nathan Matz Jacob Vanoskey #72 Coachwork Auto Body Monte Carlo #82 EZ Top Tree Service Impala #84 IBEW Local 2150 & Age: 38 Age: 34 494 Electrical Unions Chevy SS Years Raced: 24 Years Raced: 15 Hometown: Hartford Hometown: Burlington Age: 31 Chassis: Pathfinder Chassis: Lefthander Years Raced: 17 Motor: Wegner Motor: Wegner Hometown: Hartford Chassis: Howe Motor: B&B Autograph: ____________________ Autograph: ____________________ Autograph: ____________________ Did You Know….All fans are welcome to go into the pits after the races. Many teams offer SpeedCards and/or candy, allow kids to sit in racecars, and/or just “talk racing”! Several also offer apparel for you to purchase to show off your loyalty to your favorite race team!

Uptown Super Late Models 8 DavRieyaMnMcDiCkeeaSrEtdeglfaeanno Brad MMuikeelleHr eld RJ Braun #89 Bonafide Security Solutions Mustang #89 Barker Motorsports ZL1 Camaro #92 P.D. Peterka Fusion Age: 55 Age: 50 Years Raced: 32 Years Raced: 6 Nickname: JJ Years Raced: 37 Hometown: Random Lake Hometown: Wales Hometown: Slinger Car Owner: Kevin Barker Car Owner: Teri Braun Chassis: Rowdy Mfg/Hamke Chassis: Lefthander Motor: LS Motor: MotorMasters Chassis: Pathfinder Motor: Pro Power “3 time Slinger Super Late Champ” Autograph: ______________________ Autograph: ____________________ Autograph: ____________________ Conrad Morgan #92 Acieta/Tim’s Auto Parts Camaro Age: 70 Years Raced: 52 Hometown: Wales Chassis: Pathfinder Motor: Wegner “6 track championships” Autograph: ____________________ 1. Alex Prunty 2018 Super Late Model Top 12 9. Mike Held 2. Dennis Prunty 5. Brad Keith 10. Jerry Eckhardt 3. Grant Griesbach 6. Nick Wagner 11. Tim Lampman 4. Conrad Morgan 7. Chris Blawat 12. Brad Mueller 8. Gary LaMonte



Photographers’ Favorite Pictures 10 Elaine Mueller Doug hornickel [email protected] fastlapphoto.com Bruce nuttleman ~ Ultimate lap photo ultimatelapphoto.com Ron Erstad [email protected] Did You Know….You can purchase great ACTION shots of your favorite drivers! Contact any of the above for selection and pricing info.



Late Models 12 Ryan Gutknecht Tyler Hromadka Jakob Hassler #01 Roth Heating/ #3 The Fire Place Ltd Camry #6 Bartlein Barrels/ Oak Creek Automotive Chevy SS Age: 19 Weissman Auto Impala Age: 19 Years Raced: 5 Years Raced: 12 Years Raced: 5 Hometown: Oak Creek Hometown: Brookfield Hometown: Colgate Chassis: Lefthander Motor: Wegner Car Owner: Tommy “Hollywood” Hromadka Car Owner: Jeff Hassler Facebook: Ryan Gutknecht Racing Chassis: Lefthander Motor: Wegner gutknechtracing.com Chassis: Lefthander Facebook: Hassler Motorsports “2016 ROY, 2017 Champion” Motor: NVR Racing “2017 Rookie-of-the-Year and 3-time feature winner” Late Model Stats: Tires: 8” Hoosier Weight: 2775 to 2850 (depending on engine type) Approximate Cost: $20,000 Horsepower: 425 Top Speed: 90’s THANK YOU, 2019 Slinger Super Speedway Team! Announcer/Talent Team: Todd Behling, Dean Strom, Matt Panure 2019 Communications Team: Dan Margetta, Bob Schneider, Wes Shaver, Lynn Wagner Fan Services Teams: Apparel: Chuckwagon’s Souvenir Stand/Chuck Thelen; Hospitality: Stephanie Gebhard, Melanie Pitrof, Kathy Fies, Jennifer Gilmore, Melanie Kraak, Jackie Gebhard; Kids Club/Fan Center: Billy Braun, Jessie Braun, Josie Braun, Tara Braun, Tiffany Gebhard Food Service Team: Tara Allison, Gabby Bestul, Jordyn Bohn, Alan Cathey, Rose Cleven, Grace Cleven, Brynn Fleischman, Josh Kasczuba, Adam Klahn, Maddy Kraak, Mason Kraak, Clara Leckwekee, Pauly Lindl, Taylor Loomans, Amber Matke, Felicia May, Dick Melius/St. John’s UCC, Gretchen Moen, Sam Moen, Cliff Norton, Alexis Philippi, Claire Pitrof, Hailey Prindl, Amanda Radschlag, Pam Radschlag, Paige Reuter, Andy Schoen, Sophia Slauvgenhoup, Adriana Spalsbury, Jor- dan Spalsbury, Ryan Theimer Grounds/Maintenance/Parking/Security Team: Gary Bornheimer, Cole Duehring, Warren Erickson, Nick Janz, Hunter Jeranek, Isaiah Juarez, Nick Kaisler, Gabe Manning, Hudson Mountjoy, Bill Ostovich, Sr., Terry Radschlag, Heinz Walther Office & Ticketing Team: Katie Arenson, Dylan Bauerle, Tammy Braun, Bob Brietag, Hannah Brooks, Jessie Dauterman, Cody Drews, Debbie Guerndt, Katie Hart, Carolyn Kintopp, Mike Lange, George Meyer, James Spalsbury, Blake Thelen, Kathy Thelen, Tina Wagner Pit & On-Track Team: Russ Abel, Todd Aldrich, Jason Beder, Scott Finco, Ryan Flanagan, Shelley Greenwald, Butch Hafemann, Janet Hafemann, Tabitha Hassler, John Heinan, Robby Heinan, Scott Hoeft, David Janke, Destiny Krueger, Ryan Lovald, Colin O’Donoghue, Jerry Priesgen, Dave Reeve, Leonard Reimer, Mike Retzlaff, Kevin Rogers, Luke Thelen, Carol Thiemer, Jim Tremblay, Dan Yenor

Late Models 13 Emery Waldron Nick Egan Jared Deming #7 EJ Waldron Trucking Chevy #13 Bryant & Stratton College Camry #16 Sonya’s Rose Creative Floral & Age: 15 Years Raced: 8 Age: 23 Years Raced: 9 Gifts Camry Hometown: Union Grove Hometown: Slinger Age: 20 Car Owner: Mike Egan Car Owner: Edward Waldron Years Raced: 9 Chassis: Lefthander Chassis: Hamke Motor: MotorMasters Hometown: Jackson Motor: Wegner Facebook: Egan Motorsports Car Owner: Dan DelCamp eganmotorsports.com Chassis: Lefthander “2012 Thunderstock ROY, Motor: MotorMasters Instagram: @j_dem16 2015 Area Sportsman Champion” Autograph: ____________________ Autograph: ____________________ Autograph: ____________________ Jonah Frederickson Jack Stern Jesse Bernhagen #22 Creative Earthscapes #26 Brendan Dobson Memorial Fund/ #28 Schulz Transport Fusion Years Raced: 3 Keith’s Marina/Freedom RV Chevy SS Age: 26 Years Raced: 21 Hometown: North Lake Age: 31 Hometown: Markesan Chassis: Rander Years Raced: 10 Car Owner: Jesse & Andy Bernhagen Motor: Tiry Hometown: Slinger Chassis: Pathfinder Motor: Wegner Chassis: Pathfinder Car Owner: Jared Stern Motor: Advance Engine Concepts Facebook: Jesse Bernhagen Racing Autograph: ____________________ Autograph: ____________________ Autograph: ____________________ Did You Know...During a caution, once the field is set, any car in the pits has two more laps to get back on the track before the field goes green. Spotters are requested to let an official know if their car is not coming back so that the field isn’t waiting for a car that’s not coming..

Late Models 14 Zach Braun Zach Prunty Steven Schulz #30 Savaglia Investments Fusion #39 All Out Marine Chevy SS #45 Bayview Shade & Blind/Lucas Oil Age: 21 Years Raced: 5 Age: 18 Impala SS Hometown: Slinger Age: 40 Years Raced: Rookie Chassis: Lefthander Motor: B&B Hometown: Lomira Years Raced: 8 part-time, 8 full-time Frequency: 467.1625 Car Owner: Dan Prunty Hometown: Menomonee Falls Chassis: Prunty Performance Nickname: Scuba Facebook: Zach Braun Racing Chassis: Lefthander Twitter: @zachbraunracing Motor: B&B stevenschulzmotorsports.com Instagram: @zachbraun30 Autograph: ____________________ Autograph: ____________________ Autograph: ____________________ Tom Jasinski Jerry Mueller Late Model Champions: 2005 Chris Ratajczyk #46 CED Impala #49 All Pro Asphalt Paving Impala 2006 Scott Nottestad Age: 27 Age: 49 2007-08 Jon Reynolds, Jr Years Raced: 14 Nickname: Mr. Excitement 2009 Chris Blawat Hometown: Pewaukee Chassis: Lefthander 2010 Rob Braun Chassis: Lefthander Motor: Wegner/Hamner/MotorMasters 2011 Wayne Freimund Motor: B&B “Late Model Track Record: 11.929” 2012 Alex Prunty Facebook: Jasinski Racing Twitter: @jasinskiracing46 2013 Ryan DeStefano 2014 Dan Church 2015 Alex Prunty 2016 Kyle Chwala 2017-18 Ryan Gutknecht 2019—________________ (write in who you think will win!) Autograph: ____________________ Autograph: ____________________ Mini Stock Champions: 1980 Marv Grall Please patronize Did You Know….The track 1981 Doug Bandl businesses that sponsor PA system is the track and drivers. Be 1982 Jim Hendricks sure to tell them why also broadcast over the radio 1983 Robbie Reiser via FM 88.5. you stopped! 1984 Marv Grall

Late Models 15 Tyler Schley Jerry Eckhardt Did You Know….Download the MyRacePass app and it will be like having a scoreboard in the palm of your hand! Get lineups, live timing, race results, driver info, and points! #55 Old Wisconsin Chevy SS #61 Jerry’s Auto Repair Monte Carlo Age: 25 Years Raced: 10 Age: 76 Years Raced: 54 Hometown: Richfield Nickname: World’s Oldest Teenager Car Owner: Tom Schley Hometown: Johnson Creek Chassis: Lefthander Chassis: Pathfinder Motor: Tiry’s Motor: Dan Scholl “Been racing forever” Facebook: Tyler Schley Racing Autograph: ____________________ Autograph: ____________________ 1991 Doug Duncan IMCA Modified Champions: 2002 Dan Jung 1996 Rick Ottman 2003-06 Dale Prunty 1992 Randy Larson 1997 Jeff Holtz 2007-08 Steven Schulz 1998 Fran Prestay 2009 Justin Okruhlica 1993 Al Schill 1999-2000 Dennis Prunty 2001 Jeff Holtz 1994 Jerry Stenstrup 199J5eWrersyBEiswcekllhardt

Late Models 16 Joe Shelby Brian Holtz Cole Thomas #74 Scraptastic Property Clean-Up #88 Greater Milwaukee Auto Auction #91 Dash Accounting Chevy SS Chevy Monte Carlo Years Raced: 2 Age: 23 Years Raced: 10 Age: 46 Years Raced: 20 Hometown: Franklin Hometown: Slinger Hometown: Waterford Car Owner: Sherry Thomas Car Owner: Jeff Holtz Chassis: Pathfinder Motor: Tiry Car Owner: Kathy & Jerry Facebook: Cole Thomas Racing Eckhardt Chassis: Pathfinder Motor: Tiry’s “2018 Rookie of the Year” “2015 MidAm Champion” Chassis: Lefthander Autograph: ____________________ Motor: Tiry’s Autograph: ____________________ Facebook: Shelby Motorsports Autograph: ____________________ Jacob Nottestad Tom Berens Ryan Craine #97 Kearns Motor Car Company #99 Weld-Fab Mfg/Becker MacLeod Co #99 Wenniger Compressor Chevy Chevy SS Supra Age: 28 Age: 18 Years Raced: 8 Years Raced: 15 Hometown: Slinger Years Raced: 2 Hometown: Utica Chassis: Pathfinder Hometown: Slinger Chassis: Pathfinder Car Owner: Scott Nottestad Motor: MotorMasters Motor: C & S Performance Chassis: Pathfinder Motor: Wegner Facebook: Tom Berens Racing “2015-16 Slinger Bee Track Champion Facebook: Jacob Nottestad Racing 2017 Slinger Super Beez Champion” Twitter: @jnottestad97 Instagram: @jnottestad97 Autograph: ____________________ Autograph: ____________________ Autograph: ____________________ 1. Shaun Scheel 2018 Late Model Top 12 9. Cole Thomas 2. EJ Waldron 5. Jakob Hassler 10. Ryan Craine 3. Ryan Gutknecht 6. Jack Stern 11. Nick Roehl 7. RJ Braun 12. Zach Braun 4. JBeriranryHEolctzkhardt 8. Tom Jasinski

Slinger Bees 17 Carl Benn Evan Hassler Brady Held #01 Brake & Equipment/ #3 Schroeder Implement Cavalier #04 AmericInn of Hartford Integra PMF Landscape Focus Age: 12 Years Raced: 2 Age: 16 Age: 30 Hometown: Colgate Years Raced: 11 Car Owner: Jeff Hassler Years Raced: 2 Hometown: Lisbon Hometown: Iron Ridge Facebook: Hassler Motorsports “2018 Bees Track Champ” Autograph: ____________________ “Youngest kid to ever set fast time!” Autograph: ____________________ Autograph: ____________________ Dave Lembke Nick Schmidt Garrett Konrath #06 Road,Track & Trail Integra #09 Affordable Seamless Gutters #9 Escort ZX2 Age: 48 Nissan 200SX Age: 21 Age: 36 Years Raced: 13 Years Raced: 9 Years Raced: 2 Hometown: Germantown Hometown: West Bend Hometown: Watertown “2018 Slinger Bees Rookie of the Year” Motor: JBM Autograph: ____________________ Autograph: ____________________ Autograph: ____________________ #10 Gebhard Law Offices Integra Did You Know….Slinger has a Age: 15 Years Raced: 3 3-wide rule. Only the Bees Hometown: Oconomowoc division can run 3-wide Car Owner: Rick Gebhard during a race. Motor: Rick Schaefer Ricky Gebhard Instagram: @rickygebhard “2 feature wins” Autograph: ____________________ Slinger Bees Stats: Tires: Passenger Car Tires Weight: 2200-2400 Approximate Cost: $1,200-$3,000 Motor: 4 Cylinder Top Speed: 59mph Breakout Rule: Drivers turning a lap faster than 15.2 seconds in qualifying or heat races will start at the back of any additional races that day. “Breaking out” in the feature will result in disqualification. The Break Out rule is meant to keep the class affordable and the competition close, as this is an entry-level division..

Slinger Bees 18 Slinger Bees Champions Brandon Mennicke Al Strobel 2007 CJ Corallini #11 Creek View Landscape Integra #14 Strobel’s Tree Service Cavalier 2008 Ken Schraufnagel Age: 18 Years Raced: 10 Age: 52 2009 Joe Lang Nickname: Big Red Hometown: Slinger Years Raced: 34 (on/off) 2010 Alex Prunty Motor: Rick Schaefer Nickname: Al Shwannabe Strobel 2011 Nick Wagner Facebook: Mennicke Racing 2012-13 Nick Schmidt Hometown: Woodland 2014 Brandon Tackes Autograph: ____________________ 2015-16 Tom Berens Autograph: ____________________ 2017 Matt Urban 2018 Brady Held 2019—________________ (write in who you think will win!) Mitchell Strobel Tracy Neu Austin Omernick #14 Strobel’s Tree Service Sentra #15 Volkswagen Bug #17 Austin Electric LLC Cavalier Age: 18 Years Raced: Rookie Age: 35 Hometown: Janesville Years Raced: 1 Car Owner: Ron Neu Hometown: West Bend Hometown: Woodland Autograph: ____________________ Autograph: ____________________ Autograph: ____________________ Mullet Power #17 Siding Homz Cavalier Car Name: Beverly Drivers: Tom Elsinger Brian Stanczyk Bill Ostovich Christine Ostovich Autograph: ____________________

Slinger Bees 19 Brandon Berens (262) 744-0508 Scott Emrich Proud sponsor of Marty Tackes and Brandon Tackes #21 Cavalier Age: 36 Years Raced: Rookie Hometown: Milwaukee Autograph: ____________________ Did You Know….no racing yearbook is complete without the standard “flag explanation”. We know that YOU KNOW what the green, yellow, black, white and checkered flags mean. Here are some other flags/actions you might see from Slinger Flagman, Ryan Flanagan, in his own words: “Move over flag [blue with yellow strip] is letting drivers know that lead lap cars are coming and they should maintain a lane and let them by. “ “Picking a lane...we have the “pick a lane” board, Raceceiver, and I'll try to direct with the yellow flag rolled up.” “Tapping my head to tell them to use their head” Pointing the flag at a car: “It might be for picking a lane, rough driving or to just say hello“ Brandon Berens Brian Stanczyk Brandon Tackes #22 Innovation Mold & Design Neon #23 Painting Pro’s/Noey’s Pub & Grill/ #24 PMF Age: 26 Years Raced: 5 Nuckleheadz Cavalier Landscape Supply/Heiser Hometown: West Bend Car Name: Suzy Chevrolet Cavalier Age: 31 Facebook: brandonberens22 Age: 50 Years Raced: 3 Years Raced: 10 Twitter/Instagram: @brandonberens22 Nickname: Mullet Hometown: Newburg “Plays on the Green Bay Hometown: West Bend “2008 RoY, 2014 Bee Champ, 2018 Beez Packers Drumline” “I am still alive” Champ” Autograph: ____________________ Autograph: ____________________

Slinger Bees 20 Marty Tackes Zach Greer Matt Urban #24 PMF Landscape Supply/ #44 Mac Paving Civic #48 All Pro Asphalt Paving Integra Phase1Limo.com Cavalier Age: 20 Age: 23 Years Raced: 6 Hometown: Hartford Age: 56 Years Raced: 8 Years Raced: 2 Chassis: Teggy Nickname: Taz Hometown: Slinger Motor Builder: Pro4mance Car Owner: Scarlett Gibbs Hometown: Newburg matturbanracing.weebly.com Car Owner: Brandon Tackes “2017 Slinger Bees Track Champion” “Won 6 features” Autograph: ____________________ Autograph: ____________________ Autograph: ____________________ 1. Brady Held 2018 Slinger Bees Top 12 9. Brandon Mennicke 2. Zach Greer 5. Ricky Gebhard 10. Brian Stanczyk 3. Brandon Berens 6. Garrett Konrath 11. Evan Hassler 4. Marty Tackes 7. Matt Urban 12. Joel Held 8. JD Rudser JD Rudser #54 Rudser Racing Civic Age: 14 Years Raced: 4 Hometown: Port Washington Facebook: Rudser Racing Twitter: @rudserracing Instagram: @rudser racing YouTube: Rudser Racing “Only roll-over in 2018” Autograph: ____________________





Figure 8s 23 Bill Shavlik Carl Benn Nick Ostberg #0 Gruber Tool Monte Carlo #01 Brake & Equipment/PMF Landscape #1 Monte Carlo Age: 56 Years Raced: 20 Monte Carlo Age: 30 Age: 30 Hometown: West Bend Years Raced: 10 Motor: Dave’s Repair Years Raced: 11 Hometown: Slinger “Slinger Stinger Champ 2000” Hometown: Lisbon Nickname: Slinky Autograph: ____________________ Autograph: ____________________ Autograph: ____________________ Figure 8 Stats: 8” Hoosier tires Weight: No weight rule Approximate Cost: $2,500 - $5,000 Horsepower: 400 Top Speed: 75 mph

Figure 8s 24 Scott Goetzke Rick Bruskiewicz Patrick Wardlaw #4 Ahrens Heating & Cooling, Next Gen #17 Hillcrest Inn Bar & Restaurant #55 Lake Shore Burial Vault Heating & Air Camry Years Raced: 21 Monte Carlo Age: 44 Years Raced: 20 Age: 31 Years Raced: Rookie Hometown: Iron Ridge Hometown: Menomonee Falls Chassis: Joe Gibbs Motor: Tiry’s Motor: NVR Racing “9 time Figure 8 champion” Autograph: ____________________ Autograph: ____________________ Autograph: ____________________ 2018 Figure 8 Top 6 Ryan Lovald Did You Know….The 1. Ryan Lovald modifieds returned to Slinger 2. Scott Goetzke #67 R&B Stagecoach Bar Monte Carlo 3. Bill Shavlik Age: 27 Years Raced: 12 in 2019 for the first time 4. Nick Ostberg Hometown: Muskego since 2009? 5. Rick Bruskiewicz 6. Willy VanCamp Chassis: Kenny Richard’s Outlaw We welcomed the IMCA Motor: NVR Racing Sport Mods on June 23 Did You Know…. At the end of the 2018 season, a Facebook: Intersection Connection Racing and the Focus Group was assembled to help “Hardest hit in the Figure 8 Division in UMA Mods on improve the Slinger experience for July 7 and August 18 fans and race teams. Many of the the X, and 2018 Champion” improvements you saw this year started with the FG. Watch for Autograph: ____________________ more changes to come as time allows us to catch up with their ideas! Figure 8 Champions 1998-2001 Mark Ritger Joe “Joe Cool” DeStefano, Sr. 1981 Jim Kannenberg 2002 Jack Sutherland 1982 Rusty Dobberpuhl 2003 Mark Ritger Mike Egan 1983 Mike Freitag 2004 Shane Becker Ryan Gutknecht 1984 Dave Haferkorn 2005-2006 Donald Van Camp Mark “Kurly” Kissinger 1985-1986 Scott Koch 2007-2011 Scott Goetzke Scottie Koch 1987 Jim Kannenberg 2012 Willie VanCamp 1988 Dave Haferkorn 2013-2016 Scott Goetzke Ryan Lovald 1989-1990 Scott Koch 2017 Willie VanCamp Rick Schaefer 1991-1992 Terry Van Roy 2018 Ryan Lovald Jake Schraufnagel 1993 Mark Ritger Brian Stanczyk 1994-1995 Tom Lamers 2019—________________ 1996 Tom Ritger Mike Wilson 1997 Dave Haferkorn (write in who you think will win!) Craig Zeller A huge THANK YOU to all of the members for their time and commitment!



Sportsman 26 Ryan Gutknecht Natalie Haver Mitchell Haver #01 Oak Creek Automotive/ #3 PMI-Progress Mfg, Inc Monte Carlo #7 Progress Mfg, Inc Monte Carlo Roth Heating Pontiac G8 Age: 22 Age: 17 Years Raced: 1 Years Raced: 12 Nickname: Big Mitch Hometown: Oak Creek Years Raced: Rookie Hometown: West Bend Hometown: West Bend Car Owner: Andy Haver Car Owner: Bobby Gutknecht Car Owner: Andy Haver Motor: MotorMasters Chassis: Richard’s Motor: MotorMasters Facebook: Haver Motorsports Facebook: Haver Motorsports Motor: Power Source Facebook: Ryan Gutknecht Racing Website: gutknechtracing.com “2013 RoY and 2015, 2017, 2018 Champion” Autograph: ____________________ Autograph: ____________________ Autograph: ____________________ Sportsman Stats: Tires: 8” Hoosier Weight: 3100 Approximate Cost: $10,000 Horsepower: 385 Top Speed: 80-85 mph Bobby Gutknecht #10 Oak Creek Automotive Pontiac G8 Age: 61 Years Raced: 38 Nickname: Bobby G Hometown: Oak Creek Chassis: Richards Outlaw Motor: Danny Scholl Autograph: ____________________

Sportsman 27 Adam Bleskan Andrew Meyerhofer Jay Kalbus #11 Monte Carlo #14 4M Machine #27 Kalbus Chassis, Kalbus Klassic Age: 43 Years Raced: 13 Age: 23 Years Raced: 11 Arabians Camaro Hometown: Menomonee Falls Hometown: Kaukauna Age: 60 Years Raced: 20 Motor: NVR Car Owner: Dave Meyerhofer Hometown: Watertown Car Owner: Cody Bleskan Motor: Tiry’s Chassis: Kalbus Motor: GM Crate Autograph: ____________________ Facebook: Andrew Meyerhofer Racing Autograph: ____________________ Autograph: ____________________ Jake Schraufnagel Randy Ruth Paul Wagner #29 Super Excavators Cutlass Supreme #32 Over the Top Roofing Camaro #53 Infinity EDM/JP Designs Camaro Age: 21 Years Raced: 6 Age: 55 Age: 50 Hometown: Slinger Years Raced: 20 Hometown: Iron Ridge Car Owner: Ken Schraufnagel Hometown: Menomonee Falls Chassis: Paul/John/Chuck Chassis: Monte Carlo Motor: MotorMasters Chassis: R & R Motor: Paul Wagner Motor: Ridgebilly Motors “4 Championships at Slinger” Twitter: @jakeschrauf29 Instagram: @jakeschraufnagel29 “2019 Area Sportsman Champion” Autograph: ____________________ Autograph: ____________________ Autograph: ____________________ Jerry Eckhardt

Sportsman 28 Scott Shambeau Dale Lecus Jimmie Evans #88 5 Star Asphalt Impala SS #99 Dairy Queen Chevy SS #101 Lingford Construction Taurus Age: 49 Years Raced: 30 Age: 20 Age: 56 Years Raced: 20+ Nickname: Slingshot Hometown: St. Francis Hometown: Milwaukee Years Raced: 5 Chassis: Mine Hometown: Caledonia Chassis: Performance Unlimited Facebook: Lecus Racing Motor Builder: C & S Performance Motor: NVR Autograph: ____________________ Autograph: ____________________ Midwest Sportsman Champions: Sportsman Champions Sportsman Champions: Dirt Track: 1974 Gordie Mudlaff 2003 Nick Schumacher 2004 Gary LaMonte 1962 Fred Zack 1975 Al Laufer 2005 James Swan 1963 Dick Duston 1976-1977 Joel Laufer 1964-1971 Frank Smith 2006 Mike Graczkowski 1972 Mike Klecker 1978 Don Walter 2007 Kenny Joosten 1973 Ron Howden 1979-1980 Jim Hendricks 2008 Jeff Holtz Midgets Champions 1981-1983 Lonnie Lentz 2009 Mike Borchardt, Jr. Dirt Track: 1984 Andy Wendt 2010-2012 James Swan 2013 Kenny Joosten 1948 Bill Johnson, Jr. 1985 Jimmy Dragich 2014 Ryan Gutknecht 1949 Miles Melius 1986 Andy Wendt 2015 Brian Holtz 1987 Bob Brownell 2016 Eric Lingford Stocks Champions 1988 Roger Otto 2017 Ryan Gutknecht Dirt Track: 1989 Vern Hilker 2018 Shaun Scheel 1990 Doug Duncan 1954 Etchie Biertzer Sportsman Champion: 1955 Miles Melius Area Sportsman Champions: 1956 Carl Kulow 2013-2014 Kyle Chwala 2019—________________ 1957 Ken Tlougan 2015 Nick Egan 2016 Andy Welter (write in who you think will win!) 2017 Paul Wagner 2018 Jake Schraufnagel 2018 Area Sportsman Top 10 2018 Midwest Sportsman Top 10 1. Jake Schraufnagel 6. Chris Beine 1. Ryan Gutknecht 6. Tom Elsinger 2. Jay Kalbus 7. Rich Wagner 2. Eric Lingford 7. Dale Lecus, Jr. 3. Paul Wagner 8. Scott Ascher 3. Bobby Gutknecht 8. Jimmie Evans 4. Adam Bleskan 9. Mitchell Haver 4. Mitchell Haver 9. Andy Haver 10. Joe Shelby 5. JReanrrdyy REucthkhardt 5. Brian Holtz 10. Kenny Joosten



Bonafide Security Solutions Team Cruisers 30 TNT Racing Greer-Konrath Racing Team Intersection Connection #24 PMF Landscape Supply, #49 Grand Prix #67 R&B Stagecoach Bar Bonneville Phase1Limo.com Cavalier Garrett Konrath Zach Greer Ryan Lovald Courtney Lovald Drivers: Age: 21 Age: 20 Age: 27 Age: 25 Marty Tackes Brandon Tackes Years Raced: 2 Years Raced: 2 Years Raced: Years Raced: Age: 56 Age 31 Hometown: Hometown: 12 Rookie Years Raced: 8 Years Raced: 10 West Bend Slinger Hometown: Muskego Nickname: Taz Hometown: Newburg Autograph: ____________________ Autograph: ____________________ Autograph: ____________________ Autograph: ____________________ Autograph: ____________________ Autograph: ____________________ Team Cruiser Stats: Tires: Passenger car tires only Weight: No weight rule Approximate Cost: $1,000 - $1,500 Horsepower: 200-230 (V6) Top Speed: 60mph T Am Super Cup Payton Glodowski 14.780 May 6, 2018 Jay Kalbus 12.753 May 27, 2018 R Area Sportsman Alex Hartwig 14.362 May 26, 2019 A Bandolero Jerry Mueller 11.929 April 28, 2019 Aaron Moyer 13.200 May 26, 2019 Late Models Jake Ryan 12.405 June 26, 2005 C EJ Waldron 14.488 August 30, 2015 Brandon Mennicke 15.200 August 5, 2018 Legends Steve Huelsbeck 11.956 May 21, 1995 K Midwest Sportsman Ryan Gutknecht 12.608 June 23, 2019 Tom Berens 13.555 May 7, 2017 Slinger Bees Tony Strupp 11.095 June 12, 1994 R Slinger Bees, Post-Breakout Rule Brad Hetzel 13.412 Aug. 28, 2011 Tracy Hines 10.845 May 17, 2008 E Sport Mods Brian Vixmer 13.698 July 24, 2016 Jeff Bloom 9.908 Aug. 21, 2010 C Sportsman O Super Beez Super Late Model R Thunder Stocks D USAC Nat Midgets S WI Sport Trucks Xtreme Sprint Series



Bonafide Security Solutions Team Cruisers 32 Team Fogel Super X Racing Did You Know….Slinger uses the Tap Out Rule. If a driver #72 Spring Green Olds #89 Super Excavators Bonneville feels they are solely at fault for an incident, they may pull Mark Fogel, Jr. Mark Fogel, Sr. Jake Schraufnagel Dale to the bottom of the start/ Age: 21 Kiley-Schaefer finish line and tap their roof. Age: 27 Age 54 Years Raced: 6 Hometown: Only that driver will be sent Hometown: West Bend to the tail of the single file Years Raced: Rookie Years Raced: 25 Slinger line while all others involved Nickname: “Hippo” are awarded their prior position. Tap Outs can also Hometown: West Bend be done verbally to a track Autograph: ____________________ Autograph: ____________________ official, if the car cannot make it to the flagstand. Autograph: ____________________ Autograph: ____________________

Champions and Nationals 33 Some of the former Slinger Track Champions in attendance on April 28, 2019: Bottom Row: Marv Grall, Mark Ritger, Shane Becker, Wayne Freimund, Scottie Koch, Jim Kannenberg, Willie Goeden. Second Row: Brady Held, Scott Nottestad, Brian Oelhafen, Doug Duncan, Dave Haferkorn. Third Row: Lonnie Lentz, Don Walter, Mike Freitag, Al Laufer, Rick Ottman, Jim Cina, Jimmy Dragich. Fourth Row: Ryan Lovald, Ryan Gutknecht, Tom Berens, Shaun Scheel, Nick Schumacher, Dale Weyer, Jim Hendricks. Fifth Row: Rich Bickle, Al Schill, Joel Laufer, Dan Church, James Swan, Dave Berndt, Dan Miller. Top Row: Al Stippich, Justin Okruhlica Slinger Nationals Champions: 2002 Matt Kenseth 1980 Larry Detjens 2003 Rich Bickle, Jr. 1981 Alan Kulwicki 2004 Lowell Bennett 1982-83 Dick Trickle 2005 Nathan Haseleu 1984 Mark Martin 2006 Matt Kenseth 1985 Dick Trickle 2007 Lowell Bennett 1986 John Ziegler 2008-09 Matt Kenseth 1987 Joe Shear 2010 Lowell Bennett 1988 Butch Miller 2011 Kyle Busch 1989 Dick Trickle 2012 Matt Kenseth 1990-91 Joe Shear 2013 Rich Bickle, Jr 1992 Rich Bickle, Jr 2014 Chris Wimmer 1993 Joe Shear 2015 Dennis Prunty 1994 Matt Kenseth 2016 Matt Kenseth 1995 Butch Miller 2017 Bubba Pollard 1996 Rich Bickle, Jr 2018 Ty Majeski 1997 Lowell Bennett 1998 Tony Strupp 2019 _____________ 1999 Conrad Morgan 2000 Lowell Bennett (write in who won) 2001 David Prunty

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Kids CLub 35 Modified Champions: Tow Truck services 1958 Miles Melius provided by Bob’s & Roskopf’s. 1959 Etchie Biertzer 1960-61 Miles Melius 1962 Fuzzy Fassbender 1963 Billy Johnson, Jr 1964 Miles Melius 1965-66 Bill Johnson, Jr 1967 Miles Melius 1968 Bill Johnson, Jr 1969 Neil Sederberg 1970-73 Aaron Solsrud Sign Up—it’s FREE—and get a punch card! Get your card punched every time you attend the races. For every 5th punch, you get a prize! Pick the driver you believe will win the Super Late Model Feature. If they win, your name might be drawn for a prize! Play games for prizes! The Kids Club is located right inside the main gate.

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Super Beez 37 Scott Hoeft Rick Schaefer Todd Buckley #00 Bean’s Helping Hands/ #3 Pro4mance Motorsports Nissan #8 Shingled Out Roofing & Foolery’s Liquid Therapy Mustang 200SX Construction Integra Age: 43 Age: 39 Age: 45 Years Raced: 15 Hometown: Watertown Years Raced: 23 Hometown: West Bend Car Owner: David & Beverly Hoeft Hometown: West Bend Chassis: Pro4mance Racing Motor Builder: Rick Schaefer Facebook: Pro4mance Racing Autograph: ____________________ Autograph: ____________________ Autograph: ____________________ Super Beez Stats: Tires: Hoosier 13”-15” Weight: 2,300 to 2,500 lbs Approximate Cost: $3,000-$8,000 Horsepower: 140-230 Top Speed: 75 mph Steve Zoromski BrBarnadnodnonTaTcakcekses Super Beez Champions: 2017 Tom Berens #20 Creek View Landscape Integra & #24 PMF Landscape Supply/ Prelude Heiser Chevrolet Cavalier 2018 Brandon Tackes Age: 31 Age: 49 Years Raced: 6 Years Raced: 10 2019—________________ Nickname: Zoro Hometown: Newburg (write in who you think will win!) Hometown: Slinger “2008 RoY, 2014 Bee Champ, Facebook: Pro4mance Motorsports 2018 Beez Champ” Thunderstock Champions: “Ran fastest Super Beez lap in 2018” 2007 Seth Lootans 2008 Al Stippich Autograph: ____________________ Autograph: ___________________ 2009 Aaron Cain 2010 Al Stippich Did You Know….Before each race, the 2011 Andy Welter scoreboard will show the total number of 2012 Brad Hetzel laps for that race. Hobby Stock Champions: 1976 Dale Weyer 1977 Pat Schauer 1978 Rick Lisko 1979 Al Buedler 1980 Lonnie Lentz

Super Beez 38 Marty Tackes Paul Reagles Robert Peters #24 PMF Landscape Supply/ #25 Integra #54 Integra Phase1Limo.com Cavalier Age: 28 Age: 56 Age: 56 Years Raced: 8 Years Raced: 8 Years Raced: 3 Nickname: Taz Hometown: Newburg Hometown: Colgate Nickname: Bob Hometown: Janesville Car Owner: Brandon Tackes “Won 6 features” Autograph: ____________________ Autograph: ____________________ Autograph: ____________________ 2018 Super Beez Top 5 1. Brandon Tackes 2. Steve Zoromski 3. Jayden Buckley 4. Bob Peters 5. Rick Schaefer Slinger Stinger Champions: Slinger Speedway Track Chaplains 1985 Jim Kannenberg (left to right: Rick Kimble, Jim Zeirke, Phil McCabe) 1986 Jim Cina The mission of the Slinger Speedway chaplains is to share 1987 Troy Nicholas the Gospel through ministering to the needs of the racing 1988-89 Curt Pfeil community and its fans. We do this through a low key, 1990 Brian Oelhafen relationship style of ministry performed with consistency 1991-92 Dan Prunty and availability. The Holy Spirit leads us into natural 1993 Mike Monroe relationships in a non-aggressive way. It is a ministry 1994 Jared Ziegler centered on sensitivity to the needs of those to whom we 1995 Jerry Mueller 1996 Scott Lindsay 1997 Mike McCabe 1998 Dave Berndt 1999 Dan Miller 2000 Bill Shavlik 2001-02 Paul Wagner

Miss Slinger 2018-19, Kristy Held and 2019-20 Mikena Wantz 39 Being Miss Slinger is so much more than a satin sash and a smile. It’s sharing the ex- citement of a rookie’s first win, or a veteran’s 20th trophy. The pride beaming from the crew and family as they run down from the pits to share the moment. Helping the kids out of their car...or catching it as it rolls away. It’s welcoming newcomers to the track and chatting with the season pass holders. Being a part of Slinger Speedway each week is my Sunday Funday. ~Kristy Held I wanted to become Miss Slinger Speedway for a couple reasons actually. I’ve been an outdoors girl all my life with motorsports right alongside it when it came to my interests. I have been going to the track since I was the age of one. My grandpa, Norman “Sags” Saegert, used to be the flag waver so some of my very first colors learned were through the flags he asked me to hand him. So a part of my decision was to carry out my grandpa’s legacy there. Also, with me going there every Sunday out of my own interests, I thought it’d be nice to finally get to know the drivers I’ve been following on a more per- sonal level and get a new experience on the track other than the stands. ~Mikena Wantz

The Sunday Night Tradition 40 It all began in the mid 1930's, when Washington County Sheriff Deputy, Bill Johnson Sr., became interested in the speed of racing. He bought his first midget car in 1938; and the next year, when his son, Bill Jr. began to race, they graded an impromptu track in their backyard, on the south end of Slinger. In 1948, the Senior Johnson approached Rollie Heder about building a real track in Slinger; and one hour later, they stood on a hill overlooking a natural amphitheater located on the village's north side. Immediately, the word was out: Slinger would have a race track. Much work would need to be done; and it seemed everyone was willing to help, putting up lights, building bleachers and grading the original 1/5 mile dirt track. Six weeks later, Johnson and Heder's dream was reality; and on July 10th, 1948, an estimated crowd of 5,000 paid $1.00 each to watch 35 cars compete in a seven-event program. Midget cars raced during most of the Speedway's first two years, and \"stock cars\" first appeared on the scene in 1949. The first two years also had the shows scheduled on Saturday nights. \"The Sunday Night Tradition\" began on July 27th, 1950, and with the exception of one year, has been the norm. In 1952, the track was leased to Cyclone Speedways, and 1953 saw the Central Stock Sanctioning Body operate the track as a non-profit organization, which turned out to be so non- profitable that Heder regained sole ownership of the Speedway in 1954. 1958 and 1959 saw the cars change in appearance, from large sedans to open-wheeled modified. The legendary Miles \"The Mouse\" Melius dominated much of the action during the track's first 20 years, winning 7 track championships. Bill Johnson Jr., one of the original owner's sons, also won 5 titles in the first 20 years. After a trip to Daytona in the early 1970's, Heder decided to build his own \"Little Daytona\" in Slinger. The last dirt race was held in 1973, and in the summer of 1974, the track reopened as a high-banked 1/4 mile paved oval. Late model stock cars debuted on July 22nd, 1974. Joe Shear and Dick Trickle split the twin 99 lap feature events, and a new era in racing was born in Slinger. Wayne Erickson leased the track from Heder in 1975 and took over as owner in 1976. In 2013 the torch was handed off to promoters Todd Thelen and Rodney Erickson and in 2019, Thelen took over as the sole promoter. Events such as Slinger High School football games and rock concerts added to the lure of the race track as a place where exciting events would occur. Forty years ago, Slinger Speedway track owner Wayne Erickson and short track legend Dick Trickle got together and came up with the idea for a big money, mid-week super late model race that would pit the best from Slinger, the Central Wisconsin Racing Association, Midwest, and the entire US against one another. From that idea sprang the Slinger Nationals, which continues annually in July. Many big name drivers either got their start at, or have passed through, Slinger Speedway. Some of the more recognizable include Alan Kulwicki, Matt Kenseth, Robbie Reiser, Mark Martin, Richie Bickle, Bobby Allison, Davey Allison. Dale Earnhardt Sr., Kyle Petty, Harry Gant, Kenny Schrader, Ernie Irvan, Sterling Marlin, Ted Musgrave, Rusty Wallace, Michael Waltrip, Darryl Waltrip, Kenny Wallace, Neil Bonnett, and Kyle Busch. ~Excerpted from Slinger Historical Album: Schleisingerville to Slinger, 125 years, 1869-1994

2019 Slinger Super Speedway Schedule Afternoon Racing – Qualifying 12:00 Racing 2:00pm SLM – Super Late Model, LM – Late Model, SM – Sportsman, SB – Slinger Bees, BZ – Super Beez,F8 – Figure 8, TC – Team Cruisers, ASC – American Super Cup, LG – Legend, BDO – Bandelero, WST – WI Sport Trucks April 7 – Sunday Afternoon Open Day – free general admission seating April 14 – Sunday Afternoon Open Day – free general admission seating April 20 – Saturday Afternoon Annual Open Day for all divisions Noon to 5 – free general admission seating rain date Saturday April 27. April 28 – Sunday Afternoon 2 pm – Potawatomi Hotel & Casino – Miller Lite – Village of Slinger 150th, Former Champs Recognition 100 lap SLM (twin 50’s) 50 lap LM, Sportsman, Super Beez, Slinger Bees, Figure 8’s and American Super Cups. Rain Date May 19 May 5 – NEW EVENT – Sunday Afternoon 2 pm – Small Car Enduro 200 laps May 12 – Happy Mother’s Day – Afternoon Open Day May 19 – Sunday Afternoon – KING of the HIGH BANKS – FULL RACING PROGRAM (LM, SM, SB, BZ, F8) Plus TEAM CRUISERS NIGHT RACING STARTS – Qualifying 5:00 Racing 6:30pm May 26 – FIREWORKS EH Wolf Memorial Day Village of Slinger 150 with Fireworks 100 lap Super Late Model Feature, 50 lap Late Model Feature FULL RACING PROGRAM (SLM, LM, SB, F8, TC, LG, BDO). Happy Hour 5:30 to 6:30, $1.50 Tappers and $1.50 Hot Dogs.Rain Date: Monday night May 27 June 2 – Alan Kulwicki Memorial – FULL RACING PROGRAM (SLM, LM, SM, SB, F8, ASC) Plus Vintage Mods June 9 – Keiths Marina Chix 4 a Cause Race Against Cancer Night FULL RACING PROGRAM (SLM, LM, SM, SB, TC, F8) June 16 – PMF Scout Night & Local High School BUS RACES FULL RACING PROGRAM (SLM, LM, BZ, SB, F8, ASC) PMF Landscape Supply Scout Night All uniformed scouts get in FREE! Special Appearance by Miss Teen WI USA, Brooke Zengle June 23 – Carl Wegner Memorial Parker Store Miss Slinger Speedway Contest ($1000 to win) – FULL RACING PROGRAM (SLM, LM, SM, TC, F8) PLUS – Dirt Sport Mods, Miss Slinger Reunion June 30 – FIREWORKS Zeller Transportation Independence Day Celebration 75-lap Super Late Model Feature and FULL RACING PRO- GRAM (SLM, SM, SB, F8, WST) Plus One on One Spectator drags July 7 – Prelude to the Nationals FULL RACING PROGRAM (LM, MODS, SB, BZ, TC, F8) July 8 – Slinger Nationals testing July 9 – The 40th Annual SUPERSEAL Slinger Nationals presented by Miller Lite – 200 lap Super Late Model plus Late Models – Rain date: Wednesday July 10 July 14 – Small Car Nationals Full Racing Program (Legends, SB, BZ, Bandolero, ASC,) Plus One on One Spectator drags July 21 – “BACK in THE DAY” Night presented by Washington County Fair. ALL TICKETS Discounted FULL RACING PROGRAM (SLM, LM, SM, SB, TC, F8) PLUS Wall of Fame Induction July 28 – SE Wisconsin Hall of Fame presents Tribute Night FULL RACING PROGRAM (SLM, LM, SM, SB, F8, LG) Plus Harley H.O.G Night August 4 – Obermeyer’s 41 Auto Body Hot Rod Night. CAR SHOW IN PARKING LOT FROM 2:00 TO 6:00, FULL RACING PROGRAM (SLM, LM, BZ, SB, TC, F8) August 11 – Oscar Mike Salute the Vets Night – FULL RACING PROGRAM (SLM, LM, SM, SB, F8) Plus One on One Spectator Drags PLUS Old Wisconsin Fan Appreciation Night August 17 – SATURDAY NIGHT – SlamFest rain date Saturday Night August 24 August 18 – Healing Elements Day Spa Ladies Night FULL RACING PROGRAM (LM, SM, SB, BZ, TC, Asphalt MODS) August 25 – Race for Autism FULL RACING PROGRAM (SLM, LM, BZ, TC, F8, Hobby Stocks) September 1 – FIREWORKS: Labor Day Celebration Village of Slinger 150 – 100-lap Super Late Model Feature, 50 lap Late Model Feature and FULL RACING PROGRAM (SLM, LM, SM, BZ, SB, F8) Super Late Model Championship Night. Rain date: Monday night September 2. Afternoon Racing – Qualifying 12:00 Racing 2:00pm September 8 – Slinger Season Championships Full Racing Program (LM, SM, SB, TC, LG, BDO, F8, ASC) Plus Spectators September 15 – The Futures Sportsman, Hobby Stock, 4 cylinders, run your home track rules