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Post puts cap on 2026 Plymouth campaign

By Jeff Pederson – Pedal Down Promotions

Randy Post completed his 2026 Akright Auto Plymouth Dirt Track Racing 360 Sprint Car campaign at the Wisconsin Sprint Car Championships at The Plymouth Dirt Track in Plymouth, Wis. on Saturday, Sept. 26. – JW’s Car and Raccing Photos

(PEDAL DOWN PROMOTIONS) September 30, 2026 – The 2026 season drew to a conclusion for Randy Post and the members of his Randy Post Racing Team with the Akright Auto Plymouth Dirt Track Racing 360 Sprint Cars during the ninth annual Wisconsin Sprint Car Championships at The Plymouth Dirt Track in Plymouth, Wis. on Saturday, Sept. 26.

Post’s sixth appearance of the 2026 campaign saw the Oostburg, Wis. driver clock in 18th overall in PDTR 360 Sprint Car group qualifying with a lap of 12.855 seconds.

After finishing sixth in the third heat race, Post started third in the 12-lap B main. He maintained the third spot through lap 6 before a restart shuffled him back to sixth, which is where he finished to earn the final A-main transfer position.

Post fired off from the 20th starting spot in the 25-lap PDTR 360 Sprint Car A main and held steady throughout to post a 20th-place finish

“The car felt awesome for qualifying, the heat race, and B main,” Post said. “I couldn’t get the thing to turn in the feature. It was so bad I should have pulled off after the first caution. But being the last race, and the little bit we did race this year, I really wanted a full night.”

After competing in three events in 2025, Post enjoyed the opportunity to get back on the track twice as many times during the 2026 season.

“I really feel like we made a lot of progress this season,” Post said. “The driver finally found the gas pedal. There were long nights with B mains and transferring out of them and having to run all those laps. I found out how out of shape I am really quick. I am really impressed with how the season went. I can’t do it without the crew: Dad, Max, Heidi, Skyelar, Nicole, and the sponsors Luedtke Electric, Oostburg Automotive, Gundrum Trucking, Harbor Lights, PMI, and Behling’s.”

Sponsorship partners and supporters of Randy Post and the 2026 Randy Post Racing Team include Luedtke Electric, Oostburg Automotive, Nyhof Insulation, Harbor Lights Resort, PMI, Behling Racing, Gundrum Trucking, and Pedal Down Promotions.

For more information on Randy Post Racing, check out Randy Post Racing #54 on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/rpr54/ or visit www.pedaldownpromo.com.

Randy Post Racing Sponsor Showcase – Luedtke Electric

The Randy Post Racing Team would like to thank Luedtke Electric for serving as the team’s primary sponsor for the 2026 racing season.

Based in Oostburg, Wis., Luedtke Electric, located at 214 North 10th St., was founded in 1960 when Fred Luedtke’s dream of owning his own business became a reality.

Fred’s sons began learning the trade when they were old enough to follow their dad around. As a third-generation company, Todd and his two sons continue in the tradition of a strong work ethic and a passion for all things that power up, plug in, and provide light.

As a family-owned and operated business, Luedtke Electric prides itself on providing solutions for electrical challenges and ideas for new projects with customers’ budgets and future in mind.

Luedtke Electric, which is open from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday, specializes in residential wiring, service upgrades, and light commercial, as well as custom residential and custom project lighting.

To contact or obtain additional information on Luedtke Electric, call 920-564-2022, send an email to brandon@luedtkeelectric.com, or visit Luedtke Electric on Facebook, X, LinkedIn, and Instagram.

Pedal Down Promotions is a full-service public relations and media services company devoted to helping its clients effectively communicate with targeted audiences through press releases, newsletters, profile and feature articles, website and social media content development, printed media, editing and layout, graphic design, and book publishing services.

For more information on Pedal Down Promotions, email pedaldownpromotions@gmail.com, visit www.pedaldownpromo.com, or call 920-323-7970.

 

Randy Post Racing
2026 Final Statistics

Total Events – 6
Plymouth Dirt Track Racing Events – 6
Midwest Sprint Car Association Events – 6
A Main Victories – 0
Podium Finishes – 0
Top Five A Main Finishes – 0
Top 10 A Main Finishes – 0
Top 15 A Main Finishes – 0
Top 20 A Main Finishes – 5
B Main Victories – 0
Heat Race Victories – 0
Fast Qualifier Awards – 0

September 30, 2026 / by Jeff Pederson

Hartmann takes home Plymouth top 10

By Jeff Pederson – Pedal Down Promotions

Austin Hartmann turned in an eighth-place finish in Bumper to Bumper Interstate Racing Association 410 Sprint Car Series competition during the Wisconsin Sprint Car Championships at The Plymouth Dirt Track in Plymouth, Wis. on Saturday, Sept. 26. – Shawn Mueller Photography

(PEDAL DOWN PROMOTIONS) September 30, 2026 – Austin Hartmann and the 87A Hartmann Racing closed out the 2026 Bumper to Bumper Interstate Racing Association 410 Sprint Car Series season with a pair of events at Outagamie Speedway in Seymour, Wis. on Friday, Sept. 25 and The Plymouth Dirt Track in Plymouth, Wis. on Saturday, Sept. 26.

The seventh-year Sprint Car racer qualified 16th in the 28-car field at Outagamie Speedway with a lap of 12.184 seconds before advancing from sixth to third in the first IRA head race to claim the 11th starting spot in the 30-lap main event.

The Plymouth, Wis. competitor drove a steady race to record a 15th-place showing.

One night later, Austin and the team returned to familiar surroundings at its hometown track, where he qualified sixth in the 31-car field after turning a lap of 11.537 seconds.

After recording a third-place showing in the third heat race, Hartmann drew the pole position in the first IRA dash. Following a fifth-place dash showing, Hartmann launched from the ninth starting spot in the 30-lap main event.

Hartmann advanced to sixth in the mid-stages of the race before dropping a couple spots to record an eighth-place showing in the IRA season-closer.

“We were on the struggle bus most of the weekend,” Hartmann said. “We have a couple more chances yet this season to hit the track with the [World of] Outlaws in a few weeks.”

The 87A Hartmann Racing Team is slated to close out its 2026 campaign with a pair of NOS Energy Drink World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series events at Lincoln Park Speedway in Putnamville, Ind. on Friday, Oct. 16 and at Belle-Clair Speedway in Belleville, Ill. on Saturday, Oct. 17.

Both events will be streamed live on dirtvision.com.

87A Hartmann Racing 2026 sponsorship partners include Kristine Hartmann, Realtor of Pleasantview Realty, Shufflebotham Tree Service, The Dispensary, Double A Autobody, Quasius Construction, Holler n’ Hills, High Speed TI, Metalcraft, Hepfner Racing Products, Berryman Racing Shocks, and Keizer Racing Wheels.

Additional information on the 87A Hartmann Racing team can be found by visiting the team’s website www.team87a.com and Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/87Ahartmannracing.

87A Hartmann Racing Sponsor Showcase – Holler n Hills Bar & Grill

The Austin Hartmann – 87A Hartmann Racing team is pleased to welcome back Holler n Hills Bar & Grill as a sponsorship partner for the 2026 season.

Located at 5837 South Business Drive in Sheboygan, Wis., Holler n Hills offers a variety of sandwiches, entrees, appetizers, and drink options. In addition, Holler n Hills features live music, karaoke, and special events on selected evenings.

To contact Holler n Hills, call (920) 783-8005, email hollernhills3@gmail.com, or visit the Holler n Hills Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/hollernhills/.

87A Hartmann Racing Sponsor Showcase – Kristine Hartmann, Realtor of Pleasant View Realty

KRISTINE HARTMANN, REALTOR OF Pleasant View Realty, better known as “Every Race Fan’s Realtor,” has 25-plus years of experience selling real estate throughout Wisconsin.

Kristine’s passion for racing aligns with her competitive drive and ambition as a realtor in the community.

Contact Kristine Hartmann with all your real estate needs and ask her about the special racing rates!

You can find her on Facebook @KRISTINE HARTMANN, REALTOR.  Additionally, she can be found at the 87A trailer at any IRA race and would be happy to discuss racing and real estate.

For more information, visit https://www.facebook.com/PVRKRISTINE, call/text 920-980-5542, or email kristine@pleasantviewrealty.com.

Pedal Down Promotions is a full-service public relations and media services company devoted to helping its clients effectively communicate with targeted audiences through press releases, newsletters, profile and feature articles, website and social media content development, printed media, editing and layout, graphic design, and book publishing services.

For more information on Pedal Down Promotions, email pedaldownpromotions@gmail.com, visit www.pedaldownpromo.com, or call 920-323-7970.

 

Austin Hartmann 87A Hartmann Racing
2026 Upcoming Schedule

Friday, October 16 – Lincoln Park Speedway, Putnamville, Ind. (World of Outlaws)
Saturday, October 17 – Belle-Clair Speedway, Belleville, Ill. (World of Outlaws)

Austin Hartmann 87A Hartmann Racing
2026 Statistics

Total Events – 25
IRA Events – 12
Knoxville Raceway Events – 1
World of Outlaws Events – 6
High Limit Events – 2
Wilmot Raceway Events – 1
Midwest Sprint Touring Series-Northern Outlaw Sprint Association Events – 3
A-Main Victories – 1
Podium Finishes – 1
Top Five A-Main Finishes – 3
Top 10 A-Main Finishes – 7
Top 15 A-Main Finishes – 11
Top 20 A-Main Finishes – 13
B Main Victories – 0
Heat Race Victories – 1
Dash Appearances – 9
Dash Victories – 0
Fast Qualifier Awards – 1

September 30, 2026 / by Jeff Pederson

Pokorski wraps 2026 season with IRA twin bill

By Jeff Pederson – Pedal Down Promotions

Alex Pokorski wrapped up the 2026 season with an 18th-place showing at the Wisconsin Sprint Car Championships at The Plymouth Dirt Track in Plymouth, Wis. on Saturday, Sept. 26. – JW’s Car and Raccing Photos

(PEDAL DOWN PROMOTIONS) September 29, 2026 – Alex Pokorski capped the 2026 season behind the wheel of his No. 4 GR8 Team car during championship weekend with the Bumper to Bumper Interstate Racing Association 410 Sprint Car Series Friday, Sept. 25 at Outagamie Speedway in Seymour, Wis., and Saturday, Sept. 26 at The Plymouth Dirt Track in Plymouth, Wis.

The seventh-year Sprint Car competitor fired up the weekend by qualifying seventh in the 28-car field with a lap of 11.839 seconds at Outagamie Speedway on Friday. After placing second in the first IRA heat race, Pokorski secured his first IRA dash appearance of the 2026 season.

After placing fifth in the second dash, the West Bend, Wis. native rolled off 10th in the 30-lap main event. He advanced up to eighth on lap 19 before falling back a few spots in the closing laps to earn a 13th-place showing.

On Saturday, the team headed to The Plymouth Dirt for the 2026 season-ending Wisconsin Sprint Car Championships with the IRA, where Pokorski qualified 17th among the 31 entries with a lap of 11.719 seconds.

A sixth-place showing in the second heat race placed Pokorski in the 17th starting position. After an opening-lap incident sent him to the work area, Pokorski restarted 20th before coming home with an 18th-place finish.

“We had a good night at Outagamie, but we struggled a bit at Plymouth,” Pokorski said. “I wish we could’ve ended a little better, but racing doesn’t always go the way you want it to.”

After racing for car owner Spyder Akright from 2022 through 2025, Pokorski teamed up with his father, Paul, to debut a new family operation in 2026 along with help from Russ Wetenkamp and his GR8 Team crew.

“We had a number of new experiences this season, racing with High Limit and the World of Outlaws, going to new tracks, and owning our own car again,” Pokorski said. “I also had fun racing with our joint GR8 team.”

Follow Pokorski Motorsports on Facebook and Instagram for off-season team news and updates.

The Alex Pokorski-GR8 Team 2026 sponsorship partners are Petersen Septic Systems; GR8; Mulch Express of Wisconsin; Lynch Buick, GMC of West Bend; Goeden Auto Body; Novak’s Service Center; KP Repair, Service, and Fabrication; Germaine/Paul Kaphingst & Susie; Triple X Chassis; CSI Shocks; Hepfner Racing Products; and Pedal Down Promotions.

For updates and additional information on the Alex Pokorski – GR8 Motorsports Team, check out Pokorski Motorsports on Facebook at https://facebook.com/pokorskimotorsports or visit www.pedaldownpromo.com.

Alex Pokorski – GR8 Team Sponsor Showcase – Petersen Septic Systems

Alex Pokorski and the GR8 Team are pleased to welcome Petersen Septic Systems back as a sponsor for the 2026 racing season.

Since opening its doors in Valders, Wis., in 2012, Petersen Septic Systems LLC has provided premier septic tank service and the most reliable septic system installation and repair in Manitowoc, Two Rivers, and the surrounding Lakeshore area.

“We offer our services to industrial, institutional, residential, new construction, commercial and municipal accounts,” Petersen Septic Systems Owner David Petersen said. “Customer service is our utmost priority. We do every job as if it were in our own homes. Our experience is second to none in the area. Before opening the business, I worked for Tuschl Septic Systems from 2004 until owner Chuck Tuschl retired.”

The list of regular services Petersen Septic Systems offers includes septic pump repairs, test drilling/test boring, sewage treatment systems, septic tank removal, septic tank installation, water line repair, oil testing and perc testing.

“We provide all of these services in Manitowoc County and the surrounding areas,” Petersen said. “We are OSHA certified and are licensed MPRS/CST966051.”

Petersen Septic Systems is located at 7334 Nagel Road in Valders, Wis. For more information, call 920-323-2640, email petersenseptic@gmail.com or visit www.petersensepticsystems.com.

Pedal Down Promotions is a full-service public relations and media services company devoted to helping its clients effectively communicate with targeted audiences through press releases, newsletters, profile and feature articles, website and social media content development, printed media, editing and layout, graphic design, and book publishing services.

For more information on Pedal Down Promotions, email pedaldownpromotions@gmail.com, visit www.pedaldownpromo.com, or call 920-323-7970.

 

Alex Pokorski
GR8 Team
2026 Final Statistics

Total Events – 15
Interstate Racing Association Events – 7
High Limit Racing Events – 2
World of Outlaws Events – 4
Wilmot Raceway Events – 2
A-Main Victories – 0
Podium Finishes – 1
Top Five A-Main Finishes – 2
Top 10 A-Main Finishes – 2
Top 15 A-Main Finishes – 5
Top 20 A-Main Finishes – 10
B-Main Victories – 1
Heat Race Victories – 0
Fast Qualifier Awards – 0
Dash Appearances – 3
Dash Victories – 1

September 29, 2026 / by Jeff Pederson

Arenz basks in IRA championship glow

By Jeff Pederson – Pedal Down Promotions

Travis Arenz captured his first career Bumper to Bumper Auto Value Interstate Racing Association 410 Sprint Car Series championship at the Wisconsin Sprint Car Championships at The Plymouth Dirt Track in Plymouth, Wis. on Saturday, Sept. 26. – Victory Imagery photo

(PEDAL DOWN PROMOTIONS) September 29, 2026 – As a highly driven competitor who has piled up race victories and championships in each division he has raced in, Travis Arenz entered the world of Winged 410 Sprint Car racing four years ago with the goal of becoming a Bumper to Bumper Interstate Racing Association champion.

That wish became reality at the ninth annual Wisconsin Sprint Car Championships on Saturday, Sept. 26 as the 35-year-old Sheboygan Falls, Wis. driver secured his first career IRA 410 Sprint Car Series title at the place his racing career started back in 2008 – The Plymouth Dirt Track in Plymouth, Wis.

Entering the season-ending IRA doubleheader championship weekend eight points behind Paul Nienhiser in the chase for the IRA title, Arenz opened strong by qualifying second among the 28 cars on hand in a time of 11.701 seconds at Outagamie Speedway in Seymour, Wis. on Friday, Sept. 25.

Arenz then placed third in the second heat race and fourth in the first dash to secure the seventh starting position in the 30-lap main event. He put together a solid race, moving up to fourth in the middle stages before recording a sixth-place showing.

Arenz’s top-10 finish coupled with Nienhiser’s misfortune at Outagamie gave him a 27-point cushion at the top of the IRA point standings heading into the 2026 IRA season finale at The Plymouth Dirt Track on Saturday, Sept. 26.

The two-time Plymouth Dirt Track Racing and Midwest Sprint Car Association 360 Sprint Car champion pocketed fast qualifier honors in the 31-car field with a quick lap of 11.318 seconds around the 76-year-old third-mile clay oval.

Travis Arenz sealed his first Bumper to Bumper Auto Value Interstate Racing Association 410 Sprint Car Series championship with a ninth-place showing in the season-ending IRA A main at the Wisconsin Sprint Car Championships at The Plymouth Dirt Track in Plymouth, Wis. on Saturday, Sept. 26. – JW’s Car and Raccing Photos

Following a second-place finish in the second heat race, Arenz finished fourth in the first IRA dash to claim the seventh starting position in the 30-lap season-closing A main.

Arenz had an up-and-down race, falling to 13th on lap 17 before rallying to post a ninth-place finish, which proved to be enough to earn his first IRA championship by a 10-point margin over Nienhiser.

“I didn’t want to focus the last two nights of the season on the points standings,” Arenz said. “It was in the back of my mind, but my goal was to execute both nights how I did every night of the season. Focus on being smooth, consistent, and fast. Winning this title has been the goal since the first time I drove a 410. It took four years, but we learned and grew so much as a team.

Travis Arenz’s first Bumper to Bumper Auto Value Interstate Racing Association 410 Sprint Car Series championship earned at the Wisconsin Sprint Car Championships at The Plymouth Dirt Track in Plymouth, Wis. on Saturday, Sept. 26 is the ninth track/series championship he has won over 19 seasons. – Victory Imagery photo

“The talent throughout the IRA is exceptional, and there are so many factors that need to fall into place each week to come out on top,” he said. “This was by no means an easy feat. I am so proud of myself and my crew, and it’s an honor to bring this title home for our sponsors. Like every season, the motto is ‘smooth and consistent. Winning races helps more with paying the bills; there were times during the season where I didn’t take too many risks because I didn’t want to risk wrecking and having DNFs. Podium finishes were what we worked for each night.”

Arenz’s first IRA 410 Sprint Car title represents the ninth track/series championship of his 18-season career (2013 Plymouth Outlaw Compact 4-Cylinder, 2016 141 Speedway Northern Sport Mod, 2021-2022 Plymouth 360 Sprint Car, 2021-2022 Midwest Sprint Car Association).

“After I was officially named IRA champion, we all kept looking at each other, asking, ‘Now what? What should we do now?’” he said. “I’ll have to figure that out over the off-season.”

The 2026 Travis Arenz Motorsports sponsorship partners include Service One Transportation Inc., Don and Lynn Kiel, Professional Plating Inc., Pfeffer Trucking, Oostburg Concrete, Wittkopf Family Funeral Homes, Carbliss, PalletWorks, Oostburg State Bank, Sonntag Plumbing, Jensen Sales and Service, Fastenal, Roth’s Auto Restoration, Lake Auto Glass, Arenz Auto Detailing, Hair Fellers Barbershop, and Duehring Tax Service.

Additional information about the Travis Arenz Motorsports team can be found on the team’s Facebook and X (Twitter) pages.

Travis Arenz Motorsports Sponsor Showcase – Professional Plating

Located at 705 Northway Drive in Brillion, Wis., Professional Plating Inc. was established in 1979 when Bob and Pat Endries, founders of Endries International, sought a dependable source of plating for the fasteners they supplied to their customers.

In May 1979, the zinc plating operation commenced, with the barrel line serving as Professional Plating’s sole production area. In June 1983, the company expanded its zinc plating capabilities with the purchase of a Cyclemaster rack line.

Professional Plating has grown into one of the largest electroplaters in the Midwest, in addition to a large powder coating operation and an electrocoat facility.

Today, Professional Plating offers a wide range of services, including coating and plating, quality systems, trucking, shipping, and packaging. In addition, Professional Plating has been a five-time Products Finishing Top Shops Benchmarking Survey Award winner for both plating and powder coating, taking home the prestigious award each year that it has been offered.

For more information on the top-of-the-line services Professional Plating has to offer, call 920-756-2153, email kerry.behnke@proplating.com, or visit https://www.proplating.com.

The 2026 Travis Arenz Motorsports sponsorship partners include Service One Transportation Inc., Don and Lynn Kiel, Professional Plating Inc., Pfeffer Trucking, Oostburg Concrete, Wittkopf Family Funeral Homes, Carbliss, Pallet Works, Oostburg State Bank, Sonntag Plumbing, Jensen Sales and Service, Fastenal, Roth’s Auto Restoration, Lake Auto Glass, Arenz Auto Detailing, Hair Fellers Barbershop, and Duehring Tax Service.

Pedal Down Promotions is a full-service public relations and media services company devoted to helping its clients effectively communicate with targeted audiences through press releases, newsletters, profile and feature articles, website and social media content development, printed media, editing and layout, graphic design, and book publishing services.

For more information on Pedal Down Promotions, email pedaldownpromotions@gmail.com, visit www.pedaldownpromo.com, or call 920-323-7970.

 

Travis Arenz Motorsports
2026 Final Statistics

Total Events – 26
IRA Events – 21
World of Outlaws Events – 1
Midwest Open Wheel Association Events – 1
Butler Motor Speedway Events – 1
Wilmot Raceway Events – 2
A-Main Victories – 4
Podium Finishes – 8
Top Five A-Main Finishes – 12
Top 10 A-Main Finishes – 20
Top 15 A-Main Finishes – 22
Top 20 A-Main Finishes – 23
Heat Race Victories – 5
B-Main Victories – 0
Dash Appearances – 21
Dash Victories – 4
Fast Qualifier Awards – 3

Travis Arenz Motorsports
Career Highlights
2008-2026

Total Career A-Main Victories – 78
Outlaw Compact 4-Cylinder A-Main Victories – 20
IMCA Northern Sport Mod/B Mod A-Main Victories – 20
MSA/PDTR 360 Sprint Car A-Main Victories – 30
High Limit Racing 410 Sprint Car A-Main Victories – 1
IRA 410 Sprint Car A-Main Victories – 5
Wilmot Raceway Open 410 Sprint Car A-main Victories – 2
2013 Plymouth Dirt Track Racing Outlaw Compact 4-Cylinder Champion
2016 141 Speedway Northern Sport Mod Champion
2021 Plymouth Dirt Track Racing 360 Sprint Car Champion
2021 Midwest Sprint Car Association 360 Sprint Car Champion
2022 Plymouth Dirt Track Racing 360 Sprint Car Champion
2022 Midwest Sprint Car Association 360 Sprint Car Champion
2023 Interstate Racing Association 410 Sprint Car Apple Cup Rookie Award
2025 Wilmot Raceway 410 Sprint Car Champion
2026 Wilmot Raceway 410 Sprint Car Champion
2026 Interstate Racing Association 410 Sprint Car Series Champion

September 29, 2026 / by Jeff Pederson

Berth bags win, Schmidt secures third PDTR 360 Sprint Car title

Armitage, Uttech, Crane claim Wisconsin Sprint Car Championships victories – Arenz, Sivia, Richards crowned champs

By Jeff Pederson – Pedal Down Promotions

Brandon Berth of Cascade earned his third career Akright Auto Plymouth Dirt Track Racing 360 Sprint Car A-main victory at the Wisconsin Sprint Car Championships at The Plymouth Dirt Track in Plymouth, Wis. on Saturday, Sept. 26. – JW’s Car and Raccing Photos

(PEDAL DOWN PROMOTIONS) September 26, 2026 – The curtain closed on the 2026 Plymouth Dirt Track Racing season with Brandon Berth of Cascade parking in victory lane and Ben Schmidt of Plymouth sealing his third career Akright Auto PDTR 360 Sprint Car championship before an abundance of spectators at the ninth annual Wisconsin Sprint Car Championships at The Plymouth Dirt Track in Plymouth, Wis., on Saturday, Sept. 26.

Along with his third PDTR 360 Sprint Car title, Schmidt also nailed down his fourth overall and third consecutive Midwest Sprint Car Association 360 Sprint Car championship.

In the 30-lap Bumper to Bumper Interstate Racing Association 410 Sprint Car Series A-main, Will Armitage of Athens, Ill. came home victorious in the IRA Rick Schmidt Memorial Race. After placing ninth in the main event, Travis Arenz of Sheboygan Falls secured his first career IRA 410 Sprint Series championship.

Trinity Uttech of New Berlin racked up the win in the 20-lap Wisconsin wingLESS Sprint Car main event as 14-year-old Colin Sivia of Winthrop Harbor, Ill. wrapped up his first series championship.

Nathan Crane of Waukegan, Ill. captured the 20-lap IRA Lightning division A-main victory, and 15-year-old Tucker Richards of Bristol collected his first career series championship.

Brandon Berth jumped out to the lead of the 25-lap PDTR-MSA 360 Sprint Car main event from the pole as fourth starter Tyler Davis of Franklin rode the outside groove to second on lap 2.

The lone caution flag of the race appeared on lap six when Frank Perko of Elkhart Lake spun in turn four.

Ben Schmidt of Plymouth claimed his third career Akright Auto Plymouth Dirt Track Racing 360 Sprint Car championship during the Wisconsin Sprint Car Championships at The Plymouth Dirt Track in Plymouth, Wis. on Saturday, Sept. 26. – Ben Schmidt Racing Team photo

Following the restart, three-time PDTR 360 Sprint Car champ Brandon McMullen of Oshkosh, who was filling in for the injured Billy Kreutz, moved up from the third starting spot to take second on lap 6.

Six laps later, Berth caught the rear of the field and began expertly slicing his way through slower traffic to distance himself from McMullen and the rest of the field.

Berth went on to notch his first PDTR 360 Sprint Car win of the 2026 season, third career victory in the 360 Sprint Car division at Plymouth, and 10th career MSA A-main triumph.

McMullen had to settle for second, Joseph Hintz of Burnett moved up from the seventh starting spot to take third, Waldo’s Chris Clayton advanced from the 11th starting position to finish fourth, and, after starting 17th, Josh Walter of Plymouth stormed up 12 spots to round out the top five.

Schmidt placed seventh to seal PDTR 360 Sprint Car crown No. 3 to go along with his 2024 and 2011 titles.

Following a multi-car incident in turn four, which negated the first start attempt, outside front row starter Will Armitage seized the lead of the 30-lap IRA 410 Sprint Car A-main.

The second caution flag appeared on lap 2 when Logan Julien spun in turn three. After the restart, Armitage maintained his lock on the top spot, while fifth starter Scotty Thiel of Sheboygan flexed his muscle to take second on lap 10.

Will Armitage of Athens, Ill. notched the victory in the Bumper to Bumper Interstate Racing Association 410 Sprint Car Series main event during the Wisconsin Sprint Car Championships at The Plymouth Dirt Track in Plymouth, Wis. on Saturday, Sept. 26. – JW’s Car and Raccing Photos

A red flag was displayed on lap 16 when former IRA 410 Sprint Car Series champion Jordan Goldesberry of Springfield, Ill. flipped in turn two. After another caution for a spin involving former IRA champ Jake Blackhurst of Hanna City, Ill. on lap 19, Thiel vacated the runner-up spot and retired to the pit area.

Armitage, two-time Midwest Open Wheel Association (MOWA) 410 Sprint Car Series champion, proved to be too strong over the final 11 laps as he weaved through the back of the field in the closing laps to secure his third IRA main event win of the 2026 campaign.

Christopher Thram of Sanborn, Minn. moved up from the eighth starting slot to take second, former MOWA champ and 2026 IRA Rookie of the Year Paul Nienhiser of Chapin, Ill. took third after starting 11th, Kelby Watt of Adell, Iowa advanced from 12th at the start to place fourth, and Kaleb Johnson of Sioux Falls, S.D., who started fourth, completed the top five.

Travis Arenz of Sheboygan Falls sealed his first career Bumper Bumper to Bumper Interstate Racing Association 410 Sprint Car Series title during the Wisconsin Sprint Car Championships at The Plymouth Dirt Track in Plymouth, Wis. on Saturday, Sept. 26. – JW’s Car and Raccing Photos

Following a ninth-place finish, Travis Arenz, who began his racing career in the Outlaw Compact 4-cylinder division at Plymouth in 2008, collected his first career IRA 410 Sprint Car Series title.

Paul Nienhiser captured the 2026 Hopf Farms Bullring Showdown for the IRA 410 Sprint Car Series.

Outside front row starter Trinity Uttech took the top spot in the 20-lap Wisconsin wingLESS Sprint Car A-main on the opening lap with fourth starter Tim Cox of Park City, Ill. in pursuit. On lap 4, Bryce Andrews of Kenosha drew a red flag following a flip on the front stretch.

Paul Nienhiser of Chapin, Ill. secured the 2026 Hopf Farms Bullring Showdown for the Bumper to Bumper Interstate Racing Association 410 Sprint Car Series at the Wisconsin Sprint Car Championships at The Plymouth Dirt Track in Plymouth, Wis. on Saturday, Sept. 26. – RC Custom Design photo

Cox made his presence felt on the ensuing restart, moving in to follow in Uttech’s tire tracks along the low groove. After the second caution flag appeared on lap 13, seventh starter Allen Hafford bolted into third utilizing the far outside line of the third-mile clay oval.

Hafford moved in to pressure Cox for second on lap 16 before the third and final caution flag came out for debris. Uttech dominated the final four laps on the way to her first Wisconsin wingLESS Sprint Car A-main win of the 2026 season and first since Aug. 3, 2024 at Wilmot Raceway.

Trinity Uttech of New Berlin surged to victory in the Wisconsin wingLESS Sprint Car A-main during the Wisconsin Sprint Car Championships at The Plymouth Dirt Track in Plymouth, Wis. on Saturday, Sept. 26. – JW’s Car and Raccing Photos

Cox was second, Josh Davidson of Racine took third after starting on the pole, Hafford wound up fourth, and eighth starter John Fahl of Brown Deer placed fifth.

Colin Sivia earned a seventh-place finish to put the final touches on his first career Wisconsin wingLESS Sprint Car title.

Hudson Launer of Howards Grove led the first seven laps of the 20-lap IRA Lightning Sprints main event from the pole. On lap 8, eighth starter Nathan Crane grabbed the top spot and never looked back on the way to victory.

Colin Sivia of Winthrop Harbor, Ill. nailed down his first career Wisconsin wingLESS Sprint Car championship during the Wisconsin Sprint Car Championships at The Plymouth Dirt Track in Plymouth, Wis. on Saturday, Sept. 26. – JW’s Car and Raccing Photos

Tucker Richards, who started seventh, placed second to put a bow on his first career IRA Lightning Sprints championship.

Mark Heinert of Waukesha placed third after starting fifth, Launer was fourth, and Jordan Funderburk of Wadsworth, Ill., who started third, ended up fifth.

Bill Taylor of Boltonville won the 12-lap PDTR-MSA 360 Sprint Car B main. Andover, Minn. native Carter Chevalier was victorious in the 12-lap IRA 410 Sprint Car B main.

Josh Walter claimed overall fast time honors in PDTR-MSA 360 Sprint Car group qualifying in 12.363 seconds.

Nathan Crane of Waukegan, Ill. racked up the win in the IRA Lightning Sprints main event during the Wisconsin Sprint Car Championships at The Plymouth Dirt Track in Plymouth, Wis. on Saturday, Sept. 26.  – JW’s Car and Raccing Photos

Travis Arenz earned the quick time award in IRA 410 Sprint Car Series qualifying with a top lap of 11.318 seconds.

Nathan Crane seized the fast qualifier award in IRA Lightning Sprints qualifying with a lap of 13.158 seconds.

The final event of the 2026 PDTR campaign, sponsored by Otte Bus Service, drew a field of 93 total entries, including 32 PDTR-MSA 360 Sprint Cars, 31 IRA 410 Sprint Cars, 18 Wisconsin wingLESS Sprint Cars and 12 IRA Lightning Sprints.

The 2026 Plymouth Dirt Track Racing Awards Ceremony will take place Saturday, Oct. 24, at Racers Hall in Plymouth at 7 p.m. The event honors the top three points finishers, along with the rookie of the year and most improved award winners in the PDTR Late Model, 360 Sprint Car, Grand National and B Mod divisions.

Tucker Richards of Bristol collected his first career IRA Lightning Sprints championship during the Wisconsin Sprint Car Championships at The Plymouth Dirt Track in Plymouth, Wis. on Saturday, Sept. 26. – JW’s Car and Raccing Photos

Off-season Plymouth Dirt Track Racing news and information will be posted on the Plymouth Dirt Track Racing Facebook, X (Twitter) and Instagram pages, as well as the Plymouth Dirt Track Racing website – www.plymouthdtr.com

The Plymouth Dirt Track at the Sheboygan County Fairgrounds is located at 229 Fairview Drive in Plymouth, Wis.

 

AKRIGHT AUTO PLYMOUTH DIRT TRACK RACING 360 SPRINT CARS

A Main (25 Laps): 1. 22B-Brandon Berth [1]; 2. 3BK-Brandon McMullen [3]; 3. 14J-Joseph Hintz [7]; 4. 2-Chris Clayton [11]; 5. 67-Josh Walter [17]; 6. 63K-Kevin Karnitz [5]; 7. 35-Ben Schmidt [9]; 8. 68T-Tyler Davis [4]; 9. 08-Katelyn Krebsbach [8]; 10. 46-Steven Ruh [13]; 11. 11-Tony Wondra [14]; 12. 59-Ethon Stear [6]; 13. 5-Chad Stouthamer [15]; 14. 51-Chris Larson [2]; 15. 69-Bill Taylor [16]; 16. 69S-TJ Smith [20]; 17. 19-Ion Stear [18]; 18. 30-Blake Wondra [12]; 19. 68P-Frank Perko [10]; 20. 54-Randy Post [21]; 21. 34T-Tom Becker [22]; 22. 20W-Weston Finke [19]

B Main (12 Laps): 1. 69-Bill Taylor[2]; 2. 67-Josh Walter[11]; 3. 19-Ion Stear[5]; 4. 20W-Weston Finke[1]; 5. 69S-TJ Smith[7]; 6. 54-Randy Post[3]; 7. 17-Jordan Funderburk[9]; 8. 0-Kevin Seidler[4]; 9. 21T-Mitchell Reich[10]; 10. 11W-Preston Bokath[12]; 11. 55S-Ryan Sawusch[6]; 12. 24X-Eric Wilke[8]; 13. (DNS) 3-Justin Erickson; 14. (DNS) 15-Carter Chevalier; 15. (DNS) 44H-Hayden Johnson; 16. (DNS) 87R-Josh Rehberg

Heat 1 (8 Laps): 1. 3BK-Brandon McMullen[3]; 2. 08-Katelyn Krebsbach[2]; 3. 68P-Frank Perko[4]; 4. 34T-Tom Becker[5]; 5. (DNF) 3-Justin Erickson[1]; 6. (DNS) 67-Josh Walter; 7. (DNS) 44H-Hayden Johnson; 8. (DNS) 87R-Josh Rehberg

Heat 2 (8 Laps): 1. 51-Chris Larson[2]; 2. 22B-Brandon Berth[4]; 3. 14J-Joseph Hintz[5]; 4. 5-Chad Stouthamer[3]; 5. 69S-TJ Smith[1]; 6. 69-Bill Taylor[7]; 7. 24X-Eric Wilke[6]; 8. 17-Jordan Funderburk[8]

Heat 3 (8 Laps): 1. 63K-Kevin Karnitz[1]; 2. 59-Ethon Stear[3]; 3. 35-Ben Schmidt[4]; 4. 30-Blake Wondra[6]; 5. 19-Ion Stear[2]; 6. 54-Randy Post[5]; 7. 55S-Ryan Sawusch[7]; 8. 21T-Mitchell Reich[8]

Heat 4 (8 Laps): 1. 68T-Tyler Davis[4]; 2. 2-Chris Clayton[1]; 3. 46-Steven Ruh[2]; 4. 20W-Weston Finke[3]; 5. 11-Tony Wondra[6]; 6. 0-Kevin Seidler[5]; 7. 11W-Preston Bokath[8]; 8. (DNS) 15-Carter Chevalier

Qualifying 1: 1. 67-Josh Walter, 12.363[3]; 2. 3BK-Brandon McMullen, 12.388[4]; 3. 08-Katelyn Krebsbach, 12.592[8]; 4. 3-Justin Erickson, 12.791[7]; 5. 68P-Frank Perko, 12.814[5]; 6. 34T-Tom Becker, 13.686[6]; 7. (DNF) 44H-Hayden Johnson, 13.686[2]; 8. (DNF) 87R-Josh Rehberg, 13.686[1]

Qualifying 2: 1. 22B-Brandon Berth, 12.580[3]; 2. 5-Chad Stouthamer, 12.626[1]; 3. 51-Chris Larson, 12.760[2]; 4. 69S-TJ Smith, 12.771[5]; 5. 14J-Joseph Hintz, 12.796[8]; 6. 24X-Eric Wilke, 12.820[7]; 7. 69-Bill Taylor, 12.950[4]; 8. 17-Jordan Funderburk, 13.132[6]

Qualifying 3: 1. 35-Ben Schmidt, 12.586[7]; 2. 59-Ethon Stear, 12.644[2]; 3. 19-Ion Stear, 12.656[3]; 4. 63K-Kevin Karnitz, 12.692[1]; 5. 54-Randy Post, 12.855[4]; 6. 30-Blake Wondra, 13.124[5]; 7. 55S-Ryan Sawusch, 13.628[8]; 8. 21T-Mitchell Reich, 13.707[6]

Qualifying 4: 1. 68T-Tyler Davis, 12.575[2]; 2. 20W-Weston Finke, 12.667[1]; 3. 46-Steven Ruh, 12.897[6]; 4. 2-Chris Clayton, 12.908[5]; 5. 0-Kevin Seidler, 12.913[3]; 6. 11-Tony Wondra, 12.954[7]; 7. 11W-Preston Bokath, 14.821[8]; 8. 15-Carter Chevalier, 14.821[4]

 

BUMPER TO BUMPER INTERSTATE RACING ASSOCIATION 410 SPRINT CARS

A Main: 1. 7A-Will Armitage [2]; 2. 24T-Christopher Thram [8]; 3. 9X-Paul Nienhiser [11]; 4. 1K-Kelby Watt [12]; 5. 22-Kaleb Johnson [4]; 6. B8-John Barnard [14]; 7. 9K-Kyle Schuett [3]; 8. 87A-Austin Hartmann [9]; 9. 25T-Travis Arenz [7]; 10. 85J-Logan Julien [6]; 11. 25-Danny Schlafer [10]; 12. 2W-Scotty Neitzel [15]; 13. 3N-Jake Neuman [13]; 14. 09-Clayton Rossmann [16]; 15. 55P-Brady Portschy [24]; 16. P1-Carter Chevalier [19]; 17. 4K-Kris Spitz [20]; 18. 4-Alex Pokorski [17]; 19. (DNF) 31-Scotty Thiel [5]; 20. (DNF) 96-Jake Blackhurst [1]; 21. (DNF) 65-Jordan Goldesberry [18]; 22. (DNF) 3B-Shelby Bosie [23]; 23. (DNF) 17B-Dean Barnes [21]; 24. (DNF) 31W-Koby Werkmeister [22]

B Feature: 1. P1-Carter Chevalier[4]; 2. 4K-Kris Spitz[1]; 3. 17B-Dean Barnes[5]; 4. 31W-Koby Werkmeister[2]; 5. 3B-Shelby Bosie[3]; 6. 55P-Brady Portschy[9]; 7. 26T-Tyler Tischendorf[11]; 8. 26R-Preston Ruh[8]; 9. 26-Cody Schlafer[10]; 10. 4S-Jeremy Snow[6]; 11. 24-Scott Conger[12]; 12. (DNF) 43-Jereme Schroeder[7]; 13. (DNS) 68-Dave Uttech

Dash 1 (4 Laps): 1. 96-Jake Blackhurst[2]; 2. 9K-Kyle Schuett[4]; 3. 31-Scotty Thiel[5]; 4. 25T-Travis Arenz[3]; 5. 87A-Austin Hartmann[1]

Dash 2 (4 Laps): 1. 7A-Will Armitage[1]; 2. 22-Kaleb Johnson[2]; 3. 85J-Logan Julien[4]; 4. 24T-Christopher Thram[5]; 5. 25-Danny Schlafer[3]

Heat 1 (8 Laps): 1. 9K-Kyle Schuett[2]; 2. 25T-Travis Arenz[4]; 3. 9X-Paul Nienhiser[5]; 4. 1K-Kelby Watt[6]; 5. 96-Jake Blackhurst[3]; 6. 65-Jordan Goldesberry[7]; 7. 3B-Shelby Bosie[8]; 8. 4S-Jeremy Snow[9]; 9. 55P-Brady Portschy[10]; 10. 68-Dave Uttech[1]

Heat 2 (8 Laps): 1. 31-Scotty Thiel[2]; 2. 85J-Logan Julien[4]; 3. 25-Danny Schlafer[1]; 4. 24T-Christopher Thram[3]; 5. 2W-Scott Neitzel[5]; 6. 4-Alex Pokorski[6]; 7. 4K-Kris Spitz[7]; 8. 17B-Dean Barnes[8]; 9. 26R-Preston Ruh[9]; 10. 24-Scott Conger[10]

Heat 3 (8 Laps): 1. 22-Kaleb Johnson[2]; 2. 7A-Will Armitage[4]; 3. 87A-Austin Hartmann[3]; 4. 3N-Jake Neuman[6]; 5. B8-John Barnard[1]; 6. 09-Clayton Rossmann[5]; 7. P1-Carter Chevalier[8]; 8. 43-Jereme Schroeder[9]; 9. 26-Cody Schlafer[10]; 10. 26T-Tyler Tischendorf[11]; 11. (DNF) 31W-Koby Werkmeister[7]

Qualifying: 1. 25T-Travis Arenz, 11.318[4]; 2. 85J-Logan Julien, 11.361[23]; 3. 7A-Will Armitage, 11.445[5]; 4. 96-Jake Blackhurst, 11.464[16]; 5. 24T-Christopher Thram, 11.534[14]; 6. 87A-Austin Hartmann, 11.537[11]; 7. 9K-Kyle Schuett, 11.547[2]; 8. 31-Scotty Thiel, 11.554[18]; 9. 22-Kaleb Johnson, 11.571[1]; 10. 68-Dave Uttech, 11.597[15]; 11. 25-Danny Schlafer, 11.599[6]; 12. B8-John Barnard, 11.602[3]; 13. 9X-Paul Nienhiser, 11.620[8]; 14. 2W-Scott Neitzel, 11.640[28]; 15. 09-Clayton Rossmann, 11.673[29]; 16. 1K-Kelby Watt, 11.682[13]; 17. 4-Alex Pokorski, 11.719[20]; 18. 3N-Jake Neuman, 11.752[24]; 19. 65-Jordan Goldesberry, 11.771[22]; 20. 4K-Kris Spitz, 11.778[27]; 21. 31W-Koby Werkmeister, 11.782[26]; 22. 3B-Shelby Bosie, 11.821[7]; 23. 17B-Dean Barnes, 11.858[19]; 24. P1-Carter Chevalier, 11.876[10]; 25. 4S-Jeremy Snow, 11.951[12]; 26. 26R-Preston Ruh, 11.978[30]; 27. 43-Jereme Schroeder, 12.233[17]; 28. 26T-Tyler Tischendorf, 12.239[31]; 29. 24-Scott Conger, 12.288[9]; 30. 26-Cody Schlafer, 12.296[25]; 31. (DQ) 55P-Brady Portschy, 12.091[21]

Hot Laps: 1. 96-Jake Blackhurst, 11.394[16]; 2. 24T-Christopher Thram, 11.434[14]; 3. 1K-Kelby Watt, 11.463[13]; 4. 85J-Logan Julien, 11.527[23]; 5. 31-Scotty Thiel, 11.634[18]; 6. 4-Alex Pokorski, 11.730[20]; 7. 3N-Jake Neuman, 11.739[24]; 8. 9X-Paul Nienhiser, 11.750[8]; 9. 65-Jordan Goldesberry, 11.772[22]; 10. 25T-Travis Arenz, 11.830[4]; 11. 3B-Shelby Bosie, 11.837[7]; 12. 25-Danny Schlafer, 11.925[6]; 13. 22-Kaleb Johnson, 11.927[1]; 14. 9K-Kyle Schuett, 11.963[2]; 15. 31W-Koby Werkmeister, 11.973[26]; 16. B8-John Barnard, 12.000[3]; 17. 09-Clayton Rossmann, 12.020[29]; 18. 2W-Scott Neitzel, 12.087[28]; 19. 87A-Austin Hartmann, 12.143[11]; 20. 26-Cody Schlafer, 12.151[25]; 21. 26R-Preston Ruh, 12.229[30]; 22. 4S-Jeremy Snow, 12.247[12]; 23. P1-Carter Chevalier, 12.252[10]; 24. 4K-Kris Spitz, 12.265[27]; 25. 7A-Will Armitage, 12.335[5]; 26. 55P-Brady Portschy, 12.350[21]; 27. 26T-Tyler Tischendorf, 12.403[31]; 28. 24-Scott Conger, 12.528[9]; 29. 68-Dave Uttech, 12.538[15]; 30. 43-Jereme Schroeder, 12.540[17]; 31. 17B-Dean Barnes, 12.640[19]

 

AUTOMETER WISCONSIN WINGLESS SPRINT CARS

A Main (20 Laps): 1. 7-Trinity Uttech [3]; 2. 14-Tim Cox [5]; 3. 7D-Josh Davidson [1]; 4. 38-Allen Hafford [8]; 5. 0-John Fahl [9]; 6. 24-Eric Wilke [7]; 7. 11-Colin Sivia [10]; 8. 4G-George Gaertner III [4]; 9. 26-Preston Ruh [13]; 10. 2J-Christian Janssen [16]; 11. 29J-Ralph Johnson [6]; 12. 14J-Joseph Hintz [17]; 13. 41-Dennis Spitz [12]; 14. 22-Greg Alt [11]; 15. (DNF) 14Z-Ryan Zielski [14]; 16. (DNF) 99J-Seth Johnson [2]; 17. (DNF) 17-Bryce Andrews [15]; 18. (DNS) 25T-Travis Arenz

Non-Qualifier Heat (8 Laps): 1. 22-Greg Alt[1]; 2. 41-Dennis Spitz[2]; 3. 26-Preston Ruh[4]; 4. 14Z-Ryan Zielski[5]; 5. 17-Bryce Andrews[8]; 6. 2J-Christian Janssen[3]; 7. 14J-Joseph Hintz[7]; 8. (DNS) 25T-Travis Arenz

Non-Qualifier Hot Laps: 1. 14Z-Ryan Zielski, 14.135[5]; 2. 22-Greg Alt, 14.181[1]; 3. 17-Bryce Andrews, 14.225[8]; 4. 26-Preston Ruh, 14.364[4]; 5. 41-Dennis Spitz, 14.414[2]; 6. 14J-Joseph Hintz, 14.606[7]; 7. 2J-Christian Janssen, 14.949[3]; 8. (DNS) 25T-Travis Arenz, 14.949

A-Main Qualifier Hot Laps: 1. 14-Tim Cox, 14.920[6]; 2. 29J-Ralph Johnson, 14.968[5]; 3. 11-Colin Sivia, 14.981[1]; 4. 7-Trinity Uttech, 15.014[8]; 5. 24-Eric Wilke, 15.321[4]; 6. 38-Allen Hafford, 15.448[3]; 7. 0-John Fahl, 15.581[2]; 8. 7D-Josh Davidson, 15.835[10]; 9. 4G-George Gaertner III, 15.878[7]; 10. 99J-Seth Johnson, 16.165[9]

 

IRA LIGHTNING SPRINTS

A Main (20 Laps): 1. 18-Nathan Crane [8]; 2. 13-Tucker Richards [7]; 3. 55H-Mark Heinert [5]; 4. 39L-Hudson Launer [1]; 5. 17-Jordan Funderburk [3]; 6. 16-Mike Neau [6]; 7. 9-John Kirk [4]; 8. 16R-Jake Doyle [9]; 9. 74M-Max Brannam [11]; 10. 18G-Matthew Gifford [12]; 11. 01-Ron Brannam [10]; 12. (DNF) 74-Tim Brannam [2]

Heat 1 (8 Laps): 1. 18-Nathan Crane[4]; 2. 9-John Kirk[2]; 3. 74-Tim Brannam[1]; 4. 16-Mike Neau[3]; 5. 74M-Max Brannam[6]; 6. (DNF) 16R-Jake Doyle[5]

Heat 2 (8 Laps): 1. 13-Tucker Richards[4]; 2. 17-Jordan Funderburk[2]; 3. 55H-Mark Heinert[3]; 4. 39L-Hudson Launer[1]; 5. 01-Ron Brannam[5]; 6. 18G-Matthew Gifford[6]

Qualifying: 18-Nathan Crane, 13.158[3]; 2. 13-Tucker Richards, 13.313[4]; 3. 16-Mike Neau, 13.317[7]; 4. 55H-Mark Heinert, 13.440[2]; 5. 9-John Kirk, 13.664[1]; 6. 17-Jordan Funderburk, 13.692[11]; 7. 74-Tim Brannam, 13.757[5]; 8. 39L-Hudson Launer, 13.802[6]; 9. 16R-Jake Doyle, 13.925[8]; 10. 01-Ron Brannam, 14.301[12]; 11. 74M-Max Brannam, 14.316[10]; 12. 18G-Matthew Gifford, 14.549[9]

 

September 27, 2026 / by Jeff Pederson

AAUW Girls STEM Day Conference set at Sheboygan South High School

By Jeff Pederson – Pedal Down Promotions

The ninth annual AAUW-Sheboygan Branch Girls STEM Day Conference will take place Saturday, Nov. 7 at Sheboygan South High School.

SHEBOYGAN, WIS. (September 17, 2026) – The American Association of University Women (AAUW) Sheboygan Branch will host its ninth annual Girls STEM Day Conference on Saturday, Nov. 7, at Sheboygan South High School, 1240 Washington Ave., Sheboygan, Wis.

Since debuting in 2017, the Girls STEM Day Conference has engaged sixth- through ninth-grade girls by highlighting science, technology, engineering, and math through a wide range of STEM applications.

The conference, which runs from 8:15 a.m. to 12 p.m. and opens with check-in from 7:45 a.m. to 8:15 a.m., features 11 unique STEM-inspired sessions, along with a keynote speech from Wisconsin State Climatology Office Climate Outreach Specialist Amanda Latham from 8:15 to 9 a.m.

Latham, who grew up in rural Minnesota and graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison with a degree in atmospheric and oceanic science, worked as a TV meteorologist before joining the Wisconsin State Climatology Office. As a climate research specialist, she works to help Wisconsinites understand weather and climate challenges.

Conference participants will have the opportunity to choose three of 11 available 45-minute STEM learning sessions running between 9:15 a.m. and noon.

Wisconsin State Climatology Office Climate Outreach Specialist Amanda Latham will be the keynote speaker at the ninth annual AAUW-Sheboygan Branch Girls STEM Day Conference on Saturday, Nov. 7 at Sheboygan South High School.

This year’s STEM sessions cover a broad array of topics including: architectural design (Architecture – Designed Awareness presented by Anne Blanke, Samantha Lee, Sydney Goetsch, and Taylor Kadletz of Abacus Architects), robotics (Robotic Surgery presented by Dr. Jessica Leszcynski of Prevea Health), veterinary science (A Look Inside the Bovine Hide presented by Dr. Ellen Hooker, Wisconsin Department of Agriculture veterinarian), forensic science (Crime Scene Investigation presented by Sheboygan County Sheriff’s Department Detective Tyler Wuestenhagen), applied chemistry (Chemistry Escape presented by Bree Lybbert of UW-Green Bay), the science of color and appearance (The Science of Color presented by Megan Doege, Megan Sprenger, Samantha Kraft and Shari McWilliams), emergency medicine and nursing health care (Emergency! Presented by Dr. Erin McGlynn, Dr. Cassandra Hardy, Adrian Blaha, and Karen Warner of Aurora Medical Health Care), food science (The Amazing Science of a Grilled Cheese Sandwich presented by Dave Taylor of Sargento Cheese), the science of hydroponics (Grow Fresh Produce Hydroponically presented by Howards Grove High School teacher Makayla Malone and Howards Grove FFA participants), environmental consulting (Dirty Jobs: Sneak Preview into Environmental Consulting presented by engineer Kelsey Bird, hydrogeologist Kendyl Hass, engineer Olivia Stellpflug, and engineer Brianna Kober of Fehr Graham Engineering & Environmental), and roller coaster and rocket design (Rockets and Roller Coasters presented by Bill Dirienze of UW-Green Bay).

New for 2026 is a session for parents following the keynote speaker, featuring a panel discussion on pursuing careers in STEM. Professionals from higher education and other STEM fields will answer questions and share insights about educational pathways, career opportunities, and industry and professional experiences.

Parents interested in attending should sign up for the parent session during registration.

Over the past eight years, the AAUW-Sheboygan Branch Girls STEM Day Conference has given area girls a rare opportunity to learn directly from STEM experts and experience the wonderful world of STEM through a variety of hands-on activities.

“We began this program to encourage girls in the middle grades to pursue their interests and skills in STEM areas,” AAUW-Sheboygan Branch Member and Girls STEM Day Conference Co-Chair Lori Bryne said. “Our presenters are women who are successful in their STEM fields. We also like to have a keynote speaker who can be a role model for girls. The girls who attend are always enthusiastic, and many come back again.”

The registration fee is $10 per student, which includes instruction and supplies.

Checks should be made out to the AAUW Wisconsin Foundation.

The registration deadline is Friday, Oct. 30.

Sponsors for this year’s event include Bemis Manufacturing, Fehr Graham, Feingold Family Foundation, Frank G. & Frieda K. Brotz Family Foundation, Grover Family Foundation, Masters Gallery Foods, Rockline Inc., SACO AEI Polymer, and Satori Cheese.

In-kind donors are JoAnn Gadicke, Judy Hangartner, Laura Lienau, Nikki Lorenz, Valerie Murrenus Pilmaier, Old World Wisconsin Sausage Inc., Sargento Cheese, and Z Spot Espresso & Coffee.

Founded in 1881, the American Association of University Women (AAUW) advances equity by empowering women and girls through advocacy, education, philanthropy, and research.

“Many Sheboygan County businesses and foundations have donated to make this Girls STEM Day Conference happen,” Bryne said. “We really appreciate our donors because they help us grow and expand our program.

The AAUW-Sheboygan Branch grants scholarships each year to non-traditional women students.

To register or for more information on the AAUW-Sheboygan Branch Girls STEM Day Conference, visit https://aauwsheboyganstem.org or call Sheboygan Branch AAUW member and Girls STEM Day Conference Co-Chair Lori Bryne by phone at 920-458-9224 or via email at loribryne@yahoo.com.

Completed registration forms and checks can be mailed to Steve Hangartner at AAUW Sheboygan STEM, 5116 Wild Meadow Drive, Sheboygan, WI 53083-1972.

September 17, 2026 / by Jeff Pederson

Wilmot win lifts Arenz to second 410 track title

By Jeff Pederson – Pedal Down Promotions

Travis Arenz stormed to his fourth A-main triumph of the 2026 in an open 410 Sprint Car event during the third annual Fall Classic Natalie Klemko Memorial at Wilmot Raceway in Wilmot, Wis. on Friday, Sept. 11. – JW’s Car and Raccing Photos

(PEDAL DOWN PROMOTIONS) September 15, 2026 – As the 2026 season begins to cool down, Travis Arenz and the members of Travis Arenz Motorsports are heating up.

The team paid a visit to victory lane for the fourth time this season, while sealing its second straight Wilmot Raceway 410 Sprint Car track championship during an open 410 Sprint Car event held during the third annual Fall Classic Natalie Klemko Memorial in Wilmot, Wis. on Friday, Sept. 11.

Arenz opened a nearly perfect night in the 410 Sprint Car division by earning fast qualifier honors in the 18-car field with a lap of 12.618 seconds. After winning the first heat race and placing second in the four-lap dash, the Sheboygan Falls, Wis. competitor rolled off from the outside of the front row in the 30-lap main event.

He ran second for the first eight circuits before making what proved to be the winning move on lap 9. Once ahead, Arenz pulled away to claim a boosted $4,500 first-place prize. The victory was Arenz’s fourth of the 2026 season, eighth in a 410 Sprint Car, and 78th overall career A-main triumph.

With the win, Arenz wrapped up his second consecutive Wilmot Raceway 410 Sprint Car track title.

“The entire night at Wilmot went well,” Arenz said. “Our setup was good. I was able to hit my marks pretty consistently for the most part and was able to pick up my second Wilmot track championship.”

His second Wilmot Raceway 410 Sprint Car track title marked the eighth track/series championship of his 18-season career (2013 Plymouth Outlaw Compact 4-Cylinder, 2016 141 Speedway Northern Sport Mod, 2021-2022 Plymouth 360 Sprint Car, 2021-2022 Midwest Sprint Car Association).

In addition, Arenz strapped into a Non-Winged Sprint Car for the first time with the Wisconsin wingLESS Sprint Car Series.

“I got the opportunity to drive a Wingless car as well, but it was pretty short-lived,” Arenz said. “I didn’t have any brakes and unfortunately ended up upside down.
We will be back in the future with it again.”

The Travis Arenz Motorsports team is set to compete with the Bumper to Bumper Interstate Racing Association 410 Sprint Car Series for the prestigious 48th annual Jackson Nationals at Jackson Motorplex in Jackson, Minn. on Friday, Sept. 18 and Saturday, Sept. 19.

Spectator gates open at 5 p.m. with hot laps at 6:30 p.m. and racing at 7:30 p.m. on both nights.

All IRA events are streamed live on floracing.com.

The 2026 Travis Arenz Motorsports sponsorship partners include Service One Transportation Inc., Don and Lynn Kiel, Professional Plating Inc., Pfeffer Trucking, Oostburg Concrete, Wittkopf Family Funeral Homes, Carbliss, PalletWorks, Oostburg State Bank, Sonntag Plumbing, Jensen Sales and Service, Fastenal, Roth’s Auto Restoration, Lake Auto Glass, Arenz Auto Detailing, Hair Fellers Barbershop, and Duehring Tax Service.

Additional information about the Travis Arenz Motorsports team can be found on the team’s Facebook and X (Twitter) pages.

Travis Arenz Motorsports Sponsor Showcase – Carbliss Hand-Crafted Premium Cocktails

Travis Arenz Motorsports is pleased to welcome back Carbliss Hand-Crafted Premium Cocktails as a sponsorship partner for the team’s third full season with the Bumper to Bumper Interstate Racing Association 410 Sprint Car Series in 2026.

Carbliss Hand-Crafted Premium Cocktails, featuring a mix of vodka, sparkling water, and natural flavor extracts, is the creation of Adam and Amanda Kroener.

Each Carbliss hand-crafted cocktail comes with no carbohydrates, no sugars, and only 100 calories, with a wide range of flavors available.

To view a list of retailers carrying Carbliss Hand-Crafted Premium Cocktails, visit https://drinkcarbliss.com/find-your-bliss/.

For more information on Carbliss, email marketing@drinkcarbliss.com or visit www.drinkcarbliss.com.

The 2026 Travis Arenz Motorsports sponsorship partners include Service One Transportation Inc., Don and Lynn Kiel, Professional Plating Inc., Pfeffer Trucking, Oostburg Concrete, Wittkopf Family Funeral Homes, Carbliss, Pallet Works, Oostburg State Bank, Sonntag Plumbing, Jensen Sales and Service, Fastenal, Roth’s Auto Restoration, Lake Auto Glass, Arenz Auto Detailing, Hair Fellers Barbershop, and Duehring Tax Service.

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Travis Arenz Motorsports
2026 Remaining Schedule

Friday, September 18 – Jackson Motorplex, Jackson, Minn. (IRA)
Saturday, September 19 – Jackson Motorplex, Jackson, Minn. (IRA)
Friday, September 25 – Outagamie Speedway, Seymour, Wis. (IRA)
Saturday, September 26 – Plymouth Dirt Track, Plymouth, Wis. (IRA)

Travis Arenz Motorsports
2026 Statistics

Total Events – 24
IRA Events – 19
World of Outlaws Events – 1
Midwest Open Wheel Association Events – 1
Butler Motor Speedway Events – 1
Wilmot Raceway Events – 2
A-Main Victories – 4
Podium Finishes – 8
Top Five A-Main Finishes – 12
Top 10 A-Main Finishes – 18
Top 15 A-Main Finishes – 20
Top 20 A-Main Finishes – 21
Heat Race Victories – 5
B-Main Victories – 0
Dash Appearances – 19
Dash Victories – 4
Fast Qualifier Awards – 2

September 15, 2026 / by Jeff Pederson

Hartmann forges fourth at Wilmot Fall Classic

By Jeff Pederson – Pedal Down Promotions

Austin Hartmann recorded a fourth-place showing in an open 410 Sprint Car event during the third annual Fall Classic Natalie Klemko Memorial at Wilmot Raceway in Wilmot, Wis. on Friday, Sept. 11. – JW’s Car and Raccing Photos

(PEDAL DOWN PROMOTIONS) September 15, 2026 – Austin Hartmann and the 87A Hartmann Racing crew turned in their third top-five A-main showing of the 2026 campaign with a solid fourth-place finish in open 410 Sprint Car action during the third annual Fall Classic Natalie Klemko Memorial at Wilmot Raceway in Wilmot, Wis. on Friday, Sept. 11.

The Plymouth, Wis. resident qualified sixth in the 18-car field with a lap of 13.011 seconds before placing third in heat race two to gain the sixth starting spot in the 30-lap headliner, paying a hefty $4,500 to win.

Hartmann ran fifth most of the race before advancing to fourth late in the contest, which is where he finished to gain his third top-five finish of the 2026 season.

“I’ve got to thank my team and sponsors for believing in me,” Hartmann said. “They’re always on my side, even on the rough nights.”

The 87A Hartmann Racing Team will be in action with the Bumper to Bumper Interstate Racing Association 410 Sprint Car Series for the prestigious 48th annual Jackson Nationals at Jackson Motorplex in Jackson, Minn. this Friday, Sept. 18 and Saturday, Sept. 19.

Spectator gates open at 5 p.m. with hot laps at 6:30 p.m. and racing at 7:30 p.m. on both nights.

The Jackson Nationals will be broadcast live on floracing.com.

87A Hartmann Racing 2026 sponsorship partners include Kristine Hartmann, Realtor of Pleasantview Realty, Shufflebotham Tree Service, The Dispensary, Double A Autobody, Quasius Construction, Holler n’ Hills, High Speed TI, Metalcraft, Hepfner Racing Products, Berryman Racing Shocks, and Keizer Racing Wheels.

Additional information on the 87A Hartmann Racing team can be found by visiting the team’s website www.team87a.com and Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/87Ahartmannracing.

87A Hartmann Racing Sponsor Showcase – Quasius Construction

The Austin Hartmann – 87A Hartmann Racing team is thrilled to have Quasius Construction on board as a returning partnership partner for the 2026 season.

Located at 1202 North Eighth St. in Sheboygan, Wis., Quasius Construction is a construction services company and contracting firm utilizing general construction, construction management, and design-build delivery systems.

To contact Quasius Construction, call 920-457-5585, email info@quasius.com, or visit quasius.com.

87A Hartmann Racing Sponsor Showcase – Kristine Hartmann, Realtor of Pleasant View Realty

KRISTINE HARTMANN, REALTOR OF Pleasant View Realty, better known as “Every Race Fan’s Realtor,” has 25-plus years of experience selling real estate throughout Wisconsin.

Kristine’s passion for racing aligns with her competitive drive and ambition as a realtor in the community.

Contact Kristine Hartmann with all your real estate needs and ask her about the special racing rates!

You can find her on Facebook @KRISTINE HARTMANN, REALTOR.  Additionally, she can be found at the 87A trailer at any IRA race and would be happy to discuss racing and real estate.

For more information, visit https://www.facebook.com/PVRKRISTINE, call/text 920-980-5542, or email kristine@pleasantviewrealty.com.

Pedal Down Promotions is a full-service public relations and media services company devoted to helping its clients effectively communicate with targeted audiences through press releases, newsletters, profile and feature articles, website and social media content development, printed media, editing and layout, graphic design, and book publishing services.

For more information on Pedal Down Promotions, email pedaldownpromotions@gmail.com, visit www.pedaldownpromo.com, or call 920-323-7970.

 

Austin Hartmann 87A Hartmann Racing
2026 Upcoming Schedule

Friday, September 18 – Jackson Motorplex, Jackson, Minn. (IRA)
Saturday, September 19 – Jackson Motorplex, Jackson, Minn. (IRA)

Austin Hartmann 87A Hartmann Racing
2026 Statistics

Total Events – 23
IRA Events – 10
Knoxville Raceway Events – 1
World of Outlaws Events – 6
High Limit Events – 2
Wilmot Raceway Events – 1
Midwest Sprint Touring Series-Northern Outlaw Sprint Association Events – 3
A-Main Victories – 1
Podium Finishes – 1
Top Five A-Main Finishes – 3
Top 10 A-Main Finishes – 6
Top 15 A-Main Finishes – 9
Top 20 A-Main Finishes – 11
B Main Victories – 0
Heat Race Victories – 1
Dash Appearances – 8
Dash Victories – 0
Fast Qualifier Awards – 1

September 15, 2026 / by Jeff Pederson

Pokorski matches 410 career-best at Wilmot

By Jeff Pederson – Pedal Down Promotions

Alex Pokorski equaled his career-best 410 Sprint Car A-man finish with a second-place showing at the third annual Fall Classic Natalie Klemko Memorial at Wilmot Raceway in Wilmot, Wis. on Friday, Sept. 11. – JW’s Car and Raccing Photos

(PEDAL DOWN PROMOTIONS) September 15, 2026 – Alex Pokorski equaled his best career finish behind the wheel of a 410 Sprint Car with a strong runner-up showing in open 410 Sprint Car competition as part of the third annual Fall Classic Natalie Klemko Memorial at Wilmot Raceway in Wilmot, Wis. on Friday, Sept. 11.

The West Bend, Wis. native opened the night by recording the third-fastest qualifying lap in the 18-car field in 12.920 seconds in the seat of his No. 4 GR8 Team entry.

Pokorski then placed second in the first heat race and raced to victory in the four-lap dash to secure the pole position for the 30-lap $4,500-to-win main event. He led the first eight laps before relinquishing the top spot on lap 9.

After briefly dropping back to third on laps 15 and 16, Pokorski regained second on lap 17 and maintained he spot on the way to a second-place showing to equal his previous career best 410 Sprint Car finish at the Jerry Richert Memorial at Cedar Lake Speedway in New Richmond, Wis. on Saturday, Sept. 6.

“It was the most fun I’ve had in the car in a while,” Pokorski said. “We needed a good result, so I’m happy about finishing second. I needed to be better through lap traffic to have a better chance of a win.”

The Alex Pokorski-GR8 Team is scheduled to compete with the Bumper to Bumper Interstate Racing Association 410 Sprint Car Series in the prestigious 48th annual Jackson Nationals at Jackson Motorplex in Jackson, Minn. this Friday, Sept. 18 and Saturday, Sept. 19.

Spectator gates open at 5 p.m. with hot laps at 6:30 p.m. and racing at 7:30 p.m. on both nights.

The Jackson Nationals will be broadcast live on floracing.com.

Follow Pokorski Motorsports on Facebook and Instagram for team schedule updates.

The Alex Pokorski-GR8 Team 2026 sponsorship partners are Petersen Septic Systems; GR8; Mulch Express of Wisconsin; Lynch Buick, GMC of West Bend; Goeden Auto Body; Novak’s Service Center; KP Repair, Service, and Fabrication; Germaine/Paul Kaphingst & Susie; Triple X Chassis; CSI Shocks; Hepfner Racing Products; and Pedal Down Promotions.

For updates and additional information on the Alex Pokorski – GR8 Motorsports Team, check out Pokorski Motorsports on Facebook at https://facebook.com/pokorskimotorsports or visit www.pedaldownpromo.com.

Alex Pokorski – GR8 Team Sponsor Showcase – – Mulch Express of Wisconsin

Mulch Express of Wisconsin has again been a strong supporter of the Alex Pokorski – GR8 Team during the 2026 racing season.

Based in Newton, Wis., Mulch Express of Wisconsin was founded in 2000 out of a desire to help control the cost and efficiency of installing mulch, bark, soil, and playground chips. Over the course of the past 26 years, the specialty landscaping company has found its niche as the go-to mulching provider for municipalities, school districts, commercial businesses, and residences throughout Northeastern Wisconsin.

In addition, Mulch Express of Wisconsin has proudly served one of the top motorsports facilities in the world as the official mulch provider of Road America in Elkhart Lake, Wis., as well as providing mulch services at The Plymouth Dirt Track in Plymouth, Wis.

As a former Wisconsin-based 360 Sprint Car competitor and current 410 Sprint Car owner, Mulch Express of Wisconsin owner Russ Wetenkamp is thrilled to have the opportunity to partner with Alex Pokorski and the GR8 Team crew.

“We have a strong connection to Sprint Car racing, competing with our GR8 car,” Wetenkamp said. “We feel Alex Pokorski is a good, up-and-coming Sprint Car driver and a great individual to represent our Wisconsin-based specialty landscaping company.”

To contact or obtain additional information on Mulch Express of Wisconsin, call 920-726-4840, send an email to mulchexpressofwi@gmail.com, or visit Mulch Express of Wisconsin on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and Instagram.

Pedal Down Promotions is a full-service public relations and media services company devoted to helping its clients effectively communicate with targeted audiences through press releases, newsletters, profile and feature articles, website and social media content development, printed media, editing and layout, graphic design, and book publishing services.

For more information on Pedal Down Promotions, email pedaldownpromotions@gmail.com, visit www.pedaldownpromo.com, or call 920-323-7970.

 

Alex Pokorski
GR8 Team
Upcoming Schedule

Friday, Sept. 18 – Jackson Motorplex, Jackson, Minn. (IRA)
Saturday, Sept. 19 – Jackson Motorplex, Jackson, Minn. (IRA)

Alex Pokorski
GR8 Team
2026 Statistics

Total Events – 13
Interstate Racing Association Events – 5
High Limit Racing Events – 2
World of Outlaws Events – 4
Wilmot Raceway Events – 2
A-Main Victories – 0
Podium Finishes – 1
Top Five A-Main Finishes – 2
Top 10 A-Main Finishes – 2
Top 15 A-Main Finishes – 4
Top 20 A-Main Finishes – 8
B-Main Victories – 1
Heat Race Victories – 0
Fast Qualifier Awards – 0
Dash Appearances – 2
Dash Victories – 1

September 15, 2026 / by Jeff Pederson

Schmidt secures fourth MSA title, 10th 2026 win

By Jeff Pederson – Pedal Down Promotions

Ben Schmidt of Plymouth, Wis. captured his fourth career MMW Industrial Supply Midwest Sprint Car Association title and 10th A-main victory of the 2026 season in the third annual Fall Classic-Natalie Klemko Memorial at Wilmot Raceway in Wilmot, Wis. on Saturday, Sept. 12. – Photo by JW’s Car and Raccing Photos

(PEDAL DOWN PROMOTIONS) September 12, 2026 – Ben Schmidt of Plymouth nailed down his fourth career MMW Industrial Supply Midwest Sprint Car Association series championship and recorded his 10th A-main victory of the 2026 campaign in the final night of the third annual Fall Classic-Natalie Klemko Memorial at Wilmot Raceway in Wilmot, Wis. on Saturday, Sept. 12.

By signing in for the event, Schmidt sealed his third straight and fourth overall MSA title before on-track action even got underway. Once it did, the veteran competitor of 27 seasons enjoyed another stellar evening behind the wheel of his familiar No. 35 machine.

After a pair of incidents negated the first two start attempts, Schmidt jumped out to the lead of the 30-lap headliner from the pole as MSA rookie Chad Stouthamer of Big Bend, who started third, gave chase in second.

With Schmidt running the cushion, Stouthamer utilized the inside lane to make a bid for the lead on lap 5. Exiting turn four, Stouthamer ducked under Schmidt to nearly draw even down the front stretch, but Schmidt held strong to maintain the top spot.

The leaders caught the back of the pack on lap 11, which allowed Stouthamer to mount another challenge. Again, Stouthamer pulled up next to Schmidt along the low line, but he was unable to pull off the pass.

After a caution flag slowed the pace on lap 15 for a spin in turn two, Schmidt altered his line, moving down the track to cut off the momentum Stouthamer previously amassed. Still, Stouthamer hounded Schmidt as the laps wound down, staying within striking distance before the fourth and final caution flag was displayed on lap 24 for a stalled car in turn three.

Following a single-file green-white-checkered flag restart, Schmidt bolted away en route to his 10th MSA main event win of the 2026 season and 62nd triumph of his MSA career, which was worth $1,030. It was also Schmidt’s fifth victory from the pole starting position in 2026.

“He [Chad Stouthamer] showed me a line in [turns] three and four where I figured he was getting his runs,” Schmidt said in victory lane. “After the yellow, I moved down and ended up rolling the middle. There was more bite there than I thought there would be. I want to thank all my sponsors and crew for the help and the work they put in to get us this 2026 championship.”

Stouthamer came home with an MSA 360 Sprint Car career-best second-place showing. Outside front row starter Brandon Berth of Cascade placed third, Ion Stear of Hebron, Ill. took fourth from the fourth starting spot, and MSA rookie Andover, Minn. native Carter Chevalier placed fifth after starting sixth.

Schmidt recorded the fastest overall qualifying lap of 13.962 seconds around the historic three-eighths-mile semi-banked clay oval.

The 21st event of the 2026 MSA campaign drew a field of 19 cars.

The 2026 MSA campaign will conclude at the Wisconsin Sprint Car Championships at The Plymouth Dirt Track in Plymouth, Wis. on Saturday, Sept. 26.

Spectator gates open at 4:30 p.m. with “on-track action” scheduled at 5 p.m.

For more information on the 2026 Midwest Sprint Car Association season, visit www.msasprints.com or check out the Midwest Sprint Car Association Facebook page.

 

MMW Industrial Supply
Midwest Sprint Car Association
Wilmot Raceway
Wilmot, Wis.
September 12, 2026

MMW Industrial Supply A Main (25 Laps): 1. 35-Ben Schmidt [1]; 2. 5-Chad Stouthamer [3]; 3. 22B-Brandon Berth [2]; 4. 19-Ion Stear [4]; 5. 15-Carter Chevalier [6]; 6. 63K-Kevin Karnitz [10]; 7. 57-Tristan Furseth [9]; 8. 69S-TJ Smith [7]; 9. 08-Katelyn Krebsbach [8]; 10. 51-Chris Larson [14]; 11. 11-Tony Wondra [11]; 12. 20W-Weston Finke [15]; 13. 34T-Tom Becker [18]; 14. (DNF) 69-Bill Taylor [13]; 15. (DNF) 25-Cody Schlafer [12]; 16. (DNF) 59-Ethon Stear [5]; 17. (DNF) 55S-Ryan Sawusch [16]; 18. (DNF) 68P-Frank Perko [17]; 19. (DNS) 11W-Preston Bokath

Behling Racing Heat 1 (8 Laps): 1. 5-Chad Stouthamer [1]; 2. 22B-Brandon Berth [2]; 3. 35-Ben Schmidt [4]; 4. 63K-Kevin Karnitz [3]; 5. 69S-TJ Smith [6]; 6. 11-Tony Wondra [5]; 7. 69-Bill Taylor [7]; 8. 55S-Ryan Sawusch [8]; 9. 34T-Tom Becker [9]; 10. (DNF) 11W-Preston Bokath [10]

R H Racing Equipment Heat 2 (8 Laps): 1. 19-Ion Stear [2]; 2. 15-Carter Chevalier [1]; 3. 59-Ethon Stear [4]; 4. 57-Tristan Furseth [3]; 5. 08-Katelyn Krebsbach [6]; 6. 25-Cody Schlafer [5]; 7. 51-Chris Larson [7]; 8. 20W-Weston Finke [8]; 9. 68P-Frank Perko [9]

Adonnis Waterproofing and Repair Qualifying 1: 1. 35-Ben Schmidt, 13.962 [1]; 2. 63K-Kevin Karnitz, 14.059 [9]; 3. 22B-Brandon Berth, 14.141 [5]; 4. 5-Chad Stouthamer, 14.185 [7]; 5. 11-Tony Wondra, 14.220 [3]; 6. 69S-TJ Smith, 14.284 [4]; 7. 69-Bill Taylor, 14.435 [2]; 8. 55S-Ryan Sawusch, 14.958 [6]; 9. 11W-Preston Bokath, 15.983 [10]; 10. 34T-Tom Becker, 15.993 [8]

Adonnis Waterproofing and Repair Qualifying 2: 1. 59-Ethon Stear, 13.982 [3]; 2. 57-Tristan Furseth, 13.987 [1]; 3. 19-Ion Stear, 14.054 [9]; 4. 15-Carter Chevalier, 14.196 [7]; 5. 25-Cody Schlafer, 14.288 [4]; 6. 08-Katelyn Krebsbach, 14.433 [5]; 7. 51-Chris Larson, 14.451 [2]; 8. 20W-Weston Finke, 14.661 [6]; 9. 68P-Frank Perko, 14.806 [8]

September 13, 2026 / by Jeff Pederson

Arenz triples up at 141 Speedway

By Jeff Pederson – Pedal Down Promotions

Travis Arenz secured his third A-main victory of the 2026 campaign with a Bumper to Bumper Interstate Racing Association 410 Sprint Car Series triumph at 141 Speedway in Francis Creek, Wis. on Saturday, Sept. 5. – HW Designs photo

(PEDAL DOWN PROMOTIONS) September 8, 2026 – The third time proved charming for Travis Arenz and the members of the Travis Arenz Motorsports Team in racking up the third A-main victory of the 2026 season and 410 Sprint Car career win No. 3 at 141 Speedway in Francis Creek, Wis., in Bumper to Bumper Interstate Racing Association action on Saturday, Sept. 5.

The Sheboygan Falls, Wis. competitor placed sixth in the 22-car field at 141 Speedway with a lap of 11.041 seconds on the quarter-mile egg-shaped clay oval. After earning a third-place showing in the third heat race and a second-place finish in dash 1, Arenz started third in the 30-lap main event.

On lap 18, Arenz found himself in fourth in the running order before turning it up in the closing laps. The 2016 141 Speedway Northern Sport Mod champion moved to third on lap 19 before claiming second on lap 25.

Arenz, who topped the national touring High Limit Racing Series to win the $26,000 Rayce Rudeen Foundation race at 141 in 2025, stalked race leader Jake Blackhurst in the closing laps before stealing away the lead on lap 27 en route to his third A-main win of the 2026 campaign, and third 410 Sprint Car victory at 141 Speedway.

The triumph also marked Arenz’s seventh career 410 Sprint Car victory and the 77th overall A-main win of his career.

“I’m very happy to be able to pick up another win this season,” Arenz said. “We executed the night very well. I was able to put down a good qualifying lap, lock into the dash, and bring home the win. The car was good all night. I could have made a few minor adjustments at the start of the feature. I was a little too loose. But once the fuel load started lightening up, the car was great.”

The team moved north with the IRA to The Hill Raceway in Sturgeon Bay, Wis. on Sunday, Sept. 6, where Arenz qualified eighth in the 22-car field with a lap of 14.019 seconds. He then placed second in the second heat race and claimed fourth in the first dash to start seventh in the 30-lap headliner.

Arenz advanced steadily into the top five throughout the race before coming home fourth to nail down his 11th top-five finish of the 2026 campaign.

“At The Hill, I feel like we qualified decently for where I was in the lineup and considering the track conditions,” Arenz said. “After a full track rework, we had a much better racing surface. This was a track where I had to be consistent and hit my marks. I was able to pass a few cars in the feature, but, ultimately, I needed to be just a little better driving-wise and set-up wise.”

After capturing the 2025 Wilmot Raceway 410 Sprint Car track title, Arenz is set to vie for a second consecutive championship this Friday, Sept. 11 at the third annual Wilmot Fall Classic. He heads into the 2026 Wilmot 410 Sprint Car season finale with a 31-point lead at the top of the standings over Matt VanderVere.

Spectator gates open at 4 p.m. with hot laps at 6 p.m. and racing commencing at 7 p.m.

There will be no live streaming available for this event.

The Travis Arenz Motorsports team is set to compete with the Bumper to Bumper Interstate Racing Association 410 Sprint Car Series for the prestigious 48th annual Jackson Nationals at Jackson Motorplex in Jackson, Minn. on Friday, Sept. 18 and Saturday, Sept. 19.

Spectator gates open at 5 p.m. with hot laps at 6:30 p.m. and racing at 7:30 p.m. on both nights.

All IRA events are streamed live on floracing.com.

The 2026 Travis Arenz Motorsports sponsorship partners include Service One Transportation Inc., Don and Lynn Kiel, Professional Plating Inc., Pfeffer Trucking, Oostburg Concrete, Wittkopf Family Funeral Homes, Carbliss, PalletWorks, Oostburg State Bank, Sonntag Plumbing, Jensen Sales and Service, Fastenal, Roth’s Auto Restoration, Lake Auto Glass, Arenz Auto Detailing, Hair Fellers Barbershop, and Duehring Tax Service.

Additional information about the Travis Arenz Motorsports team can be found on the team’s Facebook and X (Twitter) pages.

Travis Arenz Motorsports Sponsor Showcase – Service One Transportation

Located at N5761 County Road M in Plymouth, Wis., Service One Transportation has been a proud supporter of Travis Arenz Motorsports since the team moved into the 360 Sprint Car division in 2018.

Service One Transportation opened its doors in 1997 when Dan Flagstad, Sr., decided to venture out on his own, following a distinguished career in transportation sales. Starting with a single driver and truck, Dan grew the business by providing unsurpassed service to the customers and living by the creed of “doing whatever it takes to get the job done for the customer.”

The customer-first philosophy continues today with current President and Owner Dan Flagstad, Jr., along with his partner, Mike Myszewski, who serves as vice president of operations and logistics. Under Dan’s leadership, Service One Transportation has experienced the innovation of a new generation, while retaining the customer and family-first philosophy started by Dan Sr.

Today, Service One has grown into a full-service logistics and transportation company with a large portfolio of services, including 53-foot dry van, dry bulk with rail car transport, blanket wrap transport, and warehousing. Service One can handle all truckload, volume LTL, and expedited shipments to 48 states and all Canadian provinces.

For a personalized transportation quote, contact Service One Transportation by phone at 1-888-988-3344 or 920-467-4793, email at dispatch@serviceonetrans.com, or visit https://www.serviceonetransportation.com/.

Pedal Down Promotions is a full-service public relations and media services company devoted to helping its clients effectively communicate with targeted audiences through press releases, newsletters, profile and feature articles, website and social media content development, printed media, editing and layout, graphic design, and book publishing services.

For more information on Pedal Down Promotions, email pedaldownpromotions@gmail.com, visit www.pedaldownpromo.com, or call 920-323-7970.

 

Travis Arenz Motorsports
2026 Remaining Schedule

Friday, September 11 – Wilmot Raceway, Wilmot, Wis. (Open)
Friday, September 18 – Jackson Motorplex, Jackson, Minn. (IRA)
Saturday, September 19 – Jackson Motorplex, Jackson, Minn. (IRA)
Friday, September 25 – Outagamie Speedway, Seymour, Wis. (IRA)
Saturday, September 26 – Plymouth Dirt Track, Plymouth, Wis. (IRA)

Travis Arenz Motorsports
2026 Statistics

Total Events – 23
IRA Events – 19
World of Outlaws Events – 1
Midwest Open Wheel Association Events – 1
Butler Motor Speedway Events – 1
Wilmot Raceway Events – 1
A-Main Victories – 3
Podium Finishes – 7
Top Five A-Main Finishes – 11
Top 10 A-Main Finishes – 17
Top 15 A-Main Finishes – 19
Top 20 A-Main Finishes – 20
Heat Race Victories – 4
B-Main Victories – 0
Dash Appearances – 18
Dash Victories – 4
Fast Qualifier Awards – 1

September 8, 2026 / by Jeff Pederson

Hartmann tallies top 10 at 141

By Jeff Pederson – Pedal Down Promotions

Austin Hartmann posted a 10th-place finish with the Bumper to Bumper Interstate Racing Association at 141 Speedway in Francis Creek, Wis. on Saturday, Sept. 5. – HW Designs photo

(PEDAL DOWN PROMOTIONS) September 8, 2026 – Austin Hartmann and the 87A Hartmann Racing team hooked back up with the Bumper to Bumper Interstate Racing Association at 141 Speedway in Francis Creek, Wis. on Saturday, Sept. 5, posting a solid top-10 showing as part of a doubleheader Labor Day weekend of 410 Sprint Car competition.

The Plymouth, Wis. driver clocked in eighth in the 22-car field with a time of 11.122 seconds before placing second in the second heat race and fifth in dash 1 to earn the ninth starting spot in the 30-lap headliner.

Hartmann held strong throughout the contest to come home 10th for his fifth top-10 main event finish of the 2026 campaign.

One night later, the team ventured north to The Hill Raceway in Sturgeon Bay, Wis., where Hartmann flew out of the gate to lay down the second-fastest qualifying lap of the 22 entries with a lap of 13.236 around the third-mile, slightly banked Door County clay oval.

Following a fourth-place showing in heat two, Hartmann placed fifth in the second dash to claim the 10th starting position in the 30-lap main event.

Hartmann was running 10th when contact with the outside wall sent him to the work area on lap 10. After returning to the track, he capped off the event with a 14th-place finish.

“I can’t catch a break in dash draws,” Hartmann said. “That pretty much sums up the weekend. I’d like to get ourselves back in podium position by the end of the year.”

Hartmann is set to head to Wilmot Raceway in Wilmot, Wis. this Friday, Sept. 11 for an open 410 Sprint Car race as part of the track’s third annual Fall Classic.

Spectator gates open at 4 p.m. with hot laps at 6 p.m. and racing commencing at 7 p.m.

There will be no live streaming available for this event.

The 87A Hartmann Racing Team will also be in action with the Bumper to Bumper Interstate Racing Association 410 Sprint Car Series for the prestigious 48th annual Jackson Nationals at Jackson Motorplex in Jackson, Minn. on Friday, Sept. 18 and Saturday, Sept. 19.

Spectator gates open at 5 p.m. with hot laps at 6:30 p.m. and racing at 7:30 p.m. on both nights.

The Jackson Nationals will be broadcast live on floracing.com.

87A Hartmann Racing 2026 sponsorship partners include Kristine Hartmann, Realtor of Pleasantview Realty, Shufflebotham Tree Service, The Dispensary, Double A Autobody, Quasius Construction, Holler n’ Hills, High Speed TI, Metalcraft, Hepfner Racing Products, Berryman Racing Shocks, and Keizer Racing Wheels.

Additional information on the 87A Hartmann Racing team can be found by visiting the team’s website www.team87a.com and Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/87Ahartmannracing.

87A Hartmann Racing Sponsor Showcase – Shufflebotham Tree Service

Located in Sheboygan Falls, Wisconsin, Shufflebotham Tree Service specializes in tree trimming, tree removal, brush chipping, lot clearing, stump grinding, and snow removal with fully insured service and free estimates.

Contact Andrew Shufflebotham and his highly skilled team, with over 20 years of experience in the field, for your next tree trimming, removal, or cleanup project by calling 920-627-3849 or checking out the Shufflebotham Tree Service Facebook page.

87A Hartmann Racing Sponsor Showcase – Kristine Hartmann, Realtor of Pleasant View Realty

KRISTINE HARTMANN, REALTOR OF Pleasant View Realty, better known as “Every Race Fan’s Realtor,” has 25-plus years of experience selling real estate throughout Wisconsin.

Kristine’s passion for racing aligns with her competitive drive and ambition as a realtor in the community.

Contact Kristine Hartmann with all your real estate needs and ask her about the special racing rates!

You can find her on Facebook @KRISTINE HARTMANN, REALTOR.  Additionally, she can be found at the 87A trailer at any IRA race and would be happy to discuss racing and real estate.

For more information, visit https://www.facebook.com/PVRKRISTINE, call/text 920-980-5542, or email kristine@pleasantviewrealty.com.

Pedal Down Promotions is a full-service public relations and media services company devoted to helping its clients effectively communicate with targeted audiences through press releases, newsletters, profile and feature articles, website and social media content development, printed media, editing and layout, graphic design, and book publishing services.

For more information on Pedal Down Promotions, email pedaldownpromotions@gmail.com, visit www.pedaldownpromo.com, or call 920-323-7970.

 

Austin Hartmann 87A Hartmann Racing
2026 Upcoming Schedule

Friday, September 11 – Wilmot Raceway, Wilmot, Wis. (Open)
Friday, September 18 – Jackson Motorplex, Jackson, Minn. (IRA)
Saturday, September 19 – Jackson Motorplex, Jackson, Minn. (IRA)

Austin Hartmann 87A Hartmann Racing
2026 Statistics

Total Events – 22
IRA Events – 10
Knoxville Raceway Events – 1
World of Outlaws Events – 6
High Limit Events – 2
Midwest Sprint Touring Series-Northern Outlaw Sprint Association Events – 3
A-Main Victories – 1
Podium Finishes – 1
Top Five A-Main Finishes – 2
Top 10 A-Main Finishes – 5
Top 15 A-Main Finishes – 8
Top 20 A-Main Finishes – 10
B Main Victories – 0
Heat Race Victories – 1
Dash Appearances – 8
Dash Victories – 0
Fast Qualifier Awards – 1

 

September 8, 2026 / by Jeff Pederson

Pokorski files surprise 141 entry, eyes Wilmot return

By Jeff Pederson – Pedal Down Promotions

Alex Pokorski turned in an 18th-place finish with the Bumper to Bumper Interstate Racing Association 410 Sprint Car Series at 141 Speedway in Francis Creek, Wis. on Saturday, Sept. 5.  – HW Designs photo

(PEDAL DOWN PROMOTIONS) September 8, 2026 – Although it wasn’t in the original plans, Alex Pokorski and the GR8 Team made a late decision to pay a visit to 141 Speedway in Francis Creek, Wis., for a Bumper to Bumper Interstate Racing Association 410 Sprint Car Series event on Saturday, Sept. 5.

Pokorski opened the night by qualifying 14th in the 22-car field with a lap of 11.344 on the quarter-mile egg-shaped clay oval. After launching from the fifth starting slot in the second eight-lap heat race, the West Bend, Wis. native suffered front axle damage after contacting an infield tire on lap 2. The damage forced him to retire from the race.

With a new front axle on his No. 4 machine, Pokorski started the 30-lap main event from 19th and recovered from a spin to post an 18th-place showing in his eighth A main of the 2026 season.

“Rough night is the first thing that comes to mind about 141,” Pokorski said. “I clipped an infield tire early in the heat race. The crew worked hard to get the front axle changed for the feature. Then we [and mostly me] made the wrong set-up decisions, and I just felt very uncomfortable in the feature. We had lots of family and friends around, so that part of the night was enjoyable even if the on-track results weren’t great.”

Pokorski and the GR8 crew will head back to Wilmot Raceway in Wilmot, Wis. this Friday, Sept. 11 for an open 410 Sprint Car contest as part of the track’s third annual Fall Classic.

Spectator gates open at 4 p.m. with hot laps at 6 p.m. and racing commencing at 7 p.m.

There will be no live streaming available for this event.

The Alex Pokorski-GR8 Team is also scheduled to compete with the Bumper to Bumper Interstate Racing Association 410 Sprint Car Series in the prestigious 48th annual Jackson Nationals at Jackson Motorplex in Jackson, Minn. on Friday, Sept. 18 and Saturday, Sept. 19.

Spectator gates open at 5 p.m. with hot laps at 6:30 p.m. and racing at 7:30 p.m. on both nights.

The Jackson Nationals will be broadcast live on floracing.com.

“We’re looking forward to Wilmot on Friday, followed by Jackson the next week,” Pokorski said. “My goals would be to finish top five again at Wilmot and better our finish from last year’s Jackson Nationals.”

Follow Pokorski Motorsports on Facebook and Instagram for team schedule updates.

The event will be streamed live on floracing.com.

The Alex Pokorski-GR8 Team 2026 sponsorship partners are Petersen Septic Systems; GR8; Mulch Express of Wisconsin; Lynch Buick, GMC of West Bend; Goeden Auto Body; Novak’s Service Center; KP Repair, Service, and Fabrication; Germaine/Paul Kaphingst & Susie; Triple X Chassis; CSI Shocks; Hepfner Racing Products; and Pedal Down Promotions.

For updates and additional information on the Alex Pokorski – GR8 Motorsports Team, check out Pokorski Motorsports on Facebook at https://facebook.com/pokorskimotorsports or visit www.pedaldownpromo.com.

Alex Pokorski – GR8 Team Sponsor Showcase – Lynch Buick GMC West Bend

The Alex Pokorski – Akright Auto Racing Team is thrilled to have Lynch Buick GMC West Bend back on board as a sponsorship partner for the 2026 season.

Located at 2275 South Main St. in West Bend, Wis., Lynch Buick GMC West Bend offers new and quality used vehicles, as well as full parts and service departments.

To contact Lynch Buick GMC West Bend, call 262-338-2235 or visit lynchbuickgmcofwestbend.com.

Pedal Down Promotions is a full-service public relations and media services company devoted to helping its clients effectively communicate with targeted audiences through press releases, newsletters, profile and feature articles, website and social media content development, printed media, editing and layout, graphic design, and book publishing services.

For more information on Pedal Down Promotions, email pedaldownpromotions@gmail.com, visit www.pedaldownpromo.com, or call 920-323-7970.

 

Alex Pokorski
GR8 Team
Upcoming Schedule

Friday, Sept. 11 – Wilmot Raceway, Wilmot, Wis. (Open)
Friday, Sept. 18 – Jackson Motorplex, Jackson, Minn. (IRA)
Saturday, Sept. 19 – Jackson Motorplex, Jackson, Minn. (IRA)

Alex Pokorski
GR8 Team
2026 Statistics

Total Events – 12
Interstate Racing Association Events – 5
High Limit Racing Events – 2
World of Outlaws Events – 4
Wilmot Raceway Event – 1
A-Main Victories – 0
Podium Finishes – 0
Top Five A-Main Finishes – 1
Top 10 A-Main Finishes – 1
Top 15 A-Main Finishes – 3
Top 20 A-Main Finishes – 7
B-Main Victories – 1
Heat Race Victories – 0
Fast Qualifier Awards – 0
Dash Appearances – 1
Dash Victories – 0

September 7, 2026 / by Jeff Pederson

Arenz seals second in IRA Jacksonville jaunt

By Jeff Pederson – Pedal Down Promotions

Travis Arenz turned in a second-place showing in a Bumper to Bumper Interstate Racing Association 410 Sprint Car Series event at Jacksonville Speedway in Jacksonville, Ill. on Friday, Aug. 28. – HW Designs photo

(PEDAL DOWN PROMOTIONS) September 2, 2026 – Travis Arenz and the members of the Travis Arenz Motorsports Team made the 750-mile round-trip trek to Jacksonville Speedway in Jacksonville, Ill., pay off with a strong second-place showing in a Bumper to Bumper Interstate Racing Association 410 Sprint Car Series make-up race on Friday, Aug. 28.

The Sheboygan Falls, Wis. competitor was quick right out of the gate as he qualified second in the 31-car field with a lap of 10.673 seconds around the quarter-mile high-banked dirt oval.

After coming home fourth in the second heat race, Arenz raced to victory in the second four-lap dash to earn his fourth IRA dash win of the 2026 season and the right to start the 30-lap main event from the outside of the front row.

Arenz stayed in the mix for the victory throughout the A main as he hounded polesitter Paul Nienhiser throughout the event. After staying within striking distance for most of the race on a difficult track surface, the two-time Midwest Sprint Car Association and Plymouth Dirt Track Racing 360 Sprint Car champion fell just short while securing his third second-place showing and sixth podium finish of the 2026 season.

“Jacksonville was a challenge,” Arenz said. “The surface was tricky, and I made too many mistakes lap after lap. If I could have hit my marks more consistently and maneuvered through lapped traffic faster, I would have had a really good shot at the lead. All in all, I’m glad to leave there with a podium.”

Arenz is gearing up for a big tripleheader weekend of IRA action, starting Friday, Sept. 4 at the Dodge County Fairgrounds Speedway “horsepower half mile” in Beaver Dam, Wis. for a ninth annual Harry Neitzel Tribute.

On Saturday, Sept. 5, the IRA heads back to 141 Speedway in Francis Creek, Wis., where Arenz has recorded two of his six 410 Sprint Car A-main victories, including the $26,000-to-win High Limit Racing Rayce Rudeen event last June.

The three-race IRA weekend closes out at The Hill Raceway in Sturgeon Bay, Wis. on Sunday, Sept. 6.

All IRA events are streamed live on floracing.com.

The 2026 Travis Arenz Motorsports sponsorship partners include Service One Transportation Inc., Don and Lynn Kiel, Professional Plating Inc., Pfeffer Trucking, Oostburg Concrete, Wittkopf Family Funeral Homes, Carbliss, PalletWorks, Oostburg State Bank, Sonntag Plumbing, Jensen Sales and Service, Fastenal, Roth’s Auto Restoration, Lake Auto Glass, Arenz Auto Detailing, Hair Fellers Barbershop, and Duehring Tax Service.

Additional information about the Travis Arenz Motorsports team can be found on the team’s Facebook and X (Twitter) pages.

Travis Arenz Motorsports Sponsor Showcase – Professional Plating

Located at 705 Northway Drive in Brillion, Wis., Professional Plating Inc. was established in 1979 when Bob and Pat Endries, founders of Endries International, sought a dependable source of plating for the fasteners they supplied to their customers. In May 1979, the zinc plating operation commenced, with the barrel line serving as Professional Plating’s sole production area. In June 1983, the company expanded its zinc plating capabilities with the purchase of a Cyclemaster rack line.

Over the past 40-plus years, Professional Plating has grown into one of the largest electroplaters in the Midwest, in addition to a large powder coating operation and an electrocoat facility.

Today, Professional Plating offers a wide range of services, including coating and plating, quality systems, trucking, shipping, and packaging.

In addition, Professional Plating has been a five-time Products Finishing Top Shops Benchmarking Survey Award winner for both plating and powder coating, taking home the prestigious award each year that it has been offered.

For more information on the top-of-the-line services Professional Plating has to offer, call 920-756-2153, email kerry.behnke@proplating.com or visit https://www.proplating.com.

Pedal Down Promotions is a full-service public relations and media services company devoted to helping its clients effectively communicate with targeted audiences through press releases, newsletters, profile and feature articles, website and social media content development, printed media, editing and layout, graphic design, and book publishing services.

For more information on Pedal Down Promotions, email pedaldownpromotions@gmail.com, visit www.pedaldownpromo.com, or call 920-323-7970.

 

Travis Arenz Motorsports
2026 Upcoming Schedule

Friday, September 4 – Dodge County Fairgrounds Speedway, Beaver Dam, Wis. (IRA)
Saturday, September 5 – 141 Speedway, Francis Creek, Wis. (IRA)
Sunday, September 6 – The Hill Raceway, Sturgeon Bay, Wis. (IRA)

 

Travis Arenz Motorsports
2026 Statistics

Total Events – 21
IRA Events – 17
World of Outlaws Events – 1
Midwest Open Wheel Association Events – 1
Butler Motor Speedway Events – 1
Wilmot Raceway Events – 1
A-Main Victories – 2
Podium Finishes – 6
Top Five A-Main Finishes – 9
Top 10 A-Main Finishes – 15
Top 15 A-Main Finishes – 17
Top 20 A-Main Finishes – 18
Heat Race Victories – 4
B-Main Victories – 0
Dash Appearances – 16
Dash Victories – 4
Fast Qualifier Awards – 1

September 2, 2026 / by Jeff Pederson

Berth tops Wilmot for first 2026 MSA win

By Jeff Pederson – Pedal Down Promotions

Brandon Berth of Cascade collected his ninth career MMW Industrial Supply Midwest Sprint Car Association main event victory in the 25-lap A-main at Wilmot Raceway in Wilmot, Wis. on Saturday, Aug. 29.

(PEDAL DOWN PROMOTIONS) August 29, 2026 – Brandon Berth of Cascade stormed to his first MMW Industrial Supply Midwest Sprint Car Association victory of the 2026 season in the 25-lap main event at Wilmot Raceway in Wilmot, Wis. on Saturday, Aug. 29.

Berth jumped into the lead on the opening circuit from the pole with outside front row starter Tristan Furseth of Cambridge following in second. The first of two caution flags appeared on lap 2 when Ryan Sawusch spun in turn two.

When the race resumed, third starter Tyler Davis of Franklin slipped past Furseth to secure second while outside second row starter Eric Wilke of Genesee followed into third.

A bid for his first A-main victory ended for Davis on lap 6 when he spun into the infield. After inheriting second, Wilke went to work along the cushion of the lightning-fast track surface to cut the sizable lead gap.

Just as the leaders caught lapped traffic, the second and final caution flag came out on lap 10 for the stalled car of Kurt Davis.

Berth bolted away from Wilke on the restart, while three-time MSA champion Ben Schmidt of Plymouth, who started 16th, maneuvered into third. Berth caught the rear of the pack on lap 20, which allowed Wilke to reel in the leader.

However, the high-riding Berth skillfully sliced his way through slower traffic in the closing laps to earn his first MSA A-main victory of the 2026 campaign, second win at Wilmot Raceway, and ninth career MSA triumph.

Wilke finished an MSA career-best second, Schmidt’s inspired run through the field yielded a third-place showing, MSA rookie Chad Stouthamer of Big Bend placed a career-best fourth after starting sixth, and Furseth rounded out the top five.

With the victory, Berth became the ninth different driver to score an MSA A-main victory during the 2026 campaign.

Tyler Davis topped the MSA qualifying field with the fastest overall lap of 13.385 seconds around the historic three-eighths-mile semi-banked clay oval.

The 20th event of the 2026 MSA campaign attracted a field of 21 entrants.

The next event on the MSA schedule is the ninth annual Harry Neitzel Tribute Race at Dodge County Fairgrounds Speedway in Beaver Dam, Wis. on Friday, Sept. 4.

For more information on the 2026 Midwest Sprint Car Association season, visit www.msasprints.com or check out the Midwest Sprint Car Association Facebook page.

 

MMW Industrial Supply
Midwest Sprint Car Association
Wilmot Raceway
Wilmot, Wis.
August 29, 2026

 

MMW Industrial Supply A Main (25 Laps): 1. 22B-Brandon Berth [1]; 2. 24X-Eric Wilke [4]; 3. 35-Ben Schmidt [16]; 4. 5-Chad Stouthamer [6]; 5. 57-Tristan Furseth [2]; 6. 59S-Hayden Schmuhl [7]; 7. 08-Katelyn Krebsbach [5]; 8. 69-Shane Wenninger [10]; 9. 59-Ethon Stear [19]; 10. 15-Carter Chevalier [9]; 11. 51-Chris Larson [11]; 12. 63K-Kevin Karnitz [17]; 13. 11-Tony Wondra [13]; 14. 69S-TJ Smith [18]; 15. 55S-Ryan Sawusch [8]; 16. 7D-Josh Davidson [15]; 17. 68T-Tyler Davis [3]; 18. (DNF) 6K-Kurt Davis [14]; 19. (DNF) 20W-Weston Finke [12]; 20. (DNS) 51C-Brok Clifcorn; 21. (DNS) 19-Ion Stear

Behling Racing Heat 1 (8 Laps): 1. 08-Katelyn Krebsbach [1]; 2. 68T-Tyler Davis [4]; 3. 69-Shane Wenninger [3]; 4. 15-Carter Chevalier [7]; 5. 51-Chris Larson [6]; 6. (DNF) 59-Ethon Stear [2]; 7. (DNF) 69S-TJ Smith [5]

R H Racing Equipment Heat 2 (8 Laps): 1. 24X-Eric Wilke [4]; 2. 55S-Ryan Sawusch [2]; 3. 5-Chad Stouthamer [6]; 4. 20W-Weston Finke [3]; 5. 11-Tony Wondra [5]; 6. 7D-Josh Davidson [7]; 7. 51C-Brok Clifcorn [1]

Behling Racing Heat 3 (8 Laps): 1. 57-Tristan Furseth [1]; 2. 59S-Hayden Schmuhl [2]; 3. 22B-Brandon Berth [6]; 4. 19-Ion Stear [4]; 5. 35-Ben Schmidt [3]; 6. 6K-Kurt Davis [7]; 7. (DNF) 63K-Kevin Karnitz [5]

Adonnis Waterproofing and Repair Qualifying 1: 1. 68T-Tyler Davis, 13.385 [5]; 2. 69-Shane Wenninger, 13.810 [1]; 3. 59-Ethon Stear, 13.817 [7]; 4. 08-Katelyn Krebsbach, 14.210 [4]; 5. 69S-TJ Smith, 14.320 [6]; 6. 51-Chris Larson, 14.869 [3]; 7. 15-Carter Chevalier, 15.243 [2]

Adonnis Waterproofing and Repair Qualifying 2: 1. 24X-Eric Wilke, 13.501 [3]; 2. 20W-Weston Finke, 13.617 [1]; 3. 55S-Ryan Sawusch, 13.759[6]; 4. 51C-Brok Clifcorn, 13.920 [5]; 5. 11-Tony Wondra, 14.090 [2]; 6. 5-Chad Stouthamer, 14.420 [7]; 7. 7D-Josh Davidson, 15.549 [4]

Adonnis Waterproofing and Repair Qualifying 3: 1. 19-Ion Stear, 13.448 [7]; 2. 35-Ben Schmidt, 13.461 [2]; 3. 59S-Hayden Schmuhl, 13.467 [3]; 4. 57-Tristan Furseth, 13.509 [6]; 5. 63K-Kevin Karnitz, 13.586 [4]; 6. 22B-Brandon Berth, 13.591 [5]; 7. 6K-Kurt Davis, 13.813 [1]

 

August 30, 2026 / by Jeff Pederson

Richards takes Houpt Memorial – Kulow, Schmidt bag PDTR track titles

Scheffler crowned Dirt King, Schmidt tops 360 Sprints

By Jeff Pederson

Jeff Richards of Montello earned his first career Oostburg Automotive Grand National A-main victory in the Scott Houpt Memorial Dirt Devil Grand National Series headliner at The Plymouth Dirt Track in Plymouth, Wis. on Friday, Aug. 28. – JW’s Car and Raccing Photos

(PEDAL DOWN PROMOTIONS) August 28, 2026 – Jeff Richards of Montello took home the $2,067 top prize in claiming the Dirt Devil Grand National Series Scott Haupt Memorial, while Tyler Kulow of Plymouth nailed down the Plymouth Dirt Track Racing Oostburg Automotive Grand National track title and Travis Schmidt of Cascade secured the Sheboygan Flooring B Mod championship in the 2026 season championship night for both divisions at The Plymouth Dirt Track in Plymouth, Wis. on Friday, Aug. 28.

Two-time Akright Auto PDTR 360 Sprint Car champion Ben Schmidt of Plymouth racked up his eighth A-main win of the 2026 campaign at The Plymouth Dirt Track in the 25-lap division headliner.

Taylor Scheffler of Waukesha posted a flag-to-flag triumph in the 30-lap WABAM Dirt Kings Late Model Tour main event presented by Sheboygan’s Rock Station 106.5 The Buzz.

Aaron Streblow of Waupun jumped into the lead on the opening lap of the 25-lap Dirt Devil Grand National Series main event with third starter Dan Schumacher of Germantown in tow.

On lap 3, a seven-car incident in turn one brought out the first of two caution laps. Following the restart, Jeff Richards, who started 10th, moved in to challenge Schumacher for second.

After a spirited back-and-forth duel, Richards sneaked into second on lap 6. Two laps later, Luke Scholten stopped in turn three to draw the final caution flag of the race. Richards used the ensuing restart to challenge Streblow for the top spot.

Richards, who was making a rare Plymouth Dirt Track appearance, hounded Streblow over the better part of the next 13 laps before finally using the outside groove to power into the lead when Streblow got boxed in behind a slower car on lap 22.

Tyler Kulow of Plymouth secured his second career Oostburg Automotive Grand National track championship at The Plymouth Dirt Track in Plymouth, Wis. on Friday, Aug. 28. – JW’s Car and Raccing Photos

Richards went on to secure his first career PDTR Grand National triumph, which was good for a $2,067 payout thanks to extra purse money contributed by Plymouth Dirt Track Racing, Suburban Motors Harley Davidson and Wayne’s Drive-In.

Streblow had to settle for second, Schumacher was third, Marshall Plate of Chilton placed fourth after starting sixth, and 2018 PDTR 360 Sprint Car champion Justin Miller of Plymouth recorded a fifth-place finish from the 11th starting spot.

Tyler Kulow placed 13th to wrap up his second career PDTR Grand National title by 23 points over Jeff Muehlbauer of Elkhart Lake.

Outside front row starter Eric Wilke of Genesee jumped into the lead on the opening lap of the 25-lap 360 Sprint Car main event as Ben Schmidt bolted up from the fourth starting slot to land second on lap 2.

Four laps later, Schmidt ripped off a slide job to sweep past Wilke in turn four. Schmidt quickly caught the back of the pack before the first caution flag of the race came out on lap 8 for the stopped car of Hayden Johnson in turn four.

Schmidt blasted away from the field on the ensuing restart to build up a full-straightaway cushion over Wilke by lap 13. Two laps later, Schmidt became entrenched in thick lapped traffic, which gave Wilke a chance to close in.

As Wilke worked hard to track down Schmidt along the preferred outside groove, polesitter Justin Erickson of Plymouth made it a three-car duel, sliding into second place in turn four on lap 21.

Ben Schmidt of Plymouth collected his eighth Akright Auto Plymouth Dirt Track racing 360 Sprint Car main event win of the 2026 campaign at The Plymouth Dirt Track in Plymouth, Wis. on Friday, Aug. 28. – JW’s Car and Raccing Photos

Erickson cut Schmidt’s lead over the next two laps as the leaders stayed mired in heavy traffic. However, the race at the front opened when the second caution flag appeared for a spin involving Frank Perko in turn two on lap 23.

Following a single-file restart, Schmidt gapped the field on the way to his eighth PDTR 360 Sprint Car win of the season, ninth Midwest Sprint Car Association victory of the 2026 campaign, 36th career PDTR 360 Sprint Car victory and 61st career MSA triumph, which ws worth $1,000 as part of a boosted PDTR purse.

Erickson placed second, sixth starter Josh Walter of Plymouth placed third, Wilke wound up fourth, and PDTR 360 Sprint Car rookie Chad Stouthamer of Big Bend advanced from the eighth starting position to record a 360 Sprint Car career-best fifth-place finish.

Schmidt heads into the PDTR 360 Sprint Car season finale on Saturday, Sept. 26 with an insurmountable 141-point lead over T.J. Smith of Greenville at the top of the standings.

Brad Buckman of Kiel led the opening lap of the 25-lap B Mod A main before polesitter Ryan Pafford of Kiel took over the top spot on the second circuit. One lap later, third starter Chris Budzban of Luxemburg assumed second and quickly tracked down Pafford.

Chris Budzban of Luxemburg posted his second career Sheboygan Flooring Plymouth Dirt Track Racing B Mod A-main triumph at The Plymouth Dirt Track in Plymouth, Wis. on Friday, Aug. 28. – JW’s Car and Raccing Photos

On lap 11, Budzban ducked under Pafford to make what proved to be the winning move in turn two. Former PDTR B Mod champion Justin Green of Sheboygan Falls tracked into third from the 10th starting spot on lap 12, and by lap 14 he became locked firmly into Budzban’s tire tracks.

Green attempted to nudge underneath Budzban on lap 20 to no avail before the second caution of the race came out on lap 22 for the stalled car of Brendan Ostrowski.

Following the restart, Green moved up to the middle lane to mount one final attempt to steal the victory from Budzban. Green made a big run on the final lap to challenge for the lead, but his spirited effort fell a car length short at the finish line.

Travis Schmidt of Cascade wrapped up his second career Sheboygan Flooring Plymouth Dirt Track Racing B Mod track title at The Plymouth Dirt Track in Plymouth, Wis. on Friday, Aug. 28. – JW’s Car and Raccing Photos

Budzban recorded his second career PDTR B Mod main event victory in very limited starts at the track to collect a $500 check.

Green was a close second, Pafford took third, Travis Schmidt stormed up from the ninth starting spot to wrap up his second career PDTR B Mod track title with a fourth-place showing, and Colten Van Hierden of Waupun advanced from 11th at the start to round out the top five.

Schmidt, who won his first PDTR B Mod championship in 2024, picked up title number two by a 24-point margin over 2018 PDTR B Mod champion Tim Sheppard of Beaver Dam.

Taylor Scheffler, who claimed the 2025 PDTR Super Six Late Model championship, vaulted into the initial lead of the Complete Heat Treating 30-lap Dirt Kings Tour Late Model main event from the pole and third starter Nick Anvelink of Bonduel slotted into second.

Following two caution periods due to spins on laps 10 and 11, Scheffler was undeterred the rest of the way as he pulled out to a full straightaway lead over Anvelink en route to his 11th career PDTR Late Model main event win and a $2,000 first-place prize.

Taylor Scheffler of Waukesha collected his 11th career Sheboygan’s Rock Station 106.5 The Buzz Plymouth Dirt Track Racing Late Model main event victory in the 30-lap Dirt Kings Tour A main at The Plymouth Dirt Track in Plymouth, Wis. on Friday, Aug. 28. – JW’s Car and Raccing Photos

Anvelink was second, Brett Swedberg of Shawano moved up from the sixth starting spot to take third, outside front row starter Turk Letizia of Milwaukee placed fourth, and fifth starter Gunner Frank of Montrose, Iowa claimed fifth.

Andover, Minn. native Carter Chevalier raced to victory in the 12-lap PDTR 360 Sprint Car B main.

Matt Loehr of Mount Calvary captured the 12-lap Grand National B main.

Tyler Davis of Franklin secured overall fast qualifier honors in the 360 Sprint Car division with a quick lap of 12.390 seconds.

Taylor Scheffler was the Dirt Kings Late Model Tour overall fast qualifier with a lap of 13.284.

The 16th event of the 2026 PDTR campaign, which Racer’s Hall sponsored, attracted a field of 89 total cars, including 29 Grand Nationals, 25 360 Sprint Cars, 21 B Mods, and 14 Dirt Kings Late Models.

After taking a month off, the 2026 Plymouth Dirt Track Racing campaign will come to a close with the annual Wisconsin Sprint Car Championships on Saturday, Sept. 26, featuring the final points night of the season for the PDTR and MSA 360 Sprint Cars, Bumper to Bumper Interstate Racing Association 410 Sprint Cars, Autometer Wisconsin wingLESS Sprint Cars, and IRA Lightning Sprints.

Spectator gates open at 4:30 p.m. with “on track action” set to fire off at 5 p.m.

Weather information for all Plymouth Dirt Track Racing events will be posted on the Plymouth Dirt Track Racing Facebook, X (Twitter), and Instagram pages, as well as the Plymouth Dirt Track Racing website – www.plymouthdtr.com.

The Plymouth Dirt Track at the Sheboygan County Fairgrounds is located at 229 Fairview Drive in Plymouth, Wis.

For more information, visit www.plymouthdtr.com or check out Plymouth Dirt Track Racing on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.

 

DIRT DEVIL OOSTBURG AUTOMOTIVE GRAND NATIONALS

A Main (25 Laps): 1. 10R-Jeff Richards [7]; 2. 38S-Aaron Streblow [2]; 3. 93S-Dan Schumacher [3]; 4. 19P-Marshall Plate [6]; 5. 15M-Justin Miller [11]; 6. 53B-Matt Urban [14]; 7. 11-Dylan May [4]; 8. 15-Derek Kaat [15]; 9. 5M-Jeff Muehlbauer [17]; 10. 16-Will Schumacher [9]; 11. 93-Mavrick Ruh [10]; 12. 42-Jason Juech [16]; 13. 24K-Tyler Kulow [13]; 14. 95-Donny Kulow [24]; 15. 52W-Jack Wiroll [18]; 16. 6-Dick Hed [23]; 17. 80-Luke Scholten [12]; 18. 53T-Tanner Lorenz [19]; 19. 54-Austin Yancey [22]; 20. 58-Dave Holm [5]; 21. 53W-Dustin Weiss [20]; 22. 82H-Matt Loehr [21]; 23. 8R-Jake Richards [8]; 24. 17X-Mark Kuhfuss [1]

B Main (12 Laps): 1. 82H-Matt Loehr[6]; 2. 54-Austin Yancey[4]; 3. 6-Dick Hed[2]; 4. 95-Donny Kulow[3]; 5. 3-Jim Wirtz[5]; 6. 97-Marc Miller[1]; 7. 41-Mark Haskins[7]; 8. (DNS) 77-Todd Stapleman; 9. (DNS) 13-Josh Pierce

Heat 1 (8 Laps): 1. 19P-Marshall Plate[3]; 2. 80-Luke Scholten[7]; 3. 93S-Dan Schumacher[2]; 4. 24K-Tyler Kulow[5]; 5. 5M-Jeff Muehlbauer[6]; 6. 97-Marc Miller[1]; 7. 95-Donny Kulow[4]; 8. 41-Mark Haskins[8]

Heat 2 (8 Laps): 1. 11-Dylan May[2]; 2. 8R-Jake Richards[4]; 3. 17X-Mark Kuhfuss[1]; 4. 53B-Matt Urban[6]; 5. 52W-Jack Wiroll[5]; 6. 13-Josh Pierce[7]; 7. 54-Austin Yancey[3]

Heat 3 (8 Laps): 1. 15M-Justin Miller[5]; 2. 58-Dave Holm[2]; 3. 16-Will Schumacher[4]; 4. 15-Derek Kaat[6]; 5. 53T-Tanner Lorenz[3]; 6. 77-Todd Stapleman[7]; 7. 3-Jim Wirtz[1]

Heat 4 (8 Laps): 1. 38S-Aaron Streblow[1]; 2. 10R-Jeff Richards[3]; 3. 93-Mavrick Ruh[4]; 4. 42-Jason Juech[5]; 5. 53W-Dustin Weiss[6]; 6. 6-Dick Hed[2]; 7. 82H-Matt Loehr[7]

 

AKRIGHT AUTO PLYMOUTH DIRT TRACK RACING 360 SPRINT CARS

A Main (25 Laps): 1. 35-Ben Schmidt [4]; 2. 3-Justin Erickson [1]; 3. 67-Josh Walter [6]; 4. 24X-Eric Wilke [2]; 5. 5-Chad Stouthamer [8]; 6. 22B-Brandon Berth [10]; 7. 68T-Tyler Davis [14]; 8. 66-Donny Goeden [3]; 9. 59-Ethon Stear [7]; 10. 11-Tony Wondra [9]; 11. 69S-TJ Smith [20]; 12. 69-Bill Taylor [15]; 13. 59S-Hayden Schmuhl [13]; 14. 46-Steven Ruh [5]; 15. 63K-Kevin Karnitz [11]; 16. 15-Carter Chevalier [17]; 17. 12P-JJ Pagel [12]; 18. 14J-Joseph Hintz [22]; 19. 08-Katelyn Krebsbach [21]; 20. 20W-Weston Finke [19]; 21. 44H-Hayden Johnson [18]; 22. 68P-Frank Perko [16]

B Main (12 Laps): 1. 15-Carter Chevalier[4]; 2. 44H-Hayden Johnson[2]; 3. 20W-Weston Finke[1]; 4. 69S-TJ Smith[3]; 5. 08-Katelyn Krebsbach[5]; 6. 14J-Joseph Hintz[6]; 7. 55P-Brady Portschy[9]; 8. 30-Blake Wondra[7]; 9. 55S-Ryan Sawusch[8]

Heat 1 (8 Laps): 1. 66-Donny Goeden[2]; 2. 11-Tony Wondra[1]; 3. 63K-Kevin Karnitz[3]; 4. 69-Bill Taylor[4]; 5. 20W-Weston Finke[6]; 6. 15-Carter Chevalier[7]; 7. (DNF) 55P-Brady Portschy[5]

Heat 2 (8 Laps): 1. 35-Ben Schmidt[2]; 2. 5-Chad Stouthamer[1]; 3. 59-Ethon Stear[4]; 4. 44H-Hayden Johnson[3]; 5. 69S-TJ Smith[5]; 6. 30-Blake Wondra[6]

Heat 3 (8 Laps): 1. 3-Justin Erickson[1]; 2. 46-Steven Ruh[3]; 3. 59S-Hayden Schmuhl[2]; 4. 12P-JJ Pagel[5]; 5. 08-Katelyn Krebsbach[4]; 6. 14J-Joseph Hintz[6]

Heat 4 (8 Laps): 1. 24X-Eric Wilke[1]; 2. 67-Josh Walter[2]; 3. 22B-Brandon Berth[3]; 4. 68T-Tyler Davis[4]; 5. 68P-Frank Perko[6]; 6. 55S-Ryan Sawusch[5]

Qualifying 1: 1. 69-Bill Taylor, 12.779[2]; 2. 63K-Kevin Karnitz, 12.835[1]; 3. 66-Donny Goeden, 12.860[6]; 4. 11-Tony Wondra, 12.970[5]; 5. 55P-Brady Portschy, 13.190[3]; 6. 20W-Weston Finke, 13.271[4]; 7. 15-Carter Chevalier, 13.400[7]

Qualifying 2: 1. 59-Ethon Stear, 12.439[5]; 2. 44H-Hayden Johnson, 12.656[6]; 3. 35-Ben Schmidt, 12.687[1]; 4. 5-Chad Stouthamer, 12.723[2]; 5. 69S-TJ Smith, 12.755[4]; 6. 30-Blake Wondra, 13.183[3]

Qualifying 3: 1. 08-Katelyn Krebsbach, 12.663[1]; 2. 46-Steven Ruh, 12.804[4]; 3. 59S-Hayden Schmuhl, 12.808[3]; 4. 3-Justin Erickson, 12.835[2]; 5. 12P-JJ Pagel, 12.895[6]; 6. 14J-Joseph Hintz, 12.919[5]

Qualifying 4: 1. 68T-Tyler Davis, 12.390[6]; 2. 22B-Brandon Berth, 12.477[4]; 3. 67-Josh Walter, 12.603[1]; 4. 24X-Eric Wilke, 12.643[3]; 5. 55S-Ryan Sawusch, 12.817[2]; 6. 68P-Frank Perko, 12.823[5]

 

SHEBOYGAN FLOORING B MODS

A Main (25 Laps): 1. X-Chris Budzban [3]; 2. 19J-Justin Green [10]; 3. 26P-Ryan Pafford [1]; 4. 3-Travis Schmidt [9]; 5. 66C-Colten Van Hierden [11]; 6. 59S-Spencer Long [6]; 7. 89-Logan Brass [12]; 8. 19-Parker Glander [7]; 9. 29S-Tim Sheppard [19]; 10. 2WZ-Aaron Butterbrodt [18]; 11. 67-Vince Jung [17]; 12. 66-Steve Lorier [21]; 13. 27L-Brendan Ostrowski [13]; 14. 12T-Tim Thrun [14]; 15. 73-Rory Welch [20]; 16. 17-Brandon Knepprath [15]; 17. (DNF) 85B-Kevin Braaksma [5]; 18. (DNF) 48-Matt Urban [8]; 19. (DNF) 68-Dan Jung [4]; 20. (DNF) 11B-Brad Buckman[2]; 21. (DNS) 69-Travis Kleindl

Heat 1 (8 Laps): 1. 3-Travis Schmidt[6]; 2. 59S-Spencer Long[3]; 3. 26P-Ryan Pafford[1]; 4. 68-Dan Jung[2]; 5. 27L-Brendan Ostrowski[4]; 6. (DNF) 69-Travis Kleindl[5]; 7. (DNF) 29S-Tim Sheppard[7]

Heat 2 (8 Laps): 1. 19-Parker Glander[4]; 2. 11B-Brad Buckman[1]; 3. 19J-Justin Green[6]; 4. 89-Logan Brass[7]; 5. 12T-Tim Thrun[5]; 6. 67-Vince Jung[3]; 7. 73-Rory Welch[2]

Heat 3 (8 Laps): 1. X-Chris Budzban[1]; 2. 85B-Kevin Braaksma[2]; 3. 48-Matt Urban[4]; 4. 66C-Colten Van Hierden[6]; 5. 17-Brandon Knepprath[3]; 6. 2WZ-Aaron Butterbrodt[7]; 7. 66-Steve Lorier[5]

 

WABAM DIRT KINGS LATE MODEL TOUR PRESENTED BY SHEBOYGAN’S ROCK STATION 106.5 THE BUZZ

Complete Heat Treating 30 (30 Laps): 1. 10S-Taylor Scheffler [1]; 2. 15-Nick Anvelink [3]; 3. 3-Brett Swedberg [6]; 4. D1-Turk Letizia [2]; 5. 21F-Gunner Frank [5]; 6. 97-Justin Schmidt [8]; 7. 51-Chris Oertel [9]; 8. 5-Lukas Postl [4]; 9. 56-Justin Ritchie [7]; 10. 55-Joe Bongiorno [10]; 11. (DNF) 33E-Chris Engels [12]; 12. (DNF) 21M-Shawn Miller [13]; 13. (DNF) 8R-Bill Rezutek [11]; 14. (DNS) 99S-Scott Specht

Autoworx Heat 1 (10 Laps): 1. D1-Turk Letizia[1]; 2. 15-Nick Anvelink[2]; 3. 21F-Gunner Frank[3]; 4. 56-Justin Ritchie[4]; 5. 51-Chris Oertel[5]; 6. 8R-Bill Rezutek[6]; 7. 21M-Shawn Miller[7]

Klink Equipment Heat 2 (10 Laps): 1. 10S-Taylor Scheffler[1]; 2. 5-Lukas Postl[2]; 3. 3-Brett Swedberg[3]; 4. 97-Justin Schmidt[4]; 5. 55-Joe Bongiorno[5]; 6. 33E-Chris Engels[6]; 7. (DNF) 99S-Scott Specht[7]

Autoworx Qualifying 1 (2 Laps): 1. D1-Turk Letizia, 13.352[6]; 2. 15-Nick Anvelink, 13.692[5]; 3. 21F-Gunner Frank, 13.750[4]; 4. 51-Chris Oertel, 13.761[1]; 5. 56-Justin Ritchie, 14.025[2]; 6. 21M-Shawn Miller, 14.171[3]; 7. 8R-Bill Rezutek, 14.568[7]

Klink Equipment Qualifying 2 (2 Laps): 1. 10S-Taylor Scheffler, 13.284[1]; 2. 5-Lukas Postl, 13.538[2]; 3. 99S-Scott Specht, 13.680[5]; 4. 97-Justin Schmidt, 13.704[3]; 5. 33E-Chris Engels, 14.266[4]; 6. 55-Joe Bongiorno, 14.858[6]; 7. (DNS) 3-Brett Swedberg

 

 

 

August 29, 2026 / by Jeff Pederson

Arenz rides Wilmot, Angell Park roller coaster

By Jeff Pederson – Pedal Down Promotions

Travis Arenz collected a sixth-place showing in a Bumper to Bumper Interstate Racing Association 410 Sprint Car Series event at Wilmot Raceway in Wilmot, Wis. on Saturday, Aug. 22.

(PEDAL DOWN PROMOTIONS) August 26, 2026 – What has become known as fair weekend on the Bumper to Bumper Interstate Racing Association 410 Sprint Car Series tour provided plenty of ups and downs for Travis Arenz and his Travis Arenz Motorsports team at Wilmot Raceway in Wilmot, Wis. during the Kenosha County Fair on Saturday, Aug. 22 and Corn Fest at Angell Park Speedway in Sun Prairie, Wis. on Sunday, Aug. 23.

After visiting victory lane in each of his past two outings at Angell Park Speedway on July 26 and Wilmot Raceway on Aug. 8, Arenz found the going to be a little more difficult this time around.

At Wilmot, Arenz opened the night by qualifying ninth in the 27-car field with a time of 13.009 seconds. After winning the third heat race, Arenz placed third in the four-lap dash to snag the sixth starting spot in the 30-lap headliner.

The two-time Midwest Sprint Car Association and Plymouth Dirt Track Racing 360 Sprint Car champion rode in and around the top five throughout the race, eventually coming home with a sixth-place showing.

One night later, Arenz qualified fourth in the 25-car field with a lap of 12.411 seconds before securing his 15th dash appearance of the 2026 season with a third place showing in the first heat race.

A third-place finish in dash 2 put the Sheboygan Falls, Wis. driver sixth in the A-main starting lineup. He moved up quickly to take second on lap 7. On the following lap, Arenz got a huge run on race leader Bryce Norris exiting turn two to mount a challenge for the lead.

However, Arenz contacted the outside wall just as he pulled even with Norris to bring out a caution flag. Despite an intense group effort in the work area to return Arenz’s damaged machine to the track, he was unable to restart and was credited with a 25th-place showing. It was just the second time he has been unable to finish an IRA main event this season.

“The weekend was an up-and-down roller coaster for us,” Arenz said. “Wilmot went okay, but the car just got worse as the feature went on. Angell Park was great, until it wasn’t. I tried a different setup at Angell Park with bars and shocks, and the car was an absolute rocket until contact with the leader ended the night. Looking ahead, our outlook is simple: keep the car in one piece and produce podium finishes.”

Arenz will compete in a Bumper to Bumper Interstate Racing Association event at Jacksonville Speedway in Jacksonville, Ill. this Friday, Aug. 28. Spectator gates open at 5:30 p.m. with hot laps at 6:15 p.m. and racing at 7 p.m.

All IRA events are streamed live on floracing.com.

The 2026 Travis Arenz Motorsports sponsorship partners include Service One Transportation Inc., Don and Lynn Kiel, Professional Plating Inc., Pfeffer Trucking, Oostburg Concrete, Wittkopf Family Funeral Homes, Carbliss, PalletWorks, Oostburg State Bank, Sonntag Plumbing, Jensen Sales and Service, Fastenal, Roth’s Auto Restoration, Lake Auto Glass, Arenz Auto Detailing, Hair Fellers Barbershop, and Duehring Tax Service.

Additional information about the Travis Arenz Motorsports team can be found on the team’s Facebook and X (Twitter) pages.

Travis Arenz Motorsports Sponsor Showcase – Don and Lynn Kiel

Don and Lynn Kiel’s first date was at a race at The Plymouth Dirt Track in Plymouth, Wis., in June 1998, and they have been together ever since, marrying on Feb. 14, 2005. Lynn spent her working career in the banking industry, retiring in 2017 after 39 years as an assistant vice president at a local Manitowoc bank.

Lynn’s interest in racing started when she attended the races at the 141 Speedway as a child with her dad, Andy Endries. RIP ANDY!

Don’s interest in racing started when he bought Dean Divine’s Modified in the early 1970s. Don’s driving experience involved Modifieds and Mini Sprints, as well as 360 Sprint Cars at Manitowoc Expo Speedway in 2011 and 2012.

Don spent four years in the United States Air Force, enlisting the night of his graduation party. He was honorably discharged after four years in 1967 as an Airman First Class. Don was a Minuteman Missile electrician serving as team chief his last year and got to take part in the test firing of four Minuteman Missiles at Vandenburg Air Force Base in Lompoc, Calif. Don was based at F. E. Warren Air Force Base in Cheyenne, Wyo., for 41 months.

Don started flying in Cheyenne at the age of 19, secured his first flying job three days after his honorable discharge from the U.S. Air Force at age 22, and retired at age 60. He retired as Senior Captain on the 300-passenger Airbus A330-300 flying to London, Paris, Rome, Amsterdam, and Frankfurt. He has logged over 30,000 hours of flying time with a lot of stories to tell.

For a glimpse of Don’s career, Google Don Kiel Wisconsin Aviation Hall of Fame. For a view of his favorite aircraft that he owned for four years, check out the Warbird Takeoff by looking up Beech 18 Takeoff Great Radial Engine Sound on YouTube. Click on the 32-second video. Don and Lynn continue to fly his 1952 Cessna 170B, both on wheels and skis in the winter.

Don loves to say, “It’s pretty cool when your vocation and avocation are one and the same!”

“We started out sponsoring Travis Arenz by buying him a set of rear tires five years ago, and the rest is history,” Don Kiel said. “Travis is a very talented racer, from the tiniest detail to the actual racing. I love to watch Travis feel the track out and then work his magic. I sponsor Travis as I feel he is one of the best!”

Pedal Down Promotions is a full-service public relations and media services company devoted to helping its clients effectively communicate with targeted audiences through press releases, newsletters, profile and feature articles, website and social media content development, printed media, editing and layout, graphic design, and book publishing services.

For more information on Pedal Down Promotions, email pedaldownpromotions@gmail.com, visit www.pedaldownpromo.com, or call 920-323-7970.

 

Travis Arenz Motorsports
2026 Upcoming Schedule

Friday, August 28 – Jacksonville Speedway, Jacksonville, Ill. (IRA)
Friday, September 4 – Dodge County Fairgrounds Speedway, Beaver Dam, Wis. (IRA)
Saturday, September 5 – 141 Speedway, Francis Creek, Wis. (IRA)
Sunday, September 6 – The Hill Raceway, Sturgeon Bay, Wis. (IRA)

Travis Arenz Motorsports
2026 Statistics

Total Events – 20
IRA Events – 16
World of Outlaws Events – 1
Midwest Open Wheel Association Events – 1
Butler Motor Speedway Events – 1
Wilmot Raceway Events – 1
A-Main Victories – 2
Podium Finishes – 5
Top Five A-Main Finishes – 8
Top 10 A-Main Finishes – 14
Top 15 A-Main Finishes – 16
Top 20 A-Main Finishes – 17
Heat Race Victories – 4
B-Main Victories – 0
Dash Appearances – 15
Dash Victories – 3
Fast Qualifier Awards – 1

August 26, 2026 / by Jeff Pederson

Hartmann goes Outlaw in Gopher State

By Jeff Pederson – Pedal Down Promotions

Austin Hartmann competed in a pair of NOS Energy Drink World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series events at Oglivie Raceway and Jackson Motorplex in Minnesota during the weekend of Aug. 21-22. – HW Designs photo

(PEDAL DOWN PROMOTIONS) August 25, 2026 – Following a one-month break from competition, Austin Hartmann and the members of the 87A Hartmann Racing Team put their mettle to the test in a pair of NOS Energy Drink World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series events in the state of Minnesota on Friday, Aug. 21 and Saturday, Aug. 22.

The doubleheader weekend fired up at Oglivie Raceway where the Plymouth, Wis. driver timed in 21st in the 29-car field with a lap of 12.756 seconds around the three-eighths-mile high-banked clay oval.

After placing eighth in the first heat race, Hartmann lined up sixth in the 12-lap Last Chance Showdown, needing a top six finish to earn an A-main berth.

He fell back to ninth in the early going before battling back to seventh on lap 9. Hartmann then used a big run on the final lap to nip Brooke Tatnell at the line and secure the 24th starting spot in the A-main lineup.

On lap 3 of the scheduled 30-lap main event, rain hit the speedway to force a lengthy delay. The team decided to call it a night at that point, ending up with a 24th-place showing.

After towing to Jackson Motorplex in southern Minnesota for Saturday night’s World of Outlaws event, Hartmann qualified 25th in the 37-car field with a time of 13.744 seconds on the four-tenths-mile semi-banked clay racing surface.

Hartmann then closed out the weekend with an eighth-place run in his heat race, and a 13th-place showing in the Last Chance Showdown.

“It was a good weekend at two new tracks for this team,” Hartmann said. “We definitely have some work to do at Jackson, but I felt good at Ogilvie. We just have a couple of things to change before going back for the IRA [Interstate Racing Association] show at Jackson in a couple of weeks.”

Next up, the team will head into the final month of the season with two IRA events over the Labor Day weekend starting at Dodge County Fairgrounds Speedway in Beaver Dam, Wis. for the ninth annual Harry Neitzel Tribute on Friday, Sept. 4, before visiting 141 Speedway in Francis Creek, Wis. on Saturday, Sept. 5.

Both events will be broadcast live on FloRacing.com.

87A Hartmann Racing 2026 sponsorship partners include Kristine Hartmann, Realtor of Pleasantview Realty, Shufflebotham Tree Service, The Dispensary, Double A Autobody, Quasius Construction, Holler n’ Hills, High Speed TI, Metalcraft, Hepfner Racing Products, Berryman Racing Shocks, and Keizer Racing Wheels.

Additional information on the 87A Hartmann Racing team can be found by visiting the team’s website www.team87a.com and Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/87Ahartmannracing.

87A Hartmann Racing Sponsor Showcase – Kristine Hartmann, Realtor of Pleasant View Realty

KRISTINE HARTMANN, REALTOR OF Pleasant View Realty, better known as “Every Race Fan’s Realtor,” has 25-plus years of experience selling real estate throughout Wisconsin.

Kristine’s passion for racing aligns with her competitive drive and ambition as a realtor in the community.

Contact Kristine Hartmann with all your real estate needs and ask her about the special racing rates!

You can find her on Facebook @KRISTINE HARTMANN, REALTOR.  Additionally, she can be found at the 87A trailer at any IRA race and would be happy to discuss racing and real estate.

For more information, visit https://www.facebook.com/PVRKRISTINE, call/text 920-980-5542, or email kristine@pleasantviewrealty.com.

Pedal Down Promotions is a full-service public relations and media services company devoted to helping its clients effectively communicate with targeted audiences through press releases, newsletters, profile and feature articles, website and social media content development, printed media, editing and layout, graphic design, and book publishing services.

For more information on Pedal Down Promotions, email pedaldownpromotions@gmail.com, visit www.pedaldownpromo.com, or call 920-323-7970.

 

Austin Hartmann 87A Hartmann Racing
2026 Remaining Schedule

Friday, September 4 – Dodge County Fairgrounds Speedway, Beaver Dam, Wis. (IRA)
Saturday, September 5 – 141 Speedway, Francis Creek, Wis. (IRA)

Austin Hartmann 87A Hartmann Racing
2026 Statistics

Total Events – 20
IRA Events – 8
Knoxville Raceway Events – 1
World of Outlaws Events – 6
High Limit Events – 2
Midwest Sprint Touring Series-Northern Outlaw Sprint Association Events – 3
A-Main Victories – 1
Podium Finishes – 1
Top Five A-Main Finishes – 2
Top 10 A-Main Finishes – 4
Top 15 A-Main Finishes – 6
Top 20 A-Main Finishes – 8
B Main Victories – 0
Heat Race Victories – 1
Dash Appearances – 6
Dash Victories – 0
Fast Qualifier Awards – 1

 

 

August 25, 2026 / by Jeff Pederson

McGrath doubles up, Mueller claims Super Six Late Model title

Schmidt reclaims record, Ruh and Green earn wins 

By Jeff Pederson – Pedal Down Promotions

Mitch McGrath of Waukesha earned his second victory in the span of three days and his 18th career Plymouth Dirt Track Racing Late Model A-main victory in the 30-lap Seubert Calf Ranches Super Six Late Model Series season finale at The Plymouth Dirt Track in Plymouth, Wis. on Saturday, Aug. 22. – JW’s Car and Raccing Photos

(PEDAL DOWN PROMOTIONS) August 22, 2026 – Mitch McGrath of Waukesha sealed his second victory in the span of three days, while Random Lake’s Brad Mueller wrapped up his seventh Plymouth Dirt Track Racing Late Model championship in the Seubert Calf Ranches Super Six Late Model Series 2026 season finale at The Plymouth Dirt Track on Saturday, Aug. 22.

Two-time track champion Ben Schmidt of Plymouth took another big step toward buttoning up a third title by securing his seventh A-main win of the 2026 season to regain the division’s all-time victory record with his 35th career PDTR 360 Sprint Car triumph.

In the Oostburg Automotive Grand National main event, Mavrick Ruh of Elkhart Lake collected his first feature win of the 2026 campaign at The Plymouth Dirt Track.

Former track champion Justin Green of Sheboygan Falls put on a driving clinic to claim his second Sheboygan Flooring B Mod A-main win of the 2026 season from a mid-pack starting position.

After an aborted start for a four-car incident, outside front row starter Nick Anvelink of Bonduel grabbed the initial lead of the 30-lap Super Six Late Model Series headliner with 2014 PDTR Late Model champion Mitch McGrath, who started fourth, in tow.

McGrath, who claimed a $3,000 Independence 30 victory at The Plymouth Dirt Track two days prior on Thursday, Aug. 20, hounded Anvelink over the next nine laps, hunting low and high for his opportunity to wrestle away the lead.

Finally, McGrath worked his way past Anvelink in turn one on lap 10. Five laps later, the second caution flag of the race appeared for a single-car spin in turn four. On the restart, 2025 Super Six Late Model Series champ Taylor Scheffler of Waukesha used a low move to slip by Anvelink and seize second.

After another caution on lap 20 for a two-car incident in turn two, Anvelink battled back to regain second. However, the fourth and final caution flag was displayed on the following lap for a two-car incident in turn four.

Following the restart, Scheffler bolted back into second and began cutting into the lead gap. However, McGrath was too strong on the way to his second A-main triumph at the Plymouth Dirt Track in three days, which was worth $2,500. It was McGrath’s second win of the 2026 season in his only two starts at the track, and his 18th career PDTR Late Model victory.

Brad Mueller of Random Lake sewed up his seventh Plymouth Dirt Track Racing Late Model title in the Seubert Calf Ranches Super Six Late Model Series 2026 season finale at The Plymouth Dirt Track in Plymouth, Wis. on Saturday, Aug. 22. – JW’s Car and Raccing Photos

Scheffler wound up second, Anvelink was third, third starter Joel Bennett of Hortonville finished fourth, and Brad Mueller finished fifth to nail down his seventh PDTR Late Model championship and third Super Six Late Model Series title.

Ben Schmidt bolted into the lead on the drop of the green flag in the 25-lap PDTR 360 Sprint Car main event from the pole. While Schmidt began to swiftly separate himself from the field, fifth starter Tyler Davis of Franklin used the outside groove to power his way into second on lap 3.

Schmidt caught the rear of the field on lap 6 and made quick work of the slower cars to extend his advantage over Davis. The first caution flag was displayed on lap 15 when an infield tire was knocked onto the track surface.

Two laps later, a four-car incident in turn four prompted the second and final caution of the race.

Ben Schmidt of Plymouth regained sole possession of the top spot on the Akright Auto Plymouth Dirt Track Racing 360 Sprint Car career victory list by earning his 35th career A-main triumph at The Plymouth Dirt Track in Plymouth, Wis. on Saturday, Aug. 22. – JW’s Car and Raccing Photos

Davis used lapped traffic to cut into the lead gap as the laps wound down, but the veteran Schmidt, in his 27th season of racing, remained unflappable on the way to his seventh PDTR 360 Sprint Car win of the season, and eighth overall triumph of 2026.

The victory vaulted Schmidt back out of a tie with Brandon McMullen and into sole possession of the all-time PDTR 360 Sprint Car victory record with his 35th career win. It was also the 60th triumph of Schmidt’s Midwest Sprint Car Association career.

Davis placed second, Andover, Minn. native and PDTR 360 Sprint Car rookie Carter Chevalier placed a career-best third from the seventh starting spot, T.J. Smith of Greenville moved up from the 10th starting position to finish fourth, and Tristan Furseth of Cambridge charged from the 12th starting spot to round out the top five.

Second starter Will Schumacher of Hartford led the opening lap of the 25-lap Grand National main event before polesitter Mavrick Ruh ducked under Schumacher to take over the top spot on lap two.

One lap later, 2019 PDTR Grand National champion and current points leader Tyler Kulow of Plymouth moved into second from the fourth starting position and quickly charged in to pressure Ruh for the lead.

Two caution flags for single-car spins slowed the pace on laps 11 and 15, as Kulow continued to doggedly challenge Ruh for the top spot. Despite Kulow’s persistent efforts, Ruh was not to be denied as he rolled on to win his second career PDTR Grand National A main event.

Mavrick Ruh of Elkhart Lake collected his second career Oostburg Automotive Plymouth Dirt Track Racing Grand National A-main victory at The Plymouth Dirt Track in Plymouth, Wis. on Saturday, Aug. 22. – JW’s Car and Raccing Photos

Kulow had to settle for second; three-time PDTR Grand National champion Brad Lubach of Kiel maneuvered up from the 10th starting spot to take third in an IMCA Stock Car, sixth starter Jeff Muehlbauer of Elkhart Lake took fourth, and Josh Pierce of Adell placed fifth from the 12th starting position.

Tyler Kulow will take a 30-point lead over Jeff Muehlbauer in the PDTR Grand National standings into the final night of the 2026 PDTR on Friday, Aug. 28.

Outside front row starter Brad Buckman of Kiel took the lead at the start of the 25-lap B Mod main event with polesitter Ryan Pafford of Kiel following in second. The first of three caution flags appeared on lap eight for debris.

Following the restart, third starter Hunter Larson of Oshkosh moved into second with 2017 PDTR B Mod champion Justin Green following into third from the 10th starting spot.

After another caution on lap 9 for a single-car spin, Green worked past Larson to take second on lap 10. Three laps later, Green grabbed the lead and never looked back on the way to his second main event win of the season and 10th career PDTR B Mod A-main triumph.

Justin Green of Sheboygan Falls picked up his 10th career Sheboygan Flooring B Mod main event win in Plymouth Dirt Track Racing action at The Plymouth Dirt Track in Plymouth, Wis. on Saturday, Aug. 22. – JW’s Car and Raccing Photos

2018 PDTR B Mod champion Tim Sheppard of Beaver Dam mounted a stirring run to second from the ninth starting spot, Buckman wound up third, Larson was fourth, and fifth starter Steve Lorier of Sheboygan rounded out the top five.

Heading into the final night of the 2026 season on Friday, Aug. 28, 2024, PDTR B Mod champ Travis Schmidt of Cascade holds a slim 8-point lead over Tim Sheppard.

Travis Kleindl of Beaver Dam won the 12-lap B Mod B main.

Mitch McGrath claimed fast qualifier honors in the Late Model division in 13.359 seconds.

Ethon Stear of Hebron, Ill. picked up fast qualifier accolades in the 360 Sprint Car ranks with a lap of 12.551 seconds.

The 15th event of the 2026 PDTR campaign, which was sponsored by Custom Craft Trophy and Embroidery, attracted a field of 86 total cars, including 27 B Mods, 22 360 Sprint Cars, 20 Late Models, and 17 Grand Nationals.

On Friday, Aug. 28, the WABAM Dirt Kings Late Model Tour makes its lone stop of the 2026 campaign at The Plymouth Dirt Track. It will also be the final points night of the season for the Oostburg Automotive Grand Nationals and Sheboygan Flooring B Mods. The Dirt Devil Series will be part of the Grand National portion of the program, and the Akright Auto 360 Sprint Cars will also be in action.

In addition, the End of Season Championship Night will include a total increased purse of $3,000 in the PDTR 360 Sprint Car, Grand National and B Mod divisions, which equates to an extra $1,000 in each.

The 360 Sprint Cars will race for $1,000 to win and $200 to start. Grand Nationals will compete for $500 to win and $105 to start, and B Mods will receive $500 to win and $85 to start.

Spectator gates open at 5 p.m. with hot laps at 6 p.m. and opening ceremonies at 7 p.m.

Weather information for all Plymouth Dirt Track Racing events will be posted on the Plymouth Dirt Track Racing Facebook, X (Twitter), and Instagram pages, as well as the Plymouth Dirt Track Racing website – www.plymouthdtr.com.

The Plymouth Dirt Track at the Sheboygan County Fairgrounds is located at 229 Fairview Drive in Plymouth, Wis.

For more information, visit www.plymouthdtr.com or check out Plymouth Dirt Track Racing on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.

 

SEUBERT CALF RANCHES SUPER SIX LATE MODEL SERIES PRESENTED BY SHEBOYGAN’S ROCK STATION 106.5 THE BUZZ

A Main (30 Laps): 1. 74-Mitch McGrath [4]; 2. 10S-Taylor Scheffler [6]; 3. 15-Nick Anvelink [2]; 4. 7-Joel Bennett [3]; 5. 89-Brad Mueller [5]; 6. 97-Justin Schmidt [14]; 7. 56-Justin Ritchie [17]; 8. 99-Scott Specht [1]; 9. 55B-Joe Bongiorno [11]; 10. 42-Paul Niznik [12]; 11. 99S-Sawyer Specht [7]; 12. 21M-Shawn Miller [15]; 13. 8R-Bill Rezutek [18]; 14. 3-Brett Swedberg [10]; 15. 21X-Kurt Moeller [9]; 16. 42C-Terry Casey [8]; 17. 10-Paul Parker [13]; 18. 54-Kevin Baldry [16]; 19. (DNS) 250-Turk Letizia [20]; 20. (DNS) 99R-Aaron Reivitis [19]

Heat 1 (8 Laps): 1. 15-Nick Anvelink[2]; 2. 10S-Taylor Scheffler[3]; 3. 99S-Sawyer Specht[5]; 4. 3-Brett Swedberg[4]; 5. 42-Paul Niznik[6]; 6. 97-Justin Schmidt[7]; 7. (DNF) 250-Turk Letizia[1]

Heat 2 (8 Laps): 1. 7-Joel Bennett[2]; 2. 74-Mitch McGrath[3]; 3. 42C-Terry Casey[4]; 4. 56-Justin Ritchie[1]; 5. 10-Paul Parker[5]; 6. 21M-Shawn Miller[7]; 7. (DNF) 99R-Aaron Reivitis[6]

Heat 3 (8 Laps): 1. 99-Scott Specht[2]; 2. 89-Brad Mueller[3]; 3. 55B-Joe Bongiorno[1]; 4. 21X-Kurt Moeller[5]; 5. 54-Kevin Baldry[4]; 6. 8R-Bill Rezutek[6]

Qualifying 1: 1. 10S-Taylor Scheffler, 13.539[7]; 2. 15-Nick Anvelink, 13.612[4]; 3. 250-Turk Letizia, 13.631[3]; 4. 3-Brett Swedberg, 13.643[5]; 5. 99S-Sawyer Specht, 13.872[2]; 6. 42-Paul Niznik, 13.946[1]; 7. 97-Justin Schmidt, 14.056[6]

Qualifying 2: 1. 74-Mitch McGrath, 13.359[5]; 2. 7-Joel Bennett, 13.677[6]; 3. 56-Justin Ritchie, 13.784[4]; 4. 42C-Terry Casey, 13.900[7]; 5. 10-Paul Parker, 14.060[3]; 6. 99R-Aaron Reivitis, 14.384[2]; 7. 21M-Shawn Miller, 14.616[1]

Qualifying 3: 1. 89-Brad Mueller, 13.430[5]; 2. 99-Scott Specht, 13.508[6]; 3. 55B-Joe Bongiorno, 13.867[1]; 4. 54-Kevin Baldry, 13.997[4]; 5. 21X-Kurt Moeller, 14.052[3]; 6. 8R-Bill Rezutek, 15.179[2]

 

AKRIGHT AUTO PLYMOUTH DIRT TRACK RACING 360 SPRINT CARS

A Main (25 Laps): 1. 35-Ben Schmidt [1]; 2. 68T-Tyler Davis [5]; 3. 15-Carter Chevalier [7]; 4. 69S-TJ Smith [10]; 5. 57-Tristan Furseth [12]; 6. 5-Chad Stouthamer [11]; 7. 22B-Brandon Berth [8]; 8. 59-Ethon Stear [4]; 9. 3-Justin Erickson [21]; 10. 08-Katelyn Krebsbach [14]; 11. 14J-Joseph Hintz [9]; 12. 20W-Weston Finke [3]; 13. 11-Tony Wondra [2]; 14. 51C-Brok Clifcorn [22]; 15. 55P-Brady Portschy [15]; 16. 68P-Frank Perko [18]; 17. 55S-Ryan Sawusch [19]; 18. 34T-Tom Becker [16]; 19. 69-Bill Taylor [6]; 20. 46-Steven Ruh [13]; 21. 5K-Kevin Seidler [17]; 22. (DNS) 67-Josh Walter

Heat 1 (8 Laps): 1. 11-Tony Wondra[1]; 2. 68T-Tyler Davis[2]; 3. 69-Bill Taylor[4]; 4. 57-Tristan Furseth[3]; 5. 08-Katelyn Krebsbach[5]; 6. 34T-Tom Becker[6]; 7. (DNS) 67-Josh Walter; 8. (DNS) 3-Justin Erickson

Heat 2 (8 Laps): 1. 20W-Weston Finke[2]; 2. 35-Ben Schmidt[3]; 3. 15-Carter Chevalier[4]; 4. 14J-Joseph Hintz[5]; 5. 68P-Frank Perko[1]; 6. 55P-Brady Portschy[6]; 7. 5K-Kevin Seidler[7]

Heat 3 (8 Laps): 1. 59-Ethon Stear[4]; 2. 22B-Brandon Berth[1]; 3. 69S-TJ Smith[2]; 4. 5-Chad Stouthamer[3]; 5. 46-Steven Ruh[5]; 6. 51C-Brok Clifcorn[7]; 7. 55S-Ryan Sawusch[6]

Qualifying 1: 1. 69-Bill Taylor, 12.661[6]; 2. 57-Tristan Furseth, 12.917[4]; 3. 68T-Tyler Davis, 12.971[8]; 4. 11-Tony Wondra, 13.096[1]; 5. 67-Josh Walter, 13.225[3]; 6. 3-Justin Erickson, 13.401[5]; 7. 08-Katelyn Krebsbach, 13.895[7]; 8. 34T-Tom Becker, 14.182[2]

Qualifying 2: 1. 15-Carter Chevalier, 12.690[2]; 2. 35-Ben Schmidt, 12.722[1]; 3. 20W-Weston Finke, 12.776[7]; 4. 68P-Frank Perko, 12.863[6]; 5. 14J-Joseph Hintz, 12.889[3]; 6. 55P-Brady Portschy, 13.092[4]; 7. 5K-Kevin Seidler, 13.262[5]

Qualifying 3: 1. 59-Ethon Stear, 12.551[4]; 2. 5-Chad Stouthamer, 12.620[3]; 3. 69S-TJ Smith, 12.668[5]; 4. 22B-Brandon Berth, 12.752[2]; 5. 46-Steven Ruh, 12.758[7]; 6. 55S-Ryan Sawusch, 13.005[6]; 7. (DNS) 51C-Brok Clifcorn

 

OOSTBURG AUTOMOTIVE GRAND NATIONALS 

A Main (25 Laps): 1. 93-Mavrick Ruh [1]; 2. 24K-Tyler Kulow [4]; 3. 39-Brad Lubach [10]; 4. 5M-Jeff Muehlbauer [6]; 5. 13-Josh Pierce [12]; 6. 80-Luke Scholten [11]; 7. 16-Will Schumacher [2]; 8. 15M-Justin Miller [5]; 9. 53W-Dustin Weiss [13]; 10. 53B-Matt Urban [9]; 11. 95-Donny Kulow [15]; 12. 54-Austin Yancey [16]; 13. 42-Jason Juech [7]; 14. 53T-Tanner Lorenz [14]; 15. 15-Derek Kaat [8]; 16. 93S-Daniel Schumacher [17]; 17. 6-Dick Hed [3]

Heat 1 (8 Laps): 1. 42-Jason Juech[4]; 2. 6-Dick Hed[2]; 3. 39-Brad Lubach[5]; 4. 24K-Tyler Kulow[3]; 5. 53W-Dustin Weiss[6]; 6. 54-Austin Yancey[1]

Heat 2 (8 Laps): 1. 93-Mavrick Ruh[1]; 2. 80-Luke Scholten[5]; 3. 15M-Justin Miller[3]; 4. 15-Derek Kaat[4]; 5. 53T-Tanner Lorenz[2]; 6. 93S-Daniel Schumacher[6]

Heat 3 (8 Laps): 1. 5M-Jeff Muehlbauer[3]; 2. 53B-Brad Weiss[4]; 3. 13-Josh Pierce[5]; 4. 16-Will Schumacher[1]; 5. 95-Donny Kulow[2]

 

SHEBOYGAN FLOORING B MODS

A Main (25 Laps): 1. 19J-Justin Green [10]; 2. 29S-Tim Sheppard [9]; 3. 11B-Brad Buckman [2]; 4. 9-Hunter Larson [3]; 5. 66-Steve Lorier [5]; 6. 66C-Colten Van Hierden [14]; 7. 3-Travis Schmidt [8]; 8. 26P-Ryan Pafford [1]; 9. 48-Matt Urban [6]; 10. 58-Shane Bahr [18]; 11. 12T-Tim Thrun [20]; 12. 99-Jordan Gracyalny [12]; 13. 18Z-Geoff Zdroik [11]; 14. 19-Parker Glander [4]; 15. 69-Travis Kleindl [17]; 16. 59S-Spencer Long [19]; 17. 73-Rory Welch [13]; 18. 17-Brandon Knepprath [15]; 19. 67-Vince Jung [7]; 20. 85B-Kevin Braaksma [16]

B Main (12 Laps): 1. 69-Travis Kleindl[5]; 2. 58-Shane Bahr[7]; 3. 59S-Spencer Long[6]; 4. 12T-Tim Thrun[2]; 5. 68-Dan Jung[9]; 6. 33H-Chad Hummelmeier[4]; 7. 88-Jonathan Hitsman[3]; 8. (DNF) 96Z-Nick Zdroik[11]; 9. (DNF) 28-Peter Hall[8]; 10. (DNF) 117-Jim Juneau[1]; 11. (DNS) 33-Timothy Murphy

Heat 1 (8 Laps): 1. 48-Matt Urban[4]; 2. 26P-Ryan Pafford[1]; 3. 99-Jordan Gracyalny[7]; 4. 73-Rory Welch[3]; 5. 117-Jim Juneau[2]; 6. 69-Travis Kleindl[6]; 7. 68-Dan Jung[5]

Heat 2 (8 Laps): 1. 9-Hunter Larson[2]; 2. 11B-Brad Buckman[1]; 3. 67-Vince Jung[4]; 4. 66C-Colten Van Hierden[6]; 5. 12T-Tim Thrun[3]; 6. 59S-Spencer Long[5]; 7. 33-Timothy Murphy[7]

Heat 3 (8 Laps): 1. 29S-Tim Sheppard[5]; 2. 19-Parker Glander[3]; 3. 18Z-Geoff Zdroik[6]; 4. 17-Brandon Knepprath[4]; 5. 88-Jonathan Hitsman[2]; 6. 58-Shane Bahr[7]; 7. 96Z-Nick Zdroik[1]

Heat 4 (8 Laps): 1. 3-Travis Schmidt[4]; 2. 19J-Justin Green[5]; 3. 66-Steve Lorier[3]; 4. 85B-Kevin Braaksma[1]; 5. 33H-Chad Hummelmeier[2]; 6. 28-Peter Hall[6]

 

 

 

August 23, 2026 / by Jeff Pederson

McGrath, Goeden, Cox, Schmidt, Bodendorfer sparkle at Independence 30

By Jeff Pederson – Pedal Down Promotions

Mitch McGrath of Waukesha picked up his 17th career Sheboygan’s Rock Station 106.5 The Buzz Plymouth Dirt Track Racing Late Model main event victory at The Plymouth Dirt Track in Plymouth, Wis. on Thursday, Aug. 20. – JW’s Car and Raccing Photos

(PEDAL DOWN PROMOTIONS) August 20, 2026 – It may have necessitated a seven-week wait, but the Independence 30 delivered the racing goods on Thursday, Aug. 20 at The Plymouth Dirt Track in Plymouth, Wis. on Thursday, Aug. 20.

The special America 250 celebration event was originally scheduled for July 2. However, rain forced the postponement of the diverse five-division racing program to the Aug. 20 makeup date.

With a strong field of 124 total cars packing the pit area, A-main competition ran fast, smooth, and clean with just two total caution flags slowing main event action.

In the 30-lap Sheboygan’s Rock Station 106.5 The Buzz Late Model headliner, Mitch McGrath of Waukesha cashed in with a $3,000 victory in his first Plymouth Dirt Track appearance of the 2026 season.

Five-time Plymouth track champion and Plymouth Racing Wall of Fame member Donny Goeden of Kewaskum bagged his first Akright Auto 360 Sprint Car A-main victory of the year in just his third outing of the 2026 season.

Veteran Tim Cox of Park City, Ill. posted his first 2026 Autometer Powered by Gandrud Performance Wisconsin wingLESS Sprint Car main event win in the 20-lap A-main.

Jayden Schmidt of Seymour collected his second Plymouth A-main win and fourth overall feature victory of the season in the 20-lap A Modified main event.

Tucker Bodendorfer of Muskego picked up his first overall A-main win of the 2026 campaign in the 20-lap Street Stock feature.

Goeden, Cox, Schmidt and Bodendorfer each bagged $1,776 first-place prizes for their A-main triumphs.

Mitch McGrath, who claimed the PDTR Late Model title in 2014, grabbed the lead on the opening lap of the Late Model main event from the pole with Nick Anvelink of Bonduel taking over second from the third starting slot.

On lap three, 2025 PDTR Super Six Late Model Series champion Taylor Scheffler of Waukesha, who started second, moved in to pressure McGrath and Anvelink as the three area Late Model stalwarts dueled three-wide for the lead in turn four.

McGrath maintained the top spot, while Scheffler inched by Anvelink to secure second with a low groove move on lap 4. Three laps later, Scheffler pulled in to briefly pull alongside McGrath. However, he was unable to complete the overtake.

Scheffler continued to hound McGrath over the final 23 laps as the preferred line stuck tight to the bottom lane of the racing surface. But McGrath wasn’t to be denied, as he rolled to his first A-main win of the 2026 season, and his 17th career Late Model main event triumph at The Plymouth Dirt Track in the caution-free race.

Scheffler had to settle for second, Anvelink was third, Joel Bennett of Hortonville finished fourth after starting fourth, and fifth starter Terry Casey of New London rounded out the top five.

Two-time PDTR 360 Sprint Car champ Kurt Davis of South Milwaukee, who started on the pole, outdueled three-time division champion Donny Goeden, who started fourth, to lead the opening lap of the 25-lap PDTR 360 Sprint Car A main.

Donny Goeden of Kewaskum collected his 23rd career Akright Auto Plymouth Dirt Track Racing 360 Sprint Car A-main win at The Plymouth Dirt Track in Plymouth, Wis. on Thursday, Aug. 20. – JW’s Car and Raccing Photos

On the second circuit, Goeden worked past Davis to secure the lead exiting turn four. The 42-season racing veteran proceeded to build up a half straightaway cushion over Davis by lap 8. Three laps later, the leaders caught up to the back of the pack, which helped to produce a spirited nose-to-tail four car battle for third place between Josh Walter of Plymouth, Steven Ruh of New Holstein, two-time PDTR 360 Sprint Car champion Ben Schmidt of Plymouth, and Andover, Minn. native Carter Chevalier before the lone caution flag of the race appeared on lap 13 for the slowing car of Chris Larson.

Following the restart, the third-starting Walter ducked under the high-riding Davis to steal second. However, Davis battled back along the cushion to regain the runner-up spot three laps later. Davis then wound up his familiar yellow 6K machine to mount one final charge.

In his 41st season of competition, Davis closed in to pressure Goeden on lap 17. With two laps to go, Goeden caught lapped traffic, allowing Davis to make a run on the final lap, which came up just one car length short at the finish line.

The 62-year-old Goeden emerged with his first 360 Sprint Car victory of the season in three tries, 23rd career PDTR 360 Sprint Car A-main win, and 24th career MMW Industrial Supply Midwest Sprint Car Association victory.

Davis was second, Walter placed third, Chevalier, who started fifth, finished fourth, and Brandon Berth of Cascade charged up from the 12th starting position to place fifth.

Tim Cox of Park City, Ill. netted his first overall main event triumph of the 2026 season in the Autometer Powered by Gandrud Wisconsin wingLESS Sprint Car feature at The Plymouth Dirt Track in Plymouth, Wis. on Thursday, Aug. 20. – JW’s Car and Raccing Photos

Polesitter Ralph Johnson of Silver Lake paced the opening lap of the Wisconsin wingLESS Sprint Car feature with third starter Tim Cox in tow. Cox stalked Johnson over the ensuing five laps before pouncing on lap 6 to take over the lead.

As Cox commanded the lead, outside front row starter Allen Hafford of Beach Park, Ill. slid past Johnson to claim second, and sixth starter Eric Wilke of Genessee followed in third on lap 15.

Three laps later, Hafford used the high line to track down Cox with Wilke close behind. Despite the late pressure, the 65-year-old Cox held on to collect his first main event win of the 2026 campaign in the non-stop event.

Hafford was second, Wilke placed third, Johnson took fourth, and fourth starter Colin Sivia of Winthrop Harbor, Ill. wound up fifth.

In the A Modified feature, polesitter Geoff Jeche of Juneau led the opening lap before third starter Derek Janke of Symco inched ahead along the inside lane on lap 2. Jeche then battled back along the cushion to regain the top spot on lap 5 with fifth starter Cole Czarneski of Denmark following in his tire tracks into second.

Three laps later, Jayden Schmidt charged his way up from the 11th starting spot to engage Jeche and Czarneski in a three-wide duel for the lead. Schmidt used the inside lane to grab the top spot on lap 14 with Czarneski following in second and Jeche dropping to third.

Jayden Schmidt of Seymour earned his second career A Modified main event win at The Plymouth Dirt Track in Plymouth, Wis. on Thursday, Aug. 20. – JW’s Car and Raccing Photos

From there, Schmidt sailed away, utilizing the outside groove to perfection on the way to his fourth overall win of the 2026 campaign and second career triumph at Plymouth.

Czarneski placed second, Skyler Woods of Beaver Dam finished third from the seventh starting position, Jeche wound up fourth, and Dan Roedl of Beaver Dam moved up from the ninth starting spot to round out the top five.

The Street Stock A-main saw polesitter Tucker Bodendorfer take the lead on the opening lap and never let go. Third starter Cory Lemirande of Little Suamico took a brief run at Bodendorfer, but the race-long leader was never seriously challenged the rest of the way.

The only thing that slowed Bodendorfer’s rapid pace was a caution flag for debris on lap 10. Bodendorfer drove away to claim his first Plymouth win and first overall victory of the 2026 season.

Tucker Bodendorfer of Muskego racked up his first career triumph at The Plymouth Dirt Track in the 20-lap Street Stock A main on Thursday, Aug. 20. -JW’s Car and Raccing Photos

Cody Potter of Pell Lake stormed up from the 17th starting spot to take second, Lemirande was third, 11th starter Brandon Mertes of Salem was fourth, and Kelly Brown of Beaver Dam placed fifth, after starting second.

Hayden Schmuhl of Beaver Dam won the 12-lap 360 Sprint Car B main. Will Garceau of Mishicot claimed a 10-lap B-main win in the A Modified division. Cody Potter won the 10-lap Street Stock B main.

Joel Bennett earned fast qualifier honors in the Late Model division. Ethon Stear claimed fast qualifier accolades in the 360 Sprint Car ranks, and Colin Sivia turned in the fastest qualifying lap in the Wisconsin wingLESS Sprint Car division.

The 14th event of the 2026 PDTR campaign drew a field of 124 total cars, including 35 A Modifieds, 30 360 Sprint Cars, 26 Street Stocks, 18 Late Models, and 15 Wingless Sprint Cars.

Independence 30 event sponsors include MMW Industrial Supply, Bitter Neumann, Absolute Air Care, Gibbsville Cheese, RC Custom Design, Trip Edge Designs, Cupcake Wonders, TNT Motorsports, Sunset Auto Service, Team 35 Racing, Shakedown Tools LLC, Mayer Automotive Racing.

PDTR will compete on Saturday, Aug. 22 for the 2026 season championship night for the Seubert Calf Ranches Super Six Late Model Series presented by Sheboygan’s Rock Station 106.5 The Buzz. The Akright Auto 360 Sprint Cars, Oostburg Automotive Grand Nationals and Sheboygan Flooring B Mods are also on the card.

Spectator gates open at 4:30 p.m. with qualifying at 5:30 p.m. and racing at 6 p.m.

On Friday, Aug. 28, the WABAM Dirt Kings Late Model Tour makes its lone stop of the 2026 campaign at The Plymouth Dirt Track. It will also be the final points night of the season for the Oostburg Automotive Grand Nationals and Sheboygan Flooring B Mods. The Dirt Devil Series will be part of the Grand National portion of the program, and the Akright Auto 360 Sprint Cars will also be in action.

Spectator gates open at 5 p.m. with hot laps at 6 p.m. and opening ceremonies at 7 p.m.

Weather information for all Plymouth Dirt Track Racing events will be posted on the Plymouth Dirt Track Racing Facebook, X (Twitter), and Instagram pages, as well as the Plymouth Dirt Track Racing website – www.plymouthdtr.com.

The Plymouth Dirt Track at the Sheboygan County Fairgrounds is located at 229 Fairview Drive in Plymouth, Wis.

For more information, visit www.plymouthdtr.com or check out Plymouth Dirt Track Racing on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.

 

SHEBOYGAN’S ROCK STATION 106.5 THE BUZZ LATE MODELS

 

A Main (30 Laps): 1. 74-Mitch McGrath [1]; 2. 10S-Taylor Scheffler [2]; 3. 15-Nick Anvelink [3]; 4. 7-Joel Bennett [4]; 5. 42-Terry Casey [5]; 6. 9T-Tim Isenberg [7]; 7. 56-Justin Ritchie [9]; 8. 97-Justin Schmidt [6]; 9. 99-Scott Specht [13]; 10. 55B-Joe Bongiorno [15]; 11. 3-Brett Swedberg [10]; 12. 250-Turk Letizia [14]; 13. 89-Brad Mueller [11]; 14. 99S-Sawyer Specht [12]; 15. 93-Cody Welch [17]; 16. 81-Troy Springborn [8]; 17. (DNS) 8R-Bill Rezutek

Heat 1 (8 Laps): 1. 97-Justin Schmidt[1]; 2. 81-Troy Springborn[5]; 3. 42-Terry Casey[2]; 4. 7-Joel Bennett[4]; 5. 10S-Taylor Scheffler[3]; 6. 99-Scott Specht[6]; 7. 250-Turk Letizia[8]; 8. 55B-Joe Bongiorno[7]; 9. 93-Cody Welch[9]

Heat 2 (8 Laps): 1. 9T-Tim Isenberg[1]; 2. 15-Nick Anvelink[4]; 3. 74-Mitch McGrath[3]; 4. 3-Brett Swedberg[7]; 5. 56-Justin Ritchie[6]; 6. 89-Brad Mueller[2]; 7. 99S-Sawyer Specht[5]; 8. 8R-Bill Rezutek[8]; 9. (DNS) 77-Bill Edler

 

Qualifying: 1. 7-Joel Bennett[5]; 2. 15-Nick Anvelink[16]; 3. 10S-Taylor Scheffler[11]; 4. 74-Mitch McGrath[9]; 5. 42-Terry Casey[14]; 6. 89-Brad Mueller[4]; 7. 97-Justin Schmidt[13]; 8. 9T-Tim Isenberg[1]; 9. 81-Troy Springborn[3]; 10. 99S-Sawyer Specht[8]; 11. 99-Scott Specht[17]; 12. 56-Justin Ritchie[10]; 13. 55B-Joe Bongiorno[7]; 14. 3-Brett Swedberg[15]; 15. 250-Turk Letizia[12]; 16. 8R-Bill Rezutek[2]; 17. 93-Cody Welch[6]; 18. 77-Bill Edler[18]

 

 

AKRIGHT AUTO PLYMOUTH DIRT TRACK RACING 360 SPRINT CARS

A Main (25 Laps): 1. 66-Donny Goeden [4]; 2. 6K-Kurt Davis [1]; 3. 67-Josh Walter [3]; 4. 15-Carter Chevalier [5]; 5. 22B-Brandon Berth [12]; 6. 35-Ben Schmidt [8]; 7. 69S-TJ Smith [14]; 8. 39S-Scotty Thiel [18]; 9. 68T-Tyler Davis [7]; 10. 2-Chris Clayton [11]; 11. 46-Steven Ruh [6]; 12. 5-Chad Stouthamer [13]; 13. 08-Katelyn Krebsbach [15]; 14. 11-Tony Wondra [10]; 15. 44H-Hayden Johnson [2]; 16. 14J-Joseph Hintz [17]; 17. 59S-Hayden Schmuhl [16]; 18. 12P-JJ Pagel [21]; 19. 30-Blake Wondra [19]; 20. 57-Tristan Furseth [20]; 21. 51-Chris Larson [9]; 22. 3BK-Billy Kreutz [22]

B Main (12 Laps): 1. 59S-Hayden Schmuhl[1]; 2. 14J-Joseph Hintz[4]; 3. 39S-Scotty Thiel[14]; 4. 30-Blake Wondra[6]; 5. 57-Tristan Furseth[8]; 6. 12P-JJ Pagel[2]; 7. 59-Ethon Stear[13]; 8. 69-Bill Taylor[3]; 9. 20W-Weston Finke[7]; 10. 55P-Brady Portschy[10]; 11. 25-Cody Schlafer[9]; 12. 54-Randy Post[12]; 13. 68P-Frank Perko[11]; 14. 37Z-Jake Zimmerman[5]

Heat 1 (8 Laps): 1. 44H-Hayden Johnson[1]; 2. 68T-Tyler Davis[2]; 3. 15-Carter Chevalier[6]; 4. 35-Ben Schmidt[7]; 5. 11-Tony Wondra[9]; 6. 69-Bill Taylor[4]; 7. 57-Tristan Furseth[3]; 8. 37Z-Jake Zimmerman[8]; 9. 30-Nathan Skelton[10]; 10. 54-Randy Post[5]

Heat 2 (8 Laps): 1. 66-Donny Goeden[3]; 2. 39S-Scotty Thiel[1]; 3. 22B-Brandon Berth[2]; 4. 46-Steven Ruh[8]; 5. 5-Chad Stouthamer[5]; 6. 08-Katelyn Krebsbach[6]; 7. 69S-TJ Smith[9]; 8. 12P-JJ Pagel[10]; 9. 55P-Brady Portschy[7]; 10. (DNS) 59-Ethon Stear

Heat 3 (8 Laps): 1. 6K-Kurt Davis[1]; 2. 67-Josh Walter[5]; 3. 51-Chris Larson[4]; 4. 2-Chris Clayton[6]; 5. 3BK-Billy Kreutz[3]; 6. 20W-Weston Finke[2]; 7. 59S-Hayden Schmuhl[8]; 8. 14J-Joseph Hintz[9]; 9. 68P-Frank Perko[7]; 10. 25-Cody Schlafer[10]

Qualifying 1: 1. 69-Bill Taylor, 12.770[8]; 2. 57-Tristan Furseth, 12.837[5]; 3. 68T-Tyler Davis, 12.918[9]; 4. 44H-Hayden Johnson, 13.000[10]; 5. 54-Randy Post, 13.056[3]; 6. 15-Carter Chevalier, 13.056[2]; 7. 35-Ben Schmidt, 13.155[1]; 8. 37Z-Jake Zimmerman, 13.161[6]; 9. 11-Tony Wondra, 13.278[4]; 10. 30-Blake Wondra, 13.403[7]

Qualifying 2: 1. 59-Ethon Stear, 12.635[3]; 2. 66-Donny Goeden, 12.801[6]; 3. 22B-Brandon Berth, 12.805[4]; 4. 39S-Scotty Thiel, 12.823[2]; 5. 5-Chad Stouthamer, 12.860[10]; 6. 08-Katelyn Krebsbach, 12.865[8]; 7. 55P-Brady Portschy, 13.066[7]; 8. 46-Steven Ruh, 13.074[1]; 9. 69S-TJ Smith, 13.129[5]; 10. 12P-JJ Pagel, 13.422[9]

Qualifying 3: 1. 51-Chris Larson, 12.940[1]; 2. 3BK-Billy Kreutz, 12.975[3]; 3. 20W-Weston Finke, 12.986[9]; 4. 6K-Kurt Davis, 13.027[4]; 5. 67-Josh Walter, 13.086[10]; 6. 2-Chris Clayton, 13.127[5]; 7. 68P-Frank Perko, 13.128[8]; 8. 59S-Hayden Schmuhl, 13.266[7]; 9. 14J-Joseph Hintz, 13.295[6]; 10. 25-Cody Schlafer, 13.298[2]

 

AUTOMETER WISCONSIN WINGLESS SPRINT CARS

A Main (20 Laps): 1. 40-Tim Cox [3]; 2. 38-Allen Hafford [2]; 3. 24-Eric Wilke [6]; 4. 29J-Ralph Johnson [1]; 5. 11S-Colin Sivia [4]; 6. 0-John Fahl [5]; 7. 26-Preston Ruh [11]; 8. 14Z-Ryan Zielski [8]; 9. 7-Trinity Uttech [7]; 10. 7D-Josh Davidson [9]; 11. 41-Dennis Spitz [10]; 12. 2J-Christian Janssen [12]; 13. 29OG-Tom Eller [15]; 14. 4G-George Gaertner III [14]; 15. (DNS) 99J-Seth Johnson

Heat 1 (8 Laps): 1. 41-Dennis Spitz[7]; 2. 7D-Josh Davidson[6]; 3. 26-Preston Ruh[8]; 4. 7-Trinity Uttech[5]; 5. 11S-Colin Sivia[4]; 6. 29J-Ralph Johnson[2]; 7. 4G-George Gaertner III[1]; 8. 99J-Seth Johnson[3]

Heat 2 (8 Laps): 1. 24-Eric Wilke[1]; 2. 38-Allen Hafford[3]; 3. 0-John Fahl[2]; 4. 14Z-Ryan Zielski[5]; 5. 2J-Christian Janssen[7]; 6. 40-Tim Cox[4]; 7. 29OG-Tom Eller[6]

Qualifying: 1. 11S-Colin Sivia, 14.484[2]; 2. 40-Tim Cox, 14.567[9]; 3. 99J-Seth Johnson, 14.595[11]; 4. 38-Allen Hafford, 14.602[1]; 5. 29J-Ralph Johnson, 14.618[4]; 6. 0-John Fahl, 14.744[7]; 7. 4G-George Gaertner III, 14.908[5]; 8. 24-Eric Wilke, 14.978[15]; 9. 7-Trinity Uttech, 14.988[8]; 10. 14Z-Ryan Zielski, 15.032[10]; 11. 7D-Josh Davidson, 15.215[14]; 12. 29OG-Tom Eller, 15.232[6]; 13. 41-Dennis Spitz, 15.298[12]; 14. 2J-Christian Janssen, 15.353[13]; 15. 26-Preston Ruh, 15.353[3]

 

A MODIFIEDS

A Main (20 Laps): 1. 24-Jayden Schmidt [11]; 2. 21CZ-Cole Czarneski [5]; 3. 32-Skyler Woods [7]; 4. 16J-Geoff Jeche [1]; 5. 33X-Dan Roedl [9]; 6. 20S-Brandon Schmitt [8]; 7. 27-Derek Janke [3]; 8. 3-Todd Dart [15]; 9. 31-Will Garceau [17]; 10. 33A-Adam Abbey [4]; 11. 99-Mike Mullen [12]; 12. 54-Travis Hansen [10]; 13. 75F-James Fletcher [6]; 14. 2M-Steve Mueller [14]; 15. 8-Jesse Cullen [2]; 16. 97-Tanner Janke [20]; 17. 68-Dan Jung [18]; 18. 6W-David Wirth [16]; 19. (DNF) 4S-Joel Seegert Sr [13]; 20. (DNF) 3MJ-Randy Markwardt Jr [19]

B Main (10 Laps): 1. 31-Will Garceau[2]; 2. 68-Dan Jung[4]; 3. 3MJ-Randy Markwardt Jr[12]; 4. 97-Tanner Janke[9]; 5. 3M-Mike Mueller[6]; 6. 52M-Brad McGuire[1]; 7. 45-Tim Robbins[10]; 8. 95X-Jayme Zidar[13]; 9. 28C-Joel Crowbridge[15]; 10. 11B-Brad Buckman[11]; 11. 70-Jonathon Baumann[8]; 12. 19-Parker Glander[5]; 13. 21T-Mark Mikos JR[16]; 14. 17J-Jackson Laufer[17]; 15. 25-Mike Simons[3]; 16. 95-Jeff Bodendorfer[7]; 17. (DNS) 4JR-Joel Seegert Jr; 18. (DNS) 15S-Don Scheffler; 19. (DNS) 19J-Justin Green

Heat 1 (8 Laps): 1. 33X-Dan Roedl[1]; 2. 20S-Brandon Schmitt[5]; 3. 32-Skyler Woods[7]; 4. 27-Derek Janke[9]; 5. 68-Dan Jung[6]; 6. 95-Jeff Bodendorfer[4]; 7. 3M-Mike Mueller[8]; 8. 4JR-Joel Seegert Jr[2]; 9. 19J-Justin Green[3]

Heat 2 (8 Laps): 1. 21CZ-Cole Czarneski[2]; 2. 3-Todd Dart[1]; 3. 4S-Joel Seegert Sr[5]; 4. 25-Mike Simons[4]; 5. 2M-Steve Mueller[9]; 6. 70-Jonathon Baumann[3]; 7. 97-Tanner Janke[6]; 8. 11B-Brad Buckman[8]; 9. 28C-Joel Crowbridge[7]

Heat 3 (8 Laps): 1. 54-Travis Hansen[1]; 2. 8-Jesse Cullen[4]; 3. 16J-Geoff Jeche[6]; 4. 24-Jayden Schmidt[8]; 5. 52M-Brad McGuire[7]; 6. 31-Will Garceau[9]; 7. 3MJ-Randy Markwardt Jr[2]; 8. 95X-Jayme Zidar[5]; 9. 17J-Jackson Laufer[3]

Heat 4 (8 Laps): 1. 33A-Adam Abbey[2]; 2. 99-Mike Mullen[3]; 3. 75F-James Fletcher[7]; 4. 15S-Don Scheffler[5]; 5. 6W-David Wirth[8]; 6. 19-Parker Glander[6]; 7. 45-Tim Robbins[4]; 8. 21T-Mark Mikos JR[1]

 

STREET STOCKS

A Main (20 Laps): 1. 05-Tucker Bodendorfer [1]; 2. 29-Cody Potter [17]; 3. 30Z-Cory Lemirande [3]; 4. 12-Brandon Mertes [11]; 5. 44B-Kelly Brown [2]; 6. 24S-Austin Steinke [6]; 7. 8M-Mike Meier [14]; 8. 6-Bentley McDonald [5]; 9. 87-Parker Derks [13]; 10. 25P-Jonathan Persha [8]; 11. 06-Ryan Minster [19]; 12. 28-Chuck Gilbertson Jr [20]; 13. 4-Shaun Bangart [16]; 14. 10-Rick Malberg [4]; 15. 5B-Todd Berzowski [10]; 16. 01-Dustin Holland [7]; 17. (DNF) 121-Shanon Guelette [18]; 18. (DNF) 81-Nick Mechenich [12]; 19. (DNF) 5-John Mahlberg [15]; 20. (DNF) 8-Nick Berzowski [9]

B Main (10 Laps): 1. 29-Cody Potter[8]; 2. 121-Shanon Guelette[1]; 3. 06-Ryan Minster[6]; 4. 28-Chuck Gilbertson Jr[2]; 5. 44-Carmen Zahringer[5]; 6. 209-Ericka Vogel[10]; 7. 41-Mark Haskins[7]; 8. 3H-Tom Henning[3]; 9. 16B-Dylan Breit[4]; 10. (DNS) 311-Mason Geigel

Heat 1 (8 Laps): 1. 10-Rick Malberg[2]; 2. 5B-Todd Berzowski[1]; 3. 24S-Austin Steinke[7]; 4. 81-Nick Mechenich[4]; 5. 8-Nick Berzowski[9]; 6. 3H-Tom Henning[3]; 7. 16B-Dylan Breit[6]; 8. 41-Mark Haskins[5]; 9. 311-Mason Geigel[8]

Heat 2 (8 Laps): 1. 05-Tucker Bodendorfer[1]; 2. 30Z-Cory Lemirande[4]; 3. 12-Brandon Mertes[2]; 4. 87-Parker Derks[3]; 5. 5-John Mahlberg[5]; 6. 8M-Mike Meier[8]; 7. 121-Shanon Guelette[9]; 8. 06-Ryan Minster[6]; 9. 209-Ericka Vogel[7]

Heat 3 (8 Laps): 1. 01-Dustin Holland[1]; 2. 44B-Kelly Brown[4]; 3. 6-Bentley McDonald[7]; 4. 25P-Jonathan Persha[8]; 5. 4-Shaun Bangart[3]; 6. 28-Chuck Gilbertson Jr[6]; 7. 44-Carmen Zahringer[2]; 8. 29-Cody Potter[5]

 

 

 

August 21, 2026 / by Jeff Pederson