By Jeff Pederson – Pedal Down Promotions

(PEDAL DOWN PROMOTIONS) June 11, 2025 – It was a week unlike any other for Austin Hartmann and the members of the 87A Hartmann Racing team featuring four consecutive nights of competition with the top two Winged Sprint Car racing touring series in the nation starting Wednesday, June 4 and running through Saturday, June 7.

The grueling week of competition against the nation’s best drivers and teams kicked off with a Kubota High Limit Racing event on Wednesday, June 4 at Red Cedar Speedway in Menomonie, Wis.

In his first appearance at the three-eighths-mile semi-banked clay oval, Hartmann opened the night by qualifying 20th in the 27-car field with a lap of 13.362 seconds.

After finishing eighth in the second heat race, advanced to the 30-lap A main with a fourth-place showing in the 12-lap B main.

Hartmann started 22nd and was running 21st when he retired from the race on lap 14 and wound up with a 22nd-place finish.

From there, Hartmann headed back to more familiar surroundings for the $26,000-to-win Kubota High Limit Racing Rayce Rudeen Foundation event at 141 Speedway in Francis Creek, Wis. on Thursday, June 5.

The Plymouth, Wis. competitor qualified 16th in the 29-car field with a lap of 11.713 seconds before placing seventh in the first High Limit heat race to miss A-main transfer spot by one position.

Hartmann lined up on the pole for the 12-lap B main with multi-discipline racing superstar Kyle Larson lining up on the outside of the front row. Hartmann exchanged slide jobs with Larson in the opening laps before falling back to end his night with a ninth-place finish.

Hartmann’s home track – The Plymouth Dirt Track in Plymouth, Wis. – was next up on Friday, June 6 as the team entered the first NOS Energy Drink World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series event to be contested at the track in 20 years.

The 2020 Plymouth Dirt Track Racing and Midwest Sprint Car Association 360 Sprint Car Rookie of the Year Award recipient qualified 37th overall in the 39-car field and 17th in qualifying group B with a lap of 12.297 seconds. He then placed ninth in the third 10-lap heat race and capped the night with a 13th-place finish in the 12-lap Last Chance Showdown.

Hartmann closed out the four-race swing with a NOS Energy Drink World of Outlaws Series event at Beaver Dam Raceway in Beaver Dam, Wis. on Saturday, June 7.

After turning in the 35th fastest qualifying lap in the 37-car field with a tour of the third-mile high-banked clay oval in 12.286 seconds. Hartmann then placed ninth in the third heat race before pulling the curtain on the four-race run with a 12th-place showing in the Last Chance Showdown.

“It was a tough weekend all around for the team,” Hartmann said. “We’ll regroup and get ready for this weekend’s IRA races at Jacksonville and I-55.”

The team is set to compete with the Bumper to Bumper Interstate Racing Association Sprint Car Series this Friday, June 13 at Jacksonville Speedway in Jacksonville, Illinois and Saturday, June 14 at Federated Auto Parts I-55 Raceway Park in Pevely, Missouri.

87A Hartmann Racing 2025 sponsorship partners include Kristine Hartmann Pleasantview Realty, Shufflebotham Tree Service, The Dispensary, Metalcraft, Ludwig & Sons Trucking, Quasius Construction, Holler n’ Hills, Rich’s Truck & Auto Repair, Gibbsville Cheese, Hepfner Racing Products and Berryman Racing Shocks.

All 2025 IRA events are streamed live on floracing.com

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 2025 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 of Pleasant View Realty

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

Kristine’s passion for the sport of racing connects 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.  Also, she can be found at the 87A trailer at any IRA race and would be happy to chat about racing and real estate!

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

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Austin Hartmann 87A Hartmann Racing
Upcoming Schedule

Friday, June 13 – Jacksonville Speedway, Jacksonville, Ill. (IRA 410)
Saturday, June 14 – Federated Auto Parts I-55 Raceway Park, Pevely, Mo. (IRA 410)
Friday, June 20 – Outagamie Speedway, Seymour, Wis. (IRA 410)
Saturday, June 21 – Plymouth Dirt Track, Plymouth, Wis. (IRA 410)

Austin Hartmann 87A Hartmann Racing
2025 Statistics

Total Events – 10
IRA Events – 6
World of Outlaws Events – 2
High Limit Events – 2
A-Main Victories – 0
Podium Finishes – 0
Top Five A-Main Finishes – 0
Top 10 A-Main Finishes – 2
Top 15 A-Main Finishes – 2
Top 20 A-Main Finishes – 4
B-Main Victories – 0
Heat Race Victories – 0
Dash Appearances – 2
Dash Victories – 0
Fast Qualifier Awards – 1