Nearly 38 years after his passing, the legacy of Larry Detjens and his impact and influence on racing in Wisconsin is still very much alive and well, as evidenced annually in the memorial race held in his name The Auto Select Detjens Memorial Weekend at State Park Speedway continues to be a bucket list […]
Read moreState Park Speedway (WI) has become a mainstay on the ARCA Midwest Tour schedule. This Saturday the Midwest touring series visits the track in Wausau, WI for the eighth straight year. With a stout entry list full of veterans and young guns, the yearly visit to State Park Speedway promises to be as exciting as […]
Read moreThe Newsline Nine Flip Merwin Memorial Race hits the track at State Park Speedway (WI) Friday night. Merwin was an accomplished snowmobile and stock car racer and was tragically killed in 2003 while competing in the World Championship Snowmobile Derby. The race has been run consistently almost every year since, with a year off in […]
Read moreGolden Sands Speedway (WI) will enter the 2017 season under new ownership. After 22 years, Darrel and Shela Bassuener have sold the Plover, WI race track to Cody Smiley. A racer himself, Smiley is excited to step-up to the plate and help keep the Midwest track alive. “My decision to purchase Golden Sands Speedway […]
Read morePLOVER, Wis. — Sometimes history takes a while to repeat itself. Sometimes it comes rushing back in a hurry. The latter was the case Monday afternoon in TUNDRA Super Late Model Series Round Five Powered by Wisconsin Potatoes at Golden Sands Speedway. Mark Mackesy – fresh off holding back young Super Late Model standout Derek […]
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