On The Record


MIKE SCHMELZER – RACING FROM HIS DOOR COUNTY ROOTS
While Mike Schmelzer is best known in recent years as the man running Bay Speed […]

MATT PANURE – TALKIN’ TUNDRA SUPER LATE MODELS
Matt Panure wears many hats in the racing community. He’s the voice of “Thursday Night […]

JASON SHULTZ – WHAT GOES INTO RUNNING THE DIRT KINGS LATE MODEL TOUR
What prompted Kansas City native Jason Shultz to start up the Dirt Kings late model […]

MIKE KUDICK – RETIRED LAKESHORE RACER
Lakeshore native Mike Kudick stepped out of the cockpit quite a few years ago. […]

GENE COLEMAN – THE PRIDE OF MENOMINEE, MICHIGAN
Gene Coleman’s passion for stock car racing was ignited of all places at a race […]

RORY MELBINGER – TOP FLIGHT WHEELMAN ON DIRT & TAR
What do Tom Reffner, Dick Trickle & Jimmy Back all have in common? All three […]

STEVE GEISE TALKS WIR 1/4 MILE SPORTSMAN SCRUMS
For decades, Menasha, Wisconsin’s Steve Geise battled in the rough-and-tumble 1/4 mile sportsman class in […]

‘THE BRANCH FLASH’ – GREG HERRMANN
Not many folks know where Branch, Wisconsin is. It’s the tiny, unincorporated town in Manitowoc […]

‘DON’T MESS WITH NESS’ – CATCHING UP WITH GREEN BAY NATIVE GREG NESS
The Ness name has been a familiar one in the Green Bay area racing circles […]

JIMBO SCHLEIS – FROM RACER TO TRACK OFFICIAL
When Manitowoc, Wisconsin’s Jimbo Schleis decided to hang up his helmet he chose to stay […]