On The Record

On The Record

MIKE HAVEL – RETIRED RACER RECALLS ’83 CHAMPIONSHIP YEAR @ EAGLE RIVER

Wisconsin Rapids’ Mike Havel enjoyed a storied racing career in and around north central Wisconsin. […]

CLARENCE OERTEL – CENTRAL WISCONSIN DIRT TRACK LEGEND

We recently caught up with central Wisconsin dirt track racing legend Clarence Oertel. The Marshfield […]

MILWAUKEE’S DON SCHUMACHER – FROM MODIFIEDS TO LATE MODELS

Milwaukee’s Don Schumacher launched his racing career in 1970 during the highly-popular modified era, racing […]

JOE HAFERKORN – 2025 SHAWANO SPEEDWAY HALL OF FAMER

We recently caught up with Norway, Michigan’s Joe Haferkorn during his recent induction into the […]

CHUCK GRALL – WRAPPING UP HIS CAREER IN SPORTMODS

In the sixth and final episode with local racing legend Chuck Grall, Chuck recalls getting […]

THE NIGHT CHUCK GRALL BEAT MARK MARTIN @ 141

It’s not often a local, low buck short track racer can beat a NASCAR star […]

CHUCK GRALL # 4 – THE BIRTH OF THE IMCA MODIFIED IN N.E. WISCONSIN

In episode 4 with northeastern Wisconsin racing legend Chuck Grall, Grall recalls the birth of […]

CHUCK GRALL # 3 – THE “IMPOSTER IMPALA”

Prior to the 1980 season, Chuck Grall built a somewhat controversial race car dubbed the […]

CHUCK GRALL # 2 – SCRAPPING ON DIRT & TAR IN THE ’70’S & ’80’S

In the 1970’s, Chuck Grall raced on pavement on Thursday nights at WIR, and also […]

EPISODE 1 WITH CHUCK GRALL – THE INNOVATOR

Antigo, Wisconsin native Chuck Grall is one of the true “Last of the Mohicans.” As […]