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RACER’S HONOR ROLL – 2022 TRACK, SERIES CHAMPS IN WISCONSIN, UPPER MICHIGAN
Posted on: Monday October 24, 2022
Gleason, Wisconsin’s Justin Mondeik earned 15 feature wins and three track/series titles after racing 51 times in 2022.
In 2022 track champions were crowned at 29 ovals (both dirt and paved) in Wisconsin. In Upper Michigan four tracks declared track champions when the final checkered flag flew (three paved, one dirt) this year.
In addition, a number of touring series fielded events in Wisconsin among other Midwestern states.
Below is our annual listing of track champions in the respective divisions at these tracks from the 2022 season. Remember get out and support your local short track in person whenever possible!
2022 RACER’S HONOR ROLL
A LISTING OF TRACK CHAMPIONS AT WISCONSIN AND UPPER MICHIGAN TRACKS BY REGION
NORTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN
EAGLE RIVER SPEEDWAY (Eagle River, WI)
Jesse Aho, Twin Lakes, MI (B Mods)
Jason Zdroik, Eagle River, WI (ERS late model)
David Blackberg, Eagle River, WI (stocks)
Emerson Manos, Ontonagon, MI (Unified street stock)
Michael Hicks, Eagle River (600 Micro)
Cooper Aho, Twin Lakes, MI (300 Micro)
STATE PARK SPEEDWAY (Wausau, WI)
Justin Mondeik, Gleason (super late model)
Mitch Stankowski, Wausau (pure stock)
Garrett Strachota, Wausau (mini stock)
Joe Kuehn, Wausau (mini mod)
Alex Hartwig, Portage (Bandelaro)
TOMAHAWK SPEEDWAY (Tomahawk, WI)
Frank Gasperini, Iron Moutain, MI (B modified)
Brandon Hakala, Tomahawk (WISSOTA street stock)
Chad Prissel, Mondovi (USRA late model)
Logan Larsen, Tomahawk (pure stock)
Logan Julien, West Allis (600 micro sprint)
Kaeden Bethel, Tomahawk (300 micro sprint)
Cody Bierman, Bowler (4-cylinder stock)
Ryan Glembin, Eagle River (stock car)
ABC RACEWAY (Ashland, WI)
Brandon Copp, Brule (WISSOTA modified)
Marcus Dunbar, Marinesco, MI (WISSOTA Midwest modified)
Steve Stuart, Ashland (WISSOTA super stock)
Cory Jorgensen, Duluth, MN (WISSOTA pure stock)
Dennis Groom, Ashland (ABC six-cylinder)
D.J. Jarecki, Ashland (WISSOTA hornet)
MARSHFIELD MOTOR SPEEDWAY (Marshfield, WI)
John Beale, Verona, (super late model)
Hunter Landwehr, Stratford (X-Treme 4)
Jim Cormack, Stevens Point (super stock/sportsman)
Eric Breitenfeldt, Wausau (Bandit)
Jake Baehman, Bancroft (Skidder)
Michael Kluck, Plover (6-shooter challenge series)
SUPERIOR SPEEDWAY (Superior, WI)
Travis Budisalovich, Minneapolis, MN (WISSOTA late model)
Jody Bellefeuille, Duluth, MN (WISSOTA modified)
Kyle Copp, Brule (WISSOTA super stock)
Cody Carlson, Superior (WISSOTA Midwest Mod)
Cory Jorgensen, Duluth, MN (WISSOTA pure stock)
DeJay Jarecki, Ashland (WISSOTA hornet)
GOLDEN SANDS SPEEDWAY (Plover, WI)
Wyatt Brooks, Amherst (late model)
Kaleb Hurless, Marshfield (super stock)
Alex Volm, Mosinee (pure stock)
Payton Olson, Stevens Point (outlaw 4-cylinder )
Garret Strachota, Wausau (stock 4)
Brady Bill, Reedsburg (limited late model)
Patrick Litersky, Wausau (6-cylinder)
Tyler Ledbetter, Oak Park Heights, MN (INEX legend)
WESTERN WISCONSIN
RICE LAKE SPEEDWAY (Rice Lake, WI)
Ryan Olson, Ladysmith (WISSOTA pure stock)
Shawn Amundson, Rice Lake (WISSOTA street stock)
Kenny Kincade, Shell Lake (WISSOTA midwest modified)
Eric Olson, Ladysmith (WISSOTA super stock)
Denny Cutsforth, Elk Mound (WISSOTA modified)
CEDAR LAKE SPEEDWAY (Somerset, WI)
Pat Doar, New Richmond (late model)
A.J Roschen, Somerset (modified)
Jason Vandekamp, Scandia, MN (Midwest modified)
Jesse Redetzke, Eau Claire (pro stock)
Brett Schafer Menominee (USRA limited late model)
Cam Schafer, Minneapolis, MN (traditional sprint)
MISSISSIPPI THUNDER SPEEDWAY (Fountain City, WI)
Ben Kraus, Kanawha, Iowa (Outlaw mini mod)
Joe Snow, Zimmerman, Minnesota (micro sprint)
Chris Hovden, Cresco Iowa (USRA hobby stock)
Jim Chisolm, Osage, Iowa (USRA B mod)
Kory Ressie, Alma (USRA late model)
Keith Foss, Winona, Minnesota (USRA modified)
DELLS RACEWAY PARK (Wisconsin Dells, WI)
Gabe Sommers, Plover (super late model)
Jason Stark, Sparta (602 late model)
Tim Brockhouse, Shakopee, MN (INEX legend)
Mike Litchfield, Portage (late model)
Matthew Pate, Menomonee Falls (UMA asphalt modified)
Brandon Birdsill, Reedsburg (sportsman)
Conrad Rothenburger, Portage (Bandit)
Joshua Zacharias, Lone Rock (Six-shooter)
Alex Hartwig, Portage (INEX Bandoleros)
TOMAH-SPARTA SPEEDWAY (Tomah, WI)
Dan Frye, Elroy (sportsman)
Andy Moore, Sparta (hobby stock)
Bryan Wallace, Tomah (hornet)
Chuck Muller, Tomah (six shooter)
Weston Marthaler, Sauk Centre, MN (modified)
Michael Gratz, Tomah (chaos)
Ayrton Brockhouse, Shakopee, MN (legend)
Jay Raines, Sparta (mini van)
Axel Oldenhoff, Lake Mills (bandolero)
Jesse Bernhagen, Willard (late model)
LA CROSSE FAIR SPEEDWAY (La Crosse, WI)
Mike Carlson, La Crosse (late model)
Chris Larson, La Crosse (street stock)
Lester Stanfield, La Crosse (hornet)
Charles Vian Jr., West Salem (hobby stock)
Bob Fort, Winona, MN (sportsman)
John Huebner, La Crosse (mini van)
John Huebner, La Crosse (novelty)
Jake Schomers, La Crescent, MN (six shooter)
Ashton Kinsey, Onalaska (High School Racing Association)
RED CEDAR SPEEDWAY (Menominee, WI)
Mark Hessler, Menominee (WISSOTA late model)
Preston Coombs, Boycevilale (hornet)
Shadow Kitchner, Arkansaw (WISSOTA Midwest modified)
Ashley Anderson, Elk Mound (WISSOTA Modified)
Jesse Redetzke, Eau Claire (WISSOTA super stock)
Braden Bauer, Eyota, MN (WISSOTA street stock)
LAFAYETTE COUNTY (Darlington, WI)
Jed Freiburger, Dubuque, IA (modified)
Jimmy Doescher, Hollandale (hobby stock)
Jarrett Franzen, Maquoketa, IA (sportmod)
Jason Robbins, Benton (limited late model)
Noah Krahenbuhl, Blanchardville (4 cylinder)
Minnesotan Dylan Kromschroeder picked up the USRA late model title at Eagle Valley Speedway in Jim Falls, Wisconsin. (photo courtesy of Kromschroeder Racing FB page)
Eagle Valley Speedway (Jim Falls, WI)
Danny Richards, Mondovi (street stock)
C.J. Wagner, Chetek (B modified)
Leslie Leu, Medford (super stock)
Travis Hazelton, Chippewa Falls (pure stock)
Dylan Kromschroeder, Cambridge, MN (USRA late model)
Michael Truscott, Chippewa Falls (A modified)
Jason Helgeson, Strum (hornet)
Jack Berger, Lake Elmo, MN (UMSS sprint car)
NORTHEAST WISCONSIN
WISCONSIN INTERNATIONAL RACEWAY (Kaukauna, WI)
Dalton Zehr, Verona (super late model)
Bryan Monday, Appleton (late model)
Josh Mueller/Mitch Meyerhofer, Sherwood (super stock)
Bobby Wautier, Denmark (sport trucks)
Justin Fickel, Neenah (sizzlin’ 4)
Russ Lorbiecki, Sussex (figure 8)
Rick Spoo, Neenah (1/4 mile late models)
OUTAGAMIE SPEEDWAY (Seymour, WI)
Jayden Schmidt, Seymour (IMCA modified)
Kyle Frederick, Oconto Falls (IMCA stock car)
Ryan Schmidt, Hortonville (IMCA northern sportmod)
James Fletcher, Beaver Dam (Unified street stock)
Thomas Schulte, Kaukauna (IMCA sport compact)
‘THE BURG SPEEDWAY (Luxemburg, WI)
Jared Siefert, Luxemburg (IMCA modified)
Kyle Frederick, Oconto Falls (IMCA stock car)
Cody Rass, Sturgeon Bay (IMCA northern sportmod)
Shannon Guelette, Brussels (street stock)
Scott Schlafke, Cleveland, WI (Murder Hornets)
GRAVITY PARK USA (Chilton, WI)
Marcus Hoeppner, Hartford (modified)
Dustin Weiss, Iron Ridge (grand national)
Tom Schneider, Chilton (sportmod)
Jason Behnke, Brillion (street stock)
Mitch Meier, Chilton (stock car)
Roman Blank, Slinger (sport four)
141 SPEEDWAY (Francis Creek, WI)
Cody Schroeder, Manitowoc (IMCA modified)
Luke Lemmens, Kewaunee (IMCA stock car)
Mike King, Kaukauna (grand national)
Eddie Anschutz, Two Rivers (Unified street stock)
Cody Rass, Sturgeon Bay (IMCA northern sportmod)
Jake Peters, Black Creek (IMCA sport compact)
Shawano’s Trent Nolan scored the IMCA stock car track title at his home track Shawano Speedway.
SHAWANO SPEEDWAY (Shawano, WI)
Ron Berna, Abrams (late model)
Jordan Bartz, Shawano (IMCA modified)
Trent Nolan, Shawano (IMCA stock car)
Jeffrey Teske, Shawano (IMCA northern sportmod)
Tanner Westphal, Clintonville (4 cylinder)
PLYMOUTH DIRT TRACK (Plymouth, WI)
Justin Schmidt, Cleveland (late model)
Andy Welter, Hartford (B mod)
Luke Scholten, Oostburg (grand national)
Travis Arenz, Sheboygan Falls (MSA 360 sprint)
THE HILL RACEWAY (Sturgeon Bay, WI)
Brett Wenzel, Two River (stock car)
Dave DeGrave, Luxemburg (street stock)
Randy LeMieux Jr, Sturgeon Bay (sportmod)
Todd Dart, Algoma (modifieds)
Calvin Stueck, Clintonville (baby bombers)
SOUTHERN WISCONSIN
SLINGER SUPER SPEEDWAY
R.J. Braun, Wales (super late model)
Jeff Holtz, Franksville (pro late model)
Justin Okruhlica, Jackson (modified)
Tom Elsinger Jr., West Bend (Slinger bee)
Joshua Zacharias, Lone Rock (Slinger sixer)
Andrew Meyerhofer, Menasha (sportsman)
Paul Reagles, Colgate (super bee)
Scott Goetzke, Iron Ridge (figure 8)
Tim Brockhouse, Shakopee, MN (Great North legend)
Alex Hartwig, Portage (Bandolero)
BEAVER DAM RACEWAY
Matt Rechek, Beaver Dam (modified)
Skyler Woods, Beaver Dam (sport mod)
Todd Ascherien, Beaver Dam (grand national)
James Fletcher, Beaver Dam (street stock)
Parker Jones, Blue Mounds (INEX legend)
WILMOT RACEWAY (Wilmot, Wisconsin)
Mike Neau, Pleasant Prairie (lightning sprint)
Tim Cox, Park City, IL (non-wing crate sprint)
Cody Erickson, Algonquin, IL (street stock)
Mike Simons, Genoa City (A modified)
Scott Ellis, Lake Villa, IL (bandit)
Jordan Goldesberry, Springfield, IL (410 sprint)
JEFFERSON SPEEDWAY (Jefferson, WI)
Dale Nottestad, Cambridge (late model)
Bobby Selsing, Fort Atkinson (sportsman)
Mark English, Janesville (International)
Jim Tate Jr., Doylesville (hobby stock)
Nick Schmidt, Watertown (bandit)
Jacob Tiegen, Marion, IA (legend)
Alex Hartwig, Portage (bandolero)
MADISON INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY (Oregon, WI)
Zack Riddle, Brooklyn (NASCAR late model)
Ray Hellenbrand, Verona (Misfitz)
Nick Schmidt, Watertown (Bandit)
UPPER MICHIGAN
Norway’s Joe Ostermann wheeled his crinkled racer to a stock car track championship at Norway (MI) Speedway.
NORWAY SPEEDWAY (Norway, MI)
Justin Mondeik, Gleason (late model)
Anthony Schiefelbein, Pembine (super stock)
Brad Barglind, Kingsford (sport truck)
Dean Bellmore, Hermansville (stock four)
Joe Ostermann, Norway (stock)
UPPER PENINSULA INTERNATIONAL RACEWAY (Escanaba, MI)
Griffin Iverson, Escanaba (youth micro sprint)
Carson Artley, Escanaba (sportsman micro sprint)
Kevin Warm, Escanaba (600 winged microsprint)
Charles Peterson, Rapid River (U.P. vintage modified)
Jesse Denome, Escanaba (U.P. super vintage modified)
Paul Wagner, Gladstone (street stock)
Lonnie Dalgord, Escanaba (sportmod)
Trevor Cronick, Faithorn (sport compacts)
Tony Beauchamp, Escanaba (600 non-wing)
Sands Speedway (Sands, Michigan)
Tyler Hammond, Gwinn (4-cylinder street tire)
Ray Keskimaki, Marquette (super stock)
Ryan Proctor, Oxford (4 cylinder modified)
Charlie Bell, Skandia (late model)
Nathan Goodwin, Marquette (fuel injected V 8)
KINROSS SPEEDPARK (Kinross, MI)
Jerame Jaroniewski, Elmira (modified)
Todd Maki, Kinross (ABC A)
Landon Stark, Bucktown (ABC B)
Dale Wiggins, Sault Ste. Marie(4 cylinder)
SERIES TRACK CHAMPIONS
TUNDRA SUPER LATE MODELS
Justin Mondeik, Gleason, WI
ARCA MIDWEST TOUR
Casey Johnson, Edgerton
MIDWEST TRUCK SERIES
James Swan, Lake Geneva, WI
MID-AMERICAN STOCK CAR SERIES
James Swan, Lake Geneva, WI
BIG 8 LATE MODEL SERIES
Dale Nottestad, Madison
DIRT KINGS LATE MODEL TOUR
Nick Anvelink, Navarino, WI
IRA 410 SPRINT CARS
Jordan Goldesberry, Springfield, IL
Sheboygan Falls Travis Arenz scored his second Midwest Sprint Association (MSA) title in 2022. (Victory Imagery Media Group)
MSA 360 SPRINTS
Travis Arenz, Sheboygan Falls, WI
WISCONSIN WINGLESS SPRINT CARS
Clayton Rossmann, Wadsworth, IL
Tim Cox, Park City, Il
IRA LIGHTNING SPRINTS
Mike Neau, Pleasant Prairie, WI