The Scoop
RACING & HOCKEY, IRA OPENER & MORE
Posted on: Monday March 31, 2025
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A number of area racers headed south to get some real racing laps in this weekend. A number of IMCA dirt trackers headed to the Nippy 50 at Maquoketa (IA) Speedway.
On Saturday night, Beaver Dam’s Brandon Schmitt finished took 2nd in the IMCA modified feature while Little Suamico’s Tyler Wilsonplaced 3rd and Pulaski’s “Hot Rod” Snellenberger placed sixth in the IMCA stock car main event.
Also on Saturday, Chilton’s Colton See placed 7th and Milwaukee’s Matt Urban finished eighth in the IMCA northern sportmod feature.
In Friday night action, Wilson placed fourth in the IMCA stock car A main while Appleton’s Zachary Marg took 10th.
Schmitt finished 9th in the IMCA modified feature Friday while in the IMCA northern sportmods, Oshkosh’s Mitchell Fairbank finished 4th and Urban took 8th in that division’s A main, respectively.
HOCKEY & RACING – A great co-promotional opportunity is set to take place Friday, April 4 as the Green Bay Gamblers hockey team hosts “Motorsports Night” at the Resch Complex in Green Bay.
Many tracks and teams will have their race cars on display, complete with schedules to hand out. Events like this, in my humble opinion, are crucial to our sport’s survival. Especially since our sport’s hardcore fan base continues to slowly shrink. Drawing new blood towards motorsports is more critical now than ever.
Doors open at 6 p.m. while the puck drops at 7:05 p.m.
IRA OPENER – The Bumper to Bumper IRA Outlaw sprint cars will kick off their 2025 season this weekend April 4 and 5 at 34 Raceway in West Burlington, IA for the 410 Sprint Clash. Joining the powerful 410 sprint cars will be the 305 sprint cars. Hot laps are scheduled for 6:30 p.m. with racing slated to began at 7 p.m. You can check 34raceway.com or irasprints.com for additional information.
SPONSORS WANTED – Ron Kohl is actively seeking sponsors for the annual Terry Van Roy Memorial race at Gravity Park USA in Chilton Friday, June 20. The race showcases the grand national division, and will dole out a minimum $1,099-to-win. Folks interested in contributing can email Trekker199@gmail.com or call Ron at 920 540 6325.
6,000 REASONS – Super late model competitors have $6,000 reasons to partake in the TUNDRA super late model series opener in “The Bear 96” at Wisconsin International Raceway in Kaukauna Saturday, May 17. The TUNDRA lid lifter will wrap up a three day, Spring Classic weekend at the Kaukauna oval. The bash kicks off with the free pre-season pit party Thursday, May 15 beginning at 4 p.m. Admission is free and attendees can park on the track’s half-mile oval.
On Friday, May 16, the track’s quarter-mile oval will take center stage. The WIR ¼ mile late models will be in action, along with street stocks, Wisconsin sport trucks, and four cylinders. Opening ceremonies are set for 6:15 p.m. with the first green flag flying at 6:15 p.m.
Saturday’s action switches exclusively to the half-mile, with the local Pro late models joining the TUNDRA super lates. Time trials are set to commence at 1 p.m. with the first green flag flying at 2 p.m. Camping is free for the weekend, beginning on Wednesday.
ICEBREAKER – Dells Raceway Park will host the first big pavement, super late model race in Wisconsin in 2025 with the annual Icebreaker 100 event Saturday, April 12. The super late models will be the headliner in the first “Alive For Five” series race of the ’25 campaign.
As this goes to press, 32 super late models have entered the event. Among the locals signed up to do battle include Appleton’s Jordan Thiel, Freedom’s J.J. Vander Loop, Oshkosh’s Trevor Vandermolen and Green Bay’s Louie Goss.
27 NASCAR 602 late models are also entered.
TRUCKIN’ – The pre-entries continue to roll in weekly for the season opening, Midwest Truck Series event at the Icebreaker 100 event at DRP. To date, 33 entries have been filed. The list is a truly diverse mix of younger, teenaged racers and seasoned veterans from five different states. Spectator gates open at 11 a.m. Qualifying is set for 12:30 p.m. with the first race getting underway at 2 p.m.
Remember to get out and support your local short track this year IN PERSON whenever possible! Nothing wrong with the online streaming services. But, NOTHING replaces the sights, smells and sounds of BEING THERE!
2025 REGIONAL DIRT TRACK FEATURE WINNERS
(Tracks included, but not limited to: Outagamie Speedway, Gravity Park USA, Luxy Raceway, 141 Speedway, The Hill Raceway, Plymouth Dirt Track & Shawano Speedway. We’ll also include feature wins by N.E. Wisconsin drivers scored at other tracks, including out-of-state and series victories. These include both IMCA sanctioned & non-sanctioned wins)
LATE MODELS
IMCA MODIFIEDS
IMCA STOCK CARS
Cole Czarneski 3
IMCA NORTHERN SPORTMODS
Dustin White 1
UNIFIED DIRT STREET STOCKS
GRAND NATIONALS
FOUR CYLINDERS/IMCA SPORT COMPACTS