Track Profile

1966 single division – Bob Root
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1967 single division – Bob Mattson
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1968 Late Model Modifieds – Bob Brevak
Hobby Stocks – Dan Shefchik
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1969 Late Model Modifieds –
Hobby Stocks – Jim Day
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1970 Late Model Modifieds – Bob Brevak (2)
Hobby Stocks – Ray Gregor
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1971 Late Model Modifieds – Graham Roberts
Hobby Stocks – Bud Weber
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1972 Late Model Modifieds – Johnny Johnson
Hobby Stocks –
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1973 Late Models – Bob Root (2)
Super Stocks – Dwaine Erickson
Street Stocks – Rick Gulbranson
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1974 Late Models – Johnny Johnson (2)
Super Stocks – Dwaine Erickson (2)
Street Stocks –
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1975 Late Models – Riece Stewart
Super Stocks – Dwaine Erickson (3)
Street Stocks – Dave Gillette
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1976 Late Models – Bob Root (3)
Super Stocks – Willie Rahko
Street Stocks – Bill Replogle
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1977 Late Models – Dwaine Erickson (4)
Super Stocks – Dick Christman
Street Stocks – Bill Replogle (2)
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1978 Late Models – Jim Eliason
Super Stocks – Dave Gillette (2)
Street Stocks – Dwayne Groom
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1979 Late Models – Bob Root (4)
Super Stocks – Rick Popovich
Street Stocks – Mark Wrazidlo
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1980 Late Models – Dwaine Erickson (5)
Super Stocks – Dick Christman (2)
Street Stocks – Nick Nye
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1981 Late Models –
Super Stocks –
Street Stocks – Nick Nye (2)
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1982 Late Models – Joe Salner
Super Stocks – Tim McMann
Street Stocks – Nick Nye (3)
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1983 Late Models – Bob Root (5)
Super Stocks – Tim McMann (2)
Street Stocks – Don Copp
Six-Cylinders – Dean Yrjanainen
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1984 Late Models – Tim McMann
Street Stocks – AJ Foat
Six-Cylinders – Dean Yrjanainen (2)
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1985 Late Models – Tim McMann (2)
Street Stocks – Greg Kuklenski
Bombers – Bob Slavik
Six-Cylinders – Dean Yrjanainen (3)
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1986 Modifieds – Don Roseen
Street Stocks – Greg Kuklenski (2)
Hobby Stocks – Ken Zifko
Six-Cylinders – Jule Wilcox
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1987 Modifieds – Don Copp (2)
Street Stocks – Greg Kuklenski (3)
Hobby Stocks – Ron Weinberger
Six-Cylinders – Dale Olson
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1988 Modifieds – Don Copp (3)
Super Stocks – Duane Dunbar
Hobby Stocks – Mark Hudack
Six-Cylinders – Art Hyde
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1989 Modifieds – Don Copp (4)
Super Stocks – Jeff Spacek
Hobby Stocks – Ron Weinberger (2)
Six-Cylinders – Tony Hicks
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1990 Modifieds – Don Copp (5)
Super Stocks – Duane Dunbar (2)
Hobby Stocks – Jon Lumberg
Six-Cylinders – Greg Kuklenski/Dale Olson (team)
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1991 Modifieds – Don Copp (6)
Super Stocks – Jeff Spacek (2)
Hobby Stocks – Jon Lumberg (2)
Six-Cylinders – Jule Wilcox (2)
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1992 Modifieds – Don Copp (7)
Super Stocks – Duane Dunbar (3)
Hobby Stocks – Mike Pospychalla / Ron Weinberger (tie)
Six-Cylinders – Jule Wilcox (3)
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1993 Modifieds – Al Uotinen
Super Stocks – Randy Spacek
Hobby Stocks – Tim Mackey
Six-Cylinders – Jule Wilcox (4)
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1994 WISSOTA Modifieds – Eric Pember
WISSOTA Super Stocks – Darin Meierotto
WISSOTA Street Stocks – Tim Mackey (2)
Six-Cylinders – Bob Anderson
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1995 WISSOTA Modifieds – Mel Ferguson
WISSOTA Super Stocks – Darin Meierotto (2)
WISSOTA Street Stocks – Jim Latvala
Six-Cylinders – Ron Swanson
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1996 WISSOTA Modifieds – Lonnie Leu
WISSOTA Super Stocks – Jon Lumberg (3)
WISSOTA Street Stocks – Ryan Adamczak
Six-Cylinders – Rich Morrison
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1997 WISSOTA Modifieds – Dean Yrjanainen (4)
WISSOTA Super Stocks – Greg Kuklenski (4)
WISSOTA Street Stocks – Scott Lawrence
Six-Cylinders – Shawn McFadden
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1998 WISSOTA Modifieds – Don Copp (8)
WISSOTA Super Stocks – Brady Smith
WISSOTA Street Stocks – Scott Lawrence (2)
Six-Cylinders – Scott Raivala
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1999 WISSOTA Modifieds – Jerry Hartman
WISSOTA Super Stocks – Brady Smith (2)
WISSOTA Street Stocks – Scott Lawrence (3)
Six-Cylinders – John Copp
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2000 WISSOTA Modifieds – Dean Yrjanainen (5)
WISSOTA Super Stocks – Brian Mikkonen
WISSOTA Street Stocks – Rudy Grbavcich
Six-Cylinders – Ron Hmielewski
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2001 WISSOTA Modifieds – Jerry Hartman (2)
WISSOTA Super Stocks – Brian Mikkonen (2)
WISSOTA Street Stocks – Dennis Groom
Six-Cylinders – Patrick Beeksma
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2002 WISSOTA Modifieds – Jeff Spacek (4)
WISSOTA Super Stocks – Brian Mikkonen (3)
WISSOTA Street Stocks – Larry Haderly
Six-Cylinders – Chuck Hawkinson
Pure Stocks – Darren Brown
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2003 WISSOTA Modifieds – Jeff Spacek (5)
WISSOTA Super Stocks – Darin Meierotto (3)
WISSOTA Street Stocks – Trevor Wilson
Six-Cylinders – Ross Ligtner
Pure Stocks – Cory Casari
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2004 WISSOTA Modifieds – Al Uotinen (2)
WISSOTA Super Stocks – Scott Lawrence (4)
WISSOTA Street Stocks – Larry Haderly (2)
Six-Cylinders – Ron Swanson
Pure Stocks – Cory Casari (2)
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2005 WISSOTA Modifieds – Al Uotinen (3)
WISSOTA Super Stocks – Scott Lawrence (5)
WISSOTA Street Stocks – Larry Haderly (3)
Six-Cylinders – Chuck Hawkinson (2)
Pure Stocks – Jim Eliason
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2006 WISSOTA Modifieds – Al Uotinen (4)
WISSOTA Super Stocks – Scott Lawrence (6)
WISSOTA Street Stocks – Roger Walker
Six-Cylinders – Steve Stuart
Pure Stocks – Ricky Davis
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2007 WISSOTA Modifieds – Dean Yrjanianen (6)
WISSOTA Super Stocks – Scott Lawrence (7)
WISSOTA Street Stocks – Rob Weber
Six-Cylinders – Greg Jaeger
Pure Stocks – Glenn Dammer
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2008 WISSOTA Modifieds – Jeff Spacek (6)
WISSOTA Super Stocks – Scott Lawrence (8)
WISSOTA Midwest Modified – Steve Stuart (2)
WISSOTA Street Stocks – Larry Haderly (4)
Six Cylinders – Pat Beeksma (2)
Pure Stocks – Chad Carlson
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2009 WISSOTA Modifieds – Duane Dale
WISSOTA Super Stocks – Scott Lawrence (9)
WISSOTA Midwest Modified – Steve Stuart (3)
WISSOTA Street Stocks – Larry Haderly (5)
Six Cylinders – Dale Coddington
Pure Stocks – Tim Carbon & Tim Carlson
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2010 WISSOTA Modifieds – Robby Bunkleman
WISSOTA Super Stocks- Scott Lawrence (10)
WISSOTA Midwest Modified – Mickey Nosser
Six Cylinders – Greg Jaeger (2)
Pure Stocks – Chad Carlson (2)
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2011 WISSOTA Modifieds – Steve Stuart (4)
WISSOTA Super Stocks Scott Lawrence (11)
WISSOTA Midwest Modified – George Dalbeck
Six Cylinders – Pat Beeksma (3)
Pure Stocks – Tim Carbon (2)
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2012 WISSOTA Modifieds – Jeff Spacek (6)
WISSOTA Super Stocks Scott Lawrence (12)
WISSOTA Midwest Modified – Travis Nye
Six Cylinders – Pat Beeksma (4)
Pure Stocks – Matt Deragon
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2013 WISSOTA Modifieds – Al Uotinen (5)
WISSOTA Super Stocks Scott Lawrence (13)
WISSOTA Midwest Modified – Travis Nye (2)
Six Cylinders – Dale Coddington (2)
Pure Stocks – Nick Nye (4)
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2014 WISSOTA Modifieds – Steve Stuart (5)
WISSOTA Super Stocks Scott Lawrence (14)
WISSOTA Midwest Modified – Mike Truscott
Six Cylinders – Tiffany Hudack
Pure Stocks – Matt Deragon (2)
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2015 WISSOTA Modifieds – Al Uotinen (6)
WISSOTA Super Stocks – Jeff Klopstein
WISSOTA Midwest Modified – Paul Suzik
Six Cylinders – Dale Coddington (3)
Pure Stocks – Matt Deragon (3)

2016 WISSOTA Modifieds – Neil Balduc
WISSOTA Super Stocks – Nick Oreskovich
WISSOTA Midwest Modified – Paul Suzik (2)
Six Cylinders – Tiffany Hudack (2)
Pure Stocks – Justin Weinberger

Red Clay Classic Champions
ABC Raceway – Red Clay Classic Champions

1976 Late Models – Johnny Johnson
Street Stocks – Rudy Grbavcich

1977 (rain)

1978 Late Models – Johnny Johnson (2)
Super Stocks – Dick Christman

1979 Late Models – Brent Laursen
Super Stocks – Steve Rudlinger

1980 Late Models – Leon Plank
Super Stocks – Mike Kelly

1981 Late Models – Tom Steuding
Super Stocks – Dick Christman (2)

1982 Late Models – Tom Nesbitt
Super Stocks – Bob Gherardi

1983 Late Models – Tom Nesbitt (2)
Late Model Sportsman – Tim McMann
Street Stocks – (rain)

1984 Late Models – Tom Nesbitt (3)
Modifieds – Rory Taber
Street Stocks – Greg Kuklenski

1985 Late Models – Joel Cryderman
Modifieds – Ron Schreiner
Street Stocks – Jan Hillman

1986 Late Models – Brent Laursen (2)
Modifieds – Don Roseen
Street Stocks – Rich Bishop

1987 Late Models – Rick Egersdorf
Modifieds – Ron Jones
Street Stocks – Ray Young

1988 Late Models – Rick Egersdorf (2)
Modifieds – Ron Jones (2)
Super Stocks – Pat Zdroik

1989 Late Models – Brent Laursen (3)
Modifieds – Don Copp
Super Stocks – AJ Foat

1990 Late Models – Duane Mahder
Modifieds – Ron Jones (3)
Super Stocks – Scott Hipsher

1991 Late Models – Tom Nesbitt (5)
Modifieds – Dean Yrjanainen
Super Stocks – Tom Nesbitt (4)

1992 Late Models – Paul Gilbert
Modifieds – Ron Schreiner (2)
Super Stocks – Rich Bishop (2)

1993 Late Models – Steve Laursen
Modifieds – Dean Yrjanainen (2)
Super Stocks – Scott Hipsher (2)

1994 Late Models – Jimmy Mars
Modifieds – Mel Ferguson
Super Stocks – Jerry Hartman

1995 Late Models – Jimmy Mars (2)
Modifieds – Craig Brightbill
Super Stocks – Greg Kuklenski (2)

1996 Late Models – Jimmy Mars (3)
Modifieds – Dean Yrjanainen (3)
Super Stocks – Rich Bishop (3)

1997 (rain)

1998 Late Models – Rick Egersdorf (3)
Modifieds – Mel Ferguson (2)
Super Stocks – Greg Kuklenski (3)

1999 Late Models – Jerry Redetzke
Modifieds – Craig Thatcher
Super Stocks – Brady Smith

2000 Late Models – Brent Larson
Modifieds – Jeff Spacek
Super Stocks – Darin Meierotto

2001 Late Models – Mike Goodremote
Modifieds – Steve Wik
Super Stocks – Chuckie DeSmith

2002 Late Models – Steve Laursen (2)
Modifieds – Craig Thatcher (2)
Super Stocks – Greg Kuklenski (4)

2003 Late Models – Brady Smith (2)
Modifieds – Darrell Carlson
Super Stocks – (rain)

2004 Late Models – Jimmy Mars (5)
Modifieds – Jimmy Mars (4)
Super Stocks – Ashley Anderson

2005 Late Models – Joey Jensen
Modifieds – Craig Thatcher (3)
Super Stocks – Rick Kobs

2006 Late Models – John Kaanta
Modifieds – Darrell Nelson
Super Stocks – Tim Johnson

2007 Late Models – Rick Hanestad
Modifieds – Jody Bellefeuille
Super Stocks – Curt Myers

2008 Late Models – Harry Hanson
Modifieds – Joey Jensen
Super Stocks – Jeff Tardy

2009 – Rained Out.

2010 Late Models – Kyle Peterlin
Modifieds – Jason MIller
Super Stocks – Eric Olson
Midwest Modifieds – Skeeter Estey

2011 Late Models – Jake Redetzke
Modifieds – Joey Jensen
Super Stocks – Mike Bellefeuille
Midwest Modifieds – George Dalbeck

2012 Late Models – Jake Redetzke (2)
Modifieds – Joey Jensen
Super Stocks – Mike Bellefeuille
Midwest Modifieds – Shane Halopka

2013 Late Models – Nick Anvelink
Modifieds – Ashley Anderson
Super Stocks – Curt Myers
Midwest Modifieds – Shane Halopka (2)

2014 Late Models – Jake Redetzke (3)
Modifieds – Jesse Glenz
Super Stocks – Kevin Burdick
Midwest Modifieds – Michael Truscott

2015 Late Models – Jimmy Mars (6)
Modifieds – Darrell Nelson (2)
Super Stocks – Shane Kisling
Midwest Modifieds – Grant Southworth

2016 Late Models – Jake Redetzke (4)
Modifieds – Ashley Anderson (2)
Super Stocks – Tommy Richards
Midwest Modifieds – Grant Southworth

89 – Greg Kuklinski

70 – Dean Yrjanainen

57 – Jeff Spacek

55 – Dick Christman

54 – Scott Lawrence

49 – Jule Wilcox

45 – Don Copp, Bob Root

44 – Dwaine “Oulu” Erickson

38 – Tim McMann

36 – Randy Spacek

35 – Jerry Hartman

32 – Johnny Johnson

30 – Pat Beeksma, Darin Meierotto

27 – Rudy Grbavcich, Brian Mikkonen

26 – Bill Byholm, Steve Stuart

25 – Al Uotinen

23 – Dale Coddington

22 – Cory Casari, Curt Myers

21 – Jim Eliason (Duluth MN), Brady Smith

20 – Duane Dunbar, Tim Mackey, Dale Olson, Ron Weinberger

18 – Larry Haderly, Art Hyde, Rick Popovich

17 – Kevin Eder, Don Roseen

16 – Bob Brevak

15 – George Dalbeck, Tyler Hudack

14 – Matt Deragon, A.J. (Tony) Foat, Chuck Hawkinson, Greg Jaeger, Al Rapp, Bill Replogle, Michael Truscott

13 – Tim Carbon, Jim Day, Mel Ferguson

12 – Steve Anderson, Dave Flynn, Todd Gehl, Shawn McFadden, Mike Sorenson

11 – Ronnie Hmielewski, Steve Kieber, Bob Peltonen, Scott Raivala, Craig Thatcher, Russ Weber, Trevor Wilson

10 – Ryan Adamzak, Glenn Dammer, Dave Gillette, John Kallas, Bob Mattson, Nick Oreskovich, Mark Wrazidlo

9 – Keith Bogdanovic, Chad Carlson, Rick Gulbranson, Scott Hipsher, Joey Jensen, Shane Kisling, Jon Lumberg, Brian Nevala

8 – Charlie Anderson, Pat Cook, Ray Gregor, Davy Hankins, Darrell Nelson, Nick Nye, Travis Swanson

7 – Robby Bunkelman, Darrell Carlson, John Copp, Dwayne Groom, Glenn Hall, Shane Halopka, Jimmy Latvala, Shawn McFadden Jr, Skip Meger, Rich Morrison, Travis Nye, Gus Omundson, Willie Rahko, Ken Tyykila

6 – Bob Anderson, Tim Baum, Jody Bellefeuille, Mike Cole, Dave Hinrichsen, Scott Hudack, Ron Jones, Taylor Leuthner, Russ Maki, Ken Melanson, Jimmy Mars, Tom Nesbitt, Andy Nezworski, Joe Oliver, Graham Roberts, Ron Swanson, Ken Tody Jr, Kevin Truchon, Ken Truscott, George Vernon, Ed Wakefield, Roger Walker

5 – Neil Adamzak, John Alberg, Tim Carlson, Red D’Antonio, Nathan Dees, James Eliason (Ashland WI), Dustin Follett, Tony Hicks, Peter Jokinen, Rick Kilty, Darryl Kovach, Ross Lightner, Walt Martens, Paul Milanowski, Joe Salner, Riece Stewart, Jeff Tout, Rob Weber, Ken Zifko

4 – Joe Andrews, Austin Blom, Kirk Bogdanovic, Darren Brown, Dave Cain, Royce Casey, Duane Dale, Rick Egersdorf, Harlow Filteau, Rick Hanestad, Ron Hmielewski, Mark Hudack, Don Koivisto, Jack Larson, Jared Loos, Chris Lustig, Bill Nelson, Mike Nelson, Scott Ovaska, Eric Pember, Jake Redetzke, Bob Reed, Mike Rich, John Rousseau

3 – Chad Adamzak, Ashley Anderson, Jim Anderson, Neil Balduc, Bill Balog, Warren Beede, Rich Bishop, Terry Chartier, Kelly Checkalski, Greg Chesley, Jeff Christman, Dave Craft, Bob D’Antonio, Ricky Davis, Gordy Eliason, John Giernot, Dennis Groom, Lloyd Hepburn, Tiffany Hudack, DJ Keeler, Jay Kesan, Paul Knauf, Keane Laakson, John Larson, Brent Laursen, Steve Lavasseur, Lonnie Leu, Rick Long, Jeff Marshall, Jason Miller, Mickey Nosser, Jerel Polacek, Rick Przybylski, Rick Randall, Jim Rich Sr, Jerry Richardson, Tom Smith, Wayne Stricker, Steve Tesch, Steve Udeen, Wayne Vernon, Joe Viater, Bill Weber

2 – Curt Anderson, Stuart Anderson, Marshall Andrews, Rick Asp, Ethan Beeksma, Tony Benedict, Todd Bonney, Les Buchanon, Duane Carlson, Dennis Checkalski, Doug Copp, Cory Crapser, Johnny Erickson, Bob Gherardi, Mark Granlund, Harry Hanson, Matt Hanson, Jeff Helget, Jeff Hoogland, John Hunker, Tim Johnson, John Kaanta, Steve Karshbaum, Jeff Klopstein, Nick Koehler, Jimmy Kouba, Lonal LaJoie, Steve Laursen, Nick Lavato, Rhys Layton, Bryan Lind, Tim Lorenz, Tyler Luger, Ken Mackey, Jim Maki Sr, Dan McMann, Brent Mindock, Tom Morinville, Paul Niznik, Eric Olson, Colin (CJ) Polacek, Mike Pospychalla, Jim Randall, Jerry Redetzke, Shawn Rivord, Josh Rodewald, Steve Rudinger, Ron Schreiner, Forrest Schultz, Bud Schutte, Terran Spacek, Paul Suzik, Danny Tushoski, Charles Vujecevic, Justin Weinberger, Steve Wik, Paul Wrazidlo, Rich Wrazidlo, Pat Zdroik

1 – Dave Aho, Jesse Aho, Kevin Adams, Dane Amundson, Duane Amundson, Shawn Amundson, Billy Anderson, Brad Anderson, Dan Anderson, Jon Anderson, Mark “Bubba” Anderson, Scott Andrews, Nick Anvelink, Rick Aukland, Kent Baxter, Kurt Beeksma, Bruce Belland, Mike Bellefeuille, Don Berger, Larry Berglund, Don Bissell, Michael Blevins, Mike Blodgett, Kevin Bogdanovic, Jason Brenholt, Craig Brightbill, Darwin Brown, Tom Brust, Kevin Burdick, Greg Campbell, Dale Carlson, Joe Carlson, Ron Carlson, Craig Christiansen, Rob Christman, Steve Christman, Joel Cryderman, Chuckie DeSmith, Pat Doar, Dale Eichmann, Brian Eid, Todd Eliason, Paul Erikson, Skeeter Estey, Justin Fegers, Roger Fesnik, John Fetzer, Chanda Fjorden-Nord, Paul Gilberts, Jesse Glenz, Mike Goodremote, Neis Gurnoe, Chad Hanson, Paul Harelstad, Steve Hassen, Jan Hillman, Michael Hinsperger, Tim Hintz, John Hood, Matt Jacobson, A.J. Johnson, Bryce Johnson, Mitch Johnson, Johnny Jones, Randy Kadrich, Ed Kauppi, Mike Kelly, Rick Kobs, Myron Kurpius, Tom Lajcak, Loren Langerud, Dean LaPointe, Dan Larsen, Brent Larson, Clint Larson, Matt Leer, Jeff Lien, Paul Lind, Steve Lindenberg, Jeff Lindsey, Donnie Lofdahl, Josh Loucks, Butch Madsen, Duane Mahder, Jim Maki Jr, Jon McKinnon, Derek Milligan, Keith Monteith, Dave Morgan, Don Muzzy, John Nelson, Paul Nevala, Bill Niemi, Carl Niemi, Kelly O’Toole, Zack Pagels, Clay Passuello, Marty Passuello, Jim Pelto, Kyle Peterlin, Leon Plank, Jerry Plummer, Ron Prochnow, Jay Quilling, Roger Rager, Scott Rand, Lou Reggy, Steve Roseen, R.J. Rubel, Dan Schroeder, Mark Schuenemann, Dennis Schultz, Paul Schultz, Russ Schultz, Rick Schutte, Butch Sellung, Don Shedler, Dan Shefchik, Randy Silverness Jr, Joe Sinnot, John Smekoske, Lance Solem, Grant Southworth, Cole Spacek, Tom Steuding, Paul Storck, Ed Stouffer, Phil Strenke, Bill Stuart, Rory Taber, Jeff Tardy, Mark Tody, Pat Tosch, George Truscott, Alex Van Natta, Gary Vendela, Todd Vernon, Tyler Vernon, Randy Vezina, Arden Weber, Bud Weber, Don Weber, Jerry Weigel, Wayne Wensky, Dick Wilhelm, Mike Williams, Roydon Williamson, Ray Young, Steven Young, Jason Zdroik

History of the ABC Raceway.
Some Cool Facts about the ABC Raceway.

Organized short-track stock car racing first made its way into the Ashland, WI, area in the mid-1950s, when the now-defunct Chequamegon Racing Association held its very first racing program on a little baseball field near Ino, WI, about 20 miles west of Ashland. From there racing moved to a hayfield near Moquah, just west of Ashland, where interest grew quickly during the late 1950s and into the early ‘60s.

With the growth came the need to find a site for a permanent, safe and secure facility. The organization found this on a piece of land just three miles south of Ashland – a race track that had already been built by the Frank Brevak family.

The club saw a few short years’ worth of success at the new facility, but as the ’60s progressed interest in racing faded slightly and the track became idle; weather and lack of maintenance eventually took its toll on the unkept grounds and buildings. Then, in the spring of 1965, several area citizens who were involved in those early race events gathered to revive racing in the Chequamegon Bay area. A meeting was called, a hat was passed to collect donations for the purchase of a stopwatch and some flags, and the Ashland-Bayfield County Racing Association – the not-for-profit organization which to this day promotes and runs the ABC Raceway – was born. After covering its initial expenses, the club had a $20 bank balance and a vision with which to restart racing in the Northland.

The new organization first hosted its race programs at the Ashland County Fairgrounds in Marengo, WI, from 1966-’68. Again, increased interest and the success of the programs produced a need for a track the club could run as its own and grow with. The Association purchased the former Chequamegon Racing Association property from the Brevak family for $2,500, renamed it ABC (for Ashland-Bayfield County)Raceway, and began work to revive the neglected, run-down site. Once again, the great enthusiasm of the club and the interest in stock-car racing in this and the surrounding communities brought plenty of volunteer help, and in a few short weeks the ABC Raceway was ready for its first race program in mid-summer 1968. Before long the track was offering regular weekly shows with three distinct divisions of race cars in action.

In the nearly 50 years since, the track and racing in general in the Northland has seen many ups and downs. The group worked hard to survive the oil-shortage years of the mid-’70s, and increasing costs and a slowing economy in the 1980s caused the Association to adjust its offering of weekly classes, replacing the wildly popular but very expensive late model class with the open-wheeled modifieds in 1986. In 2008 the group welcomed the enormously popular WISSOTA Midwest modified division to its regular weekly offering, but two seasons later decided to drop the WISSOTA street stocks from the show – a difficult move that cut ties with a class of race car that had been with the Association since the late 1960s.

But the club and the track have made the changes necessary to not just survive, but to flourish over the years. Race programs were held on Saturday and Sunday afternoons until lights were added in the late 1970s; since then racing has been held every Saturday night during the summer months. The track was a founding partner in the former Northwest Racing Circuit, along with the Superior, WI, and Proctor, MN, tracks; this group became the forerunner to what is now the WISSOTA Promoters Association, with the ABC Raceway as one of its charter member tracks in 1994. And in 1976, the club ran its first Late Model-Super Stock Invitational; a year later this event was renamed the Red Clay Classic, and it has since become the Northland’s traditional and premier end-of-season stock car racing event, now regularily drawing over 200 competitors and over 5,000 fans for a two-day race program that awards over $86,000 in prize monies. The Red Clay Classic is known as one of the largest and most popular short-track stock car racing events in the entire Upper Midwest!

The Association has also worked to offer a safer, more fan-friendly, more exciting racing program. Within the past 20 years, new restroom facilities, a new concession building, new reserved-seating decks, a new public address system, improved lighting, fencing and guardrails, an on-track watering system (the only one of its kind in the Northland!), an improved officials’ tower, and a safer flagman’s stand have all been added for fan and driver comfort and safety – improvements totaling nearly $280,000 but built and installed by dozens of interested persons donating their time and toil, continuing the spirit of volunteerism that was the basis of the Ashland-Bayfield County Racing Association when it was formed so long ago.

And the racing program itself continues to improve – today three WISSOTA-sanctioned classes – Modifieds, Super Stocks and Midwest Mods – Pure Stocks provide fans with lots of action and excitement, along with the track’s unique and ultra-competitive Six-Cylinder division. Plus the Raceway often hosts other events – featuring such race machines as late models and winged sprint cars – during mid-season specials.

All the effort, the dedication of its volunteer workers and the outstanding promotional management paid off after the 2002 racing season when the WISSOTA Promoters Association presented the ABC Raceway with its prestigious Track of the Year award! It has been a regional Race Promoters Monthly Track of the Year recipient in 2013

The staff and management of the ABC Raceway invite you to come out for some thrilling family fun and stock car racing excitement – the best entertainment value for your dollar today!