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by Kari Shear-Carlson / Aug 3, 2015 - Harvard, IL native, Jim Olson, has been racing super late models for over 10 years. Olson raced trucks at Lake Geneva Raceway back in 2000. The truck he raced ended up winning the track’s truck championship that year. Olson then moved into super late models and has been racing them ever since. …

Driver Highlights Continue… by Kari Shear-Carlson Aug 1, 2015 - 2011 Midwest Tour Champion, Andrew Morrissey, has three series wins, one coming at Elko Speedway and one coming at Madison International Speedway. His most recent win was this year on Memorial Day at Illiana Motor Speedway where he made an impressive late race pass on a restart going from third …

Driver Highlights Continue… by Kari Shear-Carlson Aug 2, 2015 - If you’ve made a trip to Slinger Super Speedway within the last 10 years, then you’ve heard the name, Steve Apel. In 2006, Apel was the Super Late Model Rookie of the Year. In both 2011 and 2012, he finished second in the point standings. But in 2013, he came …

by Kari Shear-Carlson / Aug 3, 2015 - Jacob Goede is, as they say, “on a roll” at Elko Speedway in Elko, MN. In 2014, Goede won seven super late model features and went on to win his first ever track championship. This past Saturday night, Goede won his eighth feature out of the 12 that have been run so …

Driver Highlights Continue… by Kari Shear-Carlson Aug 2, 2015 - Travis Sauter needs no introduction in the state of Wisconsin. Sauter is a dominating force no matter where he goes. Amongst his successful career, he is a four-time Oktoberfest championship winner, winner of the 2012 Howie Lettow Memorial at the Milwaukee Mile, and has won a total of seven ARCA …

by Kari Shear-Carlson Aug 1, 2015 - Rich Bickle needs no introduction when it comes to Midwest racing. Among his success in short track racing, Bickle is a four-time Slinger Nationals winner, a five-time Snowball Derby winner, and two-time National Short Track Championship winner. Bickle accumulated wins in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series along with six poles and 34 …

Driver Highlights Continue… by Kari Shear-Carlson July 31, 2015 - Jonathan Eilen was the 2012 Midwest Tour Champion. He has five wins in the ARCA Midwest Tour including the inaugural Midwest Tour event held at Elko Speedway in 2007. He claimed the Rookie of the Year honors in that same year. Eilen had a hard wreck at Hawkeye Downs Speedway …

Driver Highlights Continue… by Kari Shear-Carlson / July 31, 2015 - Wisconsin native, NASCAR Camping World Truck Series driver, Johnny Sauter, has ten wins in the Truck Series, his first coming in 2009 at Vegas Motor Speedway. He was also the NCWTS Rookie of the Year in that same year. Sauter isn’t limited to his NASCAR statistics. In 2001, Johnny …

Driver Highlights Continue… by Kari Shear-Carlson / July 31, 2015 - Bubba Pollard is a third generation driver from Senoia, GA who’s accomplishments span from California to Florida. Pollard had a breakout year in 2011, winning four championships including the CRA South Championship. He was also the speed51.com Short Track Driver of the Year and the Georgia Racing Hall of …

ARCA Midwest Tour Returns to Wisconsin International Speedway on Tuesday, August 4th by Kari Shear-Carlson July 25, 2015 - There are several reasons you will want to attend the ARCA Midwest Tour presented by Scag Power Equipment Potawatomi Dixieland 250 presented by Calypso Lemonade at Wisconsin International Raceway on August 4th. Not only is the tradition of one of the …