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  • JIM HENDRICKS - HALES CORNERS SPEEDWAY CHAMPION

    We recently caught up with former Hales Corners Speedway sportsman champion Jim Hendricks.

    Listen in as this Milwaukee-area standout and Southeastern Wisconsin Hall of Famer (class of 2012) talks about the strong Milwaukee-area sportsman class in the '60's & '70's. Give it a listen!

    8 min
  • JERRY ECKHARDT - THE WORLD'S OLDEST TEENAGER

    We recently caught up with the world's "oldest teenager" the ageless Jerry Eckhardt. This 83-year-old has been racing for several decades, and shows no signs of slowing down.

    Listen in as this legend, and Southeastern Wisconsin Motorsports Hall of Famer breaks down his racing career at Slinger Super Speedway, Jefferson Speedway and other ovals over the years. Give it a listen!

    8 min
  • OUTAGAMIE SPEEDWAY - 2026 SEASON PREVIEW

    We recently caught up with John Tienor of Eastern Wisconsin Stock Car (EWSC). John gave us a glimpse of what's ahead in 2026 at Outagamie Speedway in Seymour.


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    8 min
  • THE HILL RACEWAY - 2026 PREVIEW

    We recently caught up with The Hill Raceway's John Sternard at the Wisconsin Motorsports Expo. John gives us a sneak preview of the track's 2026 season, which kicks off with the Nathan Bouche Memorial on Memorial Day weekend!

    8 min
  • TONY BOUCHE & RANDY THEYS - WINGED MOD THROWBACKS

    In the early 1980's, the winged supermodifieds that flew around dirt ovals in Luxemburg & Sturgeon Bay died off, as the tracks both closed at different times, making way instead for late models, hobby stocks and eventually the IMCA modifieds.

    A pair of current drivers, Randy Theys and Tony Bouche, are a pair of throwbacks still around who horsed those winged warriors around. We recently caught up with them at The Hill Raceway in Sturgeon Bay. These veteran pilots recalled the what it was like driving those wild-looking machines.

    Give it a listen!

    10 min
  • DON SCHUMACHER - FROM THE MILWAUKEE MODIFIED SCENE TO LATE MODELS

    Milwaukee's Don Schumacher launched his racing career in 1970 during the highly-popular modified era, racing at tracks like Hales Corners Speedway and Cedarburg.

    His career would later take him to full-sized late models, and that included trips north to tracks like Leo's Speedway in Oshkosh, Paul's Seymour Speedway and the Brown County Fairgrounds in De Pere.

    Listen in as Don reflects upon his storied racing career!

    9 min
  • JOE HAFERKORN - 2025 SHAWANO SPEEDWAY HALL OF FAMER

    We recently caught up with Norway, Michigan's Joe Haferkorn during his recent induction into the 2025 Shawano Speedway Hall of Fame.

    The veteran racer reflected upon his career racing IMCA modifieds at the half-mile, clay oval from the late 1980's into the early 2000's. Give it a listen!

    9 min

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