WISCONSIN
The Badger State
From the travels and adventures of the “World’s #1 Trackchaser”
All-Time Favorite Wisconsin Track: Wisconsin State Fair Park – West Allis Current lifetime trackchasing state rank: 4 Best Memories: I got my first taste of big-time auto racing at the Wisconsin State Fair Park. That’s Jack Bowsher and A.J. Foyt above. I’m not sure I was in love with what is now called the “Milwaukee Mile” itself but I loved the USAC stock car competition they offered. My stepfather, his friends and I made the trip to “Milwaukee” many times. We saw drivers like A.J. Foyt, North Nelson, Ramo Stott and Don White (above) race. A youngster by the name of Dick Trickle showed up in the late 60s as well. It always seemed as if the #99 of Trickle just didn’t have the financial support to keep up with the big names on a big track. I grew up watching oval racing. Most of that oval racing was on dirt. Back in those days, I was a “racechaser”. I went to the races wherever my favorite drivers were expected to appear. Later I would become a “trackchaser”. As a trackchaser, I honestly didn’t really care who showed up to race. I just wanted to see racing at a new track. I have enjoyed trackchasing more than just about anyone can imagine. However, I can’t help but think I might have enjoyed staying a racechaser a good deal as well. I went to my first ever road course race at Road America during my college days. Why? My college fraternity, Delta Sigma Pi, was hosting a camping trip at Elkhart Lake. The road course race itself was the undercard for the brotherhood, drinking and camping for the weekend. I will tell you that I couldn’t understand for one moment the intrigue of a road course compared to an oval. Who would want to go to a basketball game where you couldn’t see the players all the time? Not me. Wisconsin has a lot of good racing. I’ve enjoyed seeing oval tracks in the Badger state such as Slinger, Cedar Lake, Angel Park and Wilmot among many. I’ve been back to all of those tracks. In 2019, I came back to Slinger so my sister Becky and her husband Bob could see the races (above). Since becoming a trackchaser I’ve been up to Wisconsin during the winter for ice racing. I’ve seen racing on the ice at more than 25 ice tracks in Wisconsin. As a matter of fact, I’ve even driven competitively at a few Wisconsin ice ovals and ridden shotgun in several more. I would be remiss if I didn’t tell you that Wisconsin is famous for something else from my experiences. What’s that? They are the biggest beer drinkers of any state in the country by a factor of several. Around the world, they are matched only by Zimbabwe. In just about any small Wisconsin town you’ll likely find more bars than gas stations! If you see a track link in the above list simply click on it to be transferred to my Trackchaser Report. Here you will be able to read about my adventure at this particular track. Not only will you learn about my time at the track but you’ll hear about all of the interesting people, places and things I encountered during the entire trip, coming and going, to that speedway. Most of my Trackchaser Reports will also include a photo album and YouTube video. Check it all out. Don’t be afraid to use the “search” box in the upper right corner of my website’s home page. Just type in the track name or whatever and you’ll be directed to the place you want to be. Below is a key to surface types and track configurations so you can understand the above list just a little bit easier. Surface types: D-dirt; P-paved; M-mixed Configuration types: O-oval; RC-road course; F8-figure 8 track
TRACK
CITY
STATE
COUNTRY
DATE
TRACK TYPE
1
Capital Super Speedway
Oregon
Wisconsin
United States
Pre-1980
OUTER-PO
2
Kenosha County Speedway
Wilmot
Wisconsin
United States
Pre-1980
DO
3
LaCrosse Interstate Speedway
West Salem
Wisconsin
United States
Pre-1980
OUTER-PO
4
Road America
Elkhart Lake
Wisconsin
United States
Pre-1980
PRC
5
Wisconsin State Fair Park
West Allis
Wisconsin
United States
Pre-1980
OUTER-PO
6
Slinger Super Speedway
Slinger
Wisconsin
United States
July 21, 1981
PO
7
Wisconsin International Raceway
Kaukauna
Wisconsin
United States
June 27, 1982
OUTER-PO
8
Wilmot Speedway
Wilmot
Wisconsin
United States
August 28, 1982
DO
9
Hales Corners Speedway
Hales Corners
Wisconsin
United States
April 30, 1983
DO
10
Cedar Lake Speedway
Somerset
Wisconsin
United States
June 11, 1983
DO
11
Angell Park Speedway
Sun Prairie
Wisconsin
United States
June 21, 1998
DO
12
Seymour Tri-Oval Speedway
Seymour
Wisconsin
United States
May 30, 1999
DO
13
Lake Geneva Raceway
Lake Geneva
Wisconsin
United States
May 31, 1999
PO
14
Sunnyview Speedzone
Oshkosh
Wisconsin
United States
September 12, 1999
DO
15
Slinger Super Speedway
Slinger
Wisconsin
United States
August 12, 2001
PF8
16
Columbus 151 Speedway
Columbus
Wisconsin
United States
May 17, 2002
PO
17
Lafayette County Speedway
Darlington
Wisconsin
United States
May 31, 2002
DO
18
Shawano Speedway
Shawano
Wisconsin
United States
July 8, 2002
DO
19
Riverside Raceway
Eagle River
Wisconsin
United States
July 9, 2002
DO
20
Manitowoc County Expo Speedway
Manitowoc
Wisconsin
United States
July 10, 2002
DO
21
Wisconsin International Raceway
Kaukauna
Wisconsin
United States
July 11, 2002
PF8
22
Wisconsin International Raceway
Kaukauna
Wisconsin
United States
July 11, 2002
INNER-PO
23
Eagle Valley Speedway
Jim Falls
Wisconsin
United States
May 26, 2003
DO
24
Trollhaugen Ski Area
Dresser
Wisconsin
United States
May 26, 2003
DRC
25
Marshfield Super Speedway
Marshfield
Wisconsin
United States
June 14, 2005
PO
26
Red Cedar Speedway
Menomonie
Wisconsin
United States
June 15, 2005
DO
27
Raceway @ Powercom Park
Beaver Dam
Wisconsin
United States
June 18, 2005
DO
28
Jefferson Speedway
Jefferson
Wisconsin
United States
June 18, 2005
INNER-PO
29
Jefferson Speedway
Jefferson
Wisconsin
United States
June 18, 2005
OUTER-PO
30
Golden Sands Speedway
Plover
Wisconsin
United States
June 19, 2005
PO
31
Langlade County Speedway
Antigo
Wisconsin
United States
June 21, 2005
DO
32
Thunderhill Raceway
Sturgeon Bay
Wisconsin
United States
June 22, 2005
DO
33
Luxemburg Speedway
Luxemburg
Wisconsin
United States
June 23, 2005
DO
34
Monster Hall Raceway
Unity
Wisconsin
United States
June 24, 2005
DO
35
Crandon International Off-Road Raceway
Crandon
Wisconsin
United States
June 25, 2005
DRC-LONG
36
Pepsi Raceway Park
Tomahawk
Wisconsin
United States
June 25, 2005
PO
37
TNT Speedway
Three Lakes
Wisconsin
United States
June 25, 2005
DO
38
Dells Motor Speedway
Wisconsin Dells
Wisconsin
United States
June 30, 2005
PO
39
Milwaukee Mile
West Allis
Wisconsin
United States
August 31, 2005
INNER-PO
40
Calumet County Speedway
Chilton
Wisconsin
United States
May 19, 2006
DO
41
Grant County Speedway
Lancaster
Wisconsin
United States
May 20, 2006
DO
42
Milwaukee Mile
West Allis
Wisconsin
United States
May 21, 2006
PRC
43
Superior Speedway
Superior
Wisconsin
United States
May 26, 2006
DO
44
State Park Speedway
Wausau
Wisconsin
United States
June 22, 2006
PO
45
Dodge County Fairgrounds Speedway
Beaver Dam
Wisconsin
United States
June 23, 2006
DO
46
Rice Lake Speedway
Rice Lake
Wisconsin
United States
September 14, 2006
DO
47
LaCrosse Fairgrounds Speedway
West Salem
Wisconsin
United States
October 5, 2006
INNER-DO
48
Balsam Lake Ice Track
Balsam Lake
Wisconsin
United States
February 18, 2007
ICE-RC
49
Madison International Speedway
Oregon
Wisconsin
United States
May 25, 2007
INNER-PO
50
Westby Nordic Raceway
Westby
Wisconsin
United States
September 9, 2007
PO
51
Bay of Green Bay Ice Track
Marinette
Wisconsin
United States
February 9, 2008
ICE-RC
52
Lake Speed Ice Track
Tilleda
Wisconsin
United States
February 9, 2008
ICE-O
53
Cecil Bay Iceway
Cecil
Wisconsin
United States
February 10, 2008
ICE-O
54
Shawano Lake – North Shore Ice Track
Shawano
Wisconsin
United States
February 10, 2008
ICE-O
55
Rice Lake Ice Track
Rice Lake
Wisconsin
United States
March 8, 2008
ICE-O
56
Lake Superior’s Chequamegon Bay Ice Track
Ashland
Wisconsin
United States
March 9, 2008
ICE-O
57
Tri-Oval Speedway
Fountain City
Wisconsin
United States
August 22, 2008
OUTER-DO
58
Tri-Oval Speedway
Fountain City
Wisconsin
United States
August 22, 2008
INNER-DO
59
Marion Pond Ice Track
Marion
Wisconsin
United States
January 11, 2009
ICE-O
60
Weyauwega Lake
Weyauwega
Wisconsin
United States
January 11, 2009
ICE-O
61
Thunder Hill Speedway
Menomonie
Wisconsin
United States
July 25, 2009
DO
62
Golden Sands Speedway
Plover
Wisconsin
United States
September 11, 2009
PF8
63
141 Speedway
Maribel
Wisconsin
United States
June 16, 2010
DO
64
Ashland County Fairgrounds
Marengo
Wisconsin
United States
September 4, 2010
DRC
65
Tomahawk Speedway
Tomahawk
Wisconsin
United States
September 4, 2010
DO
66
Fox Lake Ice Track
Fox Lake
Wisconsin
United States
January 15, 2011
ICE-O
67
Lake Sinnissippi Ice Track
Hutisford
Wisconsin
United States
January 16, 2011
ICE-O
68
Lake Magnor Ice Track
Clayton
Wisconsin
United States
February 5, 2011
ICE-O
69
Lake Chetek Ice Track
Chetek
Wisconsin
United States
February 6, 2011
ICE-O
70
ABC Raceway
Ashland
Wisconsin
United States
September 30, 2011
DO
71
Lake Dubay Ice Track
Knowlton
Wisconsin
United States
January 29, 2012
ICE-O
72
Allouez Bay Ice Track
Superior
Wisconsin
United States
February 25, 2012
ICE-O
73
Buffalo Lake Ice Track
Packwaukee
Wisconsin
United States
February 3, 2013
ICE-O
74
Upper Red Lake Ice Track
Gresham
Wisconsin
United States
February 16, 2013
ICE-O
75
Caroline Pond Ice Track
Caroline
Wisconsin
United States
February 17, 2013
ICE-O
76
Cedar Lake Speedway Arena
New Richmond
Wisconsin
United States
March 10, 2013
INDOOR-DO
77
St. Croix Valley Raceway
St. Croix Falls
Wisconsin
United States
September 5, 2014
DO
78
Plymouth Dirt Track
Plymouth
Wisconsin
United States
September 6, 2014
DO
79
Lake Wapogasset Ice Oval
Amery
Wisconsin
United States
February 21, 2015
ICE-O
80
Clam Lake Ice Oval
Siren
Wisconsin
United States
February 22, 2015
ICE-O
81
Lake Puck-A-Way Ice Track
Montello
Wisconsin
United States
January 24, 2016
ICE-O
82
Eagle River Derby Track
Eagle River
Wisconsin
United States
August 21, 2016
DRC
83
Lake Amnicon Ice Track
Summit
Wisconsin
United States
February 11, 2017
ICE-O
84
Gleason International Raceway
Gleason
Wisconsin
United States
January 20, 2018
ICE-O
85
Gravity Park Speedway
Chilton
Wisconsin
United States
June 1, 2018
DO
86
Bayfield County Fairgrounds
Iron River
Wisconsin
United States
August 12, 2018
DRC
87
Wilmot Raceway
Wilmot
Wisconsin
United States
August 15, 2018
DRC
88
Staples Lake Ice Track
Comstock
Wisconsin
United States
January 26, 2019
ICE-O
89
Lake Wisconsin Ice Track – Oval
Poynette
Wisconsin
United States
January 27, 2019
ICE-O
90
Lake Wisconsin Ice Track – TT
Wilmot
Wisconsin
United States
January 27, 2019
ICE-RC
91
Lake Wissota Ice Oval
Chippewa Falls
Wisconsin
United States
February 23, 2019
ICE-O
92
Slinger Speedway “B” Track
Slinger
Wisconsin
United States
August 4, 2019
PRC
93
Lake Superior (Barkers Island) Ice Course
Superior
Wisconsin
United States
January 25, 2020
ICE-RC
94
Tomah-Sparta Speedway
Tomah
Wisconsin
United States
June 5, 2020
DO
95
Wisconsin International Raceway
Kaukauna
Wisconsin
United States
June 11, 2020
P-ROVAL
96
Bennett’s Raceway
Neenah
Wisconsin
United States
July 8, 2020
DO
97
Coulee Go-Kart Raceway
West Salem
Wisconsin
United States
July 10, 2020
PO
98
Dirt City Motorplex
Lena
Wisconsin
United States
July 26, 2020
DRC
99
GSR Kartway
Clintonville
Wisconsin
United States
July 27, 2020
DO
100
Road America
Elkhart Lake
Wisconsin
United States
August 8, 2020
PRC-SHORT
101
Sawyer County Fairgrounds
Hayward
Wisconsin
United States
August 16, 2020
DO
102
Crandon International Off-Road Raceway
Crandon
Wisconsin
United States
September 4, 2020
DRC-SHORT
103
Madison International Speedway
Oregon
Wisconsin
United States
September 6, 2020
P-ROVAL
104
Neosho Mill Pond
Neosho
Wisconsin
United States
February 13, 2021
ICE-RC
105
Beaver Dam Lake Ice Oval
Randolph
Wisconsin
United States
February 20, 2021
ICE-O
106
Bear Lake Ice Oval
Manawa
Wisconsin
United States
February 20, 2021
ICE-O
107
Lake Montello Ice Oval
Montello
Wisconsin
United States
February 21, 2021
ICE-O
108
Lake Dexter Ice Oval
Pittsville
Wisconsin
United States
February 21, 2021
ICE-O
109
Eagles Nest Kart Track
Jim Falls
Wisconsin
United States
July 18, 201
INNER-DO
110
Como Lake Ice Oval
Bloomer
Wisconsin
United States
January 15, 2022
ICE-O
111
Lake Arbutus Ice Oval
Dewhurst
Wisconsin
United States
January 16, 2022
ICE-O
112
Czechville Ice Oval
Czechville
Wisconsin
United States
February 19, 2022
ICE-O
113
Lake Wisconsin – Lakeview Ice Oval
Poynett
Wisconsin
United States
February 20, 2022
ICE-O
114
Lake Wisconsin – Lakeview Ice Course
Poynett
Wisconsin
United States
February 20, 2022
ICE-RC
115
Stewart Farm Field
Brodhead
Wisconsin
United States
December 16, 2023
DO
116
Stewart Farm Field
Brodhead
Wisconsin
United States
December 16, 2023
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