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1) MIKE HAVEL - RECALLING HIS 1983 CHAMPIONSHIP RUN @ EAGLE RIVER
Wisconsin Rapids' Mike Havel enjoyed a storied racing career in and around north central Wisconsin.We recently caught up with Mike, and he recalled his stellar season in 1983 capturing the track champ...Show More
2) CLARENCE OERTEL - CENTRAL WISCONSIN DIRT TRACK LEGEND
We recently caught up with Marshfield's Clarence Oertel. The former racer recalled his racing career at ovals in Marshfield and Colby, which started in the 1970's.Give it a listen!
3) 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...Show More
4) 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...Show More
5) CHUCK GRALL - WRAPPING UP A CAREER IN THE SPORTMODS
In the sixth and final episode with local racing legend Chuck Grall, Chuck recalls getting the new-at-the-time IMCA northern sportmod class running at the Langlade County Fairgrounds in Antigo.Grall a...Show More
6) THE NIGHT CHUCK GRALL BEAT MARK MARTIN
It' not often a local, low buck short track racer can beat a NASCAR star like Mark Martin.But it did happen at 141 Speedway in Francis Creek in July, 1986.Chuck Grall won one of the very first IMCA mo...Show More
7) CHUCK GRALL # 4 - IMCA MODIFIED INFANCY
In episode 4 with northeastern Wisconsin racing legend Chuck Grall, Grall recalls the birth of the IMCA modified in the greater Green Bay area beginning in the early-1980's.Listen in, as Grall recalls...Show More
8) CHUCK GRALL # 3 - THE "IMPOSTER IMPALA"
Prior to the 1980 season, Chuck Grall built a somewhat controversial race car dubbed the "Imposter Impala."Chuck battled in the loaded sportsman division field in Fox River Racing Club (FRRC) competit...Show More
9) CHUCK GRALL # 2 - SCRAPPING ON DIRT & TAR IN THE '70'S & '80'S
In the 1970's and into the early 1980's, Chuck Grall enjoyed racing on both the asphalt of WIR in Kaukauna and Saturday on the dirt at Shawano Speedway.In episode # 2, Grall describes the lengths he w...Show More
10) CHUCK GRALL - THE INNOVATOR
Antigo, Wisconsin native Chuck Grall is one of the true "Last of the Mohicans." As a driver, he took pride in building all of his own race cars from the ground up! Listen in to episode # 1, as Grall e...Show More