STORIES
Every grassroots racer, mechanic and team have a story. Their passion unites them and their dedication defines them.
DRIVEN
Life is competitive for Jim Krahn and winning is everything. He has seen the highs and lows of auto racing and his drive to win propels him forward.
LOVE POTION NO. 9
Buying, selling and building race cars. Dustin Ward would do anything he could to go racing as much as he could. It was a passion. A romance. A love potion.
HUSTLE AND HEART
Racing is a rush and Hanna Raley lives for it. Getting behind the wheel is her opportunity to prove that girls can do anything that boys can do, but better.
ACROSS THE LINE
A race night is more than just lineups and results for scorer Kris Shepard. She’s committed to providing racers with a fair scoring platform.
BLIND SIGHT
"You can watch the train go by or you can get on it and be somebody." Those words held great weight when Charlie Johnson lost his eyesight at age 39.
GO BIG OR GO HOME
Ryan Sullivan credits seat time as the key to his success as a racer. He focuses on learning his car, how to race the track and his competitors.
LEAN IN
A journey down the dark path of drug addiction led Patrick Tratar to prison at 21. He was released three years later and found redemption in racing and love.
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THE WATCHFUL GUARDIANS
The Beaver Dam Raceway Safety Team is in the middle of the action every race night. Three fireman and two tow truck operators are the watchful guardians.
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ED ANSCHUTZ
A genuine racer and enthusiast, Ed Anschutz is a multi-time champion with over 60 feature wins. He prides himself on building his car from the ground up.
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BADGER MIDGET
Based in Sun Prairie, Wisconsin at legendary Angell Park Speedway, BMARA is in a revival after making radical moves to ease the financial cost of midget racing.
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RUDSER RACING
JD Rudser believes racing isn’t a hobby, it’s a lifestyle. He's learned success isn’t guaranteed, but if you’re smooth and patient, you’ll be fast.
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JERRY ECKHARDT RACING
Five words of a Frank Sinatra song define Jerry Eckhardt's nearly 55 years of stock car racing, "I did it my way". Jerry's "way" is simple - honest ingenuity.
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EZRA BRUSKY RACING
Racing motorcycles has helped 16-year old Ezra Brusky face his fears and stay focused. Racing gives color to his life and is something he can't live without.
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OUTAGAMIE SPEEDWAY
EWSC is saving racing in Seymour, Wisconsin by uniting fans, volunteers, staff and officials while leveraging decades of experience promoting tracks.
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BEAVER DAM RACEWAY
Just like many colors come together to form rainbows, racing brings many people and cars together to create beautiful spectrums of speed.
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COOL RACING
Cool Racing is a third-generation team with strong short track racing roots. Led by former motocross racer Jimmy Cool, the team is a tight-knit group.
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RIEDNER RACING
For Brandon Riedner and his family, everything just makes sense at the track. They build their own cars and are committed to racing within their means.
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NIGHTS OF THUNDER
A short film featuring 12 grassroots warriors and one NASCAR legend, ‘Nights of Thunder’ is an intimate look at dirt track racing at Beaver Dam Raceway.
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MUELLER MOTORSPORTS
The Mueller Motorsports “drop the hammer” approach to Legends dirt car racing has proven to work. Their strategy is simple: “push the pedal down and go”.
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KARLY STADLER RACING
When she’s at the track, Karly Stadler believes her mascara and nail polish are the only differences between her and the guys.
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TnT MOTORSPORTS
In the winter of 2012, Josh Teunissen and his uncle Bill Taylor formed TnT Motorsports. Their goal was to build a 360 sprint car.
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TIEDT RACING
If you live in the upper midwest of the United States, you’re familiar with four seasons. Short track racing fans there know two; racing and winter.
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ALEX PRUNTY RACING
Alex Prunty and his team are the next generation of the Prunty racing dynasty. With his father Dan, uncle David, brother Zach and cousin Matt, the team is a respected and competitive force on the Wisconsin super late model scene.
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REINKE RACING
Mike and Melissa Reinke along with teammates and friends are the 'roots' in grassroots short track racing. Mike and Melissa lead by example and always strive to show their children unconditional love.
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HOCH RACING
At age three, Frankie Hoch was introduced to auto racing while watching her father John wheel a 360 sprint car. 12 years later she piloted her first race car, a go kart. In 2012, after two championships, she climbed into an INEX legends car.
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