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Rain gets best of State Park Thursday night program
WAUSAU (July 27) - The weather ended racing early at State Park Speedway for the first time this season as rain caused the postponement of Thursday night's Christmas in July and Wausau Noon Optimists Kids Night show. Rain and storms moved into the area just after...
Heinrich’s Last Minute Decision Pays Off with Detjens Memorial Victory
(release courtesy ASA Midwest Tour) WAUSAU, Wis. (July 22) – Brock Heinrich was a last minute entry into Saturday night’s Larry Detjens Memorial 125 at State Park Speedway in Wausau, Wisconsin. His plans for this weekend was to be on a boat, but he sailed his way to...
Check takes first-ever pure stock feature, Meharg, Strachota and Sauter also winners on Detjens Saturday
WAUSAU, Wis. (July 22) – The Larry Detjens Memorial supplied a first-time feature winner in the Advance Auto Parts Pure stocks a year ago, and it did the same again in 2023. Kyle Check of Shantytown took the lead from the outside pole on lap 2 and never gave it back,...
Brown takes care of unfinished business, cops first Big 8 win in Detjens Memorial
WAUSAU, Wis. (July 21) – Finally it was Grant Brown’s turn at State Park Speedway. Brown was runner-up the last two years in the annual Big 8 Series visit for the Larry Detjens Memorial, but he did one better Friday, winning the 58-lap feature event highlighting the...
Anderson rallies on late restart again, Custer, Brockhouse and Sauter also win on Detjens Friday
WAUSAU, Wis. (July 21) – It felt like Groundhog Day all over again in the Snap-on Mini Mods at State Park Speedway on the opening night of the 2023 Larry Detjens Memorial. For Tim Anderson, it’s a movie that he was happy to play again. For the second straight week,...
Auto Select Detjens Memorial Weekend Full Schedule
2023 Detjens Memorial Weekend Schedule Friday, July 21st 3:00 Pit gates open 4:00-4:20-Big 8 Practice 4:20-4:30-Bandolero Practice 4:30-4:40-Legends 4:40-4:50-Mini-Stock Practice 4:50-5:00-Mini-Mod Practice 5:00-5:20-Big 8 Practice 5:20-5:30-Bandolero Practice...
Mondeik rings the bell for first feature win of season
WAUSAU, Wis. (July 13) – Thirty-five laps turned out to be just right for Justin Mondeik at State Park Speedway Thursday night. A few laps more might’ve been a problem with Jason Weinkauf in hot pursuit, but instead it was Mondeik snapping a rare drought with his...
Points leaders Breitenfeldt, Cabelka, Anderson keep winning at SPS
WAUSAU, Wis. (July 13) – Eric Breitenfeldt, Dave Cabelka and Tim Anderson have been the drivers to beat this year in their respective divisions at State Park Speedway, and nothing changed with that Thursday night. Breitenfeldt, Cabelka and Anderson all added to their...
Next Race: Thursday, July 13th
GIFTS FROM HEAVEN NIGHT SUPER LATE MODELS & SUPPORT DIVISIONS 4:30pm - Fan Gates Open 6:00pm - Qualifying 7:00pm - Racing Begins TICKETS Adult (13 & up) - $15 Kids (6-12) - $5 5 & Under - FREE
Heinrich holds off Mondeik for second SPS feature win this season
WAUSAU, Wis. (June 29) – Brock Heinrich once again received more drama than he bargained for at State Park Speedway, but this time with a happy ending. Taking the lead early in the feature for the second straight week, Heinrich dealt with three restarts, a light pole...
Breitenfeldt captures first Lashua Memorial, Anderson wins Midwest Dash visit
WAUSAU, Wis. (June 29) – In the course of just over two laps, a frustrating race for Brett Breitenfeldt turned into a golden one. Misfortune for the leaders combined with a late caution gave Breitenfeldt the opening to change his luck, and the Wausau driver took...
Second for Weinkauf now means two straight feature wins at State Park
WAUSAU, Wis. (June 22) – After being seemingly haunted by the number two for more than a year, Jason Weinkauf has found a two that fits him much better at State Park Speedway. The Merrill native now is a two-time feature winner this year in the Auto Select Super Late...
Cabelka, Anderson and Strachota all add to 2023 SPS feature win totals
WAUSAU, Wis. (June 22) – The fourth race night of the season at State Park Speedway was a night for second- and even third-time feature winners all around in every division. Tim Anderson of Auburndale and Wausau’s Garret Strachota both became two-time winners,...
Thursday Night Racing at State Park Speedway
Thursday Night Super Late Models, Pure Stocks, Mini-Mods and Mini-Stocks! Fan gates: 4:30pm Qualifying: 6:00pm Racing 7:00pm
Weinkauf ends string of near-misses, wins his first Flip Merwin Memorial
WAUSAU, Wis. (June 15) – After more than a year of near-misses at State Park Speedway, the breaks finally went Jason Weinkauf’s way in the 2023 Flip Merwin Memorial. What appeared set to be Jevin Guralski’s breakthrough moment instead became Weinkauf’s night at the...
Snappy Joe nabs first Flip race win, Breitenfeldt, Schoone and Sauter also winners
WAUSAU, Wis. (June 15) – The 20th running of the Flip Merwin Memorial at State Park Speedway also resulted in some firsts for a couple of local veteran drivers. Joe Kuehn claimed the Snap-on Mini Mods feature, the veteran’s first-ever Merwin Memorial feature win....
Flip Merwin Memorial Thursday Night
The annual Flip Merwin Memorial takes to State Park Speedway Thursday, June 15th. The night will feature a 75-lap Auto Select Super Late Model presented by C-Tech race plus support divisions and bandoleros. Fan gates open at 4:30pm with qualifying at 6pm and racing...
Hanging around pays off for Volm with first SPS feature win of 2023
WAUSAU, Wis. (June 8) – As Jason Weinkauf and Justin Mondeik pulled away late, Travis Volm’s chances at winning his first feature of the 2023 season at State Park Speedway appeared to have slipped away. Everything changed with eight laps left in the Auto Select Super...
Cabelka goes 2-for-2 in pure stocks, Brockhouse, Willhite, Strachota, Sauter also among winners
WAUSAU, Wis. (June 8) – Driving a former State Park Speedway track champion’s car continues to suit Dave Cabelka perfectly, to the point where he may just make a run at his own championship in the car himself this year. Cabelka won his second straight Advance Auto...
Heinrich backs up track record with feature win in season opener
Opening night for the 2023 season at State Park Speedway hinted at the possibility of one of the most competitive seasons in the Auto Select Super Late Models class in years. It certainly should be one of the fastest. It also might be a big year for Wausau’s Brock...
Lynch continues hot start in Trucks with Rib Mountain 50 win; Cabelka, Anderson, Breitenfeldt also winners
James Lynch finished a strong second a year ago in the Midwest Truck Series annual visit to State Park Speedway. The Palos Park, Illinois native did one better this year. Lynch won the Rib Mountain 50 for his second Trucks win in two starts this season and his third...
State Park Speedway Opener Saturday, May 19th
State Park Speedway will open its 2023 season on Saturday, May 19th. The Midwest Truck Series will be there as well as the local Super Late Models, Pure Stocks, Mini-Mods and Mini-Stocks. There will be an open practice on Friday from 1pm until dark. Pit gates open at...
2023 SPS Forms Now Available; Pit Slabs, Driver Info & More
Attention drivers, here are your forms for the 2023 season. Please send in your pit slab forms and either send in your additional forms or have them ready to give to the pit gate at the first race. 2023 SLM pit pass 2023 pit slab sheet Support Div driver info sheet...
UMA Passes Available
Drivers and crew members can purchase a Unified Motorsports Association (UMA) card for $40.00. The card can be used for a $5.00 discount on pit pass purchase at any UMA track. The participating UMA tracks are State Park Speedway and Dells Raceway Park. We...
State Park Speedway Tentative 2023 Schedule
Here is a look at State Park Speedway's tentative 2023 schedule. Stay tuned for more information! Saturday MAY 20th—Season Opener SLM, Midwest Trucks & Support Divisions THURSDAY, JUNE 8th SLM & Support Divisions THURSDAY, JUNE 15th Flip Merwin Memorial...
State Park Speedway 2022 Banquet Invite & RSVP
STATE PARK SPEEDWAY 2022 AWARDS BANQUET State Park Speedway invites drivers, including Bandoleros, along with their crews and sponsors to the 2022 State Park Speedway Awards Banquet. Drivers in the top-ten in points who competed in 75% or more of the races will...
Creepy Classic Enduro Saturday, October 29
CREEPY CLASSIC ENDUR0 Schedule 9:00am - Pit Gates Open 12:00pm - Fan Gates Open 2:00pm - Racing Begins Tickets Adults (13 and up) - $15 Students (6-12) - $5 Kids 5 and under - FREE VISIT IRACEISS.COM FOR RULES AND RACE INFORMATION
Degner puts No. 06 back in victory lane at State Park in George Seliger Memorial
WAUSAU, Wis. (Sept. 24) – For himself, for fans and even for many fellow drivers, Zach Degner couldn’t have written a much better script for the first-ever George Seliger Memorial. Racing on asphalt for just the second time ever, Degner drove the familiar No. 06 car...
Eve of Destruction Rules Plus FULL Schedule for the Eve and Mini-Mod & Mini-Stock Events in Honor of George Seliger
Eve of Destruction and George Seliger Memorial Mini Mod & Mini Stock Events Event Schedule 10:00 - Pit gates open 10:45-10:55 – Mini Stock Practice 10:55-11:05 – Mini Mod Practice 11:05-11:15 – Mini Stock Practice 11:15-11:25 – Mini Mod Practice 11:25-11:35 – Mini...
George Seliger Memorial Events Added to Eve of Destruction Saturday, September 24th
After the cancellation of the TUNDRA races on Sunday, September 11th, State Park Speedway along with the organizers of the George Seliger Memorial events have worked together to add the Mini-Mod and Mini-Stock events to the Eve of Destruction schedule on Saturday,...