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FYE Motorsports Promotions Chad Finckbone has been a household name in auto racing on Minnesota’s Iron Range for many years, but no prior season has compared to the 2021 campaign the Grand Rapids, Minnesota racer just completed, which lead to his first-ever National Championship. Chad, who competed in twenty-five events at his two local tracks, the Grand Rapids Speedway in Grand Rapids, MN and the Hibbing Raceway in Hibbing, MN, raced to twenty-one victories on his way to being crowned as the...more

FYE Motorsports Promotions Clear Lake, Minnesota’s Tommy Bawden charged to the 2021 WISSOTA Mod Four National Championship after a 31-win season bested the other 89 Mod Four drivers in the final national point standings. Midland, South Dakota’s Clint Jensen finished with runner-up honors twenty-eight points behind Bawden at the season’s end. Bawden entered 55 events, won 31 of them, with 17 of those wins being clean sweeps, and was able to finish inside the top ten in 47 of the 55 events he...more

18-year-old Parker Anderson of Phillips, Wisconsin picked ‘em up and laid ‘em down all season long en route to a 34-win season, capped off by claiming his first career WISSOTA Street Stock National Championship. Anderson turned 18 in early July was well on his way to his national title by the season’s mid-point and never let off the gas, capturing the national title by 80 points over runner-up Justin Vogel when the final event was held in mid-October. Anderson raced to an impressive 34...more

By Speedway Motors PR Team (Lincoln, Neb. Oct. 16) Speedway Motors, a manufacturer, retailer and distributor of high-quality automotive parts and racing products, is deeply saddened to announce the passing of Jason Smith, second-generation family owner, after a long battle with cancer at the age of 60. “We are devastated by the loss of Jason. He was a leader and innovator in the after-market industry,” said Clay Smith, President & CEO of Speedway Motors. “Jason was truly passionate about the...more

By Tony Steuck All The Dirt! Racing News FERGUS FALLS, MN (September 18) - Dan Ebert added a WISSOTA 100 Modified championship to his ever-growing resume on Saturday night at I-94 Speedway. The Lake Shore, MN driver made his move in the second half of the race and held off 26th-starter Johnny Broking for the $6,000 paycheck. Ebert led the field to the green flag in the 40-lap WISSOTA 100 Modified feature, but he hit the gas too soon, and was docked one row in the three-wide restart. Jimmy Mars...more

By Tony Steuck All The Dirt! Racing News FERGUS FALLS, MN (September 18) - Jimmy Mars held off a late high-side charge from Dave Mass to win his first WISSOTA 100 Late Model championship in 25 years Saturday night. Mars assumed control early in the race and dominated the middle stages, but had company as the laps clicked away. Cole Searing grabbed the lead when the green flag waved over the 50-lap WISSOTA 100 Late Model feature. Travis Budisalovich fell to second early and Mars moved to third...more

By Tony Steuck All The Dirt! Racing News FERGUS FALLS, MN (September 18) - The WISSOTA 100 Super Stock feature turned out to be a heavyweight bout - Kevin Burdick came out swinging, but ultimately Shane Sabraski delivered enough blows to become the champion Saturday night. Sabraski, of Rice, MN, took the lead just after halfway and cruised to a $4,000 payday and his first-ever WISSOTA 100 Super Stock title. Burdick grabbed the lead when the 33-car Super Stock field roared to life. Dan Nissalke...more

By Tony Steuck All The Dirt! Racing News FERGUS FALLS, MN (September 18) - Lucas Rodin’s dream season continued on Saturday night when he put his competition to sleep in the WISSOTA 100 Midwest Modified feature. The Marion, ND driver has reached new heights in 2021 and pocketed $3,000 for a career-highlight victory. Shane Howell started on the pole of the 35-lap Midwest Modified feature, but slipped backward early. Travis Schulte grabbed the point from the outside of the first row with Rodin...more

By Tony Steuck FERGUS FALLS, MN (September 18) - Parker Anderson put an exclamation mark on a dominant season in the Street Stock division. The teenager from Phillips, WI took the lead on lap 10 of the WISSOTA 100 main event and raced to the $2,000 victory on Saturday night. Jonny Carter shot to the lead on the opening lap of the 30-lap Street Stock feature while Anderson and Jeff Nowak were side by side for second. Braden Brauer and Justin Vogel battled in the top five as well. Nowak secured...more

By Tony Steuck All The Dirt! Racing News FERGUS FALLS, MN (September 18) - Mod Four drivers Tommy Bawden and Keith Thell spent seemingly every lap of action within a few car lengths of each other during the WISSOTA 100. Bawden made a late pass on Thell to earn his first WISSOTA 100 title on Saturday, and the paycheck worth $1,500. Bawden and Thell shared the front row of the 20-lap Mod Four feature with Skyler Smith in the three-wide start. Bawden jumped out and grabbed the initial lead, but...more