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East Bethel, Minnesota’s Shaw Trucking has signed on again to be the official Start Zone Sponsor for the 2024 Structural Buildings WISSOTA Late Model Challenge Series powered by Momentum Truck Group Freightliner Western Star this season. Shaw Trucking, owned by Don and Brenda Shaw, have been committed to providing exceptional service to their customers for over 35 years. Their word is solid and they stand behind their promise. Not only does Don compete at a high level behind the wheel of his...more

ST. CLOUD, MN – St. Cloud, Minnesota-based Momentum Truck Group has entered into an agreement with WISSOTA and Structural Buildings to become the “powered by” sponsor of the Challenge Series for the 2024 season. The series will be officially renamed the: “Structural Buildings WISSOTA Late Model Challenge Series powered by Momentum Truck Group Freightliner Western Star.” Momentum Truck Group is a full service heavy- and medium-duty truck dealership representing the Freightliner and Western Star...more

WISSOTA is excited to announce our latest partnership with Willy's Carburetor and Dyno! Willy’s Carburetor & Dyno opened its doors in 1985 as an automotive diagnostic shop for consumer owned street cars and trucks as well as area automotive dealerships. In 1988, Willy purchased and installed his first engine dyno and later that year, his first chassis dyno. It was then found that these tools were very beneficial to the motorsports industry. The very first race car to roll across the chassis...more

The Wissota Board of Directors are pleased to announce the new partnership with Suburban GM Parts and Wissota. Suburban GM Parts is coming on board as the official crate provider of Wissota. Wissota Board Member/Sales Team Mike Jordet said, "this is a large new partnership with Suburban Chevrolet Performance with 90 + million in parts sales annually. Steve Sutton has the performance experience & these crates will be in stock & ready to pickup or ship out of Edina MN everyday." We are so...more

Effective at the start of 2024, Camryn Sullivan will move away from her position as WISSOTA’s Digital Media Manager. Sullivan has worked for WISSOTA in several roles for the better part of the last ten years and will be leaving the organization for a new opportunity to further her career. The WISSOTA Board of Directors and staff would like to thank Camryn for everything she has done during her time with the organization and wish her nothing but the best in her future. Current WISSOTA Interim...more

WISSOTA Auto Racing has undergone changes to prepare for the 2024 WISSOTA racing season. Last season we recorded a vastly successful Speedway Motors WISSOTA 100 and National Banquet, as well as debuted the AFCO WISSOTA MPH Invitational, a tradition we are excited to grow and continue for years to come. 28 tracks were represented in the deliberations of the 2023 WISSOTA Annual Meeting. One decision made annually by the represented body is voting on the WISSOTA Board Members. There were 3 spots...more

Effective immediately, Rod Lindquist has ended his two-year term as WISSOTA’s Interim Executive Director with the end of the 2023 season. The WISSOTA Promoter’s Association, Inc. just concluded it’s end of year championship awards banquet and annual promoter’s meetings this past weekend and dolled out over $600,000 in cash and awards for the year after wrapping up a banner season for the eight-division sanctioning body, which consists of tracks in Wisconsin, Minnesota, North and South Dakota,...more

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE LAS VEGAS, NV – EngineQuest is proud to be the official Midwest Modified Cylinder Head producer for WISSOTA. As a trusted name in the racing community, we understand the importance of getting to the checkered flag first. That's why we offer cylinder heads that are engineered for excellence and designed to satisfy the demands of serious racers. Our EQ-CH350I cast iron performance head is a favorite among Small Block Chevy 350 drivers, while Mopar drivers depend on the...more

New Richmond, Wisconsin’s Pat Doar had arguably one of his best seasons to date on the Structural Buildings WISSOTA Late Model Challenge Series tour this past season, claiming six series victories and capping it off by claiming his 6th series championship in the process. Doar, who also won series titles in 1999, 2000, 2004, 2005 and 2018, entered the 2023 series as the all-time winningest driver in series history with 36 career series triumphs and after winning 6 series events during the...more

2021 WISSOTA Mod Four Champion Tommy Bawden did it again. After a down-to-the-wire, winner take all final weekend of the season at the MTH Fall Classic, Bawden won the feature to secure his second straight National title in the process. Tommy began his racing career in Go Karts back 16 years ago. After competing in the Karts for 5 years, he moved into the Mod Fours in 2011 and ran in the class until 2014, then raced Midwest Modifieds from 2015 to 2019 before moving back to the Mod Fours in...more