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Superior, Wisconsin’s Jack Rivord made the jump from the WISSOTA Midwest Modifieds into the WISSOTA Modifieds at the start of the 2022 racing season and ran off with the WISSOTA Modified Rookie of the Year title for his efforts on the year, becoming the youngest WISSOTA Modified Rookie of the Year in the nearly 40-year history of the sanctioning body in the process. Rivord is used to setting records as he not only just became the youngest WISSOTA Rookie at age 17 but back in 2019 he became the...more

Sixteen-year-old Kolby Reed, from Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada just capped off a tremendous rookie season behind the wheel of his #89 WISSOTA Midwest Modified, which lead to the teenager being crowned as the 2022 WISSOTA Midwest Modified Rookie of the Year for his year-long efforts. Reed, who has been around racing for his entire life, but had not competed in any type of race car until this past season, competed weekly at the new Thunder City Speedway in Thunder Bay, Ontario all season long...more

St. Cloud, Minnesota - January 24, 2023 WISSOTA Promoters Association, Inc. announces longtime employee Callie Sullivan has been named Director of Operations, effective January 1, 2023. Sullivan, who hails from Dassel, Minnesota has been employed with WISSOTA since 2001, has served many roles within the organization, beginning with serving as the WISSOTA Midwest Modified Point Director in 2001 and later assuming the role of Sprint Car and Late Model Point Director as well. She then became...more

(Daytona Beach, FL) February 11th, 2023 WISSOTA Promoters Association today announced that long time professional race car driver Kenny Wallace will be the keynote speaker at the 2023 WISSOTA National Banquet on Saturday evening November 11, 2023. Executive Director Rod Lindquist stated, “Kenny has a long time friendship and history racing with one of our WISSOTA members and, because of that relationship, we are fortunate to have been able to secure his appearance for our year end...more

March 15 2023, Velocita USA in Lexington, NC announced its National partnership with WISSOTA Promoters Association, Inc. of Saint Cloud, MN. The national level sponsorship will include benefits such as member exclusive pricing, track and participating facilities product, and prizes throughout the 2023 season. Velocita USA, the industry’s leading safety equipment company, has entered into a partnership with WISSOTA Promoters Association, Inc. for 2023. Rod Lindquist and Brad Smith have been...more

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (St. Cloud, Minnesota) Motul lubricants, distributed in the Midwest by Hanco Corporation of Eagan, MN, is excited about becoming the official motor oil for Wissota! Motul offers a variety of great products that dirt racers will love! Engine oils in all viscosities including top of the line full synthetic and semi synthetic engine oils that are higher in zinc than other leading brands. Motul is widely known for its top of the line brake fluids and gear oils. Dirt racers...more

Speedway Motors Returns as WISSOTA 100 Title Sponsor, Race of Champions Events Removed from WISSOTA 100 Weekend Lineup, Structural Buildings WISSOTA Late Model Challenge Series Champion to be Crowned at WISSOTA 100, and MPH AFCO Invitational to Serve as Prelude to the 100 for Mod 4’s, Pure Stocks and Hornets. (St. Cloud, Minnesota) March 31st, 2023 The WISSOTA Promoters Association is thrilled to announce new and exciting changes to this year’s Speedway Motors WISSOTA 100, held September 12th...more

The WISSOTA Promoters Association and the Eagle Valley Speedway, located in Jim Falls, Wisconsin have agreed to sanction the WISSOTA Pure Stock division for the 2023 season at the Western Wisconsin oval. The last WISSOTA-sanctioned Pure Stock race held at Eagle Valley was in September of 2020. WISSOTA is excited to renew our partnership with Eagle Valley Speedway!

The Salmon Valley Speedway in Salmon, Idaho sanctioned WISSOTA Super Stocks during the 2022 season for the very first time and at season’s end after a long, hard-fought battle, Chris Fuller and Dave Clawson tied last year for both the state and track championship for their efforts. Both drivers ended the season with 430 points after the season wrapped up, with each driver winning a pair of feature races along the way to share the title. Clawson from Deer Lodge, Montana made the 145-mile trek...more

In 1853, the early origins of the Motul brand started a business selling fish and leather tanning oil in New York City, by William De Forest. The later-named Swan & Finch primarily focused on trading a wide range of products, including foodstuffs, household goods, and petroleum-based lubricants. Recognizing the importance of quality lubricants in the emerging industrial era, the company started its journey towards becoming a key player in the lubricant market. The turning point came in 1860...more