History

By Dave Magnus Contributing Writer Bob Wondra’s interest in racing developed in 1958 at the age of 11 when his family moved to a farm outside of Lomira. At that time there were four farms that...

Submitted by Nicholas Dettmann In November, the Southeastern Wisconsin Short Track Hall of Fame in Hartford will induct its 10th Hall of Fame class. Recently, 33 people were announced as finalists. They are: Al Atkinson Mike Borchardt...

By Bert Lehman Editor, Full Throttle magazine If you want to learn why Roger Regeth was a human punching bag during his racing career, or why Pete Parker was suspended by area dirt tracks in 1976,...

By Dave Magnus Contributing Writer Mike Randerson witnessed a race between a ’37 Mercury Modified Stock Car and a brand new ’52 Buick Roadmaster on the highway that ran right in front of the family farm...

By Nicholas Dettmann Contributing Writer Lowell Bennett’s 40th season in auto racing got off to a good start with a simple phone call. The phone call told the 56-year-old driver from Neenah he was voted into...

The ninth annual Southeastern Wisconsin Short Track Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony and Banquet will be held Saturday, Nov. 7 at the Wisconsin Automotive Museum in Hartford and the Schauer Arts and Activities Center, within the...

By Bert Lehman Editor, Full Throttle Magazine On Aug. 1, 1981 the local racing scene was changed forever. It was on that night that Larry Detjens of Wausau, a driver many felt was well on his...

By Joe Verdegan Contributing Writer Green Bay native Scott Hansen’s racing career spanned three decades and included big wins and track championships on both dirt and asphalt ovals. Hansen, now 59, been retired from racing for...

By Joe Verdegan Contributing Writer The 1970s were an era of wet heavy half mile dirt tracks and big block, screaming powerplants in northeast Wisconsin. Jerry “Medina” Smith was one of those colorful characters who would...

By Bert Lehman Editor, Full Throttle Magazine From 1959 to 1980 New London’s Roger Paul was one of the top drivers at local dirt tracks. During that time he won numerous track championships at various tracks,...