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2017 Inductee - Southeastern WI Short Track Hall of Fame Slinger Speedway Wall of Fame - Class of 2015 How did you get into racing? My brother, Al, built a car and he let me drive it. Once I drove it, I thought I better get into racing. I started
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2011 Inductee - Southeastern WI Short Track Hall of Fame Slinger Speedway Wall of Fame - Class of 2014 (Special thanks to Gene Schwister for his assistance!) Stop at the Southeastern Wisconsin Short Track Hall of Fame in Hartford today from 10:00 to 2:00 to join Miles “Mouse”
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Why is the Team Cruiser division returning to Slinger Super Speedway in 2019? “There are a couple of reasons to bring back the Team Cruisers. Number one is demand, and if everyone that says they want to build and race in the division does it, we will have a good-sized
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Why did you get into racing? Two years ago I was sitting at home, my daughter had moved out, and there was money falling out of the cupboards. I decided I need to find a girlfriend or buy a racecar. The racecar seemed like it would have fewer problems. Who
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Why did you get into racing? I started with a Demo Derby and an Enduro, both at Slinger in the late 80’s. That made me want to buy a racecar! The first one was a Stinger (in 1994 or 95). I bought it on a Saturday from Birdie Shong,
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(See end of article for the full list of divisions raced) Slinger Speedway Wall of Fame - Class of 2017 How did you get into racing? My dad starting taking me to the races in 1968 at Cedarburg Firemen’s Park every Wednesday night. Before I knew it, Dad and
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Why did you stop racing? My last year was 2005, when Kevin Laatsch at Pathfinder, where I worked, was selling his business. I knew I was not going anywhere in racing, and could not move up the ladder on my own. It was time to start working on my own
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How did you get into racing? I was taken to the track by my father when I was young, so I’ve always wanted to race something. I started as a kid in snowmobiles, then go-karts, and motocross. At Slinger, I started with Enduros in the 80’s, then Figure
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(with special guest appearances by his wife, Jeanne) Retired Driver of the #72 modified, #1 modified, and #72 late model 2007 Inductee - Southeastern WI Short Track Hall of Fame Slinger Speedway Wall of Fame - Class of 2017 How did you get into racing? I went to Slinger and
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How did you get into racing? I started watching racing when I was really young, as far back as I can remember. But I really didn’t get into it until I started helping Zach Braun [#30] with his late model, and spotting for him. Two years after that, I
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What have you been up to since leaving racing? Since I left racing, I packed up and moved to Florida, got a job in engineering to pay off all the racing debt I collected, got married and we had a boy a couple months ago. I spend most of my
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CONGRATULATIONS to Jerry Eckhardt, who will be inducted into the Southeastern Wisconsin Short Track Hall of Fame tonight! Why did you get into racing? Because I’m crazy, I guess! I never knew my real dad, but in later years I learned that he had a Ford dealership and also