Author Archives: Stan Kalwasinski

Author Archives: Stan Kalwasinski
Stan Kalwasinski

Luck Is On Shafer’s Side At Grundy County

Luck Is On Shafer’s Side At Grundy County

A little luck and a fast race car proved to be the ingredients that Paul Shafer Jr. needed to capture his second consecutive Tony Bettenhausen Classic 100 presented by Elite Tradeshow Services Saturday night at the Grundy County Speedway. 
Author Archives: Stan Kalwasinski
Stan Kalwasinski

KALWASINSKI: Chicago Area Racing

KALWASINSKI: Chicago Area Racing

One of my favorite races of the year – the Tony Bettenhausen Classic 100 late model stock car special, is set for Sept. 14, at Grundy County Speedway in Morris, Ill.
Author Archives: Stan Kalwasinski
Stan Kalwasinski

Midwest Stock-Car Racer Rich Oertel, 77

Midwest Stock-Car Racer Rich Oertel, 77

Rich Oertel, who competed in both local and USAC stock car racing, passed away at his home in Rhinelander, Wis., on July 7 at the age of 77.
Author Archives: Stan Kalwasinski
Stan Kalwasinski

Baker Conquers Lee Schuler Memorial

Baker Conquers Lee Schuler Memorial

Ricky Baker came home the winner of the Lee Schuler Memorial late model stock car special which highlighted the annual Night of Features at Grundy County Speedway Sunday night.
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Stan Kalwasinski

Reutzel Rolls In Plymouth All Star Go

Reutzel Rolls In Plymouth All Star Go

Lapped traffic seemed to be the only thing to slow down Aaron Reutzel Saturday night at the Plymouth Speedway as the Clute, Texas, speedster captured the Ollie’s Bargain Outlet All Star Circuit of Champions 30-lap winged sprint car feature race
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Stan Kalwasinski

Chicago Stock Car Driver Marks Hernandez, 85

Chicago Stock Car Driver Marks Hernandez, 85

Marks Hernandez, better known to Chicago-area stock car racing fans as Speedy Gonzales, passed away on Friday at the age of 85.
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Stan Kalwasinski

Roahrig Rules Kalamazoo Klash Again

Roahrig Rules Kalamazoo Klash Again

Tyler Roahrig captured the outlaw super late model portion of  Kalamazoo Klash XXVII at Kalamazoo Speedway Wednesday night.
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Stan Kalwasinski

Crump Breaks Through At Kalamazoo

Crump Breaks Through At Kalamazoo

Kyle Crump broke through for his first ARCA/CRA Super Series victory during Wednesday's Kalamazoo Klash XXVII at Kalamazoo Speedway.
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Stan Kalwasinski

Chicagoland Stock Car Ace Ray Young, 87

Chicagoland Stock Car Ace Ray Young, 87

Perhaps the most popular driver ever to wheel a stock car in the Chicagoland area, Ray Young died Saturday at the age of 87. 
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Stan Kalwasinski

Lomax Rules Shadyhill’s Firecracker 50

Lomax Rules Shadyhill’s Firecracker 50

Jamie Lomax proved again that he’s tough to beat at Shadyhill Speedway, winning the 19th annual Firecracker 50 for UMP modified stock cars at the quarter-mile dirt oval Thursday evening.