Author Archives: Nicholas Dettmann

Author Archives: Nicholas Dettmann
Nicholas Dettmann

VIDEO: Schultz Soaks In Red-White-Blue Title

VIDEO: Schultz Soaks In Red-White-Blue Title

Maxwell Schultz locked up the Red-White-Blue championship on Thursday night at Wisconsin Int'l Raceway and SPEED SPORT contributor Nicholas Dettmann caught up with him to find out how he did it.
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Nicholas Dettmann

Schultz Proud To Be Red, White & Blue Champ

Schultz Proud To Be Red, White & Blue Champ

Standing on the front straight of Wisconsin Int'l Raceway, Maxwell Schultz proudly proclaimed, “This one is mine.”
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Nicholas Dettmann

Cancer Couldn’t Keep Josh Brock Down

Cancer Couldn’t Keep Josh Brock Down

Josh Brock was certain he had food poisoning following a vacation to Florida.
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Nicholas Dettmann

Seven-Time Slinger Champion Miles Melius, 95

Seven-Time Slinger Champion Miles Melius, 95

Miles “The Mouse” Melius – who won seven track championships at Slinger Super Speedway, including the 1949 midget title during the track's second year – has passed away. He was 95.
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Nicholas Dettmann

Griesbach Shows He Can Run With Big Names

Griesbach Shows He Can Run With Big Names

Grant Griesbach was, in a sense, already a grizzled veteran of racing when he pulled into Slinger Super Speedway at nine years old to drive a Slinger Bee – the track's 4-cylinder division.
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Nicholas Dettmann

The Historic Slinger Nationals

The Historic Slinger Nationals

When Wayne Erickson, owner of Slinger (Wis.) Super Speedway since 1976, created the Slinger Nationals, it was an attempt to keep the track relevant.
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Nicholas Dettmann

Sweet, JJR Rally From Past Beaver Dam Hardships

Sweet, JJR Rally From Past Beaver Dam Hardships

Last time Brad Sweet visited victory lane at Beaver Dam Raceway, he was hobbling around with a broken ankle.
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Nicholas Dettmann

Austin Nason Asserting Himself As Serious Contender

Austin Nason Asserting Himself As Serious Contender

In 2014 in the Howie Lettow Classic at The Milwaukee Mile, Austin Nason had a mechanical failure late in the race while running in the top 10 and crashed hard into the wall.