Thursday, June 13: RIPs

Wasn’t planning to be back posting so soon, but we have a couple of RIPs to note, one not too surprising but one totally, unfortunately, sadly unexpected. Jason Leffler at Road America, 2011. Christopher Clough photo Former NASCAR racer and … Continue reading

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Wednesday, June 12: IndyFest, June Sprints highlight area racing

This almost-here Father’s Day weekend should be a busy one for motorsports fans in Wisconsin and the Upper Midwest, with no fewer than five noteworthy races on tap. Topping the list — in terms of prestige, importance and being my … Continue reading

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Thursday, June 6: Motorcycle racing photos

We managed to make it to both the Dairyland Classic flat-track motorcycle race in Plymouth and the AMA Pro Road Racing doubleheader at Road America last weekend, so to get you two-wheel motorsports fans warmed up for the American Historic … Continue reading

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Thursday, May 30: Speed on two wheels

Just want to toss a reminder out there that motorcycle racing fans around here have a big weekend of action taking place close by. AMA Pro Racing holds one of its most prestigious road racing events with the Subway Superbike … Continue reading

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Thursday, May 16: RIP to Wisconsin’s greatest racer

Wow, just wow. Don’t know how to write this, but here goes. Dick Trickle, 71, a native of Wisconsin Rapids, died today near his North Carolina home of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound. Trickle probably is considered by most stock … Continue reading

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Thursday, May 9: Let’s go racin’!

Hey, gang — Time to talk about what’s coming to our area, racing-wise. Local short tracks are firing up their racing seasons all across the state (if they haven’t done so already), and that means some bigger national, regional or … Continue reading

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Wednesday, March 27: Motorsports Photos of 2012 wraps up (finally)

Phew — after sorting through thousands of racing photos to choose my favorites from 2012, we’re almost there. This installment in the series brings some cars, shots or incidents that weren’t necessarily among my best, but that we just liked. … Continue reading

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Tuesday, March 26: More Photos of 2012. racing-wise

Wrapping up our personal motorsports photo review with a few shots from 2012 in which I just liked the cars, the drivers, ot something just kinda stood out or made me go “Hmm …” Which means, of course, all photos … Continue reading

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Thursday, Feb. 21: Photos of 2012: From the spectator area, Road America

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We’re back with a few motorsports photos we shot just as an everyday fan at Road America in Elkhart Lake. We haven’t visited near enough race tracks outside the area to say anything definite, but Road America has to be … Continue reading

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Saturday, Feb. 9: Photos of 2012: From the spectator area, Milwaukee Mile

As stated in this space before, you don’t necessarily need a photo pass to get really nice motorsports photographs. Now, the one thing you most likely won’t get a shot of from the spectator area at the track is the … Continue reading

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