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Fountain City, WI - Racers and racefans, alike, enjoyed near perfect fall weather for the return of a truly CLASSIC Fall Event; The Great Pumpkin Races showcased by Kelly Iverson Trucking made a triumphant return to MISSISSIPPI THUNDER SPEEDWAY Friday, September 30th and Saturday, October 1st!

In a bit of a story-book turn of events, MTS Owner Bob Timm came out of retirement to pilot a borrowed USRA Stock Car, and ended up winning both the Friday and Saturday night Stock Car features! Six-Time Track Champion Lance Hofer also enjoyed a clean sweep of the weekend by winning both Buffalo Saloon USRA Late Model features - while former Track Champion Lucas Schott swept the USRA Modified portion of the event, winning both Friday and Saturday's Rivercity Manufacturing USRA Modified features.

In the Horman's HVAC USRA Hobby Stocks portion of the show, Dustin Gulbranson and Dylan Clinton shared time in Victory Lane (Gulbranson winning Friday night, Clinton capturing Saturday's feature). As always, the Black Horse Bar & Grill USRA B Mods put on a heck of a show with Brandon Hare grabbing the Friday night feature while Taylor Skauge roared into Victory Lane Saturday night!

Racing action returns to "The Big 1/3-Mile" Friday, October 21st and Saturday, October 22nd with the return of the WABAM Dirt Kings Late Model Touring Series and the "RUMBLE BY THE RIVER WEEKEND"!

View Friday Results HERE
View Saturday Results HERE

        
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Fountain City, WI - MISSISSIPPI THUNDER SPEEDWAY (along with support from Kelly Iverson Trucking) are ready for the return of a truly CLASSIC Fall Event; The Great Pumpkin Races return to MISSISSIPPI THUNDER SPEEDWAY Friday, September 30th and Saturday, October 1st!

Come join us for this special two-day event presented by Kelly Iverson Trucking!

Horman's HVAC USRA Hobby Stocks, Black Horse Bar & Grill USRA B Mods, Buffalo Saloon USRA Late Models presented by Centerville Welding & Repair and Rivercity Mfg. USRA Modifieds will be joined by USRA Stock Cars to hit the high banks and turn on the action! All five USRA classes will be racing for USRA National Points!

Friday night after the races we will have a bonfire and DJ for fans, racers & supporters to enjoy!

Additionally, we have a bunch of activities planned for the kids Saturday afternoon, including the ever-popular box car races!

We REALLY want to see you at the track cheering from the grandstands . . . but, if you just can't make it in person, RacinDirt.com will have PPV coverage all weekend!

  


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Fountain City, WI - Brady Williamson brought the family name back to the Whitewater Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram Victory Lane with his first ever feature win behind the wheel of his #14 Horman's HVAC USRA Hobby Stock. While Williamson was celebrating his career first feature win, others were focusing on Track Championships. Both Joe Chisholm and Kory Ressie raced their way to 2022 Track Championships in the Black Horse Bar & Grill USRA B-Mod and Buffalo Saloon USRA Late Model divisions, respectively. Chris Hovden (after literally rolling his #07 Hobby Stock in his heat race) rolled to his second Horman's HVAC USRA Hobby Stock Track Championship. Keith Foss broke his three year dry-spell, grabbing his second Rivercity Manufacturing USRA Modified Track Championship.

In addition to Williamson's trip to Victory Lane other feature winners were: Chisholm in the Black Horse Bar & Grill USRA division, Ryan Olson in the Buffalo Saloon USRA Late Model division presented by Centerville Welding & Repair and Lucas Schott winning the Rivercity Manufacturing USRA Modified feature!

Racing returns to "The Big 1/3-Mile" with a two night special - "The Karl Fenske Memorial" Thursday, September 1st & "The USMTS End Of Summer Bash" Friday, September 2nd . . . .

View Results HERE

  
  



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Fountain City, WI - Flyin' Ryan Olson knows how to win - especially at MISSISSIPPI THUNDER SPEEDWAY; as a two-time Track Champion he's proven his abilities. Friday he added to his stats, while making many long-time fans smile, when he pulled John Duffy's #47 USRA Late Model into the Whitewater Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, Eagle Victory Lane for the first Late Model Feature win of his storied career.

While Duffy and Olson were celebrating their Late Model feature win, the Chisholm brothers were busy wracking up their first "Family Double" at MISSISSIPPI THUNDER SPEEDWAY as Jim grabbed his second USRA Modified feature win and Joe collected his third USRA B-Mod feature win "The Big 1/3-Mile" - making it the first time that the two brothers enjoyed feature wins on the same night at MTS!

2020 Track Champion Chris Hovden collected his fourth USRA Hobby Stock feature win of 2022 at MTS while Joe Snow piloted his #4 KARAVAN Micro Sprint to his second Special Tools Inc Minnesota Micro Sprint Series feature win on "The Big 1/3-Mile" . . . .

  
  


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Fountain City, WI - Jake Timm proved once again that he's got MISSISSIPPI THUNDER SPEEDWAY figured out, taking his #49 to the front to win the evening's Rivercity Manufacturing USRA Modified feature while also gathering the points necessary to be crowned the RacinDirt Thunder Summer Series Modified Champion. While Joe Chisholm didn't win the evening's Black Horse Bar & Grill USRA B-Mod feature, he put together two consecutive Friday night runs to ensure his crowning as the RacinDirt Thunder Summer Series B-Mod Champion.

Rochester, MN's Brad Waits took his #24 to the front and fended off a late race charge by Lance Hofer enroute to his second Buffalo Saloon USRA Late Model Feature win. While Chisholm was crowned B-Mod mini-series Champ, former Track Champion Ryan Olson made his first trip to Victory Lane in 2022 as the Black Horse Bar & Grill USRA feature winner! Chris Hovden made his third trip to the Whitewater CDJR Victory Lane, compliments of winning the Horman's HVAC USRA Hobby Stock feature on the high-banks of "The Big 1/3-Mile" . . . .

  
  



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Fountain City, WI - Neither Brandon Davis nor Lance Hofer have had the starts to the 2022 season at MISSISSIPPI THUNDER SPEEDWAY that they had hoped for; but both were able to rebound and turn their fortunes around during the opening night of the RacinDirt Thunder Summer Series presented by: Oakridge Fabrication and Riverland Trucking!

While Davis and Hofer celebrated their USRA Modified and USRA Late Model Feature wins, respectively, young B-Mod phenom Joe Chisholm snagged his second Black Horse Bar & Grill USRA B-Mod feature win! Nich Schwebach also made a return trip to the Whitewater CDJR Victory Lane, compliments of winning the Horman's HVAC USRA Hobby Stock feature with Caleb Moen battling for the win of the first ever micro-spring feature held on the high-banks of "The Big 1/3-Mile" . . . .

  
  



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Fountain City, WI - Kory Ressie had only visited the MISSISSIPPI THUNDER SPEEDWAY Victory Lane one other time in his short career - that was in 2021; Friday night Ressie made his second visit and grabbed a Wallet-Stuffing $1000 to boot, via a last-lap last-turn pass of prior USRA Late Model feature winner Brad Waits to win the USRA Late Model Special presented by RJs Fast Tracks and Two Brothers Auto!

Former Track Champion Keith Foss snagged his first Rivercity Manufacturing USRA Modified feature of 2022, with former USRA National Champion Brandon Hare making his first return trip to Victory Lane since 2017 by winning the Black Horse Bar & Grill USRA B-Mod feature! Chris Hovden won the Horman's HVAC USRA Hobby Stock feature with Ben Kraus battling for the win of the first ever outlaw mini-mod feature held on the high-banks of "The Big 1/3-Mile" . . . .

  
  
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Fountain City, WI - Jake Timm enjoyed double the success during Friday's "Stars and Stripes 40" presented by Arcadia Chrysler Dodge Jeep Eagle at MISSISSIPPI THUNDER SPEEDWAY, winning both the WABAM Dirt Kings Tour Late Model feature as well as the Rivercity Manufacturing USRA Modified Feature!

Former Track Champion Shaun Walski rebounded from a late race caution to win his first Black Horse Bar & Grill USRA B-Mod feature of 2022, while Nick Schwebach made his first return trip to Victory Lane since 2019 by winning the Horman's HVAC USRA Hobby Stock feature . . . .

  
  
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Fountain City, WI - David Baxter finally made a trip to the Whitewater CDJR Victory Lane at MISSISSIPPI THUNDER SPEEDWAY! Coca-Cola Driver Appreciation Night ended up being the regular season opener for 2022, and Baxter was happy to start his 2022 season off with a "W", "I've be a regular here for a few years," said Baxter in Victory Lane after winning the Rivercity Manufacturing USRA Modified feature, "so, you can't imagine how happy I am to finally get this win!"

Joe Chisholm raced his #25 to his first Black Horse Bar & Grill USRA B-Mod feature win @ MTS, while former Track Champions Brad Waits and Chris Hovden made return trips via wins in the Buffalo Saloon USRA Late Model Division presented by Centerville Welding & Repair and Horman's HVAC USRA Hobby Stock features, respectively . . . .

     
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Fountain City, WI - Mike Marlar snagged 50-Gs and his 9th career world of outlaws victory and Dustin Sorensen collected 10-Gs winning the main USMTS event victory Saturday as night number three wrapped up the 2nd Annual Dairyland Showdown presented by Dynamic Concrete Resurfacing at MISSISSIPPI THUNDER SPEEDWAY!

     
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Fountain City, WI - Johnathan Davenport passed Tyler Erb with seven laps to go for his second world of outlaws win of 2022 and Jake Timm captured the main USMTS event victory Friday as night number two continued the fun and excitement of the 2nd Annual Dairyland Showdown presented by Dynamic Concrete Resurfacing at MISSISSIPPI THUNDER SPEEDWAY!

     
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Fountain City, WI - Bobby Pierce earned his third career WORLD OF OUTLAWS triumph and Lucas Schott led all 30 laps to claim the main USMTS event victory Thursday as night number one started the 2nd Annual Dairyland Showdown presented by Dynamic Concrete Resurfacing at MISSISSIPPI THUNDER SPEEDWAY!

MISSISSIPPI THUNDER SPEEDWAY is excited to announce that online tickets for the "Dairyland Showdown presented by Dynamic Concrete Resurfacing" World of Outlaws Late Model Series and USMTS Three-Day Special are NOW AVAILABLE!

Tickets can be found on the MyRacePass website; Link is below. Once on the MyRacePass website, select the "Tickets" tab in the top white tab menu (below the maroon ribbon):

Click here to buy your tickets online!

To reserve campsites please call the Oakridge office at 507-474-2750 or you can call the MISSISSIPPI THUNDER SPEEDWAY track phone at 608-687-3282. You can also email Hailey Towner at hailey@oakridgefabrication.com. Campsites will be $100 per spot and you can arrive as early as Wednesday, May 4th and stay through Sunday, May 8th. A map of all of the campsites will be made up very soon for everyone to see what our camping layout for this year will be.

UPDATE -- February 21st, 2022

You can now also pay for your campsite for the Dairyland Showdown through MyRacePass. Use the same link as you would to buy your grandstand tickets. The link is below. Camping price is $100 per spot to camp for the weekend. This $100 is good for the entire weekend. You can arrive as early as Wednesday, May 4th and stay through Sunday, May 8th. If you would like to pay for your campsite by check or cash you can do that the weekend of the event if you do not want to pay online.

https://www.myracepass.com/tracks/2994

We have the campground map complete! The map is attached to this post. Over the next couple of weeks, if you have reserved a campsite we will call you and you can pick out your location. If you do not get a call from us by Monday, March 7th, please feel free to give us a call about your campsite.

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The full World of Outlaws Late Model Series payout is available below. USMTS - United States Modified Touring Series winning and start money is also in the available. The full payout will be released at the end of the week.
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Fans and drivers are READY!! MISSISSIPPI THUNDER SPEEDWAY is excited, and ready as well, to kick off the 2022 Season with the 3rd Annual Karl Fenske Memorial and 14th Annual Season Opener presented by Whitewater Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram!

MISSISSIPPI THUNDER SPEEDWAY Promoter Tyrone Lingenfelter has been providing a regular countdown and bonus sponsorship dollar amounts via social media leading up to the much anticipated event:

Donations by:
*Danny & Kathy Hanson - $200 ($100 1st Modifieds and $100 5th Modifieds)
*Schwartz Music & Games - $1,000 ($500 1st Modifieds, $400 2nd Modifieds, $100 4th Modifieds)
Don & Chris Werner - $100 (9th place Hobby Stocks)
*Rusty Franson - $100 ($50 17th Modifieds and $50 18th Modifieds)
*Ty & Dianne Smith - $100 (1st place Modifieds)
*Horman's HVAC - $250 ($200 1st Modifieds and $50 Hobby Stock Hard Charger)
*Rivercity Heating & Air Conditioning Door Panel Auction - Winner Jason Schloegel $125 ($100 1st Modifieds, $25 10th Modifieds)
*Sandy Fenske - $1,000 ($300 1st Modifieds, $300 2nd Modifieds, $200 3rd Modifieds, $100 4th Modifieds, $100 5th Modifieds)
*Grover Properties - $500 ($200 1st place Modifieds, $100 22nd Modifieds, $100 23rd Modifieds, $100 24th Modifieds)
*Dick's Marine - $500 ($60 16th Modifieds, $70 17th Modifieds, $80 18th Modifieds, $90 19th Modifieds, $100 20th & 21st Modifieds)
*Union Trailer & Power Equipment - $150 ($10 each 10th to 24th in B Mods plus $5 for each car that doesn't make the A-Main in B Mods)
*Jaction Photography - $150 ($40 4th Hobby Stocks, $50 5th Hobby Stocks, $60 6th Hobby Stocks)
*Jeff Praxel $100 (1st place Modifieds)
*Bob Timm & Paula Timm donated $100 (1st place Modifieds)
*OFI Performance $99 (Hard Charger Modified A-Main)
Tyrone Lingenfelter donated $100 ($10 to 11th, $20 to 12th, $30 to 13th, $40 to 14th)
*Oakridge Fabrication donated $350 ($100 to 1st, $100 to 2nd, $100 to 3rd, $50 to 15th)
*LT Construction LLC. $500 ($200 1st place Mods, $100 1st place B Mods, $100 1st place Late Models and $100 1st place Hobby Stocks)
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MISSISSIPPI THUNDER SPEEDWAY just keeps adding the fun to help celebrate the 2022 racing season with the return of the immesely popular "FREE County Fans Night" promotion!

"We want race fans to enjoy the sport at MISSISSIPPI THUNDER SPEEDWAY", said MTS Promoter Tyrone Lingenfelter, "and we also want them to enjoy a Friday evening at MISSISSIPPI THUNDER SPEEDWAY while surrounded by their family, friends and neighbors."

Lingenfelter went on to explain the 2022 "FREE County Fans Night" promotion, "On each specific night of the "FREE County Fans Night" promotion, fans who live within the appropriate county listed for that particular evening, will be eligible to general admission grandstand entry absolutely FREE! All that each individual will have to do is present a valid driver's license identifying that your home residence is within that evening's county."

So spread the word far and wide within your home county . . . there may be a new race fan out there - and the "FREE County Fans Night" promotion will give them, and you, an opportunity to check out the EXCITEMENT AT MISSISSIPPI THUNDER SPEEDWAY absolutely FREE!

MISSISSIPPI THUNDER SPEEDWAY is excited to provide 2022 payouts for racers, media representatives and fans alike. Visit the "Drivers Center" page here at the official MISSISSIPPI THUNDER SPEEDWAY web site and scroll down to the "PAYOUT" section. The "Drivers Center" page has a visual image of the 2022 Payout, as well as a printable image version.

MISSISSIPPI THUNDER SPEEDWAY Promoter Tyrone Lingenfelter and Speedway owner Bob Timm, unveiled the 2022 payouts, during a live social media session, and then commenting on the excitement that MISSISSIPPI THUNDER SPEEDWAY hopes the 2022 Payout will generate, "As a track, we've focused on creating the best possible payout that we could", Said Lingenfelter, "knowing that this is a topic that racers focus on when making their plans for the year." Timm added, "we've worked really hard for our drivers to generate a payout that rewards the winners, but also pays well deep through the finishing order - all the way to the final car passing beneath the checkered flags."
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"Our fans expect to see top notch regional and national drivers throughout the season," mentioned Lingenfelter during prior discussions, "and one way to make sure that happens is by compensating those drivers with the best payout we can." Timm continued the topic, "Additionally to the payout we put together, we have some great sponsors who step up with additional money, which allows us to create an even better payout for every driver at the track. We hope that our drivers, team members and fans as well understand how much these sponsors help at MISSISSIPPI THUNDER SPEEDWAY, so we suggest they visit these sponsors and show their appreciation of their involvement."

The 2022 payout is sure to pique the interest of drivers in all weeekly divisions, enticing them to either make MISSISSIPPI THUNDER SPEEDWAY one of their main weekly stops, or, at the very least, a destination for those special visits as their travels allow. Either way, the big winners will be the fans, who are guaranteed to see the best-of-the-best competing on "The Big 1/3-Mile" for top $$!

PRINTABLE 2022 PAYOUTS

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MISSISSIPPI THUNDER SPEEDWAY is happy to release a printable FULL-COLOR copy of the schedule for the 2022 racing season. "We are glad to provide this printable copy of our 2022 schedule", said MTS Promoter Tyrone Lingenfelter, "so that racers, fans, sponsors, and supporters can print a copy and hang it in a convinient location so that they and their friends will always know what's coming up next at MISSISSIPPI THUNDER SPEEDWAY!

"The presentation of our 2022 Schedule looks so awesome", continued Lingenfelter, "A huge thank you to Tyler Rinken for the great artwork!"

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Like a fine wine and a well aged cheese . . . Like roses and valentines . . . Like . . . well . . . Like DIRT AND RACING; MISSISSIPPI THUNDER SPEEDWAY is excited to announce the creation of yet another perfect pairing! For the first time in history race fans will witness the perfect pairing of the CASE Construction World of Outlaws Late Model Series and the Summit Racing Equipment United States Modified Touring Series TOGETHER - during the three-day Dairyland Showdown presented by Dynamic Concrete Resurfacing (May 5th, 6th & 7th, 2022)!

This first ever pairing will prove to be a huge early-season "MUST SEE EVENT" for all!

To amp the excitement up to the next level, MISSISSIPPI THUNDER SPEEDWAY ownership have opened the bank vault with a payout that is sure to have racers in both series salivating at the chance to conquer "The Big 1/3-Mile" during that first weekend in May! The 2022 Dairyland Showdown presented by Dynamic Concrete Resurfacing will provide fans with the opportunity to experience an unprecedented "1/3 of a Million Dollar Weekend on The Big 1/3-Mile"!

W.O.O. Late Model drivers will be battling for $10,000-To-Win both Thursday May 5th and Friday May 6th while craving for a taste of the $50,000-To-Win payout Saturday May 7th!

Meanwhile, USMTS Stars and Cars will be guning towards a $3,000-To-Win paycheck Thursday May 5th, a $5,000-To-Win paycheck Friday May 6th and a wallet-stuffing $10,000-To-Win haul Saturday May 7th!

Additional pay-out details include:
Thursday, May 5th
World of Outlaws Late Models: 1- $10,000, 2- $6,000, 3- $3,500, 4- $2,800, 5- $2,500, 6- $2,300, 7- $2,200, 8- $2,100, 9- $2,050, 10- $2,000, 11- $1,600, 12- $1,400, 13- $1,200, 14- $1,100, 15- $1,050, 16 to 24- $1,000
USRA Modifieds: $3,000 to win ($300 to start)

Friday, May 6th
World of Outlaws Late Models: 1- $10,000, 2- $6,000, 3- $3,500, 4- $2,800, 5- $2,500, 6- $2,300, 7- $2,200, 8- $2,100, 9- $2,050, 10- $2,000, 11- $1,600, 12- $1,400, 13- $1,200, 14- $1,100, 15- $1,050, 16 to 24- $1,000
USMTS Modifieds: $5,000 to win ($500 to start)

Saturday, May 7th
World of Outlaws Late Models: 1- $50,000, 2- $20,000, 3- $10,000, 4- $6,000, 5- $5,000, 6- $4,500, 7- $4,000, 8- $3,500, 9- $3,250, 10- $3,000, 11- $2,750, 12- $2,500, 13- $2,300, 14- $2,200, 15- $2,175, 16- $2,150, 17- $2,125, 18- $2,100, 19- $2,080, 20- $2,060, 21- $2,040, 22- $2,020, 23- $2,010, 24- $2,000
USMTS Modifieds: $10,000 to win ($700 to start)

For additional details on this incredible event, stay tuned to the official MISSISSIPPI THUNDER SPEEDWAY website (www.MississippiThunder.com) and all MISSISSIPPI THUNDER SPEEDWAY Social Media profiles!