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Preserving the History of
Upper Midwest Auto Racing

Explore drivers, tracks, race results, and historic photos

from WI • MN • UP MI • IL • Chicagoland

New to the Museum? Learn how this living archive is preserving more than a century of Upper Midwest auto racing history.
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Drivers
24,000+
Tracks
250+
Race Events
150,000+
Results
360,000+
Photos
38,000+
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Midwest Racing News into the 1970s1000s of new photos from multiple eras1973 Checkered Flag Racing News in fullRace results through end of July 2026Midwest Racing News into the 1970s1000s of new photos from multiple eras1973 Checkered Flag Racing News in fullRace results through end of July 2026
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Museum Research Collection

Victory Lane Research Center

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Explore over 120 years of recorded feature race victories across Wisconsin and the Upper Midwest. Search by driver, track, surface, class, or season to uncover racing history assembled into one powerful research archive.

Recorded Wins
Thousands upon thousands of career feature wins tracked
1903–2026
More than a century of racing history preserved
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Driver • Track • Class • Surface • Year
Museum by Numbers
369,411
Results
24,329
Drivers
250
Tracks
1903–2026
Coverage
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Explore More Than a Century of Racing History

Current Archive Coverage
  • Results Archive: 1903–2026
  • Photo Archive: 38,000+ Images
  • Drivers Documented: 24,000+
  • Tracks Covered: 250+
  • Newspapers: 1959–1978
  • Programs & Flyers Expanding Weekly
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Preserving Racing History

A Living Archive for Upper Midwest Auto Racing

The Virtual Upper Midwest Auto Racing Museum is dedicated to preserving the history of short track auto racing across Wisconsin, Northern Illinois, Eastern Minnesota, and the Upper Midwest through photographs, newspapers, race programs, statistics, and historical archives.

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Have photos, race programs, newspapers, flyers, results, corrections, or historical information to share? Your contributions help keep Upper Midwest racing history alive for future generations.

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Featured Driver
Travis Arenz
2026 Bob Greuel Photo

Travis Arenz

Sheboygan , WI

  • Recorded Feature Wins: 64
  • Wisconsin Feature Wins: 64
  • Recorded Top-3 Feature Finishes: 111
  • Recorded Feature Race Results: 128
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Featured Track
Darlington Speedway logo
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NEWS
Darlington Speedway
Track History

Darlington Speedway

Darlington, WI

Years Active:
1946–2026
Status:
Active / Historic

Historic racing venue with deep regional significance. Full records and archives continue to be expanded.

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Featured Series
Wisconsin Sport Truck Series

Wisconsin Sport Truck Series

Region expanding

Years Active:
Years unknown
Status:
Published

Historic touring or weekly racing series with results, champions, and archive coverage continuing to expand.

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Museum Milestones

Career Feature Win Milestones

Follow the drivers who have reached major recorded Wisconsin feature win milestones — and those closing in on racing history.

500+Elite Feature Winners
300+Historic Career Marks
100+Major Win Club
Within 5Drivers Closing In
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Featured historic newspaper
From the Newspaper Archive

Racing History, Preserved One Page at a Time

Historic racing newspapers open a window into the people, tracks, events, rivalries, and stories that shaped short track auto racing across the Upper Midwest.

Browse scanned issues, front pages, headlines, and race coverage from decades of regional racing history.

Midwest Racing NewsHistoric issues now being added
Checkered Flag Racing NewsRegional racing coverage preserved
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Photographers
Photographers
Featured Photographers
Historic racing images captured by the photographers who spent countless hours behind the lens.
Special Events
Oktoberfest Race Weekend
Oktoberfest Race Weekend
LaCrosse Interstate Speedway
1969–Today
One of the Upper Midwest’s most recognizable annual race weekends, drawing generations of drivers and fans.
Photo Spotlight
Nathan Brantmeier
From the Archive
Year Unknown
Keith Vercauteren Post
Rick Beebe
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Have photos, programs, newspapers, or race results to share? Help keep Upper Midwest racing history alive.

Most Recent Museum Additions
  • Midwest Racing News into the 1970s
  • 1000s of new photos from multiple eras
  • 1973 Checkered Flag Racing News in full
  • Race results through end of July 2026
What Doors Will Be Opened Next
  • Expanded photographer archive
  • Newspaper reader upgrades
  • Track history timelines
  • More year-by-year race results