Special Events

The Milwaukee Mile’s post-Indianapolis championship-car classic, preserving every named Rex Mays Classic from 1950 through 1985 plus the 1986–87 “in Honor of Rex Mays” continuation.

Santa Fe Speedway’s long-distance fall championship lineage, with the complete 1953–1995 winner chronology and MRN finishing orders recovered wherever published.

The annual Tony Bettenhausen Memorial, founded at Illiana in 1962 and continued at Grundy County Speedway since 2016, with every edition preserved through 2026.

Superior’s post-Labor Day dirt-track tradition, rooted in the 1970 Laursen family benefit, followed by the numbered Russ Laursen Classic beginning in 1971 and the NRC/Superior Classic eras before the Northern Nationals name appeared in 1989.

Dells Motor Speedway’s major fall championship weekend, from the original 200-lap era through the ARTGO and CWRA finale years.

One annual archive linking the Silver 1000 Late Model and Modified divisions together by year at Proctor Speedway.

The Grundy County Speedway classic that launched ARTGO in 1975, preserving the full ARTGO/NASCAR lineage, the Midwest Tour revival, and the 2026 twin-50 edition.

Hales Corners Speedway’s fall open-competition tradition, famous for outside invaders, liberal rules, wedges, wings, and creative machinery after the point season.

ABC Raceway’s fall crown jewel preserved from its 1976 beginning through the 50th running in 2025, with the 51st edition scheduled for October 2–3, 2026.

Rockford Speedway’s original Tuesday Night Special, from the 15-race ARTGO era through the ASA/JEGS and ARCA Midwest Tour revivals.

Northern Minnesota’s Labor Day dirt-track tradition, evolving from the Labor Day Invitational into the modern two-night WISSOTA Shootout at Hibbing.

Southern Minnesota’s long-running charitable Dirt Late Model classic, founded in 1980 and preserved across its Chateau, Owatonna, and Deer Creek eras.

Red Cedar Speedway’s multi-division fall classic preserved as one event family, with headline winner history and full modern championship fields linked by year.

Wisconsin’s Larry Detjens memorial late model classic, preserving the museum’s continuous winner chronology from 1981 through the 46th running in 2026.

Norway Speedway’s annual Upper Michigan–Wisconsin Late Model showcase, preserving the Stateline Challenge winner chronology from 1981 through 2026.

Wilmot’s original open-competition winged sprint showdown, preserving the Hall of Champions lineage, the 1983 three-race series, major national fields, and the later 2003 revival.

Angell Park Speedway’s Labor Day midget classic, tracing the official Pepsi Nationals / Firemen’s Nationals lineage from 1982 plus the 1973 and 1975 Pepsi 50 precursors documented in Midwest Racing News.

The annual Dirt Late Model crown jewel preserved as one continuous event chronology with available finishing orders by edition.

Lake Geneva Raceway’s huge fall stock-car gathering, from the inaugural 1992 October Classic through the 2006 Final Fall Classic in the track’s closing season.

Rice Lake Speedway’s fan-funded WISSOTA Street Stock crown jewel, growing from a $780 inaugural payday in 1995 to a record $30,400 winner’s share in 2026.

The USMTS Fall Jamboree crown jewel, founded at Hamilton County Speedway in 1999 and held at Deer Creek Speedway since 2002, with every completed championship winner preserved through 2026.

North Central Speedway’s Labor Day multi-division tradition, preserving the Mighty Axe from its early sprint-car years through the modern WISSOTA/IMCA two-night festival.

The annual Oktoberfest Race Weekend Super Late Model special, contested in three 33-lap segments with the lowest combined score determining the overall winner.

Madison’s spring Super Late Model memorial honoring Joe Shear, contested since 2008 and held at Dells Raceway Park only in 2020.

Elko Speedway’s Dan Ryan memorial late model classic, pairing elite regional competition with ALS fundraising, the No. 93 tradition, and its signature guitar trophy.

The John McKarns memorial invitational preserved as a nine-edition Special Event collection with verified winners and available full fields.