The temperatures are heating up and so is the racing action at Madison. This Friday night see the Late Models, Dave’s White Rock MISfitz, Roto Rooter 6Shooters, and Slater Racing Legends all battling it out in double features as part of Horsepower and Hops Night.
The race for the track championships is very competitive as the season comes down to three points nights (including Friday).
Beer Here! Fans 21 and over can purchase a special $25 ticket good for admission and a special craft beer tasting event. These tickets are only available online at misracing.com.
When: Friday, July 17th
What: Horsepower and Hops Night
Where: Madison International Speedway
Racing Divisions: Double Features for Late Models, Dave’s White Rock MISfitz, Roto Rooter 6Shooters, and Slater Racing Legends
Times: Pit Gates 3:30 / Chapel 4:00 / Practice 5:00 /Grandstands 6:00 / Qualifying 6:15 / Pre Race Ceremonies 7:25 / Racing 7:30
Prices: Adults: $18 / Heroes / Seniors 62+ $15 / Students 12-17 $10 / Kids 6-11 $5 / Five and Under Free / Family Ticket good for two adults and up to four students / kids $40
Promotion: ***$25 ticket for admission and sampling of regional craft beers, purchase online only, Must be 21***
Friday Night On-Track:
Points Update…Top 5
Late Models: (10 Events) Brent Edmunds (909), Shaun Scheel (875), Jake Gille (865), Carter Nilson (798), Bobby Wilberg (761)
Edmunds enters this Friday night’s races on a roll after winning both features last week and now has four wins for the season. Scheel, Gille, and Nilson are chasing Edmunds and all are still seeking their first wins in 2026. Wilberg has two wins this season as does Casey Johnson. Michael Bilderback and Blake Nottestad also have wins.
MISfitz: (8 Events) Nick Schneider (742), Kenny Storkson (730), Waylon Robinson (713), Dave Edwards (636), Mike Beyer (619)
Schneider is the new points leader in the division after picking up a win last Friday night. He now has four wins in eight starts this year. Kenny Storkson is just 12 points behind and rookie Waylon Robinson is right behind in third.
6Shooters: (6 Events) Josh Zacharias (507), Dylan Klinger (492), Christopher Webb (491), Noah Karr (460), Nick Lorenz (453)
Two-time champion Dylan Klinger is coming on fast after winning both features back on June 12th when the division last raced. Josh Zacharias started the season strong by winning the opener as is on top of the standings as he’s seeking his first championship at Madison.
Legends: (1 Event) Lincoln Cain (116), Cael Slater (109), Bentley Thompson (98), Carter Stein (95), Ryan Laatsch (87)
This week will be the second and third features of the year for the Legends with Lincoln Cain the lone winner so far. Cain also won both events in 2025 and the only event in 2024 so he comes into Friday night with five straight wins.
Last Week at Madison: Brent Edmunds won both Late Model features while Waylon Robinson and Nick Schneider each won a feature in the MISfitz. Gracie Flanagan made it four in a row in the HSRA while Kennedy Krueger set a new track record in HSRA qualifying. Nate Haseleu and Steve Rubeck renewed an old rivalry, but this time in the UMVRS and each won a feature. The win for Haseleu was his 36th at Madison.
Upcoming Events
July 24th: Howie Lettow Classic Bytec Dairyland 100 for ASA Midwest Tour plus Midwest Truck Series. $5000 to the winner of the HLC 100. It’s the 12th running of the event which was won by Casey Johnson last year.
July 31st: First Ever Wisconsin’s Fastest Meat Raffle with 1000 paddles being sold for $5 each. 100 winners based on 1000 paddles sold. Double features for Late Models, MISfitz, 6Shooters, and HSRA.
August 7th: Liuna! Local 464 Night featuring Big 8 Late Models, Open Wheeled Modifieds, plus INEX sanctioned events for Legends, and Bandoleros. Kids’ bike / big wheel / power wheel races on the track. Free admission for kids 11 and under.
August 13th: Thursday Night One on One Street Drags
August 14th: Fink’s Paving Championship Night with double features for the Late Models, MISfitz, and 6Shooters plus a classic car parade. Cap off the night with an amazing fireworks show.
August 21st: 6th Annual Cheese Curd Cup with Midwest Dash Series, Crown Vics / Affordable Fords, Bandits, 6Shooters (non-points), plus championship nights for the Legends and the High School Racing Association. $2 Busch Light and $2 Cheese Curds.
August 28th: ARCA Menards Series 200 with on-track autographs and live music before the races. The four cylinder Midwest Dash Series will be on the half-mile too.
September 10th: Thursday Night One on One Street Drags