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The beginning and the first part of the Midwest Sprint Car Association 25-year history…. Prior to becoming the Midwest Sprint Car Association, the USA 360 Division was founded in 1996 by Gary Schlafer, owner of Beaver Dam Raceway. Gary created a Sprint Car class using hi-performance and durable 360 cubic inch motors that would be competitive, exciting, and affordable for a driver wanting to experience the thrill of sprint car racing. Under Gary's direction the USA 360 Division continued to grow through the 1997 and 1998 seasons. In 1999 the USA 360 class organized itself as the Midwest Sprint Car Association (MSA) with about 25 regular drivers. For the 1999 and 2000 season the MSA was a traveling race program going from track to track for shows in and around Wisconsin.  A partnership was formed with Beaver Dam Raceway formerly known as The Raceway at Powercom for the MSA to run the 2001 and 2002 season. The 2003 season had the MSA touring throughout Wisconsin with 11 different venues on the schedule. In 2004 MSA found their weekly home at Wilmot Speedway on 18 Saturday nights as well as continued touring many tracks throughout Wisconsin. In 2005 MSA moved its support to Sheboygan County Fair Grounds to assist with the development of Plymouth Dirt Track Racing. MSA has continued to support the Saturday night sprint program for 19 years at Plymouth and kept the sprint program running straight and going forward. The 2008 Season brought MSA a new adventure of supporting Manitowoc County Fair Grounds and EWSC Racing on their Friday Night Program. The MSA group began a full season of back-to-back racing with Friday Nights and Saturday nights. The MSA group became fortunate to have 2 weekly programs as well as a few traveling shows making it the strongest sprint car association in the Midwest with a 45-48 night yearly schedule….to be continued We will be adding more to the history throughout this season, as well as a looking back at some of the events, drivers and people who have contributed and help build the MSA over the last 25 years.

The 2023 Wisconsin Wingless and the 2023 Wilmot Wingless Champion Clayton Rossman running for Daywalt Motorsports has entered his name to compete with the Akright Auto MSA 360 Sprints for the 2024 season and compete for the "Rookie of the Year" title. Clayton started racing go karts at the age of 8 and has been racing ever since then. During this time, he has put together 4 years of racing sprint cars and during them four years he has put together and earned the Wisconsin Wingless 2021 "Rookie of the Year" honors and 2 championships in 2023 with the wingless division. During the 2023 season Rossman had some time behind the wheel of the Daywalt Motorsports 360 sprint at the Angell Park Speedway in Sun Prairie, and shortly after started putting together a program to partner with Kevin and Nick Daywalt to put together the #09 Object Controls, Johnny'z Pour House, and McGill Trucking sprint for the 2024 season and running with the Akright Auto MSA 360 Sprints. From all of us here at the MSA (Midwest Sprint Car Association) we would like to welcome Clayton to the group and wish him the best of luck in his 2024 360 sprint endeavors.

As we finish up the last of the dates and details for the 2024 Akright Auto MSA Sprint schedule we are pleased to announce that we will be returning to the Eagle River Speedway on July 6th, 2024. This was a key event for both the MSA and Eagle River Speedway during the 2023 and we look forward to it being an even bigger event this year as we celebrate part of the Independence Day weekend in the great north woods at Eagle River Speedway. As more details on this event come in, they will be made available on the website and social media pages. Eagle River Speedway Facebook Akright Auto MSA 360 Sprints Facebook

The 2024 Akright Auto MSA Sprints annual bowling fundraiser will be held on Saturday February 3rd at Jake's Village Bowl in Brownsville WI. Start time is 2pm and the cost will be $20 for 3 games of 9 pin bowling Food and Beverages available for purchase. Jake's Village Bowl in Brownsville WI Early Registration Coming Soon

The Midwest Sprint Car Association is very pleased to announce that the series title sponsorship for the 2024 season has been renewed with Akright Auto Parts of Sheboygan Falls. As a series sponsor with the MSA over the past few seasons, we are looking forward to continuing this partnership going into and thru the upcoming 2024 season. Akright Auto Parts is located in Sheboygan Falls, WI A Trusted business staffed by highly trained professionals that has been serving the area loyally since 1940. Akright Auto Wrecking is here for all of your auto part needs. Any parts that we have in stock are available the day you visit. If you need something we don't have at the moment, we offer next-day delivery services. 920-467-4201 / 800-400-4201

(PEDAL DOWN PROMOTIONS) November 11, 2023 – The 25th anniversary Akright Auto Midwest Sprint Car Association 2023 season officially drew to a close, as drivers, crew members, team owners, series officials, partners, supporters, workers and fans congregated at Amore Banquet Hall in Plymouth, Wis. for the annual MSA Awards Banquet on Saturday, Nov. 11. A total of 145 MSA supporters gathered to honor five-time MSA champion Brandon McMullen of Oshkosh, Wis., along with 15 other point fund-eligible drivers, who competed in at least 85 percent of the 24 official points race programs completed during the 2023 campaign. MSA President and Treasurer Sheila Leamer opened the evening’s festivities by providing her reflections on the 2023 MSA season. “We had 26 scheduled nights of competition in 2023 with only two nights lost to mother nature,” Leamer said. “A total of 16 drivers competed in 85 percent of the races to earn eligibility for the point fund, which is over half of the total MSA member drivers we had in 2023. We also had 10 drivers compete in 100 percent of our 2023 races. We averaged 23 cars per night with a high of 33 cars on the final night of the 2023 season on September 30th at Plymouth. We had car counts of 25 cars or more on 10 nights and a total of eight different drivers earned A-main victories in 2023. “MSA made its first appearance at Eagle River Speedway in 2023, which proved to be an amazing show,” she said. “The crowd and everyone at Eagle River Speedway was very impressed with the racing the MSA put on. It was definitely a night to be proud to be involved with MSA. I was just talking to the Eagle River promoter today about possible dates for 2024. I would like to thank all of the drivers, car owners and crews for their support this year, as well as the fans, who are the reason we are where we are today. Through all of this support, we are one of the strongest Sprint Car groups in the nation.” Leamer, who also served as the master of ceremonies during the program, acknowledged the support of 2023 MSA series title sponsor Akright Auto (Spyder and Jackie Akright), race day sponsors Competition Specialists (fast qualifier award sponsor), Behling Racing Equipment (heat race one and heat race two winner), Waldo Oil (heat race three winner), Butch and Janet Hafemann (heat race fourth winner), Mayer Automotive (B main winner), Professional Plating (hard charger award winner) and event sponsors Adonnis Waterproofing-Anthony and Rachel Knierim (Wilmot Raceway) and RC Custom Design-Rob Eisentraut (Eagle River Speedway), along with Brian Julien of The Julien Shade Shop, which sponsored the MSA Safety Team in 2023. “We greatly appreciate the support of Akright Auto as our 2023 series title sponsor,” Leamer said. “Just before I came up here, Spyder [Akright] told me Akright Auto is in for another year as series title sponsor in 2024. “We were happy to add several race day sponsors in 2023 for nightly qualifying, which was a new addition to our racing programs, along with hard charger, heat race and B main winners,” she said. “We are hoping to continue and expand on our race day sponsors in 2024.” Leamer also thanked Cupcake Wonders for providing the flour for the start line, Rob Eisentraut of RC Custom Design for photography, graphic design and website and social media support, the MSA Safety Team, Paul Pokorski and Scott Bader for organizing contributions to the 2023 MSA contingency packages totaling $11,000 in products and certificates, along with Lynn Pokorski and Abbie Pokorski for race winner photo assistance, her husband, Randy Leamer, and scorers Angela Dulmes and Dakoda Tennyson. Leamer also recognized additional 2023 MSA supporting companies R&H Racing Equipment, Behling Racing Equipment and Hepfner Racing Products. Leamer acknowledged the 2023 MSA Board of Directors, including Dan Mayer (vice president), Dan Teunissen (secretary), Scott Bader, Alex Pokorski and Tony Wondra before announcing the re-election of Dan Teunissen, Dan Mayer and Tony Wondra to terms on the MSA Board starting in 2024. “I want to thank each board member for their support and dedication in 2023,” Leamer said. “I look forward to leading the MSA again in 2024.” The 10 drivers and teams competing in all 24 official MSA events in 20223 were recognized with 100 Percent Attendance Awards, including Brandon McMullen (first place), Ben Schmidt of Plymouth (second place), Kevin Karnitz of West Bend-Mayer Automotive Racing (third place), Alex Pokorski of West Bend-Akright Auto Racing Team (fourth place), Lance Fassbender of Burnett (fifth place), rookie Logan Julien of Oconomowoc (sixth place), rookie T.J. Smith of Greenville (seventh), Tony Wondra of Campbellsport (eighth place), Bill Taylor of Boltonville (10th place) and Chris Larson of Franksville (11th place). An additional six MSA drivers and teams were honored for achieving 85 percent participation during the 2023 campaign, including Brandon Berth (ninth, 21 races), Katelyn Krebsbach of Cascade (12th, 22 races), rookie T.J. Haddy of Waupun (13th, 23 races), Spyder Akright of Sheboygan Falls and Paul Pokorski of West Bend-Akright Auto Racing Team (14th, 21 races), rookie Tristan Koenings of Van Dyne (15th, 21 races) and J.J. Pagel of Mount Calvary (17th, 20 races). MSA Competition Director Scott Bader acknowledge the efforts of 2023 series staff, including officials Fred DeBlaey, John Metzger, Lee Glomski and the late Jerry Priesgen; scorers Sheila Leamer and Angela Dulmes, flag men Steve Crass and Alex Gilhart, announcer George Baumann, photographer, videographer and graphic designer Rob Eisentraut of RC Custom Design, MSA website administrators Dan and Michaela Teunissen, race report writer Jeff Pederson of Pedal Down Promotions, 50/50 ticket takers Donna Bader and Janell Ludwigson and the members of the MSA Safety Team. “I want to give special recognition to Sheila Leamer, who really does everything for the MSA,” Bader said. “In addition to the MSA staff members that I noted, I would also like to recognize and thank the push truck and wrecker drivers for all that they do to support our racing program. The MSA staff helps out in many different ways all year long and all of their efforts are greatly appreciated.” Bader also thanked each of the five tracks on the 2023 MSA schedule, including The Plymouth Dirt Track in Plymouth, Wis. (Dave Mohs), Angell Park Speedway in Sun Prairie, Wis. (Gregg and Angie McKarns), the Dodge County Fairgrounds in Beaver Dam, Wis. (Steve Sinclair), Eagle River Speedway in Eagle River, Wis. (Pat Zdroik) and Wilmot Raceway in Wilmot, Wis. (Chris Klemko). The first of eight special awards went to Logan Julien, who claimed the 2023 MSA Rookie of the Year Award on the strength of a sixth-place finish in the point standings, including seven top-five and 16 top-10 A-main finishes to go along with one heat race victory. “I would like to thank all of the MSA sponsors and all of the sponsors on our car,” Julien said. “A special ‘thank you’ goes to my dad for everything that he does. Wayne Modjeski and Kurt Davis also helped us out quite a bit and I also need to acknowledge the Haddy Family. We wouldn’t have been able to get through everything this season without them. I also want to thank the members of the MSA Board and MSA Safety Team for all of their efforts this season. I’m looking forward to racing with the IRA next year.” Alex Pokorski claimed the 2023 MSA Most Improved Driver Award, after improving 11 spots from a 15th place finish in the 2022 MSA point standings to post a fourth place showing in the 2023 MSA point standings. During his breakout 2023 campaign, Pokorski earned his first career MSA A-main victory at the Dodge County Fairgrounds Speedway in Beaver Dam, Wis., with 12 top-five and 21 top-10 A-main finishes, to go along with four heat race victories. “I want to thank Spyder [Akright] and Akright Auto for the opportunity to race, as well as all of our sponsors and crew members,” Pokorski said. “It was a lot of fun to race with everybody this year. I’m looking forward to next year.” Brandon Berth picked up the 2023 MSA Best Appearing Car/Crew Award. “This is definitely a surprise and an award that means a lot to me,” Berth said. “I designed this year’s car and Rob [Eisentraut] made it happen. I take a lot of pride in how my car looks, so I really appreciate this award.” Brandon McMullen earned the 2023 MSA Hard Charger Award for passing a series-high 93 cars during the season. The 2023 MSA Hard Luck Award went to rookie Tristan Koenings. The 2023 Jim Wipperfurth Family MSA Person of the Year Award was presented to MSA President, Treasurer and Lead Scorer Sheila Leamer. “I have a passion for racing and always give 110 percent to help MSA to the best of my ability,” Leamer said. “I am very honored to receive this award. I’m speechless.” Beth Winkel of BMG Designs presented the 2023 Harry Neitzel MSA Mechanic of the Year Award to McMullen Racing Enterprise crew chief Joe McMullen of Plymouth, who has helped Brandon McMullen earn nine championships (five MSA, three Plymouth Dirt Track Racing, one Manitowoc Expo Speedway) over the span of the past 14 years. The final award recipient to take to the podium was 2023 MSA champion Brandon McMullen, who tied Kurt Davis of South Milwaukee at the top of the all-time MSA championship heap by claiming his fifth series title, which were tallied in 2015, 2016, 2017, 2020 and 2023. McMullen turned in an outstanding 2023 campaign, which featured seven A-main victories, 23 top-five and 23 top-10 A-main showings to go along with nine heat race wins in 24 official MSA points events en route to claiming his fifth MSA series title by a 107-point margin over 2011 MSA champion Ben Schmidt. After earning seven MSA A-main victories during the 2023 campaign, McMullen solidified himself in third place on the all-time MSA A-main victory list with 45 main event triumphs to stand seven behind runner-up Danny Schlafer of Sussex, who has tallied 52 MSA A-main victories, and 19 in back of all-time MSA main event victories leader Kurt Davis, who stands at the top of the victories A-main victory list with 64. “Joe [McMullen] and my dad [Tim McMullen] deserve so much credit for what this team has been able to achieve,” McMullen said. “Joe and my dad believed in me even when I didn’t believe in myself. They probably spent more time in the shop than anyone else. In looking back over the past 14 years, I feel it is not as much about the actual racing on the track, but the people we’ve raced with and raced against over the years. The thing I like the most about MSA is that we all help each other and we all get along. That’s not something you see with every racing series. “I want to thank everyone that makes up the MSA and all of the MSA crew,” he said. “It has been an honor to race against you all. Racing kept our family close all these years. To the younger drivers, I encourage you all to stick with it. During our first year with MSA in 2010, we were flat out terrible. We wrecked several times and only made one feature all season.” MSA 2023 Banquet trophy and award sponsors included Professional Plating, In Memory of Hagar Nelson, Tn’T Motorsports, Akright Auto, Gary and Susie Francour, Roger & Dan’s Auto Service, Fred DeBlaey, Pedal Down Promotions, Con Forms, Mark’s Tree Service, Hafemann Vintage Racing-Butch and Janet Hafemann, Randy Post, Krebsbach Construction, Kris and Jen Hansen, RC Custom Design, Don and Lynn Kiel and Richard’s of Dunbar. MSA 2023 contingency product sponsors were R& H Racing Equipment, HRP, Behling, Waldo Oil, American Racer Tires, Boubin Tire, Buege High Performance, Super Shox, Vortex Racing Products, PDTR, Torsion Bear Rating, Afco Shocks, M&W Radius Rods, KSE, Karavan Trailers, Maxim Chassis, Winter Products, FK Rod Ends, Bell, Wilwood, XXX Chassis, Schroeder/PAC, Competition Specialists, J&J Auto Racing, Saldana, Pyrotech, DMI, Schoenfeld, Hilborn, Lane Automotive, Velocity Wings, MRI, Racing Optics, Allstar Performance, Corey Oil, Ultrashield, MPD, Race Bumpers, Mayer Automotive (American Racer) and Bumper to Bumper IRA. For more information on the Midwest Sprint Car Association, visit the MSA website at www.msasprints.com or visit the MSA Facebook page at www.facebook.com/msasprints. 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The 2023 Akright Auto MSA 360 Sprints Series Champion is the #98 of Brandon McMullen. Running 100% of the 2023 schedule Brandon has won 7 feature events, 23 top five finishes, 9 heat race wins, and multiple fast qualier awards. On behalf of the Akright Auto MSA Sprints we would like to congratulate Brandon and the McMullen Racing Team for your success this season and earning the 2023 MSA Championship.

Joining the Akright Auto MSA 360 Sprint Series for the 2023 season Logan Julien has earned and deserves the title as the 2023 "Rookie of The Year" Starting the season with picking up the first of multiple "Hard Charger" awards and also earned his first win in the 360 division at Eagle River Speedway this season. In total Logan picked up 1 heat win, 7 top five finishes, and 16 top ten finishes and ran 100% of the 2023 schedule. The Akright Auto MSA Sprints would like to congratulate Logan Julien and team for the season and the right to be called the "Rookie of The Year"

(PEDAL DOWN PROMOTIONS) September 30, 2023 – In one of his infrequent starts behind the wheel of an Akright Auto Midwest Sprint Car Association - Plymouth Dirt Track Racing – 360 Sprint Car, Scotty Thiel of Sheboygan outdueled newly crowned five-time Midwest Sprint Car Association and three-time PDTR 360 Sprint Car champion Brandon McMullen of Oshkosh to capture the 25-lap Fuzzy Fassbender Tribute A-main, during the sixth annual Wisconsin Sprint Car Championships Presented by A-Main Apparel at The Plymouth Dirt Track in Plymouth, Wis. on Saturday, Sept. 30. Despite falling just short in his A-main victory bid, Brandon McMullen celebrated his fifth Midwest Sprint Car Association title and third Plymouth Dirt Track Racing 360 Sprint Car title by wrapping up the 2023 MSA and PDTR 360 Sprint Car championships. On the initial start of the 25-lap Akright Auto PDTR-MSA 360 Sprint Car main event, contact in turn two resulted in the machine of Brandon Berth of Cascade flipping in turn two. Following a complete restart, Bill Taylor of Boltonville grabbed the lead from the pole with outside front row starter Alex Pokorski of West Bend following in second. On lap 5, Pokorski made contact with the back stretch wall, which brought out the second caution flag of the event and ended the fourth-year 360 Sprint Car driver’s night. When the race resumed, Taylor again bolted in the lead, while 2011 Plymouth Dirt Track Racing and Midwest Sprint Car Association 360 Sprint Car champ Ben Schmidt of Plymouth moved into second after starting fifth and ninth starter Scotty Thiel vaulted in third on lap 6. Two laps later, the high riding Thiel bolted around Schmidt to advance into the runner-up spot before the now five-time Midwest Sprint Car Association 360 Sprint Car champion Brandon McMullen worked his way past Schmidt to seize third on lap 9. One lap later, Thiel closed to within striking distance of Taylor for the top spot before surging into the top spot along the high groove in turn one on lap 12. Thiel, who launched his Sprint Car career by earning the PDTR 360 Sprint Car Rookie of the Year Award in 2008, caught lapped traffic on lap 13, which allowed McMullen to gradually reel in the leader. After following in Thiel’s tire tracks for several laps, McMullen utilizing the inside groove to briefly surge into the top spot exiting turn four on lap 24. In his first PDTR-MSA 360 Sprint Car start of the 2023 season, Thiel was not to be denied as he powered Randy Sippel’s 39s car back around McMullen in turn two on the final lap en route to his third career PDTR 360 Sprint Car A-main victory and 13th career MSA 360 Sprint Car main event triumph. With the victory in the 24th and final event of the 2023 MSA season, Thiel became the eighth driver to post an MSA A-main triumph this season. “I felt comfortable in the car and I thought we were getting through lapped traffic pretty good,” Thiel said in victory lane. “I was kind of falling out of the seat there near the end of the race, but then I saw [Brandon McMullen] pass me on the second-from-last lap and I had to get up on the wheel. It was a pretty fun night with the 360 Sprint Car. I have to thank Randy Sippel for everything he does to get this 39s 360 car on the track and providing me with a fast car all night.” McMullen had to settle for second, Schmidt placed third, Taylor wound up fourth and eighth starter Kevin Karnitz of West Bend rounded out the top five. Justin Erickson of Plymouth won the 15-lap PDTR-MSA 360 Sprint Car B main. Kevin Karnitz of West Bend recorded the fastest lap in the Akright Auto Plymouth Dirt Track Racing – Midwest Sprint Car Association 360 Sprint Car division by touring the third-mile clay oval in 12.194 seconds. The 18th and final event of the 2023 campaign at The Plymouth Dirt Track, which was sponsored by Jensen Sales & Service, drew a season-high season-high 33 Akright Auto Plymouth Dirt Track Racing-Midwest Sprint Car Association 360 Sprint Cars. The 2023 Plymouth Dirt Track Racing Awards presentation will take place on Saturday, Oct. 14 at Racers Hall in Plymouth, Wis. starting at 7 p.m. The top three finishers and special award winners in the PDTR 360 Sprint Car division will be honored during the event. The Plymouth Dirt Track at the Sheboygan County Fairgrounds is located at 229 Fairview Drive in Plymouth, Wis. For more information, visit www.plymouthdtr.com or check out Plymouth Dirt Track Racing on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. AKRIGHT AUTO PLYMOUTH DIRT TRACK RACING 360 SPRINT CARS A Main (25 Laps): 1. 39S-Scotty Thiel [9]; 2. 98-Brandon McMullen [4]; 3. 35-Ben Schmidt [5]; 4. 69-Bill Taylor [1]; 5. 63K-Kevin Karnitz [8]; 6. 69S-TJ Smith [7]; 7. 85J-Logan Julien [13]; 8. 2-Chris Clayton [15]; 9. 16-Anthony Knierim [6]; 10. 10V-Matt VanderVere [10]; 11. 3-Justin Erickson [16]; 12. 44-Hayden Johnson [17]; 13. 51-Chris Larson [19]; 14. 11-Tony Wondra [11]; 15. 21H-TJ Haddy [14]; 16. 30-Doug Wondra [21]; 17. 66-Nick Daywalt [20]; 18. 52-Cody Schlafer [22]; 19. 6K-Kurt Davis [3]; 20. 12P-JJ Pagel [18]; 21. 4-Alex Pokorski [2]; 22. (DNF) 22B-Brandon Berth [12] B Main (15 Laps): 1. 3-Justin Erickson [1]; 2. 44-Hayden Johnson [5]; 3. 12P-JJ Pagel [2]; 4. 51-Chris Larson [4]; 5. 66-Nick Daywalt [3]; 6. 30-Doug Wondra [6]; 7. 08-Katelyn Krebsbach [9]; 8. 66T-Tristan Koenings [10]; 9. 53A-Spyder Akright [14]; 10. 54-Randy Post [8]; 11. 22-Greg Alt [7]; 12. 38-Ben Doak [11]; 13. (DNF) 7-Kristian Wagner [13]; 14. (DNF) 25-Kasey Schlafer [12]; 15. (DNS) 29J-Ralph Johnson; 16. (DNS) 26-Al Schlafer; 17. (DNS) 55S-Ryan Sawusch Heat 1 (8 Laps): 1. 16-Anthony Knierim [1]; 2. 6K-Kurt Davis [2]; 3. 4-Alex Pokorski [4]; 4. 21H-TJ Haddy [3]; 5. 3-Justin Erickson [5]; 6. 30-Doug Wondra [6]; 7. 54-Randy Post [8]; 8. 7-Kristian Wagner [7]; 9. (DNS) 26-Al Schlafer Heat 2 (8 Laps): 1. 69S-TJ Smith [2]; 2. 98-Brandon McMullen [3]; 3. 35-Ben Schmidt [6]; 4. 44-Hayden Johnson [1]; 5. 66-Nick Daywalt [5]; 6. 52-Cody Schlafer [8]; 7. (DNF) 66T-Tristan Koenings [4]; 8. (DNF) 55S-Ryan Sawusch [7] Heat 3 (8 Laps): 1. 39S-Scotty Thiel [4]; 2. 53A-Paul Pokorski [1]; 3. 11-Tony Wondra [2]; 4. 85J-Logan Julien [3]; 5. 2-Chris Clayton [5]; 6. 22B-Brandon Berth [8]; 7. 08-Katelyn Krebsbach [6]; 8. 38-Ben Doak [7] Heat 4 (8 Laps): 1. 63K-Kevin Karnitz [4]; 2. 69-Bill Taylor [1]; 3. 10V-Matt VanderVere [3]; 4. 51-Chris Larson [2]; 5. 12P-JJ Pagel [5]; 6. 22-Greg Alt [6]; 7. 25-Kasey Schlafer [8]; 8. (DNS) 29J-Ralph Johnson Qualifying 1: 1. 4-Alex Pokorski, 12.238 [1]; 2. 21H-TJ Haddy, 12.249 [8]; 3. 6K-Kurt Davis, 12.269 [7]; 4. 16-Anthony Knierim, 12.326 [3]; 5. 3-Justin Erickson, 12.557 [5]; 6. 30-Doug Wondra, 12.740 [4]; 7. 7-Kristian Wagner, 13.203 [9]; 8. 54-Randy Post, 13.511 [2]; 9. 26-Al Schlafer, 14.590 [6] Qualifying 2: 1. 66T-Tristan Koenings, 12.296 [1]; 2. 98-Brandon McMullen, 12.334 [3]; 3. 69S-TJ Smith, 12.376 [7]; 4. 44-Hayden Johnson, 12.506 [2]; 5. 66-Nick Daywalt, 12.602 [6]; 6. 35-Ben Schmidt, 12.704 [4]; 7. 52-Cody Schlafer, 15.020 [8]; 8. 55S-Ryan Sawusch, 15.043 [5] Qualifying 3: 1. 39S-Scotty Thiel, 12.218 [3]; 2. 85J-Logan Julien, 12.275 [7]; 3. 11-Tony Wondra, 12.361 [5]; 4. 53A-Paul Pokorski, 12.484 [6]; 5. 2-Chris Clayton, 12.507 [2]; 6. 08-Katelyn Krebsbach, 12.560 [4]; 7. 38-Ben Doak, 13.204 [8]; 8. (DNS) 22B-Brandon Berth, 13.204 Qualifying 4: 1. 63K-Kevin Karnitz, 12.194 [3]; 2. 10V-Matt VanderVere, 12.447 [6]; 3. 51-Chris Larson, 12.528 [1]; 4. 69-Bill Taylor, 12.791 [7]; 5. 12P-JJ Pagel, 13.010 [5]; 6. 22-Greg Alt, 13.065 [4]; 7. 29J-Ralph Johnson, 13.386 [2]; 8. 25-Kasey Schlafer, 16.515 [8]

The Final night of the 2023 season and Championship night for the Akright Auto MSA 360 Sprints is finally here at the Plymouth Dirt Track tonight during the Wisconsin Sprint Car Championships. The 2023 MSA Series Champion and 2023 Rookie of the year will be crowned this evening as well as in the Bumper to Bumper IRA 410 series, the IRA Wisconsin Wingless, and the IRA Lightning Sprints. The must see show to Finish off the 2023 season!!!! (RAIN DATE OF SUNDAY OCT 1st) Gates open at 4:00 Packing/Hot Laps 4:45 Pits open at 1:00 Pit Pass $35 General Admission: Adults 12 and over: $25 Students: 7 to 11 $5 Child: 6 and under free with adult

(PEDAL DOWN PROMOTIONS) September 2, 2023 – Four-time Midwest Sprint Car Association 360 Sprint Car champion Brandon McMullen of Oshkosh took a giant step toward securing another title by claiming his fourth straight 25-lap Plymouth Dirt Track Racing 360 Sprint Car A-main victory, during the annual Sheboygan County Fair Night all-Sprint Car racing program at The Plymouth Dirt Track in Plymouth, Wis. on Saturday, Sept. 2. Alex Pokorski of West Bend grabbed the lead on the opening lap of the 25-lap PDTR-MSA A main from the pole position as 360 Sprint Car rookie T.J. Smith of Greenville worked the high groove to settle into second, while third starter Matt Vandervere of Zion, Ill. took over the third spot. On lap 4, Smith rode the extreme high groove, just off the outside retaining wall, to pressure the low riding Pokorski for the top spot on lap 4. Two laps later, Pokorski transitioned from the low groove to the high line, which trimmed back Smith’s momentum. One lap later Smith slowed along the outside line in turn four to bring out the lone caution flag of the race. On the restart, Brandon McMullen, who started eighth, maneuvered underneath Vandervere to take over second in turn two on lap 8. On the following circuit, McMullen worked the low line to challenge the high-riding Pokorski for the top spot. Pokorski attempted to move down to the low groove on lap 10. However, McMullen was able to slip underneath to seize the lead in turn two. From there, the four-time MSA 360 Sprint Car champion quickly pulled away from Pokorski to build up a full straightaway lead on lap 15. McMullen caught up to the rear of the field on lap 16, while 14-year-old rookie Logan Julien of Oconomowoc, who started fourth, took third from Vandevere along the outside groove. McMullen, who is a two-time Plymouth Dirt Track Racing 360 Sprint Car champion, cruised the rest of the way en route to his division-leading 33rd career PDTR and 45th career MSA 360 Sprint Car A-main win, as well as his fourth straight and sixth overall PDTR and seventh MSA 360 Sprint Car A-main win of the 2023 season. “I could really go anywhere on the track top or bottom, but I knew the bottom was really tacky,” McMullen said. “Hats off to my team. They’ve been phenomenal all year. They are what makes his program work so well.” Pokorski placed second, Julien wound up third, Vandervere placed fourth and sixth starter Kevin Karnitz of West Bend rounded out the top five. McMullen will look to seal the Midwest Sprint Car Association - Plymouth Dirt Track Racing 360 Sprint Car titles in the 2023 season finale as part of the Wisconsin Sprint Car Championships at The Plymouth Dirt Track on Saturday, Sept. 30. The 23rd event of the 2023 MSA season drew a field of 27 PDTR-MSA 360 Sprint Cars. The 2023 MSA season will conclude with the Wisconsin Sprint Car Championships on Saturday, Sept. 30 featuring the season finales for the Bumper to Bumper Interstate Racing Association 410 Sprint Cars, Plymouth Dirt Track Racing – Midwest Sprint Car Association 360 Sprint Cars, Wisconsin wingLESS Sprint Cars and IRA Lightning Sprints. Pit gates open at 2 p.m. with spectator gates opening at 4:30 p.m. and on-track action at 5 p.m., followed by hot laps, qualifying and racing. AKRIGHT AUTO PLYMOUTH DIRT TRACK RACING 360 SPRINT CARS A Main (25 Laps): 1. 98-Brandon McMullen [8]; 2. 4-Alex Pokorski [1]; 3. 85J-Logan Julien [4]; 4. 10V-Matt Vandervere [3]; 5. 63K-Kevin Karnitz [6]; 6. 6K-Kurt Davis [9]; 7. 3-Justin Erickson [13]; 8. 51-Chris Larson [7]; 9. 68T-Josh Bilicki [11]; 10. 69-Bill Taylor [10]; 11. 2-Chris Clayton [21]; 12. 30-Doug Wondra [18]; 13. 69S-TJ Smith [2]; 14. 22B-Brandon Berth [20]; 15. 16-Anthony Knierim [12]; 16. 66-Nick Daywalt [15]; 17. 21H-Tim Haddy [19]; 18. 08-Katelyn Krebsbach [14]; 19. 12P-JJ Pagel [22]; 20. 11-Tony Wondra [16]; 21. 53A-Paul Pokorski [17]; 22. (DNF) 44-Hayden Johnson [5] B Main (12 Laps): 1. 53A-Paul Pokorski [1]; 2. 30-Doug Wondra [3]; 3. 21H-Tim Haddy [7]; 4. 22B-Brandon Berth [2]; 5. 2-Chris Clayton [5]; 6. 12P-JJ Pagel [4]; 7. 35-Ben Schmidt [9]; 8. 54-Randy Post [8]; 9. 7-Kristian Wagner [11]; 10. (DNF) 52-Cody Schlafer [10]; 11. (DNF) 42X-Brett Peterson [6] Heat 1 (10 Laps): 1. 51-Chris Larson [1]; 2. 85J-Logan Julien [3]; 3. 68T-Josh Bilicki [2]; 4. 3-Justin Erickson [4]; 5. 66-Nick Daywalt [5]; 6. 11-Tony Wondra [7]; 7. 2-Chris Clayton [6]; 8. 42X-Brett Peterson [8]; 9. 7-Kristian Wagner [9] Heat 2 (10 Laps): 1. 44-Hayden Johnson [1]; 2. 10V-Matt Vandervere [2]; 3. 6K-Kurt Davis [3]; 4. 16-Anthony Knierim [4]; 5. 08-Katelyn Krebsbach [6]; 6. 22B-Brandon Berth [5]; 7. 30-Doug Wondra [7]; 8. 21H-Tim Haddy [8]; 9. 52-Cody Schlafer [9] Heat 3 (10 Laps): 1. 63K-Kevin Karnitz [1]; 2. 98-Brandon McMullen [4]; 3. 4-Alex Pokorski [3]; 4. 69-Bill Taylor [5]; 5. 69S-TJ Smith [8]; 6. 53A-Paul Pokorski [6]; 7. 12P-JJ Pagel [7]; 8. 35-Ben Schmidt [2]; 9. 54-Randy Post [9] Qualifying 1: 1. 3-Justin Erickson, 13.012 [8]; 2. 85J-Logan Julien, 13.037 [9]; 3. 68T-Josh Bilicki, 13.182 [7]; 4. 51-Chris Larson, 13.198 [2]; 5. 66-Nick Daywalt, 13.212 [6]; 6. 2-Chris Clayton, 13.248 [1]; 7. 11-Tony Wondra, 13.437 [4]; 8. 42X-Brett Peterson, 13.438 [3]; 9. 7-Kristian Wagner, 15.704 [5] Qualifying 2: 1. 16-Anthony Knierim, 12.723 [4]; 2. 6K-Kurt Davis, 12.938 [6]; 3. 10V-Matt Vandervere, 12.965 [5]; 4. 44-Hayden Johnson, 13.133 [7]; 5. 22B-Brandon Berth, 13.165 [2]; 6. 08-Katelyn Krebsbach, 13.177 [3]; 7. 30-Doug Wondra, 13.335 [1]; 8. 21H-Tim Haddy, 13.359 [8]; 9. 52-Cody Schlafer, 14.822 [9] Qualifying 3: 1. 98-Brandon McMullen, 12.921 [1]; 2. 4-Alex Pokorski, 12.963 [5]; 3. 35-Ben Schmidt, 13.046 [9]; 4. 63K-Kevin Karnitz, 13.080 [4]; 5. 69-Bill Taylor, 13.096 [7]; 6. 53A-Paul Pokorski, 13.211 [8]; 7. 12P-JJ Pagel, 13.452 [6]; 8. 69S-TJ Smith, 13.608 [2]; 9. 54-Randy Post, 13.800 [3]

(PEDAL DOWN PROMOTIONS) September 1, 2023 – Fifth-year 360 Sprint Car driver Brandon Berth of Cascade added his name to the esteemed list of past winners of one of the Midwest Sprint Car Association’s most prestigious races, as he posted his second career Akright Auto Midwest Sprint Car Association A-main victory in the sixth annual edition of the 20-lap Harry Neitzel Tribute race Friday, Sept. 1 at the Dodge County Fairgrounds Speedway in Beaver Dam, Wis. The 22nd MSA event of the 2023 season drew 19 360 Sprint Cars for the series’ second visit of the season to the sprawling “horsepower half mile” Dodge County Fairgrounds Speedway facility. In the 20-lap A main, outside front row starter Alex Pokorski of West Bend, who captured his first career MSA A-main victory at the Dodge County Fairgrounds Speedway on June 2, outpowered polesitter Brandon Berth to grab the lead in turn two on the opening lap as five-time MSA champion Kurt Davis of South Milwaukee, who started fourth, worked his way into second in turn four before the completion of the initial lap. On lap 5, Pokorski began to work his way through lapped traffic, which allowed Davis to cut the gap significantly. When Pokorski got bottled up in two-wide lapped traffic, Davis pounced as he powered his way into the lead in turn two on lap 7. Five laps later, 2011 MSA champion Ben Schmidt flipped in turn three to bring out the first red flag of the race. The ensuing restart saw rookie Tristan Koenings of Van Dyne and Katelyn Krebsbach of Cascade stop along the front stretch to bring out a caution flag. When the race resumed, Berth worked his way around Pokorski to secure second, while four-time MSA champion and current point leader Brandon McMullen of Oshkosh, who started eighth, moved into third on lap 13. Davis maintained a solid cushion over Berth until lap 18 when the third caution flag of the race occurred on lap 18 when rookie T.J. Haddy of Waupun spun in turn two. During the caution period, Davis exited the track with an overheating engine, which allowed Berth to assume the lead. After a single-file restart with less than five laps remaining, Berth controlled the lead with McMullen trailing before 14-year-old rookie Logan Julien of Oconomowoc hit the turn one wall to bring out the fourth and final caution flag of the race on lap 19. On the final green-white-checkered flag single-file restart, Berth pulled away from McMullen as 14th starter Scotty Neitzel of Beaver Dam, who was driving the No. 7 Fassbender Racing car for the injured Lance Fassbender, slid past Pokorski to steal the third spot on the final lap. Berth went on to notch his second career MSA A-main triumph and second main event win of the 2023 season. “The motor didn’t take off on the initial start and I fell back, but we got it going again on the next restart,” Berth said. “I saw Kurt’s [Davis] motor was getting hot and I wasn’t sure how it was going to turn out. The car was just so good. We’ve been fighting for these wins for a long time and we finally got our first one at Angell Park earlier this season and now this one tonight. It feels great to win this race. Scotty [Neitzel] has helped me a lot over the years. I think he has helped everyone in the pits out at some point. This is definitely a special trophy to win.” Berth joins Kurt Davis (2017), Kevin Karnitz of West Bend (2018), Jim Melis of Glenbeulah (2019), Brandon McMullen (2020) and two-time MSA champion Travis Arenz of Sheboygan Falls (2022) as winners of the MSA 360 Sprint Car Harry Neitzel Tribute race. The event, which fell victim to rain in 2021, honors the universally respected Neitzel, who was one of the MSA’s biggest supporters. On the strength of his second place finish, McMullen padded his MSA points lead over Ben Schmidt, who was credited with an 18th place showing. Neitzel finished third, Pokorski wound up fourth and sixth starter Tony Wondra of Campbellsport rounded out the top five. Brandon McMullen earned the MSA 360 Sprint Car fast qualifier award with a fast lap of 19.341 seconds. MSA heat race victories went to T.J. Haddy and Ben Schmidt. After the MSA competes at The Plymouth Dirt Track in Plymouth, Wis. on Saturday, Sept. 2 during the 2023 Sheboygan County Fair, the 2023 MSA season is scheduled to concluded during the Wisconsin Sprint Car Championships at The Plymouth Dirt Track in Plymouth, Wis. on Saturday, Sept. 30. The Bumper to Bumper Interstate Racing Association 410 Sprint Cars, Wisconsin wingLESS Sprint Cars and IRA Lightning Sprints will also wrap up their 2023 seasons during the event. Spectator gates open at 4:30 p.m. with warm-ups and hot laps at 4:45 p.m. For more information on the 2023 Midwest Sprint Car Association season, visit www.msasprints.com or check out the Midwest Sprint Car Association Facebook page. 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September 1, 2023 A Main (20 Laps): 1. 22B-Brandon Berth [1]; 2. 98-Brandon McMullen [8]; 3. 7-Scotty Neitzel [14]; 4. 4-Alex Pokorski [2]; 5. 11-Tony Wondra [6]; 6. 63K-Kevin Karnitz [7]; 7. 53A-Paul Pokorski [15]; 8. 69-Bill Taylor [5]; 9. 69S-TJ Smith [18]; 10. 51-Chris Larson [3]; 11. 68-Josh Bilicki [19]; 12. 12P-JJ Pagel [17]; 13. 08-Katelyn Krebsbach [16]; 14. (DNF) 85J-Logan Julien [12]; 15. (DNF) 6K-Kurt Davis [4]; 16. (DNF) 21H-TJ Haddy [9]; 17. (DNF) 42-Brett Peterson [11]; 18. (DNF) 35-Ben Schmidt [10]; 19. (DNF) 66T-Tristan Koenings [13] Heat 1 (8 Laps): 1. 21H-TJ Haddy [2]; 2. 98-Brandon McMullen [4]; 3. 69-Bill Taylor [1]; 4. 51-Chris Larson [3]; 5. 11-Tony Wondra [8]; 6. 85J-Logan Julien [6]; 7. 42-Brett Peterson [9]; 8. 7-Scotty Neitzel [10]; 9. 69S-TJ Smith [7]; 10. 68-Josh Bilicki [5] Heat 2 (8 Laps): 1. 35-Ben Schmidt [4]; 2. 63K-Kevin Karnitz [2]; 3. 6K-Kurt Davis [1]; 4. 4-Alex Pokorski [3]; 5. 22B-Brandon Berth [5]; 6. 66T-Tristan Koenings [6]; 7. 53A-Paul Pokorski [7]; 8. 08-Katelyn Krebsbach [8]; 9. 12P-JJ Pagel [9] Qualifying 1: 1. 98-Brandon McMullen, 19.341 [5]; 2. 51-Chris Larson, 19.553 [7]; 3. 21H-TJ Haddy, 19.631 [1]; 4. 69-Bill Taylor, 19.658 [9]; 5. 68-Josh Bilicki, 19.694 [6]; 6. 85J-Logan Julien, 19.723 [4]; 7. 69S-TJ Smith, 19.776 [10]; 8. 11-Tony Wondra, 19.876 [3]; 9. 42-Brett Peterson, 20.314 [8]; 10. 7-Scott Neitzel, 20.324 [2] Qualifying 2: 1. 35-Ben Schmidt, 19.395 [3]; 2. 4-Alex Pokorski, 19.406 [8]; 3. 63K-Kevin Karnitz, 19.638 [2]; 4. 6K-Kurt Davis, 19.641 [9]; 5. 22B-Brandon Berth, 19.649 [4]; 6. 66T-Tristan Koenings, 19.756 [5]; 7. 53A-Paul Pokorski, 19.779 [1]; 8. 08-Katelyn Krebsbach, 19.881 [7]; 9. 12P-JJ Pagel, 20.979 [6]