Story by: Adam Glatczak

Full Results

MARSHFIELD, Wis. (June 13) – Close a number of times before, John Beale finally broke through in the Bob & Bev Aschenbrenner Memorial at Marshfield Motor Speedway and won his first TUNDRA Super Late Model Series feature since 2017.

Beale saved his best for last, taking the lead from Justin Mondeik of Gleason on lap 58 and pulling away late. He came out on top after a bumping, grinding battle among four contenders in the race’s latter stages to win a TUNDRA start for the first time since 2017.

“Yeah, it was a different one. I like to be up front and lead all the laps that way, so this one was a little bit different,” said Beale in an interview with Loran Leech after the race. “I was just hoping for a podium at best, and then everyone does what they do on these big races and they were getting together and a lot of yellows…there’s no way I thought we were going to win, we would’ve lost a lot of bets, but we just do what we do, slowly move on up and get what we can and ended up with the win.”

Beale figured to be among the favorites in TUNDRA’s second of five stops this season, having won the season-opening super late model feature at Marshfield in May. He also finished no worse than fourth in six previous starts in the Aschenbrenner Memorial, including runner-up finishes in 2022 and 2024.

The field spent most of the race chasing Mondeik, though, as the driver who aced out Beale for Aschenbrenner Memorial wins in 2022 and 2024 started on outside of the front row and was the clear-cut best car in leading the first 52 laps.

The race started with just one caution in the first 38 laps, but things heated up over the second half of the race and especially over the final 32 laps. The cautions bunched up the field and allowed closest pursuers Beale, Ty Fredrickson of Webster, Minn., Penn Sauter of DeForest and last year’s race winner Jerad de Boer of Sherry to all size up a shot at Mondeik, with Fredrickson going first. He got inside Mondeik with a crossover move on a lap 43 restart before dropping back. De Boer was running as high as fourth but slowed on lap 51 and exited the race, and Sauter’s race was finished two laps later when a blown tire resulted in his car going into the turn one wall.

Fredrickson then edged ahead of Mondeik at the line to lead laps 53 and 54 shortly after another restart. Mondeik and Fredrickson traded paint several times with Beale lurking right behind both, and Beale even took a look inside both on lap 55. Mondeik was back out front by lap 57, but Beale got inside him the next lap and cleared Mondeik for the top spot on lap 59.

Beale was in the clear from there, with Mondeik, Fredrickson and the rest appearing to fade and their cars used up compared to Beale driving away from the field. Mondeik appeared headed to a runner-up finish but slowed out of turn four on lap 69 and stalled on the backstretch, his race over.

Fredrickson would hold off Wausau’s Travis Volm for second. Volm put on a show with a charge through the field all the way from 19th to a podium finish.

Volm was running in the top five in the opening laps before contact coming off turn two sent Beale spinning, with Volm tapping out to take blame for the incident, giving Beale his spot back while Volm restarted at the tail of the field. He was in the top 10 again by lap 13, though, surpassed Carter Christenson of West Salem for seventh on lap 31, and passed the slowing de Boer for fifth on lap 49. Volm was hounding Fredrickson for the runner-up spot in the final laps, looking high and low before finishing third by half a car length.

Weston Marthaler of Glenwood, Minn., finished fourth with Jevin Guralski of Wausau fifth and M.G. Gajewski of Wausau sixth. Mondeik and Beale won heat races, Volm won the fast dash and de Boer was the quickest qualifier with a lap of 17.957 seconds.

GREEN BAY, Wis. (June 10, 2026) – The final Aschenbrenner Memorial at Marshfield Motor Speedway will boast a strong field of past winners, young stars and fresh challengers when the TUNDRA Super Late Model Series rolls into the half-mile this Saturday, June 13.

Among the leaders of the pack will be the duo that battled for the win in the season-opening event at Wisconsin International Raceway – Ty Fredrickson and Penn Sauter.  Both young racers are standouts on the scene and promise to be in contention for the win.

Past winners will also be tough to handle. Justin Mondeik will be looking to be the only three-time winner of the Aschenbrenner Memorial after victories in 2022 and 2024.  Jerad de Boer, who won convincingly last year, will look to be the first and only repeat winner of the event.

A few potential first-time event winners sit on the horizon.  John Beale has set multiple fast times and scored multiple podium finishes at Marshfield in TUNDRA action. He is seeking his first series win since 2017.  Darren Jackson is a former MMS Champion and promises to be in the hunt.

A trio of other youngsters could be in the mix, as well.  Minnesotan Weston Marthaler won a feature at Marshfield earlier this year. Jevin Guralski also has Marshfield feature wins under his belt. Guralski’s younger brother, Kooper will be looking to make noise in his TUNDRA debut.

Several veterans will look to be in the mix as well including the King of State Park Speedway Mark Mackesy, WIR standout Andy Monday, the speedy Travis Volm, last year’s Cleaver Classic winner Jeremy Lepak, and former CWRA winner Darek Gress.

A few drivers are still looking to finalize plans and hope to join the field.

TUNDRA will be joined by the Midwest Truck Series and Legends. Qualifying begins at 6pm with racing at 7pm.

Aschenbrenner Memorial 75 – Marshfield Motor Speedway
Expected Entries as of 6/10/26

Car # – Driver, Hometown
02 – Carter Christenson, West Salem, Wis.
2 – Jerad de Boer, Sherry, Wis.
2 – Darren Jackson, Wisconsin Rapids, Wis.
5 – Penn Sauter, Deforest, Wis.
5B – John Beale, Verona, Wis.
10 – Andy Monday, Greenville, Wis.
12 – Derrick Van Dreel, Stevens Point, Wis.
12 – Mark Mackesy, Wausau, Wis.
16 – Kooper Guralski, Wausau, Wis.
19 – Michael Haggar, Hanover, Minn.
20 – Jevin Guralski, Wausau, Wis.
22 – MG Gajewski, Wausau, Wis.
36 – Ty Fredrickson, Webster, Minn.
40 – Jeremy Lepak, Ringle, Wis.
44 – Justin Mondeik, Gleason, Wis.
48 – Branden Sischo, Stratford, Wis.
58 – Joseph Scholze, Holmen, Wis.
59 – Mickey Schallie, Darboy, Wis.
76 – Travis Volm, Mosinee, Wis.
100 – Weston Marthaler, Glenwood, Minn.
107.5 – Darek Gress, Neillsville, Wis.
711 – Kyle Gennett, Rangeline, Wis.

Full Results

KAUKAUNA, Wis. (May 16, 2026) – Ty Fredrickson is now two for two in TUNDRA Super Late Model Series races at Wisconsin International Raceway.

Fredrickson quickly secured the lead in the Spring Classic 75 at WIR and maintained a steady pace throughout the race. He then outlasted a challenge from fast qualifier Penn Sauter on a late restart to secure the win.

Sawyer Effertz gained the early lead from fellow front-row starter Brock Heinrich at the drop of the green flag, with Heinrich settling into second and Andy Monday grabbing Third.

Behind them, Ty Fredrickson and Grant Griesbach jousted for Fourth with Fredrickson grabbing the spot on lap three. He then shot past Heinrich on the next lap. Soon he chased down Effertz and began looking for ways into the lead.

On lap eight, Fredrickson made his move past Effertz using the inside line. He then began to build a healthy margin over the rest of the field.

Next on the move was Penn Sauter, who grabbed Third on lap 16, then Second on lap 27. Sauter, the Ken’s Sports Fast Qualifier for the event, then looked to chase down Fredrickson. However, each time Sauter would gain slightly, Fredrickson would regain his margin.

The only caution, and potential obstacle for Fredrickson came on lap 67 when Andy Monday made a dash into the pits. The yellow was thrown for debris and to remove Monday’s car from the pit entrance. On the restart Fredrickson was able to rocket away from Sauter and maintain his margin through the final eight laps.

Behind Sauter, Sawyer Effertz finished Third, Jordan Thiel stormed through the field to finish Fourth, and Grant Griesbach rounded out the Top Five.

Ty Fredrickson scored a dominant win to open the TUNDRA Series season, taking the lead early in the event and leading the rest of the laps en route to the victory. Fredrickson led unchallenged for most of the event, with his biggest obstacle the race’s only caution flag on lap 67.

The next event for the TUNDRA Super Late Model Series is Saturday, June 13 at Marshfield Motor Speedway. It is the final Aschenbrenner Memorial honoring long-time supporters of the sport, Bob and Bev Aschenbrenner. TUNDRA will be joined by the Midwest Truck Series and Legends. Fan gates open at 5pm with racing at 7pm.

GREEN BAY, Wis. (May 13, 2026) – The TUNDRA Super Late Model Series begins its 16^th season Saturday at Wisconsin International Raceway with the Spring Classic 75.

The field is littered with past series winners, former Champions, and contenders.

The past three Spring Classic winners will be looking to get off to a hot start to the 2026 season once again. 

Grant Griesbach won last year’s TUNDRA stop and went on to win the Fox River Racing Club Championship as well as the Red, White and Blue, and Slinger Speedway titles. Ty Fredrickson won the 2024 running, then went on to win the TUNDRA and Kulwicki Driver Development Championships. Sawyer Effertz was victorious in 2023, then went on to win the FRRC and RW&B titles.

Plenty of other contenders are in the field – including Dalton Zehr, who is looking to get the monkey off his back in TUNDRA races at WIR. Zehr won in 2014 and has come close several times to winning again including last year.

Young drivers to watch will be Kulwicki Development Program racer Penn Sauter and Cody Vanderloop who threatened to steal the win from Griesbach on the final lap of last year’s TUNDRA event at the half mile.  2025 KDDP finalist Noah Eisenhower will also make his series debut.

Others with strong backgrounds at WIR include multi-time former Champ Jeff Van Oudenhoven, former track champs Andy Monday and Bobby Kendall, and TUNDRA standouts Jeremy Lepak and Brock Heinrich.

TUNDRA will be joined by the Pro Late Models for the Alburetor 28 honoring the late Al Golueke and the Mid-Am Racing Series for the Vercauteren Memorial 30 honoring series founder Gary Vercauteren and his family.  Qualifying begins at 12:30 with racing at 2pm.

Spring Classic 75 – Wisconsin International Raceway

Expected Entries as of 5/14/26

Car # – Driver, Hometown
2 – Sawyer Effertz, Kimberly, Wis.
2 – Jordan Thiel, Darboy, Wis.
2 – Lowell Bennett, Neenah, Wis.
4 – Cody Vanderloop, Freedom, Wis.
5 – Penn Sauter, DeForest, Wis.
5E – Noah Eisenhower, Freeport, IL
10 – Andy Monday, Greenville, Wis.
11 – Bobby Kendall, Montello, Wis.
17 – Grant Griesbach, Pewaukee, Wis.
19 – Michael Haggar, Hanover, Minn.
27 – Matthew Gajewski, Wausau, Wis.
36 – Lou Goss, Green Bay, Wis.
36 – Ty Fredrickson, Webster, Minn.
40 – Jeremy Lepak, Wausau, Wis.
45 – Jeff Van Oudenhoven, Kimberly, Wis.
49 – Evan Beattie, Little Chute, Wis.
52 – Brock Heinrich, Wausau, Wis.
59 – Mickey Schallie, Darboy, Wis.
72 – JJ Vanderloop, Freedom, Wis.
119 – Dalton Zehr, Verona, Wis.

GREEN BAY, Wis. (April 15, 2026) – Rule and registration forms are now available for the 2026 TUNDRA Super Late Model Series season. Entry forms for the May 16 season-opening Spring classic will be posted soon.

Registration explanation and forms are available at the Drivers page.

TUNDRA continued along the path from 2025 with its registration this year. The race-by-race format is intended to make things more manageable for non-members to join the events while still providing savings and perks for member drivers.

The 2026 season features five events at four tracks.

The second running of the revised Spring Classic Weekend at WIR kicks off Thursday, May 15 with a pit party. The Friday May 15 event will feature a full show on the quarter mile including the WIR ¼-Mile Late Models, Street Stocks, Wisconsin Sport Trucks and Sizzlin’ 4s as well as the new Crown Vics on the half mile. Saturday’s event will feature the TUNDRA Super Late Models and the Alburetor 28 for Pro Late Models. The Mid-Am Racing Series also returns to the half-mile for the Saturday show.

GREEN BAY, Wis. (January 15, 2026) – The TUNDRA Super Late Model Series celebrates its Sweet 16 Season with five stops on the card for the 2026 campaign.

The series begins once again at Wisconsin International Raceway. The event will be Saturday afternoon May 16. This season will again see a two-day show with the quarter mile featured on Friday and three divisions in action on Saturday. TUNDRA will be joined by the Pro Late Models and Mid-Am Racing Series.

The second stop for TUNDRA will be at Marshfield Motor Speedway on Saturday, June 13 for the popular Bev Aschenbrenner Memorial. The Bev race has proven to be one of the banner events each season for TUNDRA. This year the Midwest Truck Series joins TUNDRA on what will prove to be a day full of action at the half-mile.

TUNDRA will mark its midway point of 2025 at Dells Raceway Park for the North American Cup on Saturday, July 4. The event – a popular stop for drivers on the calendar – was rained out last season, generating plenty of anticipation for the series’ return.

The Cleaver Classic moves to a new date in 2026. The event honoring David Kronberger now takes place on Saturday, July 25 at Golden Sands Speedway. TUNDRA will be joined by local divisions and, tentatively, the Upper Midwest Vintage Racing Series.

After a long break, and plenty of lead up, the series will settle its 2026 Championship at Marshfield Motor Speedway. It will be the first time TUNDRA participates in the Fall Shootout, which boasts a line up card full of divisions rounding out their season in Central Wisconsin.

WISCONSIN DELLS, Wis. (October 18, 2025) – For the first time the TUNDRA Super Late Model Series co-branded an event with the Alive For Five at Dells Raceway Park. The season finale featured a race within a race to decide the 2025 TUNDRA Championship.

Jordan DeVoy sealed the deal for himself and his teammate Kody King in the Falloween 100. Despite finishing 11th, DeVoy finished ahead of Bobby Kendall to flip a two-point deficit heading into the race into a two-point advantage to end the season.

The day held plenty of weight for DeVoy aside from the TUNDRA title chase. After setting fast time he dedicated his race date to his late mother and racing inspiration and former Lake Geneva Raceway standout Randy Rogers who both succumbed to cancer. His team along with several others raised over $7,000 for cancer research during the event.

The race was won by Tristan Swanson, who also won the last TUNDRA race at DRP in July of 2024. Swanson dominated the event until the final laps when he turned away the advances of Casey Johnson and Ryan Farrell.

Earlier in the event, Randy Schuler sealed the TUNDRA Rookie of the Year title.

More information about the 2026 TUNDRA Super Late Model Series season will be coming soon.