GREEN Bay, Wis. (April 19, 2022) – Registration is officially open for the 2022 TUNDRA Super Late Model Series season. The series will again host six events at six tracks across Wisconsin and Upper Michigan.

Drivers can find registration information, forms, rules, and procedures on the Drivers page of the currently-under-construction TUNDRA web site: https://tundrasuperlates.com/drivers/

The 2022 TUNDRA Super Late Model Series season begins on Saturday, May 14 with Great Lakes Testing Round One at Wisconsin International Raceway. TUNDRA will be joined by the WIR 1/4-Mile Late Models, Wisconsin Sport Trucks, and Wild ‘N Crazy Figure 8s.

Wisconsin International Raceway is located past the intersection of Highways 55 and KK just outside Kaukauna, Wis. For more information visit http://www.wirmotorsports.com

PORTAGE, Wis. – The TUNDRA Super Late Model Series 2022 season schedule has been set with the series again slated for six races at six different facilities.

This season will feature a twist with a trip outside of the state of Wisconsin for only the second time in series history. TUNDRA will make its second visit to Norway (Mich.) Speedway on Saturday night, July 16 for what will be the third race on the schedule. The series last trekked across state lines to the third-mile in 2014. Dalton Zehr sneaked past Dan Lindsley and captured the win. Zehr has stated his intentions to return and defend the win.

TUNDRA will begin its season once again at Wisconsin International Raceway on Saturday afternoon, May 14. Last year Casey Johnson stormed through the field battling the likes of Zehr and eventual EPYK Media Rookie of the Year Grant Thompson.

Following a short break, the series will jump back into action for the Bev Aschenbrenner Memorial at Marshfield Motor Speedway on Saturday night, June 11. Last season was a breakout event for eventual Champion Riley Stenjem as he captured his first series win in the banner event.

After stops at Marshfield and Norway, the series will make its return to State Park Speedway on Saturday night, August 6. TUNDRA’s scheduled stop at the quarter-mile was washed out last season, much to the dismay of Justin Mondeik, who was hoping to repeat his performance of a fast time and win from 2020. He will once again be on hand seeking a visit to Victory Lane at his home track.

The series will begin its stretch run with its popular Labor Day date at Golden Sands Speedway on Monday afternoon, September 5. Jordan DeVoy scored his first ever TUNDRA win last season and could potentially use a repeat to vault himself into title consideration this season.

The final stop of the 2022 campaign is scheduled for Sunday afternoon, September 25 at Dells Raceway Park. Again it was DeVoy flexing his muscle on the way to victory in the Carl Wegner 105 in 2021. The race also featured a furious point battle between Johnson and Stenjem, and has all the makings to provide a dramatic end to the season once more.

More information for each event will be available through TUNDRA’s web site and social media outlets.

2022 TUNDRA Super Late Model Series Tentative Schedule
Round One: Saturday, May 14 – Wisconsin International Raceway, Kaukauna, Wis.
Round Two: Saturday, June 11 – Marshfield Motor Speedway, Marshfield, Wis.
Round Three: Saturday, July 16 – Norway Speedway, Norway, Mich.
Round Four: Saturday, August 6 – State Park Speedway, Wausau, Wis.
Round Five: Monday, September 5 – Golden Sands Speedway, Plover, Wis.
Round Six: Sunday, September 25 – Dells Raceway Park, Wisconsin Dells, Wis.

PORTAGE, Wis. (November 23, 2021) – The TUNDRA Super Late Model Series will celebrate its 2021 season on Saturday, January 15, 2022 at Chula Vista Resort in Wisconsin Dells, Wis.

Registration is open through January 4. Forms are available on the TUNDRA web site at the following link: https://tundrasuperlates.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/tundra_22_banquet_invite.pdf

TUNDRA has a block of rooms reserved. Those rooms can be reserved by using by calling (855) 318-4712 and using code i46702 before December 15.

Full Results

WISCONSIN DELLS, Wis. (September 26, 2021) – Jordan DeVoy doubled down on his winning ways from the last TUNDRA Super Late Model Series event by capturing the Carl Wegner 105 at Dells Raceway Park Sunday afternoon. Behind him Riley Stenjem made a late surge to secure the series Championship with a Third Place finish.

DeVoy fought off the advances of Section 715 Throwing Co. Fast Qualifier Mike Lichtfeld and Luke Fenhaus to become the first back-to-back winner of TUNDRA races since Mark Mackesy accomplished the feat in 2016.

Although the win looked to be in dominant fashion with DeVoy leading all 105 circuits, it was far from a romp.  In a flashback to his win at Golden Sands, DeVoy was first tasked with holding off Mike Lichtfeld on a side-by-side restart midway through the race.

Lichtfeld and Fenhaus marched through the pack in the first half of the race and looked as though they would be the duo that would go on to challenge DeVoy.  Meanwhile Casey Johnson and Riley Stenjem would settle into the other Top Five spots and begin to ride.  Importantly, DeVoy grabbed the lead from Johnson at the drop of the green to deny him two bonus points.

Restarts proved to throw the race into a frenzy on several occasions.  Lichtfeld made an attempt to work the outside line and hoped to wrestle the lead away from DeVoy.  However, DeVoy was able to fight him off, leaving Lichtfeld to hold Second.  Eventually Fenhaus would get his opportunity to join DeVoy on the front row as Lichtfeld decided to select the inside line for the restart.  The story played out the same with DeVoy denying Fenhaus the lead and setting sail out front.

As the race matured, the point battle became the main focus.  With DeVoy and Fenhaus pacing the field out front Casey Johnson started to chase down Mike Lichtfeld for Third.  On lap 90 Johnson caught Lichtfeld, made his move to Third, and took over the point lead for the moment.  This move put pressure on Stenjem, who would need one more spot to put himself back ahead.

The complexion of the race changed again when a caution fell on lap 93.  DeVoy and Fenhaus were once again on the front row.  Johnson was joined by Lichtfeld in row two with Stenjem on the inside of the Third row alongside Justin Mondeik.

At the drop of the green the leaders leaned on each other heading into turn one.  DeVoy escaped and left Fenhaus to deal with a hungry Casey Johnson.  Johnson, sensing the title was close, muscled his way past Fenhaus, took Second, and again took over the point lead.

Stenjem had settled into Fourth and was monitoring Johnson.  He quickly closed the gap on Fenhaus and went to work.  With seven laps remaining Stenjem was able to seize an opening out of turn four and snuck to the inside of Fenhaus.  The two made contact going into the turn, but Stenjem was able to escape and take back the point lead.

As the final laps clicked off Johnson tried to close the gap on DeVoy, knowing he needed the win to take the title. Although he closed some of the gap, he ran out of time. Stenjem cruised across the line to Third and his first TUNDRA Super Late Model Series Championship.

Celebrations took place simultaneously for DeVoy and Stenjem.  DeVoy stood tall on the top of his roof in Victory Lane, rejoicing in a second straight TUNDRA win, and making another huge statement about the status of his team.  The win also had significance for DeVoy who is one of many drivers not only powered by a Wegner engine in the field, but one who credits their racing career to the support of Carl and the Wegner family.

Meanwhile Stenjem snapped around in turn one and grabbed the checkered flag for a Polish Victory Lap.  As he crossed the line he received a thumbs up from the Four-time series Champion Johnson for a hard-fought battle.  He and his team would reunite in Victory Lane and begin the celebration of a Championship fueled by consistency and strong runs at each of the five races in 2021.

Two other titles were settled on the afternoon.  Grant Thompson was named EPYK Media Rookie of the Year by virtue of his Sixth Place finish in the point standings.  Thompson got of to a strong start in Round One at Wisconsin International Raceway and continued to have impressive runs throughout the season.

By making the dash with his fast time, Mike Lichtfeld secured the Mad City Windows and Baths Fast Five Dash point title for himself and his teammate Bobby Kendall.   Kendall made the dashes at WIR and Marhfield and Lichtfeld made his way into the fastest five qualifiers at Golden Sands and DRP.

Steve Lichtfeld romped in the 40-lap B Feature. Lichtfeld started on the pole and cruised to the victory capturing himself a Carl Wegner Memorial trophy.

The 2021 TUNDRA Super Late Model Series banquet will be announced soon.  For more information stay tuned to the TUNDRA web site.

TUNDRA would like to thank its supporters for the 2021 season including Great Lakes Components, Darboy Corner Store, B&B Race Engines, Incredible Bank, A&A Lock Service, The Cellar Sport Bar& Grill, Transport Services LLC, Fox City’s Towing, Wegner Automotive Research, EPYK Media, Mad City Windows and Baths, Section 715 Throwing Co., Five Star Race Car Bodies, Lefthander Chassis, J&S Design, 920 Wraps and Shirts, and The Country Plumber.

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PORTAGE, Wis. (September 24, 2021) – Although they’re at different points in their careers, the paths of Riley Stenjem and Casey Johnson look incredibly similar.  This Sunday those paths will intersect as the up-and-coming Stenjem tries to hold off the four-time TUNDRA Super Late Model Series Champion Casey Johnson in Round Six Dedicated to Carl Wegner at Dells Raceway Park.

The beginnings of both drivers’ Late Model careers started at the bullring Jefferson Speedway.  Johnson would go on to win five Championships and eventually carve his name into the Super Late Model record books across the state with multiple track and series titles – including four in TUNDRA.  Stenjem put himself on the scene at Jefferson over the past few seasons. He is now poised to grab his first Super Late Model Championship in just his second full season and hopes to follow in the footsteps of Johnson.

Stenjem’s lead sits at a slim four points.  In some cases throughout the TUNDRA point system, it’s the difference of one finishing position.  An entire season may come down to the final lap of Sunday’s 105-lap main event.

For Stenjem, the season is based off a goal he and his team set prior to the start of the campaign.  Their main goal was to be fully prepared at every event.  They proved their preparation to be in line with a strong effort in the season opener before grabbing their first win at Marshfield in June.

“To have accomplished what we have in our first full season of Super Late Model racing is a dream come true,” Stenjem said. “Whether that’s preparation on the car or having the setup close when you unload, it’s all needed with TUNDRA because you don’t have an hour plus of practice at these races. Ty (Majeski) and Toby (Nuttleman) have been a huge help in getting us really close when we unload so we are able to fine tune in practice on a good baseline.”

Although Johnson finds himself in a familiar position at the top of the TUNDRA points, it’s under unfamiliar circumstances. Johnson joined forces with Aaron Larson this season.  The partnership paid dividends early on with a fast time and win in the season opener at Wisconsin International Raceway.  Since then they’ve ridden consistency to keep them in the title hunt.

“I think it’s gone great. Aaron and I seem to mesh really well,” Johnson said. “We hit it off great right out of the gate at Kaukana and hopefully we can finish strong at the Dells.”

Johnson found himself in a tight point battle in 2018, which, ironically enough, saw a season finale at DRP. Johnson scored the overall win on the day and walked away with the series title.  He sees a lot of similarities going into Sunday, and will be looking to get to the front to apply pressure on Stenjem.

“Really the way those longer races play out you just have to let the race come to you and not panic if you don’t have track position early,” Johnson said. “My plan is the same (as 2018). If I’m able to get to front it puts the pressure on Riley to get up there too.”

The flip side sees Stenjem in unfamiliar territory, as he will be looking to make his mark in the TUNDRA history books.  He and his team can find some peace of mind in knowing that they have found many ways to shine in unfamiliar situations.  However, he and his team paid a couple extra visits to DRP this season, which may help in this scenario.

“We’ve run more at the Dells this year than in years past for our team, so it’s nice going to a familiar place,” Stenjem said. “Really we just have to approach it as any other race. If we have a good car then everything should settle itself out with the longer distance race than the traditional 75 laps.”

For Stenjem, the benefits of a TUNDRA title are obvious as it would give him yet another notch on the belt as a Super Late Model standout in the area.  He recognizes it’s more about just him too.

“It would mean a lot, my parents, my team, and my sponsors,” Stenjem said. “They work really hard to help me chase my dreams, so to reward them with a championship would be huge.”

For Johnson, it’s another notch to his already-storied career, but every Championship has it’s special twist.

“I’m a numbers guy and to add another title would be awesome to me, but on the other foot it would be the first one for Aaron Larson,” Johnson said. “So hopefully I can get up on the wheel and get one for him.”

What’s more Johnson is looking to score a win Sunday for one of the people who helped put him on the map.

“Carl is one of the main reasons I’ve been able to continue my Super Late career, and any race that’s held in his honor is a big one to me.”

It’s highly likely that both drivers will have the battle of the 105 lap feature and the war of the TUDNRA title within reach in the final laps of Sunday.  What remains to be seen is if one will double dip and cap off the Championship in style.

Round Six Dedicated to Carl Wegner takes place next Sunday, September 26 at Dells Raceway Park. Qualifying is scheduled for 12:30 with racing at 2 pm.  TUNDRA will be joined by the DRP Sportsman and American Super Cup Series.

Dells Raceway Park is located at N1070 Smith Road just north of downtown Wisconsin Dells.  For more information visit http://www.dellsracewaypark.com

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PORTAGE, Wis. (September 23, 2021) – Luke Fenhaus has taken the Wisconsin racing scene by storm in 2021. This Sunday he’ll try his hand with the TUNDRA Super Late Model Series in Round Six Dedicated to Carl Wegner at Dells Raceway Park.

Fenhaus, a Kulwicki Driver Development Program Finalist, has had a dream season. He set the tone with a win in the 2021 Icebreaker at DRP in April. He also scored a massive win in Slinger Nationals which punched his ticket to the national stage to race with the SRX Series. If that wasn’t enough he went on to take the Slinger Speedway title and is contention for the Midwest Tour Championship, as well.

The season has not caught Fenhaus and his team off guard as he said they set the bar high for themselves heading into the season.

“I think it’s very hard to beat my expectations, every race we go to, to win,” Fenhaus said.  “It’s hard to cherish the wins we have when we are onto the next race right after the night ends.  I’m very thankful for our three wins this year, but not satisfied at all.  We have had really fast race cars every race though so I’m really looking forward to Sunday with the TUNDRA series and having a great car count, it should be a very good show, as always.”

One of those wins came in dominating fashion at the Icebreaker.  Fenhaus has been strong at the third-mile all season.

“I love Dells Raceway, they have two different corners which makes it hard to get your car to go through both really well.  It’s a very racey race track, which I love as well as the tight corners,” Fenhaus said.  “You have to get on top of the wheel and that’s what I like about it, it’s a drivers race track.”

The race has some extra meaning for Fenhaus, as well. He won two straight Wegner Memorial races at Slinger, and hopes to do make it three for three on Sunday.

“It would mean a lot, we have been on top of the Carl Wegner Memorials and won a couple of them, so it would mean a lot for our team and our family to be back in victory lane for Carl and Casey,” Fenhaus said.  “We have been good there in the past, so hopefully we can find a little more and get another Carl Wegner Memorial race.”

Round Six Dedicated to Carl Wegner takes place next Sunday, September 26 at Dells Raceway Park. Qualifying is scheduled for 12:30 with racing at 2 pm.  TUNDRA will be joined by the DRP Sportsman and American Super Cup Series.

Dells Raceway Park is located at N1070 Smith Road just north of downtown Wisconsin Dells.  For more information visit http://www.dellsracewaypark.com 

PORTAGE, Wis. (September 21, 2021) – It has been a year of learning for Brady Bill. However, this Sunday he’s hoping some home cooking will help him end his TUNDRA Super Late Model Series EPYK Media rookie season on a high note.

“Excited is an understatement,” Bill said of Sunday’s Round Six Dedicated to Carl Wegner. “I love DRP. It’s where I turned my first laps in a race car and I’ve had some pretty good results there, so I’m hoping to have a good run Sunday”

Bill made waves last season competing in both the Late Model and UMA 602 Late Model division. He won the Championship in the 602 class and scored a feature win and three Top Fives in the Late Model division. 

Making the move to Super Late Models has come with its hurdles. After showing good speed in the Icebreaker to begin the year at Dells Raceway Park, Bill has been learning new facilities and picking up lessons along the way.

“Stepping up to the Super Lates has been a challenge,” he said. “It feels like my first year racing again. I feel like I’ve been making progress little by little and I like the challenges just makes you better at the end of the day.”

“My TUNDRA season hasn’t been the best, but hasn’t been the worst,” Bill said. “We are getting better and making progress. It’s tough showing up to new tracks I’ve never been to, but I’ve definitely been having a blast out there.”

Bill has shown good speed and is hoping that will translate into some results this Sunday.  With plenty of laps at Dells Raceway Park, he’ll be one of the more experienced drivers at the third-mile. Being just 20 minutes from his hometown of Reedsburg also helps him amp up for the event.

“Other than being home, I just love DRP,” Bill said. “It’s always good, hard racing. You can pass on the bottom or the top. I’ve just always loved watching races there growing up, and now to be out there, it’s like a dream come true.”

With some success this weekend, Bill will be able to carry some momentum into the post-season portion of 2021 and have a good notebook for future travel. He’s ready to give his many hometown fans and friends something to cheer about.

“Expectations for Sunday are to qualify into the show and hopefully run up front,” Bill said. “I’d like to finish Top Five. That’s my goal and I think we can do it with the series coming to our home track.”

Round Six Dedicated to Carl Wegner takes place next Sunday, September 26 at Dells Raceway Park. Qualifying is scheduled for 12:30 with racing at 2 pm.  TUNDRA will be joined by the DRP Sportsman and American Super Cup Series.

Dells Raceway Park is located at N1070 Smith Road just north of downtown Wisconsin Dells.  For more information visit http://www.dellsracewaypark.com

PORTAGE, Wis. (September 21, 2021) – The 2021 TUNDRA Super Late Model Series will be going out with a bang on Sunday at Dells Raceway Park with the highest car count of the season expected.  The field is full of challengers looking to visit Victory Lane as the series honors short track racing industry legend Carl Wegner.

Sunday’s race features one of the tightest Championship battles in series history.  Young standout Riley Stenjem leads four-time series Champion Casey Johnson by just four points.  Although Stenjem has limited Super Late Model experience at Dells, he has proven to be a quick learner all season long.  Johnson has plenty of success at DRP, including an overall win when the series ran twin features in 2018.  The overall win helped him seal the season Championship that year.

The logjam from Third Place on back is just as intriguing. Just six points separates Third Place Jordan Thiel from Sixth Place (and leading EPYK Media Rookie contender) Grant Thompson.  Last year’s Rookie of the Year Brock Henrich sits Fourth while Justin Mondeik sits Fifth.

Similar battles take place from Seventh to Tenth with Mike Lichtfeld looking to hold the spot at his home track (or possibly advance into the Top Five). He’ll have to fend off James Swan and John Beale, who is coming off a sweep in the $5,000-to-win Dream at Marshfield.  Swan will be carrying the momentum from teammate Jordan DeVoy who won the most recent TUNDRA race at Golden Sands. DeVoy will also be in the field, but will not be racing for points.

Several other contenders will look to emerge from outside the point battle including former TUNDRA Champion Dennis Prunty, former TUNDRA winner and five-time Slinger Champion Steve Apel, former WIR Champion Andy Monday, ten-time Golden Sands Champion Mark Eswein, KDDP Finalist Max Kahler, former UMA 602 Late Model Champion Brady Bill, and Golden Sands fast qualifier Jake Zellmer.

Several drivers will be making their first or second appearance with TUNDRA this season including Jeff Holmgren, Tim Lampman, and Brandon Hill.

There will be a good amount of drivers making their series debuts as well. Those include Chris Pulera, Gregory Borchardt, Brandon Reichenberger, Kevin Retzlaff, Shawn Grace, Mike Held, and Nathan Matz.

Sunday’s event will feature a 105-lap main that will pay a minimum $2,000 to the winner and $1,000 to Second Place.  Several other bonuses and incentives will be offered to the 22-car starting field.  For those who do not make the main, there will be a $500-to-win B Feature that will also offer incentives for those who compete in the 40-lap race.

Round Six Dedicated to Carl Wegner takes place next Sunday, September 26 at Dells Raceway Park. Qualifying is scheduled for 12:30 with racing at 2 pm.  TUNDRA will be joined by the DRP Sportsman and American Super Cup Series.

Dells Raceway Park is located at N1070 Smith Road just north of downtown Wisconsin Dells.  For more information visit http://www.dellsracewaypark.com

Round Six Dedicated to Carl Wegner
Dells Raceway Park
Sunday, September 26, 2021
Expected Entries (44) as of 9/22/21

# – Driver, Hometown
00 – Chris Pulera, Burlington, Wis.
2 – Jordan Thiel, Darboy, Wis.
2 – Darren Jackson, Wisconsin Rapids, Wis.
2 – Gregory Borchardt, Prior Lake, Minn.
4 – Luke Fenhaus, Wausau, Wis.
5 – Casey Johnson, Edgerton, Wis.
5B – John Beale, Verona, Wis.
5 – Jeff Holmgren, East Troy, Wis.
5 – Brandon Reichenberger, Appleton, Wis.
9 – Tim Lampman, Oak Creek, Wis.
9 – Braison Bennett, Neenah, Wis.
10 – Andy Monday, Appleton, Wis.
16 – Luke Westenberg, Jefferson, Wis.
17 – Max Kahler, Caledonia, Ill.
20 – Kevin Retzlaff, Berlin, Wis.
20 – Larry Epright, East Troy, Wis.
31 – Corey Jankowsi, Tomah, Wis.
32 – Steve Lichtfeld, Portage, Wis.
32 – Jesse Bernhagen, Neillsville, Wis.
33 – Kevin Kneuse, Waukesha, Wis.
34 – Brandon Hill, Lake Geneva, Wis.
38 – Jordan DeVoy, Lake Geneva, Wis.
40 – Curt Tillman, Rockford, Ill.
42 – Dennis Prunty, Knowles, Wis.
44 – Justin Mondeik, Gleason, Wis.
44 – Mike Lichtfeld, Pardeeville, Wis.
50 – Hunter Stenson, Wisconsin Dells, Wis.
51 – Steve Apel, Slinger, Wis.
52 – Brock Heinrich, Wausau, Wis.
52 – Shawn Grace, Elkhart, Ind.
54 – Grant Thompson, Mobile, Ala.
64 – Mike Olson, Wausau, Wis.
70 – Brady Bill, Reedsburg, Wis.
71 – Mark Eswein, Wisconsin Rapids, Wis.
72 – Mike Held, Hartford, Wis.
76 – Travis Volm, Mosinee, Wis.
77 – Riley Stenjem, Utica, Wis.
80 – Ryan Farrell, East Troy, Wis.
82 – Nathan Matz, Burlington, Wis.
89 – Mike Egan, Slinger, Wis.
97 – James Swan, Lake Geneva, Wis.
99 – Jake Zellmer, Muskego, Wis.
107.5 – Darek Gress, Neillsville, Wis.
232 – Myles Marshall, LaValle, Wis.