GREEN BAY, Wis. (June 11, 2025) – The TUNDRA Super Late Model Series boasts a field full of contenders for this Saturday’s Bev Aschenbrenner Memorial Presented by A&A Lock Service at Marshfield Motor Speedway.

Justin Mondeik heads the entry list as the only previous TUNDRA winner of the event.  Mondeik dominated the event last season and used it as a springboard to win the series Championship in 2022.  Another win would make him the only three-time Bev Memorial winner.  Both he and Dalton Zehr have two.

Another top contender is John Beale.  Despite multiple podium finishes and fast times Beale is still seeking his first TUNDRA win at Marshfield, where he has capture over a dozen features in the past five years.

Amongst the other contenders will be drivers jockeying for position in the TUNDRA point standings. Jevin Guralski comes in with momentum from an ASA Midwest Tour win at Jefferson.  Brock Heinrich looks to rebound after a tough night at WIR. Kody King and Andy Monday had solid starts to the season and looks to continue their Championship hopes.  Cody Vanderloop recently committed to the full schedule and plans to run for series Rookie of the Year.

Several local contenders will also be in the mix such as Derrick Van Dreel, Darren Jackson, Jerad de Boer, Travis Volm and Jeremy Lepak.

One wild card in the field may be Tanner Berge, who makes his TUNDRA debut. Berge is a former 602 Late Model Champion at Dells Raceway Park and has already been impressive in his short time in a Super Late Model.

TUNDRA will be joined by the Upper Midwest Vintage Racing Series, Legends, Xtreme 4s, and Bandits. Qualifying is at 6pm with racing to follow at 7pm.

Bev Aschenbrenner Memorial Presented by A&A Lock Service
Saturday, June 14
Marshfield Motor Speedway

Expected Entries as of 6/11/25

# – Driver, Hometown
2 – Darren Jackson, Wis Rapids, Wis.
2 – Jerad de Boer, Sherry, Wis.
4 – Cody Vanderloop, Freedom, Wis.
5B – John Beale, Verona, Wis.
10 – Andy Monday, Appleton, Wis.
12 – Derrick Van Dreel, Stevens Point, Wis.
14 – Kody King, Clear Lake, Iowa
20 – Jevin Guralski, Wausau, Wis.
35 – Tanner Berge, Elkhorn, Wis.
40 – Jeremy Lepak, Wausau, Wis.
44 – Justin Mondeik, Gleason, Wis.
49 – Jerry Mueller, Richfield, Wis.
52 – Brock Heinrich, Wausau, Wis.
58 – Joseph Scholze, Holmen, Wis.
72 – Randy Schuler, Mequon, Wis.
76 – Travis Volm, Mosinee, Wis.
95 – Harley Jankowsi, Sparta, Wis.
711 – Cale Laessig, Marshfield, Wis.

Full Results

More coming sooKAUKAUNA, Wis. (May 17, 2025) – Right place. Right time. That was the mantra of the Bear 96 presented by Great Lakes Testing for the TUNDRA Super Late Model Series on Saturday at Wisconsin International Raceway.

In the end it was Grant Griesbach who stayed out of trouble, held back a pair of hungry contenders and took advantage of some misfortune to grab the $6,000 payday.

Griesbach secured the lead late in the race when Dalton Zehr experienced a mechanical failure and was forced to drop out of the running. Griesbach cruised to the win in front of fast qualifier Gabe Sommers and impressive newcomer Cody Vanderloop.

The 96-lap main got off to a slow start with two major incidents in the first five laps. After Kody King secured the lead early, contact between Sawyer Effertz and Jesse Oudenhoven caused a melee exiting turn four. The incident collected the likes of JJ Vanderloop, Casey Johnson, Brock Heinrich, Riley Stenjem and others.

On the restart Sommers was able to restart on the inside of King.  After a couple of laps of side-by-side battling the two made contact, sending both to the tail and handing the lead to Griesbach.

At this juncture, Jevin Guralski looked to be making a speedy move to the front. He grabbed Second just after the lap-four restart, but experienced a mechanical failure that sent him into the outside of the wall exiting turn four.  Once again several other racers were collected including Randy Schuler and Maxwell Schultz.

Griesbach was able to pace the field for the next 20 laps as the field settled in. The driver on the move was Dalton Zehr. Despite being caught up in the first incident, Zehr cruised back through the field. He was able to secure Third on lap 20 and grabbed Second from Bobby Kendall just three laps later.

Ten laps later Zehr was on the hunt for the lead. He swiftly made a pass on the backstretch and started to pace the field.  From that point to the midway fuel break, drivers settled into their spots for a late-race chess match.

It appeared Zehr was bound to take the win with a healthy margin in the final ten laps. Behind him Griesbach was working furiously to hold off Cody Vanderloop and Sommers who had made his way back through the field.

The race took a sudden turn with just four laps remaining when Zehr fell off the pace. A mechanical issue sent Zehr to the pits early as the trio of Griesbach, Vanderloop and Sommers zipped past.

Over the final three laps Vanderloop kept close in Second while holding off Sommers. Vanderloop made one final charge to the inside in an attempt to steal the win, but snapped sideways exiting four, allowing Sommers to capture Second at the line.

Griesbach looked stunned as he exited his car to celebrate victory. He commented on a wild weekend that saw him in Victory Lane the previous night with the Midwest Truck Series in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. 

Mr. Brew’s Taphouse Race Notes:

• Gabe Sommers set a new TUNDRA track record in qualifying (18.840 seconds) eclipsing the time set by Casey Johnson in 2021 (18.892 seconds).
• The top nine qualifiers turned a lap under 19 seconds.
• Dalton Zehr led the most laps (56).
• Gabe Sommers and Cody Vanderloop shared the hard-charger bonus points. Both drivers were a +7 through inverted drivers.
• Lowell Bennett kicked off his 50^th year of racing with his best TUNDRA finish in Fourth
• Harley Jankowski made the most of his TUNDRA debut, finishing 10^th
• Brock Heinrich, Bobby Kendall, and Casey Johsnon (fast dash) won the preliminary races
• JJ Vanderloop pulled double duty, also racing in the Pro Late Model undercard – he picked up the victory in the Alburetor 28.

The next event for the TUNDRA Super Late Model Series is the Bev Aschenbrenner Memorial at Marshfield Motor Speedway.  TUNDRA will be joined by the Legends, Upper Midwest Vintage Series, Bandits and Xtreme 4s. Qualifying is at 5:30 with racing at 7pm.n….

GREEN BAY, Wis. (May 13, 2025) – The TUNDRA Super Late Model Series opener this Saturday at Wisconsin International Raceway will host a field full of contenders in the Bear 96 Presented by Great Lakes Testing.

This season’s stop at WIR will host the biggest pay day in series history as the winner of the 96-lap event will take home a $6,000 top prize.  The event has extended into a three-day affair with a free pit party on Thursday, a full racing program on the quarter-mile on Friday, and the capstone event on Saturday.

Among some of the expected entrants are former TUNDRA Champions Ty Fredrickson, Casey Johnson, and Dalton Zehr.  All three have won the TUNDRA event in the past.  Fredrickson won in his first visit to the half-mile last year.  Johnson won back-to-back in 2021 and 2022. Zehr won TUNDRA’s first stop at WIR in 2014.

Other former TUNDRA winners are littered in the field as well – they include Jordan Thiel, Sawyer Effertz, Gabe Sommers, Wyatt Brooks, and Tristan Swanson.

Several veteran racers with past success at WIR will look to make their first trip to Victory Lane in TUNDRA’s richest race.  Among them are Andy Monday, Bobby Kendall, Maxwell Schultz, Jeremy Lepak, Lowell Bennett, and Brock Heinrich.

A solid mix of young up-and-coming drivers will be joining in as well. They include Jevin Guralski, Cody Vanderloop, Penn Sauter, Kody King, and JJ Vanderloop.

TUNDRA will be joined by the Pro Late Models for the Alburetor 28 presented by Baril Engine Rebuilding. The race honors the late Al Golueke who passed away this offseason.  Qualifying is at 1pm. Racing begins at 2pm.

Friday’s event features the WIR ¼-Mile Late Models, Street Stocks, Wisconsin Sport Trucks, and Sizzlin’ 4s.  Racing begins at 6:30pm.

The Bear 96 Presented by Great Lakes Testing
Saturday, May 17
Wisconsin International Raceway
Expected Entries as of 5/13/25

# – Driver, Hometown
00 – Chase Hunter, Rio, Wis.
1 – Jesse Oudenhoven, Kaukauna, Wis.
2 – Jordan Thiel, Darboy, Wis.
2 – Sawyer Effertz, Darboy Wis.
2 – Lowell Bennett, Neenah, Wis.
4 – Cody Vanderloop, Freedom, Wis.
5 – Casey Johnson, Edgerton, Wis.
5 – Penn Sauter, DeForest, Wis.
10 – Andy Monday, Appleton, Wis.
11 – Bobby Kendall, Montello, Wis.
12 – Derrick Van Dreel, Stevens Point, Wis.
14 – Kody King, Clear Lake, Iowa
15 – Gabe Sommers, Plover, Wis.
17 – Grant Griesbach, Pewaukee, Wis.
20 – Jevin Guralski, Wausau, Wis.
25 – Jeff Storm, Waterford, Wis.
25 – Wyatt Brooks, Amherst, Wis.
34 – Maxwell Schultz, Reedsville, Wis.
36 – Ty Fredrickson, Webster, Minn.
36 – Tim Springstroh, Freedom, Wis.
40 – Jeremy Lepak, Wausau, Wis.
47 – Riley Stenjem, Utica, Wis.
49 – Jerry Mueller, Richfield, Wis.
52 – Brock Heinrich, Wausau, Wis.
72 – JJ Vanderloop, Freedom, Wis.
72 – Randy Schuler, Mequon, Wis.
91 – Tristan Swanson, Elko, Minn.
95 – Harley Jankowsi, Sparta, Wis.
119 – Dalton Zehr, Verona, Wis

GREEN BAY, Wis. (April 13, 2025) – Registration and Entry forms are now available for the 2025 TUNDRA Super Late Model Series season and opening event.

Registration explanation and forms are available at the Drivers page.

The season begins on Saturday, May 17 at Wisconsin International Raceway with the $6,000-to-win Bear 96.  It is the richest payday in TUNDRA’s history.

TUNDRA revamped its registration this year, going away from its traditional purchase of tires up front in favor of a more conventional race event. The intention is to make things more manageable for non-members to join the events while still providing savings and perks for member drivers.

The 2025 season features five events – four stand-alone TUNDRA events and a co-branded event with the Alive for Five Series at Dells Raceway Park on August 9.

Along with an increased payout for the event at Wisconsin International Raceway is a fully enhanced weekend of racing on May 16 and 17. 

Reviving the Spring Classic, the Friday May 16 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. Saturday’s event will feature the Bear 96 with the TUNDRA Super Late Models and the Alburetor 28 for Pro Late Models. The $1,000-to-win Pro Late Model race remembers the late Al Golueke.

GREEN BAY, Wis. (December 26, 2024) – The TUNDRA Super Late Model Series has set its schedule for the 2025 season. The series’ 15th season will feature five races at four tracks and it’s first co-branded event at Dells Raceway Park.

The series begins once again at Wisconsin International Raceway. The event will be Saturday afternoon May 17. This event is set to expand for 2025. More details will be available soon.

The second stop for TUNDRA will be at Marshfield Motor Speedway on Saturday, June 14 for the popular Bev Aschenbrenner Memorial. The Bev race has proven to be one of the banner events each season for TUNDRA.

TUNDRA will mark its midway point of 2025 at Dells Raceway Park for the North American Cup on Saturday, July 5. This event has become important to the series as it has recognized and remembered Carl Wegner. This year the series will also remember Ed Szelagowski, who passed away this off season.

For the first time, TUNDRA will work with a track in a co-branded event. The Badgerstate 100 is an existing race in the Alive For Five Series on Saturday, August 9. TUNDRA teams will receive points for their participation in the event with some extra incentive to be announced soon.

Finally, the series will wrap up on Labor Day – Monday, September 1 – at Golden Sands Speedway with the Cleaver Classic. The race, quickly growing in popularity, remembers friend of the series David Kronberger.

PLOVER, Wis. (September 2, 2024) – Justin Mondeik dominated Monday’s Cleaver Classic at Golden Sands Speedway, leading every lap on the way to his second win of the season. However, it was young Ty Fredrickson who held the biggest celebration of the day as he locked down the TUNDRA Super Late Model Series 2024 Championship.

Mondeik started on the outside of the front row and lead all 108 laps of the main event. He had to patiently pick his way through traffic, but maintained a strong lead throughout. Jeremy Lepak dashed his way to Second, Ken’s Sports Fast Qualifier Mike Lichtfeld made a surge to Third, Fredrickson was Fourth and Colin Reffner was Fifth.

More coming soon…

GREEN BAY, Wis. (August 30, 2024) – The TUNDRA Super Late Model Series will round out its 2024 season on Monday, September 2 at Golden Sands Speedway with the Cleaver Classic.  The 108-lap feature honors the late David Kronberger – a fan, friend, and supporter of the series as well as many of its racers.

EPYK Media Rookie Ty Fredrickson is looking to make history on Monday, as he has the chance to be the first rookie to take the series title.  Fredrickson won the last TUNDRA event at Golden Sands Speedway, the Blue Knight 88 on July 19.  With his win Fredrickson put himself 20 points ahead in the point standings.

Looking to track him down is Brock Heinrich. The Brockstar has been a model of consistency this season, and will look to put himself back onto the podium after a Second Place finish at Golden Sands in July.  Not far behind Heinrich is the team of Dalton Zehr and John Beale. Beale finished Third in the July race and will have a chance to claim the second straight title for his team. He trails by 36 points.

Justin Mondiek – a former TUNDRA winner at GSS – also has a chance to claim the Championship. He will need to have a strong day to make up the 42 point spread to the top spot.  Behind him, rookie Jevin Guralski looks to keep his momentum alive and seal off the final spot in the TUNDRA Top Five.

Among other contenders to watch will be the 2024 Golden Sands Speedway Champion Colin Reffner. Reffner’s Blue Knight 88 bid was cut short with mechanical problems back in July. Expect to see him up front on Monday.  He may also be joined by July fast qualifier Travis Volm, who had a strong showing at Golden Sands this season.

The 2024 GSS Pro Late Model Champion will be in the field, as well. Kendrick Kreyer made his TUNDRA debut at the third-mile two seasons ago and recorded a Top Ten as well as a dash win. He’ll be looking to make some noise on Monday, as well.

Former TUNDRA winner at Golden Sands Mike Lichtfeld will join the field for the second time this season. Lichtfeld recorded a podium finish in his lone start at Dells Raceway Park this year.  He can be extended to contend along with GSS track record holder Jeremy Lepak.

Several drivers will be making their series debut including Levon Vandergeest, who was a title contender at Golden Sands this year. Payton Olson, Matthew Gajewski, and Bobby Wautier.

TUNDRA will be joined by the Pro Late Models, Wisconsin Sport Trucks, and American Super Cups. Fan gates open at 11:30, qualifying is at 12:45, and racing begins at 2pm.

Cleaver Classic – Golden Sands Speedway
Monday, September 2, 2024

Expected Entries
# – Driver, Hometown
02 – Rayce Haase, Wausau, Wis.
2 – Darren Jackson, Wis Rapids, Wis.
5B – John Beale, Verona, Wis.
7 – Mitchell Haver, West Bend, Wis.
11 – Payton Olson, Stevens Point, Wis.
20 – Jevin Guralski, Wausau, Wis. [R]
23 – Levon Vandergeest, Merrill, Wis.
27 – Matthew Gajewski, Wausau, Wis.
31 – Corey Jankowski, Tomah, Wis.
32 – Steve Lichtfeld, Portage, Wis.
36 – Ty Fredrickson, Webster, Minn. [R]
36 – Lou Goss, Green Bay, Wis.
40 – Jeremy Lepak, Ringle, Wis.
44 – Justin Mondeik, Gleason, Wis.
44 – Mike Lichtfeld, Pardeeville, Wis.
52 – Brock Heinrich, Wausau, Wis.
66 – Kendrick Kreyer, Wisconsin Dells, Wis.
71 – Mark Eswein, Wisconsin Rapids, Wis.
76 – Travis Volm, Mosinee, Wis.
87 – Colin Reffner, Stevens Point, Wis.
89 – Bobby Wautier, Freedom, Wis.

Results

PLOVER, Wis. (July 19, 2024) – Ty Fredrickson patiently picked his way through the field to take the lead with 28 laps remaining in the Blue Knight 88 at Golden Sands Speedway Friday. He was able to hold off the advances of Brock Heinrich on the way to his second TUNDRA Super Late Model Series win of the season.

Despite starting Sixth, Fredrickson fell back to Ninth at the start of the race and had to work his way to the front again.  Once he took the lead, he was unable to run away and had to turn Heinrich aside several times in the final laps.  John Beale also came to the doorstep to challenge the leaders late.

“On the initial start we got shuffled back a little bit, so I knew I was going to have to be a little harder on my tires than I wanted to run them down,” Fredrickson said. “Luckily, I was able to get by Brock when I still had some tires left.  After that I was just skating around and hoping he couldn’t get under me.”

The win backed up Fredrickson’s fast time and win in the season opener at Wisconsin International Raceway.  It also put him into the history books as the first rookie to win more than a single race in a season.

Jerad DeBoer paced the field early in the 88-lap main.  Although he looked comfortable out front, a challenger arrived in Justin Mondeik during a restart on lap 13 after Colin Reffner experienced fuel line issues with his machine.

Mondeik took the lead and left DeBoer to deal with Heinrich and Beale.  At this point Fredrickson also took advantage of the high line on a restart to move into the Top Five. The top group settled in to ride until a caution paused the action on lap 30 when Frank Nitzke’s powerplant let go.

On the restart it was Heinrich who was able to maneuver past Mondeik.  He grabbed the lead on lap 34, leaving Mondeik to deal with Fredrickson, who swept past Beale and DeBoer on the restart.  Two laps after Heinrich took the lead, Fredrickson grabbed Second and DeBoer followed to Third.

Fredrickson rode behind Heinrich until lap 60 when he was able to sweep to the inside and grab the top spot. On the same lap Beale slid past DeBoer to take Third. He had nearly a straightaway to make up on the lead duo.

As the laps clicked off Heinrich kept the gap close, and slowly started to close.  Beale chopped away even quicker and caught the leaders with under ten laps to go.  In the final five laps Heinrich erased the three-car-length gap. He looked to the outside coming to the white flag, but could not generate enough of a challenge.  At the same time, Beale took a look to the inside, but would have to settle for Third.

Behind them Jevin Guralski, who had sliced his way through the field, picked up his first TUNDRA Top Five coming home Fourth. Jerad DeBoer ended his best day at a TUNDRA event by rounding out the Top Five.

The result pushed Fredrickson to a 20-point lead over Heinrich with just one event remaining in 2024.  The team of Beale and Dalton Zehr sit Third 36 points out and Justin Mondeik is still within range of a title 42 points out in Fourth. The final event of the 2024 TUNDRA Super Late Model season is again at Golden Sands Speedway. The Cleaver Classic 108 will be held on Labor Day – Monday, September 2 – with a 2pm start time.