Beaver Dam Raceway

Divisions

This track has an average of 90 to 110 cars participating in every Saturday night race with some specials on holidays and weekdays. The current weekly divisions are modifieds, grand nationals, Legends, sport modifieds, and street stocks. Well-known race car drivers, such as Tony Stewart, Kasey Kahne, Josh Wise (all currently in NASCAR), Kenny Schrader (retired from NASCAR) and Steve Kinser (also retired from NASCAR), have competed here. Drivers from the United States, Canada, and other countries have competed at Beaver Dam Raceway - including Japan and Australia. The racetrack is located exactly 860 feet (260 m) above sea level. The current track record is 11.272 seconds, set by Daryn Pittman in 2001. The track also features a 1/5th mile Go-Kart track in the infield, which runs on Tuesday nights.

History

The modern track opened on May 29, 1993, operating through 1998, and reopening in 2000. Its alternative names are Powercom Park Raceway, The Raceway at Powercom Park, Charter Raceway Park, Wisconsin Motorsports Park and Raceway Park. The track held a World of Outlaws sprint car event from 1996 to 1998, and from 2002 until the present, and have also held multiple World of Outlaws Late Model events. The track hosts legends cars and held the 2013 U.S. Dirt Legends Nationals in October.

A fatality occurred at the track September 20, 2014 when the IRA Outlaw Sprint Series driver Scott Semmelmann flipped his car during a practice. The 410 sprint car tour event was canceled.

World of Outlaws Sprint Cars A-Feature Winners

^* First career Outlaws win