2023-24 Round 6

Turkey Trot - Infield Road Course at South Shore Superspeedway - Saint Francis, WI

November 16, 2023

Round 6 of 17

2023 Turkey Trot

Turkey Trot Fast Facts


Race date: Thursday, Nov 16

 

Track: South Shore Superspeedway Infield Road Course, 2.4 mile Temporary Road Course in St. Francis, WI

 

Race distance:  20 minutes


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2022 race winner:  John Wiedemann (No. 29 Angry Squirrel Speedsport Honda-Daboiler)

 

2022 Firestone P1 Award winner: Mike Lack (No. 27 Angry Squirrel Speedsport Honda-Daboiler)


One-lap qualifying record: Mark Walczak, 2.852 seconds, 2008

 

Race record: Ev Kamikawa, 323 laps, 2015


YouTube Broadcast: IndySlotCar Channel

 

At-track schedule (all times local):

6:00 – Gates Open

6:30 – Driver introductions

6:55 – Drivers’ meeting/Chassis distribution

7:00 – IndySlotCar Series Practice

7:30 – Qualifying for the Firestone P1 Award (group qualifying/ fastest single lap)

8:00 – Heat races

8:45 – Turkey Trot (20 minutes)

 

Race Notes:

·         Defending Turkey Trot race winner John Wiedemann enters this season’s Trot, second in the Husarsbilt Cup championship, just six points behind leader, Joe Heitz, JW has three second place finishes, but has yet to find victory lane this season, perhaps the holiday entrée is the motivation that will put him over the top?

·         Ev Kamikawa has taken home the most turkeys with six wins, he also has been the runner-up seven times in his 24 starts in this event. Multi-time winners outscore one-time winners at the Turkey Trot 24-6. Wiedemann’s victory last season made him just the sixth, one-time winner…at least he is, so far…

·         Michael Shank-It Racing’s Joe Heitz has once again opened up the flood gates with back-to-back wins, the defending series champion is the first multiple race winner this season.  Others who could join him in that club at “The Trot” include: hometown hero Dan Margetta, and FAST teammates Mike Lack and Matt Hayek.

·         STATS WATCH: Steve Rist’s fourth career pole moves him into 19th on the all-time list. Joe Heitz’s heat win give him 23, good for 18th among all drivers, his 29th final four appearance equals Chris Spehert, tied at 19th. Brad Core moves ahead of Ned Wicker on the all-time laps list, Core is now 28th on that list. Speaking of Ned Wicker, Joe Heitz now has the same number of career starts, results are quite a bit different, but then Ned was quite a bit different and that’s why he’s in the IndySlotCar Broadcasting Hall of Fame.

 

 

TURKEY TROT HISTORY ( events, 1993 - Present)

Date               Race Winner                   Event Title                                                        Track

11/18/93           Phil Cianciola                   Texaco Turkey Trot                                Shrine Road Course

11/17/94           Dave Austin                     Hobby Town Turkey Trot                         Inside Edge

11/30/95           John Shea                         Hobby Town Turkey Trot                         Inside Edge

11/14/96           Ev Kamikawa                   Hobby Town Turkey Trot                         Inside Edge

11/20/97           Ev Kamikawa                   Hobby Town Turkey Trot                         Inside Edge

11/12/98           Jim Kaehny                       Hobby Town Turkey Trot                         Inside Edge

11/18/99           Ev Kamikawa                   Hobby Town Turkey Trot                         Inside Edge

11/16/00           Ev Kamikawa                   Turkey Trot presented by Model Empire Inside Edge

11/15/01           Larry Rotter                     Turkey Trot presented by Model Empire Inside Edge

11/14/02           Jim Iverson                       Model Empire Turkey Trot                          Inside Edge

11/20/03           Jim Iverson                       Model Empire Turkey Trot                          Inside Edge

11/18/04           Phil Cianciola                   Model Empire Turkey Trot                          Inside Edge

11/10/05           Mark Walczak                 Model Empire Turkey Troy          South Shore Superspeedway Infield Road Course

11/9/06             Jim Iverson                       Model Empire Turkey Troy          South Shore Superspeedway Infield Road Course

11/8/07             Mike Fitzlaff                     Model Empire Turkey Troy          South Shore Superspeedway Infield Road Course

11/20/08           Mark Walczak                 Turkey Trot                                      South Shore Superspeedway Infield Road Course

11/12/09           Mark Walczak                 Turkey Trot                                      South Shore Superspeedway Infield Road Course

11/11/10           Mark Walczak                 Turkey Trot                                      South Shore Superspeedway Infield Road Course

11/10/11           Mark Walczak                 Turkey Trot                                      South Shore Superspeedway Infield Road Course

11/8/12             Dan Margetta                 Turkey Trot                                      South Shore Superspeedway Infield Road Course

11/6/13             Mike Fitzlaff                     Turkey Trot                                      South Shore Superspeedway Infield Road Course

11/20/14          Ev Kamikawa                   Turkey Trot                                      South Shore Superspeedway Infield Road Course

11/12/15           Ev Kamikawa                   Turkey Trot                                      South Shore Superspeedway Infield Road Course

11/12/16           Dan Margetta                 Turkey Trot                                      South Shore Superspeedway Infield Road Course

11/9/17             Mike Lack                         Turkey Trot                                      South Shore Superspeedway Infield Road Course

11/8/18             Mike Lack                         Turkey Trot presented by Firehouse Subs  “         “                “      “      

11/7/19             Matt Hayek                      Turkey Trot                                      South Shore Superspeedway Infield Road Course

11/19/20           Dan Margetta                 Turkey Trot                                      South Shore Superspeedway Infield Road Course

11/18/21           Mike Lack                         Turkey Trot                                      South Shore Superspeedway Infield Road Course

11/19/22           John Wiedemann           Turkey Trot                                      South Shore Superspeedway Infield Road Course

 

Most Wins: 6 – Ev Kamikawa; 5 – Mark Walczak; 3 – Mike Lack, Dan Margetta, Jim Iverson; 2 – Mike Fitzlaff, Phil Cianciola