Deckertring Grand Prix - Deckertring - Theresa, WI

October 10, 2024

Round 3 of 17

Wiedemann Steps Up

After finishing as the runner-up in the opening two rounds of the 2024-25 IndySlotCar Series season, John Wiedemann took the step up to the top of the podium at the Deckertring Grand Prix at the Deckertring in rural Theresa, Wisconsin.  

Deckertring Grand Prix Fast Facts

Race date: Thursday, Oct 10

Track: Deckertring, a 4-mile, 11-turn natural terrain (clockwise) road course, Theresa, WI

Race distance:  20 minutes

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2024 race winner: Joe Heitz (No. 06 Michael Shank-It Racing Honda-Daboiler)

2024 Firestone P1 Award winner: Mike Lack (No. 26 FAST Honda-Daboiler)

One-lap qualifying record: Mark Walczak, 4.500 seconds, 2009

Race record: Mike Fitzlaff, 233 laps, 2015

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At-track schedule (all times local):

6:00 – Gates open

6:30 – Driver introductions

7:00 – Drivers meeting/ Chassis distribution

7:05 – IndySlotCar Series Practice (5 minutes, each group)

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

7:55 – Heat races (10 minutes)

8:30 – Deckertring Grand Prix (20 minutes)

IndySlotCar Series Notes:

·         Joe Heitz is the two-time defending race winner at the ‘Ring, and is coming off the victory two weeks ago at the Mini Milwaukee Mile, where he made his season debut.

·         The race winners of the first two events, have been won by drivers that have only made the one start.

·         John Wiedemann enters the Deckertring Grand Prix with the early season Husarsbilt Cup championship lead having finished second at both the Fall Brawl and the Trokan Cup 500.

·         Second year driver James Spehert finds himself in seventh place in the standings following his second career final four at the Trokan Cup 500, it’s the Team Spehert pilot's second straight final at an oval.

·         STATS WATCH: Heitz’s win at the Mini Mile pulls him even with this week’s race host, John Shea, both have 15 victories, tied for 13th on the all-time list; the final four appearance is the 37th of his career, equaling Chad Sorce for 18th. Wiedemann’s Firestone P1 Award is the 27th of his career, breaking out of a three-way tie with Hall of Famers Larry Rotter and Jim Kaehny, with 27, sitting alone at 6th on the all-time Pole Position list. James Spehert became the 36th different driver in IndySlotCar Series history to win a heat race; his second final moves him to a five-way tie with Corey Galbraith, Ned Wicker, Dick Alpert and Lori St James at 32nd on the all-time list; the 420 laps turned at the Mini Mile catapults him to 38th on the Laps list and his 14th start advances him to 35th on the starts list.

DECKERTRING HISTORY (15 events, 2007 – 2017, 2023 – present)

Date                   Race Winner                    Event Name                                                                 Location                           

3/1/2007           Mark Walczak                 Deckertring Grand Prix                                                 West Allis        

3/13/2008        Ev Kamikawa                   Deckertring Grand Prix                                                 West Allis

3/5/2009           Mark Walczak                 Deckertring Grand Prix                                                 West Allis        

3/18/2010        Mark Walczak                 Deckertring Grand Prix                                                 West Allis

3/17/2011        Mike Lack                         Deckertring Grand Prix                                                 West Allis

9/22/2011        Mark Walczak                 John Shea Memorial Deckertring Grand Prix         West Allis

3/1/2012           Mike Lack                     Outpost Natural Foods Grand Prix                            Waukesha

2/14/2013        John Wiedemann           Deckertring Grand Prix                                                 Waukesha

1/30/2014        Dan Margetta                 Deckertring Grand Prix                                                 Waukesha

2/5/2015           Mike Fitzlaff                     Deckertring Grand Prix                                                 Waukesha

2/4/2016           Mike Lack                         Deckertring Grand Prix                                                 Waukesha

1/26/2017        Matt Hayek                      Deckertring Grand Prix                                                 Waukesha

9/17/2017        John Wiedemann           Deckertring Grand Prix                                                 Waukesha

2/2/2023           Joe Heitz                           Deckertring Grand Prix                                                 Theresa

3/14/2024        Joe Heitz                       Deckertring Grand Prix                                                 Theresa

Most Wins: 4-Mark Walczak; 3-Mike Lack; 2-Joe Heitz, John Wiedemann