Built2 Media Podcast

Send us Fan Mail 🏁 10 Feature Wins. 18 Podiums. 8 Different Tracks. One Incredible Season! 🏆 This week on Episode 104 of the Built2 Media Podcast , Blake and Ben sit down with Jesse Glenz, driver of the #7X, to recap an unforgettable 2026 racing season! Jesse put together an impressive year competing in both WISSOTA Late Models and Modifieds, racking up 10 feature wins, 18 podium finishes, and 2...

Send us Fan Mail Another Friday night at Red Cedar Speedway is in the books, and we’re breaking down all the action from August 28th! Cooper Sundby grabbed the USRA Late Model victory, while Sam Mars broke out the Built2 broom after completing the clean sweep in the WISSOTA Late Models. David Baxter topped a loaded 23-car Midwest Modified field, Mike Anderson charged from fifth to win the Modified...

Send us Fan Mail The 2026 points season is officially in the books at Red Cedar Speedway and Rice Lake Speedway! 🏁 This week on the Built2 Media Podcast, we wrap up championship weekend from both tracks and break down everything that happened Friday and Saturday night. We’ve got the race results, Hard Chargers, Built2 Clean Sweeps, and all of the newly crowned 2026 Track Champions from Red Cedar...

Send us Fan Mail This week on the Built 2 Media Podcast R&R Series, Blake and Ben recap two completely different nights of racing from Red Cedar Speedway and Rice Lake Speedway as the WISSOTA Late Model Challenge Series rolled through the area. Friday night at Red Cedar turned into a game of high-speed chess. Jesse Glenz opened the Challenge Series weekend with a sweep, Tom Karis picked up the...

Send us Fan Mail 🏁 One of the biggest weeks of dirt track racing all season is here, and Ben and Blake are breaking it all down on the Built2Media Podcast! The episode kicks off with one of the hottest topics from the weekend as the guys discuss Simon Wahlstrom's Pure Stock disqualification and what it means moving forward. From there, they head to Rice Lake Speedway to recap the 32nd Annual...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 103 of the Built2 Media Podcast is here, and this week we're joined by one of the most respected and consistent drivers in Midwest dirt track racing— Mike Anderson , driver of the No. 57 WISSOTA Modified. If you've spent any time around a racetrack in the Upper Midwest, chances are you've seen Mike unloading the car and putting himself in contention by the e...

Send us Fan Mail This week on the Built2 Media Podcast R&R Series, we're breaking down another action-packed weekend of dirt track racing from Red Cedar Speedway and Rice Lake Speedway ! Fresh off a dominant performance and FIRST career WIN, we're joined by Ryan Olson after sweeping the night with both a heat race and feature win to earn himself a Built2 Media Sweep Broom. Ryan walks...

Send us Fan Mail 🏁 This week on the Built2 Media Podcast R&R Series, Ben and Blake break down an action-packed Fourth of July weekend featuring one of the biggest nights of the season at Rice Lake Speedway ! The guys recap Joey Jensen 's incredible double victory, winning both Super Stock and Midwest Mod features at the 10th annual Kyle Runkle Memorial . They also dive into one of the wi...

Send us Fan Mail The R&R Series is your go-to weekly recap for all the action from Red Cedar Speedway and Rice Lake Speedway , bringing you the biggest moments, standout performances, and stories from the weekend. This week, Josh Wahlstrom is coming off one of the biggest weekends of his racing career, and he's joining us to break it all down! Josh kicked things off Friday night at Red Ce...

Send us Fan Mail The " Tardy Memorial" has quickly become one of the premier dirt track racing events in the Upper Midwest, and this week we're joined by one of the men helping make it happen — Ryan Aho from "The One To Go Show" Ryan joins the Built2 Media Podcast to preview the massive Tardy Memorial coming to Hibbing Speedway on July 10th. We break down the incredible pa...

Send us Fan Mail This week on the Built2 Media Podcast, Blake and Ben are back to break down a huge weekend of dirt track racing from Red Cedar Speedway and Cedar Lake Speedway 's legendary Masters Weekend ! The guys dive into Alex Myers continuing his hot streak, John Parish putting on one of the most impressive drives through the field Friday, and the Panitzke family making plenty of noise...

Send us Fan Mail At just 14 years old, Cam Panitzke is already making a name for himself in the highly competitive USRA Late Model ranks. After coming painfully close multiple times early in the 2026 season, Cam finally broke through on June 6th with his first career USRA Late Model victory at Cedar Lake Speedway. He followed that performance with a runner-up finish on June 12th before capturing o...

Send us Fan Mail This week on the Built2 Media Podcast, we spend most of the night with a man who has been part of the backbone of Midwest dirt track racing for generations — Art Golden . At 83 years old, Art has seen it all. From the evolution of race cars and racing parts to the ever-changing costs of the sport, he's been there through it all. More importantly, he's been the guy racers...

Send us Fan Mail This week on the Built2 Media Podcast R&R Series, Ben Brost and Blake Anderson break down one of the biggest stretches of racing action Northwest Wisconsin has seen all season! The week kicked off Wednesday night at Red Cedar Speedway as the High Limit Racing Sprint Car Series rolled into town with a stacked 32-car field. Kyle Larso n parked it in victory lane, Justin Peck set...

Send us Fan Mail 🏁 This week on the Built2 Media Podcast R&R Series , we're breaking down another action-packed weekend from Red Cedar Speedway and Rice Lake Speedway! At Red Cedar Speedway's Military Night , two drivers picked up their first feature wins of the 2026 season as Chad Mahder and Jake Stai broke through for memorable victories. We discuss Kaden Blaeser 's continued...

Send us Fan Mail The High Limit Racing Sprint Car Series is BACK at Red Cedar Speedway, and we sat down with High Limit pit reporter Tony (TLP) LaPorta to get the inside scoop before the Roto-Rooter Midweek Series rolls into Menomonie! Tony takes us behind the scenes of one of the fastest-growing series in dirt racing and shares what stood out from last year's incredible visit to Red Cedar Sp...

Send us Fan Mail 🏁 This week on the Built 2 Media Podcast R&R Series, we’re breaking down one of the wildest nights of racing yet from Rice Lake Speedway ! 🔥 History was made as Kennedy Swan became the FIRST female driver in track history to win a WISSOTA Modified feature at the legendary Northern Wisconsin dirt track. We break down the historic moment, what it means for the sport, and the a...

Send us Fan Mail This week on the Built2 Media Podcast R&R Series , we’re breaking down a STACKED weekend of racing action from Red Cedar Speedway and Rice Lake Speedway . 🏁🔥 We dive into what might’ve been the race of the year so far in the Midwest Modified division at Rice Lake Speedway , Simon Wahlstrom ’s unbelievable charge from 22nd to 2nd in the Bomber Bash, and J esse Redetzke ’s cle...

Send us Fan Mail This week on the Built2 Media Podcast R&R Series, we’re breaking down another huge weekend of racing action from Red Cedar Speedway and Rice Lake Speedway . 🏁🔥 Joining us as a special co-host is rookie USRA Late Model driver Caden Steffen Ludwig , fresh off his opening night win at Red Cedar Speedway. We talk about the momentum he’s carrying into the 2026 season, the challen...

Send us Fan Mail This week on the Built2 Media Podcast R&R Series , we cover a weekend that had EVERYTHING. 🏁🔥 We try to keep up with Blake Adams and the 40D Modified at Rice Lake Speedway … and let’s just say, good luck with that. From nonstop action to absolute chaos, Rice Lake once again delivered one of the wildest nights of racing around. We also head to Red Cedar Speedway , where drive...

Send us Fan Mail 🏁 WE’RE BACK. 🏁 Rice Lake Speedway is back—and so are we. Opening night of the 2026 season brought the heat: stacked fields, dominant sweeps, hard chargers slicing through the pack, and a few drivers already looking mid-season sharp. Unfortunately… not us. 😅 We break it all down—the results, the standouts, and the chaos—while Blake fires off confident takes, Ben tries to keep t...

Send us Fan Mail This week on the Built2 Media Podcast, we celebrate Episode 100, as we sit down with Ben Hillman—a driver whose journey isn’t about finding speed, it’s about turning it into wins. From running up front right out of the gate in 2017 and 2018 to breaking through with three wins in 2022, Ben has shown he can compete with the best. But like most racing careers, the path hasn’t been a...

Send us Fan Mail This one is ALL gas, no brakes. 🏁🔥💨 We brought the Built2 Media Podcast straight to the heart of the action—LIVE from the 2026 Red Cedar Speedway Car Show —and it delivered in a BIG way. Surrounded by some of the cleanest builds, electric energy ⚡, and the biggest personalities in local racing, we sat down with a stacked lineup of racers, wives, and family members who live and...

Send us Fan Mail This one brings the ENERGY. 🔥  Kennedy Swan joins the Built2 Media Podcast and this conversation hits everything—from her Rookie of the Year season to a strong 2024 and the hunger to break through in 2025. Kennedy is only 19, but she’s already proving she belongs in the Wissota Modified conversation.  We talk about what separates speed from winning, the mental side of staying con...

Send us Fan Mail This one’s packed with stories. On this episode of Built2Media, we sit down with local street stock legend Mike Knudtson for a high-energy, no-filter conversation about the past, present, and what’s coming next. From intense rivalries and hard racing to wild wrecks and unforgettable nights at the track, Mike brings the stories that only true racers can tell. We dig into the moment...