Built2 Media Podcast

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...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of the Built2Media Podcast, we sit down with Shawn Amundson and Nick Traynor to talk about what’s shaping up to be a different kind of season in 2026. With both drivers now working out of the same shop, they discuss how teaming up could change their approach on and off the track. We also look back at how the 2025 season went for each of them, the lessons learned, a...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of the Built2 Media Podcast , we sit down with Bloomer, Wisconsin’s own Nick Koehler , driver of the Midwest Modified No. 13. Nick had a huge season, capturing the Red Cedar Speedway track championship and earning one of the most sought-after victories of the year in local dirt track racing, Nick is a 2025 Wissota 100 Champion. We dive into his journey as a driver,...

Send us Fan Mail In this brand-new Built2 Media podcast episode, we sit down with 2025 Pure Stock Point Champion Rob Grabon from Rice Lake Speedway for an honest and inspiring conversation about grit, growth, and getting it done when it matters most. Rob didn’t jump into racing right away — he waited until he could buy his first car. From finishing 10th in points in 2024 to stacking up multiple To...

Send us Fan Mail On this episode of the Built2 Media Podcast, we sit down with Kolton Brauer to break down his incredible championship run in the WISSOTA Street Stock division. From the first green flag of the season to clinching the national title, Kolton shares the grind, the mindset, and the relentless consistency it takes to stay on top all year long. 💪🔥 We talk about how the season started...

Send us Fan Mail On this episode of the Built2 Media Podcast, we sit down with Street Stock standout Travis Loew , fresh off winning the points championship at Red Cedar Speedway . Travis shares how his racing journey began, the first days of getting behind the wheel, and what it took to climb the ranks in Street Stocks. We dive into the dedication, late nights in the shop, the support from family...

Send us Fan Mail 🏁🔥 On this episode of the Built2 Media Podcast , we go full throttle with Mike Schnider from Chetek, Wisconsin — driver of the #7 WISSOTA Midwest Modified ! Mike dives into his racing journey from the early days, including his transition from Pure Stocks to Midwest Modifieds , and what that jump really took both on and off the track. We talk race weekends spent with family, the...

Send us Fan Mail This episode of the Built2 Media Podcast is packed with big results and even bigger stories 🏁🔥 We sit down with Jeff Brody , a Chili Bowl car owner, to get the owner’s perspective after a huge week at the 2026 Chili Bowl National's . Jeff talks about watching his driver Jack Berger shine in Tulsa — grabbing a heat race win and making the prelim main event — and what a perfo...