Northern Clearing, ABC Raceway to Host ‘Racing for a Reason’ this Saturday
NASCAR star Gragson, sprint cars to highlight free grandstand admission show

Northern Clearing, ABC Raceway to Host ‘Racing for a Reason’ this Saturday
NASCAR star Gragson, sprint cars to highlight free grandstand admission show
by Nick Gima
Ashland, WI, July 22 – Of all the special nights of stock car racing
at the ABC Raceway on the 2021 season schedule, few aim to be more so than
the program planned for this coming Saturday, when Northern Clearing Inc of
Ashland will present its annual “Racing for a Reason” fundraiser event.
The program will feature the second visit of the season to the
northern Wisconsin speedplant by the Northern Renegades traditional sprint
car series, along with five of the Raceway’s six regular weekly divisions in
action.
The event is geared as a fundraiser for two very special causes –
the American Cancer Society, and The Brick Ministries local food shelf. In
addition to the action on track, there will be several events, raffles and
other ways for fans to contribute to these two great causes going on
throughout the evening at the track.
“We are so proud to be associated with the Vernon family and
Northern Clearing when it comes to this night,” Raceway president Eric
Erickson stated earlier this week. “This is an incredible opportunity for
the racing family to contribute to two important causes in the Chequamegon
Bay area, and the generosity of Northern Clearing helps make this possible.”
Also in support of this program are Beard Oil, White River Ag
Products, Country Corner Equipment and Windy Acres Farms.
In addition, NASCAR Xfinity Series star Noah Gragson, who drives for
Dale Earnhardt Jr, will be on hand with his JR Racing Beard Oil
Distributing-sponsored car to sign autographs.
Add to that the fact that the ABC Raceway is offering free admission
to all fans who wish to watch the show from the main grandstands, and you
have the makings of what will be a memorable night of fun and action for the
whole family.
Chris Lewis of Grand Rapids, MN, held off multiple challenges to win
a thrilling Renegades traditional (or wingless) sprint car feature during
the series’ June 26 visit to ABC. All of the 15 Renegades racers that were
here on that night, plus perhaps several others, have voiced their intent to
travel from Minnesota’s Iron Range to compete on the three-eighths-mile
Ashland oval.
“The drivers in our series have been talking about getting back to
the ABC Raceway since we were there last month,” said Renegades tour
director Randy Murray recently, in reference to the tour’s June 26 visit to
the award-winning red-clay oval. “They had a great time and put on a heck of
a show for the fans, and it should be even better this time around.”
Saturday’s race program will also include the track’s WISSOTA
Modifieds, WISSOTA Midwest Mods, WISSOTA Pure Stocks, WISSOTA Hornets, and
ABC Raceway Six-Cylinder.
There will be no admission price to get into the main grandstand for
this special show, and fans are encouraged to arrive early for the
festivities. The grandstands will open at 4:30 pm, hot laps start at 6:15,
and the first green flag of the night is scheduled for 7 pm. WSBZ, 93.3 FM,
will air live updates from 4-6 pm on Saturday, with simulcasts aired online
via the station’s website, www.wbszfm.com.
The ABC Raceway is located 3-1/2 miles south of Ashland on State
Highway 13 and one mile west on Butterworth Road. For raceday information
call (715) 682-4990, or log on to the track’s website, www.abcraceway.com.