9/13/2025
Escanaba Motor Speedway
Valiquette and Vinney crowned King of the Hill
The inaugural King of the Hill at Escanaba Motor Speedway brought 17 Sport Mods and 12 Unified Street Stocks to do battle for a crown and bragging rights.
Local driver, Matt Valiquette earned the Sport Mod King of the Hill with Frank (the tank) Gasperini or Iron Mountain as runner up.
Fond du Lac racer, Brian Vinney Jr. captured the Bichler Concrete and Gravel Unified Street Stock class with Brayden Lundquist of Bark River as runner up.
Each reigning King of the Hill was awarded $500, a King of the Hill crown draped with a red velvet robe by Escanaba Motor Speedway president, Amy Gagne.
Paul Wagner of Escanaba and Doug Belongia of Suring, WI. won the loser's bracket races for the Bichler Concrete and Gravel Unified Street Stocks and Bink's Coca Cola Sport Mods respectively.
Jimmy Cool of Cool Racing Garage spearheaded the event and garnered sponsors for the purse. Jimmy said he pitched the idea for King of the Hill to bring a fun event to the track for drivers and fans. Cool remarked racing is fun, but he wanted to bring a "fun" event rather than the regular race format. With much positive feedback Cool Racing Garage plans to bring the event back in 2026.
Escanaba Motor Speedway thanks the sponsors of the drivers' purse:
Escanaba Speedway
Cools Garage
Auto Value Parts Store
Magnuson Grand Hotel
Jeff Lundquist
Olson racing
Groleau racing
Wards Auto Body
Bobby Rose Racing
Iverson Trucking
Lantagne Farms
2&41 Sales
Cobra Engineering
Radio Results Network
Rodney Riesland
Join us tomorrow for the 2025 Yooper Fall Classic sponsored by Nicolet Bank. A full slate of eight racing classes and an increased drivers' purse starts action at 7:00 PM tomorrow, Saturday, Sept. 13. Grandstand opens at 5:00, opening ceremony at 6:55 PM. Grandstand adults $10, veterans and seniors $7, children 12 & under free. Concessions and adult beverages available under grandstand.
Powder Puff and mechanic races will be held if time permits and there is enough interest. Corn roast to follow races.
Submitted By: Escanaba Motor Speedway
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