Racing On Ice, Need To See

From the Shawano Leader. This is awesome.

Ice Racing on Shawano Lake by Cecil Wis.

Friday, January 14, 2011
Local News Headlines :

Ice crushing competition
By Tiffany Wilbert, twilbert@shawanoleader.com

There are ice shanties on the lakes and the new year is in full swing. In Wisconsin, that means it’s ice racing season.

Kicking off its 2011 opener last weekend, Cecil’s Fire on Ice Auto Racing Club had had an impressive 56 racers turn out.

“We’ve got people come from all over,” veteran racer Scott Weisnicht said. “From around the area, Minnesota and even Michigan.”

“If you’re a true racer you can’t sit at home when you know a race is going on,” he said.

Dubbed “the fastest grandpa on ice,” 53-year-old Weisnicht was one of the original club members 27 years ago.

“We started with only 10 members, when front-wheel drive cars weren’t even made yet,” he said.

Make no mistake, these races are not for timid audiences. They are no-holds-barred, flat-track racing on sheer ice.