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SE Wisconsin Short Track HoF To Induct 10
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The Southeastern Wisconsin Short Track Hall of Fame at the Wisconsin Automotive Museum in Hartford will induct ten new members in its eighth Hall of Fame Class, including a pair from Sheboygan, Wisconsin.
Sheboygan racer Randy Markwardt—the son of six-time Eastern Wisconsin modified champion Ken Markwardt—will be honored for his success on the same circuit as his father while posthumously former Eastern Wisconsin modified champion Woody Klug, of Cascade, will be honored.
The ceremony will be held at 7 p.m. on November 1, at the Wisconsin Automotive Museum and the Schauer Performing Arts Center in Hartford, Wisconsin. Tickets are available at the Schauer Center box office or from Dave Magnus at 414-483-2142.
Randy Markwardt this season came out of retirement to race again with the late models at Manitowoc and Plymouth. He began his racing career in 1977 in Sportsman stock cars on the Eastern Wisconsin circuit. and by 1978 had recorded his first feature victory and finished second in final point standings.
Markwardt competed in Sportsman cars through 1996, when the division became known as Limited Late Models. He raced there through 1999 at which time he had amassed 35 EWSC features and set fast time 51 nights.
He captured the EWSC championship for Sportsman cars in 1993 and for Limited Late Models in 1999, while finishing second three times and third five times.
Markwardt moved into the late model division in 2000 and raced consecutive seasons through 2011 in those cars at Plymouth, Manitowoc, Seymour and Shawano, before retiring.
As for Klug, he raced from 1957-1981 for Reilly Skelton of Cascade, primarily on the Eastern Wisconsin Stock Car circuit. In 1964 he finished fourth in EWSC points, which began a streak of eight straight seasons of finishing in the Top 10 in points.
In 1966 he climbed to second in points, finishing behind Ken Markwardt. In the 1970 season the team captured nine feature wins on its way to winning the overall modified championship for EWSC.
In 1971, carrying the coveted No. 1 on his car, Klug wound up second in points to champion Ken Painter, just short of repeating as champion.
Klug passed away in 1995 at age 59.
Sheboygan racer Randy Markwardt—the son of six-time Eastern Wisconsin modified champion Ken Markwardt—will be honored for his success on the same circuit as his father while posthumously former Eastern Wisconsin modified champion Woody Klug, of Cascade, will be honored.
The ceremony will be held at 7 p.m. on November 1, at the Wisconsin Automotive Museum and the Schauer Performing Arts Center in Hartford, Wisconsin. Tickets are available at the Schauer Center box office or from Dave Magnus at 414-483-2142.
Randy Markwardt this season came out of retirement to race again with the late models at Manitowoc and Plymouth. He began his racing career in 1977 in Sportsman stock cars on the Eastern Wisconsin circuit. and by 1978 had recorded his first feature victory and finished second in final point standings.
Markwardt competed in Sportsman cars through 1996, when the division became known as Limited Late Models. He raced there through 1999 at which time he had amassed 35 EWSC features and set fast time 51 nights.
He captured the EWSC championship for Sportsman cars in 1993 and for Limited Late Models in 1999, while finishing second three times and third five times.
Markwardt moved into the late model division in 2000 and raced consecutive seasons through 2011 in those cars at Plymouth, Manitowoc, Seymour and Shawano, before retiring.
As for Klug, he raced from 1957-1981 for Reilly Skelton of Cascade, primarily on the Eastern Wisconsin Stock Car circuit. In 1964 he finished fourth in EWSC points, which began a streak of eight straight seasons of finishing in the Top 10 in points.
In 1966 he climbed to second in points, finishing behind Ken Markwardt. In the 1970 season the team captured nine feature wins on its way to winning the overall modified championship for EWSC.
In 1971, carrying the coveted No. 1 on his car, Klug wound up second in points to champion Ken Painter, just short of repeating as champion.
Klug passed away in 1995 at age 59.
