141 Speedway

The land for 141 was acquired in 1959 by original owner Dick Grall; the track was built and the then-Super 141 Speedway opened in 1960.^[1] Grall operated the track until 1975 and leased the track until 1990, when a promoter reneged on two years' worth of leasing agreements, closing the track while litigation played out.^[2] Grall lost the desire to lease the track, but Matt Rowe bought the track from Grall in late 1997 and re-opened the track for the 1998 season.^[2]

The track was originally an asphalt oval, but management made the decision to convert to a dirt track before the 2010 season.^[3] The resulting dirt track was 1⁄3-mile, as the asphalt track was 1⁄4-mile.^[4] After the 2013 season, previous owners Bruce and Renee Conard sold the track to Scott Ratajczak, local racer Dan Ratajczak, and Iowa dirt racing promoter Toby Kruse.^[5]

In 2017, the track sued Manitowoc County over parking on a parcel of land across the road from the track; the parcel was later rezoned by a county board to allow parking.^[6]

141 Speedway as an asphalt track in 2007

141 hosts a series of "The Creek" events: The Clash at the Creek, described as a crown jewel IMCA Modified race;^[7] the King at the Creek, an IMCA Stock Car event,^[3] and the Captain of the Creek, an IMCA Sport Mod event.^[8] The track has also hosted the IRA Sprints,^[9] and has also been a national championship venue for INEX dirt oval legends cars.^[10] In 2018, the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series visited the track.^[11]

The track held a Mid-American Stock Car Series date in the 2000s.^[12]

2008 Mid-American Stock Cars

Mid-American Stock Car Series racing on 141 Speedway as an asphalt oval — 635 kb

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  2019 U.S. Dirt Legends Nationals
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  USMTS modifieds race in 2017
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  2016 U.S. Dirt Legends Nationals
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  2009 IMCA Sport Modifieds as an asphalt track