Escanaba Motor Speedway

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CONGRATULATIONS 2025 MYRACEPASS FANTASY RACING WINNER

9/20/2025

Congratulations to "Bigdogj" our 2025 MyRacePass Fantasy Racing Winner. A 2026 adult grandstand season pass is your prize. From the first race "Bigdogj" was a fierce competitor. Thank you to all who played and hope to see you in the run for the 2026 Fantasy Racing...more

Valiquette wins King of the Hill at Yooper Fall Classic

9/19/2025

Sport modified driver Matt Valiquette pose in victory lane after winning the King of the Hill race on Sept. 12, 2025 at Escanaba Motor Speedway. (Adam Hinch/Daily Press) ESCANABA — There was still a little feel of summer as the Escanaba Motor Speedway hosted the annual...more

Thank You

9/15/2025

Thank you hardly seems adequate as we close the books on the 2025 race season. We are grateful to the drivers, their crews, families, sponsors, our track sponsors, the fans, the faithful volunteers and the U.P. State Fairgrounds and Delta County Chamber of Commerce who...more

Valiquette and Vinney crowned King of the Hill

9/13/2025

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...more

7/21/2025

Escanaba Motor Speedway

Meet the racer: Ethan Juhola

Sportsman sprint driver Ethan Juhola poses for a photo with his car on July 13, 2025 at Escanaba Motor Speedway. (Adam Hinch/Daily Press)

ESCANABA — With only three weeks left in the 2025 regular season at Escanaba Motor Speedway, Daily Press sports writer Adam Hinch got an opportunity to sit down with sportsman sprint driver Ethan Juhola to discuss a number of topics.

Adam Hinch: Ethan what got you into racing?

Ethan Juhola: I always wanted to race but growing up was never financially able to and I helped out Manninen’s for a while and they offered a car to me and that’s how I got my start.

AH: What do you like to do away from racing?

EJ: I am a father to three so I have my hands full with that but I like to go fishing and hunting.

AH: Are you a barbecue guy?

EJ: I don’t like barbecue. I’m a big fan of smoked foods, especially smoked turkey.

AH: What is your favorite football team?

EJ: The Kansas City Chiefs.

AH: Are you into NASCAR at all and who is your favorite driver?

EJ: I watch NASCAR and Kyle Larson is my favorite driver.

AH: You a Coke or Pepsi guy?

EJ: Neither really I’m a Dr. Pepper guy.

AH: What is the best moment of your racing career so far?

EJ: At the end of last season when I got my first feature win.