The Bench Racing Podcast

11/08/2025

Start your weekend with the Adam Taylor Motorsports & Tim Cox Racing interview episode! Seach The Bench Racing Podcast on Spotify, Amazon Music, Apple Podcast, YouTube, iHeart Radio, or Pocket Cast to listen in.

The Adam Taylor & Tim Cox Interview S3 E23
On this episode of The Bench Racing Podcast, we interview 2025 Wisconsin Wingless champion Adam Taylor and 2025 Wilmot Raceway Wilmot Wingless champion Tim Cox.

Sorry again, we had so more tech issues... But was still a great episode. Hope you enjoy our random questions for 2 great champions of 2025.

11/03/2025

Episode 22 is out now with our interview with Brandon Mertes Motorsports! We also talk top 10 street stock drivers of all time and play a game Michael made. Search The Bench Racing Podcast in Spotify, YouTube, iHeart Radio, Apple Podcast, Amazon Music, and Pocket Cast to tune in!

11/02/2025

We had a blast at Wilmot Raceway banquet last night. We are truly blessed to have Wilmot Raceway facility, safety crews, track prep, officials, fairboard, and the talented drivers that show up every weekend to race.

Next up, it is our turn to recognize drivers, teams, and cars at the Bench Racing Podcast Live Audience "Benchies" Awards at Sprecher Brewery November 17th 7pm. Link with details below 👇

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10/31/2025

The latest episode is out now! Episode 21 David McKellips and Chad Stouthamer champions interviews. Check the episode out on Spotify, Amazon Music, YouTube, Apple Podcast, iHeart Radio, or Pocket Cast.

There were technical difficulties, so apologies im advanced.

10/27/2025

The polls are CLOSED! Thank you to the nearly 200 people who voted for your drivers, teams, and crew members. This year's nomination list was stacked. To all the nominees who made it to the voting stage already says something. Unfortunately, there can only be one winner for each of these voting categories. We have the privilege to have such amazing talent at Wilmot Raceway.

Come on out to see who wins at Sprecher Brewery on November 17th 7p-9p. Here are all the awards for the night:
- 6 Wilmot Raceway core divisions Non-Member Champions (S)
- One Quick Whip (Most Fast Times) (S)
- Packing the Heat (Most Heat Race Wins) (S)
- Parked It! (Most Feature Wins) (S)
- Hard Charger (S)
- Throw the Anchor (S)
- Team of the Year (D)
- Social Media Post of the Year (D)
- Caramel Latte w/ goats milk, decaf, whip cream... (Karen of the Year) (D)
- Rookie of the Year (D)
- Hauler of the Year (D)
- Eau Ver Compensate (D)
- Cry Baby of the Year (D)
- If you didn't have bad luck, you'd have no luck (D)
- Always the bridesmaid... Never the bride (D)
- FIB of the Year (D)
- Cleanest Car of the Year (D)
- The Participant
- Driver of the Year (D)
- Division of the Year (V)
- The People's Female Driver of the Year (V)
- Crew Chief of the Year (V)
- Best Looking Car (V)
- Bright Future (V)
- The People's Rookie of the Year (V)
- The People's Team (V)
- The People's Champ (V)

(S) = Statistical | (D) = Live Discussion | (V) = Fan Voted

10/24/2025

Thank you everyone for taking the time to cast your vote for the "Benchies" award night at Sprecher Brewery November 17th! Over 160 people have voted, if you havent voted yet (link below) and Sunday the 26th will be the last day to cast your votes. Thank you so much from Beth, Derek, and Michael for partaking in the process to recognizing these great drivers, teams, cars, and crew members from Wilmot Raceway.

Also, we have been busy with getting the awards live show ready, sick, and vacation that we havent recorded an episode in awhile. We are sorry, and next week we will be recording again.

https://s.surveyplanet.com/xnr8r5oa?fbclid=IwdGRjcANoUIpjbGNrA2hQhGV4dG4DYWVtAjExAAEeYm9Escu5n24gHPHbXyGJdgQcRizRttWhwANZR1ufV_siaPzWQb01TKAHfyA_aem_fJ8IdXGN8icU9dWT_F7zQw

Thank you for clicking our link to cast your votes. Our podcast would be nothing if we didn't have the drivers, crews, and teams racing every weekend at Wilmot Raceway. To the nominees who did not make the voting cut. This year's nomination list is crazy good. I am glad it is up to the race fans to....

10/21/2025

Voting stage for the 2025 Benchies Fan Votes are open! Awards you the fans will be voting the winners on with these finalist: (Sorry all the tags didnt work, but tried). Link to survey below and is THE ONLY WAY to cast your vote. Comments will not count as a vote.

Division of the Year
Wilmot Raceway 6 core divisions

Best Looking Car
B A Racing - 33J Motorsports - Ralph Johnson Racing - McKillips Racing Team (438) - Blake Kreuser Racing - Jacob Irwin - and 2024 defending Best Looking Car Tyler Kuxhouse Racing

The People's Team
Tiny Horse Racing - Doherty Bros. Racing - Malueg Racing - McKellips Racing Team - VanderVere Racing

The People's Rookie of the Year
Nathan Crane Racing - Colin Sivia Racing - Blake Kreuser Racing - William Ranker - Adam Taylor Motorsports

Female Driver of the Year
Jennifer Rooney - Ellie Hensley Racing Team - Carrie Willms - Lauren Crane - Andi Aull - Jessi McKellips

Bright Future
Jacob Irwin - Colin Sivia Racing - William Ranker - Tucker Richards - Ethan Stear - Beth Serzynski

Crew Chief of the Year (Top 10 Nominated Crew chiefs)
Tyler Maleug - Larry Neau - Jimmy Sivia - Tim Orth - Craig Kreuser - Kilar Huenefeld - Mark Ehleiter - David McKellips - Keith Huenefeld - Jimmie Umnus Turbo IE

The People's Champ
Ralph Johnson - Colin Sivia - Kevin Chasin - Nathan Crane - Ryan Matthew Johnson - Adam Taylor Motorsports - Tim Cox Racing

https://s.surveyplanet.com/xnr8r5oa

10/13/2025

We are getting closer to the Benchies award night at Sprecher Brewery November 17th! If you have not nominated for the fan voted awards, do so. We will be closing nominations on October 19th. Since we are getting our awards ready to order... The awards wont be over the top, just don't want people upset at the awards lol... this is a passion project

10/10/2025

THE IMPERSONATION EPISODE IS OUT NOW!!!!! Tune in on Spotify, Apple Podcast, Amazon Music, YouTube, iHeart Radio, and Pocket Cast.

On this episode of The Bench Racing Podcast, we impersonate each other. Beth is Derek, Derek is Michael, and Michael is Beth. We were not sure how this episode would go (spoiler) pretty good. This is a video episode so you can see us. We tried keeping this as original as possible and edited out the long periods of laughter.

Topics:
How are weekends went
If we could host a fall classic, what would we do?
Favorite moments from the 2025 season
Things we are looking forward to during the offseason
Game Derek's (Beth's) ABC

Don't forget to save the date November 17th for the 2nd annual Benchie awards live at the Sprechers Taproom.
.. and thank you for tuning in to the Bench Racin Podcast!