Star-Studded Entry List Headed to 43rd Slinger Nationals

With just one week until the 43^rd WABAM Slinger Nationals with Cobblestone Hotels & PepperJack Kennels, anticipation is ramping up for the $20,000-to-win event. A total of 40 drivers are currently listed as expected entries for the event, bringing talent from across the country to Slinger, Wisconsin.

As always, a stout group of local competitors will be looking to defend home turf in the Slinger Nationals. Currently, R.J. Braun leads the Elite 8 Super Late Model Series points standings ahead of Jacob Nottestad, Alex Prunty, Brad Keith and Dennis Prunty. All of those drivers will be part of the Slinger Nationals field, as well as past track champions such as Steve Apel, Jeremy Lepak, Lowell Bennett, Brad Mueller and Conrad Morgan.

Luke Fenhaus made history last year, becoming the youngest winner in Slinger Nationals history. If someone else is going to become a first-time winner of the event, they’ll have to beat a field that includes every Slinger Nationals winner since 2015.

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Headlining that list is eight-time Slinger Nationals champion Matt Kenseth. The 2023 NASCAR Hall of Fame inductee most recently won the event in 2019.

Other recent winners entered for this year’s Slinger Nationals include Dennis Prunty (2015), Bubba Pollard (2017) and Ty Majeski (2018, 2020).

There will be plenty of star power coming from all corners to take on Slinger’s best. Marquee names entered include NASCAR Cup Series competitor William Byron, former NASCAR Truck Series drivers Johnny Sauter and Derek Kraus, two-time Southern Super Series champion Stephen Nasse, six-time SRL Southwest Tour Series champion Derek Thorn and defending ARCA Menards Series East champion Sammy Smith.

Below is a full list of the 40 expected entries for this year’s Slinger Nationals.

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Slinger Nationals Entry List

0 – Ryan DeStefano
2 – Lowell Bennett
2 – Michael Bilderback
4 – Luke Fenhaus
5 – Casey Johnson
5 – Johnny Sauter
7 – John DeAngelis
8 – Matt Kenseth
9 – Derek Kraus
11 – Alex Prunty
14 – Carson Hocevar
14 – Austin Nason
15 – Gabe Sommers
17 – Grant Griesbach
17 – Max Kahler
21 – Ty Majeski
22 – Sammy Smith
23 – Levon Van Der Geest
24 – William Byron
25 – Jeff Storm
26 – Bubba Pollard
38 – Nick Wagner
39 – Andrew Morrissey
40 – Jeremy Lepak
42 – Dennis Prunty
43 – Derek Thorn
48 – Brad Keith
50 – Kyle Crump
51 – Steve Apel
51 – Stephen Nasse
55 – Rich Loch
66 – David McCardle
69 – Michael Good
80 – Ryan Farrell
89 – Brad Mueller
90 – Steve Dorer
92 – R.J. Braun
92 – Conrad Morgan
97 – Jacob Nottestad
98 – Rob Braun