NAME: Adam Hensel
DATE OF BIRTH: June 18, 1987
HOMETOWN: Barron, Wisconsin
CURRENT TOWN: Baldwin, WI
NICKNAMES: “The Baldwin Bullet” “Henzy”
REALATIONSHIP STATUS: Married to Lara
HOBBIES: Racing
YEARS RACING: Since 1996
FAVORITE RACE: Deer Creek Speedway
HOME TRACK: Cedar Lake Speedway
MOST WANTED WIN: Anything involving open motor racing
MOST MEMORABLE MOMENT: Winning the 2006 national championship
CAREER GOAL: Make a living racing
OCCUPATION: Insurance Agent/Racecar Driver
CAR OWNER: JR Haley
CREW CHIEF: Ryan Hensel
CHASSIS: Rocket Chassis by Tim Logan
Career Accomplishments
Adam has been racing since he was 9 years old. He has had many great accomplishments throughout his racing career and many more to come.
2009
Defender of the Northern Nationals race.
Won Track Championship at Superior Speedway
Won a Corn Belt Clash race in West Union, IA
Raced weekly tracks and some WDRL
Runner- Up at the Silver 1000 Race in Proctor, MN
Runner- Up Spec Motor Nationals in Dubuque, IA
Runner- Up at the WDRL race at Deer Creek Speedway
Qualified for the U.S.A. Nationals at Cedar Lake Speedway
Competed in the World Finals at Charlotte, NC
2008
Adam turned to asphalt racing the first part of this year
Won at Marshfield, Wisconsin
Won Labor Day Shoot-out in Rice Lake
Won the Northern Nationals at Superior Speedway
Qualified for the U.S.A. Nationals at Cedar Lake Speedway
2007
Won 2 challenge series races
Finished 20th in the WoO World of Outlaws Points Standings
Ran Woo World of Outlaws and Lucas Oil Late Model Series
2006
WISSOTA Late Model National Points Champion
WISSOTA Wisconsin State Points — Champion
WISSOTA Minnesota State Points — Champion
WISSOTA Tri Star Challenge Series — Points 9th
Deer Creek Speedway — Track Points Champion
Fox Ridge Speedway — Track Points Champion
Eagle Valley Speedway — Track Points 7th
Madison Speedway — Track Points 8th
Rapid Speedway — Track Points 9th
22 Feature Wins in 2006
56.27 Average Points for 30 Best Shows
45.34 Average Points for First Half of Season
50.61 Average Points for Second Half of Season
47.97 Average Points for All Shows
76 Total Shows for 2006
Race Tracks Competed At
Deer Creek Speedway, Spring Valley, MN; Eagle Valley Speedway, Jim Falls, WI; Fiesta City Speedway, Montevideo, MN; Red Cedar Speedway, Menomonie, WI; Rice Lake Speedway, Rice Lake, WI; Madison Speedway, Madison, MN; Viking Speedway, Alexandria, MN; Brown County Speedway, Aberdeen, SD; Dakota State Fair Speedway, Huron, SD; Casino Speedway, Watertown, SD; Jamestown Speedway, Jamestown, ND; North Central Speedway, Brainard, MN; Hibbing Raceway, Hibbing, MN; Proctor Speedway, Proctor, MN; Redwood Speedway, Redwood Falls, MN; Rapid Speedway, Rock Rapids, IA; Fox Ridge Speedway, Arcadia, WI; Dubuque, IA; Charlotte, NC;West Union, IA; and Grand Rapids, MN.
2005
WISSOTA Late Model National Rookie of the Year.
Finished 29th in WISSOTA Late Model national points.
Earned One WISSOTA Late Model Feature Win – June 26 at Eagle Valley Speedway.
2004
Finished seventh in WISSOTA Super Stock national points.
Won 10 WISSOTA Super Stock Feature Wins.
Earned the WISSOTA Super Stock point championship at Monster Hall Raceway.
Finished third in WISSOTA Super Stock points at Eagle Valley Speedway
2003
Finished 43rd WISSOTA Super Stock national points
Earned one WISSOTA Super Stock Feature Win.
Named Most Improved WISSOTA Super Stock driver at Eagle Valley Speedway.
Named WISSOTA Super Stock Rookie of the Year at Rice Lake and Eagle Valley Speedway.
Finished second in WISSOTA Super Stock points at Eagle Valley Speedway.
Won the Best Appearing Car award at the Rice Lake Mall Show.
2002
Earned the Pure Stock track championship at Eagle Valley Speedway.
Earned 15 Pure Stock Feature wins.
Finished third in Pure Stock points at Rice Lake Speedway.
Won the Best Appearing Car award at the Rice Lake Mall Show.
2001
Earned 10 Pure Stock Feature Wins.
Named Pure Stock Rookie of the Year at Rice Lake and Eagle Valley Speedway.
Finished second in Pure Stock pionts at Rice Lake Speedway.
Earned the Pure Stock point champoinship at Eagle Valley.
Won the Best Appearing Car award at the Rice Lake Mall Show.
Earned the Flying Pines Kart Raceway Track Point Championship – WKA/IKF Junior II
Named King of the Dirt Champion at Flying Pines Kart Raceway – WKA/IKF Junior II
1999
Earned the Flying Pines Kart Raceway Track Point Championship – WKA/IKF Junior I
Named King of the Dirt Champion at Flying Pines Kart Raceway – WKA/IKF Junior I