{"id":432857,"date":"2026-01-25T19:32:09","date_gmt":"2026-01-25T19:32:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/432857\/"},"modified":"2026-01-25T19:32:09","modified_gmt":"2026-01-25T19:32:09","slug":"pewaukee-native-grant-griesbach-competes-in-new-nascar-reality-series","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/432857\/","title":{"rendered":"Pewaukee native Grant Griesbach competes in new NASCAR reality series"},"content":{"rendered":"

WATERTOWN, Wis.\u2014 A southeastern Wisconsin racer is taking a major step onto the national stage. <\/p>\n

Grant Griesbach, a Pewaukee native who now lives in Watertown, is one of 15 drivers competing in Race For The Seat<\/a>, a new reality series that offers a pathway into the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\"\"Race For The Seat Meet The Driver- Courtesy of Grant Griesbach- Facebook Page<\/p>\n

The eight-episode series follows drivers as they compete at racetracks across the country, testing their performance, adaptability, and ability to handle high-pressure situations. The winner will earn the opportunity to race a Ram 1500 truck during the 2026 NASCAR season with Kauling Racing.<\/p>\n

Griesbach said the opportunity represents a major milestone in a racing journey that began at a young age. <\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s\u00a0\u200ba\u00a0\u200bway\u00a0\u200bto\u00a0\u200bget\u00a0\u200bmy\u00a0\u200bname\u00a0\u200bout\u00a0\u200bthere\u00a0\u200bon\u00a0\u200ba\u00a0\u200bnational\u00a0\u200bscale,\u201d Griesbach said.\u00a0\u201c\u200bNormally\u00a0\u200byou\u00a0\u200bneed some\u00a0\u200bmoney\u00a0\u200band\u00a0\u200bsome\u00a0\u200bfinancial\u00a0\u200bsupport\u00a0\u200bto\u00a0\u200bbe\u00a0\u200bable\u00a0\u200bto\u00a0\u200bmake\u00a0\u200bthat\u00a0\u200blevel\u00a0\u200bof\u00a0\u200bNASCAR, \u200bthat \u200bwe\u00a0\u200bjust\u00a0\u200bdon\u2019t\u00a0\u200bhave\u00a0\u200bas\u00a0\u200ba\u00a0\u200bfamily.\u00a0It\u00a0\u200bjust\u00a0\u200bgives\u00a0\u200bme\u00a0\u200bthe\u00a0\u200bopportunity\u00a0\u200bto\u00a0\u200bearn\u00a0\u200bmy\u00a0\u200bride, more\u00a0\u200blike\u00a0\u200bother\u00a0\u200bsports\u00a0\u200bwhere,\u00a0\u200byou\u00a0\u200bknow,\u00a0\u200btalent\u00a0\u200bcan\u00a0\u200bmake\u00a0\u200bit.\u201d<\/p>\n

Griesbach comes from a racing family, with a strong track record of success. While has spent most of his career competing in the Midwest since the mid-2010s, the 2025 season marked a breakout year. He notched multiple victories in the Midwest Truck Series and earned his first major Super Late Model win at Wisconsin International Raceway, while continuing to gain experience racing against some of the strongest fields in the region. <\/p>\n

For Griesbach, the opportunity represents the next step in a racing career that began at a young age. After years of competing on regional circuits and building experience behind the wheel, he now carries those roots onto a national platform alongside drivers across the country. <\/p>\n

\u201cI\u00a0\u200bwould\u00a0\u200bsay\u00a0\u200bthe\u00a0\u200blevel\u00a0\u200bof\u00a0\u200bcompetition\u00a0\u200bwas awesome,\u201d Griesbach said. \u200b\u201d\u200bNot\u00a0\u200bone\u00a0\u200bperson,\u00a0\u200byou\u00a0\u200bknow,\u00a0\u200bwas\u00a0\u200bsingled\u00a0\u200bout\u00a0\u200bto\u00a0\u200bbe, worse\u00a0\u200bthan\u00a0\u200bthe\u00a0\u200bothers.\u00a0\u200bEveryone\u00a0\u200bwas\u00a0\u200bgood.\u00a0\u200bI\u00a0\u200bdidn\u2019t\u00a0\u200bexpect\u00a0\u200beveryone\u00a0\u200bto\u00a0\u200bbe that\u00a0\u200bhigh\u00a0\u200bof\u00a0\u200ba\u00a0\u200blevel.\u00a0\u200bEveryone\u00a0\u200bwas\u00a0\u200breally\u00a0\u200bgood.\u00a0\u200bEveryone\u00a0\u200bwas\u00a0\u200bsuper\u00a0\u200btalented\u00a0\u200band\u00a0\u200bthey\u00a0\u200bdid\u00a0\u200ba\u00a0\u200breally\u00a0\u200bgood\u00a0\u200bjob\u00a0\u200bselecting\u00a0\u200bthe\u00a0\u200b15.\u201d<\/p>\n

The series also offers viewers a behind-the-scenes look at what it takes to climb the motorsports ladder, highlighting the challenges, preparation, and determination required to advance in professional racing. <\/p>\n

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\"\"Race For The Seat Youtube Schedule- Courtesy of Grant Griesbach- Facebook Page<\/p>\n

Episodes of Race For the Seat will be streaming on Youtube<\/a>, allowing fans to follow Griesbach\u2019s journey throughout the competition as the season unfolds.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"WATERTOWN, Wis.\u2014 A southeastern Wisconsin racer is taking a major step onto the national stage. Grant Griesbach, a…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":432858,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[446],"tags":[49,48,180077,7670,634,177788,169525,180078,82,28412,1994],"class_list":["post-432857","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-nascar","tag-ca","tag-canada","tag-grant-griesbach","tag-milwaukee","tag-nascar","tag-pewaukee","tag-race-for-the-seat","tag-slinger-speedway","tag-sports","tag-watertown","tag-wisconsin"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/432857","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=432857"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/432857\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/432858"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=432857"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=432857"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=432857"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}