By: Ashley Iwanski
(West Salem, WI – July 31, 2010) Jay Sauter won the Kwik Trip NASCAR Late Model feature in his second night back at La Crosse Fairgrounds Speedway since 1984.

“It was a lot of fun,” Sauter said. “It brings back memories of when we raced here in the ‘80’s.”

Sauter started in fourth next to Harley Jankowski. Jankowski fell back as the leaders Matthew Henderson and Tim Nelson raced side-by-side. Sauter then moved into third. Nelson started to slow on the outside and Sauter took advantage moving into second. For five laps Sauter was on the bumper of Henderson looking first high, then low, then high again for any chance to get around the pole sitter. Sauter was finally able to take the lead at the half way point on the inside of Henderson in turn one.

“We struggled all day in practice,” Sauter said. “We made big changes before qualifying and again before the feature. It paid off.”

Once Sauter was in the lead he opened a gap between himself and the rest of the field. With no cautions, no one was able to catch him.

But the race wasn’t over, at least not for the drivers third through 10th. Steve Carlson started 14th and raced his was to fourth with five to go. Brad Powell was in third with Carlson on his back bumper. The two were within inches of each other in the corners, but Powell was able to pull away on the front and back straightaway and hold onto the third spot. Carlson finished fourth followed by Brent Kirchner.

Nick Clements won the North Country Contractors Sportsmen feature after taking an early lead. Rick Shermerhorn was running in second and quickly fell back after sliding sideways through turn four. Shermerhorn fell back to fourth where he finished. This made room for Rob Mason to move up into the second spot followed by Greg Scheck. Mason tried to run down Clements while holding off Scheck, but Clements was too fast. Mason finished second and Scheck third.

Adam Moore took home a feature win in the United Auto Supply Thunderstox division after starting toward the back of the field. Daniel Bridgette started on the pole and held onto the lead through nine laps. Meanwhile Moore was weaving in and out of traffic, racing three wide to get to the leader. With three to go, Moore took the lead from Bridgette on the outside of turn one. Bridgette finished second. As the cars came across the finish line Matt Inglett and Jason Bolster got together on the front stretch collecting five other cars as they took the checkered flag.

Bill Inglett made his way through a storm of flying debris to win the first Trailer Race of Destruction of the season. Boats, cars, campers and even a life-size horse statue were scattered around the track as the drivers slammed into each other repeatedly; all in hopes to be the last one standing in the end. After a fan vote Inglett was declared the winner.

On August 7 the R.A.Y.S. (Run All Your Stuff) division will join the Late Models, Sportsmen, and Thunderstox divisions. Then on Friday, August 13 is another exciting Friday Night Street Drags. There are over 10 brackets to enter with a Burnout Contest and Shine ‘n Show. Saturday, August 14 the Sportsmen and Thunderstox will run, along with a 30-lap main feature for the Late Models. For more information about LaCrosse Fairgrounds Speedway and the 2010 schedule of events, call the Speedway office at (608) 786-1525 or visit the speedway on the web at www.lacrossespeedway.com.

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