Officials of the LaCrosse Fairgrounds Speedway announced today that anyone whom brings a Brett Farve Packer Jersey will receive a $4 dollar discount off an adult admission this Saturday August 22. “There is not much use in a Packer Farve Jersey since his announcement earlier this week� stated Speedway General Manager Chuck Deery. “We are going to use them as kindling for the Green Mamba Jet Car at our Eve of Destruction event in September�.

By: Ashley Iwanski
(West Salem, WI – August 15, 2009) Drivers often say “If only I had five more laps…� The Kwik Trip NASCAR Late Model drivers had those five extra laps Saturday night in the 30 lap feature. Still no one could catch fastest qualifier Steve Carlson. Carlson moved into the lead with ten laps to go and stayed there to capture his first feature win of the season.

By: Kevin Ramsell
WEST SALEM, WI (Thursday, August 13, 2009) - It has become the most popular short track asphalt racing event in the Midwest, and it has caught the attention of the racing world. This year the famous Oktoberfest Race Weekend will celebrate its 40th running of the great four-day race weekend.

The 40th annual event will take place on October 8-11 at the La Crosse Fairgrounds Speedway in West Salem, WI.

By: Ashley Iwanski
(West Salem, WI – August 8, 2009) It may have been a hot and muggy night, but neither affected Emily Sue Steck as she jumped out of and then kissed her car after winning the Kwik Trip NASCAR Late Model feature race Saturday night at La Crosse Fairgrounds Speedway.

By: Ashley Iwanski
(West Salem, WI – August 1, 2009) The largest crowd of the season was out Saturday night to witness what was unarguably the most exciting night of racing all year at La Crosse Fairgrounds Speedway. It was especially exciting for Tony Bagstad who left the track with a Kwik Trip NASCAR Late Model feature win.

By: Ashley Iwanski
(West Salem, WI – July 25, 2009) - The fans were out full force Saturday night to see Kevin Nuttleman and Mike Carlson battle for the Kwik Trip NASCAR Late Model feature win while other drivers struggled to stay out of trouble.

By: Ashley Iwanski
(West Salem, WI – July 18, 2009) - The La Crosse Interstate Fair helped to bring a considerably large crowd to the Midwest Toyota Night at the Races despite the unseasonably cool weather. Todd Korish didn’t mind the weather either; in fact, he considered it one of the reasons he was able to win the Kwik Trip NASCAR Late Models 50 lap feature.

By: Ashley Iwanski
(West Salem, WI – July 11, 2009) - The fans were out full force Saturday to see Kevin Nuttleman win his first feature win of the season and his 105th career feature win at La Crosse Fairgrounds Speedway.

By: Ashley Iwanski
(West Salem, WI – July 4, 2009) - La Crosse Fairgrounds Speedway promised fireworks for the Independence Day celebration. What fans didn’t expect was to see more fireworks on the track than in the sky. Matthew Henderson caused most of the fireworks as he held off Todd Korish and Steve Carlson for his first feature win.

By: Ashley Iwanski
Fans were lined up at the gates in order to get the best seats possible for La Crosse Fairgrounds Speedway’s 2009 Smash-O-Rama.

The first of many events was the Steel Wall crash. Ben Allen started in turn four and drove along the front stretch to slam into a car that was propped up on its nose. The first time around Allen decided to tease the crowd by narrowly missing the car, but the second time around he sent the car flying into the air and slamming down to the ground as a twisted heap of metal.