Holzhausen powers to second LaCrosse win! By David Morgan

June 2, 2001;  West Salem, WI -  Bangor's Steve Holzhausen chased down Brent Kirchner, then held off Brad Powell on Saturday night in the TrueValue 25 at the La Crosse Fairgrounds Speedway to claim his second feature win of the season.

Photo Highlights Steve Holzhausen (#78) earned his second NASCAR Weekly Racing Series Late Model feature victory of the season at the LaCrosse Fairgrounds. Sam Andersen (#28) earn top honors this evening in Grand National Sportsman action.

A lap three yellow for a four-car accident coming out of turn four stretched out the field in the feature, as Kirchner, Tim
Hagen and Holzhausen led the field of 25. The incident happened as cars checked up near the front of the field, and ended with Tony Bagstad, Curt Eckleberg, Charlie Menard and Bill Niles in the wall at the start of the frontstretch.

On the restart, Holzhausen quickly dispatched Hagen to move into second, and Todd Korish followed by a lap later. As Hagen faded throught the field, Powell began to charge, moving to fourth behind Korish on lap five, and taking third from the 32 car on lap seven.

By this point, Kirchner and Holzhausen had an eight-car lead on Powell. Powell slowly reeled in the leaders, as Holzhausen
looked for a way around Kirchner. he saw his chance on lap 13, as he set up on the outside of Kirchner going into turn three. The two cars came across the stripe side by side, and Holzhausen had taken the top spot by the time they went into turn two.

Powell took advantage of the lead battle to close right on Holzhausen's bumper, and   on lap 15, he took over second.
Powell looked to the inside twice over the final ten laps, but each time Holzhausen was able to slam the door.  Kirchner
finished third, followed by Korish, Kevin Nuttleman and points leader Mark Lamoreaux. J. Herbst, Rick Wateski, Mike Belling and Hagen rounded out the top ten.

Troy Goodenough won the semi, while Todd Olver and Jim Hagel won heat races. Brad Powell and Isaak Owen won the Bud Dashes, while qualifying for the NASCAR Late Models was washed out by a brief early evening shower.

Chand Wehling played his cards right early in the Ray Hutson Chevrolet Sportman division feature, as he stayed behind leader Sam Andersen, and the pair pulled out to a straightaway lead on the rest of the pack by mid race. Unfortunately, from there on on, Andersen didn't give him the opportunity to get by, and Wehling had to settle for second at the checkered. Anderson took his first feature win of the season, while Wehling, Morris Proctor, Jimmy Gilster and Rick Shisler rounded out the top five.

Corey Jankowski was quick timer for the Sportsman before the rains came, averaging 86.707 MPH for his qualifying run. Todd Lockington and David Steensen won heat races, while Sam Andersen and Blake Horstman won the Bud Dashes.

Troy Anderson pulled out to the lead early in the Thunderstox feature, and held a 2-car advantage for most of the 15 laps as he took the win. Scott Voss finished second, as rookies took the top spots. Joey Johnson, Jason Schaller and Mark Challet rounded out the top five.

Jason Stark advanced to the feature wby winning the semi, while John Olson won the Bud Dash. Heat winners were Troy Anderson, Joey Johnson, Al Bartels and Scott Voss.

The Hornets were back in action again, with two big feature races, and in the opener, it was Clint Mohn taking the opening
win, and Rick Schermerhorn winning the second feature. Heat winners for the Hornets were Jeff Martin, Troy Opsahl and Rick Placek.

This Saturday night, the action heats up as the Midwest Fuels NASCAR Late Models and Ray Hutson Chevrolet Sportsman drivers continue to battle for regional  points in the NASCAR Weekly Racing and Short Track Series. The Thunderstox will also be in action, with qualifying begining at 5:30 pm and the first race at 7:30 pm.

RACE SUMMARY

Midwest Fuels NASCAR Late Models

TrueValue 25 - 1. Steve Holzhausen, Bangor; 2. Brad Powell, LaCrosse; 3. Brent Kirchner, La Crosse; 4. Todd Korish, La Crosse; 5. Kevin Nuttleman, Bangor; 6. Mark Lamoreaux, Bloomington, MN; 7. J. Herbst, West Salem; 8. Rick Wateski, La Crosse; 9. Mike Belling, La Crosse; 10. Tim Hagen, La Crescent, MN; 11. Kurt Thicke, West Salem; 12. Isaak Owen, La Crosse; 13. Todd Oliver, Bangor; 14. Kraig Burrows, West Salem; 15. Tony Bagstad, Cashton; 16. Troy Goodenough, Mindoro; 17. Jeff Krueger, La Crescent, MN;  18. Marv DeGarmo, Chaseburg; 19. Tim Nelson, La Crescent,  MN; 20. Denis Haugrud, Cashton; 21. Jim Hagel, Holmen; 22. Tom McClintock, Onalaska; 23. Curt Eckleberg, West Salem; 24. Charlie Menard, Eau Claire; 25. Bill Niles, Holmen

Semi-Feature - 1. Troy Goodenough, Mindoro; 2. Tom McClintock, Onalaska; 3. Bill Niles, Holmen; 4. Denis Haugrud, Cashton; 5. Charlie Menard, Eau Claire

Qualifying - 1. Rained Out

Qualifying Heat 1 - 1. Todd Oliver, Bangor; 2. Marv DeGarmo, Chaseburg; 3. Troy Goodenough, Mindoro; 4. Charlie Menard, Eau
Claire; 5. Tom McClintock, Onalaska

Qualifying Heat 2 - 1. Jim Hagel, Homen; 2. Curt Eckelburg, West Salem; 3. Jim Summerfield, West Salem; 4.Denis Haugrud, Cashton; 5. Dave Bean, Westby

Odd Bud Dash - 1. Brad Powell, La Crosse; 2. Mark Lamoreaux, Bloomington, MN; 3. Jeff Krueger, La Crescent, MN; 4. Tony
Bagstad, Cashton; 5. Rick Wateski, La Crosse

Even Bud Dash - 1. Isaak Owen, La Crosse; 2. J. Herbst, West Salem; 3. Steve Holzhausen, Bangor; 4. Mike Belling, La Crosse; 5. Kevin Nuttleman, Bangor

Ray Hutson Chevrolet Sportsman

TrueValue 15 - 1. Sam Andersen, Melrose; 2. Chand Wehling, Stoddard; 3. Morris Proctor, Genoa; 4. Jimmy Gilster, West
Salem; 5. Rick Shisler, La Crosse; 6. Corey Jankowski, Tomah; 7. Blake Horstman, Bangor; 8. Jon Barrette, La Crosse; 9. Chad Goldbeck, La Crosse; 10. Tom Thill, West Salem; 11. John Korish, La Crosse; 12. Tony Ciano, La Crosse; 13. Rick Steinhoff, Sparta; 14. Mike Campbell, Bangor; 15. Todd Lockington, Mindoro

Semi-Feature - 1. Aaron Hass, La Crosse; 2. Mike Albrecht, Jr., La Crescent, MN; 3. Jason Bolster, Sparta; 4. Ken Lewis, Black River Falls; 5. Branden Berg, North Bend

Qualifying - 1. Corey Jankowski, Tomah, 22.628 secs., 86.707 MPH; 2. Trent Boettcher, La Crescent, MN, 22.686 secs., 86.485 MPH; 3. Jimmy Gilster, West Salem, 22.736 secs., 86.295 MPH; 4. Jon Barrette, La Crosse, 22.760 secs., 86.204 MPH; 5. Tony Ciano, La Crosse, 22.761 secs., 86.200 MPH

Qualifying Heat 1 - 1. Todd Lockington, Mindoro; 2. Don Henderson, Holmen; 3. Adam Degenhardt, Coon Valley; 4. Mike
Albrecht, Jr. La Crescent, MN; 5. Les Stanfield, La Crosse

Qualifying Heat 2 - 1. David Steensen, Melrose; 2. John Towner, Trempealeau; 3. Paul Smith, Bangor; 4. Randy Steinhoff, Cashton; 5. Aaron Hass, La Crosse

Odd Bud Dash - 1. Sam Andersen, Melrose; 2. Mike Campbell, Bangor; 3. Tony Ciano, La Crosse; 4. Corey Jankowski, Tomah; 5. Chad Goldbeck, La Crosse

Even Bud Dash - 1. Blake Horstman, Bangor; 2. Rick Steinhoff, Sparta; 3. Jon Barrette, La Crosse; 4. Trent Boettcher, La
Crescent, MN; 5. Chand Wehling, Stoddard

United Auto Supply Thunderstox

TrueValue 15 - 1. Troy Anderson, West Salem; 2. Scott Voss, La Crescent, MN; 3. Joey Johnson, Holmen; 4. Jason Schaller,
Onalaska; 5. Mark Challet, Bangor; 6. Al Bartels, Tomah; 7. Rob Curran, Rockland; 8. Joe Rinartz, Holmen; 9. Chris Skreete,
Holmen; 10. Matt Inglett, La Crosse; 11. 68; 12. Ron Heller, Onalaska; 13. Dean Ashbaker, Rockland; 14. Bill Inglett, La
Crosse; 15. Kelly Schendel, Cashton

Semi-Feature - 1. Jason Stark, Sparta; 2. Kelly Schendel, Cashton; 3. Jason Hall, La Crosse; 4. Bill Inglett, La Crosse;
5. John Hendrickson, La Crosse

Bud Dash - 1. John Olson, Sparta; 2. Joey Johnson, Holmen; 3. Al Bartels, Tomah; 4. Chad Rosendahl, Hokah, MN; 5. Jason Schaller, Onalaska

Heat 1 - 1. Troy Anderson, West Salem; 2. Jason Schaller, Onalaska; 3. Ron Heller, Onalaska; 4. John Edwards, La Crosse;
5. Chris Skreete, Holmen

Heat 2 - 1. Joey Johnson, Holmen; 2. Jes Tenner, Melrose; 3. Dan Secor, West Salem; 4. Robert Challet, Bangor; 5. Joe Rinartz, Holmen

Heat 3 - 1. Al Bartels, Tomah; 2. John Olson, Sparta; 3. Rob Curran, Rockland; 4. Mark Challet, Bangor; 5. Jake Arneson,
Taylor

Heat 4 - 1. Scott Voss, La Crescent, MN; 2. Chad Rosendahl, Hokah, MN; 3. Greg Lindvig, Holmen; 4. Matt Inglett, La Crosse;
5. Jerimy Wagner, La Crosse

Features Sports Bar Hornets

TrueValue Hardware 15 - 1. Clint Mohn, Lansing, IA; 2. Wade Elliot, La Crosse; 3. Jeff Martin, Sauk Prairie; 4. Ryan Larson,
La Crosse; 5. Nate Roesler, Coon Valley; 6. Aaron Vinson, Holmen; 7. Hilbert Barton, La Crosse; 8. Pat Burchell, Onalaska;
9. Scott Buhrow, Reedsburg; 10, Tony Drinkwine, Tomah

TrueValue Tools 15 - 1. Rick Schermerhorn, La Crosse; 2. Dean Kirchner, La Crosse; 3. Chris Hartley, Hokah, MN; 4. Pete
Arentz, La Crosse; 5. Richard Placek, Jr., Lansing, IA; 6. Harry Myer, Kendall; 7. John Eron, Marrillan; 8. Troy Opsahl,
Caledonia, MN; 9. Jason Jones, La Crosse; 10. Matt Simpson, La Crosse

Heat 1 - 1. Jeff Martin, Sauk Prairie; 2. Pat Burchell, Onalaska; 3. Tim Degenhardt, Coon Valley; 4. Harry Myer, Jr.,
Kendall; 5. Corey Clink, Arcadia

Heat 2 - 1. Rick Placek, Lansing, IA; 2. Ryan Larson, La Crosse; 3. Craig Johnson, La Crosse; 4. Jason Jones, La Crosse; 5. Jerry Lemke, Caledonia, MN

Heat 3 - 1. Troy Opsahl, Caledonia, MN; 2. Chris Hartley, Hokah, MN; 3. Rick Schermerhorn, La Crosse; 4. Nick Roesler, Coon
Valley; 5. Scott Bahrow, La Crosse

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