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Herbst outlasts Nuttleman
and Bagstad in exciting La Crosse show!
By David Morgan |
August 9,
2003; West Salem, WI - In one of the most exciting
races of the season at the La Crosse Fairgrounds Speedway, J. Herbst, Tony Bagstad and
Kevin Nuttleman battled back and forth down the stretch of the Trane Federal Credit Union
25, but in the end Herbst was able to hold off both drivers to take his third feature win
of the season.
Points leader Steve Holzhausen and second-place Brad Powell made contact
mid race on the backstretch, sending Powell sliding through the grass and up on the track
in turn three. Both cars went to the rear of the field, and although Holzhausen recovered
to finish tenth, Bagstad closed to with 16 points of the leader. Powell dropped from
second to fourth in points, with four races remaining in the season.
On the opening lap of the race, Tim Nelson slid down into the grass in
turn three, and saved the car, but as he came up onto the track, the rest of the field
checked up, and Mike Belling, Bill Niles, Tom McClintock, Dexter Bean and Jeff Krueger
ended up in the turn three wall. Niles' troubles continued, as one lap into the restarted
race, he spun in turn one, slamming the wall hard. After the early cautions, Tony Bagstad
and Kevin nuttleman opened up a lead on the field, with Brad Powell and Steve Holzhausen
moving quickly to third and fourth.
On lap six, Nuttleman pulled alongside Bagstad in turn one, but slid up
the track and had to wait until turn three to make his move. Again he pulled alongside,
and briefly held the lead at the end of the lap, but the two cars touched going into one,
and Nuttleman slid high, allowing Bagstad to retake the lead.
Bagstad opened up a three-car advantage on Nuttleman, while Powell and
Holzhausen began to reign in the leaders. By lap 12, Nuttleman closed the advantage, while
Holzhausen moved to the outside of Powell. The two cars touched, and Powell went sliding
through the grass, coming to a rest just against the wall in turn three, bringing out the
caution. Both Powell and Holzhausen were sent to the rear of the field on the restart.
Nuttleman made his move quickly, two laps after the restart, as he pulled
alongside Bagstad on the outside. Bagstad slid up to make the block, and Nuttleman ducked
inside, but once again he could not make the pass.
A lap later, as Nuttleman worked the high side of Bagstad again, J. Herbst
came up, and slid inside Nuttleman,and on lap 16, he took over the second spot.On lap 19,
Herbst went to the outside, and pulled into the lead on the frontstretch, with Nuttleman
lining up to follow him.
The top three put on a show the rest of the way, as they battled for
position, but Herbst was able to keep his hold on the top spot, while Nuttleman finally
got by Bagstad for second on the final lap.
Bill Niles held off a late charge by Mike Belling to win the B-main in the
division. Charlie Menard earned fast time with the final qualifying lap of the evening,
averaging 96.705 MPH around the .545-mile oval. Heat winners were Jeff Krueger and Jim
Hagel. Bud Dash wins went to Brad Powell and Rick Wateski.
It's natural for the Ray Hutson Chevrolet Sportsman drivers to emulate the
late models, but they took it to extremes on Saturday night. After the late model's 5-car
accident on lap one, the Sportsman drivers did them several better, as they had an 11-car
pileup in turn three.
On the restart, fast timer Jeff Baker outgunned Tony Ciano, and pulled
away from the field. By midrace, Baker was a half-straightaway in front of second place
Rick Steinhoff, and another half straightaway separated Steinhoff from the battle for
third between Ciano and Dan Gilster.
The race stayed green the rest of the way, and Baker took his third
feature win of the season, with Steinhoff second, and points leader Dan Gilster finishing
third.
Dan Erdman and Rob Curran took non qualifying heats, Larry Bolster, Jr.
and Todd Lockington won the qualifying heats, and Bud Dash wins went to Randy Steinhoff
and Dan Linnehan. Jeff Baker was fast timer with a speed of 86.066 MPH. David Steensen won
the C-Feature, while the B-Feature went to Branden Berg.
Tony Leis liked the outside line in the United Supply Thunderstox feature,
but it bit him not once but twice, as he was running three and four wide, and twice he
slammed hard into the outside retaining wall. Wayne Smith led for most of the way, and
benefitted from the third caution as Shane Ulvestad was making a hard charge for the lead.
On the restart, Smith opened up a quick lead, but Ulvestad closed again, and pulled
alongside him on lap 13. Ulvestad edged into the lead at the white flag, but Smith battled
back, holding the inside line. The two cars battled side by side for the final lap, with
Smith edging his way into the lead at the checkered.
Jason Bolster advanced to the feature by taking the B-Main, Shane Ulvestad
took the Bud Dash, and heats went to Adam Moore, Dean Ashbahcer, Scott Voss and Mary
Schill.
Saturday, Aug. 16 ///NASCAR Late Models, Sportsman,
Thunderstox, Hornets
Saturday, Aug. 23 ///NASCAR Late Models, Sportsman, Thunderstox, School Bus Race
Saturday, Aug. 30 ///NASCAR Late Models, Sportsman, Thunderstox, 100 lap late model
feature
For complete results from the RACESTAT
computer click here
LA CROSSE FAIRGROUNDS SPEEDWAY
Kwik Trip NASCAR Late Models
Trane Federal Credit Union 25 Feature (25 Cars) - 1. J. Herbst, West Salem; 2. Kevin
Nuttleman, Bangor; 3. Tony Bagstad, Cashton; 4. Todd Oliver, Bangor; 5. Charlie Menard,
Eau Claire; 6. Todd Korish, La Crosse; 7. Blake Horstman, Bangor; 8. Rick Wateski, La
Crosse; 9. Andy Burgess, Eau Claire; 10. Steve Holzhausen, Bangor; 11. Mark Lamoreaux,
Bloomington, Minn.; 12. Jim Hagel, Holmen; 13. Ken Christenson, Jr., La Crosse; 14. Brad
Powell, La Crosse; 15. Jon Barrette, La Crosse; 16. Troy Goodenough, Mindoro; 17. Adam
Degenhardt, Coon Valley; 18. Tim N elson, La Crescent, Minn. 19. John Towner, Trempealeau;
20. Curt Eckleberg, West Salem; 21. Jeff Krueger, La Crescent, Minn.; 22. Dexter Bean,
Westby; 23. Tom McClintock, Onalaska; 24. Bill Niles, Holmen; 25. Mike Belling, La Crosse
B-Main - 1. Bill Niles, Holmen; 2. Mike Belling, La Crosse; 3. Adam Degenhardt, Coon
Valley; 4. Troy Goodenough, Mindoro; 5. Kevin Eddy, Sparta
Qualifying - 1, Charlie Menard, Eau Claire, 20.304, seconds, 96.705, MPH; 2, Rick Wateski,
La Crosse, 20.357, seconds, 96.453, MPH; 3, Blake Hortman, West Salem, 20.363, seconds,
96.425, MPH; 4, Steve Holzhausen, Bangor, 20.411, seconds, 96.198, MPH; 5, J. Herbst, West
Salem, 20.422, seconds, 96.146, MPH; 6, Brad Powell, La Crosse, 20.430, seconds, 96.109,
MPH; 7, Andy Burgess, Eau Claire, 20.459, seconds, 95.972, MPH; 8, Kevin Nuttleman,
Bangor, 20.473, seconds, 95.907, MPH; 9, Mark Lamoreaux, Bloomington, Minn., 20.504,
seconds, 95.762, MPH; 10, Todd Korish, La Crosse, 20.531, seconds, 95.636, MPH
Qualifying Heat 1 - 1. Jeff Krueger, La Crescent, Minn.; 2. John Towner, Trempealeau; 3.
Bill Niles, Holmen; 4. Jon Inglett, La Crosse; 5. Mike Belling, La Crosse
Qualifying Heat 2 - 1. Jim Hagel, Holmen; 2. Curt Eckleberg, West Salem; 3. Greg Scheck,
West Salem; 4. Jon Barrette, La Crosse; 5. Troy Goodenough, Mindoro
Odd Bud Dash - 1. Rick Wateski, La Crosse; 2. Andy Burgess, Eau Claire; 3. Tony Bagstad,
Cashton; 4. Charlie Menard, Eau Claire; 5. Blake Horstman, Bangor
Even Bud Dash - 1. Brad Powell, La Crosse; 2. Tom McClintock, Onalaska; 3. Rick Wateski,
La Crosse; 4. Todd Oliver, Bangor; 5. Kevin Nuttleman, Bangor
Ray Hutson Chevrolet Sportsman
Trane Federal Credit Union 15 Feature (25 Cars) - 1. Jeff Baker, Holmen; 2. Rick
Steinhoff, Sparta; 3. Dan Gilster, West Salem; 4. Tony Ciano, La Crosse; 5. Larry Bolster,
Jr., Sparta; 6. Randy Steinhoff, Cashton; 7. Marv DeGarmo, Chaseburg; 8. Jimmy Gilster,
West Salem; 9. Branden Berg, North Bend; 10. Trent Boettcher, La Crescent, Minn.; 11.
Chris Skrede, Holmen; 12. Jake Arneson, Taylor; 13. Tom Thill, West Salem; 14. Rick
Shisler, La Crosse; 15. Todd Lockington, Mindoro
B-Main - 1. Branden Berg, North Bend; 2. Jes Tenner, North Bend; 3. Lucas Korish, La
Crosse; 4. Scott Stingl, Mindoro; 5. Nick Schroeder, Cashton
C-Main - 1. David Steensen, Melrose; 2. Jeff Winterfield, La Crosse; 3. Dan Erdman,
Holmen; 4. Joe Rinartz, La Crosse; 5. Rob Christen, Holmen
Qualifying - 1, Jeff Baker, Holmen, 22.814, secs, , 86.066, MPH; 2, Chand Wehling,
Stoddard, 22.853, secs, , 85.919, MPH; 3, Mike Albrecht, Jr., La Crescent, Minn., 22.918,
secs, , 85.675, MPH; 4, Trent Boettcher, La Crescent, Minn., 22.944, secs, , 85.578, MPH;
5, Tom Thill, West Salem, 23.014, secs, , 85.318, MPH
Non-Qualifying Heat 1 - 1. Dan Erdman, Holmen; 2. Ken Lewis, Black River Falls; 3. Rob
Christen, Holmen; 4. Maynard Rave, Jr., Black River Falls; 5. Randy Hass, La Crosse
Non-Qualifying Heat 2 - 1. Rob Curran, Rockland; 2. David Steensen, Melrose; 3. Jamie
Millis, Black River Falls; 4. Joe Rinartz, La Crosse; 5. Ed Gunther, La Crosse
Qualifying Heat 1 - 1. Larry Bolster, Jr., Sparta; 2. Jake Arneson, Taylor; 3. Jordan
Hess, West Salem; 4. Rick Shisler, La Crosee; 5. Nick Schroeder, Cashton
Qualifying Heat 2 - 1. Todd Lockington, Mindoro; 2. Bill Miller, Sparta; 3. Scott Stingl,
Mindoro; 4. Jes Tenner, North Bend; 5. Branden Berg, North Bend
Odd Bud Dash - 1. Randy Steinhoff, Cashton; 2. Rick Steinhoff, Cashton; 3. Marv DeGarmo,
Chaseburg; 4. Jeff Baker, Holmen; 5. Dan Gilster, West Salem
Even Bud Dash - 1. Dan Linnehan, Sparta; 2. Chris Skrede, Holmen; 3. Sam Andersen,
Melrose; 4. Trent Boettcher, La Crescent, Minn.; 5. Tony Ciano, La Crosse
United Auto Supply Thunderstox
Trane Federal Credit Union 15 Feature (25 cars)- 1. Wayne Smith, La
Crosse; 2. Shane Ulvestad, Holmen; 3. Dan Schnitzler, La Crosse; 4. Mary Schill, Wisconsin
Rapids; 5. Matt Inglett, La Crosse; 6. Ron Heller, Onalaska; 7. Lonnie Klonecki, Arcadia;
8. Bill Inglett, La Crosse; 9. Jason Bolster, Sparta; 10. Jason Schaller, La Crosse; 11.
Jamie Dummer, Holmen; 12. Joey Johnson, West Salem; 13. Al Bartels, Tomah; 14. Dean
Ashbacher, Rockland; 15. Ed Senn, La Crosse
B-Feature - 1. Jason Bolster, Sparta; 2. Bill Inglett, La Crosse; 3. Greg Lindvig, Holmen;
4. Jamie Dummer, Holmen; 5. Ed Senn, La Crosse
Bud Dash- 1. Shane Ulvestad, Holmen; 2. Tony Leis, Middle Ridge; 3., Jason Schaller, La
Crosse; 4. Adam Moore, Sparta; 5. Dean Ashbacher, Rockland
Heat 1- 1. Adam Moore, Sparta; 2. Jason Schaller, La Crosse; 3. Andy Barney, West Salem;
4. Matt Inglett, La Crosse; 5. Al Bartels, Tomah
Heat 2- 1. Dean Ashbacher, Rockland; 2. Shane Ulvestad, Holmen; 3. Joey Johnson, West
Salem; 4. Ron Heller, Onalaska
Heat 3- 1. Scott Voss, Onalaska; 2. Wayne Smith, La Crosse; 3. Lester Stanfield, La
Crosse; 4. Jamie Dummer, Holmen; 5. Trent Tenner, Melrose
Heat 4- 1. Mary Schill, Wisconsin Rapids; 2. Tony Leis, Middle Ridge; 3. Dan Schnitzler,
La Crosse; 4. Emily Sue Steck, Holmen; 5.
Novelty Event (Pylon race 1) - 1. Dean Ashbacher, Rockland
Novelty Event (Pylon race 2) - 1. Greg Lindvig, Holmen |
