LaCrosse Fairgrounds Speedway Race Report

 
Berg Takes Checkered Flag on Night of Thrills!
By R.J. Herried

July 2, 2004;  West Salem, WI - Ettrick's Laverne Berg didnt lead the most laps in the Powerade 15 Feature for the United Auto Supply Thunderstox, but he led the last laps to take the checkered flag at La Crosse Fairgrounds Speedway's Night of Thrills. Berg started fifth, and patiently worked his way towards the front, until he caught leader Danny Fradette. Fradette led the first ten laps, until Berg made the winning pass with five laps to go. Berg held off a serious charge on the last two laps from Jason Bolster, who tried several times to take the lead but ended up a half car length short. Matt Inglett finished third, followed by John Hendrickson and Jason Pulham.

Photo Highlights

Andy Moore took the checkered flag in the Thunderstox B-Feature. Wayne Smith was the Bud Dash winner. Winning Thunderstox heat races were Danny Fradette, Brad Warthan, Jason Pulham and Jason Chandler.

Three thrilling feature races were run in the Features Sports Bar & Grill Hornets Division. Taking feature wins were Damian Kelley, Jeff Stumlin and Nate Towner. In addition, destruction was also included in the evening program as the Devastator Monster Truck put on a thrilling show for the fans. A T-Bone Crash, School Bus Race and fireworks also highlighted the evenings events.

Regular racing action continues on Saturday night, July 3 as Lakeview Furniture presents the Kwik Trip NASCAR Late Models, Ray Hutson Chevrolet Sportsman, and United Auto Supply Thunderstox.


LA CROSSE FAIRGROUNDS SPEEDWAY-Night of Thrills Results

United Auto Supply Thunderstox
Powerade 15 Feature  - 1, Laverne Berg, Ettrick; 2, Jason Bolster, Sparta; 3, Matt Inglett, La Crosse; 4, John Hendrickson, La Crosse; 5, Jason Pulham, Sparta; 6, Ed Senn, La Crosse; 7, Mary Schill, Cashton; 8, Wayne Smith, La Crosse; 9, Charles vian, Sparta; 10, Andy Moore, Sparta; 11, Josh Inglett, La Crosse; 12, Tim Steinhoff, Cashton; 13, Danny Fradette, De Soto; 14, Lester Stanfield, La Crosse; 15, Charles Vian, Sparta; 16, Travis Schendel, Cashton; 17, Brad Warthan, Sparta; 18, Jamie Dummer, Holmen; 19, Danielle Neary, La Crosse; 20, Jason Chandler, La Crosse; 21, Shane Ulvestad, Holmen; 22, Joey Johnson, Mindoro; 23, Bill Inglett, La Crosse.
B-Main - 1, Andy Moore, Sparta; 2, Jamie Dummer, Holmen; 3, Bill Inglett, La Crosse; 4, Charles Vian, Sparta; 5, Tim Steinhoff, Cashton.
Bud Dash - 1, Wayne Smith, Barre Mills; 2, Travis Rave, Black River Falls; 3, Brad Warthan, Sparta; 4, Laverne Berg, Ettrick; 5, Joey Johnson, Mindoro.
Heat 1 - 1, Danny Fradette, De Soto; 2, Laverne Berg, Ettrick; 3, John Hendrickson, La Crosse; 4, Jason Bolster. Sparta; 5, Lester Stanfield, La Crosse.
Heat 2 - 1, Brad Warthan, Sparta; 2, Wayne Smith, Barre Mills; 3, Shane Ulvestad, Holmen; 4, Rick Anderson, Sparta; 5, Matt Inglett, La Crosse.
Heat 3 - 1, Jason Pulham, Sparta; 2, Joey Johnson, Mindoro; 3, Ed Senn, La Crosse; 4, Travis Schendel, Cashton; 5, Charles Vian, Sparta.
Heat 4 - 1, Jason Chandler, La Crosse; 2, Danielle Neary, La Crosse; 3, Josh Inglett, La Crosse; 4, Mary Schill, Cashton; 5, Tony Wheeler, West Salem.
Double Spin To Win Race 1 - 1, Andy Moore, Sparta; 2, Jason Bolster, Sparta; 3, Robert Stanfield, La Crosse; 4, Matt Inglett, La Crosse; 5, Jamie Dummer, Holmen.
Double Spin To Win Race 2 - 1, Shane Ulvestad, Holmen; 2, Les Stanfield, La Crosse; 3, Tim Steinhoff, Cashton; 4, Kevin Burr, La Crescent, Minn; 5, Chris Konze, Mindoro.
Qualifying - 1, Lester Stanfield, La Crosse; 2, Jason Bolster, Sparta; 3, Greg Lindvig. Holmen; 4, Wayne Smith, Barre Mills.
Paul Revere Race In Total Darkness - 1, Andy Moore, Sparta; 2, Jason Bolster, Sparta; 3, Brad Warthan, Sparta; 4, Robert Stanfield, La Crosse; 5, Kevin Burr, La Crescent, Minn.

Features Sports Bar & Grill Hornets
Powerade 15 Orange Feature - 1, Damian Kelley; 2, Joe Heaney; 3, Jeff Rud; 4, Ren Revels; 5, Justin Scholze.
Powerade 15 White Feature - 1, Jeff Stumlin; 2, Luke Sass; 3, Ryan Colby; 4, Mike Ward; 5, Matt Moore.
Powerade 15 Purple Feature - 1, Nate Towner; 2, Jeff Heaney; 3, Todd Lemke; 4, Jared Heaney; 5, Pete Arentz.
Heat 1 - 1, Matt Moore; 2, Matt Fawcett; 3, Tammy Schermerhorn; 4, Jeff Rud; 5, Brock Towner.
Heat 2 - 1, Jeff Stumlin; 2, Ryan Lockington; 3, Crystal Pitel; 4, Wendy Liebsch; 5, Tim Murphy.
Heat 3 - 1, Nate Towner; 2, Dusty Pfenning; 3, Dana Berg; 4, David Treu; 5, Jason Mork.
Heat 4 - 1, Pete Arentz; 2, Shane Finnerud; 3, Jeff Heaney; 4, Todd Lemke; 5, Jim Schermerhorn.

School Bus Race - Ben Allen, La Crosse.