LaCrosse Fairgrounds Speedway Race Report

 
Holzhausen Charges To Second La Crosse Feature Win of Season!
By R.J. Herried

July 31, 2004;  West Salem, WI -  Reigning track champion Steve Holzhausen continued his strong season, picking up his second Kwik Trip NASCAR Late Model Division feature win of season in the United Auto Supply 25 Saturday night at La Crosse Fairgrounds Speedway.

Photo Highlights

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Defending track champion Steve Holzhausen captured the Kwik Trip NASCAR Late Model main event Saturday evening at the LaCrosse Fairgrounds Speedway.
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The Kwik Trip NASCAR Late Models streak past a full grandstand during the evening's activities.
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Larry Bolster Jr. (#63) collects top honors in the main event for the Ray Hutson Chevrolet NASCAR Grand National Sportsman division.
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Matt Inglett was victorious in the United Auto Supply Thunderstox division.
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Some great weather and great racing action, packed the grandstands at the LaCrosse Fairgrounds Speedway.

Holzhausen started off his evening by being the fast time in qualifying, clocking in at 20.115 seconds,  97.614 MPH.  It was the second fast time for Holzhausen in the last three weeks.  After starting ninth in the feature, Holzhausen patiently worked his way towards the front, finally taking the lead coming out of turn four on lap 19.  Mark Lamoreaux, who started on the outside pole, took the lead in the first turn, and led until being passed by Holzhausen.  Season point leader Charlie Menard started in tenth, and was able to drive to a fifth place finish, maintaining his lead in the season standings.  Lamoreaux finished second, followed by Mike Belling, Adam Degenhardt and Menard.

Tim Nelson was the B-Feature winner, while Lorin Kurth and Bill Niles took qualifying wins.  Lamoreaux and rookie driver Sam Andersen took the Bud Dash checkered flags.

Larry Bolster, Jr. picked up the feature win in the Ray Hutson Chevrolet Division.   Bolster, Jr. passed leader Chand Wehling a couple laps from the finish and was able to hold on by half a car length to pick up his second feature win of the season.   Daniel Linnehan finished third, Tom Thill fourth and Chris Skrede fifth.

Joe Rinartz picked up the win in the B-Feature, Bill Miller and Jay Cherwenka took heat race wins.  Rick Steinhoff and Tony Leis were the Bud Dash race winners.   Linnehan picked up his second consecutive fast time, clocking in at 22.699 seconds,   86.502 MPH.

Matt Inglett picked up his first feature win of the season in the United Auto Supply Thunderstox Division.  Inglett started twelfth, and quickly moved his way towards the front.  Jason Starks finished second, followed by Jason Bolster, Emily Sue Steck and Jeff Rentz. 

Ed Senn took the Thunderstox B-Feature, Andy Moore the Bud Dash.  Heat race winners in the division were Jamie Dummer, Starks, Steck and Rentz. 

Racing action continues next Saturday night, with qualifying at 5:05 PM and the first big race at 7:15 PM.

Saturday, August 7 /NASCAR  Late Models, Sportsman, Thunderstox, Road Course Race
Saturday, August 14 NASCAR  Late Models, Sportsman, Thunderstox, School Bus Race
Saturday, August 21 NASCAR  Late Models, Sportsman, Thunderstox, Hornets

For complete results from the RACESTAT computer click here

LA CROSSE FAIRGROUNDS SPEEDWAY

Kwik Trip NASCAR Late Models
   United Auto Supply 25 Feature - 1, Steve Holzhausen, Bangor; 2, Mark Lamoreaux, Bloomington, Minn; 3, Mike Belling, La Crosse; 4, Adam Degenhardt, Coon Valley; 5, Charlie Menard, Eau Claire; 6, Sam Andersen, Melrose; 7, Blake Horstman, Rockland; 8, Jim Hagel, Holmen; 9, Kevin Nuttleman, Bangor; 10, Shawn Pfaff, Sparta; 11, Tim Hagen, La Crosse; 12, Andy Burgess, Fall Creek; 13, Todd Korish, Holmen; 14, J. Herbst, West Salem; 15, Todd Oliver, Bangor; 16, Lorin Kurth, Waukon, IA; 17, Tom McClintock, La Crosse; 18, John Towner, Trempealeau; 19, Jon Barrette, La Crosse; 20, Bill Niles, Holmen; 21, Joe Scholze, Holmen; 22, Ken Hutchens, Black River Falls; 23, Tim Nelson, La Crescent, Minn; 24, Kevin Eddy, Sparta; 25, Andy Niles, Holmen.
   B-Main - 1, Tim Nelson, La Crescent, Minn; 2, Joe Scholze, Holmen; 3, Kevin Eddy, Sparta; 4, Jon Barrette, La Crosse; 5, Jeff Krueger, La Crescent, Minn.
   Qualifying - 1, Steve Holzhausen, Bangor, 20.115 seconds, 97.614 MPH; 2, Charlie Menard, Eau Claire, 20.185 secs, 97.275 MPH; 3, Blake Horstman, Rockland, 20.193 secs, 97.237 MPH; 4, Andy Burgess, Fall Creek, 20.266 secs, 96.886 MPH; 5, Jim Hagel, Holmen, 20.282 secs, 96.810 MPH.
   Qualifiers Heat 1 - 1, Lorin Kurth, Waukon, IA; 2, Tom McClintock, West Salem; 3, Tim Nelson, La Crescent, Minn; 4, Jeff Krueger, La Crescent, Minn; 5, Curt Eckelberg, West Salem.
   Qualifiers Heat 2 - 1, Bill Niles, Holmen; 2, Andy Niles, Holmen; 3, Kevin Eddy, Sparta; 4, Joe Scholze, Holmen; 5, Troy Goodenough, Mindoro.
   Odd Bud Dash - 1, Mark Lamoreaux, Bloomington, Minn; 2, Steve Holzhausen, Bangor; 3, Blake Horstman, Rockland; 4, Todd Oliver, Bangor; 5, Shawn Pfaff, Sparta.
   Even Bud Dash - 1, Sam Andersen, Melrose; 2, Charlie Menard, Eau Claire; 3, Kevin Nuttleman, Bangor; 4, Todd Korish, La Crosse; 5, Tim Hagen, La Crescent, Minn.
  
Ray Hutson Chevy Sportsman
   United Auto Supply 15 Feature (25 Cars) - 1, Larry Bolster, Jr; 2, Chand Wehling, Stoddard; 3, Daniel Linnehan, Sparta; 4, Tom Thill, West Salem; 5, Chris Skrede, Rockland; 6, Lucas Korish, La Crosse; 7, Rick Steinhoff, Sparta; 8, Jeff Baker, Holmen; 9, Jes Tenner, Melrose; 10, Jimmy Gilster, West Salem; 11, Rick Shisler, La Crosse; 12, Nick Schroeder, Cashton; 13, Tony Leis, Middle Ridge; 14, John Olson, Sparta; 15, Jordan Hess, West Salem.
   B-Main - 1, Joe Rinartz, La Crosse; 2, Rob Christen, Holmen; 3, Aaron Hass, La Crosse; 4, Dan Erdman, Holmen; 5, Jerimy Wagner, Melrose.
   Qualifying - 1, Daniel Linnehan, Sparta, 22.699 secs, 86.502 MPH; 2, John Olson, Sparta, 22.890 secs, 85.780 MPH; 3, Lucas Korish, La Crosse, 22.939 secs, 85.597 MPH; 4, Jes Tenner, Melrose, 22.941 secs, 85.589 MPH; 5, Jeff Baker, Holmen, 22.944 secs, 85.578 MPH.
   Qualifiers Heat 1 - 1, Bill Miller, Sparta; 2, Randy Steinhoff, Cashton; 3, Shawn Lockington, La Crosse; 4, Rob Christen, Onalaska; 5, Joe Rinartz, Melrose.
   Qualifiers Heat 2 - 1, Jay Cherwenka, Black River Falls; 2, Josh Millis, Black River Falls; 3, Ken Lewis, Black River Falls; 4, Branden Berg, Melrose; 5, Dan Erdman, Holmen.
   Odd Bud Dash - 1, Rick Steinhoff, Sparta; 2, Tom Thill, West Salem; 3, Lucas Korish, La Crosse; 4, Jeff Baker, Holmen; 5, Chand Wehling, Stoddard.
   Even Bud Dash - 1, Tony Leis, Middle Ridge; 2, Rick Shisler, La Crosse; 3, Chris Skrede, Rockland; 4, Nick Schroeder, Cashton; 5, Larry Bolster, Jr; Sparta.

United Auto Supply Thunderstox
   United Auto Supply 15 Feature (25 Cars) - 1, Matt Inglett, La Crosse; 2, Jason Starks, Sparta; 3, Jason Bolster, Sparta; 4, Emily Sue Steck, Holmen; 5, Jeff Rentz, West Salem; 6, Wayne Smith, La Crosse; 7, Charles Vian, Sparta; 8, Greg Lindvig, Holmen; 9, Justin Berg, Bangor; 10, Andy Moore, Sparta; 11, Danielle Neary, La Crosse; 12, Tim Steinhoff, Cashton; 13, Robert Stanfield, La Crosse; 14, Ben Allen, La Crosse; 15, Andy Barney, West Salem.
   B-Main - 1, Ed Senn, La Crosse; 2, Danielle Neary, La Crosse; 3, Jerry Aylesworth, Holmen; 4, Steve Bornitz, Holmen; 5, Robert Stanfield, La Crosse.
   Bud Dash - 1, Andy Moore, Sparta; 2, Jason Starks, Sparta; 3, Chris Konze, Mindoro; 4, Jamie Dummer, Holmen; 5, Ben Allen, La Crosse.
   Heat 1 - 1, Jamie Dummer, Holmen; 2, Chris Konze, Mindoro; 3, Matt Inglett, La Crosse; 4, Wayne Smith, La Crosse; 5, Danny Fradette, De Soto.
   Heat 2 - 1, Jason Starks, Sparta; 2, Ray Hardy, Sparta; 3, Tim Steinhoff, Cashton; 4, Terry Craig, La Crosse; 5, Jason Bolster, Sparta.
   Heat 3 - 1, Emily Sue Steck, Holmen; 2, Andy Moore, Sparta; 3, Adam Moore, Sparta; 4, Charles Vian, Sparta; 5, Bill Inglett, La Crosse.
   Heat 4 - 1, Jeff Rentz, West Salem; 2, Ben Allen, La Crosse; 3, Andy Barney, West Salem; 4, Brad Warthan, Sparta; 5, Greg Lindvig, Holmen.