May 28, 2005;  West Salem, WI -  It was a good night to be quick at the La Crosse Fairgrounds Speedway. Andy Burgess took quick time in the Kwik Trip NASCAR Late Model division, and chased down Chris Skrede and Steve Holzhausen to take the feature win, while Dan Linnehan chased down Lucas Korish, and then held off Tom Thill for the Ray Hutson Chevrolet Sportsman feature win.

In the late model feature, Bill Niles looked well on his way to taking his first late model checkered, but the combination of a yellow flag on lap eight, and an exhaust pipe slipping out the side of his car put him to the back of the field, and then into the pits by lap 15. Niles' misfortune after the caution that saw Dan Steele hit the turn two wall hard, allowed Chris Skrede to take the lead, and he  opened up a five-car advanage as Steve Holzhausen and Burgess charged through the field.

Holzhausen led the way, ducking inside of Tony Bagstad on lap 11, and then going outside to get by Tom McClintock a lap later. he closed Skrede's lead quickly, with Burgess taking two more laps to move into third. Holzhausen took the lead on lap 18, powering by Skrede on the backstretch.

Burgess also used the high line to move by Skrede a lap later, but he was able to edge his Menard's Monte Carlo underneath Holzhausen in turn one on lap 21, and pull into the lead on the backstretch for his second win of the season. Holzhausen was second, followed by Skrede, McClintock and Todd Oliver, who edged Kevin Nuttleman at the line. Nuttleman was sixth, followed by Charlie Menard, Brent Kirchner, Mark Lamoreaux and Todd Korish.
Burgess was fast qualifier for the fifth time, averaging 98.942 MPH for his quickest lap in the two-lap run.

Jeff Baker and Adam Degenhardt took the qualifying heat wins, while Kevin Nuttleman and Mike Belling won the Bud Dashes.

Linnehan managed to do what Lucas Korish could not, holding off a challenge on a restart, as he took the Sportsman feature win. Korish led for the first ten laps, before Linnehan used a restart after a caution - caused by a Tony Leis spin - to move to the front. Bill Miller spun on lap 13, giving a hard-charging Tom Thill a shot at Linnehan with two to go. Thill got a quarter-panel underneath Linnehan on the backstretch, but was unable to pull alongside, as Linnehan took his first win of the year.

Thill was second, followed by Korish, Trent Boettcher, and Dan Gilster. Gilster had made a run on Korish after an early restart, but was unable to hold the outside line, allowing Linnehan by on the inside to set up his battle with Korish for the lead.

Emily Sue Steck came up from the rear of the field in the non-qualifying heat, taking the lead with 3 laps to go to get her first checkered in the sportsman division. Rob Mason and Mike Carlson took qualifying heat races, while the Bud Dash wins went to Branden Berg and Jimmy Gilster. Linnehan was fast timer, at 88.582 MPH. Rob Curran came away the victor in the B-Main.

Despite a car hard into the wall early, and two spins, the United Auto Supply Thunderstox managed to keep their race green from start to finish, and Jeff Stumlin managed to hold off all challengers to take the win. Todd Lockington was second, followed by Jason Schaller, Steve Owen and Justin Berg.

Points leader Jason Bolster totaled his car at the end of the first heat, when he slammed the frontstretch wall while avoiding a last-lap spin. Greg Lindvig took that heat win, while the other four heats went to Steve Owen, Andy Barney, Andy Moore and Dan Erdmann. Bolster jumped into Denise Miller's ride for the B-Main, but was unable to advance to the feature as Adam Moore took the win. Ron Heller claimed the checkers in the Bud Dash. Chris Vinson took the win in the C-Main.

This weekend, the annual Kid's Night races will be held, with a 10,000 penny scramble before the races, and all the action of the NASCAR Kwik Trip Late Models, Ray Hutson Chevrolet Sportsman and United Auto Supply Thundertox, plus the fan-favorite Outhouse Race. Qualifying begins at 5:05, with the first race at 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, June 4 ///NASCAR  Late Models, Sportsman, Thunderstox, Outhouse Race, Kid's Night
Saturday, June 11 ///NASCAR  Late Models, Sportsman, Thunderstox, Hornets
Saturday, June 18 ///NASCAR  Late Models, Sportsman, Thunderstox, Pre-Race Fan-Driver Autograph Session

For complete results from the RACESTAT computer click here

LA CROSSE FAIRGROUNDS SPEEDWAY

Kwik Trip NASCAR Late Models
Johnsonville Brats 25 Feature (24 Cars) - 1. Andy Burgess, Fall Creek, Wis.; 2. Steve Holzhausen, Bangor; 3. Chris Skrede, Sparta; 4. Tom McClintock, La Crosse; 5. Todd Oliver, Bangor; 6. Kevin Nuttleman, Bangor; 7. Charlie Menard, Eau Claire, Wis.; 8. Brent Kirchner, La Crosse; 9. Mark Lamoreaux, Bloomington, Minn.; 10. Todd Korish, Holmen; 11. Mike Belling, La Crosse; 12. Jeff Baker, Holmen; 13. J. Herbst, West Salem; 14. Sam Andersen, Melrose; 15. Tim Nelson, La Crescent, Minn.; 16. Nick Schroeder, Cashton; 17. Troy Goodenough, Mindoro; 18. Adam Degenhardt, Coon Valley; 19. Quinn Arnoldy, Arcadia; 20. Andy Niles, Holmen; 21. Joe Scholze, Holmen; 22. Tony Bagstad, Cashton; 23. Bill Niles, Holmen; 24. Dan Steele, West Salem.

B-Feature - 1. Troy Goodenough, Mindoro; 2. Tim Nelson, La Crescent, Minn.; 3. Quinn Arnoldy, Arcadia; 4. Jim Hagel, Holmen; 5. Tom Thill, West Salem.

Qualifying - 1, Andy Burgess, Fall Creek, Wis., 19.845 seconds, 98.942 MPH; 2, Steve Holzhausen, Bangor, 19.947 secs,  98.436 MPH; 3, Kevin Nuttleman, Bangor, 19.970 secs,  98.322 MPH; 4, Charlie Menard, Eau Claire, Wis., 20.069 secs,  97.837 MPH; 5, Dan Steele, West Salem, 20.156 secs,  97.415 MPH.

Qualifying Heat 1 - 1. Jeff Baker, Holmen; 2. Sam Andersen, Melrose; 3. Troy Goodenough, Mindoro; 4. Tim Nelson, La Crescent, Minn.; 5. Andy Niles, Holmen.

Qualifying Heat 2 - 1. Adam Degenhardt, Coon Valley; 2. Nick Schroeder, Cashton; 3. Tom Thill, West Salem; 4. Tom Thill, West Salem; 5. Kraig Burrows, West Salem.

Odd Bud Dash - 1. Kevin Nuttleman, Bangor; 2. Chris Skrede, Sparta; 3. Andy Burgess, Fall Creek, Wis.; 4. Mark Lamoreaux, Bloomington, Minn.; 5. J. Herbst, West Salem.

Even Bud Dash - 1. Mike Belling, La Crosse; 2. Brent Kirchner, La Crosse; 3. Bill Niles, Holmen; 4. Steve Holzhausen, Bangor; 5. Charlie Menard, Eau Claire, Wis.

Ray Hutson Chevrolet Sportsman
Johnsonville Brats 15 Feature (24 Cars) - 1. Dan Linnehan, Sparta; 2. Tom Thill, West Salem; 3. Lucas Korish, La Crosse; 4. Trent Boetcher, La Crescent, Minn.; 5. Dan Gilster, West Salem; 6. Mike Albrecht, Jr. La Crescent, Minn.; 7.  Jimmy Gilster, West Salem; 8. Larry Bolster, Jr., West Salem; 9. Aaron Hass, La Crosse; 10. Jes Tenner, Melrose; 11. Mike Carlson, West Salem; 12. Chad Rosendahl, Hokah, Minn.; 13. Branden Berg, Melrose; 14. Ken Lewis, Black River Falls; 15.Rob Mason, La Crescent, Minn.

B-Feature - 1. Rob Curran, Rockland; 2. Jerimy Wagner, Melrose; 3. Bill Miller, Sparta; 4. Jeff Winterfield, Westby; 5. Tim Steinhoff, Cashton.

Qualifying - 1, Dan Linnehan, Sparta, 22.166 secs,  88.582 MPH; 2, John Olson, Sparta, 22.243 secs,  88.275 MPH;
3, Jes Tenner, Melrose, 22.250 secs,  88.247 MPH; 4, Mike Albrecht, Jr., La Crescent, Minn., 22.284 secs,  88.113 MPH; 5, Tom Thill, West Salem, 22.290 secs,  88.089 MPH.

Non-Qualifying Heat 1 - 1. Emily Sue Steck, Holmen; 2. Rob Christen, Onalaska; 3. Joe Rinartz, Melrose; 4. Danielle Neary, La Crosse; 5. Mark Challet, Bangor.

Qualifying Heat 1 - 1. Mike Carlson, West Salem; 2. Aaron Hass, La Crosse; 3. Jerrod Loging, West Salem; 4. Jeff Winterfield, Westby; 5. Jason Dummer, Holmen.

Qualifying Heat 2 - 1. Rob Mason, La Crescent, Minn.; 2. Larry Bolster, Jr., Sparta; 3. Tim Steinhoff, Cashton; 4. Bill Miller, Sparta; 5. Ken Lewis, Black River Falls.

Odd Bud Dash - 1. Branden Berg, North Bend, Melrose; 2. Tom Thill, West Salem; 3. Matt Inglett, La Crosse; 4. Dan Linnehan, Sparta; 5. Dan Gilster, West Salem.

Even Bud Dash - 1. Jimmy Gilster, West Salem; 2. Randy Steinhoff, Cashton; 3. John Olson, Sparta; 4. Tony Leis, Middle Ridge; 5. Lucas Korish, La Crosse.

United Auto Supply Thunderstox
Johnsonville Brats 15 Feature (24 cars) - 1. Jeff Stumlin, Mindoro; 2. Todd Lockington, Mindoro; 3. Jason Schaller, La Crosse; 4. Steve Owen, La Crosse; 5. Justin Berg, Bangor; 6. Joey Johnson, Mindoro; 7. Mark Krueger, Hillsboro; 8. Mary Schill, Cashton; 9. Dan Erdmann, Holmen; 10. Andy Moore, Sparta; 11. Jamie Dummer, Holmen; 12. Greg Lindvig, Holmen; 13. Ron Heller, Coon Valley; 14. Adam Moore, Sparta; 15. Tony Wheeler, La Crosse.

B-Feature - 1. Adam Moore, Sparta; 2. Ben Allen, Bangor; 3. Wayne Smith, La Crosse; 4. Ed Senn, La Crosse; 5. Robert Stanfield, La Crosse.

C-Feature - 1. Chris Vinson, Holmen; 2. Corey Barney, Sparta; 3. Rusty Winchel, Sparta; 4. Cole Scholze, Sparta; 5. Craig Chandler, Black River Falls.

Bud Dash - 1. Ron Heller, Coon Valley; 2. Greg Lindvig, Holmen; 3. Tony Weeler, La Crosse; 4. Jason Schaller, La Crosse; 5. Andy Barney, West Salem.

Heat 1 - 1. Greg Lindvig, Holmen; 2. Cole Scholze, Sparta; 3. Steve Bornitz, Holmen; 4. Kevin Grandall, Onalaska; 5. Kris Budhalpt, La Crosse

Heat 2 - 1. Steve Owen, La Crosse; 2. Ron Heller, Coon Valley; 3. Kyle Voss, La Crescent, Minn.; 4. Tom Phillips, La Crosse; 5. Chris Vinson, Holmen.

Heat 3 - 1. Andy Barney, West Salem; 2. Jason Schaller, La Crosse; 3. Justin Berg, Bangor; 4. Jeff Stumlin, Mindoro; 5. Denise Miller, Sparta.

Heat 4 - 1. Andy Moore, Sparta; 2. Joey Johnson, Mindoro; 3. Jamie Dummer, Holmen; 4. John Rinartz, Melrose; 5. Robert Stanfield, La Crosse.

Heat 5 - 1. Dan Erdmann, Holmen; 2. Todd Lockington, Mindoro; 3. Jerry Aylesworth, La Crosse; 4. Mary Schill, Cashton; 5. Craig Chandler, Black River Falls.

Daredevil Challenge (Double Trailer T-Bone Crash) - 1. Ron Heller, Coon Valley.