(West Salem, WI - July 15, 2006) - Andy Burgess is back, and on a mission at the LaCrosse Fairgrounds Speedway. Last Week’s Kwik Trip NASCAR Late Model Feature ended with Burgess, of Fall Creek, Wis., falling out during a last lap caution. But this week, one could see the determination evaporate from his car just like tonight’s sweltering heat and humidity. Burgess won the Brickl Bros 50 Lap Main, in dominating fashion, leading 41 of 50 laps.

The tone was set for the entire race early on, as cars tangled on the first lap, resulting in damage to Adam Degenhardt’s car and Ronnie Hawley’s car ended up in the wall. Hawley was unable to continue, and on the restart, an accordion effect caused a spin by second-generation driver Skylar Holzhausen in turn three. The race was started again, and the next yellow flew on lap 5, as Andy Niles spun in turn two. The race went green again, and on the eighth lap, Burgess, who started sixth, passed Mike Carlson for second. One lap later, Burgess gained the lead without much of a fight from polesitter Bill Niles. Veteran Steve Holzhausen was not going to let Burgess get away, and they raced nose to tail for the remainder of the feature.

On Lap 13, the mishaps continued, as an accordion effect occurred in turn two, involving six cars. Fast Qualifier Gib Scharpf and Chris Skrede suffered the most damage, and were not able to continue. Several laps later, Shawn Pfaff smacked the wall in turn four, while attempting a high-side pass around Carlson. Pfaff’s orange Dodge slid down the frontstretch, and hit the wall again in turn one, and was unable to continue. The numerous cautions were just enough to allow veteran Steve Carlson, probably the fastest car on the track, to catch the leaders after starting deep in the pack.

The race’s final restart came with 12 laps to go, and it looked like Steve Carlson’s car was the fastest, and could possible challenge for the win. It appeared, however, that Carlson used up his tires trying to work through traffic, and could not threaten Burgess or Holzhausen. Burgess was able to hold on to win the Brickl Bros. 50. “I wasn’t worried too much about Holzhausen, but I was worried about Carlson at that last restart,” commented Burgess after the race. I pretty much knew what Holzhausen had, but Carlson was kind of an unknown to me, since I hadn’t raced with him yet tonight,” concluded Burgess.

Burgess regains ground on the point lead of Kevin Nuttleman, after last week’s last lap mishap. At the start of the evening’s events, Burgess had a 21 point deficit, but closed to within three of defending track late model champion and NASCAR Dodge Weekly Series regional champion, Nuttleman. Mark Lamoreaux continues to hang within reach, 42 points behind, with Carlson 44 back.

The Brickl Bros. 15 for the Ray Hutson Chevrolet Grand National Sportsmen went caution free, as Sparta’s Larry Bolster Jr. took his third feature win of the 2006 season. This year has been a great comeback for Bolster after a dismal 2005.

The United Auto Supply Thunderstox Division Brickl Bros. 15 Lap Feature had it usual bumps, spins and mayhem, with Robert Stanfield on top at the checkered flag. Stanfield was later disqualified, leaving the win to Sparta’s Adam Moore, with Danny Fradette in Second and Justin Berg in Third place.

Action Continues next weekend with another doubleheader. Friday night will feature the second round of Street Drags, open to any street legal car, truck, motorcycle, bus, motorhome, etc… Pits open at 6:30, Practice runs begin at 7:00 and Drag Eliminations at 8:00. On Saturday Night, Altra Federal Credit Union presents the Kwik Trip NASCAR Late Model action, the Ray Hutson Chevrolet Grand National Sportsmen, and United Auto Supply Thunderstox. Plus, it’s the first ever run for the new Tuners Division – 4 cylinder cars with “special effects.” Qualifying is at 5:45 and the first race starts at 7:15. For more information, please contact the LaCrosse Speedway office at 608.786.1525 or visit www.lacrossespeedway.com.

Upcoming Events:
Friday, July 21 Street Drags – Test Your Skill – Street Legal Vehicles Only!
Saturday, July 22 ///NASCAR Late Models, Sportsmen, Thunderstox, New: Tuners
Saturday, July 29 ///NASCAR Late Models, Sportsmen, Thunderstox, Trailer race of Destruction!
Saturday, August 5 ///NASCAR Late Models, Sportsmen, Thunderstox, Hornets

For complete results from the RACESTAT computer click here

LA CROSSE FAIRGROUNDS SPEEDWAY

Kwik Trip NASCAR Late Models
Brickl Bros. 25 Feature (24 Cars) — 1. Andy Burgess, Fall Creek; 2. Steve Holzhausen, Bangor; 3. Steve Carlson, West Salem; 4. Dan Steele, West Salem; 5. Mark Lamoreaux, Bloomington, MN; 6. Kevin Nuttleman, Bangor; 7. Todd Korish, Holmen; 8. Bill Niles, Holmen; 9. Tim Hagen, La Crescent,MN; 10. Todd Oliver, Bangor; 11. Tim Nelson, La Crescent, MN; 12. Adam Degenhardt, Coon Valley; 13. Mike Carlson, West Salem; 14. Jim Hagel, Holmen;15. Skylar Holzhausen, Bangor; 16. Tom Thill, West Salem; 17. Tim Groth, Onalaska; 18. Andy Niles, Holmen; 19. Chris Vinson, Onalaska; 20. Shawn Pfaff, Sparta; 21. Gib Scharpf, La Crosse; 22. Troy Goodenough, Mindoro; 23. Chris Skrede, Sparta; 24. Ronnie Hawley, Winona, MN.

B-Feature — 1. Jim Hagel, Holmen; 2. Chris Skrede, Sparta; 3. Tim Nelson, La Crescent,MN; 4. Kevin Eddy, Hatfield; 5. Chris Vinson, Onalaska.

Qualifying — 1. Gib Scharpf , La Crosse , 20.240 seconds, 97.011 MPH; 2. Skylar Holzhausen , Bangor , 20.267 secs, 96.882 MPH; 3. Steve Carlson, West Salem , 20.302 secs, 96.715 MPH; 4. Mark Lamoreaux , Bloomington, MN. , 20.311 secs, 96.672 MPH; 5. Dan Steele , West Salem , 20.324 secs, 96.610 MPH.

Qualifying Heat 1 — 1. Tom Thill, West Salem; 2. Adam Degenhardt, Coon Valley; 3. Tom McClintock, Onalaska; 4. Chris Skrede, Sparta; 5. Kevin Eddy, Hatfield.

Qualifying Heat 2 — 1. Andy Niles, Holmen; 2. Troy Goodenough, Mindoro; 3. Tim Nelson, La Crescent, MN; 4. Jim Hagel, Holmen; 5. Chris Vinson, Onalaska.

Odd Bud Dash — 1. Bill Niles, Holmen; 2. Steve Carlson, West Salem; 3. Todd Korish, Holmen; 4. Shawn Pfaff, Sparta; 5. Ronnie Hawley, Winonia, MN.

Even Bud Dash — 1. Andy Burgess, Eau Claire; 2. Mark Lamoreaux, Bloomington, MN; 3. Mike Carlson, West Salem; 4. Skylar Holzhausen, Bangor; 5. Tim Nelson, La Crescent, MN.

Ray Hutson Chevrolet Sportsmen
Brickl Bros. 15 Feature (24 Cars) — 1. Larry Bolster Jr., Sparta; 2. Chand Wehling, Stoddard; 3. Aaron Hass, La Crosse; 4. Branden Berg, Melrose; 5. Trent Boettcher, La Crescent, Mn; 6. John Olson, Sparta; 7. Aaron Olson, Glendale Heights, IL; 8. Lucas Korish, La Crosse; 9. Jimmy Gilster, West Salem; 10. Emily Sue Steck, Holmen; 11. Chand Rosendahl, Hokah, MN; 12. Randy Humfeld, Chaseburg; 13. Jamie Millis, Black River Falls; 14. Rob Curran, Rockland; 15. Todd Lockington, Mindoro; 16. Jes Tenner, Melrose; 17. Rob Mason, Caledonia, MN; 18. Keith Kirchner, La Crosse; 21. Tim Steinhoff, Cashton; 22. Jerrod Loging, West Salem; 23. Ken Lewis, Black River Falls; 24. Randy Steinhoff, Cashton.

B-Feature — 1. Tim Steinhoff, Cashton; 2. Nick Clements, Holmen; 3. Keith Kirchner, La Crosse; 4. Jason Dummer, Holmen; 5. Jerimy Wagner, Melrose.

Qualifying — 1. Emily Sue Steck , Holmen , 22.171 secs, 88.562 MPH; 2. Lucas Korish , La Crosse , 22.304 secs, 88.034 MPH; 3. Trent Boettcher , La Crescent, MN , 22.407 secs, 87.629 MPH; 4. Aaron Olson , Chicago, IL , 22.454 secs, 87.445 MPH; 5. Aaron Hass, La Crosse , 22.463 secs, 87.410 MPH.

Qualifying Heat 1 — 1. Matt Inglett, La Crosse; 2. Ken Lewis, Black River Falls; 3. Jerrod Loging, West Salem; 4. Wayne Smith, Barre Mills; 5. Randy Hass, La Crosse.

Qualifying Heat 2 — 1. Todd Lockington, Mindoro; 2. Rob Mason, Caledonia, MN; 3. Jerimy Wagner, Melrose; 4. Nick Clements, Holmen; 5. Mark Challet, Bangor.

Odd Bud Dash — 1. Jamie Millis, Black River Falls; 2. Chand Wehling, Stoddard; 3. Chad Rosendahl, Hokah, MN; 4. Larry Bolster Jr., Four Corners; 5. Emily Sue Steck, Holmen.

Even Bud Dash — 1. Randy Steinhoff, Cashton; 2. Boomer Olson, Chicago, Il; 3. John Olson, Sparta; 4. Branden Berg, North Bend; 5. Jimmy Gilster, West Salem.

United Auto Supply Thunderstox
Brickl Bros. 15 Feature (23 cars) — 1. Adam Moore, Sparta; 2. Danny Fradette, De Soto; 3. Justin Berg, Bangor; 4. Jake Krueger, Onalaska; 5. Andy Moore, Sparta; 6. Mike Krueger Jr., Sparta; 7. Ron Heller, Chaseburg; 8. Jamie Dummer, Holmen; 9. Charles Vian Jr., Sparta 10. Jason Stark, La Crosse; 11. Bill Inglett, La Crosse; 12. Henry Vian, Sparta; 13. Rusty Winchel, Sparta; 14. Greg Lindvig, Holmen; 15. Mark Kruger, Holmen; 16. Jerry Aylsworth, La Crosse; 17. Jeff Stumlin, Holmen; 18. Steve Bornitz; 19. Josh Inglett, La Crosse; 20. Dan Secor, West Salem; 21. Kris Buldhaupt, La Crosse; 22. Andy Barney, West Salem; 23. Brad Warthan, Sparta.

B-Feature — 1. Mark Krueger, Hillsboro; 2. Josh Inglett, La Crosse; 3. Dan Secor, West Salem; 4. Brad Warthan, Sparta; 5. Matt Cleveland, Sparta.

Bud Dash — 1. Jerry Aylsworth, La Crosse; 2. Justin Berg, Bangor; 3. Andy Moore, Sparta; 4. Jason Stark 5. Adam Moore, Sparta.

Heat 1 — 1. Robert Stanfield, La Crosse; 2. Jerry Aylsworth, La Crosse; 3. Henry Vian, Sparta; 4. Charles Vian Jr. Sparta; 5. Jake Krueger, Onalaska.

Heat 2 — 1. Danny Fradette, De Soto; 2. Andy Moore, Sparta; 3. Jeff Stumlin, Holmen; 4. Kris Buldhaupt, La Crescent, MN; 5. John Rinartz, Holmen.

Heat 3 — 1. Jason Stark, La Crosse; 2. Justin Berg, Bangor; 3. Greg Lindvig, Holmen; 4. Andy Barney, West Salem; 5. Bill Inglett, La Crosse.

Heat 4 — 1. Adam Moore, Sparta; 2. Ron Heller, Chaseburg; 3. Jamie Dummer, Holmen; 4. Rusty Winchel, Sparta; 5. Steve Bornitz, Holmen.