Thursday, August 31, 2006 (West Salem, WI) – La Crosse Fairgrounds Speedway and Oktoberfest officials have announced the full schedule for the 37th Annual Oktoberfest Race Weekend at the La Crosse Fairgrounds Speedway. This year’s event will take place on October 5-8, 2006.

Over 500 racers are expected in 15 different divisions competing over the four-day event.

“La Crosse’s Best Country” CC106.3 FM presents the opening night of racing action on Thursday, October 5th with the Big 8 Series Late Models, Thunderstox, Enduro, Double-O and R.A.Y.S. (Run All Your Stuff, an open competition event on the quarter mile) in action. The grandstands will open at 5:05 p.m. with qualifying starting at 5:20 p.m. The racing action will get underway at 7:00 p.m. All of the divisions will have feature racing with the Big 8 Series 40-lap season finale feature event highlighting the night.

The racing action continues on Friday sponsored by Coca-Cola. The grandstands will open at 2:45 p.m. with qualifying taking place at 3:00 p.m. At 5:00 p.m. fans are invited to the Big Red Barn for an autograph session with the stars of the NASCAR Autozone Elite Division Midwest Series. The racing action will get underway at 6:00 p.m. with the Central Wisconsin Late Models and Area Sportsman in action.

Highlighting the evening of racing will be the final event for the NASCAR Autozone Elite Division Midwest Series. Dick Trickle will serve as the Grand Marshal for the Farewell “150.”

It will be a big day on Saturday as Miller Genuine Draft sponsors the twilight start of racing action. The ASA Late Model North Series, Mid-American Series, La Crosse Sportsmen, and the Wisconsin Late Models will all be in action. The grandstands will open at 12:20 p.m. with qualifying getting underway at 12:30 p.m.

The racing action will get underway at 4:00 p.m. for all of the divisions. Two main events will highlight this night of racing. First, the ASA Late Model North Series will compete in a 100-lap feature event. Second, for the first time ever, two former ARTGO champions will go head-to-head in a best 2 out of 3 (4 laps) match race. See Dick Trickle take on Jim Weber in what will be a memorable event.

Miller Lite will sponsor the final day of racing. The fun gets underway at 9:15 a.m. with the annual on track fan/driver photo & autograph session. Opening ceremonies will take place at 11:45 a.m. with racing starting at noon.
The Wisconsin Late Models, La Crosse Late Models, Midwest Supertruck Series and Modifieds will all be in action. The best Late Model drivers will take to the 5/8 mile oval in a 100-lap main event. Will Steve Holzhausen go for two in a row? Or will Dick Trickle show that he may be older than most of the competitors, he still knows how to win?

Fans are invited to the famous after-race parties in the Exhibition Building after the racing action on Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings.

Besides the racing on the track, fans are invited to participate in the Memorabilia Show on Saturday with free admission, a pumpkin coloring contest for the kids on Sunday along with the famous Pancake Charity Breakfast.

The Camper Village opens at noon on Monday, October 2. Sorry, camping units are not permitted on the grounds until Monday.

A full schedule of events along with hotel information and directions are now available on the track’s website, www.lacrossespeedway.com.

Make your plans now to be a part of “Racing’s Family Reunion.” Four days of great racing action with the great fall colors as your background.