The cars were piled up accordion style, but were able to keep moving without bringing out a caution. Carlson started to move his way through the top ten after that and was to the fifth position two laps later. When lap traffic caused everyone to slow Carlson took advantage and within 10 laps was on the bumper of leader Todd Korish (Holmen). Carlson quickly moved to the high side of Korish and when one got their nose out front the other surged forward to take the position back. Carlson was eventually able to edge around Korish and managed to fend him off to take the checkered flag.

It seemed as though every driver was knocked loose at least once during the race. The top ten pushed as much as they could without losing control of their car. Andy Burgess (Fall Creek) was toward the front of the field all night along with Steve Holzhausen (Bangor; 3rd). Both got much needed top five finishes to keep up with point leader Steve Carlson; though Burgess almost lost his position. On the last lap Kevin Nuttleman (Bangor) caught up to Burgess and tried to pass him coming out of turn four. Although they were side by side at the finish line it was Burgess who finished 5th behind Mark Lamoreaux (Bloomington, Minn.).

Jerimy Wagner (Melrose) won his first North Country Contractors Sportsmen feature of the season. It wasn’t easy considering the entire field kept shuffling themselves around. Drivers were being passed left and right and some found themselves in a position they had just vacated multiple times. With seven to go Wagner was in the lead and fighting off the advances of Jamie Millis (Black River Falls). Although lap traffic slowed the pace Wagner was able to stay out front and get the win. Millis finished 2nd, Aaron Hass 3rd, Jes Tenner 4th, and Randy Humfeld 5th.

The United Auto Supply Thuderstox feature was won by Steve Bornitz (West Salem). Bornitz was able to make his way from fifth to first in less than nine laps through what at times appeared more like a demolition derby. Three wide racing caused a lot of the bumping and banging. At one point Kris Buldhaupt (La Crosse) was pinched in the middle of six other cars with no where to go. Buldhaupt (19th) was then shuffled to the back but was able to hold onto his car avoiding what easily could have brought out a caution. Joey Johnson, Brad Warthan, Bill Inglett, and Raymond Hardy round out the top five.

The Features Sports Bar and Grill Hornet division were in attendance Saturday to bring the fans more exciting racing. They too were doing a lot of pushing and shoving on the track and were able to keep cautions to a minimum. Wade Elliot won the first Hornet feature along with the first heat race. Nicki Hagen won the second feature.

On Saturday, August 4th regular racing will continue, it will also be the first Trailer Race of Destruction of the season. Drivers will be pulling boats, pop-ups, campers or utility trailers in a race that is sure to be mayhem. Special event admission is $12; kids ages 6-11 are $4. Then on Friday, August 10th is another event filled night of Friday Night Street Drags. Brackets include Pickup Trucks, Motorcycles, Tuner Cars, Domestic Cars, Detroit Iron (Muscle Cars), Open and Pros; plus a Burn-Out contest. Gates open at 6:00, practice runs at 6:30 and Drags begin at 7:30. For more information about La Crosse Fairgrounds Speedway, visit www.lacrossespeedway.com or call the office at (608) 786-1525.

Coming Events at the LaCrosse Fairgrounds Speedway
Saturday, August 4 ///NASCAR Late Models, Sportsmen, Thunderstox, Trailer Races
Friday, August 10 Friday Night Street Drags
Saturday, August 11 ///NASCAR Late Models, Sportsmen, Thunderstox, Tuners
Saturday, August 18 ///NASCAR Late Models-30 Lap Feature, Sportsmen, Thunderstox


LA CROSSE FAIRGROUNDS SPEEDWAY

Kwik Trip NASCAR Late Models
Machinists Union 25 Feature (26 Cars) — 1, Steve Carlson, West Salem; 2, Todd Korish, Holmen; 3, Steve Holzhausen, Bangor; 4, Mark Lamoreaux, Bloomington, Minn.; 5, Andy Burgess, Fall Creek; 6, Kevin Nuttleman, Bangor; 7, Mike Carlson, West Salem; 8, Emily Sue Steck, Holmen; 9, Brent Kirchner, La Crosse; 10, Skylar Holzhausen, Bangor; 11, Paul Proksch, Stoddard; 12, Tim Nelson, La Crescent; 13, Tim Hagen, La Crescent; 14, Jeff Baker, Holmen; 15, Todd Oliver, Bangor; 16, Bill Niles, Holmen; 17, Ty Reedy, La Crosse; 18, Jerry Bottcher, West Salem; 19, Tom Thill, West Salem; 20, Matthew Henderson, Coon Valley; 21, Keith Kirchner, La Crosse; 22, Tim Groth, Onalaska; 23, Albert Locy, Onalaska; 24, Steve Owen, West Salem; 25, Randy Steinhoff, Cashton; 26, Don Hess.
Qualifying — 1, Steve Carlson, 19.866 secs, 98.837 MPH; 2, Andy Burgess, 19.936 secs, 98.490 MPH; 3, Kevin Nuttleman, 19.967 secs, 98.337 MPH; 4, Brent Kirchner, 20.068 secs, 97.842 MPH; 5, Steve Holzhausen, 20.071 secs, 97.828 MPH.

Qualifying Heat 1 — 1, Jerry Bottcher; 2, Tyler Reedy; 3, Tom Thill; 4, Matthew Henderson; 5, Keith Kirchner.

Odd Bud Dash — 1, Kevin Nuttleman; 2, Tim Nelson; 3, Skylar Holzhausen; 4, Steve Holzhausen; 5, Steve Carlson.

Even Bud Dash — 1, Todd Korish; 2, Mark Lamoreaux; 3, Bill Niles; 4, Todd Oliver; 5, Emily Sue Steck.

North Country Contractors Sportsmen
Machinists Union 15 Feature (25 Cars) — 1, Jerimy Wagner, Melrose; 2, Jamie Millis, Black River Falls; 3, Aaron Hass, La Crosse; 4, Jes Tenner, Melrose; 5, Randy Humfeld, Chaseburg; 6, Rick Schermerhorn, Westby; 7, Larry Bolster Jr., Sparta; 8, Nick Clements, Onalaska; 9, Todd Lockington, Mindoro; 10, Dan Gilster, West Salem; 11, Rob Mason, Caledonia, Minn.; 12, Branden Berg, Melrose; 13, Ken Lewis, Black River Falls; 14, Wayne Smith, Onalaska; 15, Troy Rave, Black River Falls; 16, Keaton Hilby, Bangor; 17, Greg Scheck, West Salem; 18, Tim Steinhoff, Cashton; 19, Mark Challet, Bangor; 20, Jerrod Loging, West Salem; 21, Justin Berg, Bangor; 22, Gordie Gerke, West Salem; 23, Adam Gallagher, Melrose; 24, Lonnie Klonecki, Arcadia; 25, Al Bartels, Tomah.

Qualifying — 1, Dan Gilster, 22.219 secs, 88.370 MPH; 2, Jes Tenner, 22.235 secs, 88.307 MPH; 3, Aaron Hass, 22.305 secs, 88.030 MPH; 4, Rick Schermerhorn, 22.362 secs, 87.805 MPH; 5, Randy Humfeld , 22.378 secs, 87.742 MPH.

Qualifying Heat 1 — 1, Tim Steinhoff; 2, Greg Scheck; 3, Justin Berg; 4, Jerrod Loging; 5, Mark Challet.

Odd Bud Dash — 1, Larry Bolster Jr.; 2, Ken Lewis; 3, Aaron Hass; 4, Dan Gilster; 5, Randy Humfeld.

Even Bud Dash — 1, Rick Schermerhorn; 2, Jes Tenner; 3, Jamie Millis; 4, Wayne Smith; 5, Branden Berg.

United Auto Supply Thunderstox
Machinists Union 15 Feature (26 cars) — 1, Steve Bornitz, West Salem; 2, Joey Johnson, North Bend; 3, Brad Warthan, Sparta; 4, Bill Inglett; 5, Raymond Hardy, Sparta; 6, Harley Jankowski, Sparta; 7, Matt Inglett, La Crosse; 8, Jason Stark; 9, Josh Inglett, La Crosse; 10, Danielle Neary, La Crosse; 11, Mike Olson, Sparta; 12, Robert Stanfield, Onalaska; 13, Keith Larson, La Crosse; 14, Steve Owen, 15, Jason Bolster, Sparta; 16, Jamie Dummer, Galesville; 17, Chris Weber, Cashton; 18, Steven Rusch, Sparta; 19, Kris Buldhaupt, La Crosse; 20, Cole Scholze, Bangor; 21, Shane Ulvestad, Onalaska; 22, Matt Cleveland, Sparta; 23, Ben Allen, Bangor; 24, Travis Lee, Holmen; 25, John Huebner, La Crosse; 26, Jake Krueger, Sparta.

Bud Dash — 1, Steve Bornitz; 2, Matt Inglett; 3, Steve Owen; 4, Matt Cleveland; 5, Jake Krueger.

Heat 1 — 1, Jake Krueger; 2, Steve Bornitz; 3, Danielle Neary; 4, Brad Warthan; 5, John Huebner.

Heat 2 — 1, Robert Stanfield; 2, Steve Owen; 3, Steven Rusch; 4, Harley Jankowski; 5, Bill Inglett.

Heat 3 — 1, Matt Cleveland; 2, Matt Inglett; 3, Shane Ulvestad; 4, Josh Inglett; 5, Jason Bolster.

Features Sports Bar Hornets
Machinists Union 15 Feature 1 (21 cars) — 1, Wade Elliot, Galesville; 2, David Treu Sr., Sparta; 3, Andy Moore, Sparta; 4, Dennis Sampson, Blair; 5, Jonathan Eckelberg, West Salem; 6, Jason Pyka, Waumandee; 7, Mason Hass, La Crosse; 8, Nick Swenson, Wilton; 9, Troy Dockerty, Sparta; 10, Joe Heaney, Caledonia, Minn.; 11, John Rinartz, Melrose; 12, Kaleb Miller, Sparta; 13, Ren Revels, Necedah; 14, Amanda Payne, La Crosse; 15, Chris Sampson, Bangor; 16, Lee Hager, Kellogg, Minn.; 17, Kevin Gelbertson, Warrens; 18, Micheal Repinski, Sparta; 19, Wendy Liebsch, Winona, Minn.; 20, William Warren Jr., DeSoto; 21, Danielle Neary, La Crosse.

Machinists Union 15 Feature 2 (21 cars) — 1, Nicki Hagen, La Crescent, Minn.; 2, Chris Swenson, Tomah; 3, Ron Amann, West Salem; 4, John Clements, Bangor; 5, Pete Muenkel, Caledonia, Minn.; 6, Jared Heaney, Caledonia, Minn.; 7, Jim Schermerhorn, Coon Valley; 8, Kyle Swenson, Sparta; 9, Matt Miller, Bangor; 10, Jeff Heaney, Caledonia, Minn.; 11, Eugene Hager, Eyota, Minn.; 12, Tim Degenhardt, West Salem; 13, Tony Walternath, Necedah; 14, Jay Raines, Cashton; 15, Garrick Micke, Galesville; 16, Matthew Kuruzovich, Sparta; 17, Jake Schomers, La Crescent, Minn; 18, John Piotrowski, Black River Falls; 19, Kristina Ferris, Melrose; 20, Matthew Moore, Tomah; 21, Matthew Carpenter, Trampeauleau.

Heat 1 — 1, Wade Elliot; 2, Andrew Moore; 3, Lee Hager; 4, Dennis Sampson; 5, Joe Heaney.

Heat 2 — 1, David Treu; 2, Jason Pyka; 3,

Jonathan Eckelberg; 4, Wendy Liebsch; 5, Kevin Gilbertson.
Heat 3 — 1, Ron Amann; 2, Matt Moore; 3, Pete Muenkel; 4, Jim Schermerhorn; 5, John Clements.