Super Late Model Racing on Tap at Oktoberfest All Four Days
West Salem, WI- The Super Late Models will contest five features over four days during the 51st Oktoberfest Race Weekend at LaCrosse Fairgrounds Speedway, October 8-11, 2020. The popular top tier asphalt division expects drivers from nine states and Canada to compete throughout the weekend of racing festivities. The Futures Super Late Model feature will be the […]
Jacoby Waterproofing Sponsors Legendary Fest After Race Parties, 35 South Set to Perform Two Nights
West Salem, WI- The Legendary After Race Parties will feature ‘35 South’ on the Jacoby Waterproofing Stage on Friday and Saturday night of the 51st Oktoberfest Race Weekend at LaCrosse Fairgrounds Speedway. The four-day racing festival takes place Thursday through Sunday, October 8-11, 2020. This year will mark the first appearance by ‘35 South’ in the Exhibition […]
New Look La Crosse Sportsmen Set for Thursday Night of Oktoberfest Race Weekend
West Salem, WI- Heading into the 2020 season, a new set of rules was put in place for the LawnKeepers Sportsmen at LaCrosse Fairgrounds Speedway. The weekly division on the 5/8 mile paved oval adopted a 22.000 second breakout rule as well as a more encompassing rule package, putting the fun back into the division which […]
Oktoberfest Hauler Staging Now in Gravel Lot
West Salem, WI- A new area will be utilized by race teams to stage their race haulers during the 51st annual Oktoberfest Race Weekend, October 8-11, 2020 at LaCrosse Fairgrounds Speedway. Providing a simpler in and out route for trailers, the gravel lot located just north of the Auto Value Auto Parts Location just off of Highway […]
Midwest Tour Championship Battle to be Decided, Stars and Cars Set for 200 Laps on Sunday of Fest
West Salem, WI- The Stars and Cars of the ARCA Midwest Tour will battle for 200 laps on Sunday afternoon October 11, the curtain closing event of the 51st annual Oktoberfest Race Weekend at LaCrosse Fairgrounds Speedway. This is the first Tour race following a highly dramatic Joe Shear Classic 200 at Dells Raceway Park over Labor […]
1972 Oktoberfest Sunday Race
https://youtu.be/NEMpDhZLYAc Drivers list from the 1972 Oktoberfest Sunday Race! Dan Prziborowski 85 Jim Sauter 5 Larry Detjens 25 Lyle Nabberfeldt 55 Mike Miller 18 Greg Arneson 24? Don James 76 Dave Watson 37 Meet Williams 96? Jon Crest 84 convertible? Dick Grave ? 45 Pete Mahlum 1 Don Leach 58 Larry Anderson 57 Bill Oas 25 […]
Double-O Remains a Fest Fan Favorite on Thursday Night
West Salem, WI- One of the most unique racing events of Oktoberfest Race Weekend if not all of short track auto racing takes place during Thursday night of the annual event held the fifth weekend after Labor Day at LaCrosse Fairgrounds Speedway. While the majority of the seventeen racing divisions battle on the large 5/8 of […]
Trickle ‘Fest Winner in 1971
By Stan Kalwasinski West Salem, Wis.—The October 7, 1971 issue of Midwest Racing News carried the headline “Oktoberfest a Tricklefest” right above the story that described Dick Trickle’s victory in the second annual Oktoberfest 200 on Sunday afternoon, October 3, at the LaCrosse Interstate Speedway. Trickle, the Wisconsin Rapids racer, wheeled his 1969 Ford Torino No. 99 […]
Oktoberfest Open Practice Times Announced
West Salem, WI- Race teams planning to partake in the 51st annual Oktoberfest Race Weekend will have multiple opportunities to fine tune their racing machines prior to the four day racing weekend taking place October 8-11, 2020 at La Crosse Fairgrounds Speedway. Race officials have released a complete schedule of open practice sessions leading up to the […]
Four Features to Determine LaCrosse NASCAR Late Model Champion Thursday and Friday of Oktoberfest
West Salem, WI- With the extension of the NASCAR Advance Auto Parts Weekly Series Division season, the NASCAR Late Models will now run an unprecedented four feature events during the 51st Oktoberfest Race Weekend October 8-11, 2020 at LaCrosse Fairgrounds Speedway. With double features on both Thursday and Friday nights, the marquee weekly division on the 5/8 […]