JOHNSON LOOKS TO JOIN EXCLUSIVE COMPANY AT OKTOBERFEST

By: Eric Huenefeld The Big 8 Late Model Series presented by Gandrud Chevrolet wraps up its tenth season this Saturday October 4 during the Oktoberfest Race Weekend at LaCrosse Fairgrounds Speedway in West Salem Wisconsin. When the checkered flag falls on the final race of the series’ tenth year, history could be made. Edgerton Wisconsin’s […]

SEVENTY-SIX ‘WEEKLY WARRIORS’ ELIGIBLE FOR ‘JMcK 63!’

WEST SALEM, WI – Close to 80 ‘weekly warriors’ who have notched wins at their home tracks in Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois and Iowa driving the popular Big 8-style Late Models are among the drivers eligible for the ‘JMcK 63’, which will be held this Sunday October 5th at La Crosse Fairgrounds Speedway as part of […]

Travis Sauter grabs fourth Oktoberfest championship

By: Ashley Iwanski(West Salem, WI – October 5, 2014) The 45th Annual Oktoberfest Race Weekend is in the books at La Crosse Fairgrounds Speedway. More trophies were handed out and champions were crowned on the fourth and final day of the event. Travis Sauter used patience to win the 2014 ARCA Midwest Tour Oktoberfest 200, […]

Nason grabs feature win, Johnson Big-8 champion

By: Ashley Iwanski(West Salem, WI – October 4, 2014) The final 15 laps of the Big-8 feature were some of the most exciting, action-packed racing on the third day of the 45th Annual Oktoberfest Race Weekend at La Crosse Fairgrounds Speedway in front of a near-capacity crowd. Austin Nason made it through two restarts to […]

Fredrickson surpasses Murgic for Trickle 99 victory

By: Ashley Iwanski(West Salem, WI – October 3, 2014) Dan Fredrickson captured back-to-back Dick Trickle 99 Super Late Model features after winning an intense three-segment battle with Nick Murgic during the second night of the 45th Annual Oktoberfest Race Weekend at La Crosse Fairgrounds Speedway. Murgic and Fredrickson were tied with six points each entering […]

Rain wipes out Thursday’s events

By: Ashley Iwanski(West Salem, WI – October 2, 2014) The first night of the 45th Annual Oktoberfest Race Weekend was cancelled due to heavy rain that flooded the infield area. None of the events slated for Thursday night will be rescheduled, leaving those who were leading the three main points divisions – Kwik Trip NASCAR […]

More Legends to Be Added During This Week’s Oktoberfest Race Weekend

ARCA Midwest Tour Championship to be Decided When the Checkered Flag Falls by Kari Shear-Carlson Sept 29, 2014 – “Oktoberfest Race Weekend.” Just saying those words gives me chills. The history behind this event is probably one of the richest histories in Midwest short track racing. The event started in the 1970’s as a two-day […]

Seventy Six Now JMcK 63 Eligible at FEST

West Salem, WI- After a hard fought season at their weekly short tracks across Illinois, Wisconsin, Iowa and Minnesota, seventy six drivers have become eligible for the JMcK 63 invitational during the Oktoberfest Race Weekend at LaCrosse Fairgrounds Speedway October 2-5. The event, held in honor of John McKarns, the late short track auto racing […]

Jared Blake from ‘The Voice’ Headlines Legendary After Race Party at FEST

West Salem, WI- Country music performer Jared Blake will take center stage Saturday night October 4th, during the final night of Oktoberfest Race Weekend’s “Legendary After Race Parties.” The parties, located in the Exhibition Hall adjacent to the track at LaCrosse Fairgrounds Speedway are well known for great times and lasting memories. Blake was one […]