Number 51 Returns to 51st Oktoberfest Race Weekend
West Salem, WI- He won Fest in 1991 and again in 1992. Tom Carlson twice bested the ARTGO Challenge Series Oktoberfest field, joining Midwest racing legend Larry Detjens as the only back to back winners of the annual racing festival to that point. For the 51st annual Oktoberfest Race Weekend, October 8-11, 2020, Carlson and his familiar #51 […]
Oktoberfest Championship Sunday Shaping Up to Be Best Yet
West Salem, WI- Championship Sunday during the 51st Oktoberfest Race Weekend at LaCrosse Fairgrounds Speedway finds six drivers in the mix for the ARCA Midwest Tour Championship. The ‘Stars and Cars’ of the Tour will contest a 200 lap Championship feature on Sunday afternoon October 11, 2020 as the final event of the four day racing festival. The […]
51 Reasons Fest is Best
For the 51st Oktoberfest, we’ve compiled a list of 51 reasons #FestisBestWhat are your favorite traditions and memories? The Best Drivers 200 Lap Feature Sunday The Beautiful Fall Colors Four La Crosse LM Features Winner’s Hats and Banners After-Race Parties Meeting Your Racing Heroes Big 8 Championship Feature The Original Dick Trickle 99 Exploring the […]
Big 8 Series Highlights Action Packed Saturday at Fest
West Salem, WI- Kwik Trip presents the third night of racing action during the 51st annual Oktoberfest Race Weekend, Saturday night October 10, 2020. Champions and Challengers from weekly tracks across the region are anticipating their chance at Oktoberfest Glory during the Big 8 Late Model Series headlining feature. Feature events for the Mid-American Stock Car Series, Midwest […]
Tom Reffner wins Inaugural Oktoberfest 200 at New Speedway
By Stan Kalwasinski Tom Reffner came home the winner of the inaugural Oktoberfest 200 late model stock car special at the LaCrosse Interstate Speedway in West Salem, Wis., on Sunday afternoon, October 4, 1970. The new 0.545-mile paved oval, located at the LaCrosse Interstate Fairgrounds, had just opened a few months earlier on Tuesday evening, […]
Six Features Make For an Action Packed Friday Night at Oktoberfest Race Weekend
Six Features Make For an Action Packed Friday Night at Oktoberfest Race Weekend West Salem, WI- The second night of racing during the 51st annual Oktoberfest Race Weekend is perhaps the most compelling at LaCrosse Fairgrounds Speedway. Three divisions will contest a total of six feature events plus preliminary races on Friday night October 9 with the […]
Extra Incentive for Drivers in Qualifying with Oktoberfest Speeding Bullets on the Line
West Salem, WI- You could say that Dan Fredrickson was the envy of many of his competitors during last year’s 50th annual Oktoberfest Race Weekend at LaCrosse Fairgrounds Speedway. Though he came up just short of securing his record tying fifth Oktoberfest Championship Feature, he was the recipient of not one, but two ‘Faster Than A Speeding […]
Championships Up for Grabs During Thursday’s Wisconsin Lottery Oktoberfest Opening Night
West Salem, WI- Oktoberfest Opening Night, Thursday October 8, 2020 will feature seven racing divisions and eight feature events to kick off the 51st annual Oktoberfest Race Weekend at LaCrosse Fairgrounds Speedway. Highlighted by Championship battles in five divisions and the first two of four NASCAR Kwik Trip Late Model features, Wisconsin Lottery Opening Night provides a […]
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 […]