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 […]
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 […]
Vintage Racing T-Shirt Swap Adds to Oktoberfest Fun in 2020
West Salem, WI- The popular Saturday Memorabilia Show will have a new twist during Oktoberfest Race Weekend in 2020 at LaCrosse Fairgrounds Speedway. For the first time ever, race fans are encouraged to bring their old racing T-Shirts to partake in the Vintage Racing T-Shirt Swap, Saturday October 10 from 10am until noon in the Big […]
Gandrud Chevrolet Cratetoberfest Challenge, Engine Give-A-Ways Return during 51st Oktoberfest
West Salem, WI- After a successful debut during the 50th annual Oktoberfest, it has been announced that the Gandrud Chevrolet Cratetoberfest Challenge will again return to the Sunday afternoon festivities of the 51st annual Oktoberfest Race Weekend at LaCrosse Fairgrounds Speedway October 8-11, 2020. Two brand new Chevrolet Performance CT350 ‘602 Crate’ engines will again be awarded, one […]
CWRA RETURNING TO OKTOBERFEST, SUNDAY, OCTOBER 11TH, TO DETERMINE 2020 TOUR CHAMPION.
WEST SALEM, WI – The Central Wisconsin Racing Association, Cedar CreekRustic Village, as presented by Bentley Trucking, Stars to Legends Tour, after an over 25year hiatus, is returning to the La Crosse Fairgrounds Speedway, West Salem, WI.,Sunday, October 11th, to race as part of the Annual Oktoberfest Racing weekend,October, 8-11. The Tour will be competing […]