By: Paul ReichertOctober 11, 2020The final day of the 51st Oktoberfest Race Weekend at the La Crosse Speedway is always filled with a lot of drama and excitement. The big 200 lap main event for the ARCA Midwest Tour features many of the top Super Late Model competitors from across the midwest, plus even a […]
By: Paul ReichertOctober 10, 2020Another ‘picture postcard’ day welcomed the race fans back to the 51st Oktoberfest Race Weekend at the LaCrosse Speedway. Now that the local track championships have been settled, it is time for the traveling series to decide their 2020 championships. Oktoberfest race wins were also on the line for those divisions […]
By: Paul ReichertOctober 9, 2020So far we have been blessed with ‘chamber of commerce’ weather at the 51st Oktoberfest Race Weekend at the La Crosse Speedway. The weather for day two felt like we were experiencing a summer Saturday night in West Salem. Another great crowd saw some great racing action not just from our […]
By: Paul ReichertOctober 8, 2020Rain has been a pest to the Oktoberfest Race Weekend at the La Crosse Speedway for the last few years. With picture perfect weather expected for all four days of the 51st edition, great crowds should be expected with exciting competition on the track. First time feature winners highlighted the opening […]
First Look at the 51st Oktoberfest Race Weekend 200 Winner’s Trophy custom made by Wehrs Machine
For many, the 51st Annual Oktoberfest Race Weekend at the La Crosse Fairgrounds Speedway in West Salem, Wisconsin is solely not about the racing, but the other events that go on during the four days at the fairgrounds property. One of those happens every Friday afternoon at 2:00pm outside of the Exhibition Hall for the annual Pet […]
The garage door opens at 7am early Sunday morning at the Exhibition Hall with a fresh smell of pancakes and sausages letting campers and those arriving early to get their seats in the grandstands know that the annual charity pancake breakfast is ready to serve you. The charity pancake breakfast is an annual tradition on […]
West Salem, WI- The Big Red Barn, located at the center of the La Crosse Fairgrounds will be a busy place during the 51st annual Oktoberfest Race Weekend. The annual fan Cornhole (bean bag) Tournament returns on Thursday and Friday afternoon, with the annual Memorabilia Show and Vintage T-Shirt Swap moving into the Big Red Barn on […]
One of the great memories race fans have when they made the annual trek to the Oktoberfest Race Weekend at the La Crosse Fairgrounds Speedway in West Salem, Wisconsin, was the chance to catch up with the legendary Dick Trickle. For Trickle, coming to Oktoberfest was a highlight every year for him. Whether he competed or […]