2026 Practice Schedule

TENTATIVE 57th (2026) OKTOBERFEST RACE WEEKEND PRACTICE SCHEDULE

ALL CONTENT SUBJECT TO CHANGE OR ADJUSTMENTS

Saturday, October 3rd — Open Practice

10:00 AMPIT GATE OPENS $15 per person to enter pits
     If Only want to drop hauler and not pay, please bring rig at 2:30pm.
10:55 AMCross over CLOSES
11:00 AMSuper LATE MODEL (TRICKLE 99, KNIGHTS, FUTURES, ASAMT)
11:20 AMCross over open
11:25 AMLATE MODEL (LaCrosse LM, Big 8)
11:40 AMCross over open
11:45 AMSPORTSMEN PRACTICE, (Sportsmen, 602’s, Mid-Am, Midw Trucks, Midw Dash)
12:00 PMCross over open
12:05 PMSuper LATE MODEL (TRICKLE 99, KNIGHTS, FUTURES, ASAMT)
12:20 PMCross over open
12:25 PMLATE MODEL (LaCrosse LM, Big 8)
12:40 PMCross over open
12:45 PMSPORTSMEN PRACTICE, (Sportsmen, 602’s, Mid-Am, Midw Trucks, Midw Dash)
1:00 PMQUARTER MILE PRACTICE (HORNETS, STREET STOCKS)
1:25 PMSuper LATE MODEL (TRICKLE 99, KNIGHTS, FUTURES, ASAMT)
1:40 PMCross over open
1:45 PMLATE MODEL (LaCrosse LM, Big 8)
2:00 PMCross over open
2:05 PMSPORTSMEN PRACTICE, (Sportsmen, 602’s, Mid-Am, Midw Trucks, Midw Dash)
2:20 PMCross over open
2:25 PMQUARTER MILE PRACTICE (HORNETS, STREET STOCKS)
2:40 PMCross over open
2:40 PMPRACTICE COMPLETE
2:45 PMPark Haulers for those that did not want to practice
3:15 PMPit gate closes, Tire building closes, all must be out of the pits

ALL Sportsmen will pit in East pit area (pit stalls 73-90 & 97-111) and going east (in the grass) from there.
ONLY haulers with cars racing Thursday night are allowed to stay in the pits.
Failure to cooperate with this rule could lead to you having to remove your hauler and having to start last in your event and paying a $300 fine, so please only use the cement if you are racing that night.

Practice Schedule for Wednesday, October 7th

8:00 AMPIT GATE OPENS TO PARK RIGS ONLY (no practice until 2)
10:00 AMREGISTRATION Opens for purchase of Pit Passes & Credentials (At Pit Gate)
     NO unloading of race cars until noon
12:00 PMYou can now unload Race cars
1:55 PMCross over CLOSES
2:00 PMSUPER LATE MODEL PRACTICE (TRICKLE 99, KNIGHTS, FUTURES, ASAMT)
2:20 PMCross over open
2:25 PMLa Crosse LM & Big 8
2:40 PMCross over open
2:45 PMSPORTSMEN PRACTICE, (La Crosse, Area Sportsmen & Mid-American)
3:00 PMCross over open
3:05 PMMidwest Trucks, Vintage and Gandrud Cratetoberfest 602s
3:15 PMMidw DASH
3:20 PMCross over open
3:25 PMSUPER LATE MODEL PRACTICE (TRICKLE 99, KNIGHTS, FUTURES, ASAMT)
3:40 PMCross over open
3:45 PMSUPER LATE MODEL PRACTICE (TRICKLE 99, KNIGHTS, FUTURES, ASAMT)
4:00 PMQUARTER MILE PRACTICE
4:01 PMHORNETS PRACTICE & STREET STOCKS practice
4:20 PMCross over open
4:25 PMLa Crosse LM & Big 8
4:40 PMCross over open
4:45 PMSPORTSMEN PRACTICE, (La Crosse, Area Sportsmen & Mid-American)
5:00 PMCross over open
5:05 PMMidwest Trucks, Vintage and Gandrud Cratetoberfest 602s
5:15 PMMidw DASH
5:20 PMCross over open
5:25 PMSUPER LATE MODEL PRACTICE (TRICKLE 99, KNIGHTS, FUTURES, ASAMT)
5:40 PMCross over open
5:45 PMLa Crosse LM & Big 8
5:55 PMMidw DASH
6:00 PMCross over open 5/8TH MILE PRACTICE COMPLETE
6:01 PMHORNETS PRACTICE & STREET STOCKS Practice
6:20 PMPractice over
7:20 PMPit gate closes, must be out of the pits

ALL Sportsmen will pit in East pit area (pit stalls 73-90 & 97-111) and going east (in the grass) from there.
ONLY haulers with cars racing Thursday night are allowed to stay in the pits.
Failure to cooperate with this rule could lead to you having to remove your hauler and having to start last in your event and paying a $300 fine, so please only use the cement if you are racing that night.
Reserved pit stalls must be filled by noon

Practice Schedule for Thursday, October 8th

9:00 AMDriver’s meeting at scales
9:30 AMLa Crosse Sportsmen, Area Sportsmen & Mid-Americans
9:40 AMCross over open
9:45 AMLa Crosse Sportsmen, Area Sportsmen & Mid-Americans
10:00 AMCross over open
10:05 AMLa Crosse LM & Big 8
10:20 AMCross over open
10:25 AMLa Crosse LM & Big 8
10:40 AMCross over open
10:45 AMMidwest Trucks and GANDRUD Cratetoberfest 602’s
11:00 AMCross over open
11:05 AMSuper LM- Knights, Futures, Trickle & ASA Midwest
11:20 AMCross over open
11:25 AMSuper LM- Knights, Futures, Trickle & ASA Midwest
11:40 AMCross over open
11:45 AMSuper LM- Knights, Futures, Trickle & ASA Midwest
12:00 PMCross over open
12:05 PMMidwest DASH & Vintage
12:20 PMCross over open
12:25 PMLa Crosse Sportsmen, Area Sportsmen & Mid-Americans
12:40 PMCross over open
12:45 PMLa Crosse LM & Big 8
1:00 PMCross over open
1:05 PMMidwest Trucks and GANDRUD Cratetoberfest 602’s
1:20 PMCross over open – Practice ends for cars not competing tonight (Thursday)
1:25 PMSuper LM- Knights & Futures FINAL practice
1:30 PMAll cars not racing on Thursday MUST leave pits.
1:30 PMHornets line up for a transponder check
1:40 PMCross over will stay open while haulers are removed from 1/4 pit area
2:05 PMCross over open and will stay open during 1/4 practice
2:05 PM1/4 track – Hornets
2:12 PM1/4 track – STREET STOCKS
2:20 PMPractice over Setup for Qualifying
2:25 PMFUTUREs to the scales by numbers called
2:40 PMCross over open
2:45 PMQualifying begins
 Cross over will be every 20 minutes. On the hour, 20 after and 20 to. However only to foot traffic if a division is not completed.
 Qualifying will be single car two laps, unless otherwise stated
 Qualifying ORDER, you must be lined up ready to go when your number is up
     La Crosse Sportsmen (Group Qualifying)
     La Crosse Late Models (single car two laps)
3:15 PMKNIGHTs to the scales by numbers called
     Super Late Models – FUTURES (single car two laps)
     Super Late Models – KNIGHTS (single car two laps)
     Quarter mile Qualifying
     Street Stocks (single car 1 lap)
     Hornets (Group Qualifying)
5:20 PMCross over open
5:25 PMPractice for cars in the upper pit not racing tonight – depending on time
5:40 PMCross over open
5:45 PMAnnouncements and wheel spins
5:52 PMNational Anthem

ALL Sportsmen will pit in East pit area (pit stalls 73-90 & 97-111) and going east (in the grass) from there.

Practice Schedule for Friday, October 9th

9:00 AMDriver’s meeting at scales
9:30 AMArea Sportsmen & Mid-Americans
9:40 AMCross over open
9:45 AMArea Sportsmen & Mid-Americans
10:00 AMCross over open
10:05 AMLa Crosse LM & Big 8
10:20 AMCross over open
10:25 AMLa Crosse LM & Big 8
10:40 AMCross over open
10:45 AMMidwest Trucks and GANDRUD Cratetoberfest 602’s
11:00 AMCross over open
11:05 AMMidwest DASH & Vintage
11:20 AMCross over open
11:25 AMSuper LM and ASA Midwest
11:40 AMCross over open
11:45 AMSuper LM and ASA Midwest
12:00 PMCross over will stay open for 25 minutes for lunch
12:00 PMGolf Cart prarade on track.
12:25 PMSuper LM and ASA Midwest
12:40 PMCross over open
12:45 PMSuper LM Final Practice
1:00 PMCross over open
1:05 PMArea Sportsmen only
1:20 PMCross over open
1:25 PMMidwest DASH & Vintage
1:30 PMSuper LM to the scales by numbers called
1:40 PMCross over open
1:45 PMMidwest Trucks
2:00 PMCross over open
2:05 PMMid-Americans and GANDRUD Cratetoberfest 602’s
2:20 PMCross over open
2:25 PMArea Sportsmen
2:40 PMCross over open
2:45 PMLa Crosse LM & Big 8
3:00 PMPractice over – Cross over open – Setup for Qualifying
3:20 PMQualifying begins
 Cross over will be every 20 minutes. On the hour, 20 after and 20 to. However only to foot traffic if a division is not completed.
 Qualifying will be single car two laps, unless otherwise stated
 Qualifying ORDER, you must be lined up ready to go when your number is up
     Super Late Models – Trickle cars (single car two laps)
     Area Sportsmen (single car two laps)
4:40 PMCross over open – however only to foot traffic ifa division is not completed.
4:45 PMPractice for the La Crosse Late Models – depending on time
5:00 PMCross over open
5:05 PMPractice for cars in the upper pit not racing tonight – depending on time
5:15 PMCross over open
5:15 PMAnnouncements and wheel spins
5:25 PMNational Anthem

ALL Sportsmen will pit in East pit area (pit stalls 73-90 & 97-111) and going east (in the grass) from there.

Practice Schedule for Saturday, October 10th

9:00 AMDriver’s meeting at scales
9:30 AMBig 8
9:40 AMCross over open
9:45 AMBig 8
10:00 AMCross over open
10:05 AMMid-Americans
10:20 AMCross over open
10:25 AMMidwest Trucks
10:40 AMCross over open
10:45 AMMidwest DASH
11:00 AMCross over open
11:05 AMASA Midwest
11:20 AMCross over open
11:25 AMASA Midwest
11:40 AMCross over open
11:45 AMASA Midwest
12:00 PMCross over open
12:05 PMGandrud Cratetoberfest 602’s & Vintage cars
12:20 PMCross over open
12:25 PMBig 8
12:40 PMCross over open
12:45 PMMid-Americans
1:00 PMCross over open
1:05 PMASA Midwest Final Practice & Big-8 cars to scales
1:20 PMCross over open
1:25 PMMidwest Trucks
1:40 PMCross over open
1:45 PMMidwest DASH
2:00 PMASA cars to the scales by numbers called
2:00 PMCross over open
2:05 PMGandrud Cratetoberfest 602’s & Vintage cars
2:15 PMPractice over – Setup for Qualifying
2:20 PMCross over open
2:25 PMQualifying begins
 Cross over will be every 20 minutes. On the hour, 20 after and 20 to. However only to foot traffic if a division is not completed.
 Qualifying ORDER, you must be lined up ready to go when your number is up
     Qualifying Big 8 (single car two laps)
     Qualifying ASA Midwest (single car two laps)
     Qualifying Mid-Americans (Group Qualifying)
     Qualifying Midwest Trucks (Group Qualifying)
     Qualifying Midwest Dash (Group Qualifying)
4:40 PMAnnouncements and wheel spins
4:52 PMNational Anthem

Mid-American will pit in Upper pit area or in pit stalls 73-90 & 97-111

Practice Schedule for Sunday, October 11th

9:00 AMDriver’s meeting at scales
9:20 AM602’s to scale
9:50 AMVintage Cars practice
10:00 AMGandrud Chevrolet Cratetoberfest Challenge 602’s  this will be your qualifying so must have transponder on
10:15 AMPractice over
10:15 AMAll cars lineup on frontstrech
10:45 AMAutograph session starts
11:30 AMDoor prizes and Any type of giveaways will be done now while clearing people off track
11:45 AMStart all cars and move them off the track
11:50 AMOpening Ceremonies
11:55 AMNational Anthem
12:00 PMFollow race schedule