By: Paul Reichert
June 29, 2024
When the battles over the lead in a race become so intense and competitive late in the going, you know you are in for a very thrilling nail biting finish that will leave you on the edge of your seat all the way to the checkered flag. We have witnessed many exciting race finishes here at the LaCrosse Speedway over the years, not to mention all throughout the racing world going back to the early years of auto racing. We saw some amazing finishes in our feature events. They included a last lap power move by a defending track champion, a driver determined to beat a dominant driver on the quarter-mile, the hottest female racer in the Midwest sweeping her division, a first time feature winner and a driver looking to continue his impressive full-time run at LaCrosse. That last driver would be Jacob Goede as he powered by Adam Degenhardt with three laps left and drove off with third checkered flag victory of the 2024 campaign.
After a spirited battle for the first two laps of the Kwik Trip 25 lap NASCAR Late Model feature, Adam Degenhardt (Coon Valley, WI) powered around Bryan Wrolstad (Faribault, MN) to settle into the number one position on lap three. Steve Carlson (West Salem, WI) took over second from Wrolstad on lap four and was not having much luck trying to close up Degenhardt’s gap. Mike Carlson (West Salem, WI) took over third on lap six from Wrolstad, but was unable to close in on his dad to eventually challenge Degenhardt for the lead. Jacob Goede (Carver, MN) was picking his way through the field after starting 12th in the feature. By lap 11 the battle was on for fourth with Wrolstad, but the yellow flag flew just before halfway for a spinning Tom Leuthe (West Salem, WI) in turn two. Goede went right back to work on the restart and shot past Wrolstad for fourth as the crossed flags were displayed. Goede was far from done as he drove around Mike Carlson to take over third on lap 15 and then powered around Steve Carlson to claim second on lap 17. Goede needed just three laps to reel in Degenhardt and waited for the right moment to strike. That moment came coming out of turn two with three laps to go as Goede worked his way underneath Degenhardt to take command of the race. Goede pulled away from the pack over those final three laps to capture his third feature checkered flag of the 2024 season and strengthened his point lead. After the race Goede said “Some people think the moves I make look easy to get to the front, but going up against these top notch drivers is a lot more work than you may think.”
Chris Weber (Cashton, WI) took the lead of the Sportsmen feature on lap two. Weber was somehow able to not push the boundaries of the 22.100 second breakout time the Sportsmen had to contend with this week. Weber did have to battle with Mike Krueger, Jr. (Sparta, WI) over the final few laps but held onto the top spot and ended the four race win streak of Bob Fort (Fountain City, WI).
Justin Iverson was on his way to his first ever Hornet feature win, but the yellow came out with two laps remaining. Defending champion Ben Thurk powered by both Jake Schomers and Iverson in that two lap shootout to capture his first victory of the year by a mere .027 seconds.
It looked like it would be Rob Stanfield taking the win in the Street Stock feature, but Al Bartels was quickly making up ground on Stanfield to make the finish very exciting. After swapping the lead back and forth Bartels suffered a throttle issue in turn three but was somehow able to keep his car from tagging the outside wall. Stanfield took advantage and powered his way to another feature win.
The last time the Mini-Vans were in action Fletcher Milene was so tantalizingly close to his first ever feature when he suffered a flat tire in turns three and four. There would be no issues tonight as Milene pulled away from the field to make his first ever trip to Altra Federal Credit Union Victory Lane.
The American Super Cup feature saw Max Labak lead the first half of the race before JoJo Fadke powered by him at the mid-race mark. Fadke survived a late race challenge from Giovanni Sallee to complete a clean sweep of their racing program. Fadke’s red hot start to 2024 continued as her victory at LaCrosse would be her fourth consecutive series win.
The wacky Outhouse Novelty event featured a new twist this year with our regular announcer Connor Pelch joining in the fun. Pelch posted an impressive time of 31.620 seconds, but Rob Stanfield put on another epic performance to defend his victory in last year’s event. A speedy run of 27.490 seconds allowed Stanfield to retain his crown as the “King of the Port-A-Potty”.
Our regular weekly competitors and the big track take a break next Saturday, July 6 as the ‘action track’ quarter-mile will be in the spotlight during the annual Quarter-Mile Mania event. With the Olympics Games happening in a matter of weeks, the highlight of the event will be the first ever Stock Car Olympics. A variety of different racing competitions will take place with a host of ‘countries’ participating. We will also have thrilling racing action with the Street Stocks, Six Shooters, Mini-Vans and the High School Racing Association. Gates open at 5:30, the quarter-mile qualifying kings will be determined shortly after that and the door slamming racing competitions commence at 7.
To learn more about the LaCrosse Speedway or the 2024 schedule of events, call the track office at 608-786-1525 or visit our website at lacrossespeedway.com. LaCrosse Speedway is proud to be a NASCAR Hometrack, part of the NASCAR Advance Auto Parts Weekly Series.
RESULTS
Kwik Trip NASCAR Late Models
Feature #1 (25 laps): 1. Jacob Goede, 2. Adam Degenhardt, 3. Skylar Holzhausen, 4. Steve Carlson, 5. Mike Carlson, 6. Adam Bendzick, 7. Billy Mohn, 8. Steve Bachman, 9. Nick Clements, 10. Bryan Wrolstad, 11. Michael Haggar, 12. Jeff Partington, 13. Tom Luethe, 14. Don Turner, 15. Ryan Brown, 16. Chris Skrede, 17. Cam Dezelske, 18. Andy Barney, 19. Brian Lee, 20. Gib Scharpf, 21. Jimmy Summerfield
6-for-6 Dash (6 laps): 1. Billy Mohn, 2. Steve Bachman, 3. Jacob Goede, 4. Skylar Holzhausen, 5. Nick Clements, 6. Adam Bendzick
Heat #1 (8 laps): 1. Ryan Brown, 2. Don Turner, 3. Andy Barney, 4. Chris Skrede, 5. Brian Lee, 6. Cam Dezelske, 7. Jimmy Summerfield
Heat #2 (8 laps): 1. Adam Degenhardt, 2. Mike Carlson, 3. Jeff Partington, 4. Bryan Wrolstad, 5. Tom Luethe, 6. Michael Haggar, 7. Steve Carlson, 8. Gib Scharpf
Qualifying: 1. Jacob Goede 19.573, 2. Skylar Holzhausen 19.626, 3. Steve Bachman 19.658, 4. Nick Clements 19.692, 5. Billy Mohn 19.787, 6. Adam Bendzick 19.790, 7. Mike Carlson 19.865, 8. Tom Luethe 19.968, 9. Gib Scharpf 19.991, 10. Steve Carlson 20.001, 11. Adam Degenhardt 20.011, 12. Bryan Worlstad 20.027, 13. Jeff Partington 20.223, 14. Michael Haggar 20.225, 15. Don Turner 20.324, 16. Brian Lee 20.330, 17. Andy Barney 20.343, 18. Chris Skrede 20.401, 19. Ryan Brown 20.459, 20. Cam Dezelske 21.446, 21. Jimmy Summerfield 22.533
NASCAR Sportsmen
Feature (15 laps): 1. Chris Weber, 2. Mike Krueger, Jr., 3. Bob Fort, 4. Justin Berg, 5. Bill Schott, 6. Zach Oliver, 7. Tina Lodermeier, 8. Henry Vian, 9. Travis Gordon, 10. Andy Muller, 11. Shawn Breese, 12. Jason Bolster, 13. Ashton Kinsey, 14. Tony Leis (DQ)
6-for-6 Dash (6 laps): 1. Bill Schott, 2. Bob Fort, 3. Henry Vian, 4. Tony Leis, 5. Tina Lodermeier, 6. Zach Oliver, 7. Ashton Kinsey
Heat #1 (8 laps): 1. Chris Weber, 2. Mike Krueger, Jr., 3. Justin Berg, 4. Travis Gordon, 5. Andy Muller, 6. Jesse Vian, 7. Shawn Breese, 8. Jason Bolster
Qualifying: 1. Tony Leis 22.100, 2. Tina Lodermeier 22.127, 3. Zach Oliver 22.137, 4. Bob Fort 22.164, 5. Henry Vian 22.183, 6. Ashton Kinsey 22.345, 7. Bill Schott 22.362, 8. Chris Weber 22.393, 9. Travis Gordon 22.399, 10. Jesse Vian 22.714, 11. Andy Muller 22.802, 12. Shawn Breese 23.114, 13. Jason Bolster 23.252, 14. Mike Kreuger, Jr. NO TIME (DQ), 15. Justin Berg NO TIME (DQ)
Skyline Fireworks NASCAR Hornets
Feature (15 laps): 1. Ben Thurk, 2. Justin Iverson, 3. Jake Schomers, 4. Mitchell Rinartz, 5. Jace Lafleur, 6. Christopher Lofquist, 7. Nick Hadler, 8. Carter Horstman, 9. Jacob Lodermeier, 10. Abigail Knaack, 11. Jimmy Bjorkman, 12. Shane Kohlmeier, 13. Shaw Strangstalien, 14. Brandon Thorson, 15. Terry Lafleur, 16. Thomas Farra, 17. Doyle Cavender, Jr., 18. Aubrey Leis, 19. Paityn Barney, 20. Josh Schwartz
6-for-6 Dash (6 laps): 1. Carter Horstman, 2. Nick Hadler, 3. Thomas Farra, 4. Jimmy Bjorkman, 5. Ben Thurk, 6. Shane Kohlmeier
Heat #1 (8 laps): 1. Terry Lafleur, 2. Josh Schwartz, 3. Brandon McCarthy, 4. Shaw Strangstalien, 5. Aubrey Leis, 6. Doyle Cavender, Jr., 7. Paityn Barney, 8. Al Bartels
Heat #2 (8 laps): 1. Jake Schomers, 2. Jacob Lodermeier, 3. Christopher Lofquist, 4. Jace Lafleur, 5. Mitchell Rinartz, 6. Abigail Knaack, 7. Brandon Thorson, 8. Justin Iverson
Qualifying: 1. Thomas Farra 15.612 (NEW TRACK RECORD), 2. Ben Thurk 15.732, 3. Jimmy Bjorkman 15.850, 4. Nick Hadler 15.887, 5. Shane Kohlmeier 16.012, 6. Carter Horstman 16.118, 7. Abigail Knaack 16.291, 8. Jace Lafleur 16.324, 9. Jacob Lodermeier 16.347, 10. Mitchell Rinartz 16.390, 11. Christopher Lofquist 16.416, 12. Jake Schomers 16.455, 13. Justin Iverson 16.463, 14. Brandon Thorson 16.606, 15. Shaw Strangstalien 16.731, 16. Brandon McCarthy 16.805, 17. Al Bartels 17.089, 18. Terry Lafleur 17.146, 19. Josh Schwartz 17.432, 20. Doyle Cavender, Jr. 17.481, 21. Paityn Barney 17.825, 22. Aubrey Leis 18.201
Auto Value Street Stocks
Feature (15 laps): 1. Rob Stanfield, 2. Al Bartels, 3. Steven Brasda, 4. Ryan Stanfield, 5. John Huebner, 6. Kyle Cottone, 7. Alex Rud, 8. Connor Pelch, 9. Bryon Olson, 10. Keith Larson, 11. Joey Miller, 12. Chris Larson
Heat #1 (8 laps): 1. Kyle Cottone, 2. Connor Pelch, 3. Alex Rud, 4. Bryon Olson, 5. Joey Miller, 6. Ryan Stanfield
Heat #2 (8 laps): 1. Chris Larson. 2. Steven Brasda, 3. Rob Stanfield, 4. John Huebner, 5. Keith Larson, 6. Al Bartels
Qualifying: 1. John Huebner 16.717, 2. Chris Larson 16.842, 3. Rob Stanfield 16.915, 4. Al Bartels 17.176, 5. Steven Brasda 17.238, 6. Connor Pelch 17.321, 7. Ryan Stanfield 17.550, 8. Alex Rud 17.833, 9. Bryon Olson 18.150, 10. Kyle Cottone 18.700, 11. Joey Miller 29.367
Auto Value Mini-Vans
Feature (15 laps): 1. Fletcher Milene, 2. Matthew Miller, 3. Al Bartels, 4. Kevin Laufenberg, 5. Dan Noth, 6. Kenny Hart, 7. Joel Reiter, 8. Miranda McCarthy, 9. Matthew Parent, 10. John Huebner (DQ)
Heat #1 (8 laps): 1. Al Bartels, 2. Kevin Laufenberg, 3. John Huebner, 4. Matthew Miller, 5. Matthew Parent, 6. Kenny Hart, 7. Fletcher Milene, 8. Dan Noth, 9. John Reiter, 10. Miranda McCarthy
Qualifying: 1. Kevin Laufenberg 17.231, 2. Al Bartels 17.656, 3. Kenny Hart 17.666, 4. John Heubner 17.766, 5. Fletcher Milene 17.786, 6. Matthew Parent 17.898, 7. Dan Noth 18.192, 8. Joel Reiter 19.666, 9. Miranda McCarthy 22.720, 10. Matthew Miller 24.883
American Super Cup Series
Feature (15 laps): 1. JoJo Fadke, 2. Rob Baaske, 3. Giovanni Sallee, 4. Max Labak, 5. Jon Kirsch, 6. Mick Ellis, 7. Rylee Baaske, 8. Addyson Rettler, 9. LIndsey Herwald, 10. Makayla Hall, 11. Donald Denman
Heat #1 (8 laps): 1. JoJo Fadke, 2. Rob Baaske, 3. Mick Ellis, 4. Giovanni Sallee, 5. Addyson Rettler, 6. Rylee Baaske
Heat #2 (8 laps): 1. Max Labak, 2. Jon Kirsch, 3. Lindsey Herwald, 4. Donald Denman, 5. Makayla Hall
Qualifying: 1. JoJo Fadke 17.508, 2. Rob Baaske 18.036, 3. Giovanni Salle 18.204, 4. Addyson Rettler 18.913, 5. Mick Ellis 18.962, 6. Rylee Baaske 19.246, 7. Jon Kirsch 19.305, 8. Max Labak 19.531, 9. Lindsey Herwald 19.826, 10. Donald Denman 20.761, 11. Makayla Hall 21.882
Novelty
Outhouse Race: 1. Rob Stanfield 27.490, 2. John Huebner 28.900, 3. Connor Pelch 31.620, 4. Kyle Cottone 32.540, 5. Alex Rud 34.270, 6. Ryan Stanfieldf 36.550, 7. Bryon Olson 42.980, 8. Steven Brasda 51.100