West Salem, WI- Championship Sunday of the 56th Oktoberfest Race Weekend at LaCrosse Fairgrounds Speedway will again see one driver win a Chevrolet 602 Crate Engine courtesy of Gandrud Performance Parts. Last year a record 33 drivers entered the $1,000 to win event which features racing machines from all facets of motorsports which utilize the popular 602 crate engine. The Gandrud Cratetoberfest event began in 2019 and will award its tenth crate engine on Sunday afternoon October 5, 2025.

A vast array of racecars including Sportsmen, Modifieds, Trucks, Hobby Stocks, Vintage cars, Outlaw 602 Late Models and more have competed in this unique event over the years. Each participant receives one entry in the drawing for the engine while the event winner gets one additional entry and will draw the winning number in Oktoberfest Victory Lane. As Oktoberfest co-promoter Gregg McKarns likes to point out, “Your odds of winning a 602 Crate Engine are better than winning $20 on the pull tabs at your local tavern.” A $500 bonus has also been posted by EPYK Media for the top finishing Midwest Truck.

The 56th Oktoberfest Race Weekend features the ASA Midwest Tour, Big 8 Late Models, Super Late Models Futures, Super Late Model Knights, Dick Trickle 99, Mid-American Stock Cars, Area Sportsmen, Midwest Trucks, Midwest Dash, LaCrosse Weekly Racing Divisions, Cratetoberfest Challenge, Double O, and Vintage Cars.

Oktoberfest Race Weekend is a tradition in the Midwest since 1970. Four Days of Stock Car Racing, Legendary After Race Parties, Special Challenge Races, Super Late Models, The FAMOUS Camper Village, and over 700 laps of feature racing action.

The Oktoberfest Race Weekend campsite officially opens at noon on Monday, September 29th.

The track will be open for practice on Wednesday, October 1st from 2pm to 6:20pm.

For more information, including entry and event rules, please visit oktoberfestraceweekend.com.