By: Paul Reichert
June 28, 2025
Even though we are just a matter of days into another steamy summer season, the racing action has started to heat up just as much as the temperatures. Drivers are fighting for every position they can earn to get to the front of the field and score a big points night that could take them to a championship later in the season. The NASCAR Late Model points race at the LaCrosse Speedway is giving Skylar Holzhausen a lot more work to do in his quest for a championship three-peat. The next round of double features that took place tightened up the battle for the season point crown. Former champion Mike Carlson led from gate to wire in the opening race to claim his first feature win this year, while a late race pass by Adam Bendzick on Steve Bachman in feature two showed everyone why Bendzick cannot be looked over as a championship contender.
Mike Carlson (West Salem, WI) shot past Cole Howland (LaCrosse, WI) to lead the opening lap of the first 20 lap Pepsi feature for the NASCAR Late Models. Tom Luethe (West Salem, WI) spun in turn four on lap two, but surprisingly everybody else was able to avoid colliding with Luethe. Carlson pulled away from the pack on the restart as top front runners were struggling to make their way through the field. Don Turner (LaCrosse, WI) looped his car into the turn two grass to cause another yellow flag. Carlson got back to driving away from the field as the drivers took the crossed flags, but Jacob Goede (Carver, MN) and Skylar Holzhausen (Bangor, WI) were now making their way to the front. That duo got up to second and third with six laps remaining, but they were unable to make any sort of dent in Carlson’s lead as the 2022 track champion scored at least one feature win for a fourth straight year. After the race Carlson said “We really did not change much to the car after last week. Thanks to the couple of early yellows here we are in victory lane.”
Cole Howland started on the front row again in Pepsi 20 lap NASCAR Late Model feature #2, but would see recent feature winner Tom Luethe charge to the lead right away. Adam Degenhardt (Coon Valley, WI) and Thayran Rezin (Tomah, WI) banged into each other and ended up in the turn one wall on lap two. Steve Bachmmn (Bangor, WI) stuck right behind Luethe on the restart before moving to the outside lane and taking command of the race on lap four. Bachman maintained a healthy advantage over the field as the halfway signal was displayed from the flagstand. Adam Bendzick (New Prague, MN) began to slowly reel in Bachman as we got deep into the race. Bendzick looked several times under Bachman before finally driving under Bachman to show the way with five laps to go. Jacob Goede tok over second from Bachman with four laps to go but again could not close the distance on the leader. Bendzick ran a solid race to put himself in the winner’s circle for the first time this season. After the race Bendzick said “I think some people are not paying much attention to us and how much of a factor we are becoming every time we race out here at LaCrosse.”
The NASCAR Sportsmen feature was dominated by a sibling rivalry for much of the race. Tina Lodermeier (Rosemount, MN) and Jacob Lodermeier (Elko New Market, MN) led the first nine laps of the race before Tom Carlson (West Salem, WI) took advantage of a loose Tina Lodermeier to take the lead with five laps left. Carlson lost the lead as quickly as he got it as Bob Fort (Fountain City, WI) surged to the front with four laps left and scored win number three on the year.
Carter Horstman did a masterful job of driving in the NASCAR Hornet feature. Jake Schomers lost the lead to Horstman on lap six of the race, and a late race caution flew with four laps to run gave point leader Shane Kohlmeier a chance at the win. Horstman pulled away from Kohlmeier over that final restart to notch his second feature triumph of the season.
Matt Moore made a power move in between both Curtis Hellickson and Brandon Bion to take first place three laps into the Street Stock feature. It was a Moore family civil war between Moore and Hellickson the rest of the race despite a yellow flag with four laps to go. The battle continued to the checkered flag with Moore outlasting his sibling.
The Mini-Van feature was a hot potato for first early on before John Huebner surged to the front on lap three. A great side-by-side battle between Huebner and Rob Stanfield lasted several laps before Stanfield shot by Huebner to settle into first with six laps remaining. Stanfield held off a late run by Matthew Parent to win the main event.
Michael Rose powered by Michigan racers Greg and Bobby Stanley to move into first place with two laps left to run in the American Super Cup Series feature. Contact between the top six in turns three and four caused some chaos, but everyone kept it together as Rose held on to hit the finish line in first place.
This week’s Novelty event was the very interesting Hot Dog Race. Drivers raced against each other by time on who could consume a hot dog and a soft drink the fastest. Jay Raines, Jr. was the quickest to consume his ‘dinner’ to win the event. There was even a grudge race between one of the Limitless Graphics Safety Team and Wayne Auten driving the pace truck. Auten did not get his hot dog completely down and that allowed the Safety Team to score the win.
The 4th of July holiday weekend is a fun and festive weekend, and we at the LaCrosse Speedway hope you make us a part of your weekend next Saturday, July 5. This festive night of racing will feature the Late Models, Sportsmen, Hornets, Street Stocks, the High School Racing Association and one of most popular Novelty events of the season. You never know what will happen during the outrageous and unpredictable Outhouse Race. We end the night with another big time aerial fireworks display put on by Skyline Fireworks. Gates open at 5:15, the race to be the fastest of the fast hits the ground running at 5:30 and the on-track racing fireworks fire up at 7.
For more information about the LaCrosse Speedway and the 2025 schedule of events, please call the track office at 608-786-1525 or visit our website at lacrossespeedway.com. LaCrosse Speedway is proud to be a NASCAR Regional race track, part of the NASCAR Advance Auto Parts Weekly Series.
RESULTS
Kwik Trip NASCAR Late Models
Feature #1 (20 laps): 1. 50-Michael Carlson, West Salem, WI [2], 2. 72-Jacob Goede, Carver, MN [8], 3. 78-Skylar Holzhausen, Bangor, WI [11], 4. 21B-Adam Bendzick, Prior Lake, MN [10], 5. 48-Jason Stark, Wisconsin Dells, WI [6], 6. 44-Mike Litchfeld, Pardeeville, WI [16], 7. 03-Adam Degenhardt, Cashton, WI [5], 8. 8-Nick Clements, West Salem, WI [4], 9. 13-Bryan Wrolstad, Faribault, MN [7], 10. 14-Steve Bachman, Sparta, WI [9], 11. 1-Cole Howland, West Salem, WI [1], 12. 5-Tom Luethe, Bangor, WI [3], 13. 66-Steve Carlson, West Salem, WI [12], 14. 12-Scott Luck, North Freedom, WI [17], 15. 63R-Thayran Rezin, Tomah, WI [18], 16. 93-Brian Lee, Holmen, WI [14], 17. 7-Don Turner, La Crosse, WI [15], 18. 4N-Joe Nuttleman, West Salem, WI [13], 19. 77-Jim Summerfield, Rockland, WI [19]
Feature #2 (20 laps): 1. 21B-Adam Bendzick, Prior Lake, MN [7], 2. 72-Jacob Goede, Carver, MN [9], 3. 14-Steve Bachman, Sparta, WI [3], 4. 78-Skylar Holzhausen, Bangor, WI [8], 5. 48-Jason Stark, Wisconsin Dells, WI [6], 6. 5-Tom Luethe, Bangor, WI [1], 7. 8-Nick Clements, West Salem, WI [5], 8. 50-Michael Carlson, West Salem, WI [10], 9. 44-Mike Litchfeld, Pardeeville, WI [16], 10. 13-Bryan Wrolstad, Faribault, MN [4], 11. 66-Steve Carlson, West Salem, WI [11], 12. 1-Cole Howland, West Salem, WI [2], 13. 7-Don Turner, La Crosse, WI [13], 14. 93-Brian Lee, Holmen, WI [12], 15. 12-Scott Luck, North Freedom, WI [17], 16. 4N-Joe Nuttleman, West Salem, WI [14], 17. 77-Jim Summerfield, Rockland, WI [15], 18. 03-Adam Degenhardt, Cashton, WI [19], 19. 63R-Thayran Rezin, Tomah, WI [18]
Qualifying: 1. 78-Skylar Holzhausen, 19.7830; 2. 72-Jacob Goede, 19.8300; 3. 21B-Adam Bendzick, 19.8310; 4. 44-Mike Litchfeld, 19.8430; 5. 13-Bryan Wrolstad, 19.8740; 6. 48-Jason Stark, 19.9170; 7. 03-Adam Degenhardt, 19.9390; 8. 8-Nick Clements, 19.9640; 9. 14-Steve Bachman, 19.9910; 10. 5-Tom Luethe, 20.0050; 11. 50-Michael Carlson, 20.0220; 12. 1-Cole Howland, 20.1410; 13. 12-Scott Luck, 20.3300; 14. 63R-Thayran Rezin, 20.3960; 15. 66-Steve Carlson, 20.4190; 16. 4N-Joe Nuttleman, 20.8660; 17. 93-Brian Lee, 20.9190; 18. 7-Don Turner, 20.9720
TDS Telecom NASCAR Sportsmen
Feature (15 laps): 1. 97-Robert Fort, Winona, MN [7], 2. 51-Tom Carlson, West Salem, WI [9], 3. 18-Tina Lodermeier, Rosemount, MN [3], 4. 60-Jacob Lodermeier, Elko New Market, MN [2], 5. 1-Charles Vian Jr, Sparta, WI [8], 6. 13-Mark Challet, Sparta, WI [5], 7. 10-Zach Oliver, Rockland, WI [10], 8. 75-Justin Berg, Bangor, WI [6], 9. 21B-Kevin Burr, La Crescent, MN [1], 10. 21S-Bill Schott, West Salem, WI [4]
5-for-6 Dash (6 laps): 1. 97-Robert Fort, Winona, MN [2], 2. 21S-Bill Schott, West Salem, WI [3], 3. 75-Justin Berg, Bangor, WI [5], 4. 18-Tina Lodermeier, Rosemount, MN [1], 5. 13-Mark Challet, Sparta, WI [4]
Heat #1 (8 laps): 1. 10-Zach Oliver, Rockland, WI [4], 2. 51-Tom Carlson, West Salem, WI [5], 3. 60-Jacob Lodermeier, Elko New Market, MN [2], 4. 21B-Kevin Burr, La Crescent, MN [1], 5. 1-Charles Vian Jr, Sparta, WI [3]
Qualifying: 1. 75-Justin Berg, 22.2020; 2. 13-Mark Challet, 22.2090; 3. 21S-Bill Schott, 22.2580; 4. 97-Robert Fort, 22.2660; 5. 18-Tina Lodermeier, 22.2930; 6. 1-Charles Vian Jr, 22.3180; 7. 60-Jacob Lodermeier, 22.3380; 8. 21B-Kevin Burr, 22.4330; 9. 10-Zach Oliver, NO TIME (DQ); 10. 51-Tom Carlson, NO TIME (DQ)
Skyline Fireworks NASCAR Hornets
Feature (15 laps): 1. 75H-Carter Horstman, Bangor, WI [6], 2. 02-Shane Kohlmeier, Onalaska, WI [8], 3. 22X-Jace Lafleur, La Crosse, WI [11], 4. 12B-Al Bartels, Tomah, WI [12] , 5. 28-Jimmy Bjorkman, West Salem, WI [9]; 6. 44-Jake Schomers, La Crescent, MN [1], 7. 12T-Ben Thurk, La Crosse, WI [4], 8. 111-Shaw Strangstalien, West Salem, WI [3], 9. 22H-Kyle Herlitzke, Coon Valley, WI [2], 10. 27-Alex Liebsch, Goodview, MN [17], 11. 66-Tony Ciano, Onalaska, WI [18], 12. 36B-Brandon Olson, Eden Prairie, MN [7], 13. 5T-Brandon Thorson, La Crosse, WI [15], 14. 8-Paityn Barney, West Salem, WI [13], 15. 65-Mitchell Rinartz, Hammond, WI [10], 16. 21-Jacob Iverson, West Salem, WI [5], 17. 77-Bentley Knaack, Onalaska, WI [14], 18. 7-Abigail Knaack, Blair, WI [19],
6-for-6 Dash (6 laps): 1. 36B-Brandon Olson, Eden Prairie, MN [2], 2. 21-Jacob Iverson, West Salem, WI [3], 3. 22X-Jace Lafleur, La Crosse, WI [1], 4. 75H-Carter Horstman, Bangor, WI [6], 5. 02-Shane Kohlmeier, Onalaska, WI [5], 6. 28-Jimmy Bjorkman, West Salem, WI [4]
Heat #1 (8 laps): 1. 22H-Kyle Herlitzke, Coon Valley, WI [1], 2. 12B-Al Bartels, Tomah, WI [5], 3. 12T-Ben Thurk, La Crosse, WI [4], 4. 111-Shaw Strangstalien, West Salem, WI [2], 5. 65-Mitchell Rinartz, Hammond, WI [3], 6. 12G-Greg Oliver, Bangor, WI [6], 7. 7-Abigail Knaack, Blair, WI [7]
Heat #2 (8 laps): 1. 27-Alex Liebsch, Goodview, MN [1], 2. 5T-Brandon Thorson, La Crosse, WI [3], 3. 8-Paityn Barney, West Salem, WI [5], 4. 77-Bentley Knaack, Onalaska, WI [4], 5. 66-Tony Ciano, Onalaska, WI [7], 6. 44-Jake Schomers, La Crescent, MN [6], 7. 75B-Hunter Bush, New Lisbon, WI [2]
Qualifying: 1. 75H-Carter Horstman, 15.6050; 2. 02-Shane Kohlmeier, 15.6150; 3. 28-Jimmy Bjorkman, 15.6860; 4. 21-Jacob Iverson, 15.8910; 5. 36B-Brandon Olson, 15.9000; 6. 22X-Jace Lafleur, 15.9580; 7. 12B-Al Bartels, 16.0210; 8. 11B-Shawn Breese, 16.0810; 9. 12T-Ben Thurk, 16.1460; 10. 65-Mitchell Rinartz, 16.2570; 11. 111-Shaw Strangstalien, 16.2660; 12. 22H-Kyle Herlitzke, 16.2870; 13. 44-Jake Schomers, 16.3910; 14. 8-Paityn Barney, 16.5770; 15. 77-Bentley Knaack, 16.5980; 16. 5T-Brandon Thorson, 16.6260; 17. 75B-Hunter Bush, 16.7620; 18. 27-Alex Liebsch, 17.9900
Auto Value Street Stocks
Feature (15 laps): 1. 9-Matt Moore, Kendall, WI [11], 2. 90-Curtis Hellickson, Kendall, WI [8], 3. K9-John Clauson, La Crosse, WI [14], 4. 66M-Marshall Rinartz, Centuria, WI [12], 5. K19-Dakota Clauson, Sparta, WI [10], 6. 14A-Chad Aasum, Hokah, MN [9], 7. 88-Ryan Stanfield, La Crosse, WI [21], 8. 05-Brandon Bion, La Crosse, WI [1], 9. 14H-John Huebner, Lacrosse, WI [6], 10. K91-Shawn McCarthy, Sparta, WI [17], 11. 77-Robert Stanfield, La Crosse, WI [13], 12. 27-Cole Lewis, La Crosse, WI [18], 13. 24-Colton Jacobson, La Crosse, WI [3], 14. K16-Dustin Mahlum, Holmen, WI [22], 15. 1220-Bryon Olsen, La Crescent, MN [20], 16. 0NO-Jay Raines Jr, Sparta, WI [16], 17. 12-Al Bartels, Tomah, WI [15]
Heat #1 (8 laps): 1. 9-Matt Moore, Kendall, WI [4], 2. 66M-Marshall Rinartz, Centuria, WI [5], 3. K9-John Clauson, La Crosse, WI [6], 4. K19-Dakota Clauson, Sparta, WI [2], 5. 0NO-Jay Raines Jr, Sparta, WI [7], 6. 14A-Chad Aasum, Hokah, MN [1], 7. 77-Robert Stanfield, La Crosse, WI [3]
Heat #2 (8 laps): 1. 90-Curtis Hellickson, Kendall, WI [8], 2. 00-Thomas Farra, Sparta, WI [3], 3. 68-Brody Rundhaugen, La Crosse, WI [1], 4. 24-Colton Jacobson, La Crosse, WI [2], 5. 85-Kreg Miller, La Crosse, WI [4], 6. 12-Al Bartels, Tomah, WI [5], 7. 14H-John Huebner, Lacrosse, WI [6], 8. 99-Ghage Moore, Kendall, WI [7]
Heat #3 (8 laps): 1. 88-Ryan Stanfield, La Crosse, WI [2], 2. 05-Brandon Bion, La Crosse, WI [7], 3. K91-Shawn McCarthy, Sparta, WI [6], 4. K16-Dustin Mahlum, Holmen, WI [1], 5. 27-Cole Lewis, La Crosse, WI [5], 6. 1220-Bryon Olsen, La Crescent, MN [3], 7. 21M-Matthew Miller, La Crosse, WI [4]
Qualifying: 1. 0NO-Jay Raines Jr, 16.3790; 2. K9-John Clauson, 16.3980; 3. 66M-Marshall Rinartz, 16.4930; 4. 9-Matt Moore, 16.5300; 5. 77-Robert Stanfield, 16.5500; 6. K19-Dakota Clauson, 16.5580; 7. 14A-Chad Aasum, 16.6440; 8. 90-Curtis Hellickson, 16.7240; 9. 99-Ghage Moore, 16.7930; 10. 14H-John Huebner, 16.9170; 11. 12-Al Bartels, 16.9820; 12. 85-Kreg Miller, 17.2140; 13. 00-Thomas Farra, 17.4710; 14. 24-Colton Jacobson, 17.6740; 15. 68-Brody Rundhaugen, 17.6800; 16. 05-Brandon Bion, 17.8240; 17. K91-Shawn McCarthy, 17.9200; 18. 27-Cole Lewis, 17.9690; 19. 21M-Matthew Miller, 18.0300; 20. 1220-Bryon Olsen, 18.3850; 21. 88-Ryan Stanfield, 18.4570; 22. K16-Dustin Mahlum, 19.4250
Auto Value Mini-Vans
Feature (15 laps): 1. 77-Robert Stanfield, La Crosse, WI [7], 2. 2-Matthew Parent, Bangor, WI [8], 3. 14-John Huebner, Lacrosse, WI [5], 4. 4L-Kevin Laufenberg, Sparta, WI [4], 5. 66M-Marshall Rinartz, Centuria, WI [3], 6. 1-Fletcher Milene, Winona, MN [6], 7. 8-Adam Milene, Winona, MN [2], 8. 21M-Matthew Miller, La Crosse, WI [1]
Heat #1 (8 laps): 1. 1-Fletcher Milene, Winona, MN [3], 2. 14-John Huebner, La Crosse, WI [6], 3. 77-Robert Stanfield, La Crosse, WI [8], 4. 4L-Kevin Laufenberg, Sparta, WI [5], 5. 2-Matthew Parent, Bangor, WI [7], 6. 66M-Marshall Rinartz, Centuria, WI [4], 7. 21M-Matthew Miller, La Crosse, WI [1], 8. 8-Adam Milene, Winona, MN [2]
Qualifying: 1. 77-Robert Stanfield, 16.7870; 2. 2-Matthew Parent, 16.8230; 3. 14-John Huebner, 16.9100; 4. 4L-Kevin Laufenberg, 17.1150; 5. 66M-Marshall Rinartz, 17.2420; 6. 1-Fletcher Milene, 17.3900; 7. 8-Adam Milene, 17.8750; 8. 21M-Matthew Miller, 19.2750
American Super Cup Series
Feature (15 laps): 1. 01-Michael Rose, Grafton, WI [10], 2. 10-Rob Baaske, Wheaton, IL [9]; 3. 8-Jon Krisch, Roselle, IL [6]; 4. 16L-Max Labak, Rockford, IL [5]; 5. 16S-Greg Stanley, Marshall, MI [2]; 6. 6-Gioavanni Sallee, Rockford, IL [4]; 7. 24-Bobby Stanley, Marshall, MI [3]; 8. 31-Mick Ellis, Schaumburg, IL [11]; 9. 60-Lindsey Herwald, Lake Geneva, WI [1]; 10. 23-Rylee Baaske, Wheaton, IL [7]; 11. 22-Caden Baaske, Wheaton, IL [8]; 12. 91-Oliver Cummings, Omro, WI [12]; 13. 55-Colton Herwald, Lake Geneva, WI [13]
Heat #1 (8 laps): 1. 10-Rob Baaske, Wheaton, IL [1]; 2. 16S-Greg Stanley, Marshall, MI [2]; 3. 01-Michael Rose, Grafton, WI [6]; 4. 16L-Max Labak, Rockford, IL [5]; 5. 8-Jon Kirsch, Roselle, IL [7]; 6. 24-bobby Stanley, Marshall, MI [3]; 7. 6-Giovanni Sallee, Rockford, IL [4]
Heat #2 (8 laps): 1. 22-Caden Baaske, Wheaton, IL [1]; 2. 60-Lindsey Herwald, Lake Geneva, WI [3]; 3. 23-Rylee Baaske, Wheaton, IL [2]; 4. 31-Mick Ellis, Schaumburg, IL [4]; 5. 55-Colton Herwald, Lake Geneva, WI [6]; 6. 91-Oliver Cummings, Omro, WI [5]
Qualifying: 1. 8-Jon Kirsch, 15.5520, 2. 01-Michael Rose, 15.5570; 3. 16L-Max Labak, 15.7210; 4. 6-Giovanni Sallee, 15.7490; 5. 24-Bobby Stanley, 15.7780; 6. 16S-Greg Stanley 15.7890, 7. 10-Rob Baaske 15.8300; 8. 60-Lilndsey Herwald 16.1960; 9. 23-Rylee Baaske 16.2020; 10. 22-Caden Baaske 16.2210; 11. 31-Mick Ellis 16.4270; 12. 91-Oliver Cummings 17.1970; 13. Colton Herwald, 18.8470
Novelty
Hot Dog Race: 1. 0NO-Jay Raines Jr, Sparta, WI [1], 2. K9-John Clauson, La Crosse, WI [6], 3. 2-Matthew Parent, Bangor, WI [3], 4. 8M-Adam Milene, Winona, MN [2], 5. 21J-Jacob Iverson, West Salem, WI [7], 6. 1FM-Fletcher Milene, Winona, MN [5], 7. 21M-Matthew Miller, La Crosse, WI [8], 8. 27-Alex Liebsch, Goodview, MN [10], 9. 14-John Huebner, Lacrosse, WI [9], 10. 77-Robert Stanfield, La Crosse, WI [4]