By: Paul Reichert
June 27, 2026
The LaCrosse Speedway is home to the newest on-track rivalry between two of the biggest superstars in Late Model racing throughout the Midwest. When he decided to start racing weekly here at LaCrosse three years ago, Jacob Goede and Skylar Holzhausen have proven time and time again the cream of short track racing has risen to the top here. After falling a little short in 2023 and 2024, Goede finally got the better of Holzhausen last year to claim his first career weekly championship here at LaCrosse. While Goede may have had an unusually slow start to his title defense this year, the second round of double features that took place tonight was just the cure to help Goede get his LaCrosse short track program back to where it usually is. Goede powered by Mike Carlson with eight laps remaining and ran off with his first feature victory of the year. Charging around Steve Bachman just past the halfway mark, Goede left Holzhausen in his wake to notch his second feature triumph of the night.
The first 20 lap Pischke Motors feature for the NASCAR Late Models saw a hard fought side-by-side battle at the start between Mike Carlson (West Salem, WI) and Steve Carlson (West Salem, WI). Mike began to make the outer groove work to his advantage as he surged past Steve to lead the pack at the end of lap two. Contact between Carter Horstman (Bangor, WI) and Adam Degenhardt (Coon Valley, WI) in turn three sent both hard into the outside wall on lap five. Jacob Goede (Carver, MN) tried to look under Adam Bendzick (New Prague, MN) to go after third right off the restart. Two laps later Goede got that golden opening to move into third place. Goede tried to power around Steve Carlson for second, but they made contact and Carlson got loose. Bendzick tried to avoid Carlson but spun coming out of turn four just before halfway. Goede began to put on a ton of pressure on Mike Carlson for the lead down the front straight, and down the back straight on lap 12 Goede surged past Carlson to take over the number one position. Steve Carlson had his hands full over the second half of the race trying to hold onto third over fast qualifier Steve Bachman. Goede was long gone as he drove away with a comfortable feature win. After the race Goede said “Realistically we have been working on getting the right balance despite using older tires. I believe we are getting closer to getting back to where we have been in the past.”
Tom Luethe (West Salem, WI) used the outside lane well in turns three and four to get ahead of Cole Howland (LaCrosse, WI) to lead 20 lap Pischke Motors NASCAR Late Model feature #2. Howland remained relentless on the inside in getting back around Leuthe to take back the top spot on lap three. Howland would have a mirror full of quick time qualifier Steve Bachman (Bangor, WI) as he desperately tried to remain in first. Robert Bradley (Bangor, WI) did a solo spin in turn two to slow the action down on lap five. Howland was in a hornet’s nest on the restart with Bachman, Jacob Goede (Carver, MN) and Skylar Holzhausen (Bangor, WI) hot on his heels. Bachman powered underneath Howland to take charge of the race on lap eight. Goede and Holzhausen dropped Howland back to fourth on lap nine, and both drivers were making quick progress in catching Bachman. Goede was the first to go to the outer lane and moved into first on lap 11, and a lap later Bachman would surrender the runner-up place to Holzhausen. There would not be enough time for Holzhausen to challenge for the win as Goede scored the first clean sweep of a double feature night since he swept the double features on Oktoberfest Friday in 2023. After the race Goede said “We could not ask for a better night on the track. Our racing program here at LaCrosse is coming back to where we had it.”
The NASCAR Sportsmen feature saw two-time champion Bob Fort (Fountain City, WI) powered by rookie Landon Lockington (Melrose, WI) to claim the lead position. Kyle Wahlgren (McFarland, WI) used the outside lane to give Fort all that he could handle. Tina Lodermeier (Rosemount, MN) powered under Walgreen to claim second on lap three, then would surge ahead of Fort to take over the lead on lap five. Fort tangled with Mark Challet (Bangor, WI) in turn two and ran into Justin Berg (Bangor, WI) to bring out the yellow flag on lap seven. As Wahlgren began to lose ground to Lodermeier, Charles Vian, Jr. (Sparta, WI) began to look for a way by Wahlgren for second. Vian, Jr. got that opening down the back straight just past halfway. A fender rub flattened a tire and ended Berg’s night against the turn four wall with three laps to go. The restart was waved off after Zach Oliver (Rockland, WI) and Vian, Jr. made contact in turn one that also collected Wahlgren. Lodermeier pulled away from Oliver over the final three lap restart to claim her second feature win of the season.
Ben Kohlmeier shot by Shaw Strangestalien to lead the early laps of the NASCAR Hornet feature. Braxtyn Moore broke free from the pack to take over second on lap three, then made quick work of Kohlmeier to move into first place on lap four. Something broke on Strangstalien’s car that collected Brandon Olson on the front straight. Moore wasted little time to pull away from the pack and open up some daylight. Defending champion Shane Kohlmeier moved into second at halfway, but was not able to make any sort of dent in Moore’s lead. Kohlmeier ran out of time to catch Moore as the youngest member of the Moore Racing family claimed his first career feature win at LaCrosse.
Kyle Cottone shot to the front of the Auto Value Street Stock feature, while quick qualifier Matt Heim moved into second just as quickly. Spending a couple laps looking for an opening, Heim worked the outside lane to power past Cottone for first on lap four. Heim ran a bit wide in turns one and two on lap seven, which allowed Zach Liebsch to take command of the race. Lapped traffic allowed Rob Stanfield to close the gap on Liebsch, but the ‘Winona Warrior’ held on to capture his second checkered flag feature win.
The High School Racing Association feature got off to a rough start when Alivia Moore, Lilly Estenson, Lauralee Stanton and Taylor Aasen got tangled up in turn four. Aasen got the worst of it when she hit the opening where the walking ramp from the flag stand is. The good news was that all drivers were okay, and even a couple returned to action. Jeremiah Neal ran wide in turns one and two to give Izzak Odegard the opening he needed to charge into first place on lap two. Xander Weeks began to close up on Odegard for the lead, while Alivia Moore started to catch both drivers. Moore moved to the high side with five laps left to run as she challenged both Weeks and Odegard for the lead. Using lapped traffic as a pick, Moore powered by Odegard to take over the lead with three laps left. It would be a dominant night as the defending HSRA champion claimed her first feature win of 2026.
The popular Hot Dog Novelty race had the drivers run to the food stand and would have to consume an entire track hot dog while downing a Pepsi. They all ran back to their cars to make a break for daylight and the finish line. Zach Liebsch and Thomas Farra brought lawn chairs with them to enjoy the hot dogs, but Steven Brasda was a hungry man that got to his car first and surged straight to the finish line.
RESULTS
Kwik Trip NASCAR Late Models
Feature #1 (20 laps): 1. 72-Jacob Goede, Carver, MN [9], 2. 50-Michael Carlson, West Salem, WI [2], 3. 66-Steve Carlson, West Salem, WI [1], 4. 14-Steve Bachman, Sparta, WI [8], 5. 5-Tom Luethe, Bangor, WI [6], 6. 78-Skylar Holzhausen, Sparta, WI [10], 7. 1-Cole Howland, West Salem, WI [4], 8. 51-Tom Carlson, West Salem, WI [14], 9. 7-Don Turner, La Crosse, WI [13], 10. 57-Robert Bradley, Sparta, WI [11], 11. 75-Carter Horstman, Bangor, WI [3], 12. 03-Adam Degenhardt, Cashton, WI [5], 13. 21B-Adam Bendzick, Prior Lake, MN [7]
Feature #2 (20 laps): 1. 72-Jacob Goede, Carver, MN [7], 2. 78-Skylar Holzhausen, Sparta, WI [4], 3. 21B-Adam Bendzick, Prior Lake, MN [8], 4. 14-Steve Bachman, Sparta, WI [3], 5. 66-Steve Carlson, West Salem, WI [5], 6. 50-Michael Carlson, West Salem, WI [6], 7. 5-Tom Luethe, Bangor, WI [2], 8. 51-Tom Carlson, West Salem, WI [12], 9. 7-Don Turner, La Crosse, WI [13], 10. 57-Robert Bradley, Sparta, WI [11], 11. 1-Cole Howland, West Salem, WI [1]
Qualifying: 1. 14-Steve Bachman, 19.7930; 2. 78-Skylar Holzhausen, 19.8000; 3. 72-Jacob Goede, 19.8140; 4. 5-Tom Luethe, 19.9610; 5. 21B-Adam Bendzick, 19.9630; 6. 03-Adam Degenhardt, 20.0250; 7. 1-Cole Howland, 20.0550; 8. 75-Carter Horstman, 20.1440; 9. 51-Tom Carlson, 20.1940; 10. 50-Michael Carlson, 20.2130; 11. 66-Steve Carlson, 20.3500; 12. 7-Don Turner, 20.9420; 13. 57-Robert Bradley, 21.5420
AB Seed and Consulting NASCAR Sportsmen
Feature (15 laps): 1. 18-Tina Lodermeier, Rosemount, MN [7], 2. 10-Zach Oliver, Rockland, WI [8], 3. 21-Bill Schott, West Salem, WI [4], 4. 13-Mark A Challet, Sparta, WI [6], 5. 60-Jacob Lodermeier, Elko New Market, MN [10], 6. 1-Charles Vian Jr, Sparta, WI [12], 7. 30-Landon Lockington, Melrose, WI [2], 8. 14-Melissa Rusch, Galesville, WI [1], 9. 8-Jason Bolster, Sparta, WI [13], 10. 36W-Kyle Wahlgren, Mcfarland, WI [5], 11. 75-Justin Berg, Bangor, WI [9], 12. 97F-Robert Fort, Fountain City, WI [3]
6-for-6 Dash (6 laps): 1. 1-Charles Vian Jr, Sparta, WI [4], 2. 13-Mark A Challet, Sparta, WI [2], 3. 18-Tina Lodermeier, Rosemount, MN [3], 4. 75-Justin Berg, Bangor, WI [6], 5. 10-Zach Oliver, Rockland, WI [5], 6. 34G-Travis Gordon, Mindoro, WI [1]
Heat #1 (8 laps): 1. 30-Landon Lockington, Melrose, WI [2], 2. 97F-Robert Fort, Fountain City, WI [3], 3. 21-Bill Schott, West Salem, WI [4], 4. 60-Jacob Lodermeier, Elko New Market, MN [5], 5. 36W-Kyle Wahlgren, Mcfarland, WI [6], 6. 14-Melissa Rusch, Galesville, WI [1], 7. 8-Jason Bolster, Sparta, WI [7]
Qualifying: 1. 75-Justin Berg, 21.7370; 2. 10-Zach Oliver, 21.7390; 3. 1-Charles Vian Jr, 21.7510; 4. 18-Tina Lodermeier, 21.8210; 5. 13-Mark A Challet, 21.8630; 6. 34G-Travis Gordon, 21.9620; 7. 36W-Kyle Wahlgren, 22.0250; 8. 60-Jacob Lodermeier, 22.0590; 9. 21-Bill Schott, 22.1340; 10. 97F-Robert Fort, 22.1480; 11. 30-Landon Lockington, 22.1740; 12. 8-Jason Bolster, 22.8590; 13. 14-Melissa Rusch, 22.9880
Skyline Fireworks NASCAR Hornets
Feature (15 laps): 1. 18-Braxtyn Moore, Sparta, WI [5], 2. 02-Shane Kohlmeier, Onalaska, WI [9], 3. 21-Jacob Iverson, West Salem, WI [3], 4. 12T-Ben Thurk, La Crosse, WI [6], 5. 28-Jimmy Bjorkman, West Salem, WI [8], 6. 44-Jake Schomers, La Crescent, MN [4], 7. 32-Joey Johnson III, Holmen, WI [10], 8. 48-Wally Olsen, Galesville, WI [11], 9. 09-Ben Kohlmeier, Onalaska, WI [1], 10. 3/4-Nick Hadler, Inver Grove Heights, MN [12], 11. 36-Brandon Olson, Eden Prairie, MN [7], 12. 12B-Al Bartels, Tomah, WI [13], 13. 12G-Greg Oliver, Bangor, WI [14], 14. 77-Bentley Knaack, Onalaska, WI [15], 15. 79-Nick Loesel, Eau Claire, WI [16], 16. 111-Shaw Strangstalien, West Salem, WI [2]
6-for-6 Dash (6 laps): 1. 21-Jacob Iverson, West Salem, WI [1], 2. 18-Braxtyn Moore, Sparta, WI [3], 3. 28-Jimmy Bjorkman, West Salem, WI [4], 4. 12T-Ben Thurk, La Crosse, WI [5], 5. 02-Shane Kohlmeier, Onalaska, WI [6], 6. 44-Jake Schomers, La Crescent, MN [2]
Heat #1 (8 laps): 1. 36-Brandon Olson, Eden Prairie, MN [10], 2. 12B-Al Bartels, Tomah, WI [4], 3. 48-Wally Olsen, Galesville, WI [8], 4. 77-Bentley Knaack, Onalaska, WI [2], 5. 09-Ben Kohlmeier, Onalaska, WI [6], 6. 3/4-Nick Hadler, Inver Grove Heights, MN [5], 7. 32-Joey Johnson III, Holmen, WI [9], 8. 111-Shaw Strangstalien, West Salem, WI [7], 9. 79-Nick Loesel, Eau Claire, WI [1], 10. 12G-Greg Oliver, Bangor, WI [3]
Qualifying: 1. 02-Shane Kohlmeier, 15.6530; 2. 12T-Ben Thurk, 15.7260; 3. 28-Jimmy Bjorkman, 15.7840; 4. 18-Braxtyn Moore, 15.8530; 5. 44-Jake Schomers, 16.0040; 6. 21-Jacob Iverson, 16.0200; 7. 36-Brandon Olson, 16.0270; 8. 32-Joey Johnson III, 16.0380; 9. 48-Wally Olsen, 16.0950; 10. 111-Shaw Strangstalien, 16.1590; 11. 09-Ben Kohlmeier, 16.2450; 12. 3/4-Nick Hadler, 16.3550; 13. 12B-Al Bartels, 16.4530; 14. 12G-Greg Oliver, 16.5170; 15. 77-Bentley Knaack, 16.8280; 16. 79-Nick Loesel, 16.8530
Auto Value Street Stocks
Feature (15 laps): 1. 06-Zack Liebsch, Winona, MN [9], 2. 77-Robert Stanfield, La Crosse, WI [10], 3. 56-Matt Heim, Lewiston, MN [7], 4. 0NO-Thomas Farra, Sparta, WI [8], 5. 74-Kyle Cottone, La Crosse, WI [1], 6. 94-Steve Brasda, Osseo, WI [6], 7. 2M-Shawn McCarthy, Sparta, WI [13], 8. 04-Robert Cobb, La Crosse, WI [14], 9. 34-Christopher Neal, Tomah, WI [5], 10. 88-Ryan Stanfield, La Crosse, WI [11], 11. 27-Cole Lewis, La Crosse, WI [3], 12. 68-Brody Rundhaugen, La Crosse, WI [15], 13. 7-Kyle Hopkins, La Crosse, WI [4], 14. 1-Alex Rud, La Crosse, WI [12], 15. 42-Dan Osthoff, La Crosse, WI [2]
Heat #1 (8 laps): 1. 34-Christopher Neal, Tomah, WI [3], 2. 06-Zack Liebsch, Winona, MN [7], 3. 0NO-Thomas Farra, Sparta, WI [5], 4. 27-Cole Lewis, La Crosse, WI [1], 5. 77-Robert Stanfield, La Crosse, WI [6], 6. 56-Matt Heim, Lewiston, MN [8], 7. 94-Steve Brasda, Osseo, WI [4], 8. 7-Kyle Hopkins, La Crosse, WI [2]
Heat #2 (8 laps): 1. 1-Alex Rud, La Crosse, WI [2], 2. 2M-Shawn McCarthy, Sparta, WI [1], 3. 74-Kyle Cottone, La Crosse, WI [3], 4. 88-Ryan Stanfield, La Crosse, WI [4], 5. 42-Dan Osthoff, La Crosse, WI [6], 6. 04-Robert Cobb, La Crosse, WI [7], 7. 68-Brody Rundhaugen, La Crosse, WI [5]
Qualifying: 1. 56-Matt Heim, 16.5840; 2. 06-Zack Liebsch, 16.6360; 3. 77-Robert Stanfield, 16.7810; 4. 0NO-Thomas Farra, 16.8380; 5. 94-Steve Brasda, 16.8410; 6. 34-Christopher Neal, 16.8620; 7. 7-Kyle Hopkins, 17.1480; 8. 27-Cole Lewis, 17.3030; 9. 42-Dan Osthoff, 17.5560; 10. 68-Brody Rundhaugen, 17.6270; 11. 88-Ryan Stanfield, 17.7850; 12. 74-Kyle Cottone, 18.1040; 13. 1-Alex Rud, 18.1530; 14. 2M-Shawn McCarthy, 18.1610; 15. 04-Robert Cobb, 18.3010
High School Racing Association
Feature (15 laps): 1. 19M-Alivia Moore, Sparta, WI [10], 2. 01-Monty Odegard, Wilton, WI [12], 3. 27-Xander Weeks, Sauk City, WI [9], 4. 34-Kennedy Krueger, Sparta, WI [11], 5. 07I-Izaak Odegard, Wilton, WI [5], 6. 22-Lauralee Stanton, Melrose, WI [8], 7. 18-Cruz Pierce, Sparta, WI [2], 8. 65-Zachary Neal, Tomah, WI [3], 9. 7-Bella Bolduan, La Crosse, WI [4], 10. 56-Jeramiah Neal, Tomah, WI [1], 11. 07J-Angel Johnson, La Crosse, WI [13], 12. 19E-Lilly Estenson, Whitehall, WI [7], 13. 06-Taylor Aasen, Whitehall, WI [6]
Heat #1 (8 laps): 1. 19E-Lilly Estenson, Whitehall, WI [2], 2. 19M-Alivia Moore, Sparta, WI [6], 3. 01-Monty Odegard, Wilton, WI [3], 4. 27-Xander Weeks, Sauk City, WI [5], 5. 22-Lauralee Stanton, Melrose, WI [4], 6. 06-Taylor Aasen, Whitehall, WI [1]
Heat #2 (8 laps): 1. 07I-Izaak Odegard, Wilton, WI [7], 2. 18-Cruz Pierce, Sparta, WI [3], 3. 65-Zachary Neal, Tomah, WI [4], 4. 7-Bella Bolduan, La Crosse, WI [5], 5. 07J-Angel Johnson, La Crosse, WI [1], 6. 34-Kennedy Krueger, Sparta, WI [6], 7. 56-Jeramiah Neal, Tomah, WI [2]
Qualifying: 1. 19M-Alivia Moore, 16.6990; 2. 27-Xander Weeks, 16.7120; 3. 22-Lauralee Stanton, 16.7750; 4. 01-Monty Odegard, 16.9130; 5. 19E-Lilly Estenson, 16.9400; 6. 06-Taylor Aasen, 17.0100; 7. 07I-Izaak Odegard, 17.0850; 8. 34-Kennedy Krueger, 17.3020; 9. 7-Bella Bolduan, 17.6830; 10. 65-Zachary Neal, 17.8060; 11. 18-Cruz Pierce, 18.6890; 12. 56-Jeramiah Neal, 19.0610; 13. 07J-Angel Johnson, 19.2870
Spartan Recycling and Salvage Novelty
Hot Dog Race: 1. 94-Steve Brasda, Osseo, WI [5], 2. 21J-Jacob Iverson, West Salem, WI [4], 3. 77-Robert Stanfield, La Crosse, WI [3], 4. 06-Zack Liebsch, Winona, MN [1], 5. 0NO-Thomas Farra, Sparta, WI [2]