The Reffner 88 returns to LaCrosse Speedway in 2025 on Wednesday Night, July 16th, 2025! The event will feature Super Late Models on the 5/8th’s mile in an event honoring Tom Reffner.
Joining in the fair time fun will be the Central Wisconsin Racing Association. The regionally based Late Model group, of which Reffner was a major influence, will contest on the 5/8th’s mile!
The FUN doesn’t stop there. It’s also the first day of the 134th Annual La Crosse Interstate Fair! The interstate fair will run from Wednesday, July 16th to Sunday, July 20th. For more information on the La Crosse Interstate Fair visit their website: http://lacrosseinterstatefair.com/
Tom Reffner was a three-time CWRA Champion (1987, 1990, and 1993). Additionally, he captured three Oktoberfest feature wins at LaCrosse beginning with the very first Fest in 1970 before winning again in 1975 and 1983. Tom was a three-time LaCrosse Interstate (Fairgrounds) Speedway Champion (1976, 1986, 1987).
A pipefitter by trade, Tom Reffner won a total of 391 feature races in his career that began at Stratford Speedway and Wausau in 1959 before going to the first asphalt track in central Wisconsin at Griffith Park Speedway in Wisconsin Rapids in 1960. His first track championships came in 1965 at Griffith Park and Black River Falls Speedway.
But of all his accomplishments, the miracle season of 1975 for the ‘Blue Knight’ really stands out. In that season, Reffner won an amazing sixty-seven features driving an AMC Javelin. This includes sixteen at Madison, thirteen at LaCrosse Interstate Speedway, eleven at Golden Sands, nine at State Park, six at Dells Motor Speedway, three at I-70, two each at WIR and Elko, and one at Berlin, Columbus, Grundy, and Tri-County (Ohio). He also notched a track championship at Golden Sands and the ARTGO title during that 1975 season.
🎟️ Event Schedule:
- 5:00 PM – Front Gates Open
- 5:30 PM – Qualifying Begins
- 7:00 PM – Racing Begins!
🎟️ Admission Prices:
- Adults 18+: $25
- Seniors: $23
- Students 12-17: $8
- Kids 6-11: $4
- Children 5 and Under: FREE
🏁 Don’t forget to take advantage of our Family Pricing: 2 Adults and up to 4 Students/Kids for just $60!
Secure your spot now – tickets are available online or at the gate the day of the event. Don’t wait – buy online today using the following link: https://www.eventsprout.com/event/lsen-07162025
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📍 LaCrosse Fairgrounds Speedway offers acres of free easy-in easy-out parking and is located at N4985 County Road M, West Salem, WI 54669 For more information, visit LaCrosseSpeedway.com or call 608-786-1525.
Feel the roar of the engines, the thrill of the competition, and family fun at LaCrosse Speedway. See you at the track!