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Cars Pack La Crosse For First Practice Night
Speedway opener set this Saturday
(West Salem, WI - April 4, 2005) If the registered cars and the drivers who
turned out for Saturday afternoon’s initial practice are any indication, the
La Crosse Fairgrounds Speedway is in for yet another record-breaking summer on
the twin ovals in West Salem. Over 50 Kwik Trip NASCAR late models, 60 Ray
Hutson Chevrolet sportsman and nearly 70 United Auto Supply Thunderstox cars
are registered for the 2005 campaign.
On Saturday, officials elected to start the practice session nearly 30 minutes
early, to give the huge number of cars who showed up to take to the track a
chance to get some practice time in. Over 75 cars were on hand for their first
crack at the 5/8- and 1/4-mile ovals, including nearly 20 NASCAR late models.
Among those drivers on hand were former track champions Mike Belling, Kevin
Nuttleman, Steve Holzhausen, and reigning track title holder Charlie Menard of
Eau Claire, Wis.
It was also the first time in speedway history that they had women drivers
practicing in all three major divisions, as Laurel Viera (late model), Emily
Sue Steck and Danielle Neary (sportsman), who each moved up a division, were
on hand to practice, along with Mary Schill, who returns to action in the
Thunderstox class.
Action gets underway this Saturday night at 7:15 p.m., as Budweiser presents
the season opener, with the top three divisions taking to the track. Time
trials begin for the sportsman and late model drivers at 5:05 p.m. The
Features Sports Bar & Grill Hornets will start their season in week three,
on April 23.
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