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Nuttleman Recovers Nicely From Wreck, Takes La Crosse Win
By David Morgan
Saturday, July 23 ///NASCAR Late Models, Sportsman,
Thunderstox, Hornets
Saturday, July 30 ///NASCAR Late Models, Sportsman,
Thunderstox, Trailer Race of Destruction
Saturday, Aug. 6 ///NASCAR Late Models,
Sportsman, Thunderstox
(West Salem, WI - July 16, 2005) A week ago, Kevin Nuttleman was being lapped
by the leaders as the Kwik Trip NASCAR feature ended, after one of the worst
wrecks in speedway history ended with his back up car landing on his primary
car. Luckily, the damage to the primary car was mostly cosmetic, and he showed
it, taking his 95th career win at the La Crosse Fairgrounds Speedway in the
Brickl Bros. 50.
After working hard to move from his ninth-place starting position up to
fourth, the move to first came rather easily for Nuttleman, an 8-time track
champion at La Crosse. Mark Lamoreaux had taken the lead from Shawn Pfaff on
lap seven, and maintained that lead until the yellow flew on lap 32. Sam
Andersen had tried to duck under Lamoreaux, only to have the door shut on him.
As third-place driver Andy Burgess tried to get by Andersen, the two cars
touched, sending Burgess hard into the turn three wall, the second-straight
week he has been knocked from the feature.
With Andersen moving to the back of the pack, Nuttleman was up to second, but
as the safety crew cleared the debris, and removed Burgess’ car from the
track, Lamoreaux had a tire go down, and was forced to pit, turning the top
spot over to Nuttleman. Dan Steele tried a couple of times to get by for the
lead, but never made a serious challenge to Nuttleman, who continues to lead
the NASCAR Dodge Weekly Series regional points standings.
Steele was second for the second week in a row, followed by Steve Holzhausen,
who closed to within 4 points of Burgess for second in points. Todd Oliver
finished fourth, followed by Pfaff, and Tony Bagstad. Mike Belling was
seventh, while Todd Korish, Chris Skrede and Andersen rounded out the top ten.
Burgess was quick qualifier for the tenth time, and needs just four more quick
times to set a new track record for a season. He averaged 98.013 MPH for his
run. Andy Niles won the qualifying heat, while Nuttleman and Bagstad won the
Bud Dashes.
With the win, his fourth of the season, Nuttleman (680 points) extended his
points lead to 74 points over Burgess (606). Holzhausen (602) closed to within
four points of Burgess for second, and Lamoreaux (525) and Belling (501) round
out the top five in points.
In the Sportsman feature, Trent Boettcher was unable to pull away from the
field, but with Aaron Hass and Mike Carlson battling side by side for ten
laps, it worked to Boettcher’s advantage, as he led the whole way, surviving
a lap 14 caution, and a one-lap sprint to the finish for the win.
Hass chose the outside line on the restart in a bid to take the win, but
Boettcher simply had too much for him, and pulled away to the 3-length win.
Dan Linnehan managed to work his way underneath Hass for second, while Hass
was third, Jes Tenner fourth, and Tom Thill fifth. Tenner picked up ten points
on points-leader Dan Gilster with the finish, and is 28 back of the two-time
champ Gilster.
History was made in the Bud Dash, where Emily Sue Steck became the first
female driver in speedway history to win a sportsman-level dash. She held off
Boettcher to win the Odd Bud Dash, while Chad Rosendahl took the Even Dash.
Qualifying heats went to Josh Millis and Mark Challet, while Mike Albrecht,
Jr. averaged 88.470 MPH in taking the top qualifying spot. Randy Hass claimed
the B-main win.
The front of the United Auto Supply Thunderstox feature stayed tightly bunched
all the way, but Rusty Winchel was able to hold on for all 15 laps to take the
win over Ben Allen. Corey Barney was third, followed by Mike Krueger, Jr., and
Travis Schendel.
Andy Moore took the B-Main, Krueger, Jr. the Bud Dash, and heat wins went to
Wayne Smith, Allen, Kyle Voss and Craig Chandler. Andy Moore extended his
points lead over Jason Bolster to 12 points, leading Bolster 777-765. Adam
Moore inched closer to Bolster in the third spot, four points back.
The Hornets cars will be back in action this Saturday night, with their heat
races kicking off at 6:30 p.m., following qualifying at 5 p.m. for the NASCAR
Kwik Trip Late Models and Ray Hutson Chevrolet Sportsman. Altra Federal Credit
Union presents the action, which will also include the United Auto Supply
Thunderstox.
LA CROSSE FAIRGROUNDS SPEEDWAY
Kwik Trip NASCAR Late Models
Brickl Brothers 50 Feature (27 Cars) — 1. Kevin Nuttleman, Bangor; 2. Dan
Steele, West Salem; 3. Steve Holzhausen, Bangor; 4. Todd Oliver, Bangor; 5.
Shawn Pfaff, Sparta; 6. Tony Bagstad, Cashton; 7. Mike Belling, La Crosse; 8.
Todd Korish, Holmen; 9. Chris Skrede, Rockland; 10. Sam Andersen, Melrose; 11.
Nick Schroeder, Cashton; 12. Jeff Baker, Holmen; 13. Adam Degenhardt, Coon
Valley; 14. Tom McClintock, La Crosse; 15. Jim Hagel, Holmen; 16. Troy
Goodenough, Mindoro; 17. Bill Niles, Holmen; 18. Joe Scholze, Holmen; 19. Ken
Hutchens, Black River Falls; 20. Curt Eckelberg, West Salem; 21. Andy Niles,
Holmen; 22. Mark Lamoreaux, Bloomington, Minn.; 23. Andy Burgess, Fall Creek;
24. J. Herbst, West Salem; 25. Steve Miller, Onalaska; 26. Albert Locy,
Bangor; 27. John Towner, Trempealeau.
Qualifying — 1, Andy Burgess, Fall Creek 20.033 seconds, 98.013 MPH;
2, Steve Holzhausen, Bangor, 20.094 secs, 97.716 MPH; 3, Kevin Nuttleman,
Bangor, 20.147 secs, 97.459 MPH; 4, J. Herbst, West Salem, 20.209 secs,
97.160 MPH; 5, Mark Lamoreaux, Bloomington, Minn., 20.296 secs, 96.743
MPH;
Qualifying Heat 1 — 1. Andy Niles, Holmen; 2. Jeff Baker, Holmen; 3. Adam
Degenhardt, Coon Valley; 4. Nick Schroeder, Cashton; 5. Mike Belling, La
Crosse.
Odd Bud Dash — 1. Kevin Nuttleman, Bangor; 2. Mark Lamoreaux, Bloomington,
Minn.; 3. Andy Burgess, Fall Creek; 4. Todd Oliver, Bangor; 5. Sam Andersen,
Melrose.
Even Bud Dash — 1. Tony Bagstad, Cashton; 2. J. Herbst, West Salem; 3. Dan
Steele, West Salem; 4. Chris Skrede, Rockland; 5. Shawn Pfaff, Sparta.
Ray Hutson Chevrolet Sportsman
Brickl Brothers 15 Feature (24 Cars) — 1. Trent Boettcher, La Crescent,
Minn.; 2. Dan Linnehan, Sparta; 3. Aaron Hass, La Crosse; 4. Jes Tenner,
Melrose; 5. Tom Thill, West Salem; 6. Mike Carlson, West Salem; 7. Dan Gilster,
West Salem; 8. Jimmy Gilster, West Salem; 9. Mike Albrecht, Jr., La Crescent,
Minn.; 10. John Olson, Sparta; 11. Larry Bolster, Jr., Sparta; 12. Branden
Berg, Melrose; 13. Chad Rosendahl, Hokah, Minn.; 14. Boomer Olson, Viroqua;
15. Jerimy Wagner, Melrose.
B-Feature — 1. Randy Hass, La Crosse; 2. Jamie Schlintz, Bangor; 3. Jerimy
Wagner, Melrose; 4. Jerrod Loging, West Salem; 5. Ken Lewis, Black River
Falls.
Qualifying — 1, Mike Albrecht, Jr., La Crescent, Minn., 22.194 secs,
88.470 MPH; 2, Jes Tenner, Melrose, 22.277 secs, 88.140 MPH; 3, Branden
Berg, Melrose, 22.317 secs, 87.982 MPH; 4, Tony Leis, Middle Ridge,
22.335 secs, 87.911 MPH; 5, John Olson, Sparta, 22.389 secs,
87.699 MPH.
Qualifying Heat 1 — 1. Josh Millis, Black River Falls; 2. Larry Bolster,
Jr., Sparta; 3. Jamie Schlintz, Bangor; 4. Joe Rinartz, Melrose; 5. Jason
Dummer, Holmen.
Qualifying Heat 2 — 1. Mark Challet, Bangor; 2. Matt Inglett, La Crosse; 3.
Jerimy Wagner, Melrose; 4. Randy Hass, La Crosse; 5. Ken Lewis, Black River
Falls.
Odd Bud Dash — 1. Emily Sue Steck, Holmen; 2. Trent Boettcher, La Crescent,
Minn.; 3. Aaron Hass, La Crosse; 4. John Olson, Sparta; 5. Mike Albrecht, Jr.,
La Crescent, Minn.
Even Bud Dash — 1. Chad Rosendahl, Hokah, Minn.; 2. Dan Linnehan, Sparta; 3.
Tom Thill, West Salem; 4. Mike Carlson, West Salem; 5. Jimmy Gilster, West
Salem.
United Auto Supply Thunderstox
Brickl Brothers 15 Feature (24 cars) — 1. Rusty Winchel, Sparta; 2. Ben
Allen, Bangor; 3. Corey Barney, Sparta; 4. Mike Krueger, Jr., Sparta; 5.
Travis Schendel, Cashton; 6. Craig Chandler, Black River Falls; 7. Wayne
Smith, La Crosse; 8. Brad Warthan, Sparta; 9. Kyle Voss, La Crescent, Minn.;
10. Ron Heller, Holmen; 11. Mary Schill, Cashton; 12. Dan Erdmann, Holmen; 13.
Adam Moore, Sparta; 14. Andy Moore, Sparta; 15. Charles Vian, Jr., Sparta.
B-Feature — 1. Andy Moore, Sparta; 2. Jerry Aylsworth, La Crosse; 3. Jamie
Dummer, Holmen; 4. Justin Berg, Bangor; 5. Al Bartels, Tomah.
Bud Dash — 1. Mike Krueger, Jr., Sparta; 2. Brad Warthan, Sparta; 3. Wayne
Smith, Holmen; 4. Rusty Winchel, Sparta; 5. Jeff Stumlin, Mindoro.
Heat 1 — 1. Wayne Smith, La Crosse; 2. Mike Krueger, Jr., Sparta; 3. Corey
Barney, Sparta; 4. Travis Schendel, Cashton; 5. Steve Bornitz, Holmen.
Heat 2 — 1. Ben Allen, Bangor; 2. Rusty Winchel, Sparta; 3. Mary Schill,
Cashton; 4. Josh Inglett, La Crosse; 5. Dan Erdmann, Holmen.
Heat 3 — 1. Kyle Voss, La Crescent, Minn. 2. Jeff Stumlin, Mindoro; 3.
Lonnie Klonecki, Arcadia; 4. Ron Heller, Coon Valley; 5. Steve Owen, La
Crosse.
Heat 4 — 1. Craig Chandler, Black River Falls; 2. Brad Warthan, Sparta; 3.
Charles Vian, Jr., Sparta; 4. Adam Moore, Sparta; 5. Jason Bolster, Sparta.
Friday’s Late Result
Children’s Miracle Network 200 Enduro (71 cars) — 1. Wade Elliott; 2.
Carl Dahl, Jr.; 3. Tracey Bagstad; 4. Mitch Iloudren; 5. Dan Rozek; 6. Dave
Saunders; 7. Derek Giessel; 8. Chris McHugh; 9. Tony Waltemath; 10. Rick
Schermerhorn; 11. Chris Konze; 12. Mike Tessman; 13. Doug Ratzl 14. Sam
Andring; 15. Dan Saunders.
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