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Degenhardt Holds On To Become First Time Winner
By Megan Mullikin
(West Salem, WI June 3, 2006) - Saturday night at LaCrosse Fairgrounds
Speedway, Adam Degenhardt, a four season veteran of the Kwik Trip NASCAR Late
Model Division, earned his first career feature win. Degenhardt got off to a
quick start in the feature with his Chevrolet Monte Carlo, but after a few
yellows, he started to feel the heat late in the race from Andy Burgess.
The black number 03 late model was able to hold on to take his first
win.
Saturday evenings Ray Hutson Chevrolet 25 Lap Feature! started off as Troy
Goodenough drove into the grass before they could finish a complete lap. Adam
Degenhardt and Tim Hagen Battled for the top position with Degenhardt finally
pulling away to take the lead, he was able to maintain that position for the
remainder of the race to take first. With 19 laps remaining, a collision
between Tim Nelson and Kevin Eddy on the backstretch, which included the car
of Andy Niles. After the restart there was a crash between a number of cars in
turn three, involving front runners Mark Lamoreaux, Bill Niles, and Jon
Barrette. Degenhardt held on to take the win, followed by Andy Burgess and
teammate Charlie Menard in third.
At the start of the Ray Hutson Chevrolet Grand National Sportsman feature,
Larry Bolster Jr. took off and gained the early lead from Don Hess. Bolster
Jr. and Hess were able to maintain their positions while a battle for third
developed behind them between Jimmy Gilster and Boomer Olson. With 5 laps to
go Chand Wehling and Trent Boettcher collided between turns three and four. As
the race resumed, another accident occurred. Bolster was able to hold on and
take his 1963 Chevrolet Biscayne to its first Feature win after a long
drought. Boomer Olson and Hess rounded out the top three.
The United Auto Supply Thunderstox events Saturday night were full of metal
mangling mayhem. The close competition caused an accident on lap 2 between a
group of cars. After another caution on that restart, Joey Johnson was able to
take command of the lead followed by Robert Stanfield and Andy Moore. However
it was short lived with Moore getting the win at the line followed by Johnson
and Stanfield.
The Features Sports Bar & Grill Hornets were also on hand Saturday evening
for their second time of the season. There were a numerous accidents
during the three feature races, with one bringing out the red flag for the car
of Mike Repinski, which flipped on its roof. Repinski was not
injured. The three feature winners were Chris Johnson, Mike
Thompson, and Heath Weissenberger.
Next Saturday night will feature the Kwik Trip NASCAR Late Models, Ray Hutson
Chevrolet Sportsman, and United Auto Supply Thunderstox, plus the Faster
Pastor Race. Gates open at 5:30, Qualifying begins at 5:45, and the
first race is at 7:15. For more information about the LaCrosse
Fairgrounds Speedway, please call the office at 608.786.1525 or visit www.lacrossespeedway.com.
LA CROSSE FAIRGROUNDS SPEEDWAY
Kwik Trip NASCAR Late Models
Ray Hutson Chevrolet 25 Lap Feature (27 Cars) 1. Adam Degenhardt, Coon
Valley; 2. Andy Burgess, Fall Creek; 3. Charlie Menard, Eau Claire; 4. Kevin
Nuttleman, Bangor; 5. Todd Korish, Holmen; 6. Tim Hagen, La Crescent, MN.; 7.
Mike Carlson, West Salem; 8. Steve Holzhausen, Bangor; 9. J. Herbst, West
Salem; 10. Skylar Holzhausen, Bangor; 11. Todd Oliver, Bangor; 12. Shawn
Pfaff, Sparta; 13. Emily Sue Steck, Holmen; 14. Jim Hagel, Holmen; 15. Andy
Niles, Holmen; 16. Tim Nelson, La Crescent, MN.; 17. Danielle Neary, La
Crosse; 18. Chris Vinson, Onalaska; 19. Chris Skrede, Sparta; 20. Kevin Eddy,
Hatfield; 21. Tom Thill, West Salem; 22. Bill Niles, Holmen; 23.! Mark
Lamoreaux, Bloomington< /st1:City>, MN.; 24. Jon Barrette, Westby; 25.
Gib Scharpf; 26. Jim Summerfield, Bangor; 27. Troy Goodenough, Mindoro.
Qualifying 1. Mark Lamoreaux , Bloomington, MN , 20.079 seconds, 97.789
MPH; 2. Charlie Menard, Eau Claire , 20.149 secs, 97.449 MPH; 3. Kevin
Nuttleman , Bangor , 20.174 secs, 97.328 MPH; 4. Steve
Holzhausen , Bangor , 20.209 secs, 97.160 MPH; 5. Andy Burgess , Fall
Creek, 20.231 secs, 97.054 MPH.
Qualifying Heat 1 1. Mike Carlson, West Salem; 2. Tim Nelson, La Crescent,
MN; 3. Troy Goodenough, Mindoro; 4. Chris Skrede, Sparta; 5. Jim Hagel,
Holmen.
Odd Bud Dash 1. Todd Korish, Holmen; 2. Kevin Nuttleman, Bangor; 3. Adam
Degenhardt, Conn Valley; 4. Jon Barrette, Westby; 5. Mark Lamoreaux,
Bloomington, MN.
Even Bud Dash 1. J. Herbst, West Salem; 2. Charlie Menard, Eau Claire; 3.
Bill Niles, Holmen; 4. Tom Thill, West Salem; 5. Tim Hagen, La Crosse.
Ray Hutson Chevrolet Sportsman
Ray Hutson Chevrolet 15 Lap Feature (24 Cars) 1. Larry Bolster, Sparta; 2.
Aaron Olson, Glendale Heights, IL.; 3. Don Hess, Coon Valley; 4. Jimmy Gilster,
West Salem; 5. Branden Berg, Melrose; 6. Dan Linnehan, Sparta; 7. Aaron Hass,
La Crosse; 8. Nick Clements, Onalaska; 9. Lucas Korish, La Crosse; 10. Chad
Rosendahl, Hokah, MN.; 11. Emily Sue Steck, Holmen; 12. Trent Boettcher, La
Crescent, MN.; 13. John Olson, Sparta; 14. Rob Curran, Rockland; 15. Chand
Wehling, Stoddard; 16. Ken Lewis, Black River Falls; 17. Jerrod Loging, West
Salem; 18. Jes Tenner, Melrose; 19. Ja son Dummer, Holmen; 20. Troy Rave,
Black River Falls; 21. Keith Kirchner, La Crosse; 22. Matt Inglett, La Crosse;
23. Rob Mason, Caledonia, MN.; 24. Jamie Millis, Black River Falls.
B-Feature 1. Ken Lewis, Black River Falls; 2. Rob Mason, Caledonia, MN; 3.
Troy Rave, Black River Falls; 4. Randy Humfeld, Chaseberg; 5. Todd Lockington,
Mindoro.
Qualifying 1.Emily Sue Steck , Holmen , 22.138 secs, 88.694 MPH;
2. Trent Boettcher , La Crescent , 22.227 secs, 88.339 MPH;
3. Lucas Korish , La Crosse , 22.249 secs, 88.251 MPH; 4. Branden
Berg, North Bend , 22.265 secs, 88.188 MPH; 5. Chand Wehling , S!
toddard ,
22.311 secs,
88.006 MPH.
Qualifying Heat 1 1. Jerrod Loging, West Salem; 2. Keith Kirchner, La
Crosse; 3. Ken Lewis, Black River Falls; 4. Randy Humfeld, Chasebeurg; 5. Rob
Mason, Caledonia, Mn.
Qualifying Heat 2 1.Matt Inglett, La Crosse; 2. Jason Dummer, Holmen; 3.
Troy Rave, Black River Falls; 4. Todd Lockington, Mindoro; 5. Mark Challet,
Bangor.
Odd Bud Dash 1. Aaron Hass, La Crosse; 2. Larry Bolster Jr., Four Corners;
3. Dan Linnehan, Sparta; 4. Emily Sue Steck, Holmen; 5. Nick Clements,
Holmen.
Even Bud Dash 1. Rob Curran, Rockland; 2. Don Hess, Coon Valley; 3. Jimmy
Gilster, West Salem; 4. Branden Berg, North Bend; 5. John Olson, Sparta.
United Auto Supply Thunderstox
Ray Hutson Chevrolet 15 Feature (24 cars) 1. Andy Moore, Sparta; 2. Joey
Johnson, Mindoro; 3. Robert Stanfield, La Crosse; 4. Bill Inglett, La Crosse;
5. Josh Inglett, La Crosse; 6. Charles Vian Jr., Sparta; 7. Mark Krueger,
Holmen; 8. Adam Moore, Sparta; 9. Matthew Moore, Tomah; 10. Mike Krueger Jr.,
Sparta; 11. Jamie Dummer, Holmen; 12. Steve Bornitz, West Salem; 13. Chad
Oehler, La Crosse; 14. Matt Cleveland, Sparta; 15. Steve Owen, La Crosse; 16.
Justin Berg, Bangor; 17. Jerry Aylsworth, La Crosse; 18. Craig Chandler, Black
River Falls; 19. Rusty Winchel, Sparta; 20. Kris Buldhaupt, La Crosse; 21.
Troy Chase, Galesville; 22. Brad Warthan, Sparta; 23. Ron Heller, Coon Valley;
24. Jeff Stumlin, Holmen.
B-Feature 1. Steve Bornitz, Holmen; 2. Mark Krueger,
Hillsboro; 3. Jeff Stumlin, Holmen; 4. Chad Oehler, La Crosse; 5. Jake Krueger
Jr., Sparta.
Bud Dash 1.Andy Moore, Sparta; 2. Jerry Aylsworth, La Crosse; 3. Justin
Berg, Bangor; 4. Ron Heller, Chaseberg; 5. Robert Stanfield, La Crosse.
Heat 1 1. Troy Chase; 2. Jerry Aylsworth, La Crosse; 3. Andy Moore,
Sparta; 4. Steve Owen, La Crosse; 5. Rusty Winchel, Sparta.
Heat 2 1. Ron Heller, Chaseburg; 2. Adam Moore, Sparta; 3. Mike Krueger
Jr., Sparta; 4. Henry Vian, Sparta; 5. Jamie Dummer, Holmen.
Heat 3 1. Brad Warthan, Sparta; 2. Justin Berg, Bangor; 3. Matt Cleveland,
Sparta; 4. Craig Chandler, Black River Falls; 5. Bill Inglett, La
Crosse.
Heat 4 1. Joey Johnson, Mindoro; 2. Robert Stanfield, La Crosse; 3. Kris
Buldhaupt, La Crescent, Mn; 4. Matt Moore, Tomah; 5. Josh Inglett, La
Crosse.
Features Sports Bar Hornets
Ray Hutson Chevrolet 15 Feature 1 (24 cars) 1. Chris Johnson, West Salem;
2. Kevin Turner, La Crosse; 3. Jerry Lemke, Rochester, MN.; 4. Jerry Schomers,
La Crescent, MN.; 5. Chris Swenson; 6. Dana Berg, Ettrick; 7. Josh Myer, Black
River Falls; 8. Chris Diehlmann, Onalaska; 9. Bret Bagstad; 10. Dan Schnitzler,
! West Salem.
Ray Hutson Chevrolet 15 Feature 2 (22 cars) 1. Mike Thompson, Melrose; 2.
Eugene Hager, Eyota, MN.; 3. Kirk Turner; 4. Dennis Sampson, Blair; 5. Tim
Murphy Sr., Tomah; 6. Steve Rusch, Sparta; 7. Steve Lemke, Hokah, MN.; 8. Jeff
Rud, Caledonia, MN.; 9. Crystal Moore, Sparta; 10. Steve Rozek.
Ray Hutson Chevrolet 15 Feature 3 (21 cars) 1.Heath Weissenberger, West
Salem; 2. Pete Muenkel, Caledonia, MN. 3. David A Treu; 4. Jared Heaney,
Rochester, MN.; 5. John Eron, Wisconsin Rapids; 6. Nate Towner, Trempealeau;
7. Derrick Hammer, Galesville; 8. Steve Scholze; 9. Trevor Chilson, La Crosse;
10. Jim Schermerhorn, Coon Valley.
Heat 1 1. Nikki Hagen, La Crescent, MN; 2. Dana Berg, Ettrick; 3. 71; 4.
Dave Treu Sr., Sparta; 5. Marc Hauser, Sparta.
Heat 2 1. Mike Thompson, Melrose; 2. Travis Lee, Onalaska
Heat 3 1. Kevin Turner, La Crosse; 2. Chris Johnson, West Salem; 3. Jerry
Schomers, La Crescent, MN; 4. Eugene Hager, Eyota, MN; 5. Joshua Smith, Barre
Mills.
Heat 4 1. Jim Schermerhorn, Middle Ridge; 2. Heath Weissenberger, Bunker
Hill; 3. Pete Muenkel, Caledonia; 4. Derald Cordes, Hokah, MN; 5. 15. Jared
Heaney, Rochester, MN.
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