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Trickle Returns To Oktoberfest
By: Kevin Ramsell
Wednesday, August 23, 2006 (West Salem, WI) – Seven-time ARTGO Champion and
former NASCAR Nextel Cup Rookie of the Year, Dick Trickle will be competing at
the Oktoberfest Race Weekend. This year’s event will take place on
October 5-8 at the La Crosse Fairgrounds Speedway in West Salem, WI.
Trickle, the 1971 & 1987 Oktoberfest Champion, returns to the famous end
of season event for the second year in a row and will be competing the
Wisconsin Late Model “100” feature event on Sunday, October
8th.
“I’m looking forward to Oktoberfest,” Trickle recently stated.
“I didn’t want to leave La Crosse like that last year – with my car not
performing well.” In 2005, Trickle finished 16th in the 100-lap
feature event that was won by Bangor’s Steve Holzhausen.
Trickle will be competing in a new car that he raced earlier this year at the
Slinger Nationals. He qualified third and had a top-five run going until
he was involved in a late race crash that relegated him to a 13th place
finish.
Trickle will be in attendance throughout the four-day weekend. On
Thursday, October 5th, he will be appearing at a reception in the Turn One
Chalet for a meet and greet from 7:30 – 9:00 p.m. On Friday, October
6th, he will serve as the Grand Marshall for the final NASCAR Autozone Elite
Division Midwest Series event.
Trickle will get behind the wheel of his late model on Saturday, October 7th
where he will practice and qualify for the Wisconsin Late Model “100”
feature event. He will also compete in a Match Race with former two-time
ARTGO champion Jim Weber. This will be a best two out of three, 4 laps
each contest.
On Sunday, Trickle will start the day by participating in an on-track
autograph session at 9:15 a.m. He will then go for his third Oktoberfest
title by competing in the Wisconsin Late Model “100” later that afternoon.
“Last year, I couldn’t believe how much Oktoberfest had grown since the
last time I was there,” Trickle stated. “It’s truly ‘Racing’s
Family Reunion.’”
For more information on the 2006 Oktoberfest Race Weekend, please visit the
track’s website at www.lacrossespeedway.com.
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