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Holzhausen Claims Oktoberfest Crown
By: Kevin Ramsell
Sunday, October 08, 2006 (West Salem, WI) – Some say that home track
advantage helps. It helped Steve Holzhausen claim his second Wisconsin
Late Model Oktoberfest crown.
The 37th Annual Oktoberfest Race Weekend main event saw 28 cars take the green
flag on a great fall afternoon at the La Crosse Fairgrounds Speedway.
Chris Weinkauf and Nate Haseleu led the field to the start of the 100-lap main
event. Haseleu would get the early jump over Weinkauf. But, that
lead would only last for 13-laps as Weinkauf got on the inside of him and took
over the lead on lap 14.
Weinkauf would take a comfortable lead over the rest of the field through the
caution-free event.
Holzhausen started tenth and used his patience to work his way to the
front. By lap 37 he was up to the fifth position. He would
then get past Haseleu for fourth on lap 43. Three laps later he would
continue his charge to the front by taking over third from Josh
Vadnais.
Holzhausen would hold on to the third position until he caught up to Jonathan
Eilen and challenged for second with 28-laps to go. After he got around
the Hampton, MN driver, he set his sites on Weinkauf. In a matter of
four laps he shrunk the lead from 15 car lengths to being on his back
bumper.
With 10-laps to go, Holzhausen made his move to the inside of Weinkauf coming
off of turn four. The two ran side-by-side going into turn one and when
they came off of turn two; it was Holzhausen in the lead and the crowd got on
their feet to cheer on the local favorite to the checkered flag.
“I was really hoping for a caution, because he really got out there a long
ways,” an exhausted Holzhausen stated in victory lane. “I knew I had
a good car, but I was kind of surprised to catch him”
Weinkauf would hold on to second over Neil Knoblock, who finished third after
starting 20th. Fast qualifier Mark Eswein came home fourth with
Eilen rounding out the top five.
“I really didn’t know what the car was going to do, so I wanted to get out
there as far as I could,” Weinkauf stated. “I saw him in my mirror
when he was on my rear bumper, but I couldn’t do anything to hold him
back.”
Wisconsin Legend, Dick Trickle, came home seventh after starting 18th.
Jim Weber finished 15th.
In earlier action, Tim Schendel, Frank Kreyer, and Kris Kelly advanced from
the first Last Chance Race. Rob Debnecay, Chris Skrede, and Pete Moore
grabbed the final three positions in the second Last Chance Race.
The 38th Annual Oktoberfest Race Weekend will take place on Oktober 4-7,
2007. Make plans now to be a part of “Racing’s Family Reunion.”
WISCONSIN Late Models
Miller LIte 100 Feature (28 Cars) — 1. Steve Holzhausen, Bangor; 2. Chris
Weinkauf, Merrill; 3. Neil Knoblock, Green Bay; 4. Mark Eswein, Wisconsin
Rapids; 5. Jonathan Eilen, Hampton, MN; 6. Jason Weinkauf, Merrill; 7. Dick
Trickle, Iron Station, NC; 8. Dean Cornelius, Chaska, MN; 9. Frank Kreyer,
Pardeeville; 10. Josh Vadnais, Whitebear Lake; 11. Trent Snyder, Ironton, MN;
12. Tim Rothe, Appleton; 13. Peter Moore, Mc Farland; 14. Tim Schendel,
Sparta; 15. Jim Weber, Roseville, MN; 16. Steve Carlson, West Salem; 17. Nick
Hammer, Madison; 18. David Prunty, Brownsville, WI; 19. Blake Horstman,
Bangor; 20. Josh Bauer, Random Lake; 21. Jacob Goede, New Germany, 22. Kris
Kelly, Norway, MI; 23. Nathan Haseleu, Pardeeville, 24. Rob Debnecay; 25. Adam
Royle, Farmington, MN; 26. Eugene Gregorich Jr, Amherst; 27. Chris Skrede,
Sparta; 28. Charlie Menard, Eau Claire;
Qualifying — 1, Mark Esweien, Wisconsin Rapids, 18.997 seconds, 103.358 MPH;
2, Steve Holzhausen, Bangor, 19.062 secs, 103.006 MPH; 3, Jason Weinkauf,
Merril, 19.067 secs, 102.979 MPH; 4, Tim Rothe, Appleton, 19.084 secs, 102.887
MPH; 5, Josh Vadnais, White Bear Lake, 19.093 secs, 102.839 MPH; 6,
Charlie Menard, Eau Claire, 19.106 secs, 102.769 MPH; 7, Jonathan Eilen,
Hampton, MN, 19.141 secs, 102.581 MPH; 8, Blake Horstman, Bangor, 19.145 secs,
102.559 MPH; 9, David Prunty, Brownsville, MN, 19.158 secs, 102.490 MPH; 10,
Nathan Haseleu, Pardeeville , 19.183 secs, 102.356 MPH.
Qualifying Heat 1 — 1.Dean Cornelius, Chaska; 2. Tim Schendel, Sparta; 3.
Frank Kreyer, Pardeeville; 4. Kris Kelly, Norway, MI; 5. Adam Degenhardt, Coon
Valley; 6.Joe Berthiaume, Roseville; 7. James Carlson, La Crosse; 8. Jason
Hicks, Elkhorn; 9. Andy Niles, Holmen;
Qualifying Heat 2 — 1.Neil Knoblock, Green Bay; 2. Ben Pettis, Elk Mound; 3.
Jacob Humphry, Lake Geneva; 4. Trevor Stewart, St Cloud; 5. Mike Deukeuster;
6. Robb Vanderloop, Kaukauna;
Qualifying Heat 3 — 1. Trent Snyder, Ironton; 2. Eddie Hoffman, Orland Park;
3. Rob Debnecay; 4. Peter Moore, Mc Farland; 5. Brandon Hill, Lake
Geneva;
Qualifying Heat 4 — 1.Adam Royle, Farmington, MN; 2. Chris Skrede, Sparta;
3. Don Turner, La Crosse; 4. Tim Olsen, Hamel; 5. Kenny Richards,
Montello;
Odd Dash — 1. Nick Hammer, Madison; 2. Chris Weinkauf, Merrill; 3. Jonathan
Eilen, Hampton, MN; 4. Jason Weinkauf, Merril; 5. Mark Eswein, Wisconsin
Rapids;
Even Dash — 1. Jacob Goede, New Germany; 2. Charlie Menard, Eau Claire; 3.
Blake Horstman, Bangor; 4. Steve Holzhausen, Bangor; 5. Eugene Gregorich Jr,
Amherst;
Last Chance 1 — 1.Tim Schendel, Sparta; 2. Frank Kreyer, Pardeeville; 3.
Kris Kelly, Noway; 4. Adam Degenhardt, Coon Valley; 5. Mike Deikeuster, ; 6.
Robb Vandrloop, Kaukauna; 7. James Carlson, La Crosse; 8. Jason Hicks,
Elkhorn, Lake, MN; 9. Robert Wermeister, Braceville; 10. Eric Wisz,
Mosinee;
Last Chance 2 — 1.Rob Debnecay; 2. Chris Skrede, Sparta; 3. Peter Moore, Mc
Farland; 4. Don Turner, La Crosse; 5. Brandon Hill, Lake Geneva; 6. Tim Olson,
Hamel, MN; 7. Kenny Richards, Montello; 8. Ken Reiser, Waukon; 9. Jeremy Lepek;
10. Collin Bamke, Slinger;
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