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Carlson Wins Opening Night After A Hard Battle For The Lead
By: (Ashley Iwanski)
Coming Events
Saturday, April 21 ///NASCAR Late Models, Sportsmen, Thunderstox,
Hornets
Saturday, April 28 ///NASCAR Late Models, Sportsmen, Thunderstox, USST
Truck Series
Saturday, May 5 ///NASCAR Late Models, Thunderstox, 20
Lap Sportsmen Main
(West Salem, WI – April 14, 2007) - Steve Carlson won the Budweiser 25 on
opening night at the La Crosse Fairgrounds Speedway. Carlson, who started in
the 11th position, raced hard to get to the front of the field.
Mike Carlson (son of Steve) started from the pole for the first time in his
career. All of the drivers stayed patient until just after the halfway point
when things started to heat up. Mike Carlson had a strong lead, but defending
Kwik Trip NASCAR Late Model Champion Kevin Nuttleman quickly caught up to Mike
in turn one. A lap later Mike lost control of his car in turn four with three
other cars spinning as a result. No damage was done to any of the cars.
A few laps later the race was again under yellow for an incident on the front
stretch involving Todd Oliver, Skylar Holzhausen, Paul Proksch and Todd Korish.
Nuttleman was able to maintain the lead until his teammate Steve Carlson
passed him with less than five laps to go. Carlson was able to hold on to the
lead for an exciting finish. Nuttleman was able to stay close and finish
second. Andy Burgess of Fall Creek, Wis. finished in third.
Randy Steinhoff of Cashton, Wis., was the winner of the North Country
Contractors Sportsman Division A-Main. He started in the third position and
quickly took the lead. Jamie Millis finished second giving the race a one-two
truck finish. Larry Bolster took third.
Andy Barney won the caution filled United Auto Supply Thunderstox Division. A
spin by Troy Schnitzler brought out a caution with only five laps to go and
three laps later Steve Owen, who was in second, hit the wall causing a caution
with only 1 lap left in the race. Josh Inglett finished in the second place
position and Jason Bolster of La Crosse finished in third.
Next week the racing will continue as Coca-Cola presents the Kwik Trip NASCAR
Late Models, North Country Contractors Grand National Sportsmen and United
Auto Supply Thunderstox. The Features Sports Bar and Grill Hornets will also
be making their first appearance of the season. Gates open at 5:00 and
qualifying begins at 5:45.
LA CROSSE FAIRGROUNDS SPEEDWAY
Kwik Trip NASCAR Late Models
Budweiser 25 Feature (26 Cars) — 1, Steve Carlson, West Salem; 2, Kevin
Nuttleman, Bangor; 3, Andy Burgess, Eau Claire; 4, Dan Steele, West Salem; 5,
Brent Kirchner, La Crosse; 6, Chris Skrede, Sparta; 7, Tim Nelson, La Crescent
; 8, Steve Holzhausen, Bangor; 9, Jeff Baker, Holmen; 10, Emily Sue Steck,
Holmen; 11, J. Herbst, West Salem; 12, Tom Thill, West Salem; 13, Todd Oliver,
Bangor; 14, Skylar Holzhausen, Bangor; 15, Jimmy Summerfield, Bangor ; 16, Tim
Hagen, La Crosse; 17, Mark Lamoreaux, Bloomington, Minn; 18, Matthew
Henderson, Coon Valley; 19, Mike Carlson, West Salem; 20, Tyler Reedy,
Galesville; 21, Pete Carlson, La Crosse; 22, Keith Kirchner, La Crosse; 23,
Todd Korish, Holmen; 24, Paul Mahlum ; 25, Albert Locy, Onalaska; 26, James
DeVito, New Lisbon.
Qualifying — 1, J. Herbst, West Salem, 19.884 secs, 98.748 MPH; 2, Steve
Carlson, West Salem, 19.964 secs, 98.352 MPH; 3, Andy Burgess, Eau Claire,
19.986 secs, 98.244 MPH; 4, Emily Sue Steck, Holmen, 19.996 secs, 98.195 MPH;
5, Mark Lamoreaux, Bloomington, Minn, 20.103 secs, 97.672 MPH;
Qualifying Heat 1 — 1, Brent Kirchner, La Crosse; 2, Tom Thill, West Salem;
3, Matthew Henderson, Coon Valley; 4, Mark Lamoreaux, Bloomington, Minn; 5,
Keith Kirchner, La Crosse.
Odd Bud Dash — 1, Todd Korish, Holmen; 2, Kevin Nuttleman, Bangor; 3, Paul
Proksch, Stoddard; 4, Mark Lamoreaux, Bloomington, Minn; 5, Mike Carlson, West
Salem.
Even Bud Dash — 1, Dan Steele, West Salem; 2, Steve Carlson, West Salem; 3,
Tim Hagen, La Crosse; 4, Skylar Holzhausen, Bangor; 5, Tim Nelson, La
Crescent, Minn.
North Country Contractors Sportsmen
Budweiser 15 Feature (23 Cars) — 1, Randy Steinhoff, Cashton; 2, Jamie
Millis, Black River Falls; 3, Larry Bolster, Sparta; 4, Jes Tenner, Malrose;
5, Ken Lewis, Black River Falls; 6, Dan Gilster, West Salem; 7, Rob Curran,
Rockland; 8, Jimmy Gilster, West Salem; 9, Todd Lockington, Mindoro; 10, Aaron
Hass, La Crosse; 11, Randy Humfeld, Chaseburg; 12, Jake Arneson; 13, Greg
Scheck, West Salem; 14, Randy Hass, La Crosse; 15, Jerrod Loging, West Salem;
16, Scott Clark; 17, Rob Mason, Caledonia, Minn; 18, Mark Challet, Bangor; 19,
Wayne Smith, Onalaska; 20, Keaton Hilby; 21, Jerimy Wagner, Melrose; 22, Nick
Clements, Onalaska; 23, Joe Rinartz, La Crosse; 24, Ralph Cattone.
B-Feature — 1, Scott Clark, La Crosse; 2, Jerrod Loging, West Salem; 3,
Ralph Cattone, Onalaska.
Qualifying — 1, Todd Lockington, Mindoro, 21.965 secs, 89.392 MPH; 2, Jes
Tenner, Melrose, 21.974 secs, 89.356 MPH; 3, Dan Gilster, West Salem, 21.990
secs, 89.291 MPH; 4, Aaron Hass, La Crosse, 22.004 secs, 89.234 MPH; 5,
Branden Berg, North Bend, 22.074 secs, 88.951 MPH.
Qualifying Heat 1 — 1, Rob Mason, Caledonia, Minn; 2, Greg Scheck, West
Salem; 3, Ralph Cottone, Onalaska; 4, Al Bartels, Tomah; 5, Mark Challet,
Bangor.
Qualifying Heat 2 — 1, Wayne Smith, Barre Mills; 2, Randy Hass, La Crosse;
3, Troy Maier, La Crosse; 4, Jerrod Loging, West Salem; 5, Scott Clark, La
Crosse.
Odd Bud Dash — 1, Larry Bolster Jr., Sparta; 2, Branden Berg, North Bend; 3,
Jerimy Wagner, Melrose; 4, Dan Gilster, West Salem; 5, Jake Arneson,
Melrose.
Even Bud Dash — 1, Randy Steinhoff, Cashton; 2, Jimmy Gilster, West Salem;
3, Jes Tenner, Melrose; 4, Aaron Hass, La Crosse; 5, Randy Humfeld, Chaseburg.
United Auto Supply Thunderstox
Budweiser 15 Feature (25 cars) — 1, Andy Barney, West Salem; 2, Josh Inglett,
La Crosse; 3, Jason Bolster, Sparta; 4, Jason Schaller, La Crosse; 5, Shane
Ulvestad, Onalaska; 6, Matt Cleveland, Sparta; 7, Kris Buldhaupt, La Crosse;
8, Ray Burkum, Westby; 9, Aaron Vinson, Holmen; 10, Steven Rusch, Sparta; 11,
Jamie Dummer, Holmen; 12, Matt Inglett, La Crosse; 13, Harley Jankowski,
Arcadia; 14, Adam Moore, Sparta; 15, Steve Bornitz, West Salem; 16. Steve
Owen, La Crosse; 17, Raymond Hardy, Sparta; 18, Chris Weber, Cashton; 19, Tom
Hauser, La Crosse; 20, Mike Olson, 21, Stephanie Johnson, Sparta; 22, Joey
Johnson, Mindoro; 23, Bill Inglett, La Crosse; 24, Troy Schnitzler,
Onalaska.
B-Feature — 1, Harley Jankowski, Sparta; 2, Aaron Vinson, Holmen; 3, Steven
Rusch, Sparta, 4, Tom Hauser, La Crosse; 5, Chris Weber, Cashton; 6, Dennis
Johnson, Sparta; 7, Mike Olson.
Bud Dash — 1, Jason Schaller, Holmen; 2, Adam Moore, Sparta; 3, Jason
Bolster, Sparta; 4, Andy Barney, West Salem; 5, Matt Inglett, La Crosse.
Heat 1 — 1, Joey Johnson, Mindoro; 2, Jason Schaller, Holmen; 3, Josh
Inglett, La Crosse; 4, Steve Bornitz, Holmen; 5, Matt Cleveland, Sparta.
Heat 2 — 1, Andy Barney, West Salem; 2, Adam Moore, Sparta; 3, Jamie Dummer,
Holmen; 4, Bill Inglett, La Crosse; 5, Ray Hardy, Sparta.
Heat 3 — 1, Matt Inglett, La Crosse; 2, Jason Bolster, Sparta; 3, Steve
Owen, La Crosse; 4, Kris Buldhaulpt, La Crescent, Minn; 5, Brad Warthan,
Sparta.
Steel Wall Crash: Ben Allen
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