Fest JMcK 63 Eligibility List Balloons to Eighty

Big 8 SDrivers Ready For Center Stage at LaCrosse

Event PR

Eighty drivers are now eligible for the JMcK 63 as ten additional drivers recorded their first Late Model wins of 2011 at surrounding weekly short tracks in Illinois, Minnesota and Wisconsin.  The Late Model invitational event taking place Sunday afternoon October 9 during the Oktoberfest Race Weekend at LaCrosse Fairgrounds Speedway, pays tribute to the late Oktoberfest promoter John McKarns.

The eligibility list includes weekly late model feature winners, the top 6 in Big 8 Series points, former Top Guns from McKarns’ ARTGO Challenge Series and past Big 8 Oktoberfest feature winners.  First time Late Model feature winner John DeAngelis, Jr who recorded the weekly late model feature win during the Slinger Nationals in July is the first driver to throw his name into the ring of contenders along with NASCAR K&N East Series competitor and JMcK 63 segment winner Tanner Whitten.

Modeled after the Dick Trickle 99 race format McKarns loved and introduced to ‘Fest during 2007, the JMcK 63 will be contested in three 21 lap segments with the first segment being lined up by draw, the second by inversion and third based on the roll of the dice.  JMcK was an abbreviated version of John McKarns’ signature over the years.

The inaugural running of this event, which took place in 2010 saw twenty five cars take the green flag with Skylar Holzhausen claiming the overall prize on the strength of his two segment wins, narrowly edging Kyle Shear and Zach Riddle for the top honors.

For additional information regarding the 42nd annual Oktoberfest Race Weekend including Camping, call 608-786-1525 or visit www.oktoberfestraceweekend.com.  Companies interested in adding to the growing number of driver bonuses for the JMcK 63 are encouraged to contact Gregg McKarns at 815-633-1500.

JMcK 63 Big 8 Late Model Invitational

Oktoberfest Race Weekend

Sunday Afternoon October 9, 2011

LaCrosse Fairgrounds Speedway

Elibible Drivers following August Racing Action

DRIVER NAMEELIGIBILITY

Al WeishoffColumbus 151 Speedway

Alex PruntySlinger Super Speedway

Andy BurgessPast Big 8 Fest Winner

Bill RetallickColumbus 151 Speedway

Bobby WilbergMadison International

Brad DahmerSlinger Super Speedway

Brad KeithSlinger Super Speedway

Brandon PendletonJefferson Speedway

Brent KirchnerLaCrosse Fairgrounds

Brian Johnson, JrDells Raceway Park

Casey JohnsonJefferson Speedway

Corey JankowskiDells Raceway Park

Cory KemkesWisconsin International

Dale NottestadBig 8 Series/Jefferson/MIS

Dan JungSlinger/Jefferson

Dan LensingDells Raceway Park

Darren WolkeElko Speedway

Dave McCardleSlinger Super Speedway

Davey PennelDells Raceway Park

Derek ChildsDells Raceway Park

Don GaserudeColumbus 151 Speedway

Doug BrownElko Speedway

Dylan MooreElko Speedway

Dylan SchuylerJefferson Speedway

Eric HopfenspergerWisconsin International

Gary NatropWisconsin International

J HerbstLaCrosse Fairgrounds

Jake VanoskeySlinger Super Speedway

James SwanRockford Speedway/Big 8/Slinger

Jason EricksonJefferson Speedway

Jeremy MillerBig 8 Series/MIS

Jeremy WagnerLaCrosse Fairgrounds

Jerry GilleRockford Speedway

Joel SoenksenColumbus 151 Speedway

John DeAngelis, JrSlinger Super Speedway

John Ovadahl, JrJefferson Speedway

Jon LemkeARTGO Star

Jon Reynolds, JrRockford Speedway

Jonathan HentgesElko Speedway

Kris KellyWisconsin International

Kyle JarlsbergJefferson Speedway

Kyle ShearBig 8 Points*

Larry SchottenDells Raceway Park

Lincoln KeeserColumbus 151 Speedway

Luke HoffmanColumbus 151 Speedway

Michael BilderbackSlinger Super Speedway

Mike BeyerPast Big 8 Fest Winner

Mike CarlsonLaCrosse Speedway

Mike LitchfieldSlinger Super Speedway

Mike Meyerhofer, JrWisconsin International

Nick ClementsLaCrosse Fairgrounds

Nick NoldenColumbus 151 Speedway

Nick WendtColumbus 151 Speedway

Noel RamgeJefferson Speedway

Rich Schumann, JrDells Raceway Park

Rob BraunSlinger Super Speedway

Rob RetallickColumbus 151 Speedway

Ron BishofbergerColumbus 151 Speedway

Ross KensethPast Big 8 Fest Winner

Ryan CarlsonRockford Speedway

Ryan DestafanoSlinger Super Speedway

Ryan ZielskiJefferson Speedway

Sawyer EffertzWisconsin International

Scott BroughtonMadison International

Skylar Holzhausen2010 JMcK 63 Winner

Steve ApelSlinger Super Speedway

Steve CarlsonLaCrosse Fairgrounds/ARTGO Star

Steve DobbratzJefferson Speedway

Steve RubeckRockford/Big 8/Past Big 8 Fest Winner

Tanner WhittenJMck 63 Segment Winner 2010

Tim SargentRockford Speedway

Todd KorishLaCrosse Fairgrounds/Past Big 8 Fest Winner

Todd VerhagenWisconsin International

Tom KamishElko Speedway

Travis StanleyElko Speedway

Trent ErdmanJefferson Speedway

Troy RaveLaCrosse Speedway

Ty JamesJefferson Speedway

Wayne FreimundSlinger Super Speedway

Zach RiddleMadison International

James Swan won at Slinger, can he win at LaCrosse?   (Speed Graphics Photos)