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 NAME
ELIGIBILITY
Al Weishoff
Columbus 151 Speedway
Alex Prunty
Slinger Super Speedway
Andy Burgess
Past Big 8 Fest Winner
Bill Retallick
Columbus 151 Speedway
Bobby Wilberg
Madison International
Brad Dahmer
Slinger Super Speedway
Brad Keith
Slinger Super Speedway
Brandon Pendleton
Jefferson Speedway
Brent Kirchner
LaCrosse Fairgrounds
Brian Johnson, Jr
Dells Raceway Park
Casey Johnson
Jefferson Speedway
Corey Jankowski
Dells Raceway Park
Cory Kemkes
Wisconsin International
Dale Nottestad
Big 8 Series/Jefferson/MIS
Dan Jung
Slinger/Jefferson
Dan Lensing
Dells Raceway Park
Darren Wolke
Elko Speedway
Dave McCardle
Slinger Super Speedway
Davey Pennel
Dells Raceway Park
Derek Childs
Dells Raceway Park
Don Gaserude
Columbus 151 Speedway
Doug Brown
Elko Speedway
Dylan Moore
Elko Speedway
Dylan Schuyler
Jefferson Speedway
Eric Hopfensperger
Wisconsin International
Gary Natrop
Wisconsin International
J Herbst
LaCrosse Fairgrounds
Jake Vanoskey
Slinger Super Speedway
James Swan
Rockford Speedway/Big 8/Slinger
Jason Erickson
Jefferson Speedway
Jeremy Miller
Big 8 Series/MIS
Jeremy Wagner
LaCrosse Fairgrounds
Jerry Gille
Rockford Speedway
Joel Soenksen
Columbus 151 Speedway
John DeAngelis, Jr
Slinger Super Speedway
John Ovadahl, Jr
Jefferson Speedway
Jon Lemke
ARTGO Star
Jon Reynolds, Jr
Rockford Speedway
Jonathan Hentges
Elko Speedway
Kris Kelly
Wisconsin International
Kyle Jarlsberg
Jefferson Speedway
Kyle Shear
Big 8 Points*
Larry Schotten
Dells Raceway Park
Lincoln Keeser
Columbus 151 Speedway
Luke Hoffman
Columbus 151 Speedway
Michael Bilderback
Slinger Super Speedway
Mike Beyer
Past Big 8 Fest Winner
Mike Carlson
LaCrosse Speedway
Mike Litchfield
Slinger Super Speedway
Mike Meyerhofer, Jr
Wisconsin International
Nick Clements
LaCrosse Fairgrounds
Nick Nolden
Columbus 151 Speedway
Nick Wendt
Columbus 151 Speedway
Noel Ramge
Jefferson Speedway
Rich Schumann, Jr
Dells Raceway Park
Rob Braun
Slinger Super Speedway
Rob Retallick
Columbus 151 Speedway
Ron Bishofberger
Columbus 151 Speedway
Ross Kenseth
Past Big 8 Fest Winner
Ryan Carlson
Rockford Speedway
Ryan Destafano
Slinger Super Speedway
Ryan Zielski
Jefferson Speedway
Sawyer Effertz
Wisconsin International
Scott Broughton
Madison International
Skylar Holzhausen
2010 JMcK 63 Winner
Steve Apel
Slinger Super Speedway
Steve Carlson
LaCrosse Fairgrounds/ARTGO Star
Steve Dobbratz
Jefferson Speedway
Steve Rubeck
Rockford/Big 8/Past Big 8 Fest Winner
Tanner Whitten
JMck 63 Segment Winner 2010
Tim Sargent
Rockford Speedway
Todd Korish
LaCrosse Fairgrounds/Past Big 8 Fest Winner
Todd Verhagen
Wisconsin International
Tom Kamish
Elko Speedway
Travis Stanley
Elko Speedway
Trent Erdman
Jefferson Speedway
Troy Rave
LaCrosse Speedway
Ty James
Jefferson Speedway
Wayne Freimund
Slinger Super Speedway
Zach Riddle
Madison International


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