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Event No. F-83 SUMMARY - Wisconsin Late Models


LaCrosse Interstate Speedway, West Salem, WI, .514-mile oval
October 2, 1983 (Sunday) 14th Annual Oktoberfest


1. Tom Reffner, 100 Laps Run [Started 14th, took lead in lap 51]]
2. Ted Musgrave, 100
3. Jim Back, 100
4. Steve Holzhausen, 99
5. Bob Gunn, 99
6. Bob Iverson
7. Jim Weber
8. Steve Carlson
9. Tim Cox
10. Arnie Christen
11. Bryan Reffner
12. Rich Somers
13. Dave Valentyne
14. Craig Haupt
15. Grant Wilson
16. Rod Wheeler
17. Rick Wateski
18. Mark Lamoreaux
19. Al Schill
20. Tom Carlson
21. Dick Stang
22. Jay Sauter
23. Steve Murgic
24. Terry Baldry
25. Scott Hansen
26. Billy Oas
27. Dave Klein
28. Joe Shear
29. Don Turner
30. John Ziegler

Fast Qualifier: Tom Reffner, 19.974 seconds

1st 50-Lap Finish: Tom Reffner, Jim Back, Ted Musgrave.

2nd 50-Lap Finish: Steve Holzhausen, Steve Murgic, Bryan Reffner.

Preliminary Winners: Tom Reffner, Jim Weber, Rod Wheeler, Tim Cox,

Dick Stang, John Ziegler, Tim Olson, Mike Koehler, Rocky Breezer.

Race of Champions: Jim Back

Cautions: None

Entries: 76 Late Models including ‘LaCrosse Area Late Models’ (160 total)

Promoted as Oktoberfest 200: 100-lap feature and odd and even 50s

Tom Reffner won $3560.00 out of $30,000.00 purse

Other Feature Finishes:

LaCrosse Area Late Model: Bryan Reffner, Steve Carlson, Steve Holzhausen.

Hobby Stocks: Paul Proksch, Rick Johnson, Pete Moore.

Pit Stop Contest: Tom Gille (Tom Reffner team)

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