Posted by Keith V. Dick Trickle To Compete In ARTGO 'Reunion 100' at Oktoberfest West Salem, Wisconsin (September 23, 2005) - Seven time ARTGO Challenge The event is the wrap-up to the 36th Annual Oktoberfest Race Weekend and Besides practice, qualifying and racing in the ARTGO 'Reunion 100' Trickle will Over 500 cars, are expected throughout the weekend competing The legendary Wisconsin Rapids driver won the ARTGO titles in 1977, 79, 80, 83, Over-all he has raced in 303 Cup races and 158 Busch Series events. "I'm bringing a good car with the new soft spring, big bar setup," Trickle Trickle will meet the fans and campers Friday night after the races in the Big The ARTGO Challenge Series ran 330 events at 37 different paved tracks in the Additional information can be obtained by calling the Speedway at
on 9/23/2005, 12:59 pm
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Press Release from John McKarns:
Series champion Dick Trickle will return to the LaCrosse Fairgrounds
Speedway for the first time in over a dozen years to compete in the ARTGO
'Reunion 100' on Sunday afternoon October 9th.
also marks the 30th Anniversary of the ARTGO Racing Promotions, a traveling
series of late stock car special events founded by Art Frigo in 1975 and
purchased by John and Sue McKarns in 1979. Frigo, the McKarnses and many
'retired' ARTGO 'stars' will also be attendance on Sunday.
also serve as the Grand Marshall for Saturday night's featured NASCAR AutoZone
200.
in 15 different divisions. There are six late classes.
84, 85 and 87 and he won the traditional Oktoberfest event in 1971 and 1987. In
1989 Trickle became the oldest Winston Cup Rookie of the Year at age 48.
Trickle now resides in Iron Station, North Carolina.
explained, "We led briefly at Milwaukee with this car before the sway bar
adjuster backed off."
Red Barn near the center of the Fairgrounds.
Midwest from 1975 through 1997. In 1998 the series name was licensed to NASCAR
and became known as the RE/MAX Challenge Series. It is now known as the NASCAR
AutoZone Elite Division, Midwest Series.
608-786-1525 or checking the track's website at www.lacrossespeedway.com.
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