Luxemburg Practice A Washout! By Joe Verdegan

April 19, 2003; Luxemburg, WI. -  A sudden downpour just as race cars were about to take to the race track forced the cancellation of the open practice session at Luxemburg Speedway Saturday afternoon.

Despite battling wet weather all week long, track crews had the third-mile, clay oval in tip-top shape prior to the rain showers. Despite the cancellation of the practice a car show and inspection brought out a total of 55 racers who showed up to get their cars inspected prior to opening night.

The field included 21 IMCA stock cars, 19 IMCA modifieds, five IMCA hobby stocks, five four-cylinder sport fours, three WISSOTA late models and one street stock. Drivers who won best appearing cars in their respective divisions were Randy LeMieux Jr. of Sturgeon Bay in the IMCA modifieds, PePe Vlies of Brussels in the IMCA stock cars, "Joe Bear" Hegnet of Sturgeon Bay in the IMCA hobby stocks and Marty Van De Hei of Seymour in the sport four division.

The season opener is slated for Friday night, April 25 at 7 p.m. IMCA mods, stock cars, hobby stocks and sport fours will be on the card. For more information call track manager Rick Goral at 920 863 8446.

The track phone is 920 845 2300. The track's website is www.luxemburgspeedway.com. Luxemburg Speedway is located 15 minutes east of Green Bay off highway 54 in Luxemburg.