Luxemburg Grounds Soaked.. Racing Resumes Next Week! By Joe Verdegan and Rick Goral

August 19, 2005; Luxemburg, WI. - After receiving over 3-1/2" of rain last night, the Luxemburg Speedway is forced to cancel tonights race program. Both the track and pit area remained partially flooded as of noon today.

Tri-County Heating will sponsor the championship night on August 26, which will include six divisions of racing. Champions will be crowned in all of the divisions. In IMCA modified action, hometown driver Benji LaCrosse simply needs to qualify for the feature to clinch his first division crown. LaCrosse has a comfortable 38 point lead over Algoma's Todd Dart heading into the final night of racing.

Greenleaf's Jamie Colwell holds a slim one point edge over defending track champion Shawn Kilgore of Kewaunee. Pulaski's Jason Czarapata is third just six points out of first while fellow Pulaski driver Rod Snellenberger is just nine points from the top.

Sturgeon Bay's Aaron Thornton holds a three point lead over defending series champion Von Eychenson of Forestville in the street stocks while Zion, Illinois' Tony Schlei has an 11 point lead over hometown driver Dan Davister. Defending sport four champion Greg Banker of Bonduel has a nine point advantage over Freedom's Tim Jorgenson. Mishicot's Sue Cherney has a two point lead over Seymour's Amanda Johnson in Lady 4 action.

Next week will be the final track points night for all divisions. The Street Stock championship will be moved to next weeks program also. Powder Puffs will be run time permitting.

All six divisions will be in action next Friday night beginning at 7 p.m.

The final regular season race will be the following THURSDAY night, Sept. 1, which will include an IMCA Modified Special with $1000 to win and $125 start. Extra pay for the Stocks, Hobby's and Sport 4's. This show will be IMCA sanctioned with state and national points.-

Luxemburg Speedway is located 15 minutes east of Green Bay off of highway 54 at the Kewaunee County Fairgrounds. For more information call 920 863 8446. The track phone is 920 845 2300.

The track's website is luxemburgspeedway.com.