Luxemburg Readies for Two Day Special! By Joe Verdegan

May 30, 2007; Luxemburg, WI. -Officials from Lakeshore Motorsports Promotions are busy putting the final touches on the second annual Badger State Showdown presented by CZ's Bushville Lanes at Luxemburg Speedway June 7 and 8.

With more than $30,000 in cash and contingency products on the line the two day special will be the largest paying IMCA sanctioned event in Wisconsin history. IMCA modifieds, stock cars, northern sportmods and hobby stocks will do battle on the third-mile, clay oval located at the Kewaunee County Fairgrounds. Drivers will compete for national, regional and state points both nights, with drivers also earning track points on Friday night.

"Both nights will be two complete shows," said track manager Rick Goral. "The draw-redraw format will also be employed both nights in all four divisions." Friday night feature laps will be extended as modifieds will run 35 laps, stock cars 30, hobby stocks 22 and northern sportmods 20, respectively. Modifieds will battle for a $1,000 top prize Thursday night while $2,000 awaits the winner of the big  feature Friday night. Stock cars will battle for $700 and $1,300 on Thursday and Friday nights,  respectively while northern sportmods will race for $300 and $700 to win on their respective nights.
The feature winning pay for the hobby stocks is $275 and $550, respectively.

The defending race winners of this event are De Pere's Jay Matthias in IMCA modifieds, Pulaski's Jason Czarapata in IMCA stock cars and Denmark's Tom Brumlic in the IMCA hobby stocks.

Adult admission is $9.00 Thursday and $12.00 Friday. Senior admission is $7.00 Thursday and $9.00 Friday. Student admission is $5.00 Thursday and $7.00 Friday. Kids 10 and under are free both nights with a paid adult.

The pit area opens at 4 p.m. both days with racing getting underway at 7 p.m. For more information call 920 863 8446 or 920 660 8095. The track phone is 920 845 2300. The track's website is luxemburgspeedway.com. Luxemburg Speedway is located 15 minutes east of Green Bay off highway 54 at the Kewaunee County Fairgrounds.