WEST SALEM, Wis. — It was the “Ty & Ty Show” with Ty Fredrickson having the advantage over short track master Ty Majeski at the end as the 17-year-old Fredrickson won the Appalachian Sucker Punch ASA Midwest Tour Oktoberfest 200.
The event brought down the curtain on the fourth and final day of the 57th annual Oktoberfest Race Weekend Sunday afternoon at the LaCrosse Fairgrounds Speedway.
The young Webster, Minn., driver, wheeling his family-owned, Herman’s Landscape Supply/MFR/Rack Shack BBQ-sponsored, Camry No.36, held of Majeski’s Ford a number of times during the second half of the race after double-file restarts after red and yellow flags incidents. Fredrickson stayed out front and kept his distance from the pressuring Majeski, who was the race’s fastest qualifier in the 25-car field.
A five-time race winner and former NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series champion, Majeski started last in the lineup, gunning for the “Ultimate Challenge” of over $10,000 in addition to first place money if he could score the win. Fredrickson started 13th in the field after qualifying fourth fastest on Saturday.
After the final restart with about 25 laps to go, Fredrickson began pulling away from Majeski, racing to the checkered flag with a 3.676-second advantage at the checkered flag. It was Fredrickson’s first Oktoberfest win, joining his dad, Dan, who has four wins on the all-time ‘Fest win list.
Early race leader Justin Mondeik finished third behind the leading duo followed by Jacob Goede, Casey Johnson and Paul Shafer Jr. With his “top five” finish, Jonson was crowned the ASA Midwest Tour champion – his fifth career tour title.
“It’s everything,” said race winner Fredrickson. “To beat Majeski, to win the 200 here, LaCrosse has so much history.
“I’ve lost this race two times. In 2024, I made a mistake, got sent to the back, and then last year I was in the exact same position. So I can always find myself in position to win this race, but today northing went wrong and all the cards played right for me.”
NASCAR and Midwest late model stock car legend, Mark Martin gave the command “Gentlemen start your engines” to bring the field to life before the 200 lapper.
Other races during the afternoon saw a field of 33 cars and trucks started the 25-lap Gandrud “Cratetoberfest ” 602’s Oktoberfest feature with truck-driving Grant Griesbach scoring the win. Brad Warthan finished second, followed by Eugne Gregorich III, Jackson Lewis, Jason Weinkauf and Jake Arnseon.
Driving his Dick Trickle Tribute Camaro No.99, Todd Korish scored the win in the 15-lap, 16-car, feature race for Upper Midwest Vintage Racing Series stock cars. Tom Gille finished second and Dan Linnehan third.
The finish:
Ty Fredrickson, Ty Majeski, Justin Mondeik, Jacob Goede, Casey Johnson, Paul Shafer Jr., Penn Sauter, Billy Braun, Riley Stenjem, Bryce Miller, Mitch Haver, Billy Mohn, Andrew Morrissey, Braison Bennett, Jerad DeDoer, Weston Marthaler, Nick Egan, Brent Edmunds, Gabe Sommers, Rayn Farrell, Luke Fenhaus, Levon VanDerGeest, Joseph Scholze, Matthew Henderson, Wesley Slimp
