I-94 kids "boxcar" races

I believe promoter Mary Beth Cripe started the "box car races" at I-94 Speedway about 1996 or so.  Once per year, kids ran around during intermission with a box over their body cut-out to look like a race car.  It was really fun and popular enough to continue as an annual tridition until 2008.


One of the early winners was Jason Lofquist the son of driver Jeff and promoter Chanda.  Years later Jason drove a UCAR at I-94 Raceway.

Here is a photo of track announcer Jason Dale Searcy "interviewing" a young racer (in a spongebob car) after an event.

Another crowd favorite was Jonathan and Doug Olmsheid's neice Francis.  She sang the national anthem many times at the track, but was never happier than when she won a boxcar race in 2007.

If you have a photo of a "boxcar" racing event at I-94 Raceway you want to share email i94raceway@gmail.com

2008 Point Standings

2008 point standings at I-94 Raceway Sauk Centre (MN)

ASA Super Late Models:

1-Jon Olson (photo above)
2-Joey Johnson
3-Nick Panitzke "picker" (#22 photo below)
4-Tim Olson
5-Tyler "showtime" Sjoman
6-John Gottwald
7-Jim Larkin
8-Rich Snyder
9-Jeff Lofquist
10-Randy Baker

Modifieds:

1-Joey Johnson (in photo)

2-Tony "gas man" Robertson
3-Shawn Koranda
4-Cody "the cobra" Lee
5-Jonathan Olmsheid
6-Joe Karl
7-Kevin Woeste
8-Steve Maloney
9-Jerry "putt putt" Voight
10-Duane Anderson

Thunder Cars:

1-Dustin Karl
2-Kyle Kirberger (#23 in photos)
3-Doug Olmsheid
4-Adam Fuchs
5-Patrick Amelung
6-Jason Schroepfer
7-Todd Maciey
8-Brandon Hurley
9-Jeremy Wolff
10-Jim Koranda

Great North Legends:

1-Matt "the hammer" Hendrickson
2-Jake "the snake" Varnum (#35 photo above)
3-Joe Kostreba
4-Tony Brockhouse
5-Beau Barry
6-Casey Traxler
7-Kasey Kurtz
8-Dirk Henry
9-Rob Thurston
10-Gene Traxler

PRO 4 TRUCKS:

1-Anneka Jenkins (#14 photo above)
2-Mike Schwardt
3-Matt Peterson
4-Dean Peterson
5-Brandon Hartung
6-Marc Rosenow
7-Kurt peterson
8-Jim Eblin
9-Dustin Karl
10-Dave Auringer

4 Trackers:
1-CJ Karl

2-Josh Christy (#27 in photo)

3-Andy "hotrod" Heying

4-Joe Albritton

5-Caleb "the comet" Pratt
6-Barrett Woida
7-Damien Hansmann
8-John "hondo" Hendrickson
9-Jeff Pratt
10-Dave Deters

Just 4 Fun UCARS:
1-Michael Lofquist
2-Travis Kunz
3-Dan Krousey
4-Tom Gjerstad
5-Aaron Mills
6-Dan Fitzpatrick
7-Joey Robertson
8-Joe Karl
9-Steph Eisel
10-Jason Koshiol

Rookie of the year:
Thunder Cars-------Kyle Kirberger
Pro 4 Trucks-------Anneke Jenkins
Just 4 fun UCARS-- Travis Kunz

ASA Minnesota Late Model Challenge series champ:
Steve Anderson (#50 photo below)

If you have any photos from the 2008 season to share, send them to i94raceway@gmail.com

* photos courtesy of http://www.theracingconnection.com/ , Dean Reller, Jason Searcy & Doug Jenkins photo

2007 point standings

2007 Point Standings I-94 Raceway Sauk Centre (MN)

ASA Super Late Models:

1-Zac Davids (#24 above)
2-Nick Panitzke "picker" (#22 above)
3-Tim Olson
4-Joey Johnson
5-Corey Flynn (#84 & in photo with Jason below)
6-Tyler "showtime" Sjoman
7-Jon Olson
8-"wild" Bill Rhode
9-Bob White
10-Eugene Dick (#5 above)

Modifieds:

1-Kevin Woeste
2-Joey Johnson
3-Shawn Koranda
4-Jeff Rohner (photo above)
5-Jonathan Olmsheid
6-Cody "the cobra" Lee
7-Danny Edenloff
8-Tony Grams
9-Tony "gas man" Robertson
10-Joe Karl

Thunder Cars:

1-Jerry Messer
2-Lance Stueve (#5 above)
3-Jason Schroepfer
4-Joe Karl
5-Andrew Henry
6-Dustin Karl
7-Justin Henry
8-Adam Fuchs
9-Patrick Amelung
10-David Bolstad

Great North Legends:
1-Matt "the hammer" Hendrickson
2-Jake "the snake" Varnum
3-Patrick Brejcha
4-Jeff Ryan
5-Beau Barry
6-Al Jacobson
7-Joe Kostreba
8-Justin Kort
9-Scott Petty
10-Chris Henry

Pro 4 Trucks:
1-Dean Peterson
2-Matt Peterson
3-Dustin Karl
4-Tim Proell
5-Alex Reineke
6-Jim Eblin
7-Kurt Peterson
8-Ryan Kamish
9-Jeff McDonald
10-Marc Rosenow (#28 photo below)



4 Trackers:
1-Dan Bolstad
2-Joe Albritton
3-John "hondo" Hendrickson
4-CJ Karl
5-Josh Christy
6-Greg Umlauf
7-Jason Lofquist
8-Andy "hotrod" Heying
9-Caleb "the comet" Pratt
10-Andy Mayavski

Just 4 fun UCARS:

1-Michael Lofquist (#4 above)
2-Travis Vanderby
3-Dan Fitzpatrick
4-Mike Post
5-Adam Post
6-Pat Lenarz
7-Anneka Jenkins
8-Andre Yuri
9-Randy Johnson
10-Mary Lofquist

If you have any photos from the 2007 season to share, send them to i94raceway@gmail.com

*photos courtesy of http://www.theracingconnection.com/ Matt Todd & Doug Jenkins

2006 Point Standings

2006 Point standings at I-94 Raceway Sauk Centre (MN)

ASA Super Late Models:

1-Andy Hanson  (2 wins)  (#42 photo above)
2-Jake Jay  (1 win)
3-Tim Olson (1 win)
4-Rob Dubnecay (2 wins)
5-Zac Davids
6-Bob White
7-Jon Olson
8-Joey Johnson
9-John Gottwald
10-"crazy" Larry Fitzsimmons (#73 photo below)

Modifieds:

1-Rich Snyder   (6 wins)  (#1 photo above)
2-Joey Johnson (3 wins)
3-Tony "gas man" Robertson
4-Jeff Rohner
5-Corey Flynn
6-Jonathan Olmsheid
7-Shawn Koranda
8-Danny Edenloff
9-Kevin Woeste
10-Stephen Maloney

Thunder Cars:

1-Jerry Messer   (8 wins) (#38 photo above)
2-Jason Schroepher (2 wins)  (#58 photo above)
3-Lance Steuve
4-Patrick Amelung (2 wins)
5-Joe Karl
6-Matt Hoeschen
7-Chris Henry
8-Dustin Karl
9-Andrew Henry
10-Adam Fuchs

Great North Legends:

1-Rob Thurston  (3 wins) (#2 photo above)
2-Dirk Henry  (1 win)
3-Tyler "showtime" Sjoman (3 wins)
4-Jake "the snake" Varnum
5-Jaycen Brockhouse
6-Scott Petty
7-Jon "lightning" Lewerer
8-Patrick Brejcha
9-Scott "iceman" Brandt
10-Paul Hartman

UCARS:
1-David Bolstad  (8 wins)
2-Dan Bolstad (3 wins)
3-Andy Mayavski
4-Char Burke
5-Joe Albritton
6-Matt Peterson
7-Dean Peterson
8-Jeff Pratt
9-John "hondo" Hendrickson
10-Marc Rosenow

If you have any photos from 2006 to share, send them to i94raceway@gmail.com

* photo courtesy of http://www.theracingconnection.com/ , Doug Jenkins photography, Matt Todd, Madd Artist Photo & Super J racing.

2005 Point Standings

2005 Unofficial Point Standings at I-94 Raceway Sauk Cente (MN)

ASA Super Late Models:

1-Tim Olson (#79 photo above)
2-Eugene Dick
3-Bob White (#9)
4-Joe Berthiaume
5-JR Studinski
6-Rob Dubnecay
7-Jeff Lofquist
8-Jon Olson
9-Blake Bjorklund
10-Ritch Johnson (#43)

Modifieds:

1-Kevin Woeste
2-Rich Snyder
3-Jeff Rohner
4-Joey Johnson
5-John "top" Notch (#76 above)
6-Jeremy "the hornet" Fleck (#17 above)
7-Tony "gas man" Robertson
8-Jonathan Olmscheid
9-Corey Flynn (#84 above)
10-John Gottwald

Thunder cars:
1-Patrick Amelung
2-Jerry Messer
3-Nick "picker" Panitzke (#22 photo below)

4-Jim Larkin
5-Lance Stueve
6-Jason Schroeder
7-Carrie McDougall
8-Matt Hoeschen
9-Joe Karl
10-Doug Olmscheid

Great North Legends:

1-Dirk Henry (#3 photo above)
2-Tim Brockhouse
3-Zac Davids
4-Jon "lightning" Lewerer
5-Jaycen Brockhouse
6-Matt "the hammer" Hendrickson
7-Tyler "showtime" Sjoman
8-Paul Hartman
9-Scott Petty
10-Jake "the snake" Varnum

UCARS:
1-David Bolstad
2-Andy Mayavski
3-Dan Bolstad
4-Josh Christy
5-Alan Thompson
6-Kurt Peterson
7-Billy Weyer
8-Corey Flynn
9-Matt Peterson
10-Craig Maack

Rookie of the year:

ASA SLM--- Rob Dubnecay (#77 photo above)
Modifieds ----  Jeremy Fleck
Legends ------ Tyler Sjoman
Thunder cars---- Nick Panitzke
UCARS -------Chad Burke

Minnesota Late Model Challenge series champ
Donny Reuvers (#41 photo below)

If you hae any photo's from 2005 to share, send them to i94raceway@gmail.com

 *photos courtesy of http://www.theracingconnection.com, Matt Todd and Panitzke Racing

2004 Point Standings

2004 Point standings at I-94 Raceway Sauk Centre (MN)

ASA Super Late Models:

1-Todd Hansen (#25 above)
2-Tim Olson
3-"wild" Bill Rhode
4-Andy Hanson
5-Eugene Dick
6-Stacy Rossell (die cast car below)
7-Gary "magic" Mueller
8-Molly Rhoads
9-Jeff Lofquist
10-JR Studinski

Modifieds:
1-John "top" Notch
2-Jon "lightning" Lewerer
3-Jerry "putt putt" Voight
4-Jeff Rohner
5-Joey Johnson
6-Kevin Woeste
7-Brady Barker
8-Terry Merten
9-John Gottwald
10-Dave Ostendorf

Limited Late Models:
1-Rob Dubnecay
2-Gordy Mason
3-Jason Martagon
4-Pat Henry
5-Pete Ingebritson
6-Dave Schafer
7-Joe Caudill
8-Ritch Johnson
9-Tony Brockhouse
10-Jim Larkin

Thunder Cars:
1-Jerry Messer
2-Jarmin Henry
3-Matt Miller
4-Lance Stueve
5-Ace Valencour
6-"Tow truck" Tim Wojitowicz
7-Patrick Amelung
8-Jonathan Olmscheid
9-Joe Karl
10-Doug Olmscheid

Great North Legends:

1-Tim Brockhouse (#13 above)
2-Dirk Henry
3-Todd "mighty mouse" Tracy
4-Jaycen Brockhouse
5-Jon "lightning" Lewerer
6-Zac Davids
7-Rollie Davidson
8-Matt "the hammer" Hendrickson
9-Stan Davis
10-Ray Walker

UCARS:
1-Jeremy "the Hornet" Fleck
2-David Bolstad
3-Andy Mayavski
4-Dan Bolstad
5-Adam Fronning
6-Matt Peterson
7-Tony "the tiger" Hallerman
8-Alan Thompson
9-Carrie McDougall
10-Corey Flynn

Rookie of the year:

ASA SLM--Bill Rhoade (#29 photo above)
Mods--- Joey Johnson
Thunder Cars-- Joe Karl
UCARS -- Jeremy Fleck
Legends--- Dirk Henry

Minnesota Late Model Challenge series champ:
Dan Fredrickson

If you have any photo's from 2004 to share send them to i94raceway@gmail.com

Brockhouse Photo courtesy of "Super J" racing.  Legends pit lane photo courtesy of Mad Artist photo.  Bill Rhode photo from Matt Todd.

2003 Point Standings

2003 Point Standings at I-94 Raceway in Sauk Centre (MN)

Late Models:

1-Trent Snyder
2-Gary "magic" Mueller (#19 photo above)
3-Rich Snyder
4-Stacy Rossell
5-Blake Bjorklund
6-Tim Olson
7-Eugene Dick
8-Todd Hansen
9-Bryan Roach
10-Jeff Lofquist

Modifieds:
1-John "top" Notch
2-Oren "wild child" Hoeper
3-Jeff Rohner
4-Brady Barker
5-Terry Merten
6-Dave Schafer
7-Jon "lightning" Lewerer
8-Jon Olson
9-Dave Ostendorf
10-Jerry "putt putt" Voight

Limited Late Models:
1-Jim Larkin
2-Pat Henry
3-Molly Rhoads
4-Gordy Mason
5-Pat Maloney
6-Rob Dubnecay
7-Paul Milford
8-DJ Donlinger
9-Joe Roberts
10-Ritch Johnson

Thunder Cars:

1-Ace Valencour (photo above)
2-Dirk Henry
3-Jerry Messer
4-Patrick Amelung
5-Jonathan Olmsheid
6-Daryl Harth
7-Matt Miller
8-"Tow Truck" Tim Wojtowicz
9-Doug Olmscheid
10-Lance Stueve

Legends:
1-Jon "lightning" Lewerer
2-Jay "rocket" Rickert
3-Todd "mighty mouse" Tracy (photo below)

4-Andy Hanson
5-Cory Lease
6-Rick Dubay
7-Clint Van Heel
8-Ed Velardi
9-Tim Brockhouse
10-Doug Petty

UCARS:

1-Andy "hotrod" Heying (#92 in photo)

2-Tony "the tiger" Hallerman

3-Marc Rosenow

4-Joe Karl

5-Dan Bolstad
6-Billy Weyer
7-Jim Drager
8-Kris Wensman
9-Jamie Messer
10-Adam Fronning

TQ cars:

1-Darin Nelson (in picture)

2-Al Jacobson

3-Leroy Nelson

4-Chris Farnum
5-Steve Strandlund
6-Nathan Johanneck
7-Mike Farnum
8-Josh Farnum
9-Jim Beck
10-Chuck Nelson

Rookie's of the year:
Late Models- Blake Bjorklund
Modifieds- Brady Barker
Limited Late Models- Rob Dubnecay
Thunder Cars- Daryl Harth (#24 in photo)

Legends- Andy Hanson

UCARS- Jim Drager

Modified series champion: John Notch
Late Model series champion: Todd Hansen

If you have any photos of the 2003 season to share email them to i94raceway@gmail.com

2002 Point Standings

2002 Point Standings at I-94 Raceway in Sauk Centre (MN)

Late Models:
7up Jesse "the kid" Klug
22 Shawn Koranda
79 Tim Olson
05 Stacy Rossell
97 AJ Rhoads
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88 Trent Snyder
2 Rob Thurston
19 Gary "magic" Mueller
12 Clay Montella
9 Bob White


Modifieds:
76 John "top" Notch
17 Oren "wild child" Hoeper
14 Terry Merten
32 Jason Hintermeister
44 Wesley Gabrelcik
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85 Larry Stranberg
08 Jeff Rohner
20 John Gottwald
7 Jerry "putt putt" Voight
5 Dave Schafer

Super Stocks:
11 Pat Henry
13 Pat Maloney
10 Dave Deters
97 Molly Rhoads
17 Joe Roberts
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3K Jeremy Kerzman
18 Josh Eddy
24 Pat Rothfork
15 Michael Doubrava
1 Gordy Mason

Thunder Cars:
07 Ace Valencour (photo below)

55 Brady Barker
38 Jerry Messer
3 Dirk Henry
24 John Spaeth
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8 Matt Anderson
29 Kurt Deters
85 Doug Olmscheid
83 Jonathan Olmscheid
2 "Tow Truck" Tim Wojtowicz

Legends:

2 Rob Thurston (*photo above)
96 Jay "rocket" Rickert
76 Todd "mighty mouse" Tracy
13 Tim Brockhouse
16 Cory Lease
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21 Clint Van Heel
15 Lew Lunsman
17 Ed Velardi
69 Jon "lightning" Lewerer
66 Rick Dubay

UCARS:
1 Tom Gjerstad
17 Adam Waldorf
47 David Atkinson
8 Joe Karl
50 Joe Ahrens
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37 Tony "the tiger" Hallerman
82 Jason Martagon
4 Lee Terro
01 Billy Weire
83 Andy "hotrod" Heying

If you have any photos to share from I-94 Raceway in 2002 e-mail them to i94raceway@gmail.com

*photos courtesy of Matt Todd & Dean Reller