Paine Wins Inaugural Futures Race on Opening Night of Oktoberfest
Ashley Iwanski & Kevin Ramsell

Thursday, October 2, 2008 (West Salem, WI) - A huge crowd was in attendance Thursday for the first night of the 39th Annual Oktoberfest race weekend at La Crosse Fairgrounds Speedway. The opening night action was sponsored by CC 106.3.

Paul Paine held off the Neville Brothers, the racers not the singers, to win the inaugural “Futures” Super Late Model event. Derek Neville jumped to the lead of 25-lap feature event with Paul Paine moving to second. A big multi-car wreck occurred on lap 3 with nine cars being involved.  [The blue #42 of Dennis Prunty was collected in this wreck and was not able to continue the race.]

Brian Back took a wild ride as his car almost went over the turn three wall but did come to a rest on the track. All drivers were alright but six were done for the night. After a lengthy clean up period, Derek & Nick Neville led the field back to the green flag on lap 3. The brothers raced side-by-side for a lap until Derek took the top spot away from Nick on lap 4. Derek pulled away while Nick was in a side-by-side battle with Paul Paine on lap 5. Paine would take over the second spot on lap 6. The caution flew on lap 10 for some light precipitation. The field did stay on the track in an effort to keep the track dry.

After a rain delay, Derek Neville and Paine led the field back to the green with 16 laps remaining. Neville got the jump on Paine to hold on to the top spot.

After a quick caution, Paine took advantage of the re-start and got on the inside of Paine going into turn one to take over the top spot. Marshall Beck would spin in turn three to bring out a caution with six laps to go. Paine would pull away from Derek Neville on the re-start to a five-car length lead with five laps to go while Nick Neville got past Derek Neville for second with three laps to go. Nick Neville would chase down Paine in the closing laps, but would run out of laps as Paine would take the “Futures” win. Derek Neville finished third with Andy Hanson coming home fourth. Thor Anderson would beat out Brett Moffitt by half a car-length to take the fifth place finish.

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YouTube footage of the wreck:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e9FL7LaPc0Q
http://www.cc1063.com/Racing.html

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