Benji LaCrosse

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Benji LaCrosse (born May 10, 1977 in Luxemburg, Wisconsin) is an American racecar driver. He was the 2006 IMCA Modified national champion.

[edit] Racing career

He began racing in the IMCA stock stock division in his first full season in 2000. He was the track champion at the Door County Speedway in Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin.

LaCrosse was the Wisconsin state champion in his second season in 2001. He won the points championship at his hometown track (Luxemburg Tri-County Speedway). He finished second at Door County (then called Thunderhill Speedway) and the Seymour Tri-Oval.

He finished second in the points at Thunderhill Raceway in 2002.

LaCrosse moved up to the IMCA Modified division in 2003. He won the rookie of the year at Luxemburg, Seymour, and Thunderhill.

LaCrosse won the Wisconsin state championship in the IMCA Modified division in 2004. He became the first driver to qualify a modified and a street stock at the IMCA Super Nationals.

He became the first Wisconsin driver to win the IMCA Super Nationals in 2005, when he won the IMCA Modified event. ^[1] ^[2] He won the track championship at Luxemburg.

LaCrosse was the 2006 IMCA Modified National champion. ^[3] He won the North Central regional championship, the Wisconsin state championship, and track championships at Luxemburg and Seymour. He was voted one of the Top 10 most popular drivers in IMCA at the All Star Invitational Race. He received a parade by his hometown of Luxemburg, Wisconsin.

As of the end of the 2006 season, LaCrosse has 45 IMCA Modified and 31 IMCA Street stock feature victories.