By: Kevin Ramsell
BURLINGTON, WI (Wednesday, September 03, 2008) – Marshfield Super Speedway, located in the middle of the state of Wisconsin, will welcome the American Speed Association Kwik Trip Midwest Tour presented by ECHO Outdoor Power Equipment to its half-mile oval this Sunday afternoon for the Kim Parsons Memorial 100. This will be a special event for everyone involved.

Kim Parsons is the daughter of Marshfield PA announcer Steve Parsons who lost her life earlier this year at the age of 21 in a tragic accident. Steve and Kim has been a staple at central Wisconsin facility and her loss has been felt by competitors, fans, and the staff of Marshfield Super Speedway.

“We were best friends, we were a father and daughter who enjoyed doing something together,� Steve Parsons stated earlier this year. “She was a mom and loved her girls.�

“We took her to her first race when she was three months old. We made sure her ears were covered and from a little bitty kid and on, she got into racing,� Parsons recalled. “She would cheer and root on her favorite drivers. I wouldn’t go to a race without taking her along. I would always organize the Fall Spectacular and she would make the program books for that. In fact one of them was over 50 pages long. She was also a track princess, giving trophies out to the winners, she really loved being with the drivers and the teams.�

It wasn’t long after the loss, that he started thinking of doing something special in honor of Kim, “It was in the beginning of April that I started thinking of doing a special event in honor of my daughter,� Parson stated. “I saw the ASAMT schedule and noticed there was an open date in September and I started to think about it. I went with a couple of buddies over to Elko Speedway and came back and thought that was an awesome event.�

“I have been to several ASAMT shows and thought they were awesome shows,� Parsons exclaimed. “I contacted Steve (Einhaus, ASAMT VP) and we started talking. I also got a lot of encouragement from ASAMT competitor Mark Kraus who said he would help met get sponsors for the event. When we got the date, I called Mark on a Tuesday night and by Wednesday, he already had about $5,000 in sponsorships and now we have about $20,000 in sponsors so far.�

Sponsors assisting with this event includes: Miller Lite, Earth Incorporated, RZ Builders Inc., Stratford State Bank, CAS Construction, Riverview Construction, and Don Fanetti Trucking.

“Since our first discussion last Spring about this event I have realized how very important and special the Kim Parson’s Memorial is for Steve and a lot of their friends,� Steve Einhaus, ASAMT VP stated. “We have had Marshfield on our radar since day one of the series and having Steve ask us to sanction the event was a huge boost for our schedule. To honor Kim in this event will not only make our schedule complete, it will be a special day for our teams, the fans, and for the Steve Parsons family.�

ASAMT first practice is scheduled for 10:45 am on Sunday, September 7th with the second practice scheduled to begin at noon. Qualifying will get underway at 2:00 pm with the popular ASAMT autograph session taking place at 3:00 pm. Racing will get underway at 4:00 pm.

The Limited Late Models and 4-cylinders will also be in action.

Marshfield Super Speedway is located 3 miles west of Marshfield, WI on County Trunk H. The physical address is: 10853 County Road H, Marshfield, WI 54449. The track’s website is www.marshfieldspeedway.com.

To learn more about the American Speed Association Kwik Trip Midwest Tour presented by Echo Outdoor Power Equipment log on to www.asamidwesttour.com or call the ASA Midwest Tour office at (262) 514-3880 or e-mail Tim Olson at tim@asamidwesttour.com or Steve Einhaus at steve@asamidwesttour.com.

To learn more of the Daytona Beach, Florida-based Racing Speed Associates or the American Speed Association Racing Member Track program, call (386) 258-2221 or send an e-mail to info@asa-racing.com. For news and information from all the racetracks and regional tours involved in the American Speed Association, visit www.asa-racing.com.