FULL RESULTS

By: Kevin Ramsell
SAUK CENTRE, MN (Saturday, July 05, 2008) – At the last ASA Kwik Trip Midwest Tour presented by ECHO Outdoor Power Equipment event at Grundy County Speedway, Dan Fredrickson stated that wanted to start getting some trophies since he had not won one since May 4th at Madison International Speedway. Tonight, the hungry point leader from Elko, MN dominated the ECHO Bear Cat July Spectacular 100 at I-94 Raceway by lapping 24 of the 26 cars in the field.

Fredrickson started tenth and quickly jumped to the lead by lap 12 over Adam Hensel. “I knew it was hot rod in the heat race,� an exhausted Fredrickson stated in victory lane. “We struggled all day, the car was fast, but it wasn’t how I wanted it to feel. This is sweet, never lapped the field before.�

Main Event Finish
1 - 36 - Dan Fredrickson (TS) - Elko, MN
2 - 87 - Nathan Haseleu (TS) - Marshall, WI
3 - 50 - Steve Anderson - Lakeville, MN
4 - 41 - Donny Reuvers (TS) - Dundas, MN
5 - 77 - Jonathan Eilen (TS) - Hampton, MN
6 - 500 - Eugene Dick - Kimball, MN
7 - 44 - Adam Hensel (R) - Barron, WI
8 - 5 - Travis Sauter (TS) - Necedah, WI
9 - 25 - Jeff Storm - Waterford, WI
10 - 52 - Chris Wimmer (TS) - Wausau, WI
11 - 97 - Jamie Iverson (TS) - Norway, MI
12 - 72 - Jacob Goede - New Germany, MN
13 - 175 - Blake Horstman (TS) - Bangor, WI
14 - 122 - Nick Panitzke - Sauk Centre, MN
15 - 78 - Jon Olson - Hamel, MN
16 - 9c - Kyle Calmes - Freedom, WI
17 - 94 - Paul Paine - Mound, MN
18 - 22 - Russ Blakeley (TS) - Whitewater, WI
19 - 12 - Nick Murgic (R) - Rosemount, MN
20 - 02 - Tyler Sjoman - Alexandria, MN
21 - 51 - Joey Johnson - Alexandria, MN
22 - 77k - Kris Kelly (TS) - Norway, MI
23 - 21 - Tim Schendel (TS) - Sparta, WI
24 - 91 - Gordy Swanson - Northfield, MN

8:30PM Last Chance Results & Main Event Line-Up
Tim Schendel and Russ Blakeley finished first and second in the last chance race and earned their spots into the ECHO Bear Cat July Spectacular 100. Schendel started on the pole and led all 20 laps while Blakeley started 16th out of the 17 cars attempting to make the main event.

Travis Sauter will get the ASAMT provisional while Tyler Sjoman will have the I-94 Raceway provisional.

Jake Ryan was third with Andrew Morrissey in fourth while Frank Kreyer rounded out the top five. Sadly, they will not make the feature event.

Kevin Cywinski ran into engine problems and failed to finish.

The ECHO Bear Cat July Spectacular 100 is coming up!!!

7:45PM Qualifier/Fast Dash Results
Kyle Calmes took home the Odd fast heat win with current ASAMT point leader Dan Fredrickson in second and Donny Reuvers in third.

Jon Olson won the Even fast heat with Jeff Storm in second and Joey Johnson in third.

By: Kevin Ramsell
SAUK CENTRE, MN (Friday, July 04, 2008) – Supporters of the ASA Kwik Trip Midwest Tour presented by ECHO Outdoor Power Equipment met at the Lynx National Golf Club for an afternoon of golf followed by a steak dinner at I-94 Raceway as a fundraiser for the St. Francis Cancer Center. As darkness fell over the track, some of the ASAMT competitors started to arrive and park their haulers in preparation for tomorrow’s ASAMT ECHO Bear Cat July Spectacular 100.

The pit window opens at 10:45 am with the first ASAMT practice starting at 1:30 pm.

Qualifying will start at 5:00 pm with the popular autograph session to follow. Fans are encouraged to arrive early to meet their favorite ASAMT drivers and get their insights to the upcoming action as ASAMT track announcer Matt Panure will interview many of the stars during the autograph session.

The first race will get underway at 7:00 pm with the odd/even qualifying races and local division heats with the UCARS, Modifieds, Legends and Thunder Cars also in action.

For more information on I-94 Raceway and directions to the track, please visit their site at www.i94raceway.com.

Kevin Cywinski to drive the ECHO Bear Cat Super Late Model in the Event

By: Kevin Ramsell
BURLINGTON, WI (Thursday, July 03, 2008) – ECHO Bear Cat has signed on as the title sponsor for this Saturday’s July Spectacular 100 at I-94 Raceway in Sauk Centre, MN. The ECHO Bear Cat July Spectacular 100 will be the sixth event of the 2008 ASA Kwik Trip Midwest Tour presented by ECHO Outdoor Power Equipment.

“ECHO Bear Cat is excited to be a part of the ASA Midwest Tour, and we are proud to be the title sponsor of I-94 Raceway’s ASA July Spectacular race,� Jerry Kobza, Marketing Manager for Golden Eagle Distributing stated. “ECHO Bear Cat is excited to have a championship winning driver with the caliber of Kevin Cywinski behind the wheel of the Bear Cat race car this weekend.�

ECHO Bear Cat offers the Broadest Offering of Outdoor Power Equipment for: homeowners, commercial landscapers, arborists, hobby farms, municipalities, golf courses, and rental stores.

Their product line includes: chipper/shredders, chippers, wheeled trimmers, stump grinders, debris loaders, wheeled vacuums, and log splitters.

Full Results

By: Kevin Ramsell
MORRIS, IL (Sunday, June 22, 2008) – Donny Reuvers ended a long drought in the ASA Kwik Trip Midwest Tour presented by ECHO Outdoor Power Equipment with his win at Dells Raceway Park. Tonight, he showed that he is the real deal as he won his second ASAMT event in a row by capturing the ECHO Power Blower 100 presented by ProSource Motorsports and Hype Energy Drink at Grundy County Speedway in Morris, IL.

Reuvers started sixth in the main event that had 11 drivers qualify under the track record set by Dan Fredrickson last year.

It was Jeff Storm pacing the field in the early going of the 100 lap event with Russ Blakeley having a strong run behind him.

10:45am- Pit Window Opens Top 20 /Dells Top 5
11:00am- Rig Parking Begins (ASAMT Top 20, Grundy top 5 2008)
11:00am- Hoosier Tire Sales Open (Top 20/Grundy top 5)
11:00am- ASAMT Practice Tech Line Open

12:30pm- Driver/Crew Chief/Spotter Meeting

1:00pm- ASAMT Practice Begins (60 mins)
2:00pm- 10 Min Break
2:10pm- ASAMT Practice (50 mins)

3:00pm- Street Stock Practice (35 mins)

4:00pm- ASAMT Qualifying (2 Laps)

4:45pm- Driver Autograph Session (Under Pavillion)

5:00pm- Street Stock Qualifying

5:45pm- Opening Ceremonies

6:00pm- ASAMT Odd/Even Qualifying Races- 10 Laps
Street Stock Heat (s)- 8 Laps
Pure Stock Heat (s)- 6 Laps
Legend Heat – 8 Laps
ASAMT Odd Even Fast Heat- 10 Laps
ASAMT Last Chance Event (s)- 25 Laps
Street Stock Feature 30 Laps
Pure Stock Feature 15 Laps
Legend Feature 20 Laps
ASAMT Cars Grided for Driver Intros
ECHO Power Blower 100 Feature Event

9:00pm- Racing Complete

By: Kevin Ramsell
BURLINGTON, WI (Monday, June 16, 2008) – The best Super Late Model drivers in the Midwest will bring their 500hp built engine Super Late Models to Grundy County Speedway on Sunday, June 22nd for the running of the ECHO Power Blower 100 presented by Pro Source Motorsports and Hype Energy Drink. This will be fifth event of the 2008 season for the ASA Kwik Trip Midwest Tour presented by ECHO Outdoor Power Equipment.

By: Kevin Ramsell
BURLINGTON, WI (Friday, May 30, 2008) – Dan Martens is a true race fan as he recalls going to American Speed Association events when he lived in the Milwaukee area. Today, Martens owns the largest True Value Hardware Store in the country, at 70,000 square feet and will host an open house on Saturday, May 31st at their store located at 100 Viking Drive in Reedsburg, WI.

“I remember watching Scott Hansen racing in the ASA and I am excited that the ASA Midwest Tour is bringing some of those memories back,� Martens stated. “I can’t wait until Sunday to see ASA racing in my backyard, it will be exciting.�

Martens will have host an open house from 10-3 on Saturday that will feature the latest in ECHO Outdoor Power Equipment products along with the ASAMT ECHO car on display. The Reedsburg Christian School will also have a fundraising cookout during the day as well.

“With us having the largest store, we sell everything from nuts and bolts to plasma televisions to rifles,� Martens stated.