WIMMER TAKES OVER POINT LEAD

By: Kari Shear-Carlson
(Monday, June 7, 2010) After rain washed out any chance of racing on Saturday at Elko Speedway, the American Speed Association® Kwik Trip Midwest Tour presented by ECHO Outdoor Power Equipment and grandstay.net completed the full schedule of events on Sunday under blue skies and lots of sun.

ROSS KENSETH TOPS THE FIELD FOR FIRST EVER ASAMT VICTORY
Ross Kenseth used the outside groove to hang on to the victory after a hard-fought, side-by-side battle with ASA Midwest Tour Swiss Colony Touring Star, Chris Wimmer. This was only Kenseth’s second time at the 3/8 mile oval.

RACE DAY TROUBLES SHAKE UP THE POINTS
Chris Wimmer has taken over the point lead from 2009 ASAMT Champion, Steve Carlson, who dropped out of the feature event on lap 44 due to mechanical problems. Wimmer leads the ASAMT ahead of race winner, Ross Kenseth by five points as they head into the third event of the season. Carlson is fourth, 34 points out of the lead.

ASA OREGON® MIDWEST TRUCK TOUR EXCITING FINISH
The ASA OREGON Midwest Truck Tour also took to the track on Sunday afternoon. Driver of the #73 truck backed up his victory at MIS and took home the checkered flag in the 40-lap feature event, holding off hard-charging Conrad Jorgenson and brother, John Wood. Jerry Wood extended his point lead over the driver of the #40 truck, Tom McClintock by 26 points. The Trucks will join the ASAMT and the ASA Midwest Sportsman Tour at Hawkeye Downs Speedway in Cedar Rapids, IA this Friday, June 11th.

“ELKO 100” PRESENTED BY GRANDSTAY.NET TELEVISED
The “Elko 100” presented by grandstay.net will be televised on Fox Sports North and Fox Sports Wisconsin on Saturday, June 19th at 11:30 AM CDT.
To learn more about the American Speed Association® Kwik Trip Midwest Tour presented by ECHO Outdoor Power Equipment and grandstay.net, 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.

If you would like to learn more about the ASAMT series title sponsors, please visit their websites: Kwik Trip, Inc. (www.kwiktrip.com), ECHO Outdoor Power Equipment (www.echo-usa.com), and GrandStay Residential Suites Hotels and Crossings by GrandStay Inn & Suites (www.grandstay.net).

To learn more about the Midwest Sportsman Tour log on to www.asamidwestsportsman.com.

To learn more about the ASA OREGON® Midwest Truck Tour log on to www.asamidwesttrucks.com.

To learn more about 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 racetracks and regional tours involved in the American Speed Association®, visit www.asaracing.com.

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