By: Kari Shear-Carlson
ASA Midwest Tour PR (Wednesday, May 12, 2010) The production team for the American Speed Association® Kwik Trip Midwest Tour presented by ECHO Outdoor Power Equipment and grandstay.net has been working very hard and is putting the final touches on the first ASAMT televised event for 2010. Fox Sports Net provides coverage anywhere from the WIAA high school championships to Minnesota Wild hockey, the Milwaukee Brewers, the NBA, and the NFL reaching over 4 million households combined. Fox Sports WI reaches more than 1.5 million households and Fox Sports North reaches more than 2.5 million households throughout Iowa, Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Nebraska.

CARLSON DOES IT AGAIN

By: Kari Shear-Carlson
(Wednesday, May 5, 2010) Another great crowd was on hand at Madison International Speedway for the second annual “Joe Shear Classic 136” presented by ECHO Chain Saws on Sunday, May 2nd. The American Speed Association® Kwik Trip Midwest Tour presented by ECHO Outdoor Power Equipment and grandstay.net kicked off the 2010 racing season with 2009 ASAMT Champion, Steve Carlson, taking home the checkered flag. Chris Wimmer claimed the ECHO/Oregon Cutting Systems "Quick Cut" Qualifier Award and finished fifth in the feature event.

TRAVIS SAUTER TAKES HOME THE HEDMAN HUSLER OF THE RACE AWARD
For the second year in a row, Travis Sauter advanced the most positions in the “Joe Shear Classic 136.” Starting from 17th position, Travis moved up 14 positions to earn his third-place podium finish and the Hedman Husler of the Race award.

VETERAN JERRY WOOD HOLDS ON FOR THE VICTORY

Race Results

By: Kari Shear-Carlson
(Monday, May 3, 2010) The new for 2010, ASA OREGON® Midwest Truck Tour joined the American Speed Association® Kwik Trip Midwest Tour presented by ECHO Outdoor Power Equipment and grandstay.net racing program for their inaugural season opening event. Fourteen trucks started in the 40-lap feature event.

Jerry Wood and Tom McClintock led the field to the green flag until lap nine when the first caution came out for Vince Wilkenson, driver of the #27 suffered from motor problems leaving oil on the track. Once the trucks got back under way the #83 of Conrad Jorgenson took the lead by eight car lengths over veteran Sun Prairie driver, Jerry Wood. Gary McDonald and Bret Widdis battled early in the running for fourth position with Widdis coming out on top finishing in fifth. McDonald dropped back to ninth-place finish.

6:00PM - Sportsman Feature Finish - Truck Feature Finish

4:30PM - The American Speed Association® Kwik Trip Midwest Tour presented by ECHO Outdoor Power Equipment and grandstay.net “Joe Shear Classic 136” presented by ECHO Chain Saws racing has officially gotten under way. The late model last chance qualifier was first up on the schedule. Josh Vadnais took home the victory after starting in the front row alongside the #9 of Mark Kraus. At the drop of the green flag, Kraus, the #80 of Reffner, and #75 of Thiessen tangled on the front stretch. Thiessen hit the inside wall on the front stretch and was taken back to the pit area on the hook. Kraus and Reffner both went in the pits and returned in time for an official complete restart. The second attempt at the restart was successful. The top seven finishers in the qualifier earn a spot in the “Joe Shear Classic 136” presented by ECHO Chain Saws.