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.

This is the first of several events to be televised on the Emmy Award-winning Fox Sports Net for the 2010 ASAMT racing season. The show will air this Saturday, May 15th at 11:30AM CST on Fox Sports Wisconsin and at 3:30PM CST on Fox Sports North. The “Joe Shear Classic 136” presented by ECHO Chain Saws and the ASA OREGON Midwest Truck Tour “Joe Shear Classic 40” took place on Sunday, May 2nd, 2010 at Madison International Speedway.

The ASAMT has put together a top of the line production team with over 30 years of combined television and broadcast experience. Host and Producer, Jim Tretow, is a well-known host and reporter in the motorsports industry with more than 25 years of experience. Pit reporter and production assistant, Jana Jurkovich, has several years of experience in television production along with an inside perspective of the sport. With over 15 years of experience in broadcast television, award-winning motorsports reporter, Bill Holland, is the show’s co-host and content director.
    
“This is a big step for the ASAMT and we could not have gotten to this point without the help of our series marketing partners, the tracks we attend, our racers, and our fans,” stated ASAMT VP, Steve Einhaus. The additional exposure and added value of televised events will reach beyond the series sponsors. Drivers, teams and team sponsors will benefit from the additional coverage in ways otherwise not attainable. Sponsors use televised events as venues for new opportunities to promote their products and services. Driver exposure will no longer be limited to the grandstands, but will extend to the homes of over 4 million viewers. Join everyone involved with the ASA Midwest Tour by tuning in to Fox Sports Wisconsin and Fox Sports North this Saturday.

ASA Midwest Tour Televised Broadcast Information
 
Saturday May 15th- Madison International Speedway Joe Shear Classic
Fox Sports WI- 11:30 AM (60 MIN'S) Featuring the Super Late Models and Trucks
Fox Sports North- 3:30pm (60 MIN'S) Featuring SLM and Trucks
 
Saturday June 19th- Elko Speedway
Fox Sports WI- 11:30 AM (60 MIN'S) Featuring the Super Late Models and Trucks
Fox Sports North- 11:30AM (60 MIN'S) Featuring SLM and Trucks
 
Saturday July 10th- Madison International Speedway Swiss Colony All Star Challenge featuring Matt Kenseth and Tony Stewart.
Fox Sports WI- 11:30 AM (60 MIN'S) Featuring the Super Late Models and Sportsman
Fox Sports North- 11:30AM (60 MIN'S) Featuring SLM and Sportsman
 
Saturday August 14th- Wisconsin International Raceway Dixieland 150
Fox Sports WI- 11:30 AM (60 MIN'S) Featuring the Super Late Models
Fox Sports North- 11:30AM (60 MIN'S) Featuring SLM
 
Saturday October 23rd- Oktoberfest Lacrosse Fairgrounds
Fox Sports WI- 11:30 AM (60 MIN'S) Featuring the Super Late Models and Trucks
Fox Sports North- 11:30AM (60 MIN'S) Featuring SLM and Trucks


*For more information about FSN coverage log on to www.facebook.com/fswisconsin and www.foxsportsnorth.com

FOX Sports Wisconsin reaches more than 1.5 million homes throughout Wisconsin and telecasts nearly 2,600 hours of locally produced programming per year. The Emmy Award-winning regional sports network provides comprehensive coverage of MLB’s Milwaukee Brewers, the NBA’s Milwaukee Bucks, the NHL’s Minnesota Wild, University of Wisconsin hockey, WIAC events, and 27 WIAA high school championships, including live telecasts of the annual state football championships. For more information: www.facebook.com/fswisconsin

FOX Sports North reaches more than 2.5 million homes throughout Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa and North and South Dakota and telecasts nearly 2,600 hours of locally produced programming per year. The Emmy Award-winning regional sports network provides comprehensive coverage of the NBA’s Minnesota Timberwolves, MLB’s Minnesota Twins, the NHL’s Minnesota Wild, the NFL’s Minnesota Vikings, the WNBA’s Minnesota Lynx as well as the University of Minnesota hockey. For more information: www.foxsportsnorth.com.

To learn more about the American Speed Association® Kwik Trip Midwest Tour presented by ECHO Outdoor Power Equipment and Grandstay® Residential Suites Hotels, 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 sponsors, please visit their websites: Kwik Trip, Inc. (www.kwiktrip.com), ECHO Outdoor Power Equipment (www.echo-usa.com), and Grandstay Residential Suites Hotels (www.grandstay.net).

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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