By: Kevin Ramsell
BURLINGTON, WI (Thursday, May 08, 2008) – The ASA Kwik Trip Midwest Tour presented by ECHO Outdoor Power Equipment would not be successful without the help of our marketing partners and sponsors. Last Saturday’s Kwik Trip Stores 100 had a great field of competitors with a majority taking home contingency bonuses.

In order to receive the awards, the driver must be a full ASA member and their teams must satisfy all manufacturers’ requirements (decals, patches and post race interview criteria.) The awards listed for each driver is on top of the event purse payout they received.

Kwik Trip Stores 100 Contingency Awards:

Jonathan Eilen, 1st Place: AVCOMM, $100; Penske Racing, $100; Schaeffer’s Oil, one case of oil; Tilton, $125; Tex Racing, $100, ASAMT Touring Star Bonus: $400.

Jamie Iverson, 2nd Place: Hawk, $100; Penske, $100; Schaeffer’s Diesel Treat, 12 pints; Touring Star Bonus: $350.

Andrew Morrissey, 3rd Place: PF Friction, $100; Quarter Master $100; Touring Star Bonus, $325.

Dan Fredrickson, 4th Place: Hypercoils, One-Spring; Powertrain Tech, $150; Touring Star Bonus, $300.

By: Kevin Ramsell
BURLINGTON, WI (Monday, May 19, 2008) - The third event of the 2008 ASA Kwik Trip Midwest Tour presented by ECHO Outdoor Power Equipment season, the Kwik Trip Stores 100, is now in the record books. Jonathan Eilen became the second driver to capture more than one ASAMT win as he now joins Dan Fredrickson on the list. Eilen’s last win came at the ASAMT Inaugural event at Elko Speedway in April, 2007.

HORSTMAN SETS A NEW MARK AT JEFFERSON

Blake Horstman was still surprised as he accepted his first ECHO Power Blower for setting the fast time at Jefferson Speedway. Horstman didn’t think he would be that fast.

But he, along with Matt Kocourek, both qualified under the old track record set by Dan Lensing last year. Lensing set a fast time of 13.815 seconds (65.146 mph). Horstman ripped off a lap of 13.729 seconds (65.554 mph). Kocourek’s lap time was 13.775 seconds (65.335 mph).

The difference from the fast qualifier, Horstman, to the slowest qualifier, Russ Blakeley’s 14.491 seconds (62.107 mph), was 0.762 seconds.

LAST MINUTE MURGIC

All Photos are courtesy of Doug Hornickel - Fast Lap Photos
www.fastlapphoto.com

# Driver Name Hometown
1 - 77 - Jonathan Eilen (TS) - Hampton, MN
2 - 97 - Jamie Iverson (TS) - Norway, MI
3 - 39 - Andrew Morrisey (TS) - DeForest, WI
4 - 36 - Dan Fredrickson (TS) - Elko, MN
5 - 175 - Blake Horstman - Bangor, WI
6 - 9k - Mark Kraus - Stratford, WI
7 - 87 - Nathan Haseleu (TS) - Marshall, WI
8 - 5 - Travis Sauter (TS) - Necedah, WI
9 - 98 - Doug Mahlik (TS) - Green Bay, WI
10 - 41 - Donny Reuvers (TS) - Dundas, MN
11 - 21 - Tim Schende (TS) - Sparta, WI
12 - 44 - Adam Hensel (R) - Barron, WI
13 - 55 - Rich Loch (TS) - Muskego, WI
14 - 22 - Russ Blakeley (TS) - Whitewater, WI
15 - 52 - Chris Wimmer - Wausau, WI
16 - 43 - Matt Kocourek (R) - Franklin, WI
17 - 199 - Bryan Roach - Minneapolis, MN
18 - 77k - Kris Kelly (TS) - Norway, MI
19 - 12 - Nick Murgic (R) - Rosemount, MN
20 - 19 - Jake Ryan (TS) - Farmington, MN
21 - 9c - Kyle Calmes - Freedom, WI
22 - 91 - Gordy Swanson - Northfield, MN
23 - 34 - Brandon Hill (TS) - Genoa Ciy, WI
24 - 09 - Dylan Schuyler - Jefferson, WI

QUALIFYING • HEATS & LC • FEATURE • PHOTOS

By: Kevin Ramsell
JEFFERSON, WI (Saturday, May 17, 2008) – It has been a tough start to the 2008 season for Jonathan Eilen and it appeared that streak would continue. But, luck would turn around for him as he would capture the Kwik Trip Stores 100 ASA Kwik Trip Midwest Tour presented by ECHO Outdoor Power Equipment event at Jefferson Speedway in Cambridge, WI.

“Boy we really needed this,” a happy Eilen stated in victory lane. “We had our problems all day with the motor. We actually had the back up car out ready to go and we thought for sure we would have to go to that one, but this car was like a rocket on rails.”

Eilen started on the outside of the front row and got the lead from polesitter Adam Hensel.

ODD DASH FINISH
# Driver Name Hometown
1 21 Tim Schendel Sparta, WI
2 39 Andrew Morrisey DeForest, WI
3 41 Donny Reuvers (TS) Dundas, MN
4 52 Chris Wimmer Wausau, WI
5 87 Nathan Haseleu (TS) Marshall, WI
6 175 Blake Horstman Bangor, WI
7 55 Rich Loch (TS) Muskego, WI
8 77 Jonathan Eilen (TS) Hampton, MN

EVEN DASH FINISH
# Driver Name Hometown
1 99 Frank Kreyer Pardeeville, WI
2 152 Steve Dobbratz Rio, WI
3 98 Doug Mahlik (TS) Green Bay, WI
4 44 Adam Hensel (R) Barron, WI
5 36 Dan Fredrickson (TS) Elko, MN
6 97 Jamie Iverson (TS) Norway, MI
7 34 Brandon Hill (TS) Genoa Ciy, WI
8 43 Matt Kocourek Franklin, WI

HEAT ONE FINISH
# Driver Name Hometown
1 19 Jake Ryan Farmington, MN
2 5 Travis Sauter (TS) Necedah, WI
3 12 Nick Murgic (R) Rosemount, MN
4 09 Dylan Schuyler Jefferson, WI
5 9c Kyle Calmes Freedom, WI
6 25 Jeff Storm Waterford, WI

HEAT TWO FINISH
# Driver Name Hometown
1 9k Mark Kraus Stratford, WI
2 199 Bryan Roach Minneapolis, MN
3 77k Kris Kelly (TS) Norway, MI
4 91 Gordy Swanson Northfield, MN
5 22 Russ Blakeley Whitewater, WI
6 991 Doug Hahn Whitewater, WI

LAST CHANCE RESULTS
1 77k Kris Kelly (TS) Norway, MI

P # Name Hometown Fastest Time
1 175 Blake Horstman Bangor, WI 13.729
2 43 Matt Kocourek Franklin, WI 13.775
3 41 Donny Reuvers (TS) Dundas, MN 13.83
4 36 Dan Fredrickson (TS) Elko, MN 13.884
5 55 Rich Loch (TS) Muskego, WI 13.903
6 34 Brandon Hill (TS) Genoa Ciy, WI 13.907
7 39 Andrew Morrisey (TS) DeForest, WI 13.923
8 97 Jamie Iverson (TS) Norway, MI 13.94
9 77 Jonathan Eilen (TS) Hampton, MN 13.954
10 44 Adam Hensel (R) Barron, WI 13.967
11 87 Nathan Haseleu (TS) Marshall, WI 13.974
12 98 Doug Mahlik (TS) Green Bay, WI 13.979
13 21 Tim Schendel (TS) Sparta, WI 13.985
14 99 Frank Kreyer Pardeeville, WI 14.02
15 52 Chris Wimmer Wausau, WI 14.033
16 152 Steve Dobbratz Rio, WI 14.051
17 5 Travis Sauter (TS) Necedah, WI 14.068
18 199 Bryan Roach Minneapolis, MN 14.089
19 19 Jake Ryan (TS) Farmington, MN 14.101
20 9k Mark Kraus Stratford, WI 14.105
21 09 Dylan Schuyler Jefferson, WI 14.108
22 77k Kris Kelly (TS) Norway, MI 14.123
23 12 Nick Murgic (R) Rosemount, MN 14.157
24 991 Doug Hahn Whitewater, WI 14.18
25 25 Jeff Storm Waterford, WI 14.22
26 91 Gordy Swanson Northfield, MN 14.312
27 9c Kyle Calmes Freedom, WI 14.384

QUALIFYING RESULTS • HEAT RESULTS

Blake Horstman literally blew away the competition as he not only set a new fast time of 13.729 seconds, but also set a new track record beating Dan Lensing’s record of 13.815 seconds. Matt Kocourek qualified second with a lap time of 13.775 seconds.

“That’s pretty awesome, I never expected it, I’ll tell you that,” Horstman stated. “I thought I was struggling a little in practice. I don’t know, we got lucky and got two good laps.”

Kocourek, one of two rookies competing tonight, was satisfied with his qualifying effort, “That was pretty good, we changed a few things and took a shot at it wasn’t bad,” Kocourek stated. “It’s pretty fast.”

Donny Reuvers was third with a lap time of 13.830 with Dan Fredrickson fourth with a lap time of 13.884. Rich Loch rounded out the top five with a lap time of 13.903 seconds.

Jake Ryan and Travis Sauter advance from the first qualifying heat while Mark Kraus and Bryan Roach advanced from the second heat to the Kwik Trip Stores 100.

Tim Schendel and Frank Kreyer won the odd/even heats. The last chance race is coming up.

3:35PM The final practice session has concluded for the Kwik Trip Stores 100 at Jefferson Speedway. Cars are now in starting to line up for qualifying
tech.

Right now, the Jefferson Speedway Hobby Stock and Bandit divisions are practicing. They will qualify at 4:00 pm with ASAMT ECHO "Blow the Competition Away" Qualifying scheduled to start at 5:00 pm.

Fans are arriving, lying their blankets and chairs on the hill and getting prepared for tonight's racing action that will start at 6:00 pm.

Again, we apologize for not having practice times available as there is no transponder loop at the track.

2:15PM The first of two practice sessions has just ended for the ASA Kwik Trip Midwest Tour presented by ECHO Outdoor Power Equipment's Kwik Trip Stores 100 at Jefferson Speedway.

Unfortunately, the Speedway does not have a transponder system so we are unable to bring you official practice times.

A total 28 cars are on hand to challenge the progressively banked quarter-mile oval.

The second session will start in a few minutes.

Local division qualifying will begin at 4:00 pm with ASAMT "Blowing Away

By: Kevin Ramsell
BURLINGTON, WI (Friday, May 16, 2008) – No matter if you are traveling east or west on Hwy 18 between Jefferson and Cambridge, you will see it. And if you travel on that road on a Saturday night during the summer, the darkness is illuminated by the lights and a full parking lot. It’s Jefferson Speedway, a quiet success in American short track racing.

This Saturday night, the ASA Kwik Trip Midwest Tour presented by ECHO Outdoor Power Equipment will make their second visit to the 56 year old facility with the running of the Kwik Trip Stores 100. For many fans and competitors, including this writer, it’s a return to the track where our love of racing started.

For me, it was the summer of 1982 when friends of my parents invited us out for a night of racing at the quarter-mile facility. I remember going through the gate and walking up the hill to find a seat between turns one and two.

The hill is just one of the unique characteristics of the facility. From there a fan has a perfect view of the entire racetrack with no obstructions. It’s on the hill, where many fans can say they, “go and drink a beverage and act smart.”