3:40PM The final practice session has ended for the ASA Kwik Trip Midwest Tour presented by ECHO Outdoor Power Equipment’s ECHO Bear Cat July Spectacular 100 at I-94 Raceway.

The four local divisions are now taking to the track for their practice session.

ASAMT qualifying will begin at 5:00 pm with the autograph session to follow. The first race is at 7:00 pm.

Again, we apologize as we do not have practice times available.

2:40PM The first practice session for the ASA Kwik Trip Midwest Tour presented by ECHO Outdoor Power Equipment has just ended. A total of 40 cars practiced in the first session.

Unfortunately, we will not be able to provide any practice times for today’s event.

The second practice session is about to start.

12PM The sun is shining and the pits are filling up as over 40 ASA Kwik Trip Midwest Tour presented by ECHO Outdoor Power Equipment competitors are now going through pre-race tech in preparation for tonight’s ECHO Bear Cat July Spectacular 100 at I-94 Raceway in Sauk Centre, MN. The racing action gets underway at 7:00 pm.

Three-time ASA and 1996 ARTGO Champion Kevin Cywinski is here getting ready to compete in the ECHO Bear Cat Super Late Model.

Practice gets underway at 1:30 pm with qualifying 5:00 pm. The autograph session will start at 5:45 pm.

Ticket prices are $15 for adults, $10 for ages 10-14 years old, 9 and under are FREE.

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.

By: Kevin Ramsell
BURLINGTON, WI (Wednesday, April 30, 2008) – The competition will be fierce this Sunday as the best Midwest Super Late Model drivers will challenge Wisconsin’s Fastest Half-Mile Oval in the ECHO Chainsaw 100 ASA Kwik Trip Midwest Tour presented by ECHO Outdoor Power Equipment event. Just like the top notch equipment you will see on the track, ECHO also has the top notch chainsaws for personal and commercial use.

Their latest chainsaw is the CS-400. This chainsaw features a 40.2 cc Power Boost Vortex™ engine, standard 18” bar and chain with tip guard included, optional 16” bar and chain available, G-Force Engine Air Pre-Cleaner™ spins out dirt prior to air filtration, 30% reduction in starting effort, and tool-less access rear-mounted automotive style air filter positioned away from dirt and debris.

The CS-400 along with a complete line of other ECHO chainsaws comes with a 5-year consumer warranty.

By: Kevin Ramsell
BURLINGTON, WI (Thursday, April 17, 2008) – With the ASA Kwik Trip Midwest Tour presented by ECHO Outdoor Power Equipment taking its first green flag of the 2008 season this Saturday night, ECHO is also waving the green flag to the start of the yard work season for the ASAMT fans. Fans will have an opportunity to get a jump start this weekend in the ELKO, MN area.

Along with the ECHO display that fans can visit at Elko Speedway on Saturday, April 19th, the ECHO ASA Midwest Tour race car will be on display at the Cannon ACE Hardware located at 31265 County Rd 24 Blvd in Cannon Falls, MN from 11am to 1pm on Friday, April 18th.