FORT ATKINSON, Wis. (November 12, 2009) – During the 2009 Mid-American Stock Car Series season several storylines emerged, but were lost along the way. Each week, three sub-plots that affected the ’09 campaign will be revealed with the biggest sub-plot to be revealed as the fourth and final edition.
Champions were honored for their 2009 success this past Saturday night as Dells Raceway Park, an ASA Member Track, celebrated its season at the Chula Vista Resort in Wisconsin Dells, WI. Five division champions and many weekly competitors were congratulated on their fine seasons.
The evening started with a prime rib and chicken dinner followed by an Awards program emceed by Mike Olson, one of the track’s announcers.
Joe Graziano, co-owner of Dells Raceway Park, spoke on behalf of himself and fellow co-owner Lance Fielitz where he thanked all of the sponsors and each track employee for their help this past season. He also joked that the weather on the day of the banquet was sunny and 68 degrees and said it was the best Saturday weather all year.
Graziano presented a special award to Andy Schultz for leading a great safety crew that he assembled for the track. In fact, Schultz along with Jerry Blystone, Norm Bartnick and Kevin Smith who all work at DRP were also working at Talladega two weeks ago and were the first responders to Ryan Newman after his bad wreck in turn three.
by Andrew Schaller
COLUMBUS, WI (Wednesday, October 21, 2009) Columbus 151 Speedway, in conjunction with STM Promotions and Dan Thiel, would like to announce that the dirt has returned to 151 Speedway for one show this summer. This will be the first show on dirt at Columbus 151 since it was originally paved circa 1962. On Saturday night, July 3, the asphalt will be covered with clay for the running of this great event. Raindate will be Sunday, July 4. Participating divisions will be announced in early November. Mark your calendars! Please visit www.columbus151.com for more information regarding the speedway.
Loves Park, IL- When drivers make their way into Victory Lane this weekend at Rockford Speedway during the 18th annual Bahama Bracket Nationals, they will be rewarded with a TIKI brand torch for their efforts. This unique trophy fits nicely with this unique event which groups cars in racing brackets based on their qualifying speed rather than by a set division. Racing action will take place following qualifying on Saturday with a posted 6pm start time while the green flag will wave on Sunday October 18 at noon which will be capped with fifty lap feature events in all brackets.
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For more information on the Bahama Bracket Nationals including entry forms, schedule of events and rules please call the Rockford Speedway Box Office at 815-633-1500 or visit www.rockfordspeedway.com.
Sauter Family talks about Oktoberfest and etching their name onto the trophy.
ASAMT Oktoberfest 100 Race Winner Travis Sauter - Doug Hornickel PhotoSteve Carlson Wins the ASAMT Championship
By: Kevin Ramsell
WEST SALEM, WI (Sunday, October 11, 2009) - Travis Sauter finally did something that his grandfather, father, and uncle hoped to do, that is win the Oktoberfest championship. He accomplished that goal today as he won the American Speed Association Kwik Trip Midwest Tour presented by ECHO Outdoor Power Equipment’s Oktoberfest 100 at La Crosse Fairgrounds Speedway in West Salem, WI.
He holds off a late challenge from Steve Carlson for the win. Carlson’s second place finish secures the 2009 ASAMT Championship.
“Oh its unbelievable, I wanted it so bad. I wanted this race more than any other race, its unbelievable,” an excited Sauter said in victory lane. Sauter took the lead from his father Tim on lap 30 and held off a late challenge from Carlson.
WEST SALEM, Wis. (October 11, 2009) – What a difference one week can make. Last Sunday afternoon, a dejected Paul Neisius and his team towed their badly damaged car from Rockford Speedway home to Hastings, Minn., with a 21-point margin in series standings. This week, they are Mid-American Stock Car Series champions.
Neisius methodically worked his way through the field, charged past Bobby Gutknecht on lap 28 and secured his first ever MASCS championship by winning the Oktoberfest 40 at La Crosse Fairgrounds Speedway. Bill Prietzel finished 13th, falling short of a fourth title by 20 markers.
“I would rather win the race than win the championship, truthfully. Tonight it’s both,” Neisius said while accepting the final accolades of the 17th MASCS season.
By: Ashley Iwanski
(West Salem, WI – October 10, 2009) It was a cold night, but the grand stands were filled to see three exciting feature races. Steve Carlson walked away Saturday night with an ASA North feature win while Ross Kenseth took home both the Big-8 feature win and Championship. Paul Neisius also took home a win and Championship in the Mid-American series.
Dells Raceway Park today announced that the Big 8 Late Model division (formerly known as “Limited Late Models”) would headline the weekly Racing show in 2010. The “Super Stock” division will migrate into a Sportsman class with rules identical to several other tracks in Central Wisconsin. Pure Stocks and Bandit divisions will remain largely unchanged. New rules packages will be available by November 15th, 2010.
So what happened to the Super Late Models? “The cost of running a Super Late has become impossible for all except a select few” said Race Director Scott Sauerbrei. “In the past few years, the Big 8 Late Model has provided a great opportunity for those who want to race a Late Model without the out-of-control costs. For our weekly series, we made the decision to join most other tracks in Wisconsin and build on the cost-conscious rules associated with the Big 8 Late Model.”
October 10, 2009; Sturgeon Bay, WI – Joe Hernandez, owner of Prestige Yacht Coatings of Sturgeon Bay, has signed on for another season to be the headline sponsor of Thunderhill Raceway for the 2010 racing season.
Prestige Yacht Coatings came aboard prior to the start of last season, providing the track ample sponsorship to keep the doors open. The company also sponsored several local drivers during the 2009 campaign.
The awards banquet for the 2009 season has been set for Friday, November 13 at the Ladder House Sports Bar & Grill. The cash bar will open at 6pm with dinner at 7pm. All drivers and fans are welcome.
Also, the drivers meeting for 2010 has been scheduled for Wednesday, November 18 at 7pm. The meeting will also be held at the Ladder House Sports Bar & Grill.
More information on both the awards banquet and drivers meeting will be available shortly.
For more information, visit www.racethunderhill.com or call promoter Bryan “Woody” Wodack at (920) 743-7052.
