Late Model Driver Rob Dubnecay Featured On WCCO TV

ASA Super Late Model driver Rob Dubnecay was featured on WCCO TV as he celebrated National Hot Dog Day.

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Hendrickson Hangs On For Win At I-94 Raceway

Hendrickson Hangs On For Win At I-94 Raceway
By Jason Dale Searcy
SAUK CENTRE, MN (July 18, 2008) -Matt Hendrickson didn't panic when adversity struck while leading the Legend Car Feature during the first ever Eve Of Destruction at the I-94 Raceway in Sauk Centre, MN. Hendrickson proved why he is the defending champion and current point leader by pulling out to a big lead early in the race, but halfway through the event, a vibration slowed his pace. Hendrickson was able to hold on during a wild three-way battle to the finish, when Jake Varnum and Beau Barry caught Hendrickson with just two laps remaining. Varnum drove down low on the track as Barry jumped to the high side, making it three-wide. Hendrickson ultimately held his ground in the center of the track and won for the third straight time at the I-94 Raceway. Barry came home second, while Varnum was left a disappointed third.
Former UCAR Champion Tom Gjerstad won the Just 4 Fun Feature. Josh Christy took home the trophy in the 4-Tracker division and Raceway Park regular Dave Auringer won the Short-Tracker vs. Pro-4 Truck challenge race.
The Eve of Destruction featured many crowd pleasing special event races to cap off the night. Kevin Rutten won the Minnesota Merge race when Joe Albritton missed the final obstacle just before crossing the finish line. Chris Snyder from ATS Auto won the Rollover Contest and totaled his S.U.V. with a six-point roll. Sauk Centre school teacher Tom Gjerstad showed he does have eyes in the back of his head as he won the Back-up race. Ryan Krupel in his polish-power car set a new track record of 85 feet in the Dukes Jump. Dustin Karl showed his road racing skills by winning the Left-Right-Left challenge.
The highlight of the night brought the large crowd to it's feet when Jim Bendzick and his 1500 horsepower monster truck Rolling Thunder jumped over four junk cars and then crushed them to bits.
Racing continues on Saturday July 26th at I-94 Raceway when the World Famous Hooters Girls will be signing autographs and taking pictures with fans. All five ASA divisions of cars will be racing a full show, plus there will be a Back-up race.
For more information about ASA racing at www.asaracing.com and more information about racing in Sauk Centre at www.i94raceway.com

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SINCERE THANK YOU TO THE AST'S

On behalf of the drivers, crews, staff and race fans at I-94 Raceway, we'd like to offer a huge "thank you" to all of the American Short Tracker teams that made the haul from the Cities to take part in our racing on Friday night. It was our pleasure having you at our track, and each of you helped make it a fun and exciting night for the fans.

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NAPA TO HOST MONSTER TRUCK

NAPA TO HOST MONSTER TRUCK

Monster Truck fans of all ages will be able to see the Rolling Thunder Monster Truck up close this Friday afternoon at NAPA Auto Parts in Sauk Centre. The truck with driver Jim Bendzik will be at the store from 3:30 until 5:30. “It’s always fun to be able to show the truck up close”, says Bendzik, adding that “it’s especially fun to see the wide eyes of the kids who usually only see the trucks on TV”.

The truck will make it back to I-94 Raceway in time for Friday night’s Eve of Destruction. The night will be filled with fun racing events including a roll-over contest and a back up race. All of the mayhem at the track is set to begin at 7:30pm. Fans are reminded that in keeping with the family theme, there will be no beer for sale during the event. However, fans are welcomed to bring their own coolers with their favorite adult beverages.

Adam and the staff at NAPA Auto Parts are looking forward to having you visit on Friday afternoon and remind you that there will be plenty of opportunities for great pictures, so make sure to bring along your cameras. NAPA of Sauk Centre is located just south-west of the downtown area.




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Sjoman Racks Up First Win

By Dean Reller
SAUK CENTRE, MN (July 12, 2008) -Lots of hard work finally paid-off for Tyler Sjoman as he captured his first career win in the ASA Super Late Model, Legacy Power Line Inc. Feature at the I-94 Raceway in Sauk Centre. Starting on the pole, Sjoman quickly outran Joey Johnson for the lead. Sjoman slowly built an advantage, only to see it wiped-out, when debris on the track prompted a caution 10 laps into the 40 lap event. Sjoman handled things when the race resumed as Johnson soon had Nick Panitzke battling him hard for second. This allowed Sjoman to extend his lead once again. However, Panitzke was the driver on the move as he disposed of Johnson and then set his sights on Sjoman. In only a handful of laps, Panitzke was able to track down Sjoman and the race for the lead became a nose-to-tail battle at the front of the pack. With nine laps remaining, Panitzke ducked under Sjoman to take the lead at the line. Sjoman maintained his position in the high groove as he came storming back on the next lap to reclaim the lead. Panitzke stayed alongside and with four laps to go, he snatched the lead back. The lead would swap back and forth a few more times, before Sjoman finally took it for good with one lap remaining. Panitzke mounted a final challenge out of the last turn, but would come up just short as Sjoman pulled off the thrilling win.
Kevin Woeste made it back-to-back wins in the Modified Feature. Starting up front, Woeste appeared to be the early favorite, but Shawn Koranda took command of the race from the wave of the green flag. Woeste stayed alongside Koranda and took the lead briefly on lap four, before Koranda showed his strength as he resumed the spot at the head of the field. Woeste continued to run alongside Koranda and the door finally opened for him on lap 13, when he again took the lead. Koranda then had company as Joey Johnson pressured him hard for second. This allowed Woeste some breathing room as the raced rolled on to it's conclusion. Johnson took the spot with just a few laps remaining and managed to come within a car's length by the time the checkered flag flew for Woeste.
Dustin Karl is quickly becoming the "Mr. Excitement" of the I-94 Raceway as he celebrated the win in the Legacy Power Line Inc. Thunder Car Feature. Things started with a bang as Patrick Amelung and Jason Schroepfer got together on the opening lap. When the race took the green for the second time, Kyle Kirberger put his car into the lead. Karl stayed locked on his bumper and that persistency worked in his favor as he moved by Kirberger who experienced mechanical problems and then dropped from the race. Karl seized the moment as he quickly ran away from everyone in the final few laps to take his second career Thunder Car Feature win.
Matt Peterson out-dueled his toughest competitor, his dad, Dean Peterson in the UCAR Feature. A full-field of cars started the event as Marc Rosenow, back for the first time in several weeks after an earlier season crash, paced the field. Brandon Hartung and Dustin Karl got crossed up on lap one to bring out an early yellow. Rosenow again took the lead on the restart with Matt Peterson now running alongside. Rosenow's night would end on lap three as he broke something, slowed on the track and brought out another caution as he tried to get his wounded truck off the track. Matt Peterson held the lead when the action picked back up as Dean Peterson shadowed his every move. Many of the Just 4 Fun cars provided plenty of drama as the leaders sliced their way through the slower traffic. Kurt Peterson spun with seven laps remaining to bring out the third and final caution of the race . Matt held his ground when the race got going once again as Dean tried everything to pass his son, but couldn't as Matt went on to take the overall and Pro-4 Truck division win. Josh Christy, turned in a great run to win in the 4-Tracker division, while Tom Gjerstad continued his happy homecoming with the top spot in the Just 4 Fun division.
Next week, the I-94 Raceway will host it's first-ever Eve of Destruction on Friday July 18th. The night will feature Monster Truck "Rolling Thunder" in a car crushing event. UCARs and Legend Cars will be racing along with a Roll Over contest, the Dukes Jump, the Minnesota Merger race, Left-Right-Left Challenge, Backup Races and much more. Spectator gates open at 6:30 with the event set to begin at 7:30. For more information visit www.i94raceway.com.
As an American Speed Association sanctioned track, the I-94 Raceway is part of the "first ever" ASA Member Track National Championship.
The goal of the ASA Short Track National Championship is to activate a measuring system which takes into account many variables, such as field size, inversion, wins and number of races in a season, and create a level playing field to determine who is the 'best-of-the-best' of the ASA Member Track Champions Nationwide.
The Joe Gibbs Driven ASA National Member Track Champion Award was designed to give the National Champion exposure with one of the top teams in racing – Joe Gibbs Racing. Joe Gibbs Driven, a division of Joe Gibbs Racing, sells the actual oil products developed and used by Joe Gibbs Racing to racers at all levels. More information can be found at www.joegibbsdriven.com.
The ASA Member Track program is comprised of a network of short tracks around the United States, as well as a variety of regional and national touring series. For news and information from all the racetracks and tours involved in the American Speed Association, visit www.ASA-Racing.com.
I-94 Raceway Results July 12, 2008

ASA Super Late Models

Heat
1. Jon Olson (Hamel) 2. Tim Olson (Hamel) 3. Joey Johnson (Alexandria) 4. Jeff Lofquist (Fergus Falls) 5. Tyler Sjoman (Alexandria) 6. Nick Panitzke (Sauk Centre) 7. John Gottwald (Paynesville) 8. Rich Snyder (Alexandria)-DNF 9. Jim Larkin (Monticello)-DNF 10. Corey Flynn (Alexandria)-DNS

Qualifying
1. Nick Panitzke (17.27 sec.) 2. Joey Johnson (17.36 sec.) 3. Tyler Sjoman (17.44 sec.) 4. Tim Olson (17.48 sec.) 5. Rich Snyder (17.52 sec.) 6. Jon Olson (17.57 sec.) 7. Jim Larkin (17.79 sec.) 8. Jeff Lofquist (17.81 sec.) 9. John Gottwald (17.95 sec.) 10. Corey Flynn (No Time)

ASA Super Late Model Feature
1. Tyler Sjoman 2. Nick Panitzke 3. Joey Johnson 4. Jon Olson 5. Rich Snyder 6. Tim Olson 7. John Gottwald 8. Jim Larkin 9. Jeff Lofquist 10. Corey Flynn-DNS

Modifieds

Heat
1. Joey Johnson (Alexandria) 2. Shawn Koranda (Sauk Centre) 3. Kevin Woeste (Waite Park) 4. Tony Robertson (Kimball) 5. Cody Lee (Starbuck) 6. Steven Maloney (Alexandria) 7. Jonathan Olmscheid (Elrosa) 8. Joe Karl (Osakis)

Qualifying
1. Shawn Koranda (17.97 sec.) 2. Tony Robertson (18.16 sec.) 3. Kevin Woeste (18.18 sec.) 4. Joey Johnson (18.21 sec.) 5. Jonathan Olmscheid (18.23 sec.) 6. Cody Lee (18.40 sec.) 7. Steven Maloney (19.05 sec.) 8. Joe Karl (20.88 sec.)

Feature
1. Kevin Woeste 2. Joey Johnson 3. Shawn Koranda 4. Tony Robertson 5. Cody Lee 6. Jonathan Olmscheid 7. Joe Karl 8. Steven Maloney-DNF

Thunder Cars

Heat
1. Dustin Karl (Osakis) 2. Kyle Kirberger (Princeton) 3. Doug Olmscheid (Elrosa) 4. Adam Fuchs (Paynesville) 5. Jason Schroepfer (Comfrey)-DNF 6. Patrick Amelung (St. Cloud)-DNF 7. Andrew Henry (Sauk Centre)-DNF

Feature
1. Dustin Karl 2. Doug Olmscheid 3. Kyle Kirberger-DNF 4. Adam Fuchs-DNF 5. Patrick Amelung-DNF 6. Jason Schroepfer-DQ 7. Andrew Henry-DNS

Thunder Car Tech Report

UCARs

First Heat
1. Dean Peterson (Upsala) 2. Matt Peterson (Upsala) 3. Dustin Karl (Osakis) 4. Anneke Jenkins (Avon) 5. Kurt Peterson (Upsala) 6. Brandon Hartung (Bowlus) 7. Marc Rosenow (Grey Eagle)-DNF 8. Mike Schwardt (Villard)-DNS

Second Heat
1. Josh Christy (St. Joseph) 2. CJ Karl (Alexandria) 3. Joe Albritton (St. Anna) 4. Andy Heying (St. Cloud) 5. Barrett Woida (Sauk Centre) 6. John Hendrickson (Avon) 7. Damien Hansmann (Swanville) 8. Tom Gjerstad (Osakis) 9. Dan Fitzpatrick (Plymouth) 10. Dan Krousey (Sauk Centre) 11. Michael Lofquist (St. Paul) 12. Tyler Kunz (Eagle Bend) 13. Blair Wassengeso 14. Brian Gohman (Clearwater) 15. Aaron Mills 16. John Geisler 17. Caleb Pratt (Monticello)-DNF

Pro-4 Truck Feature
1. Matt Peterson 2. Dean Peterson 3. Anneke Jenkins 4. Dustin Karl 5. Kurt Peterson 6. Marc Rosenow-DNF 7. Brandon Hartung-DNF 8. Mike Schwardt-DNS

4-Tracker Feature
1. Josh Christy 2. Andy Heying 3. Barrett Woida 4. Joe Albritton 5. John Hendrickson 6. Damien Hansmann 7. CJ Karl-DNF 8. Caleb Pratt-DNF

Just 4 Fun Feature
1. Tom Gjerstad 2. Michael Lofquist 3. John Geisler 4. Brian Gohman 5. Aaron Mills 6. Tyler Kunz-DNF 7. Dan Krousey-DNF 8. Dan Fitzpatrick-DNF 9. Blair Wassengeso-DNF





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