TENTATIVE AIR DATES ANNOUNCED FOR
THE ASA FREE STATE 500 TELEVISION
BROADCAST
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American Speed Association PR
DAYTONA BEACH, FL (Monday, February
8, 2010) - The American Speed
Association is starting receive
tentative air dates for the ASA
Transcontinental Series
Free State 500 event that
took place on Sunday,
January 31, 2010 at the
Phakisa Freeway Circuit in
Welkom, Free State, South
Africa. Over 71 countries have
requested a copy of the event to air
in their area.
Those who have given a tentative air
date includes (All Times are Eastern
and subject to change):
SportsSouth (Atlanta,
Memphis, Nashville, Knoxville,
Charlotte, Greensboro, Birmingham,
Greenville-Spartanburg) -
February 26 @ 4 p.m.
Sun Sports Network (Florida)
-
February 22 @ 9 p.m.
Altitude Sports & Entertainment
(Denver,
Salt Lake City) - February 22
@ 10 p.m.
Fox Sports Pittsburgh (PA, WV, OH,
MD) - March 1 @ 8 p.m.
Fox Sports North (MN, IA, ND,
SD) - February 22 @ 8 p.m.
Fox Sports Wisconsin (WI) - February
22 @ 8 p.m.
Time Warner Cable
SportsNet (Rochester, NY) -
March 7 @ 7 p.m.
KC Metro Sports (Kansas City,
MO) - March 4 @ 8 p.m.
The Texas Channel (Texas) - March 1
@ 7 p.m.
WGSR TV 47 (Greensboro, SC) -
February 27 @ 7 p.m.
In
South Africa, the event will
be shown exclusively on SuperSport
Television stations starting
today (Monday, February 8) on
SuperSport Five & SuperSport Five
Africa @ 7 p.m. local time.
Replays are scheduled for:
February 9 @ 9 p.m. on
SuperSport Six and SuperSport Six
Africa
February 10 @ 1 a.m. on
SuperSport Two and SuperSport Two
Africa
February 11 @ 4:15 p.m.
SuperSport Six and SuperSport Six
Africa
February 13 @ noon on
SuperSport Five and SuperSport Five
Africa
February 16 @ 3:30 p.m. on
SuperSport Seven, SuperSport Seven
Africa and SuperSport (Ten)
February 17 @ 10 p.m. on
SuperSport Five and SuperSport Five
Africa
We will announce more dates as soon
as they become available.
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2009 TOP TEN
COUNTDOWN-MARK KRAUS
First in a series of 10
By: Kari Shear-Carlson, ASA Midwest Tour PR
Burlington, WI (Monday, February 8, 2010) The
American Speed Association® Kwik Trip Midwest
Tour presented by ECHO Outdoor Power Equipment
and Grandstay® Residential Suites Hotels driver
Mark Kraus finished out the 2009 season tenth
overall in the point standings only three points
out of ninth position.
The driver of the #9K Ford Fusion overcame some
battles that many drivers have never had to
face. Early in the season, Mark's car owner, Don
Fanetti passed away from cancer. Mark was not
sure if he would be able to continue racing. But
Don's wife Marilyn continued to support Kraus
and encouraged him all season long. Mark also
assumed the role as car owner, crew chief,
mechanic, and transporter driver throughout the
entire 2009 season.
As one of the 2009 ASA Midwest Tour Kwik Trip
Touring Stars, Kraus attended all 12 of the
ASAMT events in 2009, starting in all but two of
the main events. The ASA Midwest Tour Kwik Trip
Touring Stars Program is designed to create
successful promotional programs, marketing
opportunities, fan excitement, and the
development of current and future stars within
the series. Touring Stars are required to lead
by example at all times which has never been a
problem for the Jim Schlewitz sponsored #9K.
Throughout the 2009 season, Kraus exemplified
sportsmanship and a never give up attitude.
While he did not make it to victory lane in the
2009 season, Mark put up a good fight at both
Illiana Motor Speedway and Hawkeye Downs
Speedway in Cedar Rapids, IA. He finished in the
second position in each race respectively. In
addition to his two top five finishes, Mark was
also credited with 4 top ten finishes in ten
starts. The competition in the ASAMT is tough
and Mark has what it takes to get the job done.
"The ASAMT is one of the best in the country and
has some of the most talented drivers" stated
Kraus.
Overcoming the adversity of losing his car owner
played a huge role in Mark's season and his
stats in 2009 are only the tip of potential that
Mark has. "He (Don) knew that I could drive, but
I always wanted to win for him and show him that
I could do it" said Mark. Don Fanetti believed
in him and Mark knows what it takes to get into
victory lane. As strong as his 2009 season was
despite the loss of Fanetti, that win is sure to
come in the very near future.
At the 2009 ASAMT Awards Banquet Kraus was
appropriately awarded the car owner of the year
award. Mark Kraus will once again be one of the
ASA Midwest Tour Kwik Trip Touring Stars in
2010. Vice President of the ASA Midwest Tour,
Steve Einhaus had this to say, "Mark has earned
everything that comes to him. He's exceptional
to deal with and he treats our officials and
competitors with great respect. Being named car
owner of the year is proof that he's well
respected by his peers and we are honored to
have him as a Touring Star in 2010."
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.
ASA®, ASA Racing®, and American Speed
Association® are registered trademarks of Racing
Speed Associates, LLC. ASA International, LLC or
Racing Speed Associates, LLC are not related to
or affiliated with the ASA Late Model Series,
LLC.
MANY
ASA MEMBER TRACKS/SERIES PROMOTERS
TO TAKE PART IN THE 37TH ANNUAL RPM
WORKSHOPS THIS WEEK
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American Speed Association PR
DAYTONA BEACH, FL (Sunday, February
7, 2010) - Daytona Beach is busy
this time of the year with all of
the racing activities going on
around the area. Starting on
Monday, many
race track and series
promoters, including those within
the American Speed Association
family, will take part in the 37th
Annual RPM (Racing Promotion
Monthly) Promoters Workshop at the
Hilton Daytona Beach Ocean Walk
Village.
Many of the attendees will take part
in workshops on discussing different
aspects of promotion, legal,
roundtable discussions and much
more.
The conference will kick off on
Monday morning with the announcement
of the 34th Annual Promoter of the
Year and Regional Promoters of the
Year. Two ASA Member Track
Promoters have been honored as
Regional Promoters of the Year and
have been nominated for the Promoter
of the Year.
Al Varnadore and Todd Hutto of
East Bay Raceway Park in
Tampa, FL along with Steve Beitler
of Skagit Speedway in Burlington, WA
have already been announced as
Regional winners and are finalists
for the prestigious honor.
Beitler has already picked up a
Promoter of the Year honor as he
tied with Steve Sinclair, Promoter
of the ASA Interstate Racing
Association Outlaw Sprint Series,
for the National Sprint Car Hall of
Fame Promoter of the Year.
Earlier this year, both promoters
stated they are very proud to be a
part of the ASA Member Track
program. "They know how to get
winners," Beitler, who recently
returned from South Africa as the
pace car driver for the ASA
Transcontinental Series Free State
500 event said. "ASA should change
the logo to...We just don't only
build champions but we have winning
promoters as well."
The American Speed Association will
have a booth at RPM for track and
series operators to visit and get
information about becoming
sanctioned or learn more about the
member tracks and series sanctioned
by ASA. Which includes one of the
best insurance programs for its
members and tracks through WSIB
Motorsports Insurance.
ASA members in good standing are
eligible for a $500,000 Excess
Medical Benefit as well as a $20,000
Accidental Death and Dismemberment
Benefit. Coverage for the member
begins while traveling to a location
promoting an ASA-sanctioned event
and continues until arrival home
again. The American Speed
Association, in conjunction with
WSIB Motorsports Insurance, is the
only sanctioning body to offer
insurance coverage which
extends beyond the boundary of the
racetrack itself (complete details
are available online at
www.ASA-Racing.com).
The ASA Member Track program is
comprised of more than 35 short
tracks around the United States, as
well as a variety of regional and
national touring series. For more
information, call
(386) 258-2221 or send an
e-mail to
info@asa-racing.com. For news
and information from all the
racetracks and tours involved in the
ASA, visit www.ASA-Racing.com.
ASA®, ASA Racing®, American Speed
Association® are registered
trademarks of Racing Speed
Associates, LLC. ASA International,
LLC or Racing Speed Associates, LLC
are not related to or affiliated
with
ASA Late Model Series, LLC. |
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