Posted by ASL on 3/24/2005, 1:27 pm
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ASL 150 to be part of Tuesday Night Shootout at Wis, International Aug. 2 KAUKAUNA, WI -- An American Stockcar League 150 will be the featured event for the Tuesday Night Shootout at Wisconsin International Raceway in Kaukauna, WI Tuesday night, Aug. 2 at 7:30 p.m. The American StockCar League (ASL) was formed by former Amercian Speed Association (ASA) National Tour teams and Mid-American Stock Car, Inc. at a Feb. 5 meeting. The Kaukauna race is one of 71 racing events that Mid-American Stock Car, Inc. will be involved with in 2005. The first Tuesday night in August has been a traditonal race date in the Fox River Valley with the ARTGO Series and later NASCAR Elite Division. The date became available in 2005 when the former promoter of the race, Game Day, withdrew. "We're happy to be able to present a race of this type on a tradional date at our track," said WIR owner Roger Van Daalwyk. The actual promoter of the race will be Mid-American Stock Car, inc. Qualifying on the half-mile paved oval is tentatively set for 5:30 p.m. Other events planned include the return of the "Royal Rumble: Mid-American Stock Car vs, Mid-Am Super Truck 30-lap feature which had been run along with several ARTGO events. Also on the agenda will be a 25-lap ASL last chance race, possible late model shootout and heat races. "This has all come together very quickly and we are rapidly getting the evening's events together. We will have discounted advance tickets and the entire event will be family friendly," said Mid-American Stock Car, Inc and ASL president Gary Vercauteren of Baileys Harbor, WI. There will be a practice and press conference Monday, Aug. 1 from 3 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at the Kaukauna track. Some of the drivers planning on competing in ASL events this year include: Kevin Cywinski, Lakeville, MN Butch Miller, Moorseville, NC Brian Reffner, Stevens Point, WI Jarit Johnson, ElCajon, CA Ryan Mathews, Lake Geneva, WI Rick Beebe, Olathe, KS Rich Bickle, Edgerton, WI Landon Cassill, Fairfax, IA Jeff Streeter, Chowchilla, CA Trey Allen, McGreger, TX Matthias Czabok, Asland, OH Greg Stewart, Four Oaks, NC Jay Middleton, Lake City, FL Jenny White, Topeka, KS Joey Miller, Lakeville, MN Matt Hawkins, Canton, GA Curtis VanDerWal, Oskaloosa, IA Rich Loch, Muskego, WI Trevor Stewart, St. Cloud, MN Peter Cozzolino, Indianapolis, IN Kenny West, Sherrills Ford, NC John Vig, Jr, Shakopee, MN Boris Jurkovic, Crestwood, IL Frank Golletti, Woodland Park, CO Jacob Dolhun, Milwaukee, WI Terry Schoppenhorst, Berlin, WI Troy Wangerin, Jordan, MN Tony Wilson, Breezewood, PA More announcements about the event will be issued shortly. The series website is at asl-midamracing.com or call 920-823-2856. Kevin Cywinski scheduled to race in Tuesday Night Shootout ASL race at Kaukauna track KAUKAUNA, WI -- Three-time American Speed Association (ASA) National Touring champion and former ARTGO champion Kevin Cywinski of Lakeville, MN has announced that he will be competing in the Tuesday Night Shootout at Wisconsin International Raceway in Kaukauna, WI Tuesday night, Aug. 2. The night's events will be headlined by a 150-lap American Stock Car League (ASL) feature race on the WIR D-shaped half-mile track. Qualifying is planned for 5:30 p.m. with racing at 7:30 p.m. The ASL was formed seven weeks ago and the ASA group indicated they would not be sanctioning any races in 2005. "The competition level remained high last year even though the teams weren't getting paid," Cywinski said of the 2004 season. He wrapped up his third title, but received no point fund money. "I got my trophy a couple of weeks ago," Cywinski noted. Cywinski and ARCA rookie Joey Miller will be driving County Joe Racing Monte Carlos. "Hopefully things will look up this year and the new series will gradually build. I believe there's a good chance it will happen," Cywinski said. "The way the ASL is structured reminds me of ARTGO," Cywinski continued. "It needs to be run like John McKarns ran ARTGO. You need to put people in the grandstands," he stated. Cywinski was the 1986 CWRA late model champion and the 1995 ARTGO champion. He was the 1997, 2003 and 2004 ASA champion and a former all-conference football player at Mosinee, WI High School. For a complete ASL schedule consult the series website at asl-midamracing.com. "We'll be running the ASL races that do not conflict with the ARCA schedule," Cywinski concluded.