December 2007 News
Asphalt Racing
The new year will get an early green flag as Midwest Motorports Illinois Racer’s Auction and Trade Show will take place on Friday, January 4 and Saturday, January 5, 2008 at the Sportscore Indoor Sports Center in Loves Park, IL. This will be the first opportunity for the racing community to get together in 2008. Billed as “Illinois’ Largest Racer’s Auction”, the two-day auction and trade show has become one of the more popular off-season events for the racing community as consigners will be looking at auctioning off their race cars and parts, along with a Trade Show featuring some of the latest chassis and parts as well as series/tours, and tracks preparing for the 2008 racing season. Press Release (12-28-07)
Also, the local racing scene lost a quiet and great competitor this past weekend. Tod Kropf of Watertown passed away from complications from a recent heart surgery. He was 47 years old, and will be truly missed in the racing community. He planned on competing in some ASA Midwest Tour events in 2008. It would have been great to see him come and compete. He was someone who always raced on a limited budget and was proud to have an open hauler, he was a true local racer. Press Release (12-27-07)
Hearing that Denny Lamers son has expressed interest in getting into stock car racing perhaps behind the wheel of a Late Model at WIR. (11-30-07) UPDATE: Seems that Denny Lamers son will race the Late Model in at least a partial schedule. (12-26-07)
Jim Duchow will pilot a #66 Limited Late Model in 2008 at WIR. We are hearing that Jim will either be racing against his son or sharing the car. (12-26-07)
Doug Carpenter tells us he will race this season at WIR for his 25th season with the Fox River Racing Club. (12-26-07)
Dells Raceway Park has released their tentative 2008 season schedule. Dells Raceway Park (12-17-07)
ASA Kwik Trip Midwest Tour presented by Echo Outdoor Power Equipment officials are putting the final plans together to celebrate its inaugural season. The 2007 ASAMT Championship Banquet will take place on Saturday, January 26, 2008 at the Kalahari Resort in Wisconsin Dells, WI. The registration information for the banquet has been sent out to the race teams and the registration form is also available online at www.asamidwesttour.com. Press Release (11-30-07)
2007 brought about significant changes for Robert Maynor Racing, Inc. Since 2001, the team could be found every Sunday racing at the Slinger Super Speedway. The same was true the early part of the season in 2007 but there was a strong desire to seek new challenges and experiences in racing. We are excited to announce that we will be running the full season with the CRA Super Series and competing for the Rookie of the Year title in 2008. Robert Maynor Racing (12-17-07)
The Todd and Eddie show aired their last show ever this past Sunday. The LTN Show will take place at 9am on Sundays. The Lets Talk Nascar show will be from 9-10am and will combine both shows into one. LTN Radio (12-17-07)
Madison International Speedway E-News (12-17-07)
Give the Gift of Speed! GREAT Christmas gifts from Slinger Super Speedway: 2008 Season Pass, Slinger Nationals Tickets and General Admission tickets to Sunday Races. Click the following link for details or to make a purchase. http://www.ticketfusion.com/store/one/index.html?store_id=10253&page_type=sched (12-14-07)
With the 2008 Fox River Racing Club season right around the corner we have started to kick things into second gear. By popular request we have brought back the 2008 FRRC Drivers Plans Page and 2008 FRRC Drivers List Page. As teams and drivers finish making their 2008 season they are encouraged to send and email to Corey. (12-12-07)
Steve Carlson, champion of NASCAR's national weekly racing series and a native of Black River Falls, is among the drivers to commit to the Geoff Bodine Bobsled Challenge, Jan. 3-5 in Lake Placid, N.Y. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (12-11-07)
Former NASCAR champions Matt Kenseth and Tony Stewart will return to Madison International Speedway for a third straight summer in 2008, and they're rumored to be bringing a friend. Kenseth, a Cambridge native, and Stewart will compete in the All-Star Challenge event, which is scheduled for June 24 at the Town of Rutland track. Kenseth won the 2007 event. Additionally, race promoter Roy Kenseth -- Matt's father -- said he has asked his son to recruit another NASCAR driver to race. An announcement is expected soon. The Capital Times (12-11-07)
In 2008 Doug Hahn will be racing full time at Madison International Speedway in Oregon Wisconsin and Scott will be racing the Big 8 touring series. Be part of a winning team in 2008, join the CPR Racing team now. CPR Racing (12-11-07)
As of Monday,12/10/07 Fox River Racing Club will have a new “official” website. This new website will feature many of the same things our old website offered, but with some new enhanced features, such as a photo gallery and drivers links page. The new website is located at: http://www.frrcracing.com This new website will be added to all the popular search engines, so it will be easier for folks to find in the future. In the meantime, feel free to pass this information on to your families and friends. (12-10-07)
Sad News: We have learned that AJ Miller has passed away as the result of a car accident. AJ has always been a supporter of Wisconsin Racing Photos Online back when he raced at Wisconsin International Raceway in the Limited Late Model Divison. AJ recently moved to dirt racing, running in the Fastrack Late Model division. Our thoughts are with the family. (12-1-07)
Touring Racing
Back on Sunday, December 16th, ASA Midwest Tour officials met with a majority of the top 20 owners and drivers at the Kalahari Resort in Wisconsin Dells, WI. The meeting was an opportunity to sit down and review the inaugural season and look at what improvements can be made for the 2008 season. Those teams who were not able to make the meeting did get their opportunity to voice their thoughts to ASAMT President Tim Olson. Olson did share those thoughts with the teams represented at the meeting. After much discussion, the majority of the top 20 teams voted to keep the weight package the same for 2008. ASAMT officials will have seven different weights listed in the 2008 rules for the different engine types that will be competing. Press Release (12-28-07)
Matt Kenseth and Robbie Resier will sign autographs at the MKFC on Saturday, December 22. At least 600 free autograph wristbands will be handed out beginning at 9 am. The signing will begin at noon. Matt Kenseth (12-17-07)
Matt Kenseth to race at Milwaukee Mile in 2008. The Wisconsin All Star 100 ASA Midwest Tour Late Models return to the Milwaukee Mile on Sunday, August 24. Matt Kenseth (12-17-07)
Scott Moldenhaur, the Spotter for Mike Tetzlaff, the #75 car in the ASA Late Model Series Challenge and Northern Division, was involved in a Serious Traffic Accident along Highway 27 between Black River Falls and Sparta, Wisconsin. His injuries are numerious; Broken ankles, foot, leg, ribs, pelvis, and hip! He had an 8 1/2 hour surgery on his hip last week that went well. He is facing two more surgerys in the coming weeks. The air bag deployed and that is believed to have saved him from all the head trauma. ASA Late Models (12-15-07)
With the completion of the 2007 racing season, many media outlets share their post season thoughts. Some do this by creating their own recognition program. Kyle Ealy, editor of Hawkeye Racing News, did this in his recent column by handing out his own end of the year race awards. Ealy awards are simply his opinion and are based on what he personally witnessed this past season as he visited many asphalt and dirt tracks in the Midwest. Press Release (12-14-07)
RK Race Promotions along with the Big 8 Series has announced that the Limited Late Model series will be a part of the 4th Annual All-Star Challenge event on Tuesday, June 24, 2008 at Madison International Speedway in Oregon, WI. The Series will run in support of the Super Late Model event that will feature NASCAR Nextel Cup Champions Matt Kenseth and Tony Stewart. Press Release (12-14-07)
Daytona Beach, FL - Racing Speed Associates, LLC today filed suit in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois against Louis R. Varney, Jr. and ASA Late Model Series, LLC seeking to invalidate and cancel the ASA Late Model Series trademark registration. The lawsuit alleges Varney illegally acquired the trademark registration by claiming ownership; in fact Varney has only been granted a license from its owner to use the trademark. ASA Racing (12-5-07) ASA Late Model Series Response (12-5-07)