Eilen Nets $3,600 from ASA Midwest Tour Opener
DAYTONA BEACH, FL (May 2, 2007) – Jonathan Eilen’s win in the inaugural event Elko 125 for the American Speed Association Kwik Trip Midwest Tour presented by Echo Outdoor Power Equipment netted him $3,593 in purse money, Touring Stars rookie bonuses and contingency awards.
Fifty-one of the Nation’s top Super Late Model racers brought their best equipment to try to make it into one of the twenty-eight starting spots in what became a historical event. Fifty-one cars beat the 23-year-standing Late Model record count of 48 cars in an ARTGO event at the Minnesota Fairgrounds.
Contingency Awards Summary for Elko 125 (Note: Competitors must be fully registered for the ASA Midwest Tour to receive bonuses and contingencies)
Eilen: $400- Touring Stars Bonus; $100 Certificate from Avcom/Competition Race Technology; $50 Certificate from Draco Spring Mfg; $143- 1 case of oil from Joe Gibbs Racing Oil; $100- Certificate from Tex Racing Transmissions; $100- Certificate from Penske Racing Shocks
2nd Place- Donny Reuvers: $350- Touring Stars Bonus; $100- Certificate from Penske Racing Shocks; $100- Certificate from Hawk Racing Brakes
3rd Place- Dean Cornelius: $100- Certificate from Performance Friction; $100- Certificate from Quarter Master
4th Place- Jason Schneider: $100- Certificate from Power Train Technology
5th Place- Dave Feiler: $325- Touring Stars Bonus; $100- Certificate from Performance Friction; $100- Certificate from AVCOM/Competition Race Technology; $50- Draco Spring MFG
6th Place- Ken Richards: $300- Touring Stars Bonus
7th Place- Brandon Hill: One (1) case of Schaeffer’s Oil
9th Place- Josh Vadnais: $275- Touring Stars Bonus; $50- Tex Racing Transmissions; $50- Hawk Racing Brakes
10th Place- Jamie Iverson: $250- Touring Stars Bonus; $50- AVCOM/Competition Race Technology; $50- Quarter Master
13th Place- Adam Royle: $225- Touring Stars Bonus; $50- Tex Racing Transmissions; 1 set of AP Racing Front Discs
14th Place- Brad JJ Mueller: $200- Touring Stars Bonus; $50- Hawk Racing Brakes
15th Place- Travis Sauter: $175- Touring Stars Bonus; $50 AVCOM/Competition Race Technology; $50- Quarter Master
Fast Qualifier- Dan Fredrickson: $100- Touring Stars Bonus; Winner of a Echo Outdoor Power Blower “Blow Your Competition Away” award winner
Hard Charger- Travis Sauter: One (1) case of Schaeffer’s Oil
Hard Luck Award sponsored by Five Star: $100- Tony Strupp
Steve Carlson: $150- Touring Stars Bonus
Rod Wheeler: $125- Touring Stars Bonus
Nathan Haseleu: $100- Touring Stars Bonus
Dan Fredrickson: $100- Touring Stars Bonus
Molly Rhoads: $100- Touring Stars Bonus (Wild Card)
To learn more about the American Speed Association Midwest Tour please contact the ASA Midwest Tour office by calling 608-884-0388 or by e-mailing Tim Olson at tim@asamidwesttour.com or Steve Einhaus at steve@asamidwesttour.com. Information is also available online at www.asamidwesttour.com.
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