ASAMT NOMINATED FOR SPEED 51 SHORT TRACK AWARDS
By: Kevin Ramsell (www.kevinramsell.com)

Friday, January 25, 2008 (Daytona Beach, FL) – The ASA Kwik Trip Midwest Tour Presented by Echo Outdoor Power Equipment’s stars and officials have been nominated in several categories for speed51.com’s (www.speed51.com) 2007 Short Track Awards. It’s the fourth time that the website is asking its readers to vote in 36 categories where the top vote-getter will receive the “51’s.”

Here is a list of who’s who and events in the ASAMT that is nominated:

Short Track Driver of the Year – Nathan Haseleu
Best Annual Short Track Event – Oktoberfest
Best Personality – Dan Fredrickson, Josh Vadnais
Best Short Track Series – ASA Midwest Tour
Car Owner of the Year – Gary and Jo Schultz
Best Story – Five Star Employee Brandon Hill wins his first ASA MW race in front of his co-workers
Best Promoter – Steve Einhaus and Tim Olson
Best Racetrack – Elko Speedway, Madison International Speedway
Short Track Rookie of the Year – Jonathan Eilen
Deserves a Shot at the Big Leagues Now – Nathan Haseleu
51 Photo of the Year – Lazy Day, Local Glory (both by ASAMT Photographer Doug Hornickel

With this being an election year, now is a good time to start exercising your right to vote. Log on today to www.speed51.com and vote.

To learn more about the American Speed Association Kwik Trip Midwest Tour presented by Echo Outdoor Power Equipment, 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.

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 nationally well known American Speed Association, visit www.asa-racing.com.