MURGIC LOOKING FOR THAT ROOKIE MAGIC IN THE ASAMT
By: Kevin Ramsell

BURLINGTON, WI (FRIDAY, MARCH 21, 2008) – It’s not difficult to say that Nick Murgic has his future planned out. His goal is to get a degree in Mechanical Engineering with the hopes of working as an engineer for a race team, be a crew chief or a driver. And he is hoping that the ASA Kwik Trip Midwest Tour presented by ECHO Outdoor Power Equipment will be a stepping stone towards that goal.

The junior at Rosemount (MN) High School is ranked 8th in his class with a 3.98 GPA. He is the youngest Super Late Model competitor at Elko Speedway and Raceway Park in Shakopee. This season he plans on competing for Rookie of the Year in the ASAMT.

“It would be very cool for me to compete for the full season in the ASAMT. I love to travel with racing and it will help me learn a lot,” Murgic recently stated. “The competition in the ASAMT is very good so if a driver does well in the ASAMT races it shows that he can do well anywhere at any level. At the moment my plans are just to run the ASAMT for this year and hopefully find a driver development program somewhere that would pick me up, but that is a long shot.”

Last season, Murgic became the youngest competitor to start an ASAMT event at the opener at Elko. He was named Rookie of the Year at Elko and Raceway Park. He finished 9th in points at Elko and 3rd at Raceway Park. He picked up one feature win and two heat wins at Elko and had six heat wins at Raceway Park. And he would finish fourth overall in NASCAR’s Whelen All-American Series Minnesota State Standings.

Murgic feels that competing in the ASAMT will help achieve his goal, “The reason that I want to run the full ASAMT is because of the great competition and exposure the Tour offers,” Murgic explained. “It gives me a better chance of being noticed by larger and better funded race teams and the fact that the ASAMT has good racing and puts on a great show for the fans and I want to be a part of that.”

Murgic also sees that the ASAMT is a great series for sponsors looking to support a race team like his, “I could provide a potential sponsor with many promotional items. Anywhere from T-shirts to graphics on the side of the stacker trailer, promotional appearances with the car at Midwest locations, crew uniforms, graphics and paint on the car and driver suit and more,” Murgic stated. “Also the sponsor will be provided with a race team that is on the cutting-edge of racing and engine technology.”

His team recently purchased a new Lefthander Chassis and will have two cars ready for the season which begins on Saturday, April 19th at Elko. Entry forms are now available at www.asamidwesttour.com.

“Nick is a third generation driver with lots of racing talent in his blood,” Tim Olson, ASAMT President stated. “His drive and determination that he shows already in the classroom is something he can also prove on the racetrack. His family’s racing history is well known in Minnesota and throughout the Midwest. And soon could be well known to the rest of the racing world.”

With Murgic working on his class studies which includes math and science honor classes, he is also busy working on the cars, its simple to say that he is a busy young guy but he realizes that the hard work is necessary in order to achieve his ultimate goal. He should be one driver to watch this season.

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 of 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.