American Speed Association PR
DAYTONA BEACH, FL (Tuesday, March 9, 2010) - It was a re-building year in 2009 for Steve Sinclair as he took over the operations of Wilmot Raceway, an ASA Affiliated Track in Wilmot, WI. After a successful first year, he is ready to step it up for the 2010 season.

"We are definitely increasing the schedule, so there is a lot more race dates for everybody concerned," Sinclair said. "We have five base classes there with the winged 410 Sprint Cars, Modifieds, Street Stocks, 1200cc Mini Sprints, and Fearless 4's which is like a hornet class. Plus we have a bunch of specials, the ASA IRA Bumper-to-Bumper Outlaw Sprint Series is coming there five times, a UMP Summer Nationals Late Model date, the Badger Midgets twice, the Illini Midgets once, an AMA motorcycle race, so we have a pretty busy schedule."

This schedule will begin with a two day opening weekend on May 15-16 with an Open Wheel Extravaganza featuring 410 Sprints, Mini Sprints, Modifieds, Badger Midgets, Street Stock, and Fearless 4's.

Looking back at 2009, Sinclair was happy with how the season went. Part of that success was how he came up with the schedule, "On a limited schedule we had a great year. We are upping the dates but its not going to be an every Saturday night deal," Sinclair explained. "I am looking at what is around us and trying to schedule properly. It worked last year, in some cases where there is a big special on a Saturday we will run our guys on Friday, trying to take advantage of the fact that maybe we can draw some cars those tracks to come down by us and it has worked."

As the 2010 NASCAR Whelen All-American Series season approaches for the LaCrosse Fairgrounds Speedway competitors, track officials are also preparing for the new year.

As the season draws near, Speedway staff will hold the annual Driver Orientation Meeting, on Saturday March 27th. "Anyone interested in racing at the track this year, whether it be Late Models, Sportsmen, Thunderstox, Hornets, or even the new R.A.Y.S. division is encouraged to attend," commented General Manager Chuck Deery. "It is a great opportunity to take care of track and NASCAR memberships, pit parking locations, season pit passes, as well as media information. It is a very informative meeting on procedures during the race season, and new drivers especially are strongly encouraged to attend."

The meeting for all divisions will be held at 10:00 am, located at the Fox Hollow Golf Course Banquet Hall. The hall is located five miles south of the Speedway (take Cty Rd M) on Cty Rd O, in Barre Mills. Doors will open at 8:30 for those that want to handle registrations prior to the meeting.

The 2010 season is set to begin on Saturday April 17th with an open practice session, 11 a.m.- 2 p.m., and then a 200 lap 4-cylinder Enduro on the quarter-mile track at 4:00 p.m. Weekly racing begins the following week on Saturday April 24th, starting at 7:30, featuring the Kwik Trip NASCAR Late Models, North Country Contractors Sportsmen and United Auto Supply Thunderstox.

Drivers will welcome a 100 percent, guaranteed payout during NEW DIRT’s first ever Spring Thaw on Saturday, April 10 at Seymour Speedway. The first green flag is scheduled to fly at high noon.

The show boasts seven classes and will be the first track in northeast Wisconsin to open it’s doors for the 2010 season. “The biggest reason we wanted to do this was it’s so hard to schedule a big special in September,” said NEW DIRT President Dave “Cosmo” Rihm. “We’re rolling the dice but we’re taking a chance. We want to start this show and run a bulk of it in the afternoon when it’s warmer. We’d like to get done early so the fans can meet the drivers on a Saturday night.”

All drivers are guaranteed to make back their entry fee. “If a late model driver, for example, doesn’t make the show, he’ll go home with $175, their entry fee for two days,” said Rihm. On Friday April 9 an inspection and a “test and tune” will take place from noon to 7 p.m. That practice session is free of charge to the public. Crew members will be charged $15.00 on Friday night and $25.00 on Saturday. For more information and a copy of the flyer for this show, including a driver’s payout for each class, please check out the track’s website seymoursuperspeedway.com.

With the recent warm spell Mother Nature has doled out, Rihm is confident the high-banked, third-mile, clay oval will be in race ready shape for the earliest opener ever in the club’s 27 year history. “We covered the frontstretch with plastic and straw last Fall because with grandstand being on the south end it’s always last to thaw out,” said Rihm. “I can tell you there is no frost on the fronstretch right now. With the warm weather we’ve been having, we’re pretty confident we can get out there soon and begin working on the track.”

After a year hiatus from Prestige Yacht Coatings Thunderhill Raceway, Dan Lewis Photography will return weekly in 2010.

With the track status in limbo before the 2009 season, Dan & Mary Lewis made the decision to shoot at 141 Speedway. With 141’s move to a dirt surface, along with a night change to Wednesdays in 2010, it opened up a return to Thunderhill.

Dan Lewis Photography provides drivers and fans weekly action shots & victory lane photos, along with HOTSHOTS racing cards, checkered flags and much more.

For more information on Dan Lewis Photography, visit their website at www.danlewisphoto.net.

The 2010 racing season at Prestige Yacht Coatings Thunderhill Raceway will kick off on Saturday, May 1 at 6pm with IMCA modifieds, stock cars, hobby stocks, northern sport mods, NEW super stocks & 4 cylinders in action.

A car show & practice session is scheduled for Saturday, April 24 starting at 6pm. All divisions are welcome to participate. For more information, call (920) 743-7052 or visit www.racethunderhill.com.

by John Wells
We will be having a Drivers' Meeting on Saturday, March 6th from Noon - 2:00 PM at Viking Lanes in Stoughton, Wisconsin. Tires will be on sale at the track following the meeting.

2010 Schedule
Here is a tentative schedule for the 2010 racing season at Madison International Speedway:

Madison International Speedway
2010 Racing Schedule

Friday Night Times: Pit Gates Open at 3:30 / Hot Laps at 4:45 / Qualifying at 6:15 / First Race at 7:30
Weekly Racing Program: Late Models, Area Sportsman, Hobby Stocks, Bandits, and Legends

Saturday, April 24th Open Practice (Noon - 5:00 PM)

Saturday, May 1st Open Practice (Noon - 5:00 PM) ASA Truck Qualifying at 5:15

Sunday, May 2nd ASA Midwest Tour Super Late Models/ ASA Sportsman and ASA Trucks (Hot Laps 11:30 / Sportsman / SLM Qualifying 1:00 / Racing 3:00)

Saturday, May 15th Raindate for ASA Midwest Tour Super Late Models, ASA Sportsman / ASA Trucks Practice

Sunday, May 16th Raindate for ASA Midwest Tour Super Late Models / ASA Sportsman / ASA Trucks

Saturday, May 22nd Open Practice (Noon - 5:00 PM)

Sunday, May 23rd Weekly Racing Opener: Late Models, Area Sportsman, Hobby Stocks, Bandits, and Legends (Hot Laps 11:30 / Qualifying 1:30 / Racing 3:00) Point Races for all divisions

Friday, May 28th Weekly Racing Program (All Five Divisions)

TBA Afternoon of Destruction (Noon to 5:00 PM) Enduro, Tag Race, Train Race, Gauntlet Race, Trailer Race

Friday, June 4th Weekly Racing Program (All Five Divisions)

Friday, June 11th Weekly Racing Program (All Five Divisions)

Friday, June 18th Weekly Racing Program (All Five Divisions)

Friday, June 25th Weekly Racing Program (All Five Divisions)