ASA NORTHWEST TOUR SET TO INVADE DOUGLAS COUNTY SPEEDWAY

July 25, 2007 Ellensburg, Washington –  On Saturday July 28, the ASA Aero Exhaust Northwest Tour moves to Southern Oregon for race #5. The fast 3/8-mile banked oval of Douglas County Speedway in Roseburg, Oregon will host the premier drivers of the ASANWT for 150-laps. With only three races remaining this season the points race for the first championship under the new format of the long standing Northwest Tour is still very much up for grabs.

After a long absence from the ASA sanctioned Douglas County Speedway the only northwest touring division of ASA is set to bring its best drivers back to a race facility that is highly thought of by the teams. The banked 3/8-mile oval has challenges like no other and will keep the teams on their toes. In addition a new tire will be used for the first time. The Hoosier race tire will keep teams searching all day for the magic set up.

The points chase for the championship has three of the Northwest’s best drivers in a tussle for the first championship under the ASA banner. Current point leader Jay Sauls (Puyallup, WA.) has a super slim 2-point advantage over BJ Tidrick (Yakima, WA). Both of these young aces are looking for a first ever Northwest Tour Championship. However lurking only 16-points back is two time tour champion Kelly Tanner (Auburn, WA).

With the regular traveling teams of the ASANWT, a contingent of Rocky Mountain Challenge Series and North State Challenge Series teams it promises to be a shootout on the oval.

Who: ASA Aero Exhaust Northwest Tour plus North State Challenge Series, Taco Bell

Hornets, Oregon Tool J’cars and Pepsi Mini Stocks

What: Windmill Inns 250 – ASANWT 150; North State Challenge Series 100 plus Local

                                            Division’s mains

Where: Douglas County Speedway at the Douglas County Fairgrounds in Roseburg, OR

When: Saturday July 28, 2007 – Pit Gates open 11:00am, Spectator Gates open 4:00pm,

Racing begins 6:05pm

ASA Aero Exhaust Northwest Tour 2007 Championship Point Standings

1 Jay Sauls            626
2 BJ Tidrick          624
3 Kelly Tanner      618
4 Brandon Riehl    598
5 Matt Hall            577
6 Ron Eaton          480
7 Travis Bennett    448
8 Jeff Barkshire     440
9 Mike Longton     340
10 Jason Frasier     287
11 Kevin Moland   277
12 Tom Sweatman  180
13 Gary Lewis        180
14 Dan Garber       155
15 Dan Obrist        150
16 Jeff Bird            146
17 Kevin Richards  142
18 Garrett Evans    138
19 Tony Berry        134
20 Erick Richardson 134

Scott Ellsworth

ASANWT PR