Schendel Rockets to Win at Iowa Speedway
By: Kevin Ramsell
Newton, IA (July 20, 2008) - All weekend long Tim Schendel
was fast around the 7/8-mile Iowa Speedway as he was able to
back up those fast times in practice and qualifying by taking
the Rasmussen Group Twin 75's in front of an announced attendance
of 14,888.
"It's a relief actually because we knew we were capable
of winning," Schendel stated after the race. "To get
this, this is awesome and it's a relief to get a pole and a win."
For Schendel this is an emotional win, "It's starting to
yeah," when asked about the emotions hitting him soon after
the race. "Usually it doesn't happen until the next morning
when you wake up. Everybody has put in such long hours, me and
Chris (Bires, his crew chief) we worked almost until 3 in the
morning probably for two weeks with getting everything ready
for this weekend and it paid off. We put a lot of work into
it and my dad put a lot of money into it along with all of our
sponsors and everybody involved. They all gave 100% and I have
to give 110% also."
The inaugural event for the ASA Kwik Trip Midwest Tour presented
by ECHO Outdoor Power Equipment at "America's Place to Race"
saw five lead changes among five drivers and with the caution
flying five times.
Landon Cassill led the first lap of the event but Jamie Iverson
made his present known as he took over the top spot on lap two.
Kyle Busch flew through the field after starting 11th and took
over the top spot on lap 8 from Iverson.
Busch would then dominate by pulling away from the rest of the
field to the halfway break. At the start of the second half,
Busch would lead the first four laps until he fell off the pace
and retired with mechanical problems.
Jonathan Eilen would inherit the lead for one lap until he was
passed by Schendel on lap 81. Schendel would go on to take the
checkered flag while Eilen would hold off Matt Kenseth and Donny
Reuvers for second.
"The car was really tight in the beginning and when we came
in for a caution, we made a couple of adjustments and the car
was really good after that," Eilen stated after the race.
"Tim was just a little bit better but I had a lot of fun,
this is a great place to race at and I look forward to coming
back here next year."
Kenseth, who was making his first visit Iowa Speedway, was pleased
with his third place finish. "It was good, it was a lot
of fun, and it was a great racetrack. We were off quite a bit
and we made some adjustments and got it better. I had a good
time racing with these guys."
Kenseth also praised the facility, "It's a great track,
a lot of great fans here, and a great facility. It was a lot
of fun."
Chris Wimmer came home fifth after starting 16th with Iverson
coming home sixth.
16-year-old Bondurant, IA native Thor Anderson finished seventh
while Blake Horstman came home eighth. NASCAR Nationwide Series
competitor and Cedar Rapids, IA native Landon Cassill was ninth.
Travis Sauter rounded out the top ten.
The ASA Kwik Trip Midwest Tour presented by ECHO Power Equipment
next event will be Tuesday, August 5th at Wisconsin International
Raceway in Kaukauna, WI for the running of the SCAG Power Equipment
Dixieland 150. Kyle Busch will be back to defend his 2007 win.
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 all the racetracks and regional
tours involved in the American Speed Association, visit www.asa-racing.com.
RASMUSSEN GROUP TWIN 75's OFFICIAL FINISH
1 - 21 - Tim Schendel (TS) - Sparta, WI
2 - 77 - Jonathan Eilen (TS) - Hampton, MN
3 - 17 - Matt Kenseth - Cambridge, NV
4 - 41 - Donny Reuvers (TS) - Dundas, MN
5 - 52 - Chris Wimmer (TS) - Wausau, WI
6 - 97 - Jamie Iverson (TS) - Norway, MI
7 - 104 - Thor Anderson - Bondurant, IA
8 - 175 - Blake Horstman (TS) - Bangor, WI
9 - 27 - Landon Cassill - Cedar Rapids, IA
10 - 5 - Travis Sauter (TS) - Necedah, WI
11 - 12 - Nick Murgic (R) - Rosemount, MN
12 - 36 - Dan Fredrickson (TS) - Elko, MN
13 - 39 - Andrew Morrisey (TS) - DeForest, WI
14 - 199 - Bryan Roach - Minneapolis, MN
15 - 35 - Joey Gase - Cedar Rapids, IA
16 - 77k - Kris Kelly (TS) - Norway, MI
17 - 25 - Jeff Storm - Waterford, WI
18 - 22 - Russ Blakeley (TS) - Whitewater, WI
19 - 34 - Brandon Hill (TS) - Genoa Ciy, WI
20 - 87 - Nathan Haseleu (TS) - Marshall, WI
21 - 220 - Jill George - Newton, IA
22 - 151 - Kyle Busch - Las Vegas, NV
23 - 771 - Todd Hansen - Minneapolis, MN
24 - 9k - Mark Kraus - Stratford, WI
25 - 114 - Jim Ross - Robins, IL
26 - 44 - Adam Hensel (R) - Barron, WI
27 - 8 - Billy Mohn - Lakeville, Mn
28 - 189 - Jason Vandenburg - Applleton, WI
29 - 55 - Rich Loch (TS) - Muskego, WI
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