2008 Rasmussen Group Twin 75's
Encyclopedia
The 2008 Rasmussen Group Twin 75's was the 8th event in the 2008 ASA Midwest Tour
season. The race was part of the tour's "western swing" including a race at the Hawkeye Downs Speedway on July 18th. The race was run on Sunday, July 20th, 2008 at the Iowa Speedway
in Newton, Iowa
. This was the inaugural race at the Iowa Speedway
for the ASA Midwest Tour
.
2. 51-Kyle Busch
3. 41-Donny Reuvers
4. 17-Matt Kenseth
5. 77-Jonathan Eilen
Caution Flags: 5
Lap 3: Rich Loch (55)-spin, turn 2
Lap 20: Debris
Lap 34: Debris
Lap 106: Jill George (22)-slow, turn 1
Lap 120: Russ Blakeley (22)-spin, turn 2
Lap Leaders:
Lap 1: 27-Landon Cassill
Lap 2-7: 97-Jamie Iverson
Lap 8-79: 51-Kyle Busch
Lap 80: 77-Jonathan Eilen
Lap 81-150: 21-Tim Schendel
ASA Midwest Tour
The American Speed Association Kwik Trip Midwest Tour Presented by ECHO Outdoor Power Equipment is a pavement Super Late Model Touring Series based in the Midwest United States...
season. The race was part of the tour's "western swing" including a race at the Hawkeye Downs Speedway on July 18th. The race was run on Sunday, July 20th, 2008 at the Iowa Speedway
Iowa Speedway
Iowa Speedway is a 7/8-mile paved oval motor racing track in Newton, Iowa, United States, approximately east of Des Moines. The track was designed with influence from Rusty Wallace and patterned after Richmond International Raceway, a short track where Wallace was very successful...
in Newton, Iowa
Newton, Iowa
Newton is a city in and the county seat of Jasper County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 15,254. It is the home of Maytag Dairy Farms and was formerly home to the Maytag Corporation's corporate headquarters until the Whirlpool Corporation acquired it in 2006...
. This was the inaugural race at the Iowa Speedway
Iowa Speedway
Iowa Speedway is a 7/8-mile paved oval motor racing track in Newton, Iowa, United States, approximately east of Des Moines. The track was designed with influence from Rusty Wallace and patterned after Richmond International Raceway, a short track where Wallace was very successful...
for the ASA Midwest Tour
ASA Midwest Tour
The American Speed Association Kwik Trip Midwest Tour Presented by ECHO Outdoor Power Equipment is a pavement Super Late Model Touring Series based in the Midwest United States...
.
Entry List
- 5-Travis Sauter (Necedah, WisconsinNecedah, WisconsinNecedah is a village in Juneau County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 888 at the 2000 census. The village is located within the Town of Necedah.-Attractions:The Necedah Shrine and the Necedah National Wildlife Refuge are located nearby....
) - 8-Billy Mohn (Lakeville, MinnesotaLakeville, MinnesotaAs of the census of 2000, there were 43,128 people, 13,609 households, and 11,526 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,192.4 people per square mile . There were 13,799 housing units at an average density of 381.5 per square mile...
) - 9c-Kyle Calmes (Freedom, WisconsinFreedom, WisconsinFreedom is the name of several places in the U.S. state of Wisconsin:*Freedom, Forest County, Wisconsin, a town*Freedom, Outagamie County, Wisconsin, the largest town with the name Freedom in Wisconsin...
) - 9k-Mark Kraus (Stratford, WisconsinStratford, WisconsinStratford is a village in Marathon County, Wisconsin, United States. It is part of the Wausau, Wisconsin Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 1,523 at the 2000 census.-History:...
) - 12-Nick Murgic (Rosemount, MinnesotaRosemount, MinnesotaAs of the census of 2000, there were 14,619 people, 4,742 households, and 3,931 families residing in the city. The population density was 434.2 people per square mile . There were 4,845 housing units at an average density of 143.9 per square mile...
) - 17-Matt KensethMatt KensethMatthew Roy "Matt" Kenseth is an American stock car driver. Kenseth currently drives the No. 17 Crown Royal Ford Fusion in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series for Roush Fenway Racing...
(Cambridge, WisconsinCambridge, WisconsinCambridge is a village located in Dane and Jefferson Counties in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 1,100 at the 2000 census.The Dane County portion of Cambridge is part of the Madison Metropolitan Statistical Area, while the Jefferson County portion is part of the...
) - 21-Tim Schendel (Sparta, WisconsinSparta, WisconsinSparta is a city in and the county seat of Monroe County, Wisconsin, United States, along the La Crosse River. The population was 9,522 at the 2010 census.-Notable people:*William Hawley Atwell, U.S. District Court Judge in Texas*Larry Baumel, NASCAR...
) - 22-Russ Blakeley (Whitewater, WisconsinWhitewater, WisconsinWhitewater is a city in Jefferson and Walworth Counties in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. Located near the southern portion of the Kettle Moraine State Forest, Whitewater is the home of the University of Wisconsin–Whitewater.-Geography:...
) - 25-Jeff Storm (Waterford, WisconsinWaterford, WisconsinWaterford is a village in Racine County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 4,048 at the 2000 census. The village is located mostly within the Town of Waterford...
) - 27-Landon CassillLandon CassillLandon Douglas Cassill is a driver in the NASCAR Sprint Cup and Nationwide Series. He is a test driver for Hendrick Motorsports. He currently drives the #51 Chevrolet Impala for Phoenix Racing in the Sprint Cup Series....
(Fairfax, IowaFairfax, IowaFairfax is a city in Linn County, Iowa, United States. The population was 2123 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Cedar Rapids Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Fairfax is located at . It is located along U.S...
) - 34-Brandon Hill (Genoa City, WisconsinGenoa City, WisconsinGenoa City is a village located in Kenosha, and Walworth Counties in the U.S. state of Wisconsin, 43 miles south-southwest of Milwaukee. The population was 1,949 at the 2000 census....
) - 35-Joey Gase (Cedar Rapids, IowaCedar Rapids, IowaCedar Rapids is the second largest city in Iowa and is the county seat of Linn County. The city lies on both banks of the Cedar River, north of Iowa City and east of Des Moines, the state's capital and largest city...
) - 36-Dan Fredrickson (Elko, MinnesotaElko, MinnesotaElko was a city in Scott County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 472 at the 2000 census. In January 2007, Elko merged with New Market to become Elko New Market -Geography:...
) - 39-Andrew Morrissey (DeForest, Wisconsin)
- 41-Donny Reuvers (Dundas, MinnesotaDundas, MinnesotaAs of the census of 2000, there were 547 people, 213 households, and 146 families residing in the city. The population density was 356.4 people per square mile . There were 229 housing units at an average density of 149.2 per square mile . The racial makeup of the city was 97.26% White, 1.28%...
) - 44-Adam Hensel (Barron, WisconsinBarron, WisconsinBarron is a city in Barron County , in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 3,248 at the 2000 census...
) - 52-Chris WimmerChris WimmerChris Wimmer is an American driver. He has raced mostly in short track competition and as high as the NASCAR Busch Series . Wimmer is currently competing in the ASA Midwest Tour where he finished fourth in 2008.-Early career:Wimmer's career began in his youth, when he began working on his uncle,...
(Wausau, WisconsinWausau, WisconsinWausau is a city in and the county seat of Marathon County, Wisconsin, United States. The Wisconsin River divides the city. The city is adjacent to the town of Wausau.According to the 2000 census, Wausau had a population of 38,426 people...
) - 55-Rich Loch (Muskego, WisconsinMuskego, WisconsinMuskego is a city in Waukesha County, Wisconsin, United States. As of the 2000 census, the city had a population of 21,397. Its 2006-2008 estimated population was 22,851. Muskego is the fifth largest community in Waukesha County. The name Muskego is derived from the Potawatomi Indian name for the...
) - 77-Jonathan Eilen (Hampton, MinnesotaHampton, MinnesotaHampton is a city in Dakota County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 689 at the 2010 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land. U.S...
) - 77k-Kris Kelly (Norway, MichiganNorway, MichiganNorway is a city in Dickinson County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 2,959 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Iron Mountain, MI–WI Micropolitan Statistical Area....
) - 87-Nathan HaseleuNathan HaseleuNathan Haseleu is a racecar driver from Sun Prairie, Wisconsin. He competed in the Craftsman Truck Series, and now competes in the ASA Midwest Tour, the CRA Super Series, and the Wisconsin Challenge Series....
(Marshall, WisconsinMarshall, WisconsinMarshall is the name of some places in the U.S. state of Wisconsin:*Marshall, Dane County, Wisconsin, a village*Marshall, Richland County, Wisconsin, a town*Marshall, Rusk County, Wisconsin, a town...
) - 97-Jamie Iverson (Norway, MichiganNorway, MichiganNorway is a city in Dickinson County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 2,959 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Iron Mountain, MI–WI Micropolitan Statistical Area....
) - 104-Thor Anderson (Bondurant, IowaBondurant, Iowa-2010 census:The 2010 census recorded a population of 3,860 in the city, with a population density of . There were 1,422 housing units, of which 1,362 were occupied....
) - 114-Jim Ross (Robina, Illinois)
- 151-Kyle BuschKyle BuschKyle Thomas Busch, is an American NASCAR driver and team owner. He currently drives the No. 18 Mars/Interstate Batteries Toyota Camry for Joe Gibbs Racing in the Sprint Cup Series, the No. 18 Z-Line Designs/NOS Energy Drink Toyota Camry for Joe Gibbs in the Nationwide Series, and the No...
(Las Vegas, NevadaLas Vegas, NevadaLas Vegas is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and is also the county seat of Clark County, Nevada. Las Vegas is an internationally renowned major resort city for gambling, shopping, and fine dining. The city bills itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World, and is famous...
) - 175-Blake Horstman (Bangor, WisconsinBangor, WisconsinBangor is a village in La Crosse County, Wisconsin, United States, along the La Crosse River. It is part of the La Crosse Metropolitan Area. The population was 1,459 at the 2010 census...
) - 177-Chris Sevey (Waterloo, IowaWaterloo, IowaWaterloo is a city in and the county seat of Black Hawk County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census the population decreased by 0.5% to 68,406. Waterloo is part of the Waterloo – Cedar Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area, and is the more populous of the two...
) - 189-Jason Vandenberg (Appleton, WisconsinAppleton, WisconsinAppleton is a city in Outagamie, Calumet, and Winnebago Counties in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. It is situated on the Fox River, 30 miles southwest of Green Bay and 100 miles north of Milwaukee. Appleton is the county seat of Outagamie County. The population was 78,086 at the 2010 census...
) - 199-Bryan Roach (Minneapolis, MinnesotaMinneapolis, MinnesotaMinneapolis , nicknamed "City of Lakes" and the "Mill City," is the county seat of Hennepin County, the largest city in the U.S. state of Minnesota, and the 48th largest in the United States...
) - 220-Jill George (Newton, IowaNewton, IowaNewton is a city in and the county seat of Jasper County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 15,254. It is the home of Maytag Dairy Farms and was formerly home to the Maytag Corporation's corporate headquarters until the Whirlpool Corporation acquired it in 2006...
) - 771-Todd Hanson (Minneapolis, MinnesotaMinneapolis, MinnesotaMinneapolis , nicknamed "City of Lakes" and the "Mill City," is the county seat of Hennepin County, the largest city in the U.S. state of Minnesota, and the 48th largest in the United States...
)
Top 5
1. 21-Tim Schendel2. 51-Kyle Busch
3. 41-Donny Reuvers
4. 17-Matt Kenseth
5. 77-Jonathan Eilen
Feature
29 cars started the 150 lap race. Of the 29 cars that started, 18 were able to finish the race, with the top 9 finishers remaining on the lead lap. Nine cars that were not able to finish the race retired due to mechanical failure. Of the other two, Kyle Busch retired due to a rear-end failure, and Billy Mohn retired due to an ignition failure.Lap 3: Rich Loch (55)-spin, turn 2
Lap 20: Debris
Lap 34: Debris
Lap 106: Jill George (22)-slow, turn 1
Lap 120: Russ Blakeley (22)-spin, turn 2
Lap Leaders:
Lap 1: 27-Landon Cassill
Lap 2-7: 97-Jamie Iverson
Lap 8-79: 51-Kyle Busch
Lap 80: 77-Jonathan Eilen
Lap 81-150: 21-Tim Schendel
| Top Ten Finishers | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Pos. | Car # | Driver | Car Make |
| 1 | 21 | Tim Schendel | Chevrolet Impala SS |
| 2 | 77 | Jonathan Eilen | Chevrolet Impala SS |
| 3 | 17 | Matt Kenseth Matt Kenseth Matthew Roy "Matt" Kenseth is an American stock car driver. Kenseth currently drives the No. 17 Crown Royal Ford Fusion in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series for Roush Fenway Racing... |
Ford Fusion |
| 4 | 41 | Donny Reuvers | Toyota Camry |
| 5 | 52 | Chris Wimmer Chris Wimmer Chris Wimmer is an American driver. He has raced mostly in short track competition and as high as the NASCAR Busch Series . Wimmer is currently competing in the ASA Midwest Tour where he finished fourth in 2008.-Early career:Wimmer's career began in his youth, when he began working on his uncle,... |
Chevrolet Impala SS |
| 6 | 97 | Jamie Iverson | Chevrolet Impala SS |
| 7 | 4 | Thor Anderson | Chevrolet Monte Carlo SS |
| 8 | 75 | Blake Horstman | Chevrolet Monte Carlo |
| 9 | 27 | Landon Cassill Landon Cassill Landon Douglas Cassill is a driver in the NASCAR Sprint Cup and Nationwide Series. He is a test driver for Hendrick Motorsports. He currently drives the #51 Chevrolet Impala for Phoenix Racing in the Sprint Cup Series.... |
Chevrolet Impala SS |
| 10 | 5 | Travis Sauter | Chevrolet Impala SS |