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Lensing Eyes Multi-Championship Opportunity In ASA Midwest Tour
DAYTONA BEACH, FL (February 26, 2007) –American Speed Association Kwik Trip
Midwest Tour presented by Echo Outdoor Power Equipment driver Dan Lensing of
Roscoe, IL has his eye on both the ASAMT Championship as well as the ASA
Educational Series Championship with his team.
Team Dan Lensing Racing and Beloit Memorial High School have partnered
together for the upcoming racing season. The American Speed Association
Midwest Tour has instituted an Educational Series that involves local high
school automotive tech classes and local ASAMT teams working together.
Students participating will be eligible for scholarships to automotive
technical colleges based on the team’s cumulative performance at year’s
end.
With the season fast approaching Team Dan Lensing Racing is making
preparations for a serious championship run. Not only will Lensing benefit
from having the extra help of eager high school automotive students, but also
the students will have a lot to gain from being involved in a championship
contending team. The students are striving to earn full ride scholarships to
technical colleges for being involved with Team Dan Lensing Racing and the ASA
Educational Series.
“I’m super excited to be racing the ASA Midwest Tour. The caliber of
racing will be really high. It will be awesome to be racing against Steve
Carlson and Nathan Haseleu - two guys I have so much respect for - it will be
the most competitive series I have ever run in,” Lensing commented. “I am
also looking forward to my new engine combination with the McGunegill super
late model sealed engine. It’s great to see the Midwest Tour allowing this
motor because it’s becoming a staple in every SLM series in the country,”
He added.
Students will be working in a real racing environment at the race shop and the
track. They will be working hand-in-hand with driver and crew to gain valuable
knowledge and experience to help them in future automotive or racing careers.
Beloit Memorial High School is proud to have their students a part of this
program. Participating BMHS students Kyle Hopper, Andy Kolden, and Tim Jensen
have been working with Lensing since January 2007.
“I think the Educational Series is really important, it will be getting the
youth back into the sport of automotive racing,” Lensing added.
Dan has been racing fabricated late model stock cars for six years and has
been an employee at Lefthander Chassis for over five years. With the available
resources and knowledgeable mentors for racecar structure, set up, and
fabrication the three students will be exposed to the best in the business
from start to finish.
“It’s great to see Dan making the move to Super Late Models. I had the
opportunity to have him racing for me at Madison International Speedway over
the last few years and he is one of the nicest and most well respected drivers
in the group. That will pay dividends in his move to super late models and
allow him to earn respect from the veterans,” stated series VP Steve Einhaus.
Lensing will make his ASA Midwest Tour debut April 28, 2007 at the Elko
Speedway.
More information about Dan Lensing is available online at www.danlensing.com
or by calling (815) 389-9999.
To learn more about the American Speed Association Kwik Trip Midwest Tour
presented by Echo Outdoor Power Equipment please contact the ASA Midwest Tour
office by calling (262) 514-3880 or by e-mailing 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.
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