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       Wimmer Eyes Elko Speedway

  After a month break, the ASAMT is back in action

Wausau, WI Thursday, June 4th – After nearly a month between ASA Midwest Tour events, Chris Wimmer heads across the border into Minnesota for the Elko 100 and the second ASAMT race of the year. “I raced a few times since the ASAMT opener in Madison” says Wimmer, “But I’m really excited to get to Elko and get another Midwest Tour race under my belt this year.”

Wimmer, fresh off a top-five finish at the ASAMT opener in Madison, hopes to keep that momentum rolling to Elko, a place where he’s had recent success. Last Fall Wimmer battled with Dan Fredrickson for over 75-laps for the win at Elko, it was Fredrickson who took the checkers, but that run gives Wimmer added confidence going in to the weekend. “That fall race last year my car was really good,” says Wimmer, “Dan’s raced at Elko so long and knows how to get around that place so well I knew he’d be tough to beat, but hopefully we can get the #52 just as good or better than last year for the race this Saturday.”

This race at Elko also kicks off a busy month for Wimmer and the ASA Midwest Tour. After Elko, the Tour heads to Cedar Rapids, IA June 11th, Illiana Speedway June 18th, and then back to Madison International Speedway June 29th. In between those races, Wimmer also competes at State Park Speedway. “This month is going to be a bit crazy,” says Wimmer, “The ASA schedule really picks up, we race almost every weekend, and even on the off weeks, I’m racing the Newsline Nine House Car at State Park Speedway. It’s going to be a lot of work, but I’m looking forward to being at the track one, if not two, times a week.”

Qualifying takes place at 4pm Saturday at Elko Speedway in Minnesota, with racing set to start at 6pm. Tickets can be purchased at the gate. For more information on the ASA Midwest Tour please visit www.asamidwesttour.com.
 
Wimmer Earns Top-Five Finish in ASAMT Opener
Sets fast time as well

 
Wausau, WI May 4th, 2010 – Chris Wimmer opened the 2010 race season with a great showing at Madison International Speedway. The Wausau, WI native not only set fast time for the Joe Shear 136, but also drove his #52 Chevy to a top-five finish. “It’s definitely a great start to the season,” says Wimmer, “I wanted to go down to Madison and start the season off well and I think that’s exactly what I did.”

 
Wimmer’s Heinrich Landscaping Chevy was fast all weekend. He was in the top two of every single practice session both Saturday and Sunday. “The car was really good right off the truck,” says Wimmer, “We barely changed anything all weekend. It’s a really good feeling to go to the track and be fast right away.”

 
The Wimmer Racing team proved how fast the #52 Chevy was when he set fast time in qualifying. Wimmer, who was the final car to qualify, got loose during his second lap, but managed to drop three tenth of a second to lay down a lap of 17.57 seconds. “That second lap made me a little nervous,” says Wimmer, “I was surprised when I heard my time, I wasn’t sure I could go that fast. It was all very exciting and thanks to Oregon Chains, the fast qualifier gets a chainsaw. I wanted one really badly last year and didn’t get one, so to take one home after the first race this year is awesome.”

 
With the invert, Wimmer was forced to start the 136-lap feature from the 14th position. He
worked his way up to 8th by the break at lap 100. “My car got really loose during the first 100 laps,” says Wimmer, “I’m not sure exactly what it was, but the car was just not handling how it was before.”

 
The crew went to work, switching around some spring rubbers, and giving the #52 more grip for the final 36 laps. Wimmer maneuvered his way from 8th to 5th during the final 36 laps, which went caution free, to bring home a top-five finish in the first race of the year. “It’s a really good start,” says Wimmer, “Of course you want to win them all, but to go to Madison and have a good car and finish in the top-five is an awesome way to start the season, hopefully it will only go up from there.”

 
Wimmer now sets his sights on the State Park Speedway opener May20th, where he will drive the Newsline Nine #52 Chevy. “My dad and brother bought the racetrack up in Wausau,” says Wimmer, “I used to race there all the time and I’m really looking forward to racing there again. They’re having nine bigger races, and thanks to Brandon Selle, and our sponsor Newsline Nine, that car will be on the track for every show.”

 
The next ASAMT race is Saturday, June 5th at Elko Speedway in Elko, Minnesota. For more sponsorship information for the 2010 season please contact Jana Jurkovich at jjurkovich@gmail.com

 
Wimmer Set for ASAMT Season Opener
 
Heads to Madison International speedway to kick of 2010 season
 
Wausau, WI April 30th, 2010 – Chris Wimmer prepares for the Joe Shear Classic 136 and the ASA Midwest Tour opener Sunday at Madison International Raceway. “I’m just really excited to get the season started,” says Wimmer, “I’ve been working on the car for a few months now and I’m just ready to get to the track and start the 2010 season.”
 
Wimmer experienced recent success at MIS; last year, in a non-ASAMT event, he passed Matt Kenseth in the final laps of the Wisconsin All-Star Challenge for his second win of the year. “My car was really good there for that race,” says Wimmer, “of course it’s a different year and the conditions won’t be exactly the same, but I hope my set-up will be close and I’ll be able to run up front.”
 
After a fourth place finish in ASA Midwest Tour points two years ago, Wimmer cracked the top three last year and was in the hunt for the championship through the final race at Oktoberfest. With one win, six top-five finishes and eight top-ten finished in 2009, Wimmer hopes to pick up from where he left off and compete for a championship once again. “Winning the point championship is a definitely a goal I have this year,” says Wimmer, “As cliché as it sounds, you just have to take it one race at a time, and it all starts Sunday in Madison.”
 
For those who cannot make the ASAMT opener, for the first time this year, you will be able to watch select ASAMT races in tape delay fashion on FS North and FS Wisconsin. The Joe Shear Classic will air on Saturday, May15th. “This TV deal is really neat,” says Wimmer, “As of right now I think at least five races will be shown in tape delay on FSN. It’s great for us as drivers to have that exposure and it’s also great for our sponsors who will receive more coverage. I’m excited to be a part of it.”
 
Wimmer would like to thank some sponsors who have come on board early in the 2010 season. Heinrich Landscaping, Leo’s Upper Dells Bar, All Star Performance, Wiley X, Autometer, Philly’