WEST SALEM, WI (Wednesday, September 1, 2010) - The four days that will make up the 41st Annual Oktoberfest Race Weekend will be busy as Fest officials have announced that 20 different divisions will be competing this year. One of those divisions is a new event in honor of the late John McKarns.

The JMCK 63 will take place on Sunday, October 10th. The event will use Big-8 Series style rules and its an invitational featuring past Big-8 Series winners. The 63-lap event will run in three 21-lap segments, just like the Dick Trickle 99 event. A format that McKarns loved when he introduced it to Oktoberfest in 2007. The only difference is that the first segment will be lined up by a draw rather than qualifying. The second and third segments will be lined up using the same format as the Dick Trickle 99. The second segment will line up with a field inversion and the third with a wheel spin or dice roll.

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American Speed Association PR Department
DAYTONA BEACH, FL (Wednesday, October 28, 2009) – Dennis Huth, American Speed Association President, has announced the hiring of Kevin Ramsell to the ASA’s Public Relations Department. Ramsell will be advancing from the public relations director position he has held for over two years with the American Speed Association Midwest Tour Super Late Model Series.

“We are very excited to have Kevin come on board full-time with ASA,” Huth said. “His passion for this sport, especially to short track racing, has shown through the articles and columns he has written, especially with his work for the ASA Midwest Tour as well as for the Joe Gibbs Driven Racing Oil ASA Member Track National Championship.”

By: Kevin Ramsell
WEST SALEM, WI (Thursday, September 10, 2009) – The number four will be a popular number at this year’s Oktoberfest Race Weekend. Fans will enjoy four days of racing while celebrating four decades of the great Midwest asphalt racing event, which happens to be celebrating its 40th anniversary. The 2009 edition of ‘Fest is scheduled to be held October 8-11 at the LaCrosse Fairgrounds Speedway in West Salem, WI.

Ross Kenseth made a late race pass on Bobby Wilberg to win the feature at Madison International Speedway in Oregon, WI on Friday, July 17, 2009. Includes post-race on track interviews. Taken with my iPhone.