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  1.   RaceFanX posted:
  03.08.2015 - 9:24 pm
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The ASA series makes its final appearence at the Minnesota State Fair.
There was no last race hype because it wasn't known this would be the
last race at the time. A decision by the fair's leadership to improve
Grandstand area, the site of its concerts, led to the end of the track.


  2.   RaceFanX posted:
  01.28.2016 - 10:23 pm
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Missing car numbers:
Donny Reuvers- #77
Tim Olson- #79
Dave Klein- #31
Dick Trickle- #43
Troy Wangerin- #39

Some Sponsors:
#83 Joey Clanton- Camp Fire USA / SteveDale.com
#21 Dan Fredrickson- Red Baron


  3.   RaceFanX posted:
  02.28.2016 - 12:45 am
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Sponsors:
#1 Kevin Cywinski- Coca-Cola / Cabela's
#07 Kyle Busch- RoushRacing.com
#9 Johnny Sauter- Luther Automotive Dealerships
#17 Mike Garvey- Tecumseh

Johnny Sauter was the reigning ASA champion at the time of this race but
moved up to the NASCAR Busch Series in 2002 so this was his only ASA
start of the season. It was ultimately his final race in the series.


  4.   RaceFanX posted:
  11.26.2016 - 2:06 pm
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Sponsor:
#43 Dick Trickle- Citizens Independent Bank / Lanmark

Trickle's car was jokingly labeled with his name as "Richard Trickle" on
the roof and a decal reading for this race in reference to his racing
with the #43 that NASCAR racer Richard Petty had so much success with.
The car also had a small decal reading "From a Knight to a King" with
Dick's traditional #99 and Richard's #43 on it as a joke in reference to
Trickle's nickname as the White Knight.


  5.   spinpsychle posted:
  02.03.2017 - 1:44 pm
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On a local PBS show called "state fair stories," they said they brought
in a guy from NASCAR, who said the track needed significant improvements
to bring them in, and they decided it was too expensive.

A couple years ago you could still see where the track used to be. Now
the pavement, banking, etc are all gone and it's grass now. They still
use the grandstand for concerts and the stage is just permanent now.

There was an exhibit about the old race in a building nearby during the
fair. They had a uniform that Dick Trickle had worn at a race.


  6.   RaceFanX posted:
  02.27.2018 - 10:25 am
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Minnesota's own Donny Reuvers, an Elko late model track champion, makes
his ASA debut and turns in a top-10 run. This would be both his only
start of the 2002 season and his only top-10 finish on the tour.


  7.   GGDC posted:
  01.31.2020 - 12:13 pm
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SPONSOR UPDATE

#05 Chris Wimmer Wisconsin Cheesecake / CRS Chevy
#7 Gary St Amant ACDelco / Tilton / Lane Chevy
#8 John Silverthorne Royal Purple Chevy
#09 J.C Beattie ATI Performance Chevy
#9 Johnny Sauter Luther Auto / Gander Mountain Chevy
#11 David Stremme Meijer / Stouffer's / AFCO Chevrolet
#33 Greg Stewart Body Balance Pontiac
#39 Troy Wangerin Hi-Tech Floors / Foxe Basin Chevrolet
#51 Joey Miller Great Clips / Country Joe Homes Chevy
#60 Ed Brown Eustis Roofing Chevy
#66 Pat Kelly Ritke Hines Pontiac
#77 Donny Reuvers Contry Joe Homes / Impact Chevy (Owner:WJP Motorsports)
#94 Paul Paine JB Car Care Products Chevy


  8.   Rich posted:
  09.09.2020 - 6:30 pm
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Bob Dillner and Buddy Baker were the commentators. Jim Tretow and Brian
Till were the pit road reporters.


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