Young Star Sorenson Continues Edging Away From ASA Rookies

Pendleton,  Ind.  (June  25,  2003)  –  Producing  his  second  podium  finish  in  the
last  three  ASA  Racing  Series  events  and  second  consecutive  pole  position,
$50,000  Rookie  Candidate  Reed  Sorenson  is  edging  away  from  his  fellow
freshman   competitors.   Sorenson   finished   in   the   third   spot   at   Mansfield
Motorsports  Speedway  in  the  inaugural  Ohio  250,  extending  his  points  lead  to
121 markers over Florida sensation Travis Kittleson.

Kittleson  battled  for  race  leadership  honors  with  current  point’s  leader  Kevin
Cywinski  in  the  later  stages  of  the  event  at  Mansfield,  but  after  contact  with
Ohio’s  Robbie  Pyle,  the  No.  30  Bob  Steele  Chevrolet  finished  fourth.  Kittleson
has  collected  four  top-five  finishes  in  eighth  events  including  a  second-place
performance at Concord Motorsport Park in April.

Illinois   competitor   Boris   Jurkovic   finished   a   disappointing   32nd,   after   being
involved in an accident on the 36th circuit at Mansfield. Jurkovic scored a career
best  seventh  at  Concord  Motorsport  Park  in  the  BFGoodrich  Tires  250  and
followed  that  up  with  a  top-15  finish  at  Lanier.  Driving  the  No.  66  Reliable
Recovery Chevrolet for Phil Hines Racing, Jurkovic continues to rank third in the
Rookie standings.

Davin Scites, driver of the No. 06 John Michael Montgomery Chevrolet is fourth
in the rookie points after finishing 15th at the .50-mile oval in Central Ohio. Scites
recorded  the  biggest  victory  of  his  career  at  Concord  in  April,  passing  series
veteran Mike Garvey on the final lap of the event. Scites has two top-10 finishes
in the opening eight races.

The ninth event of the 2003 ASA Racing Series is set for Saturday, June 28 at
Indianapolis  Raceway  Park  in  Clermont,  Ind.  The  Club  200  Presented  by
BFGoodrich Tires takes the green flag at 8 p.m. (Local) and will be telecast live
on SPEED Channel.