Pyle Claims Second 2003 ASA Victory at Salem

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Salem, Ind. (October 4, 2003) – Ohio driver Robbie Pyle used the correct pit strategy to
lead the final 84 laps at Salem Speedway to claim his second American Speed
Association win of the season in the Pep Boys 300 presented by Greased Lightning
Orange Blast on Saturday, October 4.

Pyle in the CITGO Chevrolet passed second-year Wisconsin driver Todd Kluever in the
Marshal Metals Chevrolet on lap 217 with an outside pass coming off the second corner
and never faltered to win for the third time in his career.

During a long green flag run of 75 laps before the 200-lap mark, many of the front
runners were forced to stop for fuel. Kluever, who had taken the lead on lap 108 when
Butch Miller in the Timber Wolf Chevrolet stopped for tires, stretched the fuel to lap 195.

All the leaders pitted with 102 laps remaining, with Kluever maintaining the lead
following the stops chased by Pyle, Rick Beebe in the Structural Transport Inc. Ford,
Glenn Allen Jr. in the Pennzoil Chevrolet and Reed Sorenson in the ACDelco Chevrolet.

But aside from Pyle and Beebe, all of the other leaders were forced to stop for tires
when the caution waved on lap 228.

From there Pyle was never seriously challenged for the lead as the race went green for
the final 72 laps. But the fans attention was riveted on positions two through 11 as those
drivers ran nose to tail to the finish. For 50 laps the drivers battling for a podium finish
waited for someone to make a mistake, but it never came.

Pyle beat Beebe to the checkers by 2.507-seconds with Sorenson, Mike Cope in the
Florida Auto Auction Ford and Rich Loch in the Viega Chevrolet rounding out the top
five.

“I have to thank crew chief Bill McGowan for the pit strategy,” Pyle said after collecting
$15,705. “We had a game plan going in and stuck to it. We wanted to get track position
because it is almost impossible to pass here.”

Pyle said the team knew that it couldn’t run 75 green flag laps and didn’t want to take a
chance on running out of fuel.

“The cautions worked for us tonight and it was up to me to save the tires,” he said.

For Kansas driver Beebe it was his best finish of the year and gives the team a boost
going into the season ending event on October 19 at Fairgrounds Speedway in
Nashville.

“I have to give a lot of credit to Reed (Sorenson) who really raced me clean,” said
Beebe. “I think he knows that to get into someone here can cause a big mess. My crew
did a super job.”

Beebe said the second place finish came on his son, Austin’s birthday who turned
seven.

Sorenson locked up the $50,000 Pat Schauer Memorial Rookie of the Year honors with
his third place finish and Travis Kittleson’s 22nd place showing in the Bob Steele
Chevrolet.

“We took a gamble on fuel, but we knew our tires were good,” Sorenson said. “I was
probably faster than Rick (Beebe) in one and two. I got a run on him a couple of times
but spun earlier in the race trying to pass somebody low coming off the corner. You
almost have to blow by someone on the straight away here to make the pass.”

Sorenson said it felt good to win the rookie of the year honors and put his name on the
list with such notables as Mark Martin, Ted Musgrave, Johnny Benson Jr., David
Stremme, and Jimmie Johnson.

“You only get one chance to get it,” Sorenson said. “So it felt good to accomplish that
goal this year. I knew that Travis would be tough all year. Our goal now is to finish third
in the point standings.”

Point leader Kevin Cywinski in the Greased Lightning Orange Blast Chevrolet dodged
potential disaster when he broke a sway bar on lap 24 and lost 29 laps in the pits while
the crew made repairs. Cywinski was able to finish 19th and benefited when his closest
rival Butch Miller in the Timber Wolf Chevrolet was forced to pit under the green for fuel
and placed 12th.

Cywinski’s lead was reduced by 24 points over Miller and he now leads by 125 with one
race remaining.

Cope earned the Orange Blast “Hard Charger” award by driving to the fourth place finish
after starting 28th in the 32-car field. It was Cope’s first race since ASA visited
Indianapolis Raceway Park on June 28 because his car hauler was destroyed by fire.
Veteran Scott Hansen served as his crew chief at Salem Speedway.

The ASA Racing Series returns to action on Sunday, October 19 for the BFGoodrich
Traction T/A Tires 300 presented by Greased Lightning Orange Blast and Jani-King at
Fairgrounds Speedway in Nashville.

For additional information on the ASA Racing Series visit www.asaracing.com.