Sorenson Becomes Youngest Driver to Win ASA Rookie Title

 

Pendleton, Ind. (November 14, 2003) - 17-year-old Georgian Reed Sorenson captured
the  $50,000  Rookie  Championship,  becoming  the  youngest  competitor  in ASA  Racing
Series  history  to  do  so.  With  an  impressive  season,  Sorenson  locked  up  the  rookie
championship after starting the Pep Boys 300 at Salem Speedway on October 4. At the
conclusion of the season finale at Nashville, Sorenson won the prestigious award by 507
markers over Travis Kittleson.

Sorenson posted seven top-five finishes in 2003, with only three finishes outside the top
10. The 2003 season ended for Sorenson finishing in the 16th position, his lowest since
the second event of the ASA Racing campaign at Houston Motor Speedway in Texas.

Piloting   the   ACDelco   Chevrolet   for   Michigan-based   Automotive   Promotions   Inc.,
Sorenson  also  produced  five  podium  finishes  with  a  best  of  second  at  Illiana  Motor
Speedway  in the CITGO/MDA 250 presented by Jani-King in September. He posted
four  third-place  finishes taking place at USA International Speedway, Hawkeye Downs
Speedway, Mansfield Motorsports Speedway and Salem Speedway in Southern Indiana.

Travis Kittleson of Merritt Island, Fla., placed second in the rookie standings, producing
five top-five finishes, with a season-best runner-up performance at Concord Motorsport
Park in April. Driving the Bob Steele Chevrolet, Kittleson also grabbed third-place honors
at  Toledo  Speedway,  fourth  at  Mansfield  Motorsports  Speedway  and  fifth  at  USA
International Speedway in the Jani-King 200.

Davin Scites of West Virginia was third in the rookie standings after placing 21st in the
season ending BFGoodrich Traction T/A Tires 300. The driver of the Wayne Lumber &
Mulch/Scrap Vinyl Chevrolet scored the biggest victory of his career in April, winning the
BFGoodrich  Tires  250  at  Concord  Motorsport  Park,  passing  series  veteran  Mike
Garvey on the final lap of the event.  

Illinois  competitor  Boris  Jurkovic  finished  fourth  in  the  rookie  point  standings,  listing  a
32nd place finish at the .596-mile Nashville Fairgrounds oval. Jurkovic recorded the best
outing  of  his  career  at  Indianapolis  Raceway  Park,  crossing  the  line  in  fourth  spot.
Driving the Reliable Recovery Chevrolet, Jurkovic produced one top-five finish and two
top-10s.

Ohio's Kris Stump is fifth in the freshman standings, after being listed 35th at Nashville.
Driving  the  Noah  Yoder  Ford,  Stump  posted  a  best  finish  of  ninth  at  Indianapolis
Raceway Park.