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ASA, GRUNDY COUNTY PARTNER FOR TWIN 100'S


PENDLETON,  Ind.  (December  9,  2003)  --  The  American  Speed  Association  and
Grundy   County   Speedway   have   announced   the  ASA  Late  Model  Series  and  the
Chicagoland Late Models will both hold 100 lap events in 2004 at the Illinois racetrack.
The  Twin  100  lap  features  will  take  place  on  Saturday,  June  19  at  the  .333-mile  oval
located in Morris, approximately 60 miles Southwest from Chicago.

"The Twin  100's  have  the  potential  to  be  one  of  the  biggest Late Model events  in the
Midwest,"  said  Steve  Einhaus,  promoter  of  Twin  100's  at  Grundy  County  Speedway.
"Everybody  is  excited  that  Grundy  County  Speedway  can  be  associated  with  ASA.
Having the Twin 100's allows drivers to compete in two Late Model events and for the
regular ASA Late Model Series competitors to gain additional track time," said Einhaus.

Grundy County Speedway Fairgrounds originally located at Mazon, Ill., was built at the
turn  of  the  century.  For  years,  some  of  the  greatest  race  car  drivers  in  the  country
participated  at  the  Grundy  County  Fair  including  Wilber  Shaw,  Maury  Rose  and  Tony
Bettenhausen.

In 1970, the Grundy County Fair Board was faced with a situation where the fairgrounds
were  obsolete  with  no  adjacent  land  available  for  expansion.  The  fairgrounds  were
moved nine miles to the North in Morris. The relocated fairgrounds opened with stock
car racing in May, 1971 and have continued since the present time.

Grundy  County  Speedway  is  60-feet  wide,  .333-mile  asphalt  oval  with  22  degrees
banking in the turns and 12 degrees on the straightaway. The speedway is located on
Route 47, North of I-80 in Morris, Ill.

The Chicagoland Late Models will revive the rich tradition of the Wayne Carter Classic
100 in 2004. This event, which began in 1971, has seen some of the premier short track
racers in the country take the checkered flag, including Dick Trickle and Joe Shear.

Competitor rules for Chicagoland Late Models can be obtained by visiting
www.grundycountyspeedway.com or contacting Steve Einhaus at
grundycountyspeedway@comcast.net.

The ASA Late Model Series begins ASA's tradition at Grundy County Speedway in 2004.
The entire 2004 ASA Late Model Series schedule continues to be formulated with a total
of 14 events expected to make up the final slate.

Rules for the 2004 ASA Late Model Series are available by contacting the ASA office at
(765) 778-8088.

For additional information visit www.asaracing.com.