ASA'S RICH HISTORY CONTINUES IN SUNSHINE STATE

PENDLETON,  Ind.  (March  9,  2004)  --  Since  first  competing  at  Lakeland,  Fla.,  in
February  of  1996,  the  ASA  National  Tour  began  to  establish  its  history  in  one  of
America's strongest states for stock car racing. ASA will make its 10th appearance in the
Sunshine  State  with  the  SK  Hand  Tool  200  at  USA  International  Speedway  on
Saturday, March 27.

Seven-time ASA National Champion Mike Eddy won the initial event at Florida's Premier
Short Track. A prime time television audience saw Eddy pass pole sitter Scott Hansen
on  the  268th  circuit  and  then  dominate  the  final  33  laps.  Eddy  was  followed  by  Brad
Loney,  two-time  ASA  National  Champion  Gary  St.  Amant  and  1996  ASA  National
Champion Tony Raines.

Returning  to  Florida  in  May  of  1997,  ASA  made  its  debut  at  the  .50-mile  Five  Flags
Speedway   in   Pensacola.   Mike   Garvey   overcame   a   major   challenge   after   getting
penalized in post-qualifying inspection. This forced him to start on the tail of the 33-car
starting  field.  After  passing  Hansen  on  the  246th  lap,  Garvey  finished  .241-seconds
ahead of two-time ASA titlist Kevin Cywinski to win the race.

The  tight  .375-mile  track  of  Desoto  Speedway  hosted  ASA  in  March  of  1999  with  the
year's   eventual   National   Champion   Tim   Sauter   celebrating   his  initial  victory.  The
Necedah, Wis., native got around Rick Beebe with two laps remaining and fended off a
late-race challenge from Garvey.

After a four-year absence, ASA made its return to USA Int'l Speedway. The historic race
saw the introduction of a first-ever use of fuel-injected engines in a major national touring
stock  car  series  and  combined  them  with  BFGoodrich  Radial  Tires.  Two-time  ASA
National  Champion  Gary  St.  Amant  picked  up  the victory, finishing ahead of Cywinski
and Tim Sauter.

St. Augustine Speedway was the scene of the 2001 ASA season opener on the night
before  the  Daytona  500.  A  fierce  battle  ensued  on  the  .50-mile  oval  between  Joey
Clanton  and  Johnny  Sauter.  2002  National  Champion  Clanton  prevailed,  winning  the
second event of his career.

2001 saw a third appearance at USA Int'l Speedway with Garvey grabbing the victory.
Three-time  National  Champion  Butch  Miller  and  Toby  Porter  were  the  other  podium
finishers.

At  the  2002  opener,  Clanton  bagged  his  second  consecutive  victory  in  Florida.  The
Stockbridge,  Ga.,  ace  led  the  final  158  circuits,  finishing  2.549  seconds  in  front  of
Cywinski at USA International Speedway. Gary St. Amant crossed the line in third.

Continuing his Florida hot streak, Clanton won at Five Flags Speedway on May 5, 2002.
The race-winning pass came against Travis Kittleson of Merritt Island and then he led to
a finish of 1.001 seconds in front of rookie hot shot David Stremme.

In the most recent ASA event in Florida, three-time ASA National Champion Butch Miller
won at USA International Speedway in March of 2003 after passing eventual series titlist
Kevin Cywinski on lap 193.

Cywinski finished in second position with rookie Reed Sorenson in third. Florida's Scott
Lagasse Jr. produced a career best fourth with Travis Kittleson grabbing fifth-place
honors.

Billing itself the largest and most modern special events short track in the southeastern 
United States," USA International Speedway encompasses a number of special events
for a variety of touring series, as well as weekly racing shows. The track is often referred
to as paperclip-like, with two long straight-a-ways and tight turns. MUSCO TV lighting,
aluminum grandstand seating, plenty of free and convenient parking and free camping
for self contained RVs are just some of the amenities greeting fans.

ASA returns to USA International Speedway for SK Hand Tool 200 on Saturday, March
27, with the first of two practice sessions beginning at 10:30 a.m. Pole qualifying is set
for 12:30 p.m. with the fan autograph session scheduled for 6. The SK Hand Tool 200
goes green at 8 p.m. (local)

Advance Tickets are available through the ASA office at a cost of $23 for admission. For
additional information, contact the ASA ticket line at 1-888-ASA-1020.

The American Speed Association is based in Pendleton, Ind., and has offered stock car
racing programs since 1968, including the ASA National Tour, ASA Late Model Series
and ASA Member Track programs. For additional information, visit asaracing.com.