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ASA: St. Amant Records 14th Career Win in ASA Return to Madison

21 August 2000

Posted By Terry Callahan
Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel

Wisconsins Cywinski finishes runner up

MADISON, Wis. --Gary St. Amant continued to roll through the 2000 ASA ACDelco Series season, picking up his second win of the year over crowd favorite and Wisconsin native Kevin Cywinski during the ACDelco Factory Motor Parts 300 at Madison International Speedway. St. Amant used lapped traffic late in the event and excellent pit stops to pull ahead of Cywinski late in the event and lead the final 62.

"This win all goes to the team," said St. Amant. "We were the first ones in and out of the pits all night, the team made all the right calls. Bill McGowan and this team made a lot of changes all night long, the car was almost perfect in then end."

St. Amant and Cywinski stayed together through much of the event, trading the lead several times early in the event and twice more nearing the race midpoint. St. Amant led for 167 laps, while Cywinski led for 92.

"I thought we had the car to beat tonight," said Cywinski, a Wausau, Wisconsin native. "This is a new team and we had some troubles in the pits. Gary had a fast car and just got ahead of us in the pits."

Troubled bestowed the front row as on the opening lap heading into turn one, rookies Robbie Pyle and Scott Wimmer got together, setting of a multi-car accident that eliminated several top runners early, including Tim Sauter, and sending others into the pits for lengthy repairs.

"I dont know what happened," said Wimmer, who had a large fan base on hand from his Wisconsin hometown. "I think Robbie might have missed a shift early and got into the corner with cold tires. He got into my door and I just couldnt save it. I feel bad for all those who came to see me this weekend"

Last weeks winner Mike Garvey came home with the third place finish, while rookie Joey Clanton and veteran Butch Miller rounded out the top five.

St. Amant collected $16,200 of the $194,050 purse in ASAs first visit to the half-mile oval since 1994. The race saw nine total lead changes amoung five drivers, with another Wisconsin driver, Brian Hoppe, leading for 14 laps. Eight cautions slowed the race for 43 laps.

Cywinski moved back into second place in the points standings, but now trails St. Amant by 323 points heading into the 15th event of the year, Time Warner Cable 200 at The Milwaukee Mile. It will mark the 33rd visit for the series to one of Americas most famous ovals. The race takes the green Sunday, August 27, at 2 p.m. (Central) and will be telecast LIVE on TNN Sports.

ASA ACDelco Factory Motor Parts 300

OREGON, Wis. The unofficial order of finish from Saturdays American Speed Associations ACDelco Series $194,050 ACDelco Factory Motor Parts 300 at the half-mile Madison International Speedway. Listed is finishing and starting position (in parenthesis) driver, make of car, laps completed and reason out, if any.

1)(4) Gary St. Amant, Chevrolet, 300
1)(4) Gary St. Amant, Chevrolet, 300
2)(3) Kevin Cywinski, Chevrolet, 300
3)(8) Mike Garvey, Chevrolet, 300
4)(31) Joey Clanton, Pontiac, 300
5)(7) Butch Miller, Pontiac, 300
6)(33) David Stremme, Pontiac, 300
7)(9) Jack Landis, Ford, 300
8)(19) Scott Hansen, Ford, 300
9)(16) Glenn Allen Jr., Pontiac, 300
10)(25) Dave Sensiba, Pontiac, 300
11)(17) Russ Tuttle, Pontiac, 300
12)(18) Ricky Johnson, Chevrolet, 299
13)(28) Larry Foyt, Pontiac, 299
14)(26) David Bonnett, Chevrolet, 298
15)(30) Brian Kubinski, Chevrolet, 298
16)(15) Tristan Dupuis, Pontiac, 296
17)(2) Scott Wimmer, Chevrolet, 295
18)(5) Mike Miller, Pontiac, 292
19)(12) Greg Williams, Chevrolet, 291
20)(24) Tim Taylor, Chevrolet, 290
21)(34) John Silverthorne, Chevrolet, 284
22)(27) Ted Smokstad, Pontiac, 266
23)(29) J.C. Beattie Jr., Chevrolet, 258 rear end
24)(11) Greg Stewart, Pontiac, 256
25)(13) Mark Dismore, Chevrolet, 250
26)(1) Robbie Pyle, Chevrolet, 245
27)(6) Tim Sauter, Chevrolet, 243
28)(32) Brandon Sperling, Chevrolet, 230
29)(21) Mike Cope, Chevrolet, 190 wheel bearing
30)(10) Andy Burgess, Chevrolet, 168, accident
31)(20) Rick Beebe, Pontiac, 113
32)(14) Brian Hoppe, Chevrolet, 95, clutch
33)(23) Dennis Lampman, Chevrolet, 44, brakes
34)(22) Greg Edwards, Chevrolet, 11, engine

Text Provided By Jeremy Troiano

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