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2008 SATURDAY UPDATES FROM 'FEST

Updates by: Kevin Ramsell (press@kevinramsell.com)

SATURDAY 11:11PM Update

Super Saturday came to an end with James Swan winning his first Oktoberfest Feature win in the Mid-American Series. Swan also won the championship.

Championship Sunday will get underway at Noon.

Have a great night!!!!

SATURDAY 10:40PM Update

His father did it 15 years ago this weekend, and 15-year-old third generation driver Ross Kenseth won the Big 8 Series Oktoberfest 48-lap feature event.
Michael Bachaus was second and Brent Kirchner was third.

Jeremy Miller won the Big 8 Series championship by one point over Michael Bilderback.

SATURDAY 9:50PM Update

Mel Schappert and Jim Thorson finished first and second in the Mid-American Series Last Chance race. Both will advance to the feature.

The Big 8 Series 48-lap feature is on the track.

SATURDAY 9:30PM Update

Mid-Am Last Chance is on the track. The Big 8 Series 48-lap feature is on deck.

SATURDAY 9:18PM Update - ASALM Feature Results

The checkered flag has just waved and Steve Carlson held off Brett Moffitt to win the ASA Late Model Series Oktoberfest 100. Jason Tyler was third with Chad Wood in fourth. Michael Pickens rounded out the top five.

SATURDAY 8:50PM Update

55 laps have been completed in the ASA Late Models Oktoberfest 100. They are counting the caution laps. Carlson still leads with Brett Moffitt right on his back bumper in second.

SATURDAY 8:15PM Update

We are under red flag conditions in the ASA Late Models Oktoberfest 100 after an accident on the frontstretch when Griffin McGrath's car landed on top of Trevor Dassow's car. Steve Carlson is in the lead with Jason Tyler. The crowd at Fest are staying warm by doing the wave.

SATURDAY 7:40PM Update

The field has been introduced and the pace laps are underway. The ASA Late Model Series Oktoberfest 100 is about to begin.

SATURDAY 7:10PM Update

Tim Syvrud and Tim Noble finished first and second in the final last chance race for the Big 8 Series. Those two earned a spot for their feature race later tonight.

The ASA Late Model Series Oktoberfest 100 feature is coming up next.

SATURDAY 6:55PM Update

Jeremy Miller won the Big 8 Series Last Chance race. Tyler Sauter was second. Those two will join the feature field for the feature race later tonight.

Also, an update on the ASAMT Oktoberfest 100. Brett Moffitt and Nick Neville will get a starting spot in tomorrow's feature event as they were the top two in qualifying times that did not race their way into the feature event. The remainder of the field will be determined by last chance races and provisionals tomorrow.

SATURDAY 6:40PM Update - ASAMT Qualifier Results

Frank Kreyer held of Cameron Datson to win. Nathan Haseleu was third with Jeremy Lepak in fourth. Blake Horstman rounded out the top five.

SATURDAY 6:20PM Update
Congratulations to the Nathan Haseleu and his Swiss Colony/raceteamgear.com crew as he beat out Jonathan Eilen to win the Best Appearing Car & Crew Competition.

Back to racing with the second ASAMT Qualifying Feature.

SATURDAY 5:55PM Update

Jason Weinkauf held off Steve Carlson to win the first 25-lap ASAMT qualifying feature race. Best Appearing Car and Crew Competition as we let the sun set at Oktoberfest.

SATURDAY 5:30PM Update
James Swan won the Odd Fast Heat and Justin Neisius won the even heat.

The first ASAMT Qualifying feature is up next.

SATURDAY 5:15PM Update
Mid-American Qaulifier Heats have just completed. Lyle Nowak won the first heat with Bill Prietzel in second. Both will move to the feature event. In the second heat, it was Nick Crawford holding off Scott Null for the win. Those two will also join the feature field.

The Mid-American Fast Heats are next.

SATURDAY 4:52PM Update
Jim Duchow won the second heat with Adam Degenhardt in second heat.

Ed Szelagowski held off Scott Broughton to win the third heat and will advance to the feature event.

Current Big 8 Series point leader Michael Bilderback got his starting spot in the feature event as he won the final heat. Ryan Miles finished second.

SATURDAY 4:30PM Update
Jim Duchow won the second Big 8 Series qualifying heat with Adam Degenhardt in second.

SATURDAY 4:20PM Update

Trevor Dassow won the ASA Late Model North GM Performance Shootout. The Big 8 Series qualifying heats are out now. Todd Korish won the first heat with Bill Niles passing Jeremy Miller on the last lap to take the second spot. Miller, who is second in points, will need to come through the last chance race to make the field.

SATURDAY 4:00PM Update

WE ARE RACING ON SUPER SATURDAY! The ASA Late Model Series North is up first with their GM Performance 15-lap Shootout.

SATURDAY 3:45PM Update - Mid-American Qualifying Results

Qualifying for Super Saturday has now completed at Oktoberfest. In the Mid-American Series, it was Jeremy Spoonmore with a time of 20.861 seconds setting the fast time for tonight's Mid-Am feature event. A total of 37 cars qualified for the Series.

The racing will start at 4PM.

SATURDAY 3:00PM Update - ASAMT Qualifying Results

Steve Carlson has done it again and this time he has shattered the track record in American Speed Association Midwest Tour qualifying. Carlson set a track record time of 18.723 seconds. The previous record was held by Steve Holzhausen who had a time of 19.133 seconds. The top-nine were under the track record.

Mid-American Series qualifying is up next.

SATURDAY 2:10PM Update - ASALM Qualifying Results

Steve Carlson set the fast time in ASA Late Model Series North qualifying with a time of 19.251 seconds. American Speed Association Midwest Tour qualifying is up next.

SATURDAY 1:45PM Update - Big 8 Qualifying Results

Brad Powell set the fast time in Big 8 Series qualifying with a time of 20.459 seconds. The big news from qualifying is that Michael Bilderback and Jeremy Miller, the top two in Big 8 Series points did not qualify in the top-14 and will have to come through last chance races to make the feature event tonight.

SATURDAY 1:00PM Update

Qualifying is underway for Super Saturday at Oktoberfest. Currently, the Big 8 Series is on the track with a record 67 cars making a qualifying run. The American Speed Association Midwest Tour, ASA Late Model Series, and Mid-American Series will also be qualifying. Racing action gets underway at 4:00pm.

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