Monroe, WA (July 28, 2008): Gary Lewis won his 2nd American Speed Association Aero Exhaust Northwest Tour presented by ECHO Outdoor Power Equipment race this season. On Saturday night at Evergreen Speedway, Monroe, WA as part of the ‘Washington 500’ Lewis won the ‘Evergreen State Fair 150’. Jason Frasier finished second after leading the most laps and series point leader Brad Stanwood finished third.
Lewis is having a dream season with two ASANWT wins he has added three other wins including becoming the only back to back winner of the Montana 200. Frasier had Lewis on his bumper all of the first 100-laps. During the fuel break at lap 100 both Frasier and Lewis discovered a tire loosing air pressure. Frasier continued his dominance of the race until lap 125 when Lewis seemed to turn it up a notch and after a few futile attempts was able to get by Frasier to take the lead for the first time and continued on to gain the win. Lewis won his only other race with the ASANWT at Pacific Raceways on June 7, 2008.
Stanwood had a career best finish in his rookie year with the ASANWT. His point lead widened for the 2008 title of ASANWT Champion. Darin Stordahl matched his best finish at Yakima earlier this season with another fourth at Evergreen.
The best finishing crate motored car was driven by Tom Berrow finished fifth. Jay Sauls in his first ASANWT race this season finished sixth.
ECHO Outdoor Power Equipment gives the fast qualifier a new ECHO chain saw and a kit from Oregon Saw at each ASANWT race in 2008. Jason Frasier won the ‘Cutting Through the Competition’ fast time award. He said’ “This is what I needed and wanted. I just bought a new home and have to cut down some trees.” This award has all the drivers at each race pushing their cars to the limit vying for the coveted ECHO chain saw.
Next up for the American Speed Association Northwest Tour presented by ECHO Outdoor Power Equipment is the South Sound Speedway, Tenino, WA ‘Miller 200’ on Saturday August 9. The ASANWT will have a race within a race with the top finishing tour driver receiving first place points.
| Evergreen State Fair 150 |
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| 1-Gary Lewis (Bothell, WA) 150 2-Jason Frasier (Snohomish, WA) 150 3-Brad Stanwood (Portland, OR) 150 4-Darin Stordahl (Marysville, WA) 150 5-Tom Berrow (Langley, B.C., Canada) 149 6-Jay Sauls (Puyallup, WA) 149 7-Joey Tanner (Portland, OR) 147 8-Harold Racynski (Duvall, WA) 143 9-Brad Tidrick (Yakima, WA) 142 Mechanical 10-Dave Ramey (Lake Stevens, WA) 142 11-Travis Milburn (Eagle, ID) 135 mechanical 12-Doug Davidson (Monroe, WA) 109 mechanical 14-Eric Richardson (Bakersfield, CA) 104 accident 15-Ken Sleveland (Spanaway, WA) 103 accident 16-Shane Harding (Langley, B.C., Canada) 102 mechanical 17-Pete Harding (Surrey, B.C., Canada) 98 mechanical 18-Lex Johnson (Monroe, WA) 75 accident 19-Chris Preston (Abbotsford, B.C., Canada) 57 mechanical 20-Wade Bennett (Granite Falls, WA) 35 accident 21-Kelly Mann (Monroe, WA) 32 mechanical 22-John Zaretzke (Monroe, WA) 11 mechanical 23-Allan Jewett (Longview, WA) 1 mechanical ‘Cutting Through the Competition’ Fast Qualifier: Jason Frasier (Snohomish, WA) Time of Race: 1:59:42.414 Average Speed: 48.569 mph Cautions: 5 Red: 2 Margin of Victory: :2.901 Best Speed: Jason Frasier - Lap 3 – 99.914 mph |
