Miinch Motorsports driver Taylor Miinch is set to make his second appearance in the ASA (American Speed Association) Truck Series this Saturday at Lucas Oil I-10 Speedway in Blythe, California.
Twelve entries are preregistered for the 100-lap ASA Truck Series main event on the 1/4-mile paved oval with this weekend’s race attracting competitors from Arizona, California and Nevada to battle it out on the Blythe ‘Colorado River Fairgrounds’ track.
The young ASA Truck Series 2010 Rookie-of-the-Year contender feels his recent practice at Orange Show Speedway (San Bernardino, California) has his No.20 Championship Karting International / Christian Stover Foundation / Alpine Stars Chevrolet Colorado ready to take on another small track oval this weekend.
At the first ASA Truck Race April 3 at Havasu I-95, Miinch did well considering an ongoing electrical issue that was unable to be resolved before the race. He qualified tenth out of 12 entries while continuing to have problems with the power of his No.20 Championship Karting International / Christian Stover Foundation / Alpine Stars Chevrolet Colorado truck during the qualifying session. During the race, Miinch was able to hang on to his powerless truck for an eighth place finish.
With one race already on the records for the Alpine (Calif.) racer, Miinch is showing progress and determination while grasping the truck program pretty quickly. “I am very impressed with Taylor’s understanding of the truck handling, being able to communicate the feeling of the truck and then adapting to the changes made to the truck at each test session and practice we have done so far,” stated Miinch’s crew chief, Kevin Clark.
The next ASA Truck Series race for the Christian High School Sophomore will be May 1, taking the ASA Truck Series to their first of two road course races for the year on the 1.2 mile Firebird International Raceway in Chandler, Arizona.
Miinch, 15, claimed a pair of top-five karting finishes in his TaG Senior class at his recent WSK North American Series by CKI races. Piloting his Team Top Kart P1 Engines kart at the New Castle Motorsports Park facility in Indiana on April 10-11.
Taylor Miinch and Miinch Motorsports would like to thank the following Sponsors, Companies and Associations for their sponsorship and returning support in 2010: CKI (Championship Karting International), Christian Stover Foundation, Alpine Stars, Crystal Cleaners, Jon Dell Construction, VP Racing Fuels, Grand Products, Top Kart, Charlie’s Hub Caps, Motul Oil and Image on Trak.
I-10 SPEEDWAY
The Lucas Oil I-10 Speedway is located in Blythe, CA, where the I-10 Freeway and the Colorado River cross one another. Blythe is approximately 225 miles east of Los Angeles, CA, 160 miles west of Phoenix, AZ, 205 miles south of Las Vegas, and 105 miles north of Yuma, Arizona.
Friday night will feature a Test & Tune from 6-9pm. Saturday night spectator gates open at 5pm with racing at 7pm. General Admission Adults $10 / Seniors (55 & Better) $8.00 / Military Personnel $8.00 / Handicap $8.00 / Teens (ages 13-17) $5.00 / Kids (ages 6-12) $3.00 / Kids (ages 5 & under) FREE. Family Pack: 2 Adults, 2 Kids (17 & under) $20.00 / Palo Verde High School Students $1.00 off with ASB card.
www.i10speedway.com
ASA TRUCK SERIES
The ASA Trucks are 2,450 pounds, full tube chassis, 108-inch wheelbase, 375 horsepower V8, VP Race Fuel, 2-speed direct drive transmissions, aluminum quick change rear ends with Hoosier Racing Tires and Allied Racing Wheels. The ASA Trucks can reach speeds of 105 MPH at the 1/2-mile TOYOTA Speedway at Irwindale (Calif.) oval and 150 MPH on the 2.1-mile road course at Firebird International Raceway (Ariz.). The ASA Trucks sport exact replica bodies in Chevy S-10, Chevy Colorado, Ford Ranger, Dodge Dakota and Toyota Tacoma.
The returning ASA Truck Series is in their 14th year attracting drivers from many different backgrounds and driving abilities and this year return with a new name, ASA Truck Series (formerly ASA Speed Trucks) and new owners, Todd and Lisa Mc Lauchlan.
www.speedtruck.com
ABOUT TAYLOR MIINCH
Fifteen-year-old Taylor Miinch is a third-generation Southern California racer and the son of Chuck Miinch, 1991 Cajon Speedway Champion (El Cajon, Calif.). Miinch has been racing go karts since the young age of four and competitively since the age of five. He is one of the few young drivers to take lessons at the age of four where he attended the Adams Raceway Kart School (Riverside, Calif.). Truly an exception, Miinch has the drive and dedication needed in today’s competitive society. Miinch is currently a factory Team Top Kart USA team driver competing in the CKI Series racing throughout North America and Italy. Achieving many wins, poles and championships in IKF, Stars of Karting, SKUSA and CKI and Gatorz Challenge of the Americas go kart series’. Miinch is most proud of his five IKF Duffy (pole) awards and his 2008 Lake Speed Achievement of Excellence Award. Miinch attends Christian High School (El Cajon, Calif.) where he is a Sophomore on the CHS soccer and tennis teams.
www.taylormiinch.com
ABOUT THE CHRISTIAN STOVER FOUNDATION
Denny and Kim Stover established the Christian Stover Foundation in memory of their son. In life, Christian was a shining light and inspiration to so many both young and old, alike. His 16 years were filled with so many accomplishments, as he was a scholar, athlete, and accomplished race car driver. But most importantly, he had the most incredible spirit that touched so many people and he made friends wherever he went. He was humble and knew that life was short so he always lived it to the fullest. Christian's favorite quote was "It's not the length of life, but the depth of life," profound as it embodied his time here on earth perfectly. Christian was greatly influenced by the years he spent growing up in San Diego's East County and it is our hope that this fund established in Christian's name will be able to give back to the community that Christian was so proud to be a part of. Specifically, the foundation will grant scholarships and donate needed funds to the schools of San Diego's East County region.
www.christianstoverfoundation.com
For more information on Taylor Miinch, Miinch Motorsports or Sponsorship Opportunities, contact Debbie Clark at Image on Trak at ImageOnTrak@aol.com .
