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-- 5.13.08--
'Thunder' sees its first action of 2008 / ASA MWT re-caps Madison via Youtube.
The Orv's Pizza / Bayland Buildings #9 Super Late Model dubbed 'Thunder' is now complete and scheduled for its first track run today at WIR for testing. Just over 1 week remains until the first running of the FRRC's Thursday Night Thunder on our 'home track' in Kaukauna, WIR!
Its been a busy few weeks for the team putting final peices together to get the WIR/FRRC car ready for tonights track testing, along with preparing the ASA MWT car 'Lightning' for THIS SATURDAY's Kwik Trip 100 at Jefferson Speedway in Cambridge, WI. The team is ready for the challenges ahead and we are ready for Jefferson!
The ASA Midwest Tour has announced in conjunction wih Youtube, a page where they will be posting highlight videos of all the ASA Midwest Tour events! This is an exciting way for you to view for yourself what we try to recap here in our updates. The first event covered was May 4th's Echo Chain Saw 100 at Madison International Speedway, along with the 2007 season recap. To view the clips yourself, CLICK HERE, or to view the highlights from Madison, see video below! Congrats to the ASA MWT for this convenient addition to their media reports!
-- 5.6.08--
Kyle & the #9 Arby's, Orv's Pizza SLM move to 13th in overall points in the ASA Midwest Tour.
For full points details, see our '2008 Standings' page, or click: www.asamidwesttour.com for full series standings.
-- 5.5.08--
An exciting and action packed event last night at Madison International Raceway lends some positive results for the #9 Thrive to Drive Team.
The ASA Midwest Tour Echo Chainsaw 100 went off yesterday under a packed house and blue skies at Madison International Raceway to some action packed races that saw an exciting evening for Thrive to Drive fans! Kyle piloted the #9 Arby's, Orv's Pizza SLM to an excellent 8th fastest qualifying position to start the evening off on the right foot! The team obviously had the car set up correct for this, the fastest half-mile track in Wisconsin.
Kyle's fast heat race was run relatively uneventful, but it was the feature event that saw all the action.
With a favorable roll of the dice for our team, Kyle started the 100 on the outside of row 2. It was not long into the race and the #9 was running in 2nd place. Kyle ran a smooth race dropping back to the 8th position for the bulk of the 100 laps. Excitement was building for #9 fans as Kyle was running in 6th position with about 20 laps to go in the race, when on lap 87, contact between Iverson & Schendel battling for the #4 position collected Kyle and sent him to the back of the pack.
With only 13 laps remaining in the 100 and starting from the rear with some minor damage to the #9, Kyle managed to pick up a few more positions finishing the feature event a respectable 16th. It may not have been an ideal top 5 or top 10 finish, but overall was a competetive day showing a lot of promise for this young team! We expect Kyle will remain relativley high in ASA MWT points standings heading into the next ASA race in Jefferson.
Much thanks to Arby's for the souveniers they made avaiable - the crowd seemed to love the gift bags during the autograph signing session.
Photos from the days events uploaded to our '2008 Photos' page!
For complete results, race coverage, and stats, see: www.asamidwesttour.com.
-- 4.28.08--
NASCAR's Kyle Busch to compete in the ASA MWT Echo Chainsaw 100 @ MIS this coming weekend!
Fresh off of his wild win at Talledega this past weekend, the ASA Midwest Tour announces that Kyle Busch will be competing along with us at the Echo Chainsaw 100 in Madison this weekend! Fingers are crossed for favorable weather for this event, the Thrive to Drive team are ready for the challenge! Click Here for the official event poster!
For additional details on this upcoming event, click: www.asamidwesttour.com.
Did you know... Kyle's favorite song is 'Holy Diver' by Ronnie James Dio? I wouldn't have guessed that one either... Click the following link to see the rest of Clint Smith's Q&A with our favorite SLM Driver, Kyle: www.clintman.itgo.com/about_10.html. Fun and interesting Q & A!
-- 4.27.08--
Pictures added to 'Photos' page from the season opener in Elko, MN last weekend.
Also - additional information on our Tire Sponsor Program as mentioned in our spring newsletter. Click the link below if you are interested in supporting the team via this progam.
-- 4.20.08--
Kyle & The #9 Arby's, Orv's Pizza SLM finish 14th at the Season Opener for the ASA MWT in Elko, MN.
After a rough start to the day with a broken transmission during the first practice, the Thrive to Drive crew knew they would have their work cut out for them the remainder of the day at season opener in Elko, MN yesterday. Kyle managed to keep the Arby's / Orv's Pizza car under control duing the event and only 'touched' the wall in what could have been a much worse incident than it actually played out.
The team sprang into action and changed out the transmission during the practce sessions, leaving Kyle with limited practice time at this tricky track. Kyle made it to qualifying and missed the cutoff qualifying 22nd fastest, sending him to the qualifying races.
Kyle successfully managed a 2nd place finish in his qualifying race, finishing behind Wausau's Chris Wimmer to secure his spot in the Kwik Trip 125. This track proved so challenging to the drivers that seven of the ASA Midwest Tour traveling stars failed to make the feature race by either qualifying or racing their way to a starting position in the 125.
With a 22nd starting position in the 125, Kyle ran a competitive race and ended the day with a respectable 14th place finish in this, the first race of the 2008 season!
Given the challenges the team faced during the day, Hank would like to thank the entire team for their hard work and dedication throughout the day. Kevin Voight, Brian Sollars, and Kyle sucessfully switched out the transmission with limited time while the rest ot the team focussed on the minor body damage after the practice incident. Gary Thyssen & Joe Wittlin did a great job on the tires all day, and Robyn Wussow (our eyes in the sky) brought our driver home with the successful 14th place finish.
Detailed race results, photos, and much more are available on the ASA MWT website: www.asamidwesttour.com.
The team turnes its focus to preparing for the next race on May 4th!
-- 4.16.08--
Only 2 Days remaining until the '08 Season Opener in Elko, MN!
Excitement is in the air as the team gears up for another season of racing, and driver Kyle and the team couldn't be more ready to take on the challenges of competing in a touring Super Late Model Series! Keep tabs on Thrivetodrive.com for all news and updates on the #9 Arby's, Orv's Pizza, SLM throughout the season!
Coming soon: Thrive to drive gear to support your favorite driver, Kyle Calmes. Check back for new additions to the site!
Now Available: New desktop background featuring the #9 Orv's Pizza, Bayland Buildings, SLM 'Thunder' (see below)!
Thanks to Matt Erickson for all the sick graphics he does for the team!! (and by 'sick', we mean awesome!)
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-- 4.6.08--
Download the #9 to your Desktop!
Click on one of the following desktop backgrounds to open the full size graphic, then right click and 'set as desktop background' for the #9 on your computer screen!
Thrive to Drive releases our Spring Newsletter.
Not on our email list yet? Want to veiw our spring newsletter? Click here to view it for yourself! The newsletter includes a printable schedule for the 2008 season of our events!
Let us know if you want future announcements from our team emailed directly to you.
-- 3.3.08--
Thrive to Drive Publishes our 2008 Race Season Schedule.
The complete ASA Midwest Tour circuit, along with a full Thursday Night Thunder schedule at WIR make up the majority of a season full of racing for Thrive to Drive in 2008. Optional races include some Wisconsin Challenge Series events, and yet others may be added to the list as the season progresses.
For the complete schedule, check out our '2008 schedule page'.
-- 2.24.08--
With Spring right around the corner, Thrive to Drive gears up for the 2008 racing Season!
Its been a long, cold, and snowy winter, but its almost over. Race fans have something to cheer about again as the national circuits are back in action for 2008, and our race season is just over 6 weeks away. Thrive to Drive is busy working on the (2) cars that we will be competing with this year, and with the gained experience of our Driver in last years rookie season, we are keeping a positive outlook for our chances in both the FRRC series and the ASA Midwest tour!
A few updates to start things rolling in the 2008 season:
2008 Sponsor News.Thrive to Drive is proud to announce sponsorship agreements for the 2008 race season with Arby's Restaurants, Orv's Pizza, Truck Country and Bayland Buildings as major sponsors of either our ASA MWT car, the FRRC / WIR car, or both. We are fortunate to have the continued backing of all our loyal sponsors - without them we could not compete at the level we need to.
Complete sponsor listings can be found on our 'Sponsors' page here on thrivetodrive.com.
New look to Thrivetodrive.com.
Hope you like the changes here at Thrivetodrive.com, as always, this is your 'one stop shop' for all that is Thrive to Drive. The latest team news, stats, and schedule info are found right here, and we keep the site up to date regularly throughout the season.
We love to hear your feedback and sugesstions for either the site or the team. Please lend all your comments to: info@thrivetodrive.com.
2008 Race Schedule Coming Soon!
We will be releasing our 2008 Race Schedule shortly and will post the full schedule on this site and also release it in a newsletter along with other announcements. Stay tuned!
If you would like to be included in our e-mail newletters throughout the year, please send your name and email address to: info@thrivetodrive.com.
-- 12.10.07--
FRRC Launches New & Improved Website.
frrcracing.com is the new home of the FRRC on the World Wide Web. Check out the new site by clicking this link: www.frrcracing.com. Don't forget to change your favorites to the new address!
-- 11.25.07--
A big THANK YOU to all that made 2007 a Success!
In the spirit of Thanksgiving, Kyle and Hank would like to take a moment to thank everyone that made 2007 a successful year! From our truly supportive and loyal sponsors, to the dedicated crew, our fans, and everyone else behind the scenes that lend support to our team. Thanks for making 2007 a great year, and we look forward to 2008!
Please visit our 'sponsors' page and remember to support them!
Kyle and Hank.
-- 11.24.07--
ASA Midwest Tour Announces its 2008 Schedule.
Hope everyone had a great thanksgiving, and how better to follow up turkey & football with some 2008 racing news?
The ASA Midwest Tour just announced its (tentative) 2008 schedule. Thrive to Drive will be participating in the full schedule for 2008, so we are pleased to pass this info on:
2008 ASAMT Schedule (Tentative)
Saturday, April 19 Elko Speedway Elko, MN 125 laps
Sunday, May 4 Madison Int’l Speedway Oregon, WI 100 laps
Saturday, May 17 Jefferson Speedway Jefferson, WI 100 laps
Friday, June 13 Hawkeye Downs Cedar Rapids, IA 100 laps
Sunday, June 22 Grundy Cty Speedway Morris, IL 100 laps Saturday, June 28 Dells Raceway Park WI Dells, WI 100 laps
Saturday, July 5 I-94 Raceway Sauk Centre, MN 100 laps
Sunday, July 20 Iowa Speedway Newton, IA 150 laps
Tuesday, August 5 Wisconsin Int. Raceway Kaukauna, WI 150 laps
Sunday, August 17 Raceway Park Shakopee, MN 100 laps
Sunday, August 24 Milwaukee Mile West Allis, WI 100 laps
Sunday, August 31 Norway Speedway Norway, MI 100 laps
September TBA
Sunday, October 5 La Crosse Speedway West Salem, WI 100 laps
This is only the half of it - to read more about the just released schedule, along with only a few of the exciting plans the ASAMWT has in store, please visit: www.asamidwesttour.com!
Kyle and Team member Kevin Voight discuss a little 'pre-race strategy'.
