2009 ASA Late Model Racing Series Schedule
#61 Port City Race Cars Chevrolet
(subject to change) check back for upcoming race details
June 19........................Cedar County Raceway, Tipton Iowa IMCA Dirt Modified (RAINED OUT)
June 20........................Berlin Raceway Marne, MI. (MOTOR BLOWN 10 LAPS INTO PRACTICE SESSION NO BACK-UP)
June 21.........................Hogan Memorial Race Vinton Speedway, Vinton, Iowa
Aug. 15.......................Nashville, TN. ASA (Won Pole, Invert to 9th starting spot; Finished 5th; with small fuel cell and fuel pick up problems)
Landon will also be racing some select IMCA Dirt Modified races this season too!
Hogan Memorial (Benton County Speedway, Vinton Iowa)
March 28 South Georgia Motorsports Park
Finished: 1st (1st win of the season in ASA)
Sat. May 16th Iowa Speedway Pride of Iowa race
Finish: 4th
Thanks to the Iowa National Guard, and all they do for our state and country. Thanks to my crew, spotter and Kyle. Also, to the ASA Midwest Tour.
Sunday, May 17th Milwaukee 150 West Allis, WI.
Finish: 2nd
Thanks to all the "Iowa" crew who helped out. Rich Lushes for crew chief duties, and everyone at the ASA Late Model Racing Series.
May 29th Hawkeye Downs Benefit Race
Finish: 7th
Thanks to all our local sponsors, Gee Asphalt, Local Pipefitter Union 125, and Port City Race Cars
Thanks to everyone coming out to the new "Northside" Cassill Motors, Inc. grand opening celebration on Saturday!
Click the link below for Hawkeye Downs race highlights. (courtesy KCRG-TV9)
2008 NASCAR Nationwide Series Rookie of the Year Landon Cassill and the #61 Port City Chevrolet would have both the highs and lows of racing all in one day. After a great day of practice on Friday, Landon put his car in the 4th starting spot to begin the race and make his way up to the leader position.
Batttling side by side with racer Ross Kenseth, Landon had to really keep his nose clean and battle hard for the runner up spot for 45 laps, before he would get around Kenseth and set sail for the leader Drew Brannon.
It would then take only 10 laps for Cassill to catch Brannon, and 13 more to take the lead. Cassill would jump away from Brannon and look to be the dominant car in the event as the race moved towards halfway. But on lap 80, the #61 Port City Chevrolet of Cassill’s car would lose power coming out of turn two while in the lead, bringing out the yellow flag and handing the lead back to Brannon. Brannon would continue to pace the field at halfway, with fast timer Willie Allen coming hard for his back bumper as the lap 100 yellow flag flew. Brian Campbell ended up winning the race and Landon going home with a blown motor.
Landon says that the “motor was toast and unfortunate that could happen”. But would like to thank Port City and Harly for the chance to race and for all of his crew members who volunteered their time to help out at ORP. Fans will see him again at the ASA Late Model Series Berlin Raceway in Marne, MI. race on June 20th. (see Upcoming Race link for details)
