Ricky Johnson Hawkeye Downs preview

SUSSEX, Wis. - Ricky Johnson has finished tenth and 11th in the last two races in the ASA ACDelco Series. Johnson and the Nationwide Auction Systems/WorldBestBuy.com team are gaining their momentum heading into the Iowa 250 this weekend.

"Our momentum is building after the last couple races," Johnson said, "and I hope to continue that and be a serious challenger this weekend. It helps that I now have three races under my belt at this track and the experience will definitely benefit us."

With a best finish of eighth at the half-mile facility, Johnson definitely plans to improve upon history. "The Nationwide Auction Systems team just keeps plugging away each week and we'll get that win," Johnson said. "Hopefully, we can capture it this weekend and have the momentum in full swing for the next race at Madison."

Johnson finished tenth at Jennerstown last Sunday after battling a tight condition for most of the race. Johnson remains tenth in the series points standings, 120 points from the top-5.

Nationwide Auction Systems, founded in 1978 and headquartered in the City of Industry, Calif., is the world's largest professional auctioning corporation specializing in governmental, utility surplus and private industry. Nationwide's auction commodities include, but are not limited to, automobiles, light, medium and heavy duty trucks, construction equipment, aircraft, boats, precious metals, scrap metal, entire business liquidations, commercial and residential real estate, vacant land, industrial plant equipment, electronics and jewelry.

San Diego-based WorldBestBuy.com is a wholly owned division of International Brands, Inc., a publicly traded technology company with majority or partial interests in Internet, media, entertainment, e-commerce, and broadcasting enterprises.

Herzog Motorsports is a successful, championship-winning race team. Based in Los Angeles, Calif.; St. Joseph, Mo.; Charlotte, N.C.; and Milwaukee, Wis., Herzog Motorsports fields two teams in the ASA ACDelco Series.

The ASA ACDelco Series returns to the Hawkeye Downs Speedway on Saturday for the running of the Iowa 250, which is scheduled to begin at 3 p.m. EST. TNN Sports will broadcast the event live.