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Border Wars is coming! Madison International Speedway and Rockford Speedway are up next for the ASA Late Model Series
Northern Division. Lexington, Michigan (Monday, July 14, 2008): In years past holding two events on the same weekend
in the ASA Late Model Series Presented by GM Performance Parts, the Lexington, Michigan-based series has held those
events close to the home base of the series. Previously the Mid-Michigan Doubles Weekend would highlight the schedule
as the ASALMS would stay in the home state of Michigan for a doubleheader weekend. In September of 2007, a Doubleheader
Weekend was attempted in the great state of Georgia with success. ASALMS Co-Founders / Presidents, Ron and Sandy
Varney wanted to keep the tradition of at least one doubleheader weekend alive and thought perhaps a change would
be even more successful! For the 2008 season, what was previously the Mid-Michigan Doubles Weekend has been moved out
West and is now known as "Border Wars!" As for what two tracks would host such a prestigious weekend, two stood
out as two great facilities over the years for the ASALMS and were natural selections for the first installment of what
is sure to be a very popular weekend of ASALMS racing! In addition, given the fact that these two tracks are very
different in driving styles should make for a great weekend of racing! Day One of the ASA Late Model Series Border
Wars will commence on Friday, July 25, 2008 as the fast 0.500 Mile High-Banked Paved Oval of the Madison (WI) International
Speedway, located South of Wisconsin's Capital City of Madison, in Oregon, Wisconsin will host the running of the
Border Wars Day I and the Mayor of Madison 100. ASALMS Border Wars Day II will be held the following day; Saturday,
July 27, 2008 as the ASALMS Northern Division contingent will convoy South on I-39 to the famed 0.292 Mile High-Banked
Paved Oval of the Rockford (IL) Speedway, just outside of Rockford in Loves Park, Illinois for Border Wars Day II
and the King of Rockford 100. Entry Forms for both events are NOW AVAILABLE and due at the ASALMS Home Offices
in Lexington, Michigan by Monday, July 21, 2008 to avoid the late fees. For the complete press release, as well
as Border Wars Weekend Entry Forms, Master Schedules, and Time Lines, click on the link below: <b><a href=" http://www.asalatemodelsnorth.com/?p=1416"> Border Wars Weekend Entry Forms Press Release
Sean Murphy takes his turn at a "Three-Peat" by winning the Pride of Iowa 150 at Iowa Speedway! By Matt Prieur-ASA Late Model Series Newton, Iowa (Saturday,
May 17, 2008): ASA Late Model Series Challenge Division Points Leader, Sean Murphy keeps track of the three other
divisions within the ASALMS family of divisions to see who's doing what and where! The Fort Lauderdale, Florida
driver certainly took notice when 19-year-old Jimmy Lang won the first three Features in the ASALMS Southern Division
and thought "You know I could do that!" In a very exciting 150-lap Feature that featured six lead changes at the
immaculate Iowa Speedway in Newton, Iowa, the 23-year-old originally
from Auckland, New Zealand accomplished that very feat as he steered his ASI Limited / GunBroker.com Chevrolet into victory lane after his third straight Feature Win! An announced crowd of 10,670 patrons, the second
highest fan count in the ASALMS' six-year history watched one of the most thrilling races in the brief history of
the Rusty Wallace Signature Series facility in the running of the Pride
of Iowa 150, which features a unique Triple 50s format! In winning
his third straight Feature, Murphy joins Lang and 2006 ASALMS Challenge Division Champion and Pat Bourdow Memorial Rookie
of the Year, Kelly Bires, now a star in the NASCAR Nationwide Series,
as the only three drivers in ASALMS history to win three straight ASALMS Features! "I can't believe we won
this race!" An excited Murphy said in victory lane as his crew mobbed him as he climbed out of his machine. "I thought
we were done after I tagged the wall earlier, but Deon (Crew Chief, Deon Deneau) Butch Miller, and all my guys never gave
up on me and we won it!" "I really wasn't thinking at that point that we would win. But these guys never gave
up and kept getting me back on track." Murphy continued. " Last year we missed a lot of close races and now this
year everything is falling our way. I've had great race cars prepared for me each race and that's a huge part of it."
The New Zealander remarked. 2008 Pat Bourdow Memorial Rookie of the Year title contender, Darren Robertson and
Indianapolis, Indiana veteran, Peter Cozzolino led the stout 27-car field to the green flag to begin
the unique Triple 50s formatted Feature. All 27 ASALMS teams were given a set of Hoosier Racing Tires to use at
their disposal during the event, but it was up to the teams on how and when they would use their fresh rubber making pit
strategy ever so important! In between each 50-lap segment, the companion United States Super Truck Series
ran 25-lap Features. In the time it took for the trucks to race their Features, that was the allotted time the ASALMS
Teams had to make changes to their machines! Cozzolino beat Robertson to the first corner to take the early lead
as the outside line back to the fifth row all made their way by Robertson who had a slow start. ARP Bodies / Aluminum
Racing Products Fast Qualifier and New Track Record holder, Jacob Goede, who drew the maximum of a 10 for an inversion,
quickly worked his way up to fifth by Lap two! Cozzolino led with Sean Murphy tucked in behind him in second place.
Murphy immediately began pressing Cozzolino for the top spot and would take the lead coming out of Turn Two on Lap 13.
Goede followed Murphy by Cozzolino and rested in second place. The first of eight cautions flew a lap later when
Pat Bourdow Memorial Rookie Points Leader coming into the weekend, Jimmy Weller slammed the Turn Four wall after colliding
with Pete Vanderwyst. Both drivers suffered extensive damage and were done for the night but physically ok. On
the restart Goede immediately began working on Murphy for the lead when on Lap 27 Murphy slapped the Turn Two wall immediately
began fading with his passenger side panels flapping in the wind! The Defending race winner, Goede drove by on Lap
30 to take over the top spot while Murphy began going backwards in a hurry! Derek Thorn and several others also
quickly passed Murphy. But Murphy was able to get the caution he needed four laps later which allowed him to pit to
temporarily repair the damage until the end of the first 50-lap segment. Goede pulled away to a huge lead as the
first 50 was coming to a close when Plano, Texas driver, Brent Seeley,
who earlier in the day crashed hard in Practice, again slammed the wall, this time in Turn One, ending his night and
with the caution laps counting up to 10 laps to go in the event overall, the field came down pit road after completing
the first 50 laps. Goede led Derek Thorn, Cozzolino, Brent Downey, and a very fast Jimmy Lang, who started
18th on the grid and made his way up to fifth at the end of the first segment. This allowed Murphy, in his ASI
Limited Chevrolet to repair the cosmetic damage to the passenger side of his SS/Green Light Racing machine. He would
start the second segment at the back of the pack. The rest of the teams made minor changes and no one changed tires! At
the start of the second segment, Goede took off on the start and tried pulling away from Thorn and the rest of the pack.
Thorn had other ideas however and reeled Goede back in and followed in his tire tracks while Lang continued his charge
to the front and was now in third at this point. Thorn tried to make the pass for the lead on Lap 71 when 15-year-old
Brett Moffitt and 18-year-old Alec Carll got together heading into Turn Four resulting in both drivers slamming the wall!
Goede led the last completed lap and was placed in front of the rest of the field. Goede would lead Thorn, Cozzolino,
and the rest of the field into the Lap 100 break where everybody strapped on four fresh tires to begin the third and
final 50-lap segment to conclude the Pride of Iowa 150. Murphy had climbed
back into fourth spot at this point and was poised to make a charge at the lead once again while Lang had slipped to fifth,
but was keeping pace with the leaders. On the restart, Cozzolino, who started third in the last segment, quickly
passed Thorn and began to work on Goede for the lead. The Hoosier State veteran would take the lead away from Goede on
Lap 113 and was threatening to pull away from the rest of the field. In the meantime, back in the field, Lang the
ASALMS Southern Division point's leader, who had such a great run was forced to pit with fuel pick-up problems, ending
an otherwise excellent run for the Bluffton,
South Carolina driver. Six
laps later, Thorn and Goede were battling for the second spot when Thorn slipped going into Turn Four and hit the wall
before coming to rest in the infield. He was ok, but very disappointed and done for the evening. By this time,
Murphy had earned the second spot behind Cozzolino while Goede tried to hang on for third spot but had Brian Campbell and 17-year-old Kyle Sirizzotti on his back bumper. Murphy looked high
and low trying to figure out a way around Cozzolino when on Lap 132, Kris Stump blew a right front tire and slammed the
Turn One wall before coming to rest in the middle of Turns 1-2. The Tipp City, Ohio veteran was ok, but done for the evening. On
what was to be the final restart, Cozzolino and Murphy pulled away to battle, but Campbell quickly reeled the two leaders
back in after passing Goede with 12 laps to go. Murphy began building momentum around the 7/8s mile progressively
banked paved oval and tried several times to make the pass stick, but Cozzolino held his line the whole time. Finally
on Lap 145, Murphy made the winning pass by Cozzolino and from there, the Fort Lauderdale, Florida driver hung on for
his third straight ASALMS Challenge Division Feature Win! Murphy came into the Pride of Iowa 150 hot off two straight ASALMS Challenge Division Feature Wins after winning the Non-Points
Crate Late Model Challenge at USA International Speedway in Lakeland, Florida back on January 27, 2008. He then won again in
the first point's race for the ASALMS Challenge Division on April 26, 2008 at O'Reilly Raceway Park at Indianapolis in the O'Reilly Auto Parts / ASI Limited 200 Presented by GunBroker.com. Both ASI Limited and GunBroker.com are sponsors on Murphy's ride! "This is just an awesome place to race!" Murphy continued in his post-race interview
in victory lane. "This is a beautiful part of the country, too. We never see cornfields and combines! Man I love it up
here." "We were good on long runs and I was hoping for a green flag last segment, but we didn't get it. It took
me awhile to come from the back. Peter races me clean and I appreciate that, we lost so many of these last season,
and now we're starting to get some wins! I can't wait to go to Berlin
now!" He ended. Cozzolino, in his Fatheadz Sunglasses Ford finished second to Murphy and was very happy with his
finish despite losing the lead with six laps to go. "The car was so tight so I moved up a lane and a half to get it
to turn. I knew Sean was back there and I tried to hold off for as long as I could." Cozzolino remarked. "This
was a good run for us! We're starting this season off pretty strong with some podium finishes." The 38-year-old continued.
"Now we're going to a place where I've won before in the old National Tour. We'll have something for them there!"
He smiled. Brian Campbell made a run from 13th to finish in the last
podium position in third and echoed the sentiments of Cozzolino about a tight race car. "I kept telling Bill (Crew
Chief, Bill McGowan) loosen this car up please!" Campbell laughed. "Finally it started coming in during the last 50
and we made a run at those guys in front of us, but we'll take a third after crashing at ORP." "Now these guys
come to my home track." Campbell continued, as he referred to the next ASALMS Challenge Division race on the 2008 schedule
at his home track of Berlin Raceway in Marne, Michigan. "That's my house and I plan on making things happen there
in front of the home crowd!" The Wyoming, Michigan driver added! Goede slipped to fourth place but will maintain
his second place in the point's standings while 17-year-old rookie, Kyle Sirizzotti earned the Pat Bourdow Memorial
Rookie of the Race with his career high fifth place showing and took over the freshman point's lead! Medina, Ohio
veteran, Jack Smith, who changed motors during Qualifying, started shotgun on the field in 27th and even went two laps
down early in the race, made a strong recovery to earn the night's Performance Concepts Hard-Charger Award by finishing
in sixth! Joey King, who was making his ASALMS Challenge Division debut, finished seventh while Pole-Sitter Darren
Robertson recovered from his early race troubles to finish eighth. Griffin McGrath finished a career high ninth while
Eddie Hoffman completed the Top 10. The ASALMS Challenge Division will take three weeks off before returning to
action with the third race of the season in the ASALMS Home State of Michigan as the historic Berlin Raceway, located
West of Grand Rapids in Marne, Michigan on Friday and Saturday, June 13-14, 2008 for the 2nd annual Tradition 200.
The USPRO Cup Series Presented by Drive Train Specialists will also be in action. The ASALMS sincerely apologize
for the internal problems with the ASALMS Challenge Division website throughout the weekend. We hope to have those
problems corrected as soon as possible! <b><i><u>About the ASA Late Model Series:</u></i></b> The
development of the ASA Late Model Series was formed in 2003, with the joining of the USPRO Series in Michigan and the ASA Touring Late Models, originally created by short track promotional legend
Rex Robbins in 2004. Over the past five seasons, the ASALMS sanctioning body has developed into the cornerstone
program for Crate-type/template bodied Late Model racing throughout the United States, exuding a passion for short track
racing that has elevated the program to be tagged as "America's Premier Short Track Series." The ASALMS will continue
to move forward, bringing that passion to fans, competitors and tracks nationwide as it continues to provide a platform
for exciting and affordable asphalt late model racing, while including a plethora of racers, from the veteran weekend
competitors all the way to the stars of tomorrow's national series. <b><i><u>About the USPRO
Cup Series</u></i></b> The USPRO Cup Series is a cost cutting traveling series under the sanctioning
of the ASA Late Model Series Presented by GM Performance Parts. Shorter races with a 2-tire rule and shorter travel for
the teams will allow the USPRO Cup Series to give drivers wanting to eventually move up into the ASALMS, a taste of
what a Premiere Traveling Series is like. For More Information, Contact: ASALMS Office - 1 (800) 385-2503 or 1 (810) 359-5635. E-Mail: <b><a href="http://mailto: mprieur@asalatemodels.com">
mprieur@asalatemodels.com
</a></b> You can also log onto any of the three websites; For the Challenge Division, go to: <b><a
href=" http://www.asalatemodels.com"> ASALMS Challenge Division</a></b> For the Northern Division and USPRO Cup Series, log in at: <b><a
href=" http://www.asalatemodelsnorth.com"> ASALMS Northern Division</a></b> and finally for the Southern Division click on: <b><a
href=" http://www.asalatemodelssouth.com"> ASALMS Southern Division</a></b> <b><i><u>ASA Late Model Series Challenge Division
Presented by GM Performance Parts Race #2 of 8</u></i></b> Iowa
Speedway-Newton, IowaSaturday, May 17, 2008 <b>Pride of
Iowa 150 RACE RESULTS</b> FINISH START CAR # / DRIVER / HOMETOWN TEAM
/ CAR LAPS STATUS 1 3 32 Sean Murphy/Fort Lauderdale, FL ASI Limited/Chevrolet 150 Running 2 2 11 Peter Cozzolino/Indianapolis,
IN Fatheadz Sunglasses/Ford 150 Running 3 13 177 Brian Campbell/Wyoming, MI Boyne Machine/Ford 150 Running 4 10 72
Jacob Goede/New Germany, MN Laketown Electric/Chevrolet 150 Running 5 6 93
Kyle Sirizzotti (R)/Helotes, TX G.T. Sirizzotti Excavating/Ford 150 Running 6 27 28 Jack Smith/Medina, OH UB Machine/Ford 150 Running 7 20 29
Joey King (R)/Silvis, IL Adrian Carriers/Chevrolet 150 Running 8 1 1 Darren Robertson (R)/Commerce City, CO Furniture
Row Shopping Centers/Ford 150 Running 9 16 64 Griffin McGrath/Cedar Rapids, IA McGrath Powersports/Chevrolet 150 Running 10 11 8
Eddie Hoffman/Wheaton, IL Lisa Thomas Salon/Ford 150 Running 11 4 25Brent Downey/Avon, IN Commonwealth Engineers Inc./Ford 150 Running 12 15 76
Logan Ruffin (R)/Brentwood, TN Torco Race Fuels/Chevrolet 150 Running 13 21 35 Joey Gase (R)/Cedar Rapids, IA Cassill
Motors/Chevrolet 150 Running 14 8 89 Travis Dassow/West Bend, WI NAPA Auto Parts/Ford 147 Running 15 24 40 Brian
Green (R)/Pierce City, MO Royal Creations Gift Baskets/Chevrolet 145 Running 16 12 114 Jim Ross/Robins, IA Van Meter
Industrial Supply/Chevrolet 142 Running 17 25 61 Chris Archer (R)/Arvada, CO Radios USA/Chevrolet 142 Running 18 18 86
Jimmy Lang/Bluffton, SC Performance Concepts/Chevrolet 135 Running 19 14 5 Kris Stump/Tipp City, OH Stump and Associates/Chevrolet 131 Accident 20 9 44
Derek Thorn/Lakeport, CA racinforacure.com/Ford 119 Accident 21 7 77 Chris Sevey (R)/Waterloo, IA Iowa Metal Spinners/Ford 71 Accident 22 5 66 Alec Carll/Grand
Rapids, MI G.R. Developments/Chevrolet 70 Accident 23 17 13 Brett Mofftt (R)/Grimes, IA Karl Chevrolet/Chevrolet 70 Accident 24 26 14
Brent Seeley/Plano, TX Jani-King/Chevrolet 43 Accident 25 22 4 Thor Anderson (R)/Bondurant, IA Performance Concepts/Chevrolet 33 Accident 26 21 92
Pete Vanderwyst/St. Thomas, ON T.D. Racing Development/Ford 13 Accident 27 19 23 Jimmy Weller (R)/Liberty, OH Liberty
Steel Products/Ford 12 Accident ®) = 2008 Pat Bourdow Memorial Rookie of the Year Title Contender Lap Leaders:
1 Darren Robertson-R Pole, 11 Peter Cozzolino 1-12, 32 Sean Murphy 13-29, 72 Jacob Goede 30-112, 11 Peter Cozzolino 113-144,
32 Sean Murphy 145-150. Cautions: 8 for 46 Laps. Time of Race: 1 Hour, 51 Minutes, 57.458 Seconds. Margin of
Victory: 0.810 Seconds. ARP Bodies / Aluminum Racing Products Fast Qualifier: 72 Jacob Goede 23.178 = 135.905
MPH (NEW TRACK RECORD) GM Performance Parts Shootout Winner: NONE
ASA Latest results 5/10/08
Cordele, Georgia
(Saturday, May 10, 2008): There are several cliches
that can accurately describe the winning streak that Jimmy Lang is
on;
You can call him Butter, since he's on a roll. He's so hot, he burns
himself. There's more, but we think you
get the idea!
The Bluffton, South Carolina driver won his third consecutive ASA Late
Model
Series Southern Division Presented by GM Performance Parts
Feature in three starts as the 19-year-old in his Performance
Concepts/Chevrolet
took the lead from pole-sitter, Justin Larson on Lap 17 of the
Watermelon Bowl 100 at Watermelon Capital Speedway in Cordele, Georgia.
Under
very threatening Georgia nighttime skies complete with a very
cool lightning show behind turns 1-2 throughout the race,
once Lang took
the lead, he was on his own planet and would go on to score a convincing
3.607 second win over hometown
favorite, Beau Slocumb and new Rookie
of the Year Points Leader, David Odell.
"I don't know what to say! This is
so awesome, this was for my Mom,
Happy Mothers Day!" Exclaimed the happy driver in victory lane. "I knew we
had to try
and get to the front early, we didn't know what this
weather was going to do, so I just tried to get to the front as quick
as I
could."
"I knew once Beau (Slocumb) got through there, we were going to have a
fight on our hands, so I
never let up the whole race." Continued Lang
as his jubilant crew surrounded him on the front stretch. "If you
would've
told me we'd start the South season by winning three in a row, I'd
have told you that you were crazy!" He added.
Prior
to the start of the Watermelon Bowl 100, a severe thunderstorm
had developed just south of the Cordele, Georgia speed plant during the
support divisions
Features causing concern to ASALMS Officials.
In an effort to get the race to Lap 51 making the event official,
ASALMS
Officials cancelled Pre-Race Ceremonies and determined that caution
flag laps would count up to Lap 51!
Florida-based
Rookies, Justin Larson, who turned 20 the day before, and
17-year-old Michael Pilla led the field to chief starter, Tim
Sharp's
green flag to begin the 100-lap feature at the 4/10s mile semi-banked
d-shaped paved oval under those very threatening
skies.
Larson and Pilla stayed side by side through the first two corners when
17-year-old Dustin Dunn attempted
to pass both drivers on the inside
before thinking better of it. Larson and Pilla touched sending the
outside pole-sitter
around and forcing a complete restart.
On the restart, Larson beat Pilla to the first corner to take the lead
and
the weather getting ever so closer, the entire field took no
chances and clicked off laps in a hurry. Jimmy Lang, who started
sixth for
the third consecutive race, quickly worked his way to second and began
reeling in Larson, who had a half a
straight away lead on the rest of the
pack.
Lang quickly reeled in the Clearwater, Florida rookie and made the pass
for the lead
on Lap 17 with a smooth pass to the inside coming out of
Turn two. From their, Lang began pulling away from the rest of
the pack
until a caution on Lap 45 when GAS Series regular, Billy Chancy flew
off the backstretch and into the Watermelon
patch behind Turns 3-4.
Chancy was ok and was actually able to continue on. As the field
reached the coveted Lap
51 mark, making the race official in the event of
weather that had since passed by, Lang built up a huge lead and even
with
numerous cautions for spins and more drivers flying off the
backstretch, Lang would quickly build up a big lead
on the field!
In the meantime, hometown favorite, Beau Slocumb, who started fifth had
worked his way up to second,
but had fallen back too as far as sixth,
began coming back through the lead pack and found himself back in the
runner-up
spot with 25 laps to go but a good distance behind Lang.
Slocumb got a caution he desperately needed on Lap 77 when
Pilla became
the fourth driver of the night to visit the Watermelon patches outside
of Turn 3, which brought Slocumb
back to Lang's back bumper. Another
quick caution on the restart for a spinning Rob Partelo would set up the
last restart
with Lang and Slocumb running 1-2.
The partisan Watermelon Capital fans in the grandstands were licking
their chops
at the prospect of their hometown
driver, Slocumb stopping
Lang's winning streak at Two (2) as the all-time wins leader in ASALMS
South competition stayed
glued to Lang's backside under the final caution
flag to let the South Carolina teenager know he was there!
On that final restart however,
Lang again pulled away from Slocumb and
the rest of the field and with 10 laps to go, began negotiating through
some
lapped traffic while putting distance and other cars between him
and Slocumb.
Lang safely went around the lapped
cars and the Bluffton, South
Carolina
driver would walk away with his third consecutive ASALMS Southern
Division Feature Win in three starts to begin the 2008
South season! By
winning his third straight South Feature, Lang has built up a 62-point
lead (Unofficially) in the 2008
ASALMS Southern Division Points
Standings!
"We're running all the South shows and the Challenge Division races
too,
so we'll be at Iowa
Speedway next weekend." Added Lang. "Now our goal
is to bring our success we've had in South and hope it carries over to
the
Challenge races! I think we'll have something for those guys
there!" "He ended.
The Hometown favorite from near-by
Macon, Georgia Beau
Slocumb had
nothing for Lang and finished in the runner-up spot after a lengthy battle
with third place finisher and
new Rookie of the Year Points Leader,
David Odell, who matched his career high finish with his second straight
third
place showing.
"Man Jimmy was real tough tonight! We couldn't do anything with him!"
Stated Slocumb during post-race
ceremonies. "My brakes started going
away real early in the race and we lost a couple of spots. Once they (The
Brakes)
came back, we were able to get up to second and we had some
chances at getting the lead, but Jimmy was in a world of his
own!" He
added.
"We'll take it though! A second place is good for us. We're
concentrating on the Hooters Pro
Cup Series this season and there's a few weekends
off in between races so it's nice to get back in this car!" Slocumb
continued.
"I think the next time we come to an ASALMS South race later
on this year, we may have a little something for Jimmy!" He
smiled.
"We needed this big time, for the crew and myself." New Rookie Points
Leader, Odell said on the front stretch
after tying a career high finish
with a third and a second straight trip to the podium. "We know we can
run with these
guys and tonight proved that. That was a lot of fun
battling with Beau! This is his house and to be able to hang with him
all
night is a good thing!"
"We're in this for the long haul and I was worried about Beau for a
while, he's here
too win and we're here running for a championship."
Continued the 21-year-old from Lawrenceville, Georgia.
"We gave him room there with
20 laps to go and he got by us cleanly and
that's all I could ask for. We'll go to New Smyrna and see if we can
keep
up with the Fountain boys on their home turf!" Odell ended as he
referred to Blake Lehr and Chad Pierce, both of whom he's
battling with
for the freshman title.
ARP Bodies / Aluminum Racing Products Fast Qualifier, Colt James came
home
a solid fourth to continue his streak of three straight Top Four
finishes in three starts while 17-year-old Dustin Dunn
matched his career
high finish by rounding out the Top Five.
15-year-old Max Gresham finished a career high sixth
ahead of front row
starter, Larson who slipped to seventh. 17-year-old Blake Lehr
finished eighth as another 15-year-old,
Gene Kirila scored his first career
Top 10 with a ninth placed showing. Jeremy Gerstner completed the Top 10.
Earlier
in the afternoon, James won his first ARP Bodies / Aluminum
Racing Products Fast Qualifier Award of the season as the Buda,
Texas
driver turned in a 16.289 which measures out to 88.403 MPH.
The ASALMS Southern Division will now take several
weeks off before
resuming their 2008 racing season on Saturday, June 21, 2008 at the famed
½ mile high-banks of New Smyrna Speedway, located
West of New Smyrna
Beach in Samsula, Florida for the running of the Florida 100.
The entry form for the Florida 100 will be available beginning on
<b><i><u>Wednesday,
June 4, 2008 and will be due at the ASALMS Home Offices
in Lexington, Michigan by <b>Monday, June 16, 2008</b> to avoid late
fees.
<b><i><u>ASA
Late Model Series Southern Division Presented by GM
Performance Parts Race #3 of 11</u></i></b>
Watermelon
Capital Speedway-Cordele, Georgia
Saturday, May 10, 2008
<b>Watermelon Bowl 100 RACE RESULTS</b>
FINISH
START CAR # / DRIVER / HOMETOWN TEAM / CAR LAPS STATUS
1 6 86 Jimmy Lang/Bluffton, SC Performance Concepts/Chevrolet 100
Running
2
5 08 Beau Slocumb/Macon, GA Regions Bank/Ford 100 Running
3 4 75 David Odell (R)-Lawrenceville, GA Body Worx Spa/Chevrolet
100
Running
4 7 15 Colt James-Buda, TX Magnum Trailers/Ford 100 Running
5 3 59 Dustin Dunn (R)-Jupiter, FL Demarisco
Custom Trim/Chevrolet 100
Running
6 13 711 Max Gresham (R)-Milner, GA Gresham and Associates/Chevrolet
100 Running
7
1 88 Justin Larson (R)-Clearwater, FL Skinner Nurseries/Chevrolet
100 Running
8 9 3 Blake Lehr (R)-Waxaw, NC Orlando
Predators Arena
Football/Chevrolet 100 Running
9 15 05 Gene Kirila (R)-Transfer, PA Ground Hydro Contracting/Chevrolet
100
Running
10 10 70 Jeremy Gerstner-Wesley Chapel, FL Dream Factory Inc./Chevrolet
100 Running
11 8 57 Chad Pierce (R)-Orlando,
FL Orlando Predators Arena
Football/Chevrolet 100 Running
12 18 78 John Gerstner (R)-Eustis, FL GMR Motorsports/Chevrolet
100
Running
13 16 1 Roger Delp (R)-Newnan, GA J.H. Hauling/Ford 100 Running
14 11 81 Billy Chancy (R)-Kathleen, GA
Chancy Auto Inc./Ford 99
Running
15 2 24 Michael Pilla (R)-Jupiter, FL D.T.S. Racing/Chevrolet 99
Running
16 12
133 Casey Caudill (R)-Deland, FL American Services/Chevrolet 98
Running
17 17 188 Will Hannah (R)-Newnan, GA Metro Mortgage
Inc./Chevrolet 96
Running
18 14 93 Rob Partelo-St. Petersburg, FL Suncoast Plastering/Chevrolet
77 Mechanical
19
19 20 Kyle Eastham
(R)-Oviedo, FL New Whey Liquid Protein/Ford 63
Mechanical
(R) = 2008 ASALMS Southern Division Rookie of the Year Title
Contender
Lap Leaders: 88 Justin Larson-R Pole-16, 86 Jimmy Lang 17-100.
Cautions: 9 for 8 Laps.
Time of Race:
54 Minutes, 00.174 Seconds.
Margin of Victory: 3.607 Seconds.
ARP Bodies / Aluminum Racing Products Fast Qualifier:
15 Colt James
16.289 = 88.403 MPH.
GM Performance Parts Shootout Winner: NONE
ASA Latest News 4/15/08
The make-up date for the Glass Breaker Race at Toledo Speedway in Toledo, Ohio originally rescheduled for Sunday May 4, 2008 HAS BEEN CHANGED!!!! The
NEW MAKE-UP Date IS NOW SUNDAY JUNE 1, 2008. The Glass Breaker 125 for the ASA Late Model Series Northern Division
Presented by GM Performance Parts and the Glass Breaker 75 for the USPRO Cup Series Presented by Drive Train Specialists
as well as the O'Reilly Auto Parts USA Modifieds Series are all on the schedule for the revised make-up date. Special
Sunday Afternoon Starting Times will still prevail. For more information, please call the ASALMS Home Offices Toll
Free at: 1 (800) 385-2503
or visit the website at: http://www.asalatemodels.com
ASA Latest News DATE CHANGE!!!!! SEE INFO ABOVE.
"AMERICA'S PREMIER SHORT TRACK SERIES" ANNOUNCES RESCHEDULE DATE FOR TOLEDO SPEEDWAY ASALMS NORTH DIVISION GLASS
BREAKER 125. <i>SUNDAY AFTERNOON, MAY 4TH EARLY SCHEDULE TO GET TEAMS HOME SUNDAY NIGHT</i> Lexington, Mich. (April
15, 2008): ASA Late Model Series presented by GM Performance Parts officials have announced that Sunday, May 4th will
be the rescheduled date for the Glass Breaker 125 at the Toledo Speedway near downtown Toledo, Ohio. The event, will take place with an early
afternoon schedule that features the ASALMS Northern Division teams competing in a 125-lap test. In addition the USPRO
Cup Series presented by Drive Train Specialists and the O'Reilly's Auto Parts USA Modifieds will return as part of the
program. "We've examined every avenue possible," stated ASALMS co-founder and president, Ron Varney. "There were
several challenges to reschedule this event, because many of the weekly tracks in the area surrounding Toledo are hosting their opening events
on this weekend. So we came to the conclusion that to limit conflicts and work with the track that an early afternoon
program on Sunday, May 4th was the best possible solution." ASALMS officials will release the official event schedule
later this week, which will see racing beginning at 2:30p.m. (EDT) on Sunday afternoon. A 'happy-hour' practice will
be offered to the ASALMS Northern Division teams while the USPRO Cup Series and USA Modified divisions, will receive
a brief practice session before qualifying and racing begins. Advance hauler parking and a brief inspection will be
offered on Saturday evening. "We know that Sunday provides a challenge to those folks that work on Monday, but it
is our goal to have everyone on their way as early as possible," continued Varney. Discounted tickets will be offered
to race fans who attend one of the local weekly shows in the area at ARCA-owned facilities. Fans who attend either
the Toledo-Friday or Flat Rock-Saturday weekly events from that weekend, will be able to present their ticket stubs from
either of those tracks and receive a discount on their Grandstand Admission for the Glass Breaker event on race day. For
more information and to purchase advance tickets, please call the ASA Late Model Series office at 1-800-385-2503 or visit the ASA Late
Model Series website at: <b><a href=" http://www.asalatemodels.com"> ASA Late Model Series </a></b> <b><i><u>About the ASA Late Model Series:</u></i></b> The
development of the ASA Late Model Series was formed in 2003, with the joining of the USPRO Series in Michigan and the ASA Touring Late Models,
originally created by short track promotional legend Rex Robbins. Over the past five seasons, the ASALMS sanctioning body
has developed into the cornerstone program for Crate-type/template bodied Late Model racing throughout the United
States, exuding a passion for short track racing that has elevated the program to be tagged as 'America's Premier
Short Track Series'. ASALMS will continue to move forward, bringing that passion to fans, competitors and tracks nationwide
as it continues to provide a platform for exciting and affordable asphalt late model racing, while including a plethora
of racers, from the veteran weekend competitors all the way to the stars of tomorrows national series. For More
Information, Contact: ASALMS Office - 1 (800) 385-2503 or 1 (810) 359-5635E-Mail: <b><a href="http://mailto: mprieur@asalatemodels.com"> mprieur@asalatemodels.com
</a></b> ------------------------------------------------------ Please enjoy this Photo Gallery from
the Glass Breaker Race Weekend in Toledo, Ohio courtesy of Chuck Gonzalez of C.G. Photos, the Official Photographer of the ASALMS. If
you'd like to order any of these photos, please call; 1 (708) 418-5083 or you can e-mail
Gonzalez at; <b><i><a href="mailto: cgphoto@ameritech.net"> cgphoto@ameritech.net </a></i></b> You
can also go to the C.G. Photos website for more information and to view previous photo galleries at: <b><a href=" http://www.cgphotos.net"> C.G. Photos </a></b> To view the Glass Breaker Race Weekend Photo Gallery, click on the link
provided: <b><a href=" http://www.asalatemodelsnorth.com/?p=1250"> Glass Breaker Race Weekend Photo Gallery </a></b>
Latest News 4/01/08 Bronson
19-year-old Jimmy Lang breaks the track record and then
wins his first career ASALMS Feature in a thrilling Flagship RV's 100 at Bronson Motor Speedway. By Matt Prieur-ASA
Late Model Series Lexington,
Michigan (03/31/2008): In an exciting, thrilling, and just plain wild 100-lap Feature that ended up going into
overtime to 101 laps at the Bronson (FL) Motor Speedway, 19-year-old Jimmy Lang passed David Odell just after the
final restart on Lap 99 and held off a late charge from Rookie of the Year title contender, Chad Pierce too win his
first career ASALMS Southern Division Feature! The first race of the 2008 racing season for the entire ASA Late Model
Series Presented by GM Performance Parts and more specifically, the ASALMS Southern Division is now in the record books! The
Flagship RV's 100, the 2008 ASALMS Southern Division Season Opener was held at the fast 0.333 Mile High-Banked Paved Oval
of the Bronson (FL) Motor Speedway, located West of Gainesville in Bronson, Florida. "This win is for my friend, Josh Froman, who passed
away just a week ago in a motorcycle accident back home. I had to win this for him!" An emotional Lang stated in victory
lane as his entire crew surrounded him and no one had a dry eye! "I wasn't able to go to the funeral, but he wouldn't
have wanted me to miss the race. He would've wanted me to go to the race and to go win this deal" Lang continued.
"I'm so proud that we were finally able to win one of these. We grew up together and went to school together from
Kindergarten to fourth grade when we switched schools. Man this is really special!" The Bluffton, South Carolina driver also takes
the early points lead in the chase for the 2008 ASALMS Southern Division Championship title chase heading into the
second South event on Saturday, April 19, 2008 at the New Senoia (GA) Raceway, located Southwest of Atlanta in Senoia,
Georgia for the running of the Georgia Showdown 100. "This car was
just great all weekend long! We must've turned about 500-600 laps in Practice on Friday. Rusty (Crew Chief Rusty Shadden) wanted me to get comfortable
in the car and learn as much as possible and it paid off!" Explained Lang. "We had the car on a rail all weekend
long and it really means a lot too win this for Josh, My Parents, Rusty, who came all the way down here from Iowa, and especially everyone
on this team! I can't wait to keep this going at New Senoia." Lang added. 17-year-old Blake Lehr, making his ASALMS
debut, and fellow rookie, 18-year-old Patrick Staropoli led the field to Bronson Chief Starter, Jimmy Durden's green
flag to begin the century grind in the Sunshine State and as the field scrambled to get to the bottom of the race track, Lehr fought off
Staropoli to lead the first lap of the 2008 season! As Lehr paced the field, the rest of the pack behind him scrambled
for position as David Odell and Justin Larson battled for second with Staropoli. The first caution of the night didn't
fly until lap 15 when John Gerstner, who had worked his way up to 12th from his 16th starting spot, slowed in
Turn Two. On the restart, Lehr maintained the lead but the battles behind him continued to rage on. On lap 19,
Travis Cope and Colt James were mired in a dogfight for the fourth position when James got into the back end of Cope
sending him around. James was sent to the rear of the field while Cope was awarded his position back. Nine laps
later as Staropoli was trying to keep pace with Odell and Larson for the second position, he suddenly slowed coming out
of turn two. ARP Bodies / Aluminum Racing Products Fast Qualifier, Jimmy Lang had nowhere to go and slammed into the
back end of Staropoli's Chevrolet. Staropoli had lost a transmission and was done for the night. Lang, with cosmetic
damage to the front end of his Performance Concepts Inc. / Chevrolet Monte Carlo was given his position back since he was not the cause
of the incident. The field settled down by running the next 28 laps under green with Colt James the fastest car on the
race track, as he came from the rear and was up to sixth by the halfway mark. A few more cautions for harmless
spins bunched the field up each time, but on each restart, Lehr would maintain control of the event as Justin Larson,
who like Lehr was also making his ASALMS debut would follow Lehr's tire tracks all over the 1/3 mile oval. Lang
patiently bided his time behind Larson as Cope was glued to Lang's back bumper. Soon the hometown favorite began his charge
towards the front and got by Lang and Larson quickly on lap 75 and set his sights on the race long leader. Lehr
and Cope, with the home track crowd behind him cheering his every move, began to look high and low trying to figure out
a way around the Clearwater, Florida driver. On Lap 79 Cope dove to the inside of Lehr heading into turns 1-2 and
they both touched, sending both cars around and everyone else behind them taking evasive action. Both Lehr and
Cope were sent to the rear of the field giving the lead for the first time to Lang on Lap 80. Another Rookie title contender,
David Odell found himself in second place behind Lang and began working on the new track record holder for the lead. Several
more cautions for spins and various contact between drivers in the middle of the field gave Lang a reprieve as Odell was
all over him for the lead. Amongst the drivers involved in the various incidents was Cope, whose night ended on lap
95 after an incident in turn four. On the next restart, Lang and Odell were now forced to deal with Justin Larson
and with only two laps to go Odell dove to the inside of Lang heading into turn one to take the lead on lap 99 as the
massive crowd on hand were already on their feet in anticipation of an exciting finish! As the white flag flew,
Lang went to the bottom of Odell to retake the lead when Larson tried to make it three-wide by diving underneath both
drivers. All three spun forcing the field behind them to again take evasive action! Odell and Lang were awarded their
spots back as Larson's was too damaged to continue Since this caution flew on lap 99 with just one lap to go, this
forced ASALMS Officials to institute a green-white-checkered finish, which meant the Flagship RV's was going into
Overtime! No ASALMS event can end without the last Two (2) laps ran under green flag conditions. Odell led Lang
to the green for the green-white-checkered finish and Lang would redeem himself immediately by passing Odell back as the
second white flag flew and retook the lead and as Odell tried to regroup and charge back at Lang, he blew a right
front tire and was forced to move out of the way. He limped home in 10th! Lang would hold off another Rookie making
his ASALMS Debut, Chad Pierce, who along with several others cars all got by Odell, but with less than a lap remaining,
he settled for second as Lang would cross the start / finish line first to bring home his first career ASALMS Feature
Win! "On the last green-white-checkered restart when the #75 (David Odell) went into one, he drove up in there
so hard. He went right up the racetrack, and I had a perfect entry. I went down under him and I was clear of him by
the time we got to turn three." Explained the Bluffton, South
Carolina native! "Last year here, we rolled off the trailer and we were
third or fourth fastest right off, then we qualified sixth. We started on the outside pole and ran 80 laps in second
because we didn't want to rough drive anybody. That ended up getting us pushed out of the way and we finished fourth."
Lang added. "I vowed that wouldn't happen again, and then this year, we didn't want to rough drive anyone, but
I knew we'd have to race a lot harder than before." Lang stated. "This is a great way to start off the season,
we're running all the Challenge and Southern Division shows and we're going to hit some North races and even a few
of those USPRO races, so hopefully this is a sign of things to come." He ended. Pierce settled for second and takes
the early lead in the chase for the 2008 ASALMS Southern Division Rookie of the Year title. "Wow what a race! This
is my first time running with these guys and that was some real racing right there!" Pierce stated on the front stretch
after the race surrounded by his Fountain Motorsports Team and teammate, Blake Lehr. "This rookie battle is going
to be a lot of fun this season with my teammate, (Blake Lehr), Justin (Larson), and everyone else. The first two champions
of the series also won the rookie title (James Buescher and Jeff Choquette) so maybe we can continue that string." He
added. "But this is a long season and we don't need to be worrying about points yet!" Wesley Chapel, Florida
sophomore, Jeremy Gerstner finished a career high third and was just as happy about his first career podium finish as
Lang was in victory lane. "This race right here just shows how far this team and myself as a driver have come from last
year too now!" The 35-year-old sophomore pilot said. "This race was a lot of fun and to be competitive and have
a chance too win this race is something I'm very proud of." Continued Gerstner. "This is one of the highlights of
my career, even with winning Modifieds Championships and winning features there, this is just a great way to start
off our season." He ended. Buda, Texas native, Colt James, who ran the 2007 season in the ASALMS Challenge Division and is concentrating
his efforts on just the ASALMS Southern Division in 2008, came from the rear of the field on three different occasions
to finish a solid fourth. 17-year-old Dustin Dunn rounded out the Top Five with a career high fifth place showing. Lehr,
who led the first 79 laps before going to the rear of the field, recovered to finish sixth as 14-year-old Casey Caudill
earned the nights' Hard-Charger Award after starting 17th to finish an impressive seventh. 17-year-old Kyle Eastham was eighth as
16-year-old Michael Pilla and Odell completed the Top 10. Earlier in the afternoon in ARP Bodies / Aluminum Racing
Products Qualifying, Lang broke the ASALMS track record as he toured the Bronson,
Florida speed plant at a 13.280 which measures out to 90.271
MPH. The ASALMS Track Record was originally set by Ryan Carlson back on March 4, 2006 when Northern invader turned
a 13.285. The next race for the ASALMS Southern Division is set for Saturday, April 19, 2008 as the Second Race
of the 2008 season for the Southern contingent will be hosted by the New Senoia (GA) Raceway, located Southwest of
Atlanta in Senoia, Georgia as the
0.375 Mile High-Banked Paved Oval will host the running of the Georgia Showdown 100. The Georgia Showdown 100 Entry Form will be available beginning
on <b><i><u>Wednesday, April 2, 2008</u></i></b> For more information about
the 2008 seasons within all four divisions of the ASALMS, you can call the ASALMS home offices during normal business
hours Monday through Friday 9:00a.m.-5:00p.m. (EST) at: 1 (800) 385-2503. You can also log onto any of the three
websites; For the Challenge Division, go to: <b><a href=" http://www.asalatemodels.com"> ASALMS Challenge Division</a></b> For the Northern Division and USPRO Cup Series, log in at: <b><a
href=" http://www.asalatemodelsnorth.com"> ASALMS Northern Division</a></b> and finally for the Southern Division click on: <b><a
href=" http://www.asalatemodelssouth.com"> ASALMS Southern Division</a></b> Flagship RV's 100 UNOFFICIAL Results Pos.,,Start,,Car #/Driver,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,Laps,,Status 1,,,,,,,6,,,,,,,,86
Jimmy Lang,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,101,,,,Running 2,,,,,,,11,,,,,,57 Chad Pierce-R,,,,,,,,,,,,101,,,,Running 3,,,,,,,10,,,,,,70
Jeremy Gerstner,,,,,,,,,101,,,,Running 4,,,,,,,8,,,,,,,,15 Colt James,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,101,,,,Running 5,,,,,,,7,,,,,,,,59
Dustin Dunn-R,,,,,,,,,,,,101,,,,Running 6,,,,,,,1,,,,,,,,3 Blake Lehr-R,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,101,,,,Running 7,,,,,,,17,,,,,,133
Casey Caudill-R,,,,,,,,101,,,,Running 8,,,,,,,15,,,,,,20 Kyle Eastham-R,,,,,,,,,,101,,,,Running 9,,,,,,,12,,,,,,24 Michael
Pila-R,,,,,,,,,,,,,101,,,,Running 10,,,,,3,,,,,,,,75 David Odell-R,,,,,,,,,,,,,,101,,,,Running 11,,,,,4,,,,,,,,88 Justin
Larson-R,,,,,,,,,,,99,,,,,,Accident 12,,,,,14,,,,,,93 Rob Partelo,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,98,,,,,,Overheating 13,,,,,5,,,,,,,,26
Travis Cope,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,95,,,,,,Accident 14,,,,,13,,,,,,188 Will Hannah-R,,,,,,,,,,,80,,,,,,Accident 15,,,,,9,,,,,,,,62
Travis Wilson,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,54,,,,,,Mechanical 16,,,,,2,,,,,,,,97 Patrick Staropoli-R,,,,,,29,,,,,,Transmission 17,,,,,19,,,,,,19
Chris Gillespie-R,,,,,,,,,23,,,,,,Mechanical 18,,,,,16,,,,,,78 John Gerstner-R,,,,,,,,,15,,,,,,Mechanical 19,,,,,18,,,,,,08
Jason Taghikhani,,,,,,,,9,,,,,,,,Mechanical Lap Leaders: 3 Blake Lehr-R Pole-79, 86 Jimmy Lang 80-98, 75 David
Odell-R 99, 86 Jimmy Lang 100-101. Cautions: 15 Cautions for 0 Laps. Time of Race: 1 Hour, 04 Minutes, 15.831 Seconds.
Latest News 3/20/08
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The Mansfield Motorsports Park returns to the ASA Late Model Series Schedule in 2008 with the A.P.I. / All-American
Classic Weekend. Lexington, Michigan (03/20/2008): The "Original" ASA Late Model Series Challenge
Division Presented by GM Performance Parts continues preparations for an exciting 2008 racing season. The rescheduled 2008
Season Opener is now just over a month away at the beautiful O'Reilly (IN) Raceway Park at Indianapolis on Friday and Saturday, April 25-26, 2008. Once
ORP is complete, the ASALMS Challenge Division cars and stars will have some time off before heading out to the Iowa Speedway in Mid-May. Later in the
season, the Challenge Division will also be racing at Berlin, Salem, Bristol, the Milwaukee Mile and the two most recent additions in Gateway and Memphis. A theme has emerged within the ASALMS Challenge Division in recent seasons
as the teams are moving up the proverbial ladder in terms of premiere facilities in the country and a recent addition to
the schedule fits the mold of premiere facilities to the letter! The ASALMS Challenge Division will make its' first
appearance in Three seasons to the immaculate Mansfield (OH) Motorsports Park in Mansfield,
Ohio on Friday and Saturday, June 27-28, 2008
for the Fifth Race of the 2008 season, the A.P.I. / All-American Classic 200. The ASALMS Challenge Division cars
and stars will highlight an action packed weekend that will also feature the USPRO Cup Series who will also participate
and race in the All-American Classic 50. Joining the ASALMS Challenge Division and the USPRO Cup Series will be the
Livonia, Michigan-based Short Track Trucks.com Challenge Series. The A.P.I. / All-American Classic 200 and the All-American Classic 50 Entry Forms for both divisions
will be available beginning on Wednesday, June 11, 2008. For the complete press release, click on the link below: <b><a
href=" http://www.asalatemodels.com/story.asp?StoryID=7996"> Mansfield Motorsports Park Press Release </a></b> 2. The GM Performance Parts Shootout is
more than just a "Hooligan Race" during the 2008 season. Lexington, Michigan (03/20/2008): The 2008 Racing Season for the "Original"
ASA Late Model Series Presented by GM Performance Parts hit a small speed bump when the Challenge Division Season Opener
was cancelled thanks to Mother
Nature. Nevertheless the series moves forward as the ASALMS Southern Division is up next on the agenda and
is now the official 2008 Season Opener for the Lexington, Michigan-based series. The Bronson 100 is set for Friday
and Saturday, March 28-29, 2008 at the fast 0.333 Mile High-Banked Paved Oval of the Bronson (FL) Motor Speedway. The
Sunshine State speed plant located West of Gainesville in Bronson, Florida will host the ASALMS Southern Division season opener for the
third year in a row. Returning to the ASALMS fold for the fourth consecutive season is the always exciting GM Performance
Parts Shootout, which will apply towards all four divisions within the ASALMS including the USPRO Cup Series for 2008. New
for 2008 is that the Shootout will now be a transfer event all season long within all Four (4) Divisions. The Top Two (2)
finishers in each GMPP Shootout will now transfer to the main feature. The 25-lap (Or however many laps as dictated
by ASALMS Officials) "B-Main" will feature drivers and teams who unfortunately do not make the main event through Qualifying
or were awarded an Owners Points Provisional. Once again a separate GM Performance Parts Shootout Points Standings will
be kept throughout the 2008 season and a 2008 GM Performance Parts Shootout Champion will be crowned in all four divisions
within the ASALMS. For the complete press release, click on the link below: <b><a href=" http://www.asalatemodelssouth.com/?p=1074"> GM Performance Parts Shootout Press Release </a></b> 3. Meet Griffin McGrath.... Lexington, Michigan (03/20/2008):
As the 2008 season draws closer and closer, the popular "Meet the ASA Late Model Series Teams" Feature continues to
grow in popularity. As many ASALMS and USPRO Cup Series teams as possible will be featured on the websites of the ASALMS
in a unique and relaxed setting. This is all in an effort to get to know each and every one of the pilots who
will call the ASALMS and USPRO Cup Series home for the 2008 season. ASALMS and USPRO Cup Series teams have contacted the
ASALMS Home Offices in Lexington,
Michigan on how to be featured in a future "Meet the ASALMS Teams" Release. If you are a registered driver
in the ASALMS or the USPRO Cup Series for the upcoming 2008 season and would like to be featured on the "Meet the ASALMS
Teams," feature, please use the form provided. For the next installment of "Meet the ASALMS Teams," Cedar Rapids, Iowa driver,
Griffin McGrath is the featured driver. After making select appearances in both the ASALMS Challenge and Northern Divisions
in 2007, 2008 plans call for the 20-year-old Hawkeye State driver to make appearances in all four divisions within the
ASALMS. To start off the 2008 campaign, McGrath participated in the Crate Late Models division during Florida Speedweeks
at the New Smyrna (FL) Speedway where he finished tied for 10th in the final points standings. For the complete
press release, click on the link below: <b><a href=" http://www.asalatemodels.com/story.asp?StoryID=7994"> Meet Griffin McGrath Press Release </a></b> 4. New Zealand native, Michael "Slim" Pickens joins JJ Motorsports
for a run at the 2008 ASALMS Northern Division Rookie of the Year title. Sun Prairie, Wisconsin (03/20/2008): Two time national midget
speedway champion Michael "Slim" Pickens has signed on with JJ Motorsports for the 2008 series to compete in the ASA
Late Model Series Northern Division. The New Zealand native boasts a diversified racing portfolio which includes race wins and championships
in New Zealand and
the United States in Karts, Quarter Midgets, 3/4 Midgets, Midgets and Sprints. After gaining the attention of Roush
Racing personnel, Pickens competed in the Roush Driver Development Competition Program where he gained valuable pavement
experience, as there are no paved oval tracks in New Zealand. Pickens will join JJ Motorsports driver Jeremy Miller,
and will be behind the wheel of the #30 Ford Fusion in a quest for the Rookie of the Year and Championship honors. Jason Schuler
and partner Joe Wood, co-owners of JJ Motorsports, formed the team in 2006 and have provided quality rides to drivers such
as Matt Kenseth, Tony Stewart, Brian Hoppe and Ross Kenseth. Schuler
and Wood look forward to the 2008 season and the dynamic pairing of teammates Pickens and Miller for the 2008 season. Wisconsin based JJ Motorsports
is the official race team for Pathfinder Chassis the manufacturer of the Pathfinder brand chassis and components as
well as a retailer for race parts and home of Dyno Mite Shock service which specializes in Penske racing shocks. For
the complete press release, click on the link below: <b><a href=" http://www.asalatemodelsnorth.com/?p=1217"> Michael Pickens / JJ Motorsports Press Release
Latest News 3/18/08
The Rumble in the Hills / North Carolina 200 Post Race Recap. Lexington, Michigan (03/18/2008):
In what was to be the 2008 ASA Late Model Series Challenge Division Presented by GM Performance Parts Season Opener,
Mother
Nature had other ideas and as it turns out, will win what was to be the first points race of the 2008 season. Showers
and Thunderstorms and a forecast for more of the same throughout Saturday evening throughout the entire Western section
of North Carolina put a damper on the 2008 season opener for "America's Premiere Short Track Series." ASALMS
and Tri-County (NC) Motor Speedway Officials were forced to postpone the Rumble in the Hills / North Carolina 200 as 25
teams were ready to take to the 0.410 Mile Semi-Banked Paved Oval in Hudson, North
Carolina. With the next day (Sunday) not an option
for all involved and after ASALMS and Tri-County Officials worked diligently to come up with a suitable make-up date
for both parties on Saturday afternoon and during the early part of the week, it was determined that a workable solution
could not be reached! ASALMS Challenge Division Officials regretfully announce that the Rumble in the Hills
/ North Carolina 200 at the Tri-County Motor Speedway is now officially cancelled and there will be no make-up date for
this event. As for the ASALMS Challenge Division Teams that made the long trip to Hudson, North Carolina,
all 25 teams will get 20 show-up points and will now have an advantage, points-wise, on other teams who attend what
will now be the rescheduled season opener as a reward for making the long haul South! The 2008 ASALMS Challenge
Division Season Opener is now the A.S.I. Limited / Circle City 200, which will be held at the O'Reilly (IN) Raceway Park at Indianapolis in Clermont, Indiana
on Friday and Saturday, April 25-26, 2008 during the A.S.I. Limited / Circle City Spring Nationals Weekend. For
the complete press release, click on the link below: <b><a href=" http://www.asalatemodels.com/story.asp?StoryID=7981"> Rumble in the Hills / North Carolina 200 Post Race Recap Press Release
Latest News 3/12/08
GM Performance Parts returns for a fourth season as Presenting Sponsor of the entire ASA Late Model Series including
the USPRO Cup Series. Lexington,
Michigan (03/11/2008): The 2008 Racing Season for the ASA Late Model Series is getting closer and closer by the
day as this weekend, the cars and stars of the ASALMS Challenge Division will be heading down to the Tar Heel State
to begin the Sixth season of racing for the Lexington, Michigan-based series. The 0.410 Mile Semi-Banked Paved
Oval of the Tri-County (NC) Motor Speedway, located just 15 miles Northwest of Hickory and Northeast of Asheville in Hudson, North Carolina
is the site for the 2008 ASALMS Challenge Division Season Opener; The Rumble in the Hills / North Carolina 200 this
Friday and Saturday, March 14-15, 2008. When the teams get down to the great state of North Carolina, a familiar
sponsor will once again be greeting them and throughout the 2008 season, will also be rewarding the ASALMS and USPRO teams
for their dedication and loyalty to "America's Premiere Short Track Series." For the 2008 Season, GM Performance
Parts, based in Flint, Michigan
returns as the Presenting sponsor of the entire ASALMS and that includes the exciting return of the USPRO Cup Series! Once
again the series will be known as the ASA Late Model Series Presented by GM Performance Parts while USPRO will run under
the banner of the USPRO Cup Series Presented by GM Performance Parts. "Working with GM since the days of the original
USPRO Cup Series (Now the ASALMS Challenge Division) has been an absolute pleasure to say the least! We couldn't ask
for a better partner for support of the series and the teams as we head into our Sixth year." Remarked ASALMS Co-Founder
/ President, Ron Varney. "GM's commitment to the ASALMS has helped us become America's Premiere Short Track Series!"
Varney continued. "The ASALMS runs the crate motor / template body package with cost limitations on parts and that is
appealing not only to drivers, but to race tracks throughout the country and GM Performance Parts is a big part of that!"
He explained. For the complete press release, click on the link below: <b><a href=" http://www.asalatemodels.com/story.asp?StoryID=7943"> GM Performance Parts Press Release
The ASA Late Model Series Southern Division to make its first ever appearance at the Concord Motorsport Park, plus
Randy LaJoie will
race! Lexington, Michigan (03/06/2008): The ASA Late Model Series Southern Division Presented by GM Performance
Parts grew rapidly during the 2007 racing season as the average car count nearly doubled while the series visited
some new and exciting tracks. The 2008 season for the ASALMS Southern Division is shaping up to be bigger and better
than ever with the addition of more new tracks for the upcoming campaign. One of those new facilities is held in high
regard within the Southeastern United States racing circles! The cars and stars of the ASALMS Southern Division
will make there first ever appearance at the fast and uniquely shaped 0.500 Mile High Banked Paved Tri-Oval of the
Concord (NC) Motorsport Park, located Northeast of Charlotte in Concord, North Carolina on Saturday, July 12, 2008 in the running of the
Super-Sonic 100. Joining the ASALMS Southern Division will be Concord Weekly Divisions "To Be Announced." The Super-Sonic
100 Entry Form will be available beginning on Wednesday June 25, 2008. A special guest will also be making an appearance
and taking on the cars and stars of the ASALMS Southern Division as Two-Time NASCAR Busch (Now Nationwide) Series Champion, Randy LaJoie will get behind the wheel
for the Fifth Race of the 2008 season for the Southern contingent. For the complete press release, click on the link
below: <b><a href=" http://www.asalatemodelssouth.com/?p=1061"> Concord Motorsport Park Press Release
ASA Late Model Series graduate, John Wes Townley is among three drivers to pilot Roush / Fenway's Truck entry. Concord, North Carolina
(03/06/2008): Roush Fenway Racing on Wednesday announced its driver line up for the No. 09 Ford for the remainder of
the Craftsman Truck Series season. Travis Kvapil will pilot the truck for 10 more races, including this weekend at Atlanta. Bobby East will drive in seven
races, his first coming at Kansas on April 26. John Wes Townley will compete in six races. His series debut will be at Mansfield
on May 24. "Travis has had so much success in the Truck Series over the years, and he will be a great asset in
helping our two younger drivers learn the program," team owner Jack Roush said. "Bobby and
John Wes both have a tremendous amount of potential and I look for them to run well in their respective events." Kvapil
finished seventh in his first race in the No. 09 at California. In 122 starts, he has nine wins, 48 top-five finishes and 77 top-10s. He won
the series championship in 2003. His 11-race Truck Series schedule is in addition to his full-time Sprint Cup schedule
with Yates Racing. For the complete press release, click on the link below: <b><a href=" http://www.asalatemodelssouth.com/?p=1060"> John Wes Townley / Roush-Fenway Racing Press Release
Latest News 2/29/08
The 2008 ASA Late Model Series Southern Division Season Opener is
fast approaching as the Bronson
Motor Speedway awaits.
Lexington, Michigan (02/29/2008): The ASA Late Model Series Southern
Division Presented by
GM Performance Parts has had a familiar theme in
the first two seasons of competition. The Season Opener has been held
at
the
Bronson (FL) Motor Speedway, located West of Gainesville in
Bronson, Florida.
ASALMS Co-Founder / President, Ron
Varney saw no need to change what
has become a tradition within the ASALMS Southern Division ranks. So
for
the 2008
season, the cars and stars of the ASALMS Southern Division
will once again draw open the curtain on the upcoming campaign
at the
fast
0.375 Mile High-Banked Paved Oval.
On Friday and Saturday, March 28-29, 2008 the ASALMS Southern
Division
will conduct their season opener, the Bronson 100 at the Bronson,
Florida speed plant! Joining the ASALMS Southern
Division will be the
Bronson Weekly divisions of Sportsmen, Super Stocks, Thunder Stocks,
and
Hornets.
The
Bronson 100 Entry Form will be available beginning on Wednesday,
March 12, 2008. The traditionally warm weather in March
and exciting
racing action at the Mike Cope owned facility made the decision to
return
to the track for the South
opener a no-brainer for Varney;
"We have been treated so well by Mike Cope, Tommy Dunford and the
entire staff
the first two seasons, it only makes sense that the 2008
ASALMS
Southern Division Season Opener will be held once again
at Bronson
Motor Speedway!" ASALMS Co-Founder / President, Ron Varney said.
For the complete press release, as well
as information about the
Bronson Motor Speedway, click on the link below:
<b><a href="http://www.asalatemodelssouth.com/?p=1053">
2008 ASA Late
Model Series Southern Division Season Opener; Bronson 100 Press
Release
Latest News
The Joie of Seating will host the "Safer Racer Tour" during the 2008 ASALMS Challenge Division season opener in North Carolina. <b><i>Two-Time
NASCAR Busch (Now
Nationwide) Series Champion, Randy
LaJoie will also make his ASA Late Model Series Debut in the Super Sonic 100 on Saturday July 12, 2008 in an ASALMS
Southern Divisions Fifth Race of the 2008 season at the Concord (NC) Motorsport Park in Concord,
North Carolina.</i></b> Lexington,
Michigan (02/27/2008): The ASA Late Model Series Presented by GM Performance Parts 2008 Season Opener for the crown jewel
of "America's Premiere Short Track Series," the Challenge Division is upcoming in just over two weeks. The
0.410 Mile Semi-Banked Paved Oval of the Tri-County (NC) Motor Speedway will host the door opener for the Lexington, Michigan-based
series on Friday and Saturday, March 14-15, 2008 in the running of the Rumble in the Hills / North Carolina 200. In
addition to the racing on the track, there will be several activities going on throughout the weekend at the Tar Heel
State facility. In addition to swinging open the doors for the Sixth Season of Racing for the ASALMS, a very special
guest will be on hand. The Joie of Seating, Owned and operated by two-time NASCAR Busch Series (Now Nationwide Series) Champion, Randy LaJoie, and based
in Concord,
North Carolina
will be hosting his "Safer Racer Tour" throughout the Friday Test and Tune day of the Rumble in the Hills / North Carolina
200 in Hudson, North
Carolina. Throughout the day, The Joie of Seating will have a display set up in the pit area and LaJoie
himself will be in attendance with an educational seminar as well as help any driver on hand with questions about
belts, seats, safety gear, and anything else related to the cockpit of their race car. For the complete press release,
as well as the Rumble in the Hills / North Carolina 200 Entry Form and finally the Master Schedule and Time Line,
click on the link below: <b><a href=" http://www.asalatemodels.com/story.asp?StoryID=7878"> The Joie of Seating "Safer Racer Tour" Press Release
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