| ASCS on the Verge of More Fireworks! |
 Lonnie Wheatley, TULSA, Okla. (July 2, 2009) – Coming off a weekend that featured nine different winners in ten events throughout the country in which 228 different drivers took part in at least one card, another action-packed slate of American Sprint Car Series competition is on tap for this Fourth of July Holiday weekend.
Headlining this weekend's action is the Lucas Oil ASCS Sprint Car Dirt Series presented by K&N Filters much anticipated return to Riverside Speedway in West Memphis, AR, for the Rock 'N Roll 50, with another half dozen Regional events on the slate as well.
Reigning Lucas Oil Sprint Car champion Jason Johnson of Eunice, LA, topped last weekend's headliner by besting a 53-car field in the Third Annual Daniel McMillin Memorial at Missouri's Lake Ozark Speedway, moving into a tie for the Lucas Oil points lead with event runner-up Shane Stewart in the process.
Gary Wright extended his streak of Lucas Oil ASCS National events competed in to 203 with a sixth-place finish, keeping the lead pair of Johnson and Stewart within ten points while closing in on Toby Brown's record of 212 National events competed-in a row.
Missouri shoes Jesse Hockett and Randy Martin both made their 50th career Lucas Oil ASCS National feature starts Saturday night at Lake Ozark Speedway.
In other action, Dustin Daggett was the only driver to double up last weekend by sweeping the pair of ASCS Sprints on Dirt events in Michigan at Mt. Pleasant and I-96, extending his SOD season win total to seven triumphs in nine starts.
Eric Baldaccini, who has logged the most nights of ASCS competition thus far in 2009 with 24 starts, bested the Lone Star Region at Boyd Raceway on Friday night for his second win of the season after a Gulf South win in May with Kevin Ramey adding his second Lone Star score of the season atop Cowtown Speedway's high-banked clay oval the next night.
The ASCS Northwest and Rocky Mountain Regions squared off at Electric City Speedway in Great Falls, MT, with Jared Ridge snaring his first career series win over Friday night's 29-car field and then Roger Crockett besting Saturday's 30-car field for his second Northwest win of the year.
Chad Humston moved atop the Midwest point charts by topping Friday's Midwest vs. Northern Plains Showdown at South Dakota's I-90 Speedway, Charles Davis, Jr., made it two-for-two in the Discount Tire Co. ASCS Challenge with a Saturday night Canyon Region win at Tucson's USA Raceway and Jared Zimbardi broke back into Patriots victory lane with a late move at Stateline Speedway in Jamestown, NY, on Saturday night.
This weekend marks the second of five consecutive weekends of competition for the Lucas Oil ASCS Sprint Car Dirt Series presented by K&N Filters. Saturday's scheduled 50-lap feature atop the ¼-mile Riverside Speedway gumbo clay oval is believed to be the first such 50-lapper in series history. Local ace A.G. Rains took victory honors in the series last visit to West Memphis in September of 2005.
The Midwest Region gets an early jump on the Holiday weekend with a Thursday night outing at Nebraska Raceway Park's I-80 Speedway before moving on to McCool Junction's Junction Motor Speedway on Friday night.
The ASCS Gulf South Region tackles the 5/16-mile Texana Raceway Park in Edna, TX, on Friday and Saturday, the Patriots and Sprints on Dirt collide at Canada's Ohsweken Speedway for the Northern Summer Nationals on Friday night and the Southwest Region fires back to action at Tucson's USA Raceway on Saturday night.
After last weekend's monster weekend of competition, a total of 645 drivers have competed in at least one ASCS event thus far in 2009 with 46 different winners in 75 feature events.
The Lucas Oil ASCS Sprint Car Dirt Series presented by K&N Filters carries an average of 55.6 cars per event into this weekend's Rock 'N Roll 50.
This weekend's schedule of events is as follows:
Lucas Oil ASCS Sprint Car Dirt Series presented by K&N Filters
Friday – Riverside Speedway (West Memphis, AR) Rock 'N Roll 50
Autograph session at 4:30 p.m.; Racing at 7:00 p.m.
Saturday – Riverside Speedway (West Memphis, AR) Rock 'N Roll 50
Autograph session at 4:30 p.m.; Racing at 7:00 p.m.
ASCS Gulf South Region
Friday at 7:30 p.m. – Texana Raceway Park (Edna, TX)
Saturday at 7:30 p.m. – Texana Raceway Park (Edna, TX)
ASCS Midwest Region
Thursday at 7:00 p.m. – I-80 Speedway (Greenwood, NE)
Friday at 7:30 p.m. – Junction Motor Speedway (McCool Junction, NE)
ASCS Patriots vs. Sprints on Dirt
Friday at 7:45 p.m. – Ohsweken Speedway (Ohsweken, ONT) Northern Summer Nationals
ASCS Southwest Region
Saturday at 7:00 p.m. – USA Raceway (Tucson, AZ)
Complete race notes and results from each of this weekend's events will be available at www.ascsracing.com.
Pictured; Kenneth Walker (2) and Tommy Bryant race for position in Lucas Oil ASCS heat race action at Lake Ozark Speedway.
Posted 7/1/2009 |
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| The Tribute - Hockett Remembers The Wrench |
 Lonnie Wheatley, TULSA, Okla. (July 1, 2009) – He never met a stranger. And he could be counted upon to greet you with a smile and an entertaining story or two of some form, whether it be one of the racing variety or otherwise.
But, fate stepped in three years ago today, cutting Daniel McMillin's life short in a car accident at just 22 years of age.
"The Wrench" and his cousin, known in popular culture today as Jesse "The Rocket" Hockett, had been virtually inseparable.
Chasing Brodix Rookie of the Year honors on the Lucas Oil ASCS National trail in 2006, the pair of Missouri kids had grown into young men while teaming up for approximately 70 feature wins along the way since a 1998 start.
Among those were a pair of $10,000 triumphs in Lakeside Speedway's annual wingless classic in Kansas City; wins that made it impossible to ignore Jesse and Daniel on the racing radar. Especially after that first one in 2003, when Daniel threw a winning setup on the car straight off the Jimmy Sills "how-to" video in what was just Jesse's second wingless outing.
Already establishing that reputation of racing anything, anywhere, anytime, Jesse and Daniel were more often than not a two-man operation on the road in those days. And, traveling those long, lonely miles in the darkness of night on the way to the next dirt track, conversation would naturally shift to what the future might hold. With young men and big dreams, how could it be otherwise?
While consumed with the dirt track wars of Sprint Car racing, Daniel also held a similar passion for music.
One of Daniel's dreams was to someday sign a recording contract and make it big on the country music scene. And, he vowed that when that happened, he would furnish Jesse with all the latest and greatest racing equipment so that "The Rocket" could fulfill all of his Sprint Car racing dreams.
Daniel offered up just a couple of stipulations for that racing operation, though. The car would have to carry a hot pink paint scheme. And, it would also have to be emblazoned with a big guitar.
All too often though, dreams die young. And, in this case, some dreams were dashed on a winding, rural Missouri highway in the early a.m. of July 1, 2006.
This past Saturday night, 53 Lucas Oil ASCS Sprint Car Dirt Series presented by K&N Filters competitors from throughout the nation gathered at Missouri's Lake Ozark Speedway to pay tribute at the Third Annual Daniel McMillin Memorial, which played out before a host of Hockett and McMillin family members and friends along with several thousand fans.
Opening ceremonies included a tribute to the man that so many have missed around the race track for the last three years, with presentations made to Jesse, Daniel's mother and the McMillin family after young Reagan Hockett sang the National Anthem.
 Two-time race winner, and three-time by the end of the night, Jason Johnson presented Daniel's Mother with a shirt signed by all the competitors, commenting that, "We had a lot of fun with Daniel going up and down the road. He was a great guy and I'm just honored that we can be a part of this race."
The microphone moved on to Jesse, the one person that probably knew Daniel as well as anybody.
"Daniel got along with everyone, even if he got into a disagreement with somebody it never lasted long," an emotional Hockett explained as he thanked the crowd. "There are so many people here that Daniel made a positive impact on. I miss him, I think we all do."
Then, when it was time to get down to the business at hand and the night's first heat race rolled out, there it was.
Jesse Hockett's VKCC Motorsports/Tom Buch Racing No. 13 had a different look for this night only. You guessed it. The No. 13 was all decked out in hot pink with a big ol' guitar emblazoned upon the top wing.
That's one dream of Daniel's that didn't die. Jesse made sure of that.
Posted 6/30/2009 |
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| ASCS CanWest Set for 2009 |
 EDMONTON, Alberta, Canada (March 12, 2009) - As racing is under way for several of the ASCS regions, the newest ASCS affiliate is still waiting for the snow to clear and weather to warm. In 2009 the ASCS banner will be waved proudly north of the border with the creation of the new ASCS CanWest division.
Based out of Edmonton, Alberta the first ASCS Canadian sanction is putting the finishing touches on its schedule that includes supporting events with the ASCS Northwest, Rocky Mountain and Northern Plains divisions.
"It's a very positive move for our teams to race under the ASCS standards" says interim director William Gold. "A lot of effort has been put into making the ASCS a winning formula for racers, tracks and fans and we can now work with other venues and regions to promote that".
The upstart CanWest region will be hosting the majority of their events at the home track of Castrol Raceway, including the 55th year of the Gold Cup Weekend paying a hefty $5,000 to win. Also on tap is the $2,000 to win ASCS Mid-Canadian Invitational in Winnipeg, Manitoba, that will feature the CanWest and Northern Plains regions going head-to-head for Canada's first ever all ASCS show.
The 2009 season will also see the newest region support the efforts of ASCS racing in Montana with 2 separate weekends in Great Falls, the first being a triple threat for fans with teams from the CanWest, Northwest and Rocky Mountain regions waging war at Electric City Speedway.
"I really want to thank Tommie Estes Jr. and Greg Burgess for their support in this as well", states Gold. "Both of them have been very positive about the future and direction we are taking as a group".
For more on the ASCS CanWest division please visit www.ascscanwest.com .
2009 Schedule
May 02 (Sat) Season Opener - Castrol Raceway
May 08 (Fri) Nite Thunder - Castrol Raceway
May 23 (Sat) Zorbas Pizza Nite Thunder - Castrol Raceway
May 30 (Sat) Zorbas Pizza Nite Thunder - Castrol Raceway
Jun 05 (Fri) Zorbas Pizza Nite Thunder - Castrol Raceway
Jun 19 (Fri) Zorbas Pizza Nite Thunder - Castrol Raceway
Jun 26 (Fri) ASCS Cam-AM - Great Falls *
Jun 27 (Sat) ASCS Cam-AM - Great Falls *
Jul 2 (Thur) ASCS Mid-Canadian - Winnipeg *
July 4 (Sat) Prairie Dirt Classic- Swift Current *
Jul 10 (Fri) N.P.P Gold Cup - Castrol Raceway
Jul 11 (Sat) N.P.P Gold Cup - Castrol Raceway
Jul 17 (Fri) Zorbas Pizza Nite Thunder - Castrol Raceway
Aug 08 (Sat) Sportsman X-Treme Cup - Castrol Raceway
Aug 22 (Sat) Zorbas Pizza Nite Thunder - Castrol Raceway
Aug 28 (Fri) World of Outlaws *
Aug 29 (Sat) World of Outlaws *
Sept 5 (Fri) ASCS Can-Am - Great Falls *
Sept 6 (Sat) ASCS Can-Am - Great Falls *
Sep 12 (Sat) Zorbas Pizza Nite Thunder - Castrol Raceway
Sep 19 (Sat) Season Championship
CanWest Region
William Gold
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| Lucas Oil ASCS Show on RacinBoys Starts March 17 |
 from RacinBoys, TULSA, Okla. (March 11, 2009) - An exciting new chapter in RacinBoys.com and the American Sprint Car Series begins March 17 with the debut of the “Lucas Oil ASCS Show.” The new Live hour-long internet program on RacinBoys TV and Radio features the 2009 Lucas Oil ASCS Sprint Car Dirt Series and ASCS Regional divisions with news, interviews, listener phone calls and video highlights every Tuesday night at 7:00 p.m. CT.
Hosts Scott Traylor and Kirk Elliott will be joined by star drivers Brian Brown and Jesse Hockett throughout the 32-week run, series announcer Mike Sweeton will provide reports on a regular basis.
“We have 13 regions and this will give fans an opportunity to hear from racers all over the country,” said ASCS owner Emmett Hahn. “When you have good people around you and RacinBoys doing all our internet stuff, it’s a win-win for everybody.”
“It’s a big day for Racin Boys,” Traylor said. “I want to thank Emmett Hahn for allowing us to be a part of the growth of the ASCS. Our entire team will work hard at bringing fans the very best in coverage.”
RacinBoys.com is also your home for live audio coverage of the entire 2009 Lucas Oil ASCS Sprint Car Dirt Series schedule as well as the Sprint Bandits Non-Wing Tour in August. Devil’s Bowl Speedway hosts the first event March 20-21.
For information about affordable sponsorship opportunities: contact Trenton Berry at RacinBoys@RacinBoys.com Or call 888-883-6363. |
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| ASCS2 Midget Engine Development Progresses |
TULSA, Okla. (February 28, 2009) – The introduction of the new ASCS2 Midget series featuring the use of the Chevrolet ECOtec engine is drawing closer as the final steps of development are under way.
Revolution Racing Engines is making the final developmental adjustments to provide the best power-to-dollar ratio possible, with production scheduled to commence in eight to ten weeks.
Already approved for use in 2009 on the west coast with the Sacramento-based Capital City Midget series, approximately 10-12 ASCS2 Midget events are in the works for Oklahoma and the surrounding area later over the latter portion of 2009.
Those interested in the Chevy ECOtec Midget engine can contact Keith Iaia of Revolution Racing Engines at 805-467-3424. Tracks interested in scheduling an ASCS2 Midget event can contact the series office at 918-838-3777. |
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| Jason Johnson Named National Driver of the Year |
 KNOXVILLE, IOWA (December 12, 2008) - For the second time in his career, Jason Johnson of Eunice, Louisiana, was voted the “Driver of the Year” by the North American 360 Sprint Car Poll voting panel of media members, promoters, sanctioning officials and manufacturers.
Johnson, who clinched the 2008 American Sprint Cars on Tour (ASCoT) national title, earned thirteen (13) of the seventeen (17) first place ballots cast in the year-end poll.
Jason Johnson’s car owners, Al and Lanny Row of Greenville, Texas, will receive the 2008 “Team of the Year” award for their second time. Jason Johnson and The Shop Diesel Service team were honored for the first time by the national voting panel in 2006.
Those drivers ranked second through fifth, respectively, are 2003, ’04, ’05 and ’07 “Driver of the Year” Gary Wright of Texas, Wayne Johnson of Oklahoma, United Sprint Car Series (USCS) Mid-South champion Tim Crawley of Arkansas, and United Racing Company (URC) champion Curt Michael of Delaware.
Rounding out the ‘top ten’ for the season are USCS national champion Terry Gray, Empire Super Sprints (ESS) champion Steve Poirier, American Sprint Car Series (ASCS) Midwest champion Jack Dover, 2000 “Driver of the Year” and 2008 ASCS Rebel champion Kenny Adams, and Brian Brown, respectively.
In addition to Jason Johnson, others receiving first place votes were Tim Crawley (two), Curt Michael, and California Civil War Series champion Sean Becker.
URC feature winner David Gravel of Connecticut earned the “Rookie of the Year” title in his first full season of winged 360-cubic-inch sprint car competition.
Glenn Styres of the Ohsweken Speedway in Ontario, Canada, will receive the “Promoter of the Year” honors for his third time.
Jack Elam of J&J Chassis will receive the 2008 “Builder/Manufacturer of the Year” plaque, which is his fifth poll award overall but his first since 1995.
Lonnie Wheatley of the American Sprint Car Series (ASCS) earned the “Media Member of the Year” award for the second time in a row due to his hard work covering all of their regional and national tours.
Due to a tie in the voting process, Jack Dover of Nebraska and Wayne Johnson of Oklahoma will share the “Wild Card Award” for their exciting ' 360' sprint car performances in 2008.
The North American 360 Sprint Car Poll is an annual awards program of the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame & Museum Foundation, Inc., of Knoxville, Iowa. All awards will be distributed in the spring of 2009 at tracks throughout North America. The awards were announced late on the second day of the Performance Racing Industry (PRI) Trade Show in Orlando, Florida.
Final 2008 North American 360 Sprint Car Poll
rank, driver (first place votes), hometown, state, points
1., Jason Johnson (13), Eunice, LA, 1380
2., Gary Wright, Hooks, TX, 527
3., Wayne Johnson, Mustang, OK, 436
4., Tim Crawley (2), Little Rock, AR, 376
5., Curt Michael (1), Ocean View, DE, 256
6., Terry Gray, Bartlett, TN, 204
7., Steve Poirier, St. Mathieu de Beloeil, PQ, CAN, 165
8., Jack Dover, Springfield, NE, 148
9., Kenny Adams, Malabar, FL, 126
10., Brian Brown, Higginsville, MO, 103
11., Zach Chappell, Talala, OK, 78
12., Sean Becker (1), Antelope, CA, 62
13., Roger Crockett, Rio Linda, CA, 58
14., Pat Cannon, Mechanicsburg, PA, 51
15., Dave Ely, West Lawn, PA, 47
16., Jesse Hockett, Warsaw, MO, 46
17., Brett Mann, Goshen, IN, 44
18., Bryan Howland, Auburn, NY, 37
19., Garry Lee Maier, Cimarron, KS, 34
20., Dustin Daggett, Portland, MI, 23
21., Brian McClelland, Tulsa, OK, 20
22., J.R. Stewart, Bellefontaine, OH, 15
23., Kolt Walker, Graham, TX, 12
24., J.J. Grasso, Pedricktown, NJ, 10
tie, Gary Taylor, Snohomish, WA, 10
Also receiving multiple votes: Jayme Barnes, Brandon Berryman, Andy Forsberg, Jesse Giannetto, Chuck Hebing, Gord Kynoch, Kyle Larson, Randy Martin, Matt Moro, Mike Peters, Jeff Rohrbaugh, Ben Rutan, Marshall Skinner, Colby Weisz, Joe Wood (Jr.), Rick Ziehl.
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| ASCS 2008 - Reaching New Heights |
 Lonnie Wheatley, TULSA, Okla. (November 24, 2008) – The American Sprint Car Series staggering growth and popularity continued as the sanctioning body set new marks over the course of 2008, its 17th year of activity.
With a dozen Regional series in addition to the O'Reilly ASCoT National Tour, the ASCS logged a record total of 205 nights of competition into the books in 2008 with an additional 37 nights lost to inclement weather.
A total of 963 different drivers, another record setting mark, competed in at least one ASCS event in 2008 as the series contested events at 88 tracks throughout 26 different states as well as the Canadian province of Ontario.
Reeling in the lion's share of victory loot and headlines was Louisiana's Jason Johnson, who picked off eleven National Tour wins en route to his first $50,000 ASCS National championship.
"The Ragin' Cajun" picked off a half dozen ASCS Gulf South feature wins as well to run his overall ASCS win total for 2008 to 17, matching the win total he posted in both 2006 and 2007, extending his number of ASCS wins over the past three seasons to 51 triumphs.
In addition to his 17 ASCS scores, Johnson also won Knoxville Raceway's Brodix Tournament of Champions as well as two of the three $6,000-to-win legs of the Ollie's Challenge. After topping the Eldora portion of the Ollie's Challenge, a Williams Grove score in the third and final leg netted a $50,000 bonus.
After dethroning four-time ASCS National champion Gary Wright, Johnson is set to defend his crown aboard Lanny Row's The Shop Motorsports No. 41 with a $250,000 point fund and a dozen or so televised events on the VERSUS Network among the highlights of the much-anticipated 2009 season for the Lucas Oil ASCS Sprint Car Dirt Series presented by K&N Filters.
Johnson topped a list of 87 different overall feature winners in 2008, with a dozen drivers joining him among the ranks of ASCS champions for the season.
Four drivers repeated as Regional champions this year including Jeremy Sherman (Canyon), Brandon Berryman (Gulf South), Lee Grosz (Northern Plains) and Brian McClelland (Sooner).
Another half dozen drivers captured their first ASCS Regional titles including Don Young (Coastal), Jack Dover (Midwest), Bryan Howland (Patriots), Kenny Adams (Rebel) Derrik Ortega (Rocky Mountain) and Brett Mann (Sprints on Dirt), while Jayme Barnes (Northwest) and Rick Ziehl (Southwest) claimed inaugural Regional championships.
O'Reilly American Sprint Cars on Tour National Series
Gary Wright opened the season looking for an unprecedented fifth consecutive ASCS National championship.
But, after consecutive runner-up points finishes in 2006 and 2007, Jason Johnson had other ideas. "The Ragin' Cajun" kicked off the season with a $10,000 score at East Bay Raceway Park's Winter Nationals, only to spot his rivals an advantage when he missed the feature cut on the opening night of the Devil's Bowl Spring Nationals.
Johnson clawed back into contention and broke open a tight battle with Wright and Wayne Johnson with a strong Speedweek performance. Not only was the performance strong enough to launch Johnson to his second Speedweek title, it ultimately propelled him to the $50,000 series crown.
O'Reilly American Sprint Cars on Tour National Feature Winners (15 winners in 34 features): Jason Johnson 11, Gary Wright 5, Tony Bruce Jr. 3, Wayne Johnson 3, Gary Taylor 2, Kenny Adams 1, Aaron Berryhill 1, Brian Brown 1, Tim Crawley 1, Jack Dover 1, Danny Lasoski 1, Terry McCarl 1, Gavin Punch 1, Nick Smith 1, Skip Wilson 1.
O'Reilly American Sprint Cars on Tour National Points (Top Fifteen): 1. Jason Johnson (Eunice, LA) 3,943, 2. Gary Wright (Hooks, TX) 3,876, 3. Wayne Johnson (Oklahoma City, OK) 3,765, 4. Zach Chappell (Talala, OK) 3,656, 5. Garry Lee Maier (Cimarron, KS) 3,431, 6. Eric Baldaccini (Keller, TX) 3,285, 7. Nick Smith (Broken Arrow, OK) 3,165, 8. Kenneth Walker (Sapulpa, OK) 2,958, 9. Travis Rilat (Forney, TX) 2,897, 10. Gary Taylor (Sapulpa, OK) 2,715, 11. Kathryne Minter (Bedford, TX) 2,410, 12. Jack Dover (Springfield, NE) 2,389, 13. Matt Covington (Glenpool, OK) 1,829, 14. Brian Brown (Grain Valley, MO) 1,721, 15. Kevin Ramey (Fort Worth, TX) 1,609.
Discount Tire Co. ASCS Canyon Region
It's hard enough to beat a guy in a points race when he reaches victory lane 14 times in 27 attempts. And it's about impossible when that guy never finishes any worse than ninth over the course of the year. Which is exactly what Jeremy Sherman did in wingless ASCS action in Arizona, racking up 14 wins, 24 top-fives and 27 top-tens en route to his second consecutive Discount Tire Co. ASCS Canyon Region championship.
Sherman outdistanced "Chargin'" Charles Davis, Jr., a winner of five feature events, by 212 markers for the crown, while Missouri invader Jesse Hockett swept all three nights of the season-ending Western World Championships at Manzanita.
ASCS Canyon Region Feature Winners (7 winners in 27 features): Jeremy Sherman 14, Charles Davis Jr. 5, Jesse Hockett 3, Casey Shuman 2, R.J. Johnson 1, Bob Ream, Jr. 1, Andrew Reinbold 1.
ASCS Canyon Region Points (Top Ten): 1. Jeremy Sherman (Surprise, AZ) 3,950, 2. Charles Davis, Jr. (Buckeye, AZ) 3,738, 3. Nathan High (Goodyear, AZ) 3,642, 4. Mike Martin (Yuma, AZ) 3,577, 5. R.J. Johnson (Phoenix, AZ) 3,561, 6. Andrew Reinbold (Chandler, AZ) 3,531, 7. Mike Leslie (Litchfield Park, AZ) 3,494, 8. Josh Pelkey (Peoria, AZ) 3,050, 9. Jeremy Reagles (Mesa, AZ) 2,793, 10. Thomas Ogle (Goodyear, AZ) 2,666.
ASCS Coastal Region
Memphis-area racer Don Young, who celebrated his 20th birthday last week, captured an abbreviated Coastal crown with a win versus Rebel competition in Baker, FL, along the way.
ASCS Coastal Region Feature Winners * (4 winners in 5 features): Kenny Adams 2, Brad Bowden 1, Channin Tankersley 1, Don Young 1.
* - Includes 3 events co-sanctioned with ASCS Rebel Region and 1 event co-sanctioned with ASCS Gulf South Region.
ASCS Coastal Region Points (Top Ten): 1. Don Young (Bartlett, TN) 696, 2. Lane Whittington (Denham Springs, LA) 662, 3. Kenny Adams (Malabar, FL) 572, 4. Matt Tiffany (Daytona Beach, FL) 568, 5. Bryn Gohn (Malabar, FL) 540, 6. Klint Angelette (Thibodaux, LA) 447, 7. Red Stauffer (Winter Park, FL) 416, 8. Samantha Taylor (Bonney Lake, WA) 398, 9. Michael Miller (Ocean Springs, MS) 384, 10. Gavin Thomas (Jacksonville, FL) 382.
ASCS Gulf South Region
A blown engine in hot laps on the third night of the season nearly wiped out Brandon Berryman's hopes of a second straight Gulf South title. But the 28-year-old from Missouri City, TX, battled back, picking off feature wins at Houston Raceway Park and 105 Speedway along the way, and snared the championship by just nine points over Greg Rilat with Gary Watson another nine points back.
The nine-point margin, closest in Gulf South history, marked the fifth time in six years that the Gulf South title has been decided by 32 points or less. And Greg Rilat, who has competed in an ASCS Regional record 104 consecutive Gulf South events, finished in the runner-up position in Gulf South points for the fourth time.
ASCS Gulf South Region Feature Winners * (12 winners in 20 features): Jason Johnson 6, Channin Tankersley 3, Brandon Berryman 2, Tommy Bryant 1, Jack Dover 1, Michael Dupuy 1, Bryn Gohn 1, Ryan Hall 1, Greg Rilat 1, Chris Sweeney 1, Kolt Walker 1, Gary Watson 1.
* - Includes 1 event co-sanctioned with Coastal Region (won by Channin Tankersley).
ASCS Gulf South Region Points (Top Ten): 1. Brandon Berryman (Missouri City, TX) 2,668, 2. Greg Rilat (Texas City, TX) 2,659, 3. Gary Watson (Beaumont, TX) 2,650, 4. Tommy Bryant (Conroe, TX) 2,552, 5. Travis Elliott (Alvin, TX) 2,477, 6. Channin Tankersley (Highlands, TX) 2,369, 7. (tie) Brandon Corn (Hearne, TX) and Chris Sweeney (Channelview, TX) 2,170, 9. Travis Knighton (Danbury, TX) 1,910, 10. Michael McNeil (Alvin, TX) 1,761.
ASCS Midwest Region
Eighteen-year-old Jack Dover decimated the Midwest Region, stretching out an advantage of 120 points in just seven events. Dover didn't confine his mastery to the Midwest however, also adding wins in Northern Plains, Gulf South and Rocky Mountain action along with a National score in Oklahoma.
ASCS Midwest Region Feature Winners * (4 winners in 7 features): Jack Dover 4, Brian Brown 1, Jason Johnson 1, Wayne Johnson 1.
* - Includes 2 events co-sanctioned with ASCoT National series (won by Jason Johnson and Wayne Johnson) and 2 events co-sanctioned with Northern Plains Region (both won by Jack Dover)
ASCS Midwest Region Points (Top Ten): 1. Jack Dover (Springfield, NE) 1,026, 2. Mike Boston (Crete, NE) 906, 3. Bobby Becker (Denton, NE) 845, 4. Billy Alley (Lincoln, NE) 814, 5. Natalie Sather (Fargo, ND) 808, 6. Brian Brown (Grain Valley, MO) 712, 7. Jay Russell (Elwood, KS) 613, 8. Don Droud, Jr. (Lincoln, NE) 548, 9. Ryan Anderson (Charter Oak, IA) 483, 10. Lee Grosz (Harwood, ND) 432.
ASCS Northern Plains Region
Twenty-year-old Lee Grosz added his second Northern Plains title by outdueling Eric Lutz for the crown. Grosz and car owner/grandfather Doug Howells have missed just one Northern Plains event in three seasons, falling one short of Northern Plains Iron Man Eric Lutz, who has competed in all 45 series events since 2006.
ASCS Northern Plains Region Feature Winners * (8 winners in 10 features): Jack Dover 3, Tony Bruce, Jr. 1, Lee Grosz 1, Jason Johnson 1, Joseph Kouba 1, Eric Lutz 1, Wade Nygaard 1, Jake Peters 1.
* - Includes 2 events co-sanctioned with ASCoT National series (won by Tony Bruce, Jr., and Jason Johnson) and 2 events co-sanctioned with Midwest Region (both won by Jack Dover).
ASCS Northern Plains Region Points (Top Ten): 1. Lee Grosz (Harwood, ND) 1,406, 2. Eric Lutz (Sioux Falls, SD) 1,378, 3. Dave Glennon (Casselton, ND) 831, 4. Jody Rosenboom (Rock Rapids, IA) 627, 5. Jack Dover (Springfield, NE) 596, 6. Clint Garner (Sioux Falls, SD) 564, 7. Sye Anderson (Brainerd, MN) 514, 8. Jason Tostenson (Gaylord, MN) 510, 9. Jake Peters (Sioux Falls, SD) 430, 10. Curt Lund (Redwood Falls, MN) 422.
ASCS Northwest Region
Jayme Barnes emerged atop a torrid battle for the inaugural ASCS Northwest crown, edging out Jared Ridge by 30 markers for the top position. Barnes and Ridge ranked as the only two drivers to earn starting berths in all 13 events over the course of a rugged campaign, with a pair of podium finishes by Barnes during a championship weekend double in Yakima enough to seal the deal.
In a hole from the outset, Roger Crockett battled back into title contention on the strength of five wins and the ASCS Northwest Speedweek title along the way before settling for third in points after a Yakima skirmish.
ASCS Northwest Region Feature Winners (8 winners in 13 features): Roger Crockett 5, Shane Stewart 2, Jonathan Allard 1, Jayme Barnes 1, Seth Bergman 1, Danny Lasoski 1, Brock Lemley 1, Jason Solwold 1.
ASCS Northwest Region Points (Top Ten): 1. Jayme Barnes (Marysville, WA) 1,754, 2. Jared Ridge (Snohomish, WA) 1,724, 3. Roger Crockett (Medford, OR) 1,710, 4. Jay Cole (Shelton, WA) 1,620, 5. Seth Bergman (Snohomish, WA) 1,612, 6. Brock Lemley (Bellingham, WA) 1,608, 7. Jared Peterson (Stanwood, WA) 1,499, 8. Henry VanDam (Enumclaw, WA) 1,476, 9. Chad Groves (Bend, OR) 1,422, 10. Rob Held (Sutherlin, OR) 1,249.
ASCS Patriot Region
After a hit-and-miss schedule in 2007, "Flyin" Bryan Howland returned to the Patriot scene full-time in 2008. And, he came away with the series title, his first under the ASCS banner and second overall Patriot championship after taking the top spot in 2005.
Howland outlasted Jared Zimbardi for the crown, with Zimbardi settling for runner-up honors for the second year in a row as 17 feature wins were spread amongst a dozen drivers in the most competitive Patriot season to date.
Don Adamczyk's stretch of never missing an ASCS Patriots points race ended at 102 when a July 4 crash at Ohsweken's ASCS Northern Nationals forced the Williamsville racer to the sidelines for several events.
ASCS Patriots Feature Winners* (12 winners in 17 features): Bryan Howland 3, Chuck Hebing 3, Gordy Button 2, Justin Barger 1, Jason Barney 1, Blake Breen 1, Bobby Breen 1, Wayne Johnson 1, Trevor Lewis 1, Donny Schatz 1, John Schuyler 1, George Suprick 1.
* - Includes 3 events co-sanctioned with ASCS Sprints on Dirt and the Sharon Speedway leg of the Ollie's Challenge.
ASCS Patriots Points (Top Ten): 1. Bryan Howland (Auburn, NY) 2,412, 2. Jared Zimbardi (Salamanca, NY) 2,318, 3. Chris Muhleisen (Arkport, NY) 2,114, 4. Scott Kreutter (Alden, NY) 1,891, 5. Blake Breen (Savannah, NY) 1,851, 6. (tie) Bubba Broderick (Brookfield, CT) and Bobby Breen (Savannah, NY) 1,837, 8. Kyle Moffit (South Dayton, NY) 1,787, 9. Don Adamczyk (Williamsville, NY) 1,536, 10. Jared Fink (Germantown, NY) 1,466.
ASCS Rebel Region
"The Malabar Missile", Kenny Adams, picked off his first ASCS championship by reeling off six Rebel wins and never finishing outside the top ten in 16 events. In fact, a pair of sixth-place finishes were Adams' only forays outside of the top five as he outdistanced Daytona shoe Matt Tiffany, stepson Bryn Gohn and Washington-native Samantha Taylor for the title. Red Stauffer called it a career after finishing out the season sixth in points.
ASCS Rebel Region Feature Winners * (9 winners in 16 features): Kenny Adams 6, Danny Martin, Jr. 2, Matt Tiffany 2, Sport Allen 1, Tyler Godwin1, Bryn Gohn 1, Matt Linder 1, Michael Miller 1, Don Young 1.
* - Includes 3 events co-sanctioned with Coastal Region (2 wins by Kenny Adams and 1 win by Don Young).
ASCS Rebel Region Points (Top Ten): 1. Kenny Adams (Malabar, FL) 2,328, 2. Matt Tiffany (Daytona Beach, FL) 2,258, 3. Bryn Gohn (Malabar, FL) 2,139, 4. Samantha Taylor (Bonney Lake, WA) 2,126, 5. Gavin Thomas (Jacksonville, FL) 2,008, 6. Red Stauffer (Winter Park, FL) 1,785, 7. Tyler Godwin (Lutz, FL) 1,588, 8. Michael Miller (Ocean Springs, MS) 1,492, 9. Danny Martin, Jr. (Sarasota, FL) 1,150, 10. Matt Kurtz (Jacksonville, FL) 1,115.
ASCS Rocky Mountain Region
The Rocky Mountain Region had plenty of Albuquerque influence in 2008. While Johnny Herrera won seven times in seven series stops in New Mexico, denying Aztec bounty hunters in the process, fellow Albuquerque shoe Derrik Ortega earned the series crown by 290 points, the most lopsided ASCS title chase of the year.
Ortega picked up three wins of his own and posted 15 top-tens in 15 features en route to becoming the youngest champion in ASCS history at just 17 years of age, leading a Rocky Mountain youth movement that included five teenaged drivers among the top ten (Ortega, Colt Treharn, Chad Corken, Danielle Ossenfort and Jake Ossenfort).
ASCS Rocky Mountain Region Feature Winners (7 winners in 15 features): Johnny Herrera 7, Derrik Ortega 3, Patrick Bourke 1, Jack Dover 1, Joe Ramaker 1, Keith Rauch 1, Bob Schaeffer 1.
ASCS Rocky Mountain Region Points (Top Ten): 1. Derrik Ortega (Albuquerque, NM) 2,150, 2. Jeremy McCune (Billings, MT) 1,860, 3. Colt Treharn (Los Lunas, NM) 1,854, 4. Chad Corken (Highlands Ranch, CO) 1,853, 5. Bob Schaeffer (New Castle, CO) 1,844, 6. Danielle Ossenfort (Rapid City, SD) 1,761, 7. Jake Ossenfort (Rapid City, SD) 1,752, 8. Dustin Hall (West Valley City, UT) 1,622, 9. Justin Wolf Medlock (Colorado Springs, CO) 1,375, 10. Mark Sweet (Rock Springs, WY) 1,357.
American Bank of Oklahoma ASCS Sooner Region
Brian McClelland emerged atop the tightest ASCS championship battle of 2008, edging out Kermit, TX, native Kolt Walker for the Sooner crown by just seven markers for his second consecutive title.
The younger of the McClelland brothers, Brian battled back from an early-season crash at Lawton and then held off Walker as the pair diced for position, and the championship, in the season finale at Cowtown.
Joe Wood, Jr., finished just 77 points out of the lead in third after spotting his rivals a full night by missing the season opener.
American Bank of Oklahoma ASCS Sooner Region Feature Winners (9 winners in 17 features): Gary Taylor 4, Joe Wood, Jr. 3, Brian McClelland 2, Sean McClelland 2, Nick Smith 2, Travis Rilat 1, Robert Sellers 1, Justin Spoerl 1, Brad Welborn 1.
American Bank of Oklahoma ASCS Sooner Region Points (Top Ten): 1. Brian McClelland (Tulsa, OK) 2,527, 2. Kolt Walker (Graham, TX) 2,520, 3. Joe Wood, Jr. (Oklahoma City, OK) 2,450, 4. Matt Covington (Glenpool, OK) 2,402, 5. Justin Melton (Flower Mound, TX) 2,100, 6. Michael Brown (Lawton, OK) 2,058, 7. Gary Taylor (Sapulpa, OK) 2,038, 8. Eric Baldaccini (Keller, TX) 1,657, 9. Sherman Davis (Sand Springs, OK) 1,543, 10. Zach Chappell (Talala, OK) 1,372.
ASCS Southwest Region
A Ben Gregg disqualification in September opened the door for Rick Ziehl, who edged Shawn Sander for the inaugural ASCS Southwest Region championship. Ziehl scored one series win along the way, as he added more championship hardware to a mantel that already included USA Race Park honors in 2007 among others.
Tucson teen Cody Cambensy, who finished third in points, was the only driver to finish among the top ten in all 13 feature events.
ASCS Southwest Region Feature Winners (5 winners in 13 features): Ben Gregg 8, Johnny Herrera 2, Don Grable 1, Shawn Sander 1, Rick Ziehl 1.
ASCS Southwest Region Points (Top Ten): 1. Rick Ziehl (Las Cruces, NM) 1,842, 2. Shawn Sander (El Paso, TX) 1,820, 3. Cody Cambensy (Tucson, AZ) 1,760, 4. Ben Gregg (Glendale, AZ) 1,742, 5. Ronnie Clark (Tucson, AZ) 1,722, 6. Joshua Williams (Glendale, AZ) 1,716, 7. Jessica Van Dyke (Tucson, AZ) 1,661, 8. Mike Rux, Jr. (Mesa, AZ) 1,660, 9. John Gaston (Peoria, AZ), 10. Steve Lohn (Tucson, AZ) 1,441.
Engine Pro ASCS Sprints on Dirt presented by Victor Reinz
Brett Mann added his name to the lengthy list of Sprints on Dirt series champions by outlasting Ben Rutan for top honors. Mann turned up the heat when it counted, picking off two of his three wins on the season over the series final four races including a King of Michigan triumph at Hartford.
Dustin Daggett continued his climb toward the top of the career SOD win charts with eight victories in 15 starts, running his career total to 54. Daggett is now third overall behind Hank Lower (71) and Gary Fedewa (68).
ASCS Sprints on Dirt Feature Winners * (9 winners in 20 features): Dustin Daggett 8, Brett Mann 3, Darren Long 2, Ben Rutan 2, Gregg Dalman 1, Bryan Howland 1, Wayne Johnson 1, Ryan Grubaugh 1, Tim Norman 1.
* - Includes 3 events co-sanctioned with ASCS Patriots.
ASCS Sprints on Dirt Points (Top Ten): 1. Brett Mann (Goshen, IN) 2,754, 2. Ben Rutan (Jerome, MI) 2,716, 3. Dain Naida (Belleville, MI) 2,656, 4. Tim Norman (Warsaw, IN) 2,586, 5. Ryan Grubaugh (St. Johns, MI) 2,579, 6. Gregg Dalman (Grand Ledge, MI) 2,316, 7. Joe Bares (Traverse City, MI) 2,289, 8. Louie Carufel (Port Huron, MI) 2,164, 9. Dustin Daggett (Portland, MI) 2,094, 10. Gary Fast (Kalkaska, MI) 1,915.
Overall 2008 ASCS Feature Wins:
17 - Jason Johnson
14 - Jeremy Sherman
9 - Johnny Herrera
8 - Dustin Daggett, Jack Dover and Ben Gregg
7 - Kenny Adams
6 - Gary Taylor
5 - Roger Crockett, Charles Davis, Jr., and Gary Wright
4 - Wayne Johnson
3 - Tony Bruce, Jr., Chuck Hebing, Jesse Hockett, Bryan Howland, Brett Mann, Derrik Ortega, Nick Smith, Channin Tankersley, and Joe Wood, Jr.
2 - Brandon Berryman, Brian Brown, Gordy Button, Bryn Gohn, Danny Lasoski, Darren Long, Danny Martin, Jr., Brian McClelland, Sean McClelland, Ben Rutan, Casey Shuman, Shane Stewart and Matt Tiffany
1 - Jonathan Allard, Sport Allen, Justin Barger, Jayme Barnes, Jason Barney, Seth Bergman, Aaron Berryhill, Patrick Bourke, Brad Bowden, Blake Breen, Bobby Breen, Tommy Bryant, Tim Crawley, Gregg Dalman, Michael Dupuy, Tyler Godwin, Don Grable, Lee Grosz, Ryan Grubaugh, Ryan Hall, R.J. Johnson, Joseph Kouba, Brock Lemley, Trevor Lewis, Matt Linder, Eric Lutz, Terry McCarl, Michael Miller, Tim Norman, Wade Nygaard, Jake Peters, Gavin Punch, Joe Ramaker, Keith Rauch, Bob Ream, Jr., Andrew Reinbold, Greg Rilat, Travis Rilat, Shawn Sander, Bob Schaeffer, Donny Schatz, John Schuyler, Robert Sellers, Jason Solwold, Justin Spoerl, George Suprick, Chris Sweeney, Kolt Walker, Gary Watson, Brad Welborn, Skip Wilson, Don Young and Rick Ziehl |
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| Johnson and McClelland Among Top Honorees |
 Lonnie Wheatley, TULSA, Okla. (November 16, 2008) – More than $200,000 in cash and contingencies was doled out Saturday night as the American Sprint Car Series National Tour/Sooner Region Awards Banquet took place at the Cherokee Casino in Tulsa, OK.
Eunice, LA, hotshoe Jason Johnson reeled in the lion’s share of the evening’s awards, collecting $50,000 plus contingencies for capturing his first O'Reilly American Sprint Cars on Tour National championship along with car owners Alan and Lanny Row of Greenville, TX.
"When I first told my dad about 15 years ago that I wanted to go ASCS racing and win a championship, he just laughed and said 'Yeah right, you're gonna go beat Gary Wright and those guys'," Johnson explained of the early stages of his career.
"I've thought at times along the way that there were bigger and better things out there, but three years ago I got back together with the Row's (Alan and Lanny) and that's the best thing that could have ever happened."
Tulsa-area shoe Brian McClelland became one of just four drivers to repeat as 2008 ASCS Regional champions by collecting American Bank of Oklahoma ASCS Sooner Region championship honors for the second year in a row.
Also receiving top honors over the course of the evening were ASCS2 Micro Sprint champions Jerrod Wilson (Outlaw), Andrew Felker (Non-Wing) and Blake Hahn (Restricted "A" Class).
The balance of the top eleven in ASCS National points and the top nine in Sooner Region points were honored as well along with the top ten in each Micro class.
Joining Johnson as National Tour honorees were series runner-up Gary Wright (Hooks, TX), third-place finisher Wayne Johnson (Oklahoma City, OK), fourth-ranked Zach Chappell (Talala, OK), fifth-ranked Garry Lee Maier (Cimarron, KS), sixth-ranked Eric Baldaccini (Keller, TX), seventh-ranked Nick Smith (Broken Arrow, OK), eighth-ranked Kenneth Walker (Sapulpa, OK), ninth-ranked Travis Rilat (Forney, TX), tenth-ranked Gary Taylor (Sapulpa, OK) and 11th-ranked Kathryne Minter (Bedford, TX).
 McClelland topped a field of Sooner Region honorees that included Kolt Walker (Graham, TX), Joe Wood, Jr. (Oklahoma City, OK), Matt Covington (Glenpool, OK), Justin Melton (Flower Mound, TX), Michael Brown (Lawton, OK), Gary Taylor (Sapulpa, OK), Eric Baldaccini (Keller, TX) and Sherman Davis (Sand Springs, OK).
Jason Johnson, Wright, Wayne Johnson, Chappell, Maier, Baldaccini and Minter each received awards for Perfect Attendance on the National Tour, while McClelland, Kolt Walker, Covington and Melton recorded Perfect Attendance on the Sooner slate.
Jason Johnson picked up another $1,500 as the 16th Annual Toyota Tundra ASCS Speedweek champion, with the balance of the top five in ASCS Speedweek points receiving their portion of the $6,500 Speedweek points fund including Zach Chappell, Wayne Johnson, Garry Lee Maier and Gary Wright.
Jason Johnson's crew chief, Philip Dietz, picked up the Brodix Lee Maier Crew Chief of the Year award.
Jason Johnson also picked up the Lowest Average Draw award, the same award he won in 2006.
At the opposite end of the spectrum, Gary Taylor received the Highest Average Draw award. Taylor was also presented with the Horizon Award, which is annually awarded to a driver who displays promise of glory in future seasons with ASCS.
Twenty-year-old Eric Baldaccini got the nod in the Brodix Rookie of the Year battle, worth a set of Brodix heads, by edging out fellow rookie contenders Kenneth Walker, Gary Taylor and Kathryne Minter.
Zach Chappell earned the Hard Charger Award by accumulating the most passing points during the 2008 season.
Veteran car owner Scott Brown was presented with the Sportsmanship Award. Brown generously loaned one of his engines to rival Wayne Johnson when the latter ran short of luck over the course of Speedweek.
Kenneth Walker was presented with the Newcomer of the Year award, worth $1,000 in cash.
Seventeen-year-old Kathryne Minter was presented the 2008 Young Lion award, which is annually presented to a promising driver under 21 years of age for their support of the American Sprint Car Series.
Also capturing the ASCS Midwest Region championship in 2008, Nebraska's Jack Dover picked up the 2008 Most Improved Driver award with the ASCS National Tour, an award that also came with a bare set of Brodix cylinder heads.
Several announcements were made over the course of the evening as well, with confirmation that a dozen one-hour events will be televised on the VERSUS Network in 2009 on a two-week delayed basis. There will also be a two-hour 2009 season wrap-up show on SPEED to highlight the 2009 Lucas Oil ASCS Sprint Car Dirt Series presented by K&N Filters which will feature a schedule of events offering up $6,000 to win and $500 to start along with a $250,000 points fund. The events that will be televised will be announced soon.
The 2009 slate of events for the Lucas Oil Sprint Car Dirt Series presented by K&N Filters currently consists of 21 solid dates, with another ten tracks awaiting solid dates. Another dozen or so events are under very strong consideration, with a likely total of approximately 40 events in 2009.
The 17th Annual ASCS Speedweek will take place at the same six tracks that hosted the annual event in 2008 with the $3,000-to-win and $300 to start purse in effect. The Speedweek events, which will not be National point races, will include a $10,000 point fund.
Also introduced over the course of the evening was new ASCS employee Mike Sweeton. The veteran Chili Bowl announcer hailing from Joplin, MO, will serve as the traveling announcer for the Lucas Oil ASCS Sprint Car Dirt Series presented by K&N Filters during 2009 while also fulfilling various marketing and promotional efforts in the Tulsa office.
Regarding rules for 2009, it was announced that any team changing engines during the course of a night will be forced to start at the tail of their main event, a rule designed to curb the use of short-lived, high-expense engines.
A revised Passing Points system that will be in use on the Lucas Oil ASCS Sprint Car Dirt Series presented by K&N Filters as well as all Regional Tours was also introduced. The improved system will provide a greater emphasis on positions gained and also deducts points for positions lost, with fewer ties in points also a result.
On the Regional front, it was revealed that the Sooner Region will be divided into Northern and Southern portions. The "Northern" portion, consisting of traditional Sooner Region venues throughout Oklahoma, currently has a dozen events slated for 2009. The "Southern" portion, most likely dubbed the Lone Star Region, currently has approximately 15 events slated throughout Northern Texas in 2009. None of the Sooner or North Texas events are expected to conflict.
The 2008 O’Reilly American Sprint Cars on Tour National series consisted of 34 nights of racing action with no rainouts along the way as 347 different drivers competed in at least one event. The American Bank of Oklahoma ASCS Sooner Region slate consisted of 19 events, with 112 drivers taking part in at least one event.
Additional information regarding the American Sprint Car Series is available at www.ascsracing.com.
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| Lucas Oil, K&N Usher in New Era with ASCS |
 TULSA, Okla. (August 8, 2008) – The landscape for the Sprint Car racing world will undergo a dramatic change for the better in 2009, as Lucas Oil Products and K&N Filters join forces with the American Sprint Car Series.
The newly formed Lucas Oil ASCS Sprint Car Dirt Series presented by K&N Filters will feature the nation's most competitive Sprint Car racing circuit, with the teams vying for greatly enhanced purses.
"This is the most exciting thing to happen to Sprint Car racing in recent years," commented Bob Patison, Executive Vice President of Lucas Oil Products. "Lucas Oil is excited to be associated with Emmett Hahn and the American Sprint Car Series. Emmett brings a fresh approach to Sprint Car racing. The sport is in dire need of some new leadership and direction, and that's what this series offers."
A point fund of $250,000 will be in place for the 2009 season for the Lucas Oil ASCS Sprint Car Dirt Series presented by K&N Filters, with each individual event including a $6,000 winner's share and $500 to start the "A" Main event along with $200 for "B" Main non-transfers.
Steve Williams, Vice President of Research and Development of K&N Engineering, comments that, "K&N Filters is very proud to team up with Lucas Oil to present some of the best ASCS Sprint Car Racing on the planet. Everyone at K&N is excited to participate in this very important race series and we are looking forward to great racing in 2009.”
An enhanced tow money package will be in effect for the series' top 15 teams, with a television package of approximately ten events included as well.
"This is a direction we've been working towards for a few years now," American Sprint Car Series founder and President Emmett Hahn commented. "Lucas Oil and K&N Filters are making all of this possible now and we're all looking forward to this endeavor."
"The teams, the fans and the promoters all win with this relationship," Hahn explains. "The teams are racing for excellent money, the fans get a highly-competitive racing event with top-caliber teams at a reasonable price and track promoters get a premier Sprint Car event with tremendous profitability potential."
Lucas Oil Products, Inc. with headquarters in Corona, California, has established itself as a top selling additive line since 1989, across several industries through innovative product research and development along with aggressive marketing programs. Lucas Oil has long been directly involved in the American racing industry through multiple vehicle sponsorships and racing event promotions, at all levels. Additional information regarding Lucas Oil Products is available at Lucas Oil Products, 302 North Sheridan Street, Corona, CA 92880-2067, or visit www.lucasoil.com.
K&N Engineering, Inc., with headquarters in Riverside, California, has been the world’s leader in performance filter technology since 1969, serving the needs of the automotive, motorcycle, marine and industrial markets. K&N is heavily involved in nearly every form of motorsports from off-road and powersports to drag racing, stock cars and road racing. For more information about K&N Filters, please contact K&N Engineering, Inc., P.O. Box 1329, Riverside, CA 92502-1329, or visit www.knfilters.com.
Founded in 1992, the American Sprint Car Series now sanctions well over 200 nights of racing annually throughout the United States and Canada with its National Tour and dozen Regional circuits. Nearly 1,000 different drivers will compete in at least one ASCS event over the course of the 2008 season. Additional information regarding the American Sprint Car Series is available at www.ascsracing.com. |
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