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The final tune-up before Bristol; The Radfest/Race Against Drugs 200 for the
ASALMS Challenge Division is up at Motor Mile (VA) Speedway.Posted July 4th,
2007
By ASA Late Model Series
Lexington, Michigan (07/04/2007): The ASA Late Model Series Challenge Division
Presented by GM Performance Parts is preparing for two of the most important and
historic events in the series’ Five-Year history!
After a Three-Week break, the Cars and Stars of “America’s Premiere Short Track
Series” will head down to the beautiful Motor Mile (VA) Speedway, located South of
the Virginia/West Virginia border and Southwest of Roanoke in Radford, Virginia on
Friday and Saturday July 20-21, 2007 for the Radfest/Race Against Drugs 200.
Joining the ASALMS Challenge Division for the Eighth Race of the Fifth
Anniversary 2007 season in Radford, Virginia will be the Motor Mile Mod-4s and U-
Cars. The Entry Form for the Radfest/Race Against Drugs 200 is now available
and due at the ASALMS Home Offices in Lexington, Michigan by Monday July 16,
2007 to avoid late fees.
You can download the Radfest/Race Against Drugs 200 Entry Form by clicking on
the link provided:
Radfest/Race Against Drugs 200 Entry Form
The Radfest/Race Against Drugs 200 will also serve as the final event for the
ASALMS Challenge Division before the biggest ASALMS race in the series Five
Year History two weekends later! Race Number Nine of the Fifth Anniversary 2007
Season in the ASALMS Challenge Division is set for Thursday, Friday, and
Saturday August 2-3-4, 2007 at the famed 0.533 Mile High-Banked Paved Oval of
the Bristol (TN) Motor Speedway in Bristol, Tennessee for the running of The Crate
American Race 200.
The Entry Form for The Crate American Race 200 is now available and due to the
ASALMS Home Offices in Lexington, Michigan by Monday July 30, 2007 to avoid
late fees. You can download The Crate American Race 200 Entry Form by clicking
on the link below: The Crate American Race 200 Entry Form
The procedure for the Crate American Race 200 has been altered to
accommodate the expected record car count making the Radfest/Race Against
Drugs 200 a very important event for the ASALMS Challenge Division contingent!
ASALMS teams from all three divisions are welcome to attend as Provisionals for
each division will be issued as well as transfers from the 2-3 GM Performance Parts
Shootouts. This event will be ran on the Hoosier Bias-Ply (10-Inch slicks) that are
the norm in the Northern and Southern Divisions.
The field will consist of 32 cars with positions 1 through 24 coming from ARP
Bodies/Aluminum Racing Products Qualifying, saving for the Top 10 in the
ASALMS Challenge Division Owners Points Standings after the Radfest/Race
Against Drugs 200.
Positions 25 and 27 will be reserved for the Top Two in the 2007 ASALMS
Northern Division Owners Points Standings while Positions 26 and 28 will be
reserved for the Top Two in the 2007 ASALMS Southern Division Owners Points
Standings.
Positions 29 and 30 will be reserved for Past Champions of the ASALMS, if those
aren’t needed, then the next two in ARP Bodies/Aluminum Racing Products
Qualifying still not in the field, will be added. Positions 31 and 32 are for the
winners of the two (2) GM Performance Parts Shootout with Position 33 reserved
as a Promoters Option or the winner of a possible third GM Performance Parts
Shootout.
As for the Radfest/Race Against Drugs 200 in Radford, Virginia; The Radford
Police Department needs your help! Dusty is a nine year old Belgian Shepherd,
imported to the United States from Germany. Dusty and Master Police Officer,
Chris Caldwell started the K9 unit for the Radford City Police in 2002. Since then
they have made more than 100 drug arrests, located over 20 fugitives, and
searched all the area schools in an effort to keep the community drug free!
On May 31, 2007 Dusty retired due to an on duty injury to his eye, a tumor on his
leg, and development of arthritis. The Police Department does not have in it’s
budget to replace Dusty, and therefore the City Police is without a Police K9. To
purchase and train a new dog will cost approximately $10,000.00.
The ASALMS in conjunction with the Radford Police Department will be conducting
a Helmet Pass through the grandstands after the on-track Autograph Session in an
effort to raise money for the Radford Police Department to secure a new Police
Dog. Please help as much as you can as any donation big or small will certainly
help.
The eighth race of the 2007 season for the ASALMS Challenge Division is going to
be a very special show as the ASALMS and teams will be promoting that there are
many ways to have fun and be drug free. The ASALMS will offer the youth in the
community a chance to meet one on one with the race teams as well as a chance
to be selected to ‘Wave the green flag at the start of the event’ and stand in as the
Grand Marshall for the ‘Gentleman start your engines.
This is a great family event for fun and education about the dangers of drug use as
the ASALMS will have an on track Autograph session that will be dedicated to the
Radford Community Youth and the Race against Drugs. The local youth can come
out and meet in person our teams, many of the up and coming young rising stars.
The Race Against Drugs Organizations: Race Against Drugs.org will be providing
free coloring books and the teams will offer many handouts and trinkets.
A RAD Pledge form is available at the ASALMS Home Offices in Lexington,
Michigan for the local youth in your organization to sign to affirm the commitment to
say no to drugs. The Pledge form signature will reward them with free admittance
to the event (12 and under) as well as a Race against Drugs wrist band. We will
also enter each of the youth into a drawing to be called up to Wave the Green Flag
or give the command to start the race.
You can become involved in 3 easy steps.
1. Hang up the poster at your organization
2. Have the Rad Pledge form available for the youth to sign-up
3. Fax the Rad Pledge form back to the ASALMS office by July 16th to 810-359-
5985.
$100 GAS CERTIFICATE AWARDED TO THE BUSINESS/ORGANIZATION THAT
RETURNS THE MOST SIGNATURES.
In addition, a special Honorary Pit Crew program has been arranged for the
Radfest/Race Against Drugs 200. High Groove Marketing has stepped forward with
the program. “I think it is a great idea.” Stated Sandy Varney. “We want to provide
these young people with positive opportunities for this event.”
Three RAD young people will get a chance to be an “Honorary Pit Person” with
three separate teams during the running of the Eighth Race of the Fifth
Anniversary 2007 season in Radford, Virginia.
Included with the program each person will receive a team tee shirt and cap and
during the race will be provided a team radio scanner that will allow them to listen
to their team driver and crew chief. A special photograph will be taken with the
winners and their team cars and drivers. The three teams participating in this
special RAD event will be announced at an upcoming ASALMS event.
To learn more about the ASA Late Model Series and to have a RAD Pledge Form
sent to you, visit our website at: ASA Late Model Series , to learn more about the
Race Against Drugs, visit their website at: Race Against Drugs
Please feel free to call the ASA Late Model Series Office for more information,
group tickets, or outings for the event at: 1 (800) 385-2503.
As for the 0.416 Mile Semi-Banked Paved Oval in Radford, Virginia, In the ASALMS
only other appearance at Motor Mile, the ASALMS Southern Division was in town
on August 5, 2006 for the Stockner Excavating LLC 100. The immaculate Radford,
Virginia oval was the gracious hosts for the ninth race of the 2006 season.
In the 100-lap Feature, Hubbard, Ohio driver, Glenn Gault Jr., who earlier in the
season won an ASALMS Northern Division event at the Lorain (OH) Speedway,
made the haul to Virginia worthwhile as he took the lead from 15-year-old at the
time, Dalton Zehr on lap 42 and would go on to win his first ASALMS Southern
Division Feature and second overall ASALMS victory in just three starts! Bo Miller
finished second with Zehr, Andrew Weldon, and Kyle Eastham bringing home Top
Five finishes.
16-year-old at the time, James Buescher won his first career Fast Qualifier Award,
setting the stage for his run at both the ASALMS Southern Division Championship
and Rookie of the Year titles, both of which he won later in the season in San
Antonio, Texas. Buescher’s time was measured at a 15.768, the current ASALMS
track record in Radford, Virginia.
The Motor Mile Speedway, formally the New River Valley Speedway opened in
1988 as a 0.400 Mile Paved Oval. Some of the best Late Model Stock drivers in the
country have raced at Motor Mile. Drivers such as Jeff Agnew, Johnny Rumley,
Ronnie Thomas, Paul Radford and 2006 NASCAR Whelen All-American Series
National and Regional Champion, Phillip Morris, who is a seven time track
champion at Motor Mile.
Recent updates to the Radford, Virginia speed plant includes; The Addition of
Luxury V.I.P. Suites, new concessions and paving of the racing surface in 2006. A
lot of time, money, and effort has been put into the Motor Mile Speedway to make it
one of the best racing venues in the country. The concrete grandstand on the front
stretch of the speedway has a total seating capacity of 10,160 patrons.
A regular Saturday night program consists of; NASCAR Whelen Late Model Stock
Cars as well as Limited Sportsmen, Street Stocks, Mod 4s, and U-Cars with racing
weekly from April through September. Practice days are schedule the last three
weekends in March. The dimensions of the speedway are 506 Foot Long
straightaways which are 55 Feet Wide and banked seven (7) degrees. The turns
are 550 Feet long and 70 foot wide with 15 degrees of incline.
As for parking at the beautiful facility; A large parking area is located outside of
turns three and four, along with two other large parking areas located on top of the
hill behind the front stretch. Both parking lots have a total accommodation of over
7,500 vehicles.
For the VIP guests of the Motor Mile Speedway; A two-story VIP and Press Tower is
located directly behind the main grandstand at the start-finish line. The ground
floor is used to seat the race sponsors and their guests. The second floor houses
the radio announcer, P.A. Announcer, and other track officials. It also contains the
track offices. A new VIP Tower has been completed and contains luxury suites on
the second floor and concessions-souvenirs on the first floor.
The speedway is located in Radford, Virginia, 45 minutes outside of Roanoke,
Virginia and just off Route 11, six miles off Interstate 81. Interstate 77 is
approximately a 25 minute drive away. Route 100 is about a five minute drive from
the track. The address for the speedway is 6749 Lee Highway in Radford, Virginia
24141.
For more information, please call: 1 (540) 639-1700 or 1 (540) 731-4643. You can
also log onto the tracks website at: Motor Mile Speedway
For more information about the 2007 seasons within all three divisions of the
ASALMS, You can call the ASALMS home offices during normal business hours
Monday through Friday (9am-5pm) (EST) at: 1 (800) 385-2503.
In addition, the ASALMS Home Offices will be closed from Tuesday July 3, 2007
beginning at 5:00pm (EST) until Thursday July 5, 2007 at 9:00am (EST) to observe
the Fourth of July Holiday. If needed, please call Ron and/or Sandy Varney at: 1
(810) 650-6617.
You can also log onto any of the three websites for more information concerning
the 2007 season. For the Challenge Division, go to: ASALMS Challenge Division
For the Northern Division, log in at: ASALMS Northern Division and finally for the
Southern Division click on: ASALMS Southern Division
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