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Sweet Home Alabama! The ASALMS Southern Division heads to the Birmingham
(AL) International Raceway for the Crimson 125 Presented by FLF Race Cars.
Posted July 12th, 2007
By ASA Late Model Series
Lexington, Michigan (07/13/2007): The ASA Late Model Series Southern Division
Presented by GM Performance Parts is back in action this weekend after a three
week break between events! The ASALMS Southern Division family of crews,
drivers, fans, officials, and teams are now on the road and making the trip to
Birmingham, Alabama for the weekend in the ASALMS’ first ever appearance in the
Yellowhammer State.
The Fourth Race of the 2007 season for the ASALMS Southern Division will
happen at one of the most historic and tradition laden tracks in the entire United
States. The famed Birmingham (AL) International Raceway, located on the
Alabama State Fairgrounds in Birmingham, Alabama, will serve as hosts on
Saturday July 14, 2007 for the running of the Crimson 125.
In addition, this is the final ASALMS Southern Division event before the Crate
American Race 200 at the Bristol (TN) Motor Speedway. The Top Two (2) in the
ASALMS Southern Division Owners Points Standings after the Crimson 125
Presented by FLF Racecars are guaranteed a spot in the Crate American Race
200.
BIR is the only track on the 2007 ASALMS Southern Division schedule that will host
more than one show during the season. On Saturday October 27, 2007, the
ASALMS Southern Division Cars and Stars will decide their 2007 Championship
and Rookie of the Year titles respectively in the ASALMS Southern Division Season
Championships 125 at the fast 0.625 Mile Semi-Banked Paved Oval.
Also of note, there will be no Live Internet Broadcast this weekend of the Crimson
125 Presented by FLF Racecars. Joining the ASALMS Southern Division will be the
BIR Sportsmen, Mini Modifieds, Street Stocks, Renegades, and Buzz Cars for an
action packed Six in One show!
The ASALMS Southern Division contingent is currently on the road and heading
out to Birmingham, Alabama for the Fourth Race of the 2007 Racing Season. Keep
up to date all race weekend long from the Birmingham International Raceway
beginning on Saturday Morning during the first of three 60 Minute Practice
Sessions. Keep your browser locked in all weekend long exclusively on the
ASALMS Southern Division website by clicking on the link provided: Crimson 125
Presented by FLF Racecars Race Weekend
The entry list for the Crimson 125 Presented by FLF Racecars is approaching 30
entries and counting. To view the Entry List for the Fourth Race of the 2007
Season in the ASALMS Southern Division, click on the link provided: Crimson 125
Presented by FLF Racecars Entries
Heading into the Crimson 125 Presented by FLF Racecars; Orlando, Florida
Rookie, 20-year-old Sean Bass continues to lead both the Overall as well as the
Rookie of the Year Points Leads as he leads Lakeland, Florida freshman, Chris
Fontaine in both the Overall and Rookie title chases by 40 points (510-470).
Loxahatchee, Florida Freshman, Jeff Choquette, based on his career high second
place finish at the New Smyrna (FL) Speedway back on June 23, 2007 made a
huge jump from Eighth to Third and trails Fontaine in both categories by 21
markers and Bass by 60 with 449 points.
The GM Performance Parts Shootout Points Standings see Palm Coast, Florida
driver, Ricky D. Rubin, who is not entered for the Crimson 125 Presented by FLF
Racecars, leading the GMPP Shootout Points Standing by just three markers over
Jeremy Gerstner (117-114).
The Master Schedule and Time Line is Subject to Change at the discretion of the
ASALMS and all Times are in accordance with Central Standard Time (CST).
There will be a BIR sponsored Practice on Friday July 13, 2007 from 5:00-9:00pm.
The Pit Gates open at “High Noon”. ASALMS Fuel and Tires will be on hand,
however no ASALMS Officials will be present in a working capacity.
Saturday morning everything gets started in the morning hours beginning with
Registration and the Pit Gates both opening at 9:00am. Rig Parking will also be
taking place as well. ASALMS Practice and Safety Tech get rolling at 9:15am while
the ASALMS Drivers Meeting and Qualifying Draw will commence at 10:00am and
will immediately be followed by the ASALMS Crew Chiefs and Spotters Meetings.
The first of three 60 Minute Practice Sessions will begin at 11:00am giving the
ASALMS Southern Division teams plenty of time to get acclimated to the 0.625 Mile
Semi-Banked Paved Oval. The biggest track on the 2007 ASALMS Southern
Division Schedule.
After an hour Lunch Break while the Birmingham support divisions of Sportsmen,
Mini Modifieds, Street Stocks, Renegades, and Buzz Cars enter the pits, ASALMS
Practice resumes with another 60 Minute Session beginning at 1:00pm. At 2:00pm
the BIR support divisions will Practice on a rotating basis for 30 Minutes.
The third and final ASALMS Southern Division Practice will begin at 2:30pm and
last for 60 more minutes. The BIR support divisions return for their final rotating
practice sessions at 3:30pm while at 3:45pm, ASALMS Qualifying Tech and Tire
Impound will both open in preparation for ARP Bodies/Aluminum Racing Products
Qualifying.
At 5:45pm ARP Bodies/Aluminum Racing Products Qualifying will begin as The Top
20 in ARP Bodies Qualifying will be locked into the extended distance 125-lap
Feature, saving for the Top 10 in the current ASALMS Southern Division Owners
Points who have not used their two allotted Provisionals for the 2007 season.
The next four will then also come from the 2007 ASALMS Southern Division
Owners Points Standings while positions 25-26 will be reserved for Past
Champions of the ASALMS. If those aren’t needed, then the next Two in ARP
Bodies Qualifying will fill out the 26-car field. The rest of the field will then
tentatively race in the GM Performance Parts Shootout.
The BIR support divisions will draw for their Feature starting positions. After ARP
Bodies Qualifying, there will be an all divisions Autograph Session on the front
stretch of the Birmingham, Alabama speed plant until 7:20pm. After the Invocation
and National Anthem, racing begins at 7:30pm.
The GM Performance Parts Shootout is tentatively set to go first, but that could
change at the discretion of ASALMS and BIR Officials. Then it’ll be Feature time for
the BIR support division as the Sportsmen (15 laps), Mini Modifieds (20 laps),
Street Stocks (20 laps), Renegades (12 laps), and Buzz Cars (12 laps) Features
will all run in succession.
Then after Pre Race Ceremonies and Driver Introductions, the Crimson 125
Presented by FLF Racecars will get the green flag at approximately 9:15pm. The
Master Schedule and Time Line is Subject to Change at the discretion of the
ASALMS and all Times are in accordance with Central Standard Time (CST).
The 2007 season is the Birmingham International Raceway’s 93rd continuous year
of operation. MTS Motorsports Management operates the racing facility for the
Alabama State Fairgrounds, and 2007 marks a huge year for the facility.
In addition to the ASALMS Southern Divisions’ two big shows, highlighting the 2007
BIR schedule is the Birmingham Super Series which will challenge some of the most
talented drivers in the Southern Region of the United States in an eight race series
that will crown a champion at the much anticipated Magic City 200 on November 9-
10, 2007.
The BSS will match the best Pro Late Model drivers against the best Super Late
Model drivers in an eight race series based at historic BIR. A proficiently designed
point system is set in place to produce some of the closest point racing seen in a
short track series. Each competing driver will be assessed a mulligan in one of the
first seven events, nullifying their worst finish.
Especially important to ASALMS teams is that the Birmingham Super Series has no
conflicts with the ASALMS Southern Division Schedule except for one event. Friday
and Saturday October 5-6, 2007 at the DeSoto (FL) Super Speedway.
So the ASALMS Southern Division teams that plan on running the BSS can still go
to DeSoto, take a mulligan in the BSS, and come back to challenge for the
inaugural BSS Championship! Each driver will have to start the final event of the
season to compete for the inaugural BSS championship.
The officials at BIR have taken the general Super and Pro Late Model rules from
around the region, and combined them with carburetor and weight ratios to make
some very close racing at the 0.625 Mile Semi-Banked Paved Oval. The bodies on
the racers will be the sleek stock appearing A-B-C rule type bodies.
Some of the big shows on the BSS Schedule includes the Neil Bonnett Memorial,
the seventh race of the series is set for October 5-6, 2007 while the Magic City 200
will close out the 2007 Birmingham Super Series on November 9-10, 2007, the
week after the last race of the 2007 season for the entire ASALMS in Nashville,
Tennessee.
Other notables of the 22 events scheduled for the track are appearances made by
the Georgia Asphalt Series, as well as the new All-Star Outlaw Bodied Super Late
Model Series, plus the local stars in the Super Modified, Mini Modified, Street
Stock, Renegade, and Buzz racing divisions.
BIR is a 0.625 Mile Semi-Banked Paved Oval is located at the Alabama State
Fairgrounds at 2321 Bessemer Road in Birmingham, Alabama 35008, the Track is
located just off Interstate 20/59 exit 120 and follow the Alabama State Fairgrounds
green signs to the raceway. The Grandstand seating capacity is 8,800 with two VIP
suites available for race day rentals.
BIR is also available for private testing. Prices are $125.00 an hour with a two hour
minimum. An eight (8) hour test is also available for $800.00. Up to four teams may
rent the track together. Please call the track at: 1 (205) 781-BIR1 (2471). You can
also log onto the BIR website at; Birmingham International Raceway
After the Crimson 125 Presented by FLF Racecars, the next race for the ASALMS
Southern Division will be on Saturday August 11, 2007 at the Orange County (NC)
Speedway as the 0.375 Mile High-Banked Paved Oval located just South of the
Virginia/North Carolina border and North of Raleigh/Durham in Rougemont, North
Carolina is the site for the running of Race Number Five on the 2007 Calender;
The Orange County 125.
Joining the ASALMS Southern Division contingent in the lone Tar Heel State
appearance of the season will be the OCS weekly divisions of Limited Late Model
Stock Cars, Grand Stocks, Southern Ground Pounders, and Street Stocks. The
Entry Form for the Orange County 125 will be available beginning on Thursday
July 26, 2007.
The next event overall for the ASALMS will see “America’s Premiere Short Track
Series” jump back into action with Race Number Eight of the Fifth Anniversary 2007
Season in the ASALMS Challenge Division.
On Friday and Saturday July 20-21, 2007 the 0.417 Mile Progressively Banked
Paved Oval of the Motor Mile (VA) Speedway, located approximately an hour
Southwest of Roanoke in Radford, Virginia is the site for the running of the
Radfest/Race Against Drugs 200.
Joining the ASALMS Challenge Division in Radford, Virginia will be the Motor Mile
Mod 4s and U-Cars. The Entry Form for the Radfest/Race Against Drugs 200 is
available and due at the ASALMS Home Offices in Lexington, Michigan by Monday
July 16, 2007 to avoid late fees.
In addition, this is the final ASALMS Challenge Division event before the Crate
American Race 125 at the Bristol (TN) Motor Speedway. The Top 10 in the
ASALMS Challenge Division Owners Points Standings are guaranteed a spot in the
Crate American Race 200.
You can download the Radfest/Race Against Drugs 200 Entry Form by clicking on
the link provided: Radfest/Race Against Drugs 200 Entry Form
Then to complete the month of July, the ASALMS Northern Division will then get
back going with Race Number Four on the 2007 calendar, which is set for Saturday
July 28, 2007 at the famed 0.292 Mile High-Banked Paved Oval of the Rockford
(IL) Speedway, located just outside of Rockford in Loves Park, Illinois for the
running of the Rockford 100.
Joining the ASALMS Northern Division contingent will be the Central States Super
Cups Series as well as Rockford’s own NASCAR Dodge Weekly Series’ Grand
Nationals and Road Runners divisions and a special Backwards/Forwards Race.
Plus Musical Group “Slipstream” will be performing a Pre Race Concert during the
ASALMS Autograph Session!
This is the final ASALMS Northern Division event as well as last ASALMS event
overall before the Crate American Race 125 at the Bristol (TN) Motor Speedway.
The Top Two (2) in the ASALMS Northern Division Owners Points Standings are
guaranteed a spot in the Crate American Race 200.
The Entry Form for the Rockford 100 is available and due at the ASALMS Home
Offices in Lexington, Michigan by Monday July 23, 2007. You can download the
Rockford 100 Entry Form by clicking on the link provided: Rockford 100 Entry Form
Then to begin the month of August, the biggest race in the ASA Late Model Series’
Five Year History will be next! 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 Master Schedule and Time Line is now available by clicking on the link
provided:
The Crate American Race 200 Master Schedule and Time Line
The Crate American Race 200 Entry Form is available and due at 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 provided:
The Crate American Race 200 Entry Form
For more information about the ongoing 2007 seasons within all three divisions of
the ASALMS, You can call the ASALMS home offices during normal business hours
Monday through Friday 9:00am-5:00pm (EST) at: 1 (800) 385-2503.
Also a reminder, the ASALMS Home Offices in Lexington, Michigan are closed until
Monday July 9, 2007 at 9:00am (EST) in order to travel to and from Birmingham,
Alabama. 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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