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Welcome to the Orange County (NC) Speedway. Practice Session One is now
complete as Rookie Jeff Choquette is the quickest so far.Posted August 11th, 2007
Loxahatchee, Florida Freshman, Jeff Choquette turned in the fastest lap of the first
Practice Session for the Orange County 125 Presented by FLF Racecars at the
Orange County (NC) Speedway in Rougemont, North Carolina. (Chuck Gonzalez
Photo)
By ASA Late Model Series
Rougemont, North Carolina (08/11/2007): The ASA Late Model Series Southern
Division Presented by GM Performance Parts is back in action after another
lengthy break in between events as the ASALMS Southern Divisions’ Fifth race of
the 2007 season is now in progress.
The extended distance Orange County 125 Presented by FLF Racecars is at the
fast 0.375 Mile High-Banked Paved Oval of the Orange County (NC) Speedway,
located just South of the North Carolina/Virginia state line and North of
Raleigh/Durham in Rougemont, North Carolina.
26 cars are on hand in the Tar Heel State as in the first Practice Session, 20-year-
old Jeff Choquette is showing the way thus far as the Loxahatchee, Florida Rookie
in his C-C Loader Service/Ford Fusion turned in a lap of a 14.264 which measures
out to 94.643 MPH. The ASALMS Southern Division Track Record was set back on
August 19, 2006 when Josh Hamner went a 14.009.
18-year-old David Wilson was second quick with a 14.358 while Travis Wilson (No
Relation) timed in third fastest with a 14.416. Wes Burton was fourth quickest with a
14.443 as 19-year-old Travis Cope rounded out the Top Five with a 14.473.
Rookie Jeremy Gerstner (14.477) was sixth fastest followed by another 19-year-old
Taylor Satterfield (14.507) who’s making his ASALMS debut. ASALMS Challenge
Division invader, Sean Murphy (14.520) was next as Corey Williams (14.521) and
current ASALMS Southern Division Overall and Rookie Points Leader; Sean Bass
(14.525) completed the Top 10.
In addition to the ASALMS Southern Divisions’ 125-lap Feature, the Orange
County Speedway weekly divisions of Limited Late Model Stock Cars, Grand
Stocks, Southern Ground Pounders, and Pure Stocks will also be on the card. Also
of note, there will be no Live Internet Broadcast this weekend of the Orange
County 125 Presented by FLF Racecars.
After a 30-Minute rotating Practice Session for the OCS Support Divisions,
ASALMS Practice resumes with the final 30-Minute Practice Session beginning at 2:
30pm. At 3:00pm the OCS support divisions will Practice on a rotating basis for the
final time for 60 Minutes.
Keep your browser locked in all weekend long exclusively on the ASALMS
Southern Division website by clicking on the link provided: Orange County 125
Race Weekend
Heading into the Orange County 125 Presented by FLF Racecars, Orlando,
Florida Rookie, Sean Bass leads both the Overall as well as the Rookie of the Year
Points Standings as he leads Longwood, Florida freshman, 22-year-old, Brandon
Johnson, who moved up from Fourth to Second after the Birmingham event on July
14, 2007 and is hot off his second consecutive Top Two finish.
The 20-year-old Bass leads his good friend Johnson by 52 points (685-633) while
Loxahatchee, Florida rookie, 20-year-old Jeff Choquette trails his two fellow
Sunshine State drivers by just Nine (9) markers with 529 points.
The Master Schedule and Time Line is Subject to Change at the discretion of the
ASALMS and all Times are in accordance with Eastern Standard Time (EST). At 3:
00pm, ASALMS Tire Impound will open and then at 3:30pm, ASALMS Qualifying
Tech opens in preparation for ARP Bodies/Aluminum Racing Products Qualifying.
At 4:45pm ARP Bodies/Aluminum Racing Products Qualifying will begin.
With 26 cars on hand, all teams will start the Orange County 125 Presented by
FLF Racecars and the GM Performance Parts Shootout has been scrapped for
this event. After OCS Divisions Qualifying, which begins at 5:30pm, there will be an
ASALMS Autograph Session that will last until 7:00pm.
After the Invocation and National Anthem, racing begins at 7:15pm with the OCS
divisions of Late Model Stock Cars, Grand Stocks, Southern Ground Pounders,
and Street Stocks running their respective Features.
Then after Pre Race Ceremonies and Driver Introductions, the Orange County 125
Presented by FLF Racecars will get the green flag at approximately 9:00pm. The
Master Schedule and Time Line is Subject to Change at the discretion of the
ASALMS and all Times are in accordance with Eastern Standard Time (EST).
In the ASALMS Southern Divisions’ only appearance to the fast 0.375 Mile High-
Banked Paved Oval in Rougemont, North Carolina back on August 19, 2006;
Colleyville, Texas pilot Ryan Lawler won his first career ASALMS Southern Division
Feature in the extended distance Dr. Pepper 150 Presented by Zaxby’s Real
Chicken.
Lawler took the win over 15-year-old, at the time, Dalton Zehr, who finished a
career high second while Colt James, 2006 ASALMS Southern Division Champion
and Rookie of the Year; now 17-year-old James Buescher, and Josh Hamner
completed the Top Five. Hamner also holds down the ASALMS track record at
OCS with a 14.009.
The 2007 season will see a full line-up of Late Model Stock Cars, as well as Limited
Late Model Stock Cars. In addition, Grand Stocks, Southern Ground Pounders,
and Street Stocks who make up a Regular Racing Program at OCS. The 2006
Track Champions at OCS were; Ronald Hill-Late Model Stock Cars, James Turner-
Grand Stocks, Chuck Watkins-Pure Stocks, and Matt Lofton-Limited Sportsmen.
Orange County Speedway is located in Northeastern Orange County on the site of
the original Trico Motor Speedway, which was built in the early 1960s. What
originally opened as a dirt facility was paved and is currently a 3/8ths mile (0.375)
asphalt, high-banked oval track.
The oval has 16 degree banking in the straightaway and 19 degree banking in the
turns. The banking and wide-sweeping turns make this facility the fastest 3/8 mile
track in the country. The track averages 50 feet wide, which offers plenty of room
for side by side racing among competitors.
Orange County Speedway has also, in the past, won a National Speed Award for
3/8 mile track and has won several awards from the Daytona Speedweeks and
RPM Race Promoters Workshop Awards. The facility offers grandstand seating
that follows the curvature of the track, along the front, from turn four to turn one,
which means that there is an excellent view of the track from every seat.
There is a VIP box in turn four that will accommodate 40 people in air-conditioned
comfort. This view offers a close up view of all the exciting turn four action, as well
as a fabulous view of the entire track. The VIP seating in the Main Tower
accommodates 15 fans with a bird’s eye view of the Finish Line as well as the
remainder of the track.
Orange County Speedway was one of the first tracks in the area to have live
televised Busch races. Some of the top Winston Cup stars of yesterday and today
‘cut their teeth’ in racing as regulars at OCS. The list includes Jimmy Johnson (Now
Defunct ASA National Tour), Bobby Labonte, Todd Bodine and Jeff and Ward
Burton. Jeff Gordon won his first career Busch Pole at OCS in 1991. Most recently,
Scott Riggs of Bahama, North Carolina, began his racing career here.
Over the years, many others have competed at OCS in Late Model Sportsman and
Busch Races. Some other well-known drivers that have ran at Orange County
Speedway include; Stacey Compton, Greg Davis, Peyton Sellers, Barry Beggarly,
and Stacey Puryear as well as Maurice Hill, who is still amongst the all-time leading
drivers at OCS, and Timothy Peters the Late Model Stock Cars Champion in 2002
and 2003.
For more information about the Orange County Speedway, located on 9450
Highway 57 in Rougemont, North Carolina, please call during normal business
hours at: 1 (336) 364-1222 or you can log onto the tracks website at: Orange
County Speedway
Practice Session One (1) Results
1. 170 Jeff Choquette-R 14.264—-94.643 MPH
2. 83 David Wilson-R 14.358
3. 62 Travis Wilson 14.416
4. 5 Wes Burton-R 14.443
5. 26 Travis Cope-R 14.473
6. 70 Jeremy Gerstner-R 14.477
7. 140 Taylor Satterfield-R 14.507
8. 32 Sean Murphy-R 14.520
9. 40 Corey Williams-R 14.521
10. 28 Sean Bass-R 14.525
11. 47 Chris Fontaine-R 14.539
12. 41 Brandon Johnson-R 14.556
13. 08 Beau Slocumb 14.570
14. 8 Michael Seeright-R 14.583
15. 86 Jimmy Lang-R 14.626
16. 09 John Wes Townley 14.633
17. 12 Tyler Townsend-R 14.670
18. 93 Rob Partelo-R 14.671
19. 127 Kyle Maynard-R 14.709
20. 98 Zach Taylor-R 14.718
21. 33 Dillon Oliver 14.757
22. 30 Preston Walker-R 14.758
23. 16 Tommy King-R 14.765
24. 75 David Odell-R 14.776
25. 133 Greg Stewart 14.807
26. 3 Brian Blum-R NO TIME
ARP Bodies/Aluminum Racing Products Qualifying Order (26)
1. 98 Zach Taylor-R
2. 40 Corey Williams-R
3. 5 Wes Burton-R
4. 93 Rob Partelo-R
5. 3 Brian Blum-R
6. 08 Beau Slocumb
7. 83 David Wilson-R
8. 47 Chris Fontaine-R
9. 8 Michael Seeright-R
10. 75 David Odell-R
11. 140 Taylor Satterfield-R
12. 26 Travis Cope-R
13. 133 Greg Stewart
14. 32 Sean Murphy-R
15. 28 Sean Bass-R
16. 170 Jeff Choquette-R
17. 09 John Wes Townley
18. 62 Travis Wilson
19. 41 Brandon Johnson-R
20. 16 Tommy King-R
21. 127 Kyle Maynard-R
22. 33 Dillon Oliver
23. 70 Jeremy Gerstner-R
24. 12 Tyler Townsend-R
25. 30 Preston Walker-R
26. 86 Jimmy Lang-R
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