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Practice is now complete for the Orange County 125 Presented by FLF Racecars.
19-year-old Travis Cope is the fastest car of the day.Posted August 11th, 2007
19-year-old Travis Cope turned in the fastest lap of the day in Practice for the
Orange County 125 Presented by FLF Racecars at the Orange County (NC)
Speedway on Saturday August 11, 2007. (Chuck Gonzalez Photo)
By ASA Late Model Series
Rougemont, North Carolina (08/11/2007): Practice is now complete for the Orange
County 125 Presented by FLF Racecars as the cars and stars of the ASA Late
Model Series Southern Division Presented by GM Performance Parts are now
going through Qualifying Tech and Tire Impound for the Fifth race of the 2007
season!
26 cars are checked in for the Orange County 125 Presented by FLF Racecars 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.
As for the final practice session, 19-year-old Travis Cope turned in the fastest lap
of the day as the Weeki Wachi, Florida Rookie cruised around the Rougemont,
North Carolina speed plant in his Grubbs Emergency Services/Ford Fusion at a
14.242 which measures out to 94.790 MPH. The ASALMS Southern Division Track
Record was set back on August 19, 2006 when Josh Hamner went a 14.009.
Jeff Choquette, the fastest car of the first Practice Session, slipped to second this
time around with a 14.272 while ASALMS Challenge Division invader, Sean Murphy
was third quick at a 14.336. 14-year-old Tyler Townsend timed in fourth fastest of
the last session with a 14.390 and Travis Wilson completed the Top Five with a
14.397.
Two-Time Feature Winner in 2007, Beau Slocumb (14.431) was sixth and was
followed by his Brothers Racing teammate, 17-year-old John Wes Townley
(14.437). Chris Fontaine (14.471) was eighth as Wes Burton (14.493), and 19-
year-old Taylor Satterfield (14.501) rounded out 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 are also on the card. Also of
note, there will be no Live Internet Broadcast this weekend of the Orange County
125 Presented by FLF Racecars.
Qualifying Tech and Tire Impound are both open while the OCS support divisions
will Practice on a rotating basis for the final time for 60 Minutes. ARP
Bodies/Aluminum Racing Products Qualifying will begin at 4:30pm. 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
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). 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 each running their respective Features. The Limited Late Model
Stock Cars will be running Twin 50-lap Features with the second 50 going after the
Orange County 125 Presented by FLF Racecars.
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
second OCS Limited Late Model Stock Car 50-lap Feature will close out the night.
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.
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.
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 Two (2) Results
1. 26 Travis Cope-R 14.242—-94.790 MPH
2. 170 Jeff Choquette-R 14.272
3. 32 Sean Murphy-R 14.336
4. 12 Tyler Townsend-R 14.390
5. 62 Travis Wilson 14.397
6. 08 Beau Slocumb 14.431
7. 09 John Wes Townley 14.437
8. 47 Chris Fontaine-R 14.471
9. 5 Wes Burton-R 14.493
10. 140 Taylor Satterfield-R 14.501
11. 83 David Wilson-R 14.514
12. 41 Brandon Johnson-R 14.558
13. 70 Jeremy Gerstner-R 14.559
14. 3 Brian Blum-R 14.560
15. 40 Corey Williams-R 14.590
16. 98 Zach Taylor-R 14.592
17. 28 Sean Bass-R 14.642
18. 86 Jimmy Lang-R 14.681
19. 33 Dillon Oliver 14.690
20. 16 Tommy King-R 14.691
21. 93 Rob Partelo-R 14.710
22. 75 David Odell-R 14.755
23. 133 Greg Stewart 14.805
24. 127 Kyle Maynard-R 14.956
25. 8 Michael Seeright-R NO TIME
26. 30 Preston Walker-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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