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The “Non-Points” Crate Late Model Challenge 100 to kick off the 2008 Season
for the ASA Late Model Series.
By: Matt Prieur-ASA Late Model Series
Lexington, Michigan (11/29/2007): The ASA Late Model Series Presented by
GM Performance Parts will be a part of SpeedFest 2008 at the USA (FL)
International Speedway in Lakeland, Florida on Thursday, Friday, and
Saturday January 24-25-26, 2008 and will run the Crate Motor Challenge 100.
The Non-Points 100-lap Feature, to be run on Saturday January 26, 2008 will
be conducted just one weekend after the 2007 ASA Late Model Series Awards
Banquet and Weekend of Champions on Friday and Saturday January 18-19,
2008 at the Clarion Hotel and Conference Center in Louisville, Kentucky.
The CRA Super Series and the FASCAR Florida Sunbelt Series serves as
head-liners for SpeedFest 2008 at the fast 0.750 Mile High-Banked Paved
Oval. The ASALMS portion of the weekend will be a “Non-Points” special event
for ALL Template Bodied / Crate Engine machines from all over North America.
SpeedFest officials will oversee the entire event with technical support from
ASA Late Model Series Technical Officials and Staff. The entire weekend will
be under the direction of CRA Super Series Promoters, Glenn Luckett and R.
J. Scott as well as FASCAR’s Don Nerone. All three will be co-promoting the
entire weekend with the speedway.
“We’re very pleased that Glenn, R.J., Don, and Bill Martino from the track and
everyone else associated with SpeedFest thought of us enough to bring us
down for their 2008 season opener.” Stated ASALMS Co-Founder/President,
Ron Varney.
“This is a great way to begin the year and I’m really looking forward to this race
and the entire weekend all together. Plus this is a nice way for our ASALMS
teams to make sure all the nuts and bolts are tight for the 2008 season!” He
added.
ASALMS Rules Will Apply and the Goodyear 2602 Tires Must Be Purchased
and Impounded at the Track. ASALMS Licenses are NOT Required for this
event. All Cars #'s must carry an “N” or “S” Designation. South Cars will be
from Florida, Georgia, Alabama and Mississippi. This is Subject to Change. No
Duplicate #'s. Contact Glenn Luckett at: 1 (812) 883-0455 to confirm.
The Crate Motor Challenge / SpeedFest 2008 Entry Form is Available and will
be $100.00 to enter and will be due at the USA International Speedway Offices
in Lakeland, Florida by Friday January 11, 2008. Otherwise it's $150.00 to
enter. To download the Crate Motor Challenge / SpeedFest 2008 Entry form,
click on the link provided: Crate Motor Challenge / SpeedFest 2008 Entry Form
In the three previous SpeedFests’ held with the popular template bodied Super
Late Models, two of those have been won by ASA Late Model Series
competitors. In January of this past season; Wheaton, Illinois veteran, Eddie
Hoffman started off his 2007 campaign right by taking the checkered flag in
the 200-lap Feature while in the inaugural event in 2005, Eau Claire,
Wisconsin veteran, Charlie Menard was the winner.
Sandwiched between the two veterans’ victories, Florida ace, Mike Fritts took
home the victory in the 2006 version of SpeedFest. This will be the first ever
appearance for the ASALMS at the Lakeland, Florida speed plant.
More information about SpeedFest 2008 can be found by logging onto any of
these websites; CRA Super Series , FASCAR , and USA International
Speedway
For more information about the 2007 ASALMS Awards Banquet and Weekend
of Champions as well as the fast approaching 2008 campaigns, you can call
the ASALMS home offices during normal business hours Monday through
Friday 9:00am-5:00pm (EST) at: 1 (800) 385-2503.
You can also log onto any of the three websites for more information. For the
Challenge Division and the USPRO Cup Series, 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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