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Meet Wes Burton….Posted January 15th, 2008
44 Wes Burton-Chiefland, Florida. (ASALMS File Photo)
By Matt Prieur-ASA Late Model Series
Lexington, Michigan (01/15/2008): The “Meet the ASA Late Model Series
Teams” feature on the web pages of all three ASA Late Model Series
Presented by GM Performance Parts websites, is rapidly becoming one of the
most popular features going today!
Over the off season and judging by the sheer amount of interest, into the
actual season as well, the ASALMS drivers and teams will be featured
throughout the off season right up through the 2008 ASALMS Season Opener
and beyond.
The ASALMS Challenge Division will officially kick off the 2008 racing season
on Friday and Saturday March 14-15, 2008 at the 0.410 Mile Semi-Banked
Paved Oval of the Tri-County (NC) Motor Speedway, located Northeast of
Asheville in Hudson, North Carolina in the running of the North Carolina 200.
An slew of ASALMS teams continue to contact the ASALMS Home Offices in
Lexington, Michigan on how to be featured on this new and very popular
internet segment. If you are a registered driver / team for the upcoming 2008
campaigns and would like to be featured on “Meet the ASALMS Teams”,
please use the form provided.
Just copy and paste into your writing program:
2008 ASA Late Model Series Driver Information Then e-mail the “Meet the
ASALMS Teams” form to the ASALMS at:
2008 ASA Late Model Series Driver Profiles
For the next installment of “Meet the ASALMS Teams”; 2008 ASALMS
Southern Division title contender, Wes Burton. Originally from Chiefland,
Florida he now resides in Mooresville, North Carolina and is the next featured
driver. The 27-year-old has made numerous appearances over the last Two
seasons in both the ASALMS Challenge and Southern Divisions.
Welcome to the next ASALMS Southern Division installment of “Meet the
ASALMS Drivers” and let’s get to know, Chiefland, Florida’s Wes Burton;
Drivers Name: Wes Burton
Car #/Division: 44 (Southern)
Birthday/Age: 11/04/1980 (27)
Hometown: Chiefland, Florida
Height/Weight: 5″8, 170 lbs.
Marital Status/Children-Names/Ages: Married, Amanda - No Children
Occupation: Engineer at JR Motorsports
Hobbies: Searching for Sponsors
Accomplishments in Racing: 2 time INEX Winter Heat champion, 4 time
ICARA champion, over 100 karting wins.
Heroes: Alan Kulwicki and all the Members of the American Armed Forces
Dream Car: 1970 Chevy Pick-Up
Accomplishments in Life: Getting Mechanical Engineering degree
Favorite Part About Race Day: The “Wave” Lap
Most Noticeable Trait: I’m Grumpy
Pet Peeves: People that say things and then don’t follow through
Something I’d Like to Change About Myself: To be more Outgoing
If I Wasn’t Racing, I’d be: Out of Debt
Best Part About Being Me: No reserve, no regret. Just get to go all out.
Qualities I Admire in Another Person: Honesty and Loyalty
Favorite Foods: Maple Nutes from Northern Tool
Favorite Restaurants: Corky’s BBQ in Brentwood, Tennessee
Favorite Movies: Waiting
Favorite T.V. Shows: Seinfeld
Favorite Music: Rock, New and Old
Favorite Bands/Singers: Rolling Stones, Led Zepplin, Linkin Park
For more information about the 2007 ASA Late Model Series Awards Banquet
and Weekend of Champions as well as the 2008 seasons within all four
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.
You can also log onto any of the three websites for more information; For the
Challenge Division, go to:
ASALMS Challenge Division For the Northern Division and USPRO Cup
Series, log in at: ASALMS Northern Division and finally for the Southern
Division click on:
ASALMS Southern Division
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