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The 1st annual ASA Late Model Series How to Clinics and Seminars a rousing
success.Posted January 21st, 2008
Brad Cook (Left) from ARP Bodies and Mike Newcomb (Right) from Five Star
Race Car Bodies, apply a template to a car to show the correct way to take a
measurement on an A-B-C template body during the 1st annual ASA Late
Model Series How To Clinics and Seminars. (Chuck Gonzalez Photo)
By Matt Prieur-ASA Late Model Series
Lexington, Michigan (01/21/2008): The ASA Late Model Series Presented by
GM Performance Parts debuted the 1st annual ASALMS “How to Clinics and
Seminars” during the 2007 ASALMS Awards Banquet and Weekend of
Champions to rave reviews!
The 1st edition of the How to Clinics and Seminars were a first time ever
unique set of seminars designed for the ASALMS Cars, Crews, Drivers, and
Teams. The training and insight provided an in depth look at the hows and
whys of the ASALMS and its related rules.
In addition, valuable marketing information, cost saving programs for travel
and team budgeting. Safety recommendations and mandates as well as what
is new and what is coming were all revealed throughout the day long seminars.
A very good turnout of new and returning ASALMS teams were on hand to
absorb the vast amounts of information offered throughout the morning and
into the late afternoon. A wide variety of hosts and speakers provided various
insights on how to make each respective ASALMS team a success.
The topics covered included; Shocks and Brakes, as well as Building your car
through the contingency sponsors, A-B-C Bodies, Communications, Marketing,
Travel and Budgets, Memberships, Chassis, Safety, Ignition Systems, Tires
and Fuel.
The day ended with the most popular and widely anticipated seminar of the
day; The Crate Motor and Engine Builders. It was during this seminar that
ASALMS Co-Founder/President, Ron Varney made an official announcement
and revealed the brand new “Super Crate” which will officially debut in the
ASALMS Challenge Division in 2009.
More details about this revolutionary engine, titled by GM Performance Parts,
the CT525 6.2L, and is modeled after the LS Corvette Engine and modernized
for the ASALMS, will be implemented in the ASALMS Challenge Division only
beginning with the 2009 season.
The hugely popular GM Performance Parts 604 Crate Engine, the foundation
of the ASALMS, will remain in the ASALMS Northern and Southern Divisions as
well as the return of the USPRO Cup Series for the foreseeable future. Those
details and a complete press release about the new “Super Crate” will be
available in the coming days.
As for the 1st annual ASALMS How To Clinics and Seminars, the ASALMS
would like to thank the following companies who were responsible for their part
in making these first ever attempted clinics and seminars such a rousing
success.
Those companies include: GM Performance Parts, Hoosier Race Tires, Torco
Racing Fuel, Choice Hotels Sports Marketing, Crane Cams, High Groove
Marketing, Racing Electronics, Race Safe Systems, Race Against Drugs and
Stay on Track Charity Organizations, AP Racing Brakes, Diamond Racing
Products, M.P.H. Promotions, Performance Friction Brakes, ARP Bodies, Five
Star Race Car Bodies, R.V. Performance, Phil Harper Motorsports, Basset
Racing Wheels, C.G. Photos, and Texas Roadhouse.
Also a special thanks to all those ASALMS Officials who hosted and spoke
throughout the morning and afternoon and they include; Russ Chapman,
Sandy Varney, Dick Melius, Tom Powell, Matt Prieur, Chuck Gonzalez, Ted
Carpenter, Christine Bishofberger, Bob Varney, and last but certainly not
least, Ron Varney,
In addition, all special guests who took time out of their schedules and helped
with the various topics includes: (Morning Sessions) Derek Spencer-
Performance Friction Brakes, Brad Cook-ARP Bodies, Mike Newcomb-Five
Star Race Car Bodies, Todd Smekens-Race Against Drugs, Michael and Janet
Finn-Dream Factory Inc., and Patrick Taylor-Racing Electronics and Race
Safe Systems.
(Afternoon Sessions): Karen Krupka-Choice Hotels, Jesse Saunders-
Pathfinder Chassis, Bill Tandetzke-Diamond Racing Wheels, Tom Gideon-GM
Performance Parts, Mike Covella-Crane Cams, Irish Saunders and Terry
Newton-Hoosier Racing Tires, Brian Gill-Bassett Racing Wheels, Phil Harper-
Phil Harper Motorsports, and Bill Martens-GM Performance Parts.
The first race of the 2008 season is this Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
January 24-26, 2008 as the ASALMS will conduct the “Non-Points” Crate Late
Model Challenge 100, which is part of SpeedFest 2008 at the fast 0.750 Mile
Progressively Banked Paved Oval of the USA (FL) International Speedway in
Lakeland, Florida.
The Crate Late Model Challenge 100 / SpeedFest 2008 Entry Form is Still
Available and will be $100.00 to enter and is due at the USA International
Speedway Offices in Lakeland, Florida as soon as possible. The cost is
$150.00 to enter.
To download the Crate Late Model Challenge 100 / SpeedFest 2008 Entry
form, click on the link provided:
Crate Late Model Challenge 100/SpeedFest 2008 Entry Form
The Master Schedule and Time Line for the SpeedFest 2008 Race Weekend
is available. To check out the entire racing weekend in Lakeland, Florida, click
on the link provided:
SpeedFest 2008 Master Schedule and Time Line
The CRA Super Series and the FASCAR Florida Sunbelt Series serve 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.
ASALMS Rules Will Apply for the Crate Late Model portion of the weekend as
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.
For more information about the 2008 seasons within all four divisions of the
ASALMS, you can call the ASALMS home offices during normal business
hours Monday through Friday 9:00a.m.-5:00p.m. (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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