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ASA’S SKAGIT SPEEDWAY HAS AN EXCITING 2013 SCHEDULE

DAYTONA BEACH, FL (Thursday, March 6, 2013) – Skagit Speedway is gearing up for their 2013 racing season. Once again, they will be racing under the ASA Member Track banner.

Skagit’s 59th season will open on Saturday, April 20 with a full racing program featuring the 410 Sprints, 360 Sprints, Sportsman Sprints and Outlaw Hornets.

Every year, Steve Beitler, Skagit Speedway Promoter, and his staff try to make an improvement to the facility. This season, their focus is more on the fan experience. They are creating a unique fan zone in the infield where fans can upgrade to a pit pass and enjoy the racing action from the infield as well as get an inside look at the teams working in the pits.

Along with their weekly Saturday night program, they will be hosting some well-known events this season.

On Saturday, May 11, Skagit Speedway will host the first ever Summer Thunder Series featuring the 360 Sprint cars. Top drivers from the Pacific Northwest and Western Canada will compete in a four round series. (more…)

By Scott|2013-03-07T02:14:32-05:00March 7th, 2013|ASA Racing, Featured, Front Page News, Racing News, Upcoming Events|Comments Off

LANCE GATLIN TAKES ASA MEMBER TRACK EAST REGION CHAMPIONSHIP PRESENTED BY SPEEDNETDIRECT.COM

DAYTONA BEACH, FL (Wednesday, October 10, 2012) – Lance Gatlin was a contender all season long for the ASA Member Track National Championship. He was going toe-to-toe with Shelby Stroebel as he won the first nine feature events of the season at Lonesome Pine Raceway, an ASA Member Track in Coeburn, VA. He finished second overall in the standings and won the East Region Championship presented by SpeedNetDirect.com.

“It was a great season, probably the best season I have ever had as far as my racing career goes,” Gatlin said when he found out that he was the East Region Champion. “I really can’t complain with ten wins.”

Gatlin ended the 2012 season with a national average of 4.9374. He had ten feature wins, 12 top-five and 14 top-ten finishes at the 3/8-mile semi-banked asphalt oval.

“I love the racetrack, it definitely fits my driving style. This is the type of track where you have to race the track and not the drivers, or the track will beat you,” Gatlin said about Lonesome Pine Raceway. “I enjoy racing up there. The competitors I race against are a good group of drivers. We can run side-by-side for many laps and not worry about taking one another out. It has been fun overall and it was a good season.” (more…)

By Scott|2012-10-10T21:03:34-04:00October 10th, 2012|ASA Racing, Featured, Front Page News|Comments Off

ESWEIN JOINS STROEBEL AND GATLIN AS QUALIFIERS FOR THE ASA MEMBER TRACK NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP

Four more Qualifiers to be Decided this Weekend

Kevin Ramsell/ASA Racing PR – DAYTONA BEACH, FL (Wednesday, September 12, 2012) – Mark Eswein became the latest driver to officially qualify for the ASA Member Track National Championship. The Wisconsin Rapids, WI driver won the Super Late Model track championship at State Park Speedway in Wausau, WI last Thursday night. He joins Shelby Stroebel and Lance Gatlin as official qualifiers for the ASA Member Track National Championship.

Eswein finished third last Thursday night to win the track championship by 28 points over Mark Mackesy. Eswein has a national average of 3.4388.

Stroebel continues with the overall lead in the national championship chase with an average of 5.0763. Stroebel’s win streak at Meridian Speedway in Meridian, ID was extended to 17 last Saturday night as he won a non-points event named after his father Allen Stroebel, who passed away last year after a long battle with cancer. His win last Saturday will not factor in to the National Championship. (more…)

By Scott|2012-09-12T20:25:19-04:00September 12th, 2012|ASA Racing, Featured, Front Page News|Comments Off

ASA Racing Schedule for Labor Day Weekend 2012

Kevin Ramsell/ASA Racing PR – DAYTONA BEACH, FL (Thursday, August 30, 2012) – Here are the details about the upcoming ASA sanctioned events this Labor Day Weekend. Please visit each series and track website for the latest updates as events are subject to change.

ASA PRO AUTOSPORTS
Inde Motorsports Ranch (Wilcox, AZ)
Friday, August 31, 2012 – Sunday, September 2, 2012
Divisions: Go Karts, Open Wheels, Stock Cars and more.
Time: Friday 12:30pm – 5:30pm, Saturday 8:00am – 5:45pm, Sunday 8:00am – 5:45pm.
Admission: Free (donations accepted). www.proautosports.com (more…)

By Scott|2012-08-30T21:18:28-04:00August 30th, 2012|ASA Racing, Featured, Front Page News, Upcoming Events|Comments Off

ASA MEMBER TRACK NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP CONTENDERS IN ACTION THIS LABOR DAY WEEKEND

Kevin Ramsell/ASA Racing PR – DAYTONA BEACH, FL (Wednesday, August 29, 2012) – The top six on the leaderboard for the ASA Member Track National Championship will be in action this Labor Day Weekend. The holiday weekend will set the tone for the final month of the 2012 battle.

Current National Championship leader Shelby Stroebel will be looking for his 13^th and 14^th feature wins in the ASA Modified division this Saturday night at Meridian Speedway in Meridian, ID. It was about this time one year ago that Stroebel started his win streak at the quarter-mile asphalt oval. He will be coming into this weekend with a 220-point lead over Rus Ward in the track standings and has a national average of 4.5261. (more…)

By Scott|2012-08-30T04:01:37-04:00August 30th, 2012|ASA Racing, Featured, Front Page News, Upcoming Events|Comments Off

ASA MEMBER TRACKS AND SERIES OFFERING GREAT ENTERTAINMENT OVER LABOR DAY WEEKEND

Kevin Ramsell/ASA Racing PR – DAYTONA BEACH, FL (Tuesday, August 28, 2012) – The upcoming Labor Day Weekend holiday will provide a great opportunity for race fans to attend an ASA sanctioned event. Many ASA Member Tracks and two ASA sanctioned series have scheduled events for this weekend.

Here is a preview of what is happening this weekend.

ASA PROAUTOSPORTS – After a summer break, ASA’s premier road course series will be in action on Friday, August 31 through Sunday, September 2 at Inde Motorsports Ranch, an ASA Member Track in Wilcox, AZ. Over 150 cars will be in action from go-karts, open wheel, and stock cars will be racing all weekend long. Action gets underway at 12:30pm on Friday and 8:00am on Saturday & Sunday. www.proautosports.com (more…)

By Scott|2012-08-28T20:23:15-04:00August 28th, 2012|ASA Racing, Featured, Front Page News, Upcoming Events|Comments Off

ASA MEMBER TRACK STANDINGS FACTOR INTO NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP

DAYTONA BEACH, FL (Wednesday, August 22, 2012) – The old adage that you must win the battle in order to win the war could best describe the ASA Member Track National Championship. Right now, many of the contenders at the ASA sanctioned tracks are trying to position themselves not only to win the track championship but also to have a chance at being the fifth ASA Member Track National Champion.

In order for a driver to win the ASA Member Track National Champion, not only do they have to be an ASA member in good standing, they must also capture their 2012 track championship. Some contenders are in a position where they can look at the national picture while others need to focus on what is happening at the track. (more…)

By Scott|2012-08-23T14:58:44-04:00August 23rd, 2012|ASA Racing, Featured, Front Page News, Upcoming Events|Comments Off

TIGHT BATTLE BREWING FOR THE ASA MEMBER TRACK NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP

Kevin Ramsell/ASA Racing PR – DAYTONA BEACH, FL (Wednesday, August 15, 2012) – The battle for the ASA Member Track National Championship is starting to get intense. Shelby Stroebel remains undefeated while Lance Gatlin saw his win streak end last Saturday night. The other track leaders are starting to catch the top two in the national standings.

Stroebel won his twelfth ASA Modified feature of the year last Saturday night at Meridian Speedway in Meridian, ID. Going back to last season, he is on a 14-win streak. He has an overall average of 4.0929.

Gatlin had his streak stopped by two-time track champion Nate Monteith last Saturday night at Lonesome Pine Raceway in Coeburn, VA. Gatlin finished second in the Limited Late Model feature event. (more…)

By Scott|2012-08-15T19:41:31-04:00August 15th, 2012|ASA Racing, Featured, Front Page News, Upcoming Events|Comments Off