Posted May 8th, 2008
Will home track favorite, Beau Slocumb get to perform his customary burn-out after the Watermelon Bowl 100 at Watermelon Capital Speedway? Find out this Saturday, May 10, 2008 by heading down to Cordele, Georgia this weekend! (ASALMS File Photo)
By Matt Prieur-ASA Late Model Series
Lexington, Michigan (Thursday, May 8, 2008): Back to the great state of Georgia we go as the ASA Late Model Series Southern Division Presented by GM Performance Parts parade of Crews, Drivers, Fans, Officials, and Teams are on the road and heading out to Cordele, Georgia!
Race number Three for the ASALMS Southern Division is back in the Peach State as the 4/10s mile semi-banked D-shaped paved oval of Watermelon Capital Speedway, located South of Macon in Cordele, Georgia is the site for the Watermelon Bowl 100.
Will ASALMS South Points Leader, Jimmy Lang make it three in a row? Or will defending race winner, Beau Slocumb stop Lang’s streak in its tracks at his home track! Perhaps another superstar such as Colt James, or Fountain Motorsports teammates and Co-Rookie of the Year Points Leaders, 17-year-old Blake Lehr and Chad Pierce will make some noise this weekend!
The ranks of the ASALMS Southern Division will surely give the great fans of the great state of Georgia something to cheer about as they all look to add their name to the list of ASALMS Southern Division Feature Winners list!
Catch all the excitement this weekend from Cordele, Georgia and Save $2.00 off your Grandstand Admission by clicking on the link provided and printing off the Watermelon Bowl 100 Promotional Flier: Watermelon Bowl 100 $2.00 OFF Coupon
If you can’t make it down for the race, keep up to date all weekend long exclusively on “ASALMS Live” only on the ASALMS Southern Division Website for extensive coverage of the Watermelon Bowl 100!
Just click on the link provided and stay up to date throughout the weekend beginning on Saturday Afternoon LIVE from Watermelon Capital Speedway: “ASALMS Live”
Watermelon Bowl 100 Fast Facts
What: Watermelon Bowl 100
Race #3 of 11 - ASA Late Model Series Southern Division.
Where: Watermelon Capital Speedway-Cordele, Georgia
0.400 Mile Semi-Banked D-Shaped Paved Oval
385 Farmers Market Road
Cordele, Georgia 31015
1 (229) 271-9301
When: Saturday, May 10, 2008
Distance: 100 Laps / 40.0 Miles
Posted Awards: $25,200
Pre-Entries: Watermelon Bowl 100 Pre-Entries
Starting Field: 26-car starting field
1-20 through ARP Bodies / Aluminum Racing Products Qualifying.
21-22 from 2008 ASALMS South Owners Points
23-24 Past Champions of the ASALMS
(Note: If the Past Champions Provisionals aren’t needed, the next Two (2) in ARP Bodies Qualifying will fill Row 12)
25-26 Top Two (2) from 25-lap GM Performance Parts Shootout (If Needed)
ASALMS Track Record: Matt Hawkins 16.253 = 88.599 MPH set on October 7, 2006.
Support Division(s): WCS Weekly Divisions of Legends, Pure Stocks, Mini Stocks, and Claimers.
Ticket Information: Main Grandstands: $15.00
Watermelon Bowl 100 $2.00 OFF Coupon
For more information and to purchase Advance Tickets, please call the ASA Late Model Series Home Offices Toll Free at: 1 (800) 385-2503 or go to the website at: ASA Late Model Series
Master Schedule and Time Line
UPDATED Thursday, May 8, 2008
Friday, May 9, 2008
3:00 PM Watermelon Capital Speedway (WCS) Officials Report to Track
4:00 PM Registration / Pit Gates Open - Rig Parking Begins
6:00 PM ASALMS Practice Begins (180 Minutes)
(Note: There will be 5-10 Minute Breaks at the bottom of every hour)
8:00 PM ASALMS Fuel and Tires Close
9:00 PM Practice Ends
9:30 PM Grounds Close
(NOTE: This is an Optional Practice Day for the ASALMS Southern Division Teams)
Saturday, May 10, 2008
9:00 AM ASALMS Officials Report to Track
9:15 AM ASALMS Officials Meeting
9:30 AM ASALMS Registration Opens / Remaining Rig Parking Begins
10:00 AM Pit Gates Open
10:30 AM ASALMS Practice / Safety Tech Lines Open
11:00 AM ASALMS Drivers Meeting / Qualifying Draw (Main Grandstands)
11:30 AM ASALMS Crew Chiefs/Spotters Meetings (Main Grandstands)
12:00 PM ASALMS Practice (120 Minutes)
2:00 PM Lunch Break (30 Minutes)
2:30 PM Watermelon Capital Speedway (WCS) Divisions Registration Opens
2:45 PM WCS Divisions Rig Parking
3:00 PM ASALMS Tire Impound Opens
3:30 PM ASALMS Qualifying Tech Opens
4:00 PM Main Grandstands Open
5:00 PM WCS Divisions Rotating Practice-Claimers, Legends, Pure Stocks, and Mini Stocks (60 Minutes)
6:00 PM ASALMS ARP Bodies /Aluminum Racing Products Qualifying (2 Laps)
6:55 PM Invocation / National Anthem
7:00 PM WCS Divisions Heat Races-Claimers, Legends, Pure Stocks, and Mini Stocks
7:30 PM ASALMS Autograph Session (30 Minutes)
8:00 PM WCS Divisions Features-Claimers, Legends, Pure Stocks, and Mini Stocks
8:45 PM ASALMS Pre-Race Ceremonies / Driver Introductions
9:00 PM ASALMS Watermelon Bowl 100
The Master Schedule and Time Line is Subject to Change at the discretion of the ASA Late Model Series and the Watermelon Capital Speedway. ALL times are in accordance with Eastern Daylight Time (EDT)
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Posted May 7th, 2008
By Matt Prieur-ASA Late Model Series
Lexington, Michigan (Wednesday, May 7, 2008): The ASA Late Model Series Northern Division Presented by GM Performance Parts is widely considered one of the most competitive divisions in all of short track racing throughout the United States.
They proved that with the wildly exciting 2008 season opener at O’Reilly (IN) Raceway Park at Indianapolis. The same for the USPRO Cup Series Presented by Drive Train Specialists, if the ASI Limited 50 was any indication, the USPRO Cup Series is going to be very exciting to watch all season long and you won’t want to miss a single lap!
Spend the Memorial Day Holiday Weekend with the ASALMS Northern Division and USPRO Cup Series as both will take on the historic 1/3 Mile Semi-Banked Paved Oval of the Grundy County Speedway, located West of Chicago and Joliet in Morris, Illinois.
The 10th annual George Appleton Memorial 125 is held in high regard in the Prairie State and the ASALMS Northern Division is happy to be a part of it once again on a special Sunday night affair on May 25, 2008.
In addition, the USPRO Cup Series will also be a part of the Appleton Memorial and will run the Illini 50. Joining the ASALMS Northern Division and USPRO Cup Series will be the Central States Super Cup Series, Illinois Vintage Racing Series, and Illini Racing Series Midgets for an action packed 5-in-1 show to celebrate the Memorial Day Holiday Weekend.
The 10th annual George Appleton Memorial 125 and Illini 50 Entry Forms are now available and both are due at the ASALMS Home Offices in Lexington, Michigan by Monday, May 19, 2008 to avoid the late fees.
To download the 10th annual George Appleton Memorial 125 Entry Form, click on the link provided:
10th annual George Appleton Memorial 125 Entry Form
For the Illini 50 Entry Form, click on this link: Illini 50 Entry Form
Advance Tickets are now on sale at the ASALMS Home Offices in Lexington, Michigan. Tickets are just $15.00 and you can download a coupon good for $2.00 off by clicking on the link provided.
Then just print off the Promotional Flier and finally bring it with you to the track: 10th Annual George Appleton Memorial 125 $2.00 Off Coupon
For more Advance Ticket Information, please call toll free at: 1 (800) 385-2503.
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Posted May 6th, 2008
15-year-old Brett Moffitt, a contender for the 2008 ASA Late Model Series Northern Division Rookie of the Year title, won the Season Opener for I-70 Late Models at the famed I-70 Speedway on Saturday, May 3, 2008. It was Moffitt’s first ever appearance at the wicked fast high-banks in Odessa, Missouri. (PictureMeRacing.com Photo)
By 5K Motorsports/High Groove Marketing and Chuck Stowe/Karl Chevrolet
West Bend, Wisconsin (Tuesday, May 6, 2008): Forty Laps of Late Model action saw yet another young gun from the state of Iowa take his first ever checkered flag on the famed I-70 Speedway high banks.
15-year-old Brett Moffitt from Grimes, Iowa piloting the 5K Motorsports prepared, Karl Chevrolet crate engine powered, late model would set quick time for the night.
That time would also turn out to be a new track record on the American Racer I-70 track tires. Due to the fact that it was his first trip ever to I-70, Moffitt would have to line up tailback for the 40 lap late model Feature.
At the drop of the green, Mike Vannoy Jr. jumped into the lead as Moffitt and another young gun, Thor Anderson battled behind him. Lap 3 saw an early yellow flag, as Billy Crane, Ron Hartford, Thor Anderson and Moffitt raced nearly 4 wide and ended up spinning down the front stretch.
After the restart and from the rear of the field, Hartford and Vannoy Jr. raced bumper to bumper with Moffitt in tow. By lap 13, Moffitt had worked his way to the third spot. At midway, Hartford and Vannoy Jr. touched causing another spin resulting in them both restarting from the rear.
On lap 34, Moffitt saved a totally sideways race car coming out of turn 4 and it would seem that he would have his first feature win at I-70 wrapped up. However, a lap 39 spin would bring out one last caution, setting up a green-white-checkered race finish.
In the end, the Iowa youngster held off I-70 veteran Ronnie “the Raytown Rocket” Hartford for his first ever win at I-70 Speedway. Vannoy Jr. was third, Caleb Hall was fourth and Elton Rust finished in the fifth spot. Young guns, Moffitt and Vannoy Jr. were fast qualifiers with Vannoy Jr. timing in at 17.53 and Moffitt setting the new Late Model track record with his qualifying lap of 17.22 seconds.
“This is unbelievable” stated a very excited Moffitt from victory lane. “I can’t say enough about the 5K Team and this car and set up that they gave me tonight”! When asked what it meant to win for the first time in a late model on the first night at I70? “It’s great. “I can’t believe it”! Replied the fifteen year old Iowa sensation.
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Posted May 2nd, 2008
Veteran ASALMS Driver, Bob Varney prepares to give Wayne Reinitz the ride of his life in the ASALMS Ride-A-Long car at O’Reilly Raceway Park at Indianapolis. (Chuck Gonzalez Photo)
By Matt Prieur-ASA Late Model Series
Lexington, Michigan (Friday, May 2, 2008): There was more than just ASA Late Model Series Presented by GM Performance Parts racing action going on last weekend at O’Reilly Raceway Park at Indianapolis.
Oh sure, the racing itself was some of the best in recent memory! But that was secondary for some special guests who came to the Clermont, Indiana speed plant over the weekend. For the racinforacure.com representatives on hand, they got the chance to experience the thrill of a lifetime with rides in the ASALMS Ride-A-Long race car!
Wayne Reinitz, who suffers from Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), often referred to as “Lou Gehrig’s Disease” was a special guest, along-with several others of the racinforacure.com Race Team with driver, Derek Thorn and his Agent, Scott Pfeiffer, who also has ALS but in a more advanced phase!
As part of the guests’ experience, they were all given rides in the ASALMS Ride-A-Long car after Practice on Saturday just prior to Qualifying. The smiles on everyone’s faces as they got out of the car were priceless to say the least!
“What a fantastic weekend! Scott Pfeiffer, Derek Thorn, and the racinforacure team are champions! Becky Roos and myself arrived at O’Reilly Raceway Park at 3:00p.m. rather than 4:00p.m. as we were supposed to. We were a little anxious!” Stated Reinitz.
At every event Thorn races in this season, whether it’s in the ASALMS Challenge Division or the NASCAR Camping World East Series, the racingforacure.com team will always have an honorary pit crew member that has been diagnosed with ALS sitting alongside the team in the pits. For this past weekend at ORP, Mr. Reinitz was that guest!
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Posted May 1st, 2008
The Goodwin Motorsports Team poses with the first USPRO Cup Series Feature Winner of 2008, Dave Gentile Jr., at O’Reilly Raceway Park at Indianapolis after the Elwood, Illinois driver won the ASI Limited 50 Presented by Drive Train Specialists. (Chuck Gonzalez Photo)
By Goodwin Motorsports / Dennis Michelsen
Channanhon, Illinois (Thursday, May 1, 2008): Goodwin Motorsports driver, Dave Gentile Jr., took part in the new USPRO Cup Series, which gives drivers a low cost option to be part of the ASA Late Model Series racing scene. Dave Gentile Jr is doing double duty this season racing in the ASALMS Northern and USPRO divisions.
On Saturday night April 26th in the ASI Limited 50 Presented by Drive Train Specialists at O’Reilly Raceway Park at Indianapolis, Gentile Jr., had a perfect night! At the top of the speed charts in practice everyone knew Gentile Jr was the driver to beat. Dave posted an impressive time in qualifying grabbing the Drive Train Specialists Fast Qualifier Award.
His time would have been good enough to make the field in the ASALMS Challenge Division despite using bias-ply tires that are much harder with less grip. Gentile Jr started 6th after the invert but quickly piloted his WMC Inc Dream Factory Inc car into contention.
Side-by-side battles with Andy Marchiniak and Chris Koslek thrilled the fans at ORP. Dave held off a frantic charge by fellow Prarie State driver Tom Gille and grabbed the checkered flag for the first time in ASALMS action.
“We came so close to winning last season so this feels great,” said an excited Dave Gentile Jr in Victory Lane. “We’re heading to our home track next so hopefully we can keep our momentum going and have it carry over to the ASALMS Northern Division too.”
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