Post by Matt Prieur on Jun 9, 2008 15:31:48 GMT -4
Momma, we're coming home! The ASA Late Model Series Challenge Division and USPRO Cup Series is back home in Michigan this weekend!
By Matt Prieur-ASA Late Model Series
Lexington, Michigan (Monday, June 9, 2008): The ASA Late Model Series Challenge Division Presented by GM Performance Parts cars and stars are back in the spotlight this weekend with a return trip to the home state of the series!
Fort Lauderdale, Florida driver, Sean Murphy, the 2007 Pat Bourdow Memorial Rookie of the Year has won the first three Challenge Division races of the season including the non-points affair in Lakeland, Florida in January.
After backing up that win with victories at O'Reilly Raceway Park at Indianapolis and Iowa Speedway, Murphy and his SS/Green Light Racing Team are itching to get back to racing in the ASALMS Challenge Division and they'll finally get their chance in the home state of the ASALMS!
But he'll have to deal with the likes of Father-Son duo of 2005 Pat Bourdow Memorial Rookie of the Year, Brian Campbell, and 10-time Berlin Raceway Late Model Track Champion and Michigan Motorsports Hall of Famer, Fred Campbell, who have both filed entries for thge next race on the 2008 schedule!
"America's Premiere Short Track Series" will take part in the 2nd Annual Tradition 200 on Friday and Saturday, June 13-14, 2008 at the famed Berlin (MI) Raceway, located West of Grand Rapids in Marne, Michigan. This is the third points race of the 2008 racing season!
As part of the 2nd annual Tradition Weekend at the fast 0.437 Mile Progressively Banked Paved Oval, the USPRO Cup Series Presented by Drive Train Specialists will also be in action with the running of the Tradition 50. For the USPRO Cup Series, this will be the fourth event of six total in their 2008 season.
Current USPRO Cup Series Points Leader, Dave Gentile Jr., will have to deal with several Michigan-based teams looking to defend their home turf this weekend in what will be a thrilling 50-lap feature in Marne, Michigan!
In addition, ASI Limited, the primary sponsor of Murphy's Chevrolet will also be sponsoring the "ASI LIMITED - Riverhouse Appreciation Night at the Races" on Saturday night!
Joining the ASALMS Challenge Division and USPRO Cup Series will be a Berlin Raceway support divisions special event on Friday, June 13, 2008 featuring the De-Jay Slick Truck Pro Stocks, Instant Cash Advance Sportsmen, Burnips Equipment Four-Cylinders, and a School Bus Race to highlight the Friday evening card!
On Saturday the ASALMS Challenge Division and USPRO Cup Series share the spotlight at the historic Marne, Michigan Fairgrounds speed plant!
The 2nd Annual Tradition 200 Entry Form as well as the USPRO Cup Series Tradition 50 Entry Form are both available and due at the ASALMS Home Offices in Lexington, Michigan <b><i><u>As Soon As Possible</u></i></b>.
You can download the 2nd annual Tradition 200 Entry Form by clicking on the link provided:
<b><a href="http://www.asalatemodelsnorth.com/pdfs/entries/berlin_02.pdf"> 2nd Annual Tradition 200 Entry Form </a></b>
In addition, to download the USPRO Tradition 50 Entry Form, go to this link:
<b><a href="http://www.asalatemodelsnorth.com/pdfs/entries/BerlinUSPRO.pdf"> Tradition 50 Entry Form </a></b>
Advance Tickets for Saturday are now on sale for $18.00 while children 12 and under are free. Saturday Tickets are available at the ASALMS Home Offices in Lexington, Michigan. In addition, they’re also available at the Berlin Raceway Box Office.
Plus you can get print off a coupon good for $2.00 off your Grandstand Admission by clicking on the Berlin Promotional Flier at the link provided: <b><a href="http://www.asalatemodelsnorth.com/gfx/fliers/08BERLIN_01.jpg"> Berlin Promotional Flier </a></b>
Tickets for Friday, which were originally free before the addition of the three divisions, are now $10.00 for adult general admission, $5.00 for kids 6-12 and free for kids 5 and under. Pit passes for those 14 and over are $25 for Friday!
Gates for the fans will open at 12:15p.m. while gates for the local drivers will open at 3:00p.m. with the first race beginning at 7:20 p.m. you can purchase those tickets at the Berlin Raceway Box Office.
<b><i><u>Master Schedule and Time Line</b></i></u>
<b>UPDATED Tuesday, June 3, 2008</b>
<b>Friday, June 13, 2008</b>
8:00 AM ASALMS/USPRO Officials Report to Track
8:30 AM ASALMS/USPRO Officials Meeting
9:30 AM Registration Opens
10:00 AM ASALMS/USPRO Hauler Unloading Begins
10:30 AM ASALMS/USPRO Practice / Safety Tech Lines Open
12:00 PM ASALMS/USPRO Drivers-Crew Chiefs-Spotters Meetings (Infield Stage)
<b>12:15 PM Main Grandstands Open</b>
1:30 PM ASALMS/USPRO Practice #1 (90 Minutes)
3:00 PM Pit Gates Open for Berlin Support Divisions (Pro Stocks, Sportsmen, and Four-Cylinders)
3:15 PM ASALMS/USPRO Practice #2 (105 Minutes)
5:00 PM Berlin Pro Stocks, Sportsmen, and Four-Cylinders Rotating Practice and Qualifying
7:15 PM Invocation / National Anthem
7:20 PM Berlin Pro Stocks, Sportsmen, and Four Cylinders Heat Races
8:00 PM ASALMS/USPRO Practice #3 (20 Minutes)
8:20 PM Berlin Pro Stocks, Sportsman, and Four-Cylinders Features
10:00 PM School Bus Races
<b>Saturday, June 14, 2008</b>
9:30 AM ASALMS/USPRO Officials Report to Track
10:00 AM ASALMS/USPRO Officials Meeting
10:30 AM Registration Opens / Remaining Hauler Unloading Begins
11:30 AM Pit Gate Opens
11:30 AM ASALMS/USPRO Practice / Safety Tech Lines Open
12:00 PM ASALMS/USPRO Drivers-Crew Chiefs-Spotters Meetings (Infield Stage)
<b>12:15 PM Main Grandstands Open</b>
1:30 PM ASALMS/USPRO Practice (60 Minutes)
2:30 PM Break (15 Minutes)
2:45 PM ASALMS/USPRO Practice (60 Minutes)
3:45 PM Break (15 Minutes)
3:55 PM ASALMS Tire Impound Opens
4:00 PM ASALMS Qualifying Tech Opens
5:10 PM USPRO Tire Impound Opens
5:15 PM USPRO Qualifying Tech Opens
5:30 PM ASALMS ARP Bodies / Aluminum Racing Products Qualifying (2 Laps)
6:00 PM USPRO Drive Train Specialists Qualifying (2 Laps)
7:00 PM Autograph Session (30 Minutes)
7:30 PM Invocation / National Anthem
7:35 PM USPRO Pre-Race Ceremonies / Driver Introductions
7:40 PM USPRO Tradition 50
8:15 PM ASALMS Pre-Race Ceremonies / Driver Introductions
8:30 PM ASALMS 2nd annual Tradition 200
<b><i>The Master Schedule and Time Line is Subject to Change at the discretion of the ASA Late Model Series and the Berlin Raceway. All Times are in accordance with Eastern Daylight Time (EDT)</i></b>
In 1950 the late Chester Mysliwiec and family started a racing tradition; Berlin Raceway, as he named it, has seen it all through the years. From its humble dirt track beginnings, Berlin Raceway, now a 0.437 Mile Oval, has grown into one of the premier short tracks in the United States of America.
Berlin Raceway has one of the strongest fan bases for grass roots racing in the nation. Berlin has packed in thousands of race fans a year for over 50 years. Over 5,000,000 race fans have spent their Saturday nights at this legendary track.
Not only have race fans of all ages enjoyed the track, but drivers like Tim Steele, Jack Sprague and Bob Senneker have honed their driving skills on what Johnny Benson Jr. claims as "one of the most difficult tracks in the country."
In 2001, the West Michigan Whitecaps purchased the track and invested funds in the infrastructure, building new restrooms, a new sound system, new private party areas, new catch fence and other amenities to make Berlin Raceway not only the premier facility in the Midwest, but also the most fan-friendly.
Over the years, the Berlin Raceway has kept the racing extremely competitive. The goal of Berlin Raceway is to continue to provide exciting racing and an affordable experience in a clean, safe environment.
For more information about the 2008 season at the Berlin Raceway, call the track offices during normal business hours at: 1 (616) 677-5000 or you can go to the tracks website at; <b><a href="http://www.berlinraceway.com"> Berlin Raceway </a></b>
<b><i><u>About the ASA Late Model Series:</u></i></b>
The development of the ASA Late Model Series was formed in 2003, with the joining of the USPRO Series in Michigan and the ASA Touring Late Models, originally created by short track promotional legend Rex Robbins in 2004.
Over the past five seasons, the ASALMS sanctioning body has developed into the cornerstone program for Crate Motor / Template Body Late Model racing throughout the United States, exuding a passion for short track racing that has elevated the program to be tagged as “America’s Premier Short Track Series.”
The ASALMS will continue to move forward, bringing that passion to fans, competitors and tracks nationwide as it continues to provide a platform for exciting and affordable asphalt late model racing, while including a plethora of racers, from the veteran weekend competitors all the way to the stars of tomorrow’s national series.
<b><i><u>About the USPRO Cup Series</u></i></b>
The USPRO Cup Series is a cost cutting traveling series under the sanctioning of the ASA Late Model Series Presented by GM Performance Parts. Shorter races with a 2-tire rule and shorter travel for the teams will allow the USPRO Cup Series to give drivers wanting to eventually move up into the ASALMS, a taste of what a Premiere Traveling Series is like.
You can also log onto any of the three websites; For the Challenge Division, go to: <b><a href="http://www.asalatemodels.com"> ASALMS Challenge Division</a></b> For the Northern Division and USPRO Cup Series, log in at: <b><a href="http://www.asalatemodelsnorth.com"> ASALMS Northern Division</a></b> and finally for the Southern Division click on: <b><a href="http://www.asalatemodelssouth.com"> ASALMS Southern Division</a></b>
By Matt Prieur-ASA Late Model Series
Lexington, Michigan (Monday, June 9, 2008): The ASA Late Model Series Challenge Division Presented by GM Performance Parts cars and stars are back in the spotlight this weekend with a return trip to the home state of the series!
Fort Lauderdale, Florida driver, Sean Murphy, the 2007 Pat Bourdow Memorial Rookie of the Year has won the first three Challenge Division races of the season including the non-points affair in Lakeland, Florida in January.
After backing up that win with victories at O'Reilly Raceway Park at Indianapolis and Iowa Speedway, Murphy and his SS/Green Light Racing Team are itching to get back to racing in the ASALMS Challenge Division and they'll finally get their chance in the home state of the ASALMS!
But he'll have to deal with the likes of Father-Son duo of 2005 Pat Bourdow Memorial Rookie of the Year, Brian Campbell, and 10-time Berlin Raceway Late Model Track Champion and Michigan Motorsports Hall of Famer, Fred Campbell, who have both filed entries for thge next race on the 2008 schedule!
"America's Premiere Short Track Series" will take part in the 2nd Annual Tradition 200 on Friday and Saturday, June 13-14, 2008 at the famed Berlin (MI) Raceway, located West of Grand Rapids in Marne, Michigan. This is the third points race of the 2008 racing season!
As part of the 2nd annual Tradition Weekend at the fast 0.437 Mile Progressively Banked Paved Oval, the USPRO Cup Series Presented by Drive Train Specialists will also be in action with the running of the Tradition 50. For the USPRO Cup Series, this will be the fourth event of six total in their 2008 season.
Current USPRO Cup Series Points Leader, Dave Gentile Jr., will have to deal with several Michigan-based teams looking to defend their home turf this weekend in what will be a thrilling 50-lap feature in Marne, Michigan!
In addition, ASI Limited, the primary sponsor of Murphy's Chevrolet will also be sponsoring the "ASI LIMITED - Riverhouse Appreciation Night at the Races" on Saturday night!
Joining the ASALMS Challenge Division and USPRO Cup Series will be a Berlin Raceway support divisions special event on Friday, June 13, 2008 featuring the De-Jay Slick Truck Pro Stocks, Instant Cash Advance Sportsmen, Burnips Equipment Four-Cylinders, and a School Bus Race to highlight the Friday evening card!
On Saturday the ASALMS Challenge Division and USPRO Cup Series share the spotlight at the historic Marne, Michigan Fairgrounds speed plant!
The 2nd Annual Tradition 200 Entry Form as well as the USPRO Cup Series Tradition 50 Entry Form are both available and due at the ASALMS Home Offices in Lexington, Michigan <b><i><u>As Soon As Possible</u></i></b>.
You can download the 2nd annual Tradition 200 Entry Form by clicking on the link provided:
<b><a href="http://www.asalatemodelsnorth.com/pdfs/entries/berlin_02.pdf"> 2nd Annual Tradition 200 Entry Form </a></b>
In addition, to download the USPRO Tradition 50 Entry Form, go to this link:
<b><a href="http://www.asalatemodelsnorth.com/pdfs/entries/BerlinUSPRO.pdf"> Tradition 50 Entry Form </a></b>
Advance Tickets for Saturday are now on sale for $18.00 while children 12 and under are free. Saturday Tickets are available at the ASALMS Home Offices in Lexington, Michigan. In addition, they’re also available at the Berlin Raceway Box Office.
Plus you can get print off a coupon good for $2.00 off your Grandstand Admission by clicking on the Berlin Promotional Flier at the link provided: <b><a href="http://www.asalatemodelsnorth.com/gfx/fliers/08BERLIN_01.jpg"> Berlin Promotional Flier </a></b>
Tickets for Friday, which were originally free before the addition of the three divisions, are now $10.00 for adult general admission, $5.00 for kids 6-12 and free for kids 5 and under. Pit passes for those 14 and over are $25 for Friday!
Gates for the fans will open at 12:15p.m. while gates for the local drivers will open at 3:00p.m. with the first race beginning at 7:20 p.m. you can purchase those tickets at the Berlin Raceway Box Office.
<b><i><u>Master Schedule and Time Line</b></i></u>
<b>UPDATED Tuesday, June 3, 2008</b>
<b>Friday, June 13, 2008</b>
8:00 AM ASALMS/USPRO Officials Report to Track
8:30 AM ASALMS/USPRO Officials Meeting
9:30 AM Registration Opens
10:00 AM ASALMS/USPRO Hauler Unloading Begins
10:30 AM ASALMS/USPRO Practice / Safety Tech Lines Open
12:00 PM ASALMS/USPRO Drivers-Crew Chiefs-Spotters Meetings (Infield Stage)
<b>12:15 PM Main Grandstands Open</b>
1:30 PM ASALMS/USPRO Practice #1 (90 Minutes)
3:00 PM Pit Gates Open for Berlin Support Divisions (Pro Stocks, Sportsmen, and Four-Cylinders)
3:15 PM ASALMS/USPRO Practice #2 (105 Minutes)
5:00 PM Berlin Pro Stocks, Sportsmen, and Four-Cylinders Rotating Practice and Qualifying
7:15 PM Invocation / National Anthem
7:20 PM Berlin Pro Stocks, Sportsmen, and Four Cylinders Heat Races
8:00 PM ASALMS/USPRO Practice #3 (20 Minutes)
8:20 PM Berlin Pro Stocks, Sportsman, and Four-Cylinders Features
10:00 PM School Bus Races
<b>Saturday, June 14, 2008</b>
9:30 AM ASALMS/USPRO Officials Report to Track
10:00 AM ASALMS/USPRO Officials Meeting
10:30 AM Registration Opens / Remaining Hauler Unloading Begins
11:30 AM Pit Gate Opens
11:30 AM ASALMS/USPRO Practice / Safety Tech Lines Open
12:00 PM ASALMS/USPRO Drivers-Crew Chiefs-Spotters Meetings (Infield Stage)
<b>12:15 PM Main Grandstands Open</b>
1:30 PM ASALMS/USPRO Practice (60 Minutes)
2:30 PM Break (15 Minutes)
2:45 PM ASALMS/USPRO Practice (60 Minutes)
3:45 PM Break (15 Minutes)
3:55 PM ASALMS Tire Impound Opens
4:00 PM ASALMS Qualifying Tech Opens
5:10 PM USPRO Tire Impound Opens
5:15 PM USPRO Qualifying Tech Opens
5:30 PM ASALMS ARP Bodies / Aluminum Racing Products Qualifying (2 Laps)
6:00 PM USPRO Drive Train Specialists Qualifying (2 Laps)
7:00 PM Autograph Session (30 Minutes)
7:30 PM Invocation / National Anthem
7:35 PM USPRO Pre-Race Ceremonies / Driver Introductions
7:40 PM USPRO Tradition 50
8:15 PM ASALMS Pre-Race Ceremonies / Driver Introductions
8:30 PM ASALMS 2nd annual Tradition 200
<b><i>The Master Schedule and Time Line is Subject to Change at the discretion of the ASA Late Model Series and the Berlin Raceway. All Times are in accordance with Eastern Daylight Time (EDT)</i></b>
In 1950 the late Chester Mysliwiec and family started a racing tradition; Berlin Raceway, as he named it, has seen it all through the years. From its humble dirt track beginnings, Berlin Raceway, now a 0.437 Mile Oval, has grown into one of the premier short tracks in the United States of America.
Berlin Raceway has one of the strongest fan bases for grass roots racing in the nation. Berlin has packed in thousands of race fans a year for over 50 years. Over 5,000,000 race fans have spent their Saturday nights at this legendary track.
Not only have race fans of all ages enjoyed the track, but drivers like Tim Steele, Jack Sprague and Bob Senneker have honed their driving skills on what Johnny Benson Jr. claims as "one of the most difficult tracks in the country."
In 2001, the West Michigan Whitecaps purchased the track and invested funds in the infrastructure, building new restrooms, a new sound system, new private party areas, new catch fence and other amenities to make Berlin Raceway not only the premier facility in the Midwest, but also the most fan-friendly.
Over the years, the Berlin Raceway has kept the racing extremely competitive. The goal of Berlin Raceway is to continue to provide exciting racing and an affordable experience in a clean, safe environment.
For more information about the 2008 season at the Berlin Raceway, call the track offices during normal business hours at: 1 (616) 677-5000 or you can go to the tracks website at; <b><a href="http://www.berlinraceway.com"> Berlin Raceway </a></b>
<b><i><u>About the ASA Late Model Series:</u></i></b>
The development of the ASA Late Model Series was formed in 2003, with the joining of the USPRO Series in Michigan and the ASA Touring Late Models, originally created by short track promotional legend Rex Robbins in 2004.
Over the past five seasons, the ASALMS sanctioning body has developed into the cornerstone program for Crate Motor / Template Body Late Model racing throughout the United States, exuding a passion for short track racing that has elevated the program to be tagged as “America’s Premier Short Track Series.”
The ASALMS will continue to move forward, bringing that passion to fans, competitors and tracks nationwide as it continues to provide a platform for exciting and affordable asphalt late model racing, while including a plethora of racers, from the veteran weekend competitors all the way to the stars of tomorrow’s national series.
<b><i><u>About the USPRO Cup Series</u></i></b>
The USPRO Cup Series is a cost cutting traveling series under the sanctioning of the ASA Late Model Series Presented by GM Performance Parts. Shorter races with a 2-tire rule and shorter travel for the teams will allow the USPRO Cup Series to give drivers wanting to eventually move up into the ASALMS, a taste of what a Premiere Traveling Series is like.
You can also log onto any of the three websites; For the Challenge Division, go to: <b><a href="http://www.asalatemodels.com"> ASALMS Challenge Division</a></b> For the Northern Division and USPRO Cup Series, log in at: <b><a href="http://www.asalatemodelsnorth.com"> ASALMS Northern Division</a></b> and finally for the Southern Division click on: <b><a href="http://www.asalatemodelssouth.com"> ASALMS Southern Division</a></b>