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ASA Late Model Series Press Release for Thursday, May 15, 2008

Thursday May 15, 2008

 

Get ready Iowa Speedway! The ASA Late Model Series Challenge Division is back with the Triple 50s!
By Matt Prieur-ASA Late Model Series

Lexington, Michigan (Thursday, May 15, 2008): “America’s Premiere Short Track Series” is Back in action this weekend! The ASA Late Model Series Challenge Division Presented by GM Performance Parts family of Crews, Drivers, Fans, Officials, and Teams are on the road and heading out to Newton, Iowa!

Race number Two for the ASALMS Challenge Division is set for the immaculate 7/8s mile progressively banked paved oval of Iowa Speedway, located East of the capital city of Des Moines in Newton, Iowa for the running of the Pride of Iowa 150!

Just like last seasons unique format, the ASALMS Challenge Division competitors will once again divide the Pride of Iowa 150 into Three (3) 50-Lap segments. Competition Yellows will occur at Lap 50 and again at Lap 100.

During the Two (2) ASALMS Competition Yellows, the companion United States Super Trucks Series will run Two (2) 25-Lap Features in between each 50-Lap ASALMS Challenge Division segment.

Current ASALMS Challenge Division Points Leader, Sean Murphy has won the first two Challenge Division races including the non-points race in Lakeland, Florida back in January! Can Murphy duplicate Jimmy Lang’s feat from this past weekend in ASALMS South competition and win his third Feature in a row to start the 2008 season?

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 Challenge Division Website for extensive coverage of the Pride of Iowa 150.

Just click on the link provided and stay up to date throughout the weekend beginning on Friday Morning LIVE from Iowa Speedway: “ASALMS Live”

Pride of Iowa 150 Fast Facts

What: Pride of Iowa 150
Race #2 of 8 – ASA Late Model Series Challenge Division.

Where: Iowa Speedway-Newton, Iowa
0.875 Mile Progressively Banked Paved Oval
3333 Rusty Wallace Drive
Newton, Iowa 50208
1 (641) 791-8000

When: Friday-Saturday, May 16-17, 2008

Distance: 150 Laps / 131.25 Miles

Posted Awards: $35,950

Pre-Entries: Pride of Iowa 150 Pre-Entries

Starting Field: 26-car starting field
1-20 through ARP Bodies / Aluminum Racing Products Qualifying.
21-22 from 2008 ASALMS Challenge 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)
Rest of the Field “To Be Determined”

ASALMS Track Record: Travis Dassow 23.536 = 133.838 MPH set on October 14, 2006.

Support Division(s): United States Super Truck Series-Saturday, 05/17/2008
NASCAR Camping World East / West Combination Race-Sunday, 05/18/2008

Ticket Information:
Lower Grandstand (rows 1-5) $20
Lower Grandstand (rows 6-17) $25
Upper Grandstand (rows 1-32) $30
For more information, contact the Iowa Speedway Box Office Toll Free at: 1 (866) 787-8946

Master Schedule and Time Line
Friday, May 16, 2008
6:00 AM ASALMS Officials Report to Track
6:30 AM ASALMS Officials Meeting
7:00 AM Registration Opens
7:30 AM Pit Gates Open / Rig Parking Begins
8:00 AM ASALMS Garage Opens
8:00 AM ASALMS Practice / Safety Tech Lines Open (Mandatory)
8:30 AM ASALMS Track Services / Safety Meeting
9:15 AM ASALMS Drivers Meeting (Infield Media Center)
9:35 AM ASALMS Crew Chiefs / Spotters Meetings (Infield Media Center)
10:00 AM ASALMS Practice 1 (120 Minutes)
12:00 PM Lunch Break (30 Minutes)
12:30 PM ASALMS Practice 2 (195 Minutes)
3:45 PM Break (15 Minutes)
4:00 PM ASALMS Practice 3 (120 Minutes)
6:00 PM ASALMS Practice Ends
7:00 PM Grounds Close

Saturday, May 17, 2008
7:00 AM ASALMS Officials Report to Track
7:15 AM ASALMS Officials Meeting
7:30 AM Registration / Pit Gates Open – Remaining Rig Parking Begins
8:00 AM ASALMS Practice / Safety Tech Lines Open (Mandatory)
9:00 AM ASALMS Drivers Meeting / Qualifying Draw (Infield Media Center)
9:30 AM ASALMS Crew Chiefs / Spotters Meetings (Infield Media Center)
10:00 AM ASALMS Practice 1 (60 Minutes)
11:00 AM United States Super Trucks Series (USSTS) Practice 1 (60 Minutes)
12:00 PM Main Grandstands Open
12:00 PM ASALMS Practice 2 (60 Minutes)
1:00 PM USSTS Practice 2 (60 Minutes)
1:00 PM ASALMS Tire Impound Opens
1:05 PM ASALMS Qualifying Tech Opens
2:00 PM ASALMS ARP Bodies / Aluminum Racing Products Qualifying (2 Laps)
2:45 PM ASALMS Cars to Impound
3:00 PM USSTS Qualifying (2 Laps)
4:30 PM NASCAR Camping World East-West Series Practice (90 Minutes)
6:00 PM Trent Tomlinson Pre-Race Concert
6:00 PM ASALMS Autograph Session (45 Minutes) (Concert Area)
7:15 PM ASALMS Cars to Grid
7:35 PM ASALMS Pre-Race Ceremonies / Driver Introductions
7:50 PM Invocation / National Anthem
8:00 PM ASALMS Pride of Iowa Triple 50s Leg 1 (50 Laps)
8:45 PM USSTS Feature 1 (25 Laps)
9:15 PM ASALMS Pride of Iowa Triple 50s Leg 2 (50 Laps)
10:00 PM USSTS Feature 2 (25 Laps)
10:35 PM ASALMS Pride of Iowa Triple 50s FINAL Leg (50 Laps)

Sunday, May 18, 2008
NASCAR Camping World East-West Series Events – U.S. Cellular 200

The Master Schedule and Time Line is Subject to Change at the discretion of Iowa Speedway and the ASA Late Model Series. All Times are in accordance with Central Standard Time (CST)

About the ASA Late Model Series:
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-type/template bodied 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.

About the USPRO Cup Series
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.

For More Information, Contact: ASALMS Office – 1 (800) 385-2503 or 1 (810) 359-5635. E-Mail: mprieur@asalatemodels.com

You can also log onto any of the three websites; 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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