ASA Late Model Series
2008 cars
ASA Late Model Series is a nationally touring American stock car racing series. Founded by Ron Varney in 2003 as the "USPRO Cup Series", it was renamed "ASA Late Model Series when it was purchased by the American Speed Association in 2004. After financial difficulties during the 2004 season, the series was sold back to its founders.
In the fall of 2005, Varney announced the purchase of the Southern All-Stars Asphalt Late Model Series to form the ASA Late Models South Series, plus the creation of the ASA Late Models North Series as regional touring series. The ASA Late Model Series would be renamed the ASA Late Model Challenge Series.
2010 Schedule
Sunoco National Tour
Date |
Track |
Winner of Race |
March 27, 2010 |
New Smyrna Speedway |
Sean Bass |
May 14, 2010 |
Rockingham Speedway |
Chase Elliott |
June 5, 2010 |
Springport Motor Speedway |
Rained Out--Rescheduled for September 4th |
June 12, 2010 |
O'Reilly Raceway Park at Indianapolis |
Rained Out |
July 17, 2010 |
The Milwaukee Mile |
Andy Bozell |
August 28, 2010 |
Nashville Superspeedway |
Jeff Choquette |
September 4, 2010 |
Springport Motor Speedway |
A.J. Henriksen |
September 11, 2010 |
The Milwaukee Mile |
Jeff Choquette |
October 16, 2010 |
Illiana Motor Speedway |
Jeff Choquette |
October 31, 2010 |
North Wilkesboro Speedway |
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Northern Series
Date |
Track |
Winner of Race |
April 17, 2010 |
Toledo Speedway |
Jesse Saunders |
May 1, 2010 |
Illiana Motor Speedway |
Brian Campbell |
May 30, 2010 |
Grundy County Speedway |
Robbie Pyle |
June 26, 2010 |
Plymouth Speedway |
Brian Campbell |
July 4, 2010 |
Grundy County Speedway |
Eddie Hoffman |
July 17, 2010 |
The Milwaukee Mile |
Griffin McGrath |
July 24, 2010 |
Rockford Speedway |
Ryan Carlson |
August 7, 2010 |
Owosso Speedway |
Eddie Hoffman |
August 20, 2010 |
Dixie motor speedway |
Erik Jones |
September 18, 2010 |
Berlin Raceway |
Chris Anthony |
October 9, 2010 |
LaCrosse Fairgrounds Speedway |
Erik Jones |
Southern Series
Date |
Track |
Winner of Race |
March 14, 2009 |
Charlotte County Motorsports Park |
Drew Brannon |
March 28, 2009 |
South Georgia Motorsports Park |
Landon Cassill |
April 4, 2009 |
New Senoia Speedway |
Drew Brannon |
May 9, 2009 |
Watermelon Capitol Speedway |
Drew Brannon |
May 30, 2009 |
New Senoia Speedway |
Justin Larson |
August 29, 2009 |
Concord Motor Speedway |
Colt James |
October 3, 2009 |
Charlotte County Motorsports Park |
Drew Brannon |
Past Champions (Challenge Division)
- 2010 Brent Downey
- 2009 Brian Campbell
- 2008 Peter Cozzolino
- 2007 Travis Dassow
- 2006 Kelly Bires (Also Pat Burdow Memorial Rookie of the Year)
- 2005 Stephen Leicht
- 2004 Bobby Stremme (Also Pat Burdow Memorial Rookie of the Year)
- 2003 Mark Kortz (USPro Cup Series Champion)
Past Champions (Northern Division)
- 2010 Eddie Hoffman
- 2009 Chris Eggleston
- 2008 Eddie Hoffman
- 2007 Trent Snyder
- 2006 Jesse Smith
Past Champions (Southern Division)
ASA naming dispute
As part of the splinter of the American Speed Association caused by the 2004 season, the American Speed Association was broken up. The Late Model Series was reacquired by Varney, while other assets were sold to Racing Speed Associates, led by Dennis Huth.
On December, 2007, Dennis Huth filed a lawsuit against the ASA Late Model Series seeking to invalidate and cancel the ASA Late Model Series trademark registration. The ASA Late Model Series responded that the lawsuit is frivolous and without merit and plan counter sue Mr. Huth for damages caused by suit.
[1]
On January 14, 2009, the naming dispute was settled. In the end, both parties were allowed to keep the "ASA" name, but the ASA Late Model Series was forced to come up with a new logo, and both parties agreed to inform the racing public that the ASA Late Model Series is not related to, affiliated with, nor sponsored or endorsed by American Speed Association or ASA Racing.
[2]
On October 11, 2010 it was announced publicly that in an Order signed on October 7, 2010 by US District Court Judge Matthew Kennelly, has permanently barred Louis R. (Ron) Varney, Jr, ASA Late Model Series, LLC and all those acting in concert or participation with them, including specifically ASALMS, LLC from any further use of the ASA or ASA LATE MODEL SERIES brand on or in connection with automobile race events anywhere in the United States. The injunction was delivered at the 2010 Oktoberfest Race Weekend at the La Crosse Fairgrounds Speedway. This forced the ASA Late Model Series cars to remove the any decals with the "ASA" name, and the ASA Late Model Series trailer to be removed from the premises.
References
- ↑ ASA name dispute
- ↑ Dispute Over ASA Trademark Amicably Resolved
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