ORANGE SHOW SPEEDWAY PROVIDING
NATIONAL EXPOSURE, TV COVERAGE, AND A ONCE IN A LIFETIME OPPORTUNITY
WITH ASA PARTNERSHIP
SAN BERNARDINO , CA – Orange Show Speedway,
an ASA sanctioned facility, announced minor changes today to the 2008
Race Schedule in coordination with the ASA Creation of a NEW "SHORT
TRACK NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP."
Orange Show Speedway’s dedication to the great
history of racing locally as well as throughout the United States created
the opportunity to partner with one of America ’s longest standing
racing associations, ASA. The American Speed Association (ASA) is breaking
new ground once again, by unveiling plans today for an innovative Short
Track National Championship. The new plan allows competitors in any
ASA Member Track’s premier division to compete against each other,
regardless of geographical location. The winner will receive a prize
even bigger than the bragging rights - the Joe Gibbs Driven Racing Oil
Champion's Award and a chance to test behind the wheel of a Joe Gibbs
Racing Toyota.
“It’s always a tremendous accomplishment
for a driver to claim a track championship, and we don't intend to overlook
or diminish that in any way,” said Dennis Huth, president of Racing
Speed Associates, owner and operator of the American Speed Association.
“But with the thousands of ASA members racing each weekend, they
wanted a way to find out how they measured up against other drivers
at all the ASA Member Tracks across the country without having to spend
the money and time involved in traveling from event to event. The goal
of the ASA Short Track National Championship is to activate a measuring
system which takes into account many variables, such as field size and
number of races in a season, and create a level playing field to determine
who is the ‘best-of-the-best’ of the ASA Member Track champions.”
Joe Ganino, Director of Motorsports at Orange Show
Speedway announced the addition of the BSR West Super Late Models race
nights to make sure OSS drivers will be able to compete in the ASA Short
Track National Championship;
”This is one of the examples why we here at Orange Show Speedway
are proud members of the ASA family of racetracks. Dennis continues
to work for not only the betterment of the sport as a whole, but to
make sure to not forget the local drivers and fans who continue to serve
as the heart and soul of Motorsports in America.”
To allow competitors to be able to have enough races to qualify, the
following changes were made to the schedule of the BSR West Super Late
Models:
Addition of a Twin 50-lap race on May 24, 2008 during the annual ‘Race
to Remember’ Memorial Day Celebration during the 93 Annual National
Orange Show Festival Addition of Twin 50-Lap Main Event Nights on April
26, June 21 and August 16.
“We provide some of the best short track racing on the West Coast
and we want to do everything within our power to make sure that the
drivers will be recognized in the same breath as any of the great drivers
throughout the United States . Our relationship with Dennis Huth and
ASA has made that possible.”
ASA will create East and West divisions, with an ASA Short Track Divisional
Champion crowned in each. The one driver who accumulates the most points
will be named the ASA Short Track National Champion. With the title
comes a cash reward, and the ultimate dream – a test session with
Joe Gibbs Racing.
Joe Gibbs Racing is one of the premier organizations in NASCAR, currently
fielding three NASCAR Sprint Cup Series teams, two NASCAR Nationwide
Series teams and a driver development program. Its driver lineup consists
of Tony Stewart, Denny Hamlin and Kyle Busch in the Sprint Cup Series;
Stewart, Hamlin, and Busch in the Nationwide Series; and Joey Logano
and Marc Davis in the NASCAR Camping World Series East. Based in Huntersville,
N. C., and owned by Joe Gibbs – a three-time Super Bowl winner
as head coach of the Washington Redskins and a member of the Pro Football
Hall of Fame – JGR has competed in NASCAR since 1992, winning
three Cup Series championships and more than 80 NASCAR races, including
three Brickyard 400s and the 1993 Daytona 500.
“Dennis Huth and his staff at ASA have been
proactive in seeking new opportunities to assist their ASA Short Track
National Championship winning driver with a newly created award that
will allow them a test with Joe Gibbs Racing. We look forward to joining
ASA as the sponsor of the Joe Gibbs Driven Racing Oil Champion's Award,”
said J. D. Gibbs, president of Joe Gibbs Driven.
“This is an exciting program as it will allow us to continue to
reach out to qualified driver candidates for our development program
while gaining additional exposure for our expanding line of Joe Gibbs
Driven lubricants and other products, which are fast becoming the number
one choice among racers.”
“What better incentive for a driver than not
only winning a track championship, but to become the ASA Short Track
National Champion with a chance to show your driving skills to those
involved in the highest levels of the Cup Series at Joe Gibbs Racing.
The ASA has a long history of developing championship drivers and having
them move on through the ranks to the pinnacles of professional racing.
This could be a way for one talented driver to shorten the curve and
impress those who can make things happen,”
“One of my goals since becoming involved in
the American Speed Association is to help bring the often-overlooked
weekly racing programs a greater level of recognition at a nationwide
level, and the ASA Short Track National Championship is a big step in
the right direction,” Huth said.
“Weekly racing is so critical in developing the star drivers of
the future and is still a vital part of the Motorsports landscape, but
it seems to have gotten a little stagnant lately. Through the American
Speed Association we are continually striving to bring new life to the
racetracks and regional touring series in a variety of ways that will
assist the competitors, tracks, and promoters and, hopefully, people
are starting to take notice of what we are doing.”
Although the formula is naturally quite complex, the system creates
a standardized point structure for competitors in a Level 1 track’s
feature division, along with a handicap to create equality between the
variety of track sizes and equipment standards to determine a performance
index. This index will be used to calculate competitor points for each
race and will be factored by the number of races run to create an average
(similar to a baseball batting average).
Credit goes to Kevin Spiddle at SpeedNet Direct who
is the mastermind behind the formula used by the American Speed Association
to calculate the ASA Short Track National Champion. He is setting up
the system to automatically calculate the events run on any given weekend
of the season, and post up-to-date standings that can be viewed online
at www.ASA-Racing.com. Results of competitions run up to midnight on
Sept. 28 can be utilized for the calculations.
Orange Show Speedway has already been utilizing an
upswing in the popularity of racing’s ‘local’ events
by providing national recognition for the speedway and the NOS Events
Center with National TV coverage with two touring series that visit
the speedway. The ASA Speed Truck Challenge will be providing three
national broadcasts of their race during the Independence Day Celebration
on July 5th. They will also be participating in the Memorial Day weekend
‘Race to Remember’ along with the BSR West Super Late Models.
The ASA Super Clean Modified touring series will return to OSS in 2008.
The Series broadcasts have been seen on the family of Versus stations
and affiliates with international airings still in occurrence. Mr. Ganino
feels that the speedway’s success is due in part to their relationships
with every component: the fans, drivers and their families as well as
the family of sponsors that includes organizations like BSR West and
Lucas Oil;
“We encourage involvement and input from our sponsors. We have
a great relationship with so many of our sponsors, like with BSR West
and Lucas Oil. They are as passionate about the sport as we are, and
have been nothing but a blessing. The ability to interact and utilize
their knowledge and experiences within the sport, we can put our best
foot forward and do what is best for the sport, the drivers, and everyone
involved.”
Lucas Oil has been a major sponsor of Motorsports across America and
recently put together a partnership program that assisted in three South
Western Racetracks installing new scoreboards at their facilities (Orange
Show Speedway, Lucas Oil I-10 Speedway, and Havasu 95). Lucas Oil is
a proud sponsor at OSS and name sake of the Lucas Oil Late Models which
compete at the high bank quarter-mile oval.
Parker Pumper / BSR West is the leading supplier of performance racing
technology and parts in the region. Parker Pumper is dedicated to providing
racers in every form of auto racing, with the highest quality components.
They stock parts and accessories from top manufactures of performance
engine, chassis, hardware and maintenance products. BSR West is title
sponsor to the Super Late Model division competing at OSS and the division
representing in the chase for the ASA Short Track National Championship.
The ASA Short Track National Championship is another step by the industry
leader in creating new and innovative programs. The new ASA National
Championship follows closely ASA'S recent move to extend additional
insurance coverage for ASA Racing members traveling to, from, and during
an ASA-sanctioned event. The ASA Member Track program is comprised of
a network of short tracks around the United States , as well as a variety
of regional and national touring series. For more information, call
(386) 258-2221 or send an e-mail to info@asa-racing.com. For news and
information from all the racetracks and tours involved in the ASA, visit
www.ASA-Racing.com .
Drivers, Racers and Fans are encouraged to keep abreast will all the
updates and exciting news during the off season by checking out www.nosevents.com
and keep an eye on the speedway page for more information.
Racing at Orange Show Speedway is sponsored by
Lucas Oil, Pick A Part Auto Recyclers, Blackhawk Protection, Del Taco,
KTTD radio (AM 1350), Leno’s Rico Taco, JAM Sportswear, Soboba
Casino, Budweiser, Hoosier Racing Tires, Frank’s Radio Service,
1st Valley Credit Union, Parker Pumper/BSR West, Eibach Springs, JP
Striping, Star Auto Parts, Matich Corporation, Industrial Metal Supply,
L. Curti Truck and Equipment, One Stop Landscape Supply, Extreme Exhibits
& Logistics, ASA Member Track Program, CEC Embroidery, Little Green
Onions Family Restaurant.
For further information, contact Orange Show Speedway at 909-888-6788,
X438,
or visit the web site at www.nosevents.com.
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