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8-30-08

Rick Sigmon Dominates Late Model Stock Car Action at ASA Franklin County Speedway

The start of the Pro-Line Trailer Sales Late Model Stock Feature had the fans on there feet!

Rick Sigmon Takes the Checkered Flag and celebrates with a victory lap.

Callaway, VA-- Coming into a double-points race at ASA Franklin County Speedway on Saturday August 30th, Rick Sigmon knew he had to let it all hang out in the Pro-Line Trailer Sales 250. He did just that in the 75-lap Pro-Line Trailer Sales Late Model Stock Car race.

Sigmon served notice to the field that he was all business by leading both practice sessions before qualifying. He backed the practice sessions up by winning the Family Pharmacy Pole Award with a lap of 14.153 seconds during qualifying.

Sigmon would start fourth in the feature race after drawing a four pill in the ASA mandated inversion. That would put rookie Travis Hurt on the pole with eight time winner in 2008 Rodney Cook on the outside. ASA National and track point leader Jimmy Mullins started third.

Cook jumped to the lead at the start of the race with Hurt, Mullins and Sigmon in tow. Hurt and Mullins made contact on lap 11 with the number 21 machine of Hurt spinning in turn three. Hurt was then slammed by the number 61 car of Frankie Kelley. Mullins was put to the rear of the field for the contact and Hurt and Kelley were done for the night.

Sigmon made quick work of Cook on the restart and dominated the rest of the race. Mullins recovered from his penalty to finish second with Cook finishing third. John Hall had his best run of the season with a fourth place finish and Timmy Hogan came home fifth. Sigmon trimmed Mullins' point lead to eighteen with one race weekend left in the season.

Wayne Wilson returned to victory lane in Berglund Automotive Street Stock action after a spirited battle with Tommy Adams, Jr. and Kyle Dudley throughout the 30-lap race. Wilson was followed in the top five by Adams, Jr., Brian Sutphin, Steven Weeks and Dudley.

Timmy Hogan took the PMZ Group Mod4 division win after a torrid battle with Michael McGuire. McGuire pressured Hogan relentlessly but could not make the pass for the lead. McGuire, Terry Mitchell, Jonathan Smith and Jonathan Hall rounded out the top five finishers.

Chad Burnopp took the win in the Alan Mullins Automotive UCAR race. Scott Foley came home second with Randy Argabright in third. Matthew Cook and Josh Reeves completed the top five.

Racing switches to Sunday afternoon next week with the running of the King's Hauling and Excavating, Specialized Saw & Mower/Underwood Custom Kitchens, Inc. 250 on September 7th. Gates will open at 10AM with practice beginning at 12:15PM. Qualifying rolls off at 2:30PM and racing is slated to begin at 3:30PM.

For more info, log on to www.franklincospeedway.com

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Kenny Lang
Franklin County Speedway PR
www.franklincospeedway.com
540.529.6779
fcspr@cox.net

It's Cook and Mullins Again at ASA Franklin County Speedway

Photo Caption #1: Rodney Cook makes his way past Rick Sigmon(32) on his way to win number eight of 2008 at ASA Franklin County Speedway on August 23rd. (Credit Joe Mills with Twice 3 Photography)

Photo Caption #2: Jimmy Mullins takes another checkered flag at ASA Franklin County Speedway on August 23rd. (Credit Joe Mills with Twice 3 Photography)

Rodney Cook and Jimmy Mullins once again took center stage at ASA Franklin County Speedway during the Pro-Line Trailer Sales Late Model Stock Car portion of the Crescent Heights Tire, Lube and Deli 250 Saturday August 23rd.

Cook made his way to the front of the field from his third place starting position in the first 35-lap feature and held off a strong challenge from Rick Sigmon to take the checkered flag. Sigmon finished second with Travis Hurt, Jimmy Mullins and Martinsville Speedway President Clay Campbell next across the finish line. It was the first appearance of the season for Campbell at the 3/8ths mile bullring.

Mullins benefitted from the top four inversion in the second race and led every lap of the race to take the win. Sigmon was strong again and took a second place finish again. Cook, Campbell and Timmy Hogan rounded out the top five in the nightcap.

Hogan held off a fierce challenge from Dennis Holdren to take the 30-lap PMZ Group Mod4 division feature. Holdren dogged Hogan the last half of the race but could not make the pass. Michael McGuire, Terry Mitchell and Jonathan Smith completed the top five finishers.

Scott Foley took the 30-lap Alan Mullins Automotive UCAR division checkers. He was followed to the line by teammate Chad Burnopp, Chris Amos, Randy Argabright and Charles Seagraves in the top five.

Tommy Adams, Jr. collected win number nine in the 30-lap Berglund Automotive Street Stock division race. Brian Sutphin continued his strong late season run with a runner up finish. Wayne Wilson, Kyle Dudley and Steven Weeks rounded out the top five.

Kevin Berkstresser, Jason Adkins and Tyler Roach were the top three finishers in the Virginia Mini Cup Racing Association 25-lap event.

Double points races in all divisions are on tap August 30th with the running of the Pro-Line Trailer Sales 250 at ASA Franklin County Speedway.

Gates open at 3PM with practice slated to begin at 4PM. Qualifying will roll off at 6PM and the green flag will drop of the first race at 7:20PM.

For more info on all things ASA Franklin County Speedway, go to www.franklincospeedway.com

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Kenny Lang
Franklin County Speedway PR
www.franklincospeedway.com
540.529.6779
fcspr@cox.net

For Immediate Release

8-18-08 Hendersonville, NC

Franklin County Part Of McReynolds History

The UARA pulled into the super tough bullring known as Franklin County Speedway Saturday night, and we all knew that the veterans would benefit from the tight confines....or so we thought. Alex Yontz dominated early but in the end it was a rookie, or make that two of them that put on the show.

Seventeen year-old Brandon McReynolds now has a new title with his name, a UARA winner after winning the Unifirst 150 at Franklin County August 18, 2008.

The day started off with a strong field of 24 cars, with Franklin County regular Rodney Cook making his second consecutive start with the UARA bunch. Early indications from practice were that the cars of Alex Yontz, Darrell Wallace Jr., Brandon McReynolds and Clay Greenfield would be the ones to beat. Yontz backed it up in qualifying taking the Sunoco Pole at a time of 13.646, almost 2 tenths faster than last years pole time. The two rookies didn't disappoint as Wallace took the KLB Race Cars outside pole, followed by McReynolds in 3rd. The top ten was rounded out by Jamey Caudill, Richard Boswell II, rookie Garrett Campbell in 6th, Corey LaJoie, point leader Jake Crum, Kyle Grissom and Roger Lee Newton rounding out the top 10.

When the green waved, the field took off like a rocket but only for half a lap. Entering turn 3, the cars of B.J. Mackey, Rodney Cook, Thomas Hartensveld, Paddy Rodenbeck, Andrew Carlsen, Scott Andrews Jr. and Kyle Moon all pile up in the corner. Most cars would continue with minimal damage, with the exception of Rodenbeck and Moon. Their night would be done at this point.

Usually on such a small tight track, cautions are frequent. But not on this night, as the field put on some of the best racing of the year. Early on it was evident that Yontz would be the one to beat, Wallace could get to him on restarts, but after 5 laps the #55 of Yontz could get some breathing room. Wallace had his own problems, in the form of McReynolds, as Brandon was more or less pestering him the entire event. Behind them Jake Crum and LaJoie were having their own battle, while the car of Jamie Yelton was going in another direction, backwards. Yelton pits on an early caution, and the results of the adjustments were phenomenal, he would be a player later on.

As Yontz was cruising, point contender B.J. Mackey was having his own problems in the pack. Garrett Campbell and the lapped car of Scott Turlington got together down the frontstretch, spinning Campbell and knocking him from competition. In the melee Mackey gets left front fender damage and pits for repairs. On the restart Mackey gets into the side of Cook spinning him in turn 2. Cook would let B.J. know how he felt under caution, but it was fruitless as the #14 of Cook would park at lap 74, and Mackey would be involved in a later incident putting the #2 of Mackey 18th in the running order. This will make his championship quest much more challenging.

We get to lap 102 and Yontz is still cruising, Wallace is completely sideways every lap with shots from McReynolds, and McReynolds finally muscles past on lap 88. Caudill is just sitting there lurking in 4th, watching the rookies go at it. Yontz has had his way with the field all night, but as in two previous races this year, bad luck raises it's head on the #55. Yontz slows at the start finish line and almost comes to a stop in turn 1, another blown right front tire while leading. McReynolds inherits the lead with 50 to go, Wallace is now on offense, and this should be good. Would the rookies survive?

Entering the final stages of the event McReynolds shows why he was beating on Wallace's back bumper, he was much faster. Wallace gets pulled by 10 car lengths, and now has Caudill and Boswell all over him. On lap 119, Caudill smoothly passes Wallace for 2nd, only to have his car cut off 6 laps later letting Wallace and Boswell get by before the problem is corrected. Behind them Yelton who made the wholesale changes early, is coming like a bullet and moves into the top 7 with 25 to go. Alex Yontz, who changed the tire and stayed on the lead lap, moves himself back into the top 10 also.

With 15 to go things got a little hairy. Curtis Truex Jr. and Clay Greenfield get together off turn two battlling for 7th place, nearly grinding the two cars to a complete stop. The field behind them bunches up, and as they sort themselves into turn 3, Mackey and Truex get together making the field behind them come to a halt. As the red comes out, Mackey and Truex are done, Mackey is upset about points and Truex is just upset period. Truex will head home as the ARP Hard Luck driver for this event.

Ten laps to go McReynolds takes the green and pulls away from Wallace. With 4 to go Yontz, Kyle Grissom and LaJoie make contact, go 3 wide, and Yontz goes from 9th to 6th. At the line it's McReynolds taking his first win with the 14 year-old Wallace 10 cars back fending off Boswell.

A great night of racing. Anytime you go to a track like this, you look for rookies to make mistakes and cause damage. But this night, the rookies showed the vets how it's done. And just think, Brandon McReynolds raced his first ever Late-Model race ever at the UARA season opener back in March. Eleven races later he is a winner in the most competitive Late-Model series in the country. He has now served notice he is one to be reckoned with. McReynolds will come home not only with the RE Suspension win but also as the Melling Select Rookie of the Race. Timmy Petty will be the Comp Cams Engine Builder of the Race.

Dillon Smith of Waco, TX brings home the Holley Performer of the Race award. Smith has shown great improvement in the last few events and came from a 23^rd place starting spot to his best UARA finish of tenth.

Michael Goard from Basset, VA was the lucky fan to win the Jeff Gordon driving experience.

Goard said “This is the first race I have attended at FCS this year. I came out to see the UARA cars race and I had a blast. This is awesome. Thanks UARA, I’, hoping I can cash this in at Daytona because I really want to go fast.”

The UARA will give one more lucky fan a driving experience at the Bad Boy Mowers

everythingattachment.com 150 at Tri County Speedway August 239, 2008.

Unifirst 150 Finish at Franklin County

1. Brandon McReynolds

2. Darrell Wallace, Jr.

3. Richard Boswell, II

4. Jamey Caudill

5. Jamey Yelton

6. Alex Yontz

7. Corey LaJoie

8. Kyle Grissom

9. Scott Andrews, Jr.

10. Dillon Smith

11. Roger Lee Newton

12. Clay Greenfield

13. Justin Boston

14. Scott Turlington

15. Thomas Hartensveld

16. Jake Crum

17. Curtis Truex, Jr.

18. B.J. Mackey

19. Andrew Carlsen

20. Rodney Cook

21. Garrett Campbell

22. Paddy Rodenbeck

23. Kyle Moon

DBQ Joe Pellegrino

For more info visit www.uara-stars.com or call 828-692-3833

Press Release by: Corey Latham

Mullins and Cook Visit Victory Lane Once Again at ASA Franklin County Speedway

Callaway, VA-- Jimmy Mullins and Rodney Cook continued to have very successful 2008 seasons at ASA Franklin County Speedway on August 9th. Both drivers took a checkered flag in 35-lap races in the Pro-Line Trailer Sales Late Model Stock Cars portion of the Sleep Safe Beds 250.

Cook started from the pole after the ASA mandated inversion of the top four cars after qualifying. The inversion relegated 14-year-old Darrell Wallace, Jr. to the fourth starting position after he won the Family Pharmacy Pole Award in qualifying with a 14.093 second lap.

Cook, from Reidsville, NC, was coming off of a 75-lap win at Ace Speedway in Altamahaw, NC the night before. He led from flag to flag in the first race but was hounded from the midway point on by Mullins. Mullins tried all the tricks in his bag but could not muscle his way past Cook. Mullins took second place and young Wallace, Jr. placed third. Rick Sigmon and Buster Carroll rounded out the top five.

Wallace, Jr. jumped into the lead from his outside pole starting position in the second race. Mullins closed in on Wallace, Jr. and challenged him for several laps before contact between the two sent the number 76 machine of Wallace, Jr. spinning in turn one. Track officials ruled the contact a racing incident and that put Mullins in a lead he would not relinquish. Cook challenged Mullins hard on a late restart, but Mullins slowly pulled away for the win. Cook wound up second with West Virginia's Derek Kiser taking third. Sigmon and Jerry Scott finished fourth and fifth respectively.

Brian Sutphin took his first Berglund Automotive Street Stock victory of the season by passing points leader Tommy Adams, Jr. late in the 30-lap feature. Adams, Jr., Kyle Dudley, Wayne Wilson and Eddie Rocke rounded out the top five.

Patrick Janney took his first win of the season in the Alan Mullins Automotive UCAR 30-lapper. Janney dominated the race and was followed to the line by Chad Burnopp, point leader Charles Seagraves, Chris Amos and Randy Argabright in the top five.

Timmy Hogan broke 12-year-old Michael McGuire's four race win streak in the PMZ Group Mod4 feature. Hogan crossed the finish line in front of McGuire, Terry Mitchell, Jonathan Hall and point leader Jonathan Smith.

Donald McIntosh made the most of his trip from Atlanta, GA to score the win in the Sleep Safe Beds Super Mini Cup race. McIntosh battled eventual second place finisher Tyler Baird side-by-side for a good portion of the 30-lap affair. Baird, Casey Willingham, Sammy Brookes and Brad Kennett were second through fifth.

The biggest Late Model Stock Car race of the season will be held Saturday August 16th as the UARA-Stars touring series invades ASA Franklin County Speedway for a 150-lap race. Close to thirty cars are expected to try to qualify for the event. UCAR and Any Car races are also on the schedule that night.
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Kenny Lang
Franklin County Speedway PR
www.franklincospeedway.com
540.529.6779

Carroll and Cook Capture Wins at ASA Franklin County Speedway

Rodney Cook takes the checkered flag for the fifth time this season at ASA Franklin County Speedway August 2nd.

Jimmy Mullins(57), Rodney Cook(14) and Rick Sigmon in close formation at ASA Franklin County Speedway on August 2nd.

Callaway, VA-- Twin 35-lap Pro-Line Trailer Sales Late Model Stock Car races brought two drivers back to victory lane at ASA Franklin County Speedway. One had not been there in a few months and one is getting used to taking the checkered flag at the fast 3/8ths mile paved oval.

Buster Carroll returned to victory lane since early in the 2008 season in the first race. Nathan Wheat captured the Family Pharmacy Pole Award in qualifying but had to start the feature in fourth position after an inversion of the top four qualifiers. The inversion put Carroll on the outside of Frankie Kelley. Carroll jumped to the lead and held off all of the challengers. Rick Sigmon finished second with Jimmy Mullins, Travis Hurt and Mike Dudley following Carroll across the line in second through fifth.

Rodney Cook returned to his winning ways in the second race after a sixth place finish in the first feature. A flat tire relegated the Reidsville, NC driver to that finish in the first race. Cook charged from his sixth place starting position to drive past Mullins in the second race. Cook would not be denied his fifth win of the season. Mullins, Hurt, Carroll and Sigmon rounded out the top five in the second feature.

Michael McGuire took his fourth straight win in the PMZ Group Mod4 division race. McGuire battled mid race with eventual second place finisher Joseph Overstreet but pulled away late for the win. Jamey Hartman finished third with Jonathan Hall and Jeff Routt rounding out the top five.

Tommy Adams, Jr. continued his hot streak in Berglund Automotive Street Stock action by winning the 30-lap feature. Brian Sutphin took his best finish of the season with second. Wayne Wilson, Steven Weeks and Kyle Dudley were third through fifth respectively.

Randy Argabright won the 30-lap Alan Mullins Automotive UCAR division race, He was followed to the line by Charles Seagraves, Josh Reeves, Jerry Ramey and Chris Amos.

Jay Foley won the Southern Vintage Modified race and Frankie Kelley won the Sportsman feature.

Racing returns to ASA Franklin County Speedway August 9th with the running of the Sleep Safe Beds 250.
Check out www.franklincospeedway.com for all of the details.
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Kenny Lang
Franklin County Speedway PR
www.franklincospeedway.com
540.529.6779
fcspr@cox.net

MULLINS & SIGMON GO HEAD-TO-HEAD FOR MORE THAN JUST A TRACK CHAMPIONSHIP

By: Kevin Ramsell

DAYTONA BEACH, FL (Friday, August 1, 2008) - The eyes of the American Speed
Association will be watching the action this Saturday night at Franklin Co.
Speedway in Callaway, VA as Jimmy Mullins and Rick Sigmon will be battling
for the points lead in the late model division at the 3/8-mile facility.
Only ten points separate the two in the track standings, but there is more
on the line than just a track championship.

Both Mullins and Sigmon are also the top two drivers in the Joe Gibbs Driven
Racing Oil American Speed Association Member Track National Championship
standings.

The ten point separation has a lot of meaning when it comes down to the
National Championship. Right now, Sigmon and Mullins are way above the rest
when it comes to their average points in the national standings. They are
the only two to have a performance indicator above 4.000. Sigmon has a
4.0616 while Mullins has a 4.0556.

But its Mullins with that ten point lead at Franklin Co. Speedway that
currently has him line for the National Championship that brings along the
tryout with Joe Gibbs Racing. Sigmon needs to surpass Mullins in the
Franklin Co. point standings in order to be line for the championship, as
the requirement to be the National Champion is that you also must be the
track champion.

The two are returning to the track this Saturday night after a well deserved
weekend off. The last time the two met, Mullins took home a feature win to
keep the lead at Franklin and stay on top of the national standings.

In fact, 8 of the top ten in the East Region are weekly competitors at
Franklin Co. Speedway.

Over in the West Region, Gary Madsen continues to lead with Cary Stapp right
behind him. Madsen has a performance indicator of 3.5795 while Stapp has a
3.5194.

Madsen won the 50-lap feature this past Saturday night at Rocky Mountain
Raceway. He currently holds a 109-point lead over Michael Hale in the
track's point standings. Hale currently sits third in the West Region
standings with a 3.5166.

Rocky Mountain Raceway currently has four drivers in the West Region's
top-ten.

Stapp finished second to Keith Garrett this past Saturday night at Kyle, TX
Thunderhill Raceway. He currently has a 180-point lead over Duane Toyne in
the track standings.

Both Rocky Mountain Raceway and Thunderhill don't have events scheduled for
this weekend.

There is two full months left and it's possible that your favorite driver at
your local ASA Member Track is just getting ready to make their mark in the
season long National Championship chase. Make your plans to be at one of
the 33 tracks this weekend and cheer them on.

Joe Gibbs Driven Racing Oil, sponsor of the ASA National Short Track
National Championship, is the same oil developed and used by Joe Gibbs
Racing. The team sells the oil so racers across the country can have access
to the latest technology in racing lubricants.

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.

The ASA Short Track National Championship is another step by the industry
leader in creating new and innovative programs. This follows the recent
announcement about extending the insurance coverage for ASA members
traveling to, from, and during an ASA-sanctioned event. For updated ASA
National Points, just click on the "Points" link at www.asa-racing.com.

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.

12-Year-Old Phenom Continues Hot Streak at ASA Franklin County Speedway

Michael McGuire (22) on the inside of Timmy Hogan to begin the PMZ Group Mod4 race at ASA Franklin County Speedway on July 26th.

Michael McGuire in victory lane at ASA Franklin County Speedway.

Callaway, VA-- Michael McGuire got a late start to his season at ASA Franklin County Speedway in 2008. At the young age of twelve, you can hardly tell it as he drove to his third win in a row in the PMZ Group Mod4 portion of the Underwood Custom Kitchens, Inc. 250 on Saturday July 26th.

McGuire capitalized on leader Timmy Hogan's misfortune and cruised the rest of the way in the thirty lap race. Hogan was caught up in a wreck in turn four with Thomas Parmelee and Jeff Routt that ended his evening.

Joseph Overstreet continued his string of fine runs after early season woes with a second place finish. Terry Mitchell took third with Jonathan Smith and Jonathan Hall fourth and fifth respectively.

Tommy Adams, Jr. won another Berglund Automotive Street Stock race. Adams, Jr. extended his slim points lead with the win. Wayne Wilson, Brian Sutphin, Teddy Lawless and Steven Weeks completed the top five finishers in the 30-lap affair.

Randy Argabright took the win in the Alan Mullins Automotive UCAR division. Argabright charged from the rear of the field to take his second win of the season. Scott Foley, Patrick Janney, Charles Seagraves and Josh Reeves rounded out the top five.

Tyler Baird took the 30-lap feature in the Sleep Safe Beds Super Mini Cup division. Stephen Hershey, Sammy Brookes, Brad Kennett and Jason Styron were next across the line at the checkered flag.

Danny Bagwell swept both 40-lap features for the touring ISCARS Dash Series.

Racing returns to ASA Franklin County Speedway on August 2nd with the running of the Franklin Ready Mix 250. ASA Premier Division Pro-Line Trailer Sales Late Model Stock Cars will return to action along with Berglund Automotive Street Stocks, PMZ Group Mod4, Alan Mullins Automotive UCARS and the Southern Vintage Modifieds will make their return.

For information on everything Franklin County Speedway, log on to www.franklincospeedway.com
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Kenny Lang
Franklin County Speedway PR

Bagwell On a Roll Claiming Two More Victories

CALLAWAY, VA (July 28, 2008) – International Sport Compact Auto Racing
Series (ISCARS) DASH Touring, Sanctioned By American Speed Association (ASA)
returned to Franklin County Speedway for the first time since 1986, a race won by
Hut Stricklin. Twenty-two years later it was Danny Bagwell showing the way
to victory lane not once but twice as ISCARS DASH Touring made a pre-race
decision to run two 40 lap events in place of the planned 150 lap format.
“Richard Gluth is doing a tremendous job with this track,” states ISCARS
President Randy Claypoole. “This was my first time seeing the track, and I was
really impressed with the determination Richard shows in building upon the
great history of this facility.”
ISCARS is giving even greater consideration to offering the competitors and
the fans two races instead of one. “Flexibility is a key component and we
certainly want to put on the best show possible with what we have to work with
at each event,” says Claypoole.
Danny Bagwell, 2007 ISCARS DASH Touring Champion, earned the top spot during
qualifying. Gary Young, Jr made his own statement by beating Justin Hobgood,
for the outside pole. At the start of the event the top three quickly got
down to the business of jockeying for the lead. Young worked his way passed
Bagwell exiting turn two and netted six laps up front before Bagwell retook the
lead. Hobgood was able to get by Young relegating him to third.
With just four laps to go, Young had a tire going down and to settle for a
6th place finish. Danny Bagwell took the win, Hobgood was second. Chelsea
Schillig scored her second 3rd place finish in a row. Brad Queen and Joey Jones
rounded out the top five.
Race winner Bagwell drew a number four inverting the top four finishers to
determine the starting grid for the second 40 lap race. Brad Queen gained the
top spot by virtue of the invert and quickly showed he was quite comfortable
leading. After three laps in the top spot, he was quickly disappointed when
his car experienced mechanical issues, forcing him to retire the car from the
race. Bagwell assumed the lead and with great determination held off a
relentless Hobgood.
Hobgood dogged him lap after lap, touching Bagwell’s bumper several times
and even got a nose under him coming off turn four. “I really wanted to get
passed him and thought I had a chance until the right front started to give up
on me,” said Hobgood after the race.
With the two wins, Bagwell claimed the 15th and 16th wins of his career
tying him with 1995 Champion David Hutto and passing 1994 Champion Will Hobgood
(15). Rounding out the top five were Justin Hobgood, Gary Young, Jr, Chelsea
Schillig and Joey Jones.
More thoughts on the event: “The economy and fuel prices continue to impact
the race industry and the effect is certainly being felt at our events this
year,” states ISCARS President Randy Claypoole. “The majority of our race
teams are carefully gauging travel time and towing distance when it comes to
considering their bottom line expenses. Those who own their own businesses seem
to have more resources to justify the added expense. Others have to take a
closer look at all the factors, distance, hotel rooms, purchase of race day
tires, versus winnings at the end of the day.”
ISCARS DASH Touring promotes itself as a unique series, being the only sport
compact stock car touring series in America. Unlike Late Model or Modified
touring series who have a large pool of similar cars to pull from, ISCARS
DASH Touring leans on a limited contingency of car owners that have race ready
ISCARS DASH Touring cars available. “We have enough teams with cars ready to
race,” adds Claypoole, “We just need to see a decrease in travel expenses and
an increase in sponsorships to help with the overall expenses.”
With recent engine rules going into effect, ISCARS is still looking at ways
to reduce the cost for a team to participate and yet remains one of the least
expensive touring series in which to participate. Since the late 90’s teams
have been limited to using a V6 power plant that costs $35,000. This year
ISCARS has allowed teams to consider the small block crate V8 as an option. An
engine that ranges from $5000 to $7000 depending on which manufacturer the
team prefers. “We have been talking to manufacturers in recent weeks as they, as
in the 70’s, refocus their attention to smaller cars with better fuel
economy,” says Claypoole. “There is some interesting news developing around more
powerful 4 cylinders in the offing. And, we’ll certainly give every
consideration to where the industry is heading. For the first time since we started
ISCARS, manufacturers are actually interested in having dialogue. We certainly
want to
see where this can go.”
Next Race: New Senoia Raceway, Senoia, Georgia on Saturday, August 9th.
For more
information log onto iscarsonline.com.

FRANKLIN COUNTY SPEEDWAY SHOWS IT'S HAND FOR THE JOE GIBBS DRIVEN RACING OIL
ASA MEMBER TRACK CHAMPIONSHIP

By: Kevin Ramsell

DAYTONA BEACH, FL (Thursday, July 24, 2008) - Jimmy Mullins took another
feature win this past Saturday night at Virginia's Franklin County Speedway
allowing him to keep a 10-point lead over Rick Sigmon in the track's point
standings and it allows him to continue as the overall leader for the Joe
Gibbs Driven Racing Oil American Speed Association Member Track
Championship. The 10-point lead over Rick Sigmon is vital as he needs to
stay on top of his track standings in order to have a shot at a Joe Gibbs
Racing tryout at the end of the season.

Mullins and Rodney Cook each took home a feature win this past Saturday
night as Franklin County Speedway hosted a twin 35 lap feature events. The
win allowed Mullins to stay ahead of Sigmon in the points while Sigmon
continues to hold a higher performance indicator for the National
Championship. But, Sigmon needs to get around Mullins in order to have his
shot at becoming the inaugural National Champion, with the rules stating you
must be your home track champion in order to be the National Champion.

Sigmon isn't the only driver that Mullins needs to worry about at Franklin
County as its top eight drivers in the point standings also take up eight of
the top ten spots in the East Division National Championship standings. At
Franklin County, the top eight are only separated by 178 points.

Of those eight drivers, it's Sigmon who has the highest performance
indicator of 4.0616 with Mullins having a 4.0556. Now Sigmon just needs to
get ahead of Mullins in the points.

KD Kelley hopes to get back behind the wheel this weekend at East Bay
Raceway Park in Tampa, Fl and make his attempt to take over the top spot
from any of the Franklin County Speedway drivers. Kelley has a performance
indicator of 3.1506.

Friendship Motor Speedway, located in Elkin, NC is represented by its point
leader Keith Holder as he has the third highest indicator of 2.7332.

Looking at the West Region, Gary Madsen's 40-point lead over Michael Hale at
Rocky Mountain Raceway is keeping him in the hunt for the National
Championship.

Like the East Region, Hale will need to climb past Madsen in the points in
order to sit on top of the West Region has he has a performance indicator of
3.4306 compared to Madsen's 3.1644. While Bryan Wordelman needs to make up
230 points at Rocky Mountain to have his shot as he has a performance
indicator of 3.2280.

When looking at the West Region Standings alone, Rocky Mountain Raceway has
the top three spots with Hale, Wordelman, and Madsen.

Dale Roth's win at Douglas County Speedway this past Sunday gives him a
23-point lead over Wade Koens which has him sitting second in the West
Region with 3.1485 while Thunderhill Raceway's Cary Stapp is third with
3.1108.

"You couldn't ask for a better script heading down the stretch to crowning
our first ever champion," Dennis Huth, American Speed Association President
stated. "What makes this intriguing is that the drivers are basically
racing two races in one. First, they need to win their home track
championship. Once, they do that, and then they need have a great
performance indicator in order to get that chance at a test session with Joe
Gibbs Racing. It's very possible that the driver with the highest
performance indicator will not be our first champion because they need be on
top at their track, and this will make the racing at any American Speed
Association Member Track exciting from now until the end of the season."

Joe Gibbs Driven Racing Oil, sponsor of the ASA National Short Track
National Championship, is the same oil developed and used by Joe Gibbs
Racing. The team sells the oil so racers across the country can have access
to the latest technology in racing lubricants.

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.

The ASA Short Track National Championship is another step by the industry
leader in creating new and innovative programs. This follows the recent
announcement about extending the insurance coverage for ASA members
traveling to, from, and during an ASA-sanctioned event. For updated ASA
National Points, just click on the "Points" link at www.asa-racing.com.

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.

Mullins and Cook Split Twin 35's at ASA Franklin County Speedway

Rodney Cook (14) heads toward victory at ASA Franklin County Speedway on July 19th as he battles Rick Sigmon (32) and Jimmy Mullins. (Credit Joe Mills with Twice 3 Photography)

Jimmy Mullins in victory lane at ASA Franklin County Speedway on July 19th.

(Credit Joe Mills with Twice 3 Photography)

Callaway, VA-- Jimmy Mullins and Rodney Cook are turning ASA Franklin County Speedway into their own little playground. Both drivers proved their mettle during twin 35-lap Pro-Line Trailer Sales Late Model Stock Car races for the Jack's Mountain Quarry 250 Saturday July 19th.

Cook took the Family Pharmacy Pole Award in qualifying with a 14.061 second lap. The top four cars were inverted after qualifying and that put rookie points leader Travis Hurt on the inside pole. Rick Sigmon, ASA Joe Gibbs Driven National points leader Jimmy Mullins and Cook lead the seventeen car field to the green flag.

It sounds like a broken record in 2008 but the racing during the first 35-lap race had fans on their feet from start to finish. Cook prevailed after a hard fought battle from his fourth place starting position. Sigmon followed Cook to the finish line and was followed by Hurt, Mullins and newcomer Jerry Scott to complete the top five.

Mullins turned the tables in the second race by leading from flag to flag. His job was far from easy as Cook put all kinds of pressure on Mullins. Cook rubbed, nudged and did everything he could but could not get by the crafty veteran. Cook settled for second with Hurt, Sigmon and Mike Dudley rounding out the top five finishers.

Twelve year old sensation Michael McGuire took his second PMZ Group Mod4 division win in a row. McGuire passed leader Tim Hogan with five laps to go to take the checkered flag in the 30-lap feature. B.J. Hodges, point leader Jonathan Smith and Douglas Morgan were next to cross the finish line.

Tommy Adams, Jr. took another checkered flag in Berglund Automotive Street Stock action. Adams, Jr. finished the thirty lap distance ahead of Kendall Ramsey, Teddy Lawless, Brian Sutphin and Ernie Gillespie.

Jerry Ramey took the win in the 30-lap Alan Mullins Automotive UCAR division feature. Randy Argabright was second with Bill Lipes, Eddie Scott and Charles Seagraves close in tow for third through fifth.

Sammy Brookes took the Sleep Safe Beds Super Mini Cup feature over Donald McIntosh, Damien Inge, Derek Law and Jason Styron.

The Pro-Line Trailer Sales Late Model Stock Cars have the week off on July 26th as the ISCARS Touring Series comes to ASA Franklin County Speedway for a 150-lap race. Street Stock, Mod4, Super Mini Cup and UCAR races are also on the schedule.

For information on all the happenings at ASA Franklin County Speedway, log on to www.franklincospeedway.com
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Kenny Lang
Franklin County Speedway PR

7-4-08

Cook Stays as Hot as the Summer Weather at ASA Franklin County Speedway

Callaway, VA-- Rodney Cook of Reidsville, NC continued his hot streak to begin the summer months by capturing his third win in four starts in the Pro-Line Trailer Sales portion of the Hometown Clinic 250 at ASA Franklin County Speedway on Friday July 4th.

Cook started the 75-lap race in fifth position after the top six cars were inverted after qualifying. Rick Sigmon of Rocky Mount, VA took the $100 Family Pharmacy Pole Award in qualifying with a 14.110 second lap and started sixth.

Cook fought his way past the cars of Buster Carroll, Travis Hurt, and track points leader Jimmy Mullins during the action packed race to run second behind early race leader Nathan Wheat. Cook was putting serious pressure on Wheat for the lead when the engine in Wheat's car expired coming out of turn four. Cook held off challenges from Mullins and Sigmon during a few restarts toward the end of the race to take the checkered flag. Mullins, Sigmon, Hurt and Carroll completed the top five.

Teddy Lawless took the win in the 30-lap Berglund Automotive Street Stock race. Tommy Adams, Jr, Kyle Dudley, Wayne Wilson and newcomer to the division Brian Sutphin rounded out the top five finishing order.

Timmy Hogan won a very entertaining PMZ Group Mod4 race. Thirteen cars took the green flag in the 30-lap affair. Hogan held off challengers Joe Taylor and Michael McGuire in a very spirited battled for the win. Contact between McGuire and Taylor on the white flag lap sent both cars crashing across the finish line under the checkered flag. Taylor was credited with second and 12-year-old McGuire took third. Joseph Overstreet and A.J. Sanders were fourth and fifth respectively.

Jerry Ramey took his second win of the season in Alan Mullins Automotive UCAR racing. Ramey, Scott Foley, Adam Phillips and Randy Argabright battled back and forth all race long to the delight of the huge crowd on hand. Ramey, Foley, Phillips, Argabright and Bill Lipes were the top five finishers in the eighteen car field.

Donald McIntosh took his second win in as many visits to ASA Franklin County Speedway in 2008 during the Sleep Safe Beds Super Mini Cup feature. McIntosh was followed to the line by Brad Kennett, point leader Tyler Baird, Sammy Brookes and newcomer Steve Teter.

Double fun comes to ASA Franklin County Speedway July 11th and 12th. Mountain Heart with Josh Schilling and The Locust Mountain Boys will be in concert at the speedway Friday July 11th. July 12th brings the fast and furious ASA Southern Modified Tour back to the speedway for a 150-lap event. Brian King, Jay Foley, L. W. Miller, Jason Myers and a host of others will be on hand to put on a show for the ages. If you bring your concert ticket stub to the race on Saturday you will receive $5 off the $20 admission ticket.

For more information on everything related to ASA Franklin County Speedway, go to www.franklincospeedway.com
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Kenny Lang
Franklin County Speedway PR
www.franklincospeedway.com
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Mullins and Cook Split Twin Features at ASA Franklin County Speedway

Rodney Cook (14) and Jimmy Mullins put on a great show for fans at ASA Franklin County Speedway June 28th. (Credit Joe Mills with Twice 3 Photography)

Tight racing in the Pro-Line Trailer Sales Late Model Stock Car division at ASA Franklin County Speedway June 28th. (Credit Joe Mills with Twice 3 Photography)

Callaway, VA--Jimmy Mullins and Rodney Cook had fans on their feet for both 35-lap Pro-Line Trailer Sales Late Model Stock Car races at ASA Franklin County Speedway on Saturday June 28th.

Mullins and Cook waged epic battles in both races. Both started on the second row in the first race and were one and two respectively going into the second lap of the feature. Cook hounded Mullins throughout the event but came up short. Cook crossed the line second with Travis Hurt, Frankie Kelley and Rick Sigmon rounding out the top five.

The two veteran Late Model Stock Car stars put on an even better show in the second race. The rubbing and hard racing was as about as exciting as fans will see on a short track. Cook eventually got by Mullins late in the race. Contact between the two may have resulted in Mullins suffering a flat left front tire and making hard contact with the turn three wall. The wreck relegated Mullins to an eleventh place finish.

Cook, from Reidsville, NC, went on to victory for the second time in his last three starts at FCS. Sigmon finished second and crept to within two points of Mullins in the points battle. Nathan Wheat, Hurt and Buster Carroll were next in the top five in the second race.

Timmy Hogan took another checkered flag in the PMZ Group Mod4 division. Hogan led all the way after getting a great start from his outside pole starting position. Pole winner Michael McGuire finished second in the 30-lap race. Jonathan Smith, Jonathan Hall and John David Helm rounded out the top five.

Tommy Adams, Jr. took another win in the Berglund Automotive Street Stock race. Teddy Lawless, Wayne Wilson, Tony Housman and Danny Bush were the other top five finishers. Bush is ok after a hard wreck ended his race with three laps to go when a flywheel exploded and sent his black Chevelle hard into the turn three wall in a ball of flames.

Randy Argabright took his first win of the season in the Alan Mullins Automotive UCAR 30 lapper. Chris Amos, Eddie Scott, Bill Lipes and Charles Seagraves were next to cross the finish line.

Sammy Brookes took his second win of the season in the Sleep Safe Beds Super Mini Cup division. Brad Kennett finished second with Damien Inge in third, Tyler Baird fourth and Jason Styron was fifth.

Racing action shifts to Friday night on July 4th with the running of the Hometown Clinic 250. Double points will be up for grabs in all regular divisions plus the third $1,000 to win Any Car race of the season will be run after being rained out on June 21st. The area's biggest and best fireworks display will commence after the racing action is over and a flat screen TV will be given away to one lucky fan in attendance.

Gates open at 3PM on Friday with practice getting underway at 4PM. Qualifying will start at 6PM with racing action slated to begin at 7:20PM.

For info on everything ASA Franklin County Speedway, go to www.franklincospeedway.com

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Kenny Lang
Franklin County Speedway PR

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (June 10, 2008) – With a Joe Gibbs Racing test session on the line it is already becoming clear that the points battle for the inaugural ASA Short Track National Championship will be a heated battle throughout the hot summer months.

Click here to see the current ASA/Gibbs Driven Oil national points.

“We’ve started tabulating the points for the ASA Short Track National Championship and the system we laid out has already proven to be extremely competitive,” said Dennis Huth, president of Racing Speed Associates which now owns the American Speed Association. He pointed out that it was still early in the race season however, and that he expects so see many “passes for the lead” before a champion is named.

“We still have a few ASA Member Tracks that have not submitted all their results yet so that will change the standings, of course. Once all the racetracks have the minumum14 races completed then we should really have a much clearer idea on who the top drivers are that will be battling it out for the Joe Gibbs Driven Racing Oil Champion Award and the test session behind the wheel of a Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota,” explained Huth.

Joe Gibbs Driven Racing Oil, sponsor of the ASA National Short Track National Championship, is the same oil developed and used by Joe Gibbs Racing. The team sells the oil so racers across the country can have access to the latest technology in racing lubricants.

The ASA Short Track National Championship will be decided by a standardized point structure for competitors in the racetrack’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). Though the index number is simply a measurement device and holds no real relevance except to be compared to another performance index number, in general the larger the number the better. So, for example, a 10.1234 indicates that driver has fared better at this point in the season that a competitor with a performance index of 9.4321.

According to Doug Binstock, general manager at Rocky Mountain Raceways in West Valley City, Utah, the ASA Short Track National Championship has already generated considerable enthusiasm among his competitors.

“This is a huge, huge opportunity for the racers. It has brought a tremendous amount of excitement to our competitor base,” he said. “As exciting as it would be to win the title, the test session with Joe Gibbs Racing is the type of opportunity that no amount of money could buy and that is the real pot of gold at the end of the rainbow.”

“The great thing about this program is that it really helps the racetracks like ours that are remotely located. Our guys don’t travel much because it is a long haul to some other tracks so they don’t get much visibility beyond Rocky Mountain Raceways and the local media. But the ASA Short Track National Championship lets tracks like ours showcase the skills of the drivers that we have here and lets the world see the level of talent that is racing on these ASA Member Tracks,” added Binstock.

The updated points will be posted at www.ASA-Racing.com each Tuesday night. This will show the leaders at each track in the two divisions, and a link will open a page with the complete driver standings. Results of competitions run up to midnight on Sept. 28 can be utilized for the calculations.

“I think that once the drivers really grasp the fact that someone at their level will be able to win a test session with Joe Gibbs Racing then the whole program will really explode in terms of enthusiasm. I want to thank everyone at Joe Gibbs Racing for having the foresight to see the value in supporting this program and making a dream come true for the eventual winner,” said Huth.

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.

The ASA Short Track National Championship is another step by the industry leader in creating new and innovative programs. This follows the recent announcement about extending the insurance coverage for ASA 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.

Link to national points:

http://www.speednetdirect.com/points.php?track_id=7002

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Kenny Lang
Franklin County Speedway PR

Rain Dominates Once Again at ASA Franklin County Speedway

Callaway, VA--For the second week in a row Mother Nature won out at ASA Franklin County Speedway. The National Guard 250 was washed out by rain.

The Pro Challenge Series, who seem to have no luck with weather at FCS, were washed out for the second time in as many tries in 2008. Their race will be made up at a later date.

With two straight rain outs the speedway management looks forward to upcoming events at the speedway.

June 28th brings the Farm Bureau Insurance 250 to the speedway with racing in all five regular divisions.

Friday July 4th kicks off ASA Franklin County Speedway Speedweek 2008 with four big events in an eight day span. The Hometown Health 250 will kick things off on Independence Day with double points in all regular divisions and the area's biggest fireworks display at the end of the evening.

The following day on July 5th brings The Blue Ridge Mountain Garden Tractor Pullers Association and American Championship Wrestling to the speedway.

Friday July 11th brings a great concert to the track presented by Super Country 99.9 with two great bands. Mountain Heart with Josh Shilling and The Locust Mountain Boys will entertain starting at 8PM.

July 12th brings the always entertaining ASA Southern Modified Tour to ASA Franklin County Speedway. The ultra fast division, who turn laps under 13 seconds, always bring a great crowd to the Callaway bullring.

For more info on all of these great events and more, log on to www.franklincospeedway.com

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Kenny Lang
Franklin County Speedway PR

Rodney Cook Visits ASA Franklin County Speedway Victory Lane for the First Time in 2008

Rodney Cook and his happy crew in victory lane at ASA Franklin County Speedway June 7th. (Credit Joe Mills with Twice 3 Photography)

Rodney Cook(14) has a close battle with Jimmy Mullins early in the Pro-Line Trailer Sales Late Model Stock Car race at ASA Franklin County Speedway June 7th. (Credit Joe Mills with Twice 3 Photography)

Callaway, VA-- Rodney Cook made his trip from Reidsville, NC worth his while by leading flag-to-flag in the 75-lap Pro-Line Trailer Sales Late Model Stock Car portion of the Professional Security/PSS Range and Training 250 Saturday June 7th at ASA Franklin County Speedway.

Cook started on the outside of pole sitting Rocky Mount, VA driver Rick Sigmon. Buster Carroll of Henry, VA was slated to start third but broke an axle during the pace laps before the race. Kelly Kingery of Wirtz, VA won the Family Pharmacy pole award in qualifying and started fourth after the ASA mandated pill draw after time trials were finished.

Sigmon could not hold off Cook on the start and the race was on to see who could challenge him. Sigmon took his turn putting pressure on Cook but had a rear end problem that would cause him to spin and relegate him to a fifth place finish.

Current point leader and defending track champion Jimmy Mullins of Basset, VA would assume the chase role next and put pressure on Cook for several laps before leading Late Model rookie Travis Hurt of Wirtz, VA started knocking on Mullins' rear bumper.

Hurt would pass Mullins for the runner up spot but the laps ran out as he was chasing Cook for the win. Cook held on for his first win of 2008 at the 3/8ths mile speed plant. Hurt took second with Mullins, Nathan Wheat of Wirtz, VA and Sigmon rounding out the top five. Pole winner Kingery was the first car out of the race with a blown engine.

Sammy Brookes took his first win in the Sleep Safe Bed Super Mini Cup division. Brookes held off Atlanta, GA driver Casey Willingham for the win. Willingham, Brad Kennett, point leader Tyler Baird and Stephen Hershey were second through fifth.

Jerry Ramey and Randy Argabright had a race long battle for the lead and win in the 30-lap Alan Mullins Automotive UCAR race. Ramey prevailed by a few car lengths over Argabright. Chris Amos, Eddie Scott and point leader Charles Seagraves completed the top five.

Teddy Lawless took his first win of the season in Berglund Automotive Street Stock action. Lawless led all 30-laps for the win. Tommy Adams, Jr., Wayne Wilson, Kyle Dudley and Steven Weeks were next to the finish line.

Darryl Lacks took the Southern Vintage Modified win with Frankie Kelley taking the Sportsman portion of the 35-lap race.

The Redman Moist Snuff Rolling Thunder Modified Tour rolls into ASA Franklin County Speedway Saturday June 14th. Street Stock, Mod4 and UCAR races are also on the schedule for the Father's Day 250.

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Kenny Lang
Franklin County Speedway PR

Sigmon Takes First Win of 2008 at ASA Franklin County Speedway

Callaway, VA-- Rick Sigmon had been knocking on the door of Pro-Line Trailer Sales Late Model Stock Car Victory Lane all season at ASA Franklin County Speedway. He kicked that door in with a resounding victory on Saturday May 31st.

Sigmon won the Family Pharmacy pole award in qualifying only to have it stripped after failing post qualifying inspection when his front bumper was too low.

The disqualification put point leader Jimmy Mullins on the point and he also received the $100 from Family Pharmacy for the pole. Mullins pulled a five pill for the ASA mandated inversion of the starting order.

Timmy Hogan jumped to the lead from his outside pole starting position and stayed out front while Mullins, rookie Travis Hurt and Sigmon, who had charged from the rear of the field, entertained the fans with a fierce battle for second place.

Hurt muscled his way past Mullins with Sigmon in tow. Mullins suffered a flat tire and lost a lap on the track. Hurt dispatched Hogan for the lead after a caution and Sigmon came through with Hurt for second position.

Sigmon passed Hurt on the inside in turns three and four near lap 45 and never looked back. Hurt finished second with Hogan, Dennis Holdren and Eddie Young rounding out the top five.

Charles Seagraves overcame a mid-race pit stop to take the 30-lap Alan Mullins Automotive UCAR feature. Seagraves was trailed to the line by Andrew Williams, Wesley Thomason, Chad Seagraves and Josh Reeves.

Tommy Adams, Jr. took another Berglund Automotive Street Stock feature win. Adams held off a hard charging Kyle Dudley for the checkered flag. Wayne Wilson, Danny Bush and Steven Weeks completed the top five.

“Smokin” Joe Taylor took his first win of 2008 in the 30-lap PMZ Group Mod4 feature. Taylor lead all the way from his pole starting position. Third generation youngster Michael McGuire rebounded from a crash last week to take home second place honors. Dennis Holdren, Jonathan Smith and Denny Sloan rounded out the top five.

Richard Brown of New Castle, VA took the $1,000 Any Car win.

Racing returns to ASA Franklin County Speedway Saturday June 7th with the running of the Professional Security/ PSS Range and Training 250. Car counts are expected to up in all divisions as several of the regions' other tracks have the night off.

Gates open at 3PM. Practice starts at 4PM with qualifying slated to roll off at 6PM. The first green flag flies at 7:20PM.
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Kenny Lang
Franklin County Speedway PR

Teenage Sensation Takes First Late Model Stock Car Win at ASA Franklin County Speedway

Callaway, VA-- Most folks who follow the regional racing scene knew it was just a matter of time before 14-year old Darrell Wallace, Jr. of Concord, NC took a trip to victory lane. Wallace, Jr. made it happen for the first time at ASA Franklin County Speedway on Saturday May 24th.

The youngster overcame an eighth place start to muscle his way past current track champion and point leader Jimmy Mullins near the 50-lap mark and never looked back in the 75-lap Pro-Line Trailer Sales Late Model Stock Car feature.

Mullins, who won the Family Pharmacy Pole Award in qualifying, drew a six for the ASA mandated inversion. Calvin Brooks jumped to the lead from his outside pole starting position early in the race.

The lead Brooks enjoyed eroded after Mullins and Nathan Wheat made contact to bring out the first caution. The field behind the spin scattered with many cars suffering damage. Wheat's night was all but finished after the contact caused electrical problems with his mount.

Contact between Brooks and Wallace, Jr. brought out the second caution and the aftermath left rookie points leader Travis Hurt sidelined for the rest of the event.

Wallace inherited the lead and on the next restart, Mullins got by Wallace, Jr. on the outside. Wallace, Jr. kept the pressure on Mullins and took the lead with a pass in turns three and four and went on for the win. Mullins finished second with Rick Sigmon, Timmy Hogan and Mike Dudley rounding out the top five.

Tommy Adams, Jr. returned to victory lane in the 30-lap Berglund Automotive Street Stock division race. Adams, Jr. bounced back after a technical infraction negated a win the week prior. He was followed closely the entire way by rookie point leader Kyle Dudley. Dudley crossed the finish line second with Wayne Wilson, Teddy Lawless and Danny Bush in tow.

Point leader Jonathan Smith took his first asphalt win ever when leaders Michael McGuire and Timmy Hogan crashed while battling for the lead early in the PMZ Group Mod4 30-lap feature. Both cars were done for the evening with the young third generation driver McGuire, suffering the worst damage after slamming the inside wall on the backstretch. The driver is fine but the crew will have a bunch of work to do this week to fix the damage.

Richard Doss, in his first appearance at FCS this season, took second with John David Helm, Douglas Morgan and Jeff Routt rounding out the top five.

Scott Foley took his second win in a row in Alan Mullins Automotive UCAR action. Foley started from the rear of the nineteen car field and charged his way to the win. Jerry Ramey, Chris Amos, Bill Lipes and Eddie Scott finished second through fifth.

Tyler Baird rallied from an early race altercation to take the 30-lap Sleep Safe Bed Super Mini Cup checkers. Rob Kuczmarski, Damien Inge, Jason Styron and Draven Harrison completed the top five.

Racing action continues Saturday May 31st at ASA Franklin County Speedway with the running of the Cannaday's Hobby/Cannaday's Sav-a-Bit 250. Late Model Stock Car, Street Stock, Mod4, UCAR and a $1,000-to-win Any Car race highlight the on track activities.

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Kenny Lang
Franklin County Speedway PR

Daniel Johnson Takes Super Cup Stock Car Series Checkers at ASA Franklin County Speedway

Daniel Johnson in victory lane at ASA Franklin County Speedway.

Callaway, VA-- Daniel Johnson made his first trip ever to ASA Franklin County Speedway a memorable one as he won the 100-lap Super Cup Stock Car Series portion of the Auto Salvage and Sales 250 Saturday May 17th.

Johnson took the lead early in the event held off a hard charging Todd Peck for the victory. Johnson and Peck were followed in top five of the thirteen car field by Larry Wilcox, Ryan Miller and Megan Reitenour.

Steven Weeks took the win in the 30-lap Berglund Automotive Street Stock race after apparent winner Tommy Adams, Jr. failed post race inspection with a flywheel infraction. Following Weeks to the finish line in the top five were Teddy Lawless, Frankie Kelley, Kyle Dudley and Wayne Wilson.

Timmy Hogan fended off a strong race long challenge from Joe Taylor to take the win in the PMZ Group Mod4 division race. Taylor dogged Hogan and tried everything he could to get by but fell short in his bid for the win. Hogan and Taylor were followed to the line by third generation driver Michael McGuire, Denny Sloan and current point leader Jonathan “CrackerJack” Smith.

Scott Foley took his second win of the season in Alan Mullins Automotive UCAR division racing. Foley led the crash filled, time shortened race from start to finish. Ricky Howell, Jr., making his first appearance of the season at the track, drove from his final row starting spot to finish second. Andrew Williams, Wesley Thomason and Charles Seagraves rounded out the top five.

Jason Moye led all the way in the 30-lap Virginia Mini Cup Racing Association event. Moye was trailed to the checkered flag by Jason Adkins, Matt Wade, Travis Roach and Jason Watkins.

Pro-Line Trailer Sales Late Model Stock Cars headline the May 24th racing action after having a well deserved week off. Street Stock, Mod4, UCAR and Super Mini Cup races are also scheduled with all division competing for double points in the Quality Sealcoating 250. Gates open at 3PM with practice at 4PM, qualifying at 6PM and racing action beginning at 7:20PM.

Jimmy Mullins Takes Third Win of the Season at ASA Franklin County Speedway

Jimmy Mullins begins his victory lap after winning the 75-lap Pro-Line Trailer Sales Late Model Stock Car race at Franklin County Speedway May 10th. (Credit Joe Mills Twice 3 Photography)

Callaway, VA-Things seem to be going the way Jimmy Mullins wants them to at ASA Franklin County Speedway in 2008. Four races into the 2008 campaign shows Mullins is very focused on defending his 2007 track championship. He took his third win in four tries Saturday May 10th.

Rick Sigmon scored his first Family Pharmacy Pole Award in Pro-Line Trailer Sales Late Model Stock Car qualifying. Sigmon started the feature fifth after the ASA mandated redraw. The redraw put Mullins on the pole for the 75-lap feature.

Mullins lead every lap in his Packaging Products, Inc., Mullins Custom Exhaust, Subway, Hedgecock Racing Enterprises, Young Engines Dodge Charger. Mullins had strong challenges from last weeks winner Buster Carroll and Kelly Kingery. Kingery was making his first start of the season at the 3/8ths mile speed plant.

Kingery, from Wirtz, VA, made several charges at Mullins the last fifteen laps but could not muscle his way past the Bassett, VA bullitt. Kingery finished second with Sigmon, Nathan Wheat and Mike Dudley rounding out the top five.

Wayne Wilson took the lead from Tommy Adams, Jr. late in the 30-lap Berglund Automotive Street Stock race and held on for the win. Adams, Jr. and Wilson have both won two races apiece early in the 2008 season. Kyle Dudley, Teddy Lawless and Steven Weeks followed Wilson and Adams, Jr. to the line.

Timmy Hogan hopped in the car usually driven by his son Dakota and took the 30-lap PMZ Group Mod4 feature win. Hogan dominated from the pole position. He was followed to the line by Paul Caldwell, points leader Jonathan Smith, Jamey Hartman in his first race of the season and Jeff Routt.

Bill Lipes took a win in the 30-lap Alan Mullins Automotive UCAR race. Lipes was trailed to the line by Mike Scott, Shannon Pugh, Josh Reeves and Andrew Williams in the top five. Original third place finisher Kirby Shipman did not pass post race tech inspection.

Jerry Scott and Corey Agee were winners in the Southern Vintage Modified and Sportsman races and Kenneth Tuttle took the win in the East Coast Flathead Ford Association race.

The Super Pro Cup Series will invade Franklin County Speedway for the first of two appearances next Saturday May 17th. The Super Pro Cup cars will race for 100-laps. Street Stock, Mod4, UCAR and VA Mini Cups are also on the schedule.

Mullins and Cook Put on a Show at ASA Franklin County Speedway

(Rodney Cook, Jimmy Mullins and Rick Sigmon race in close quarters at ASA Franklin County Speedway on April 12th.)

(Jimmy Mullins stands in victory lane at ASA Franklin County Speedway on April 12th.)

If the first two weeks of competition are any indication, it could be a season for the ages at ASA Franklin County Speedway.

Jimmy Mullins won his second consecutive Pro-Line Trailer Sales Late Model Stock Car race in as many tries Saturday April 12th, but it was much more difficult than the first race of the 2008 campaign.

Mullins took the Family Pharmacy Pole Award in qualifying with a 14.001 second lap. He was followed in qualifying by Rodney Cook, Travis Hurt, Nathan Wheat and Mike Dudley.

Dudley raced to the lead when the green flag was dropped. Dudley led a handful of laps before Nathan Wheat assumed the lead. Battles in the top five were fast and furious because of an inversion of the top five qualifiers as per ASA rules.

Cook took his turn at the front of the field when Wheat had a right rear tire go flat during a restart at lap 31. Cook held the lead for a few laps before Mullins muscled his way past.

Mullins lead was never comfortable for the rest of the 75-lap distance. Cook challenged Mullins several times, pulling alongside the Basset, VA driver a few times and making slight contact with the reigning track champion.

Cook dogged Mullins to the checkered flag but could not unseat Mullins for the win. Cook finished right on Mullins back bumper with a fast closing Rick Sigmon taking third. Late Model Stock Car rookie Travis Hurt finished fourth with Nathan Wheat rounding out the top five.

Tommy Adams, Jr. took the win in the always crowd pleasing Berglund Automotive Street Stock 30-lap feature.

Adams, Jr. took the lead from last weeks winner Wayne Wilson late in the race and held on for the win. Wilson crossed the line second with hard charging Teddy Lawless finishing third. David Harman, Jr and newcomer David Liles completed the top five.

Dakota Hogan continued his domination of the PMZ Group Mod4 division with his second win in a row. Hogan led every lap in the event. Jonathan “CrackerJack” Smith, the 15-year-old phenom, took his second consecutive runner-up finish. Jeff Routt came home third with Terry Mitchell and Timothy Barnes next to cross the line.

Bill Lipes triumphed in the 30-lap Alan Mullins Automotive UCAR race. Lipes held off a determined Shannon Pugh for the win. 2007 UCAR Rookie of the Year Wesley Thomason collected his first podium finish of 2008 with a third place run. Josh Reeves and Scott Foley rounded out the top five.

Brad Kennett took a hard fought win in the Sleep Safe Bed Super Mini Cup 30-lap race. Kennett battled Tyler Baird side by side for 10 laps before taking command. 2007 Super Mini Cup track champion Rob Kuczmarski finished second and was followed by Baird, Sammy Brookes and Draven Harrison in the top five.

Racing returns to ASA Franklin County Speedway on Saturday April 19th with another great afternoon of racing. The Pro-Challenge Series will make their first appearance of 2008 at the track with all of the other regular divisions. Gates open at 11am with practice slated to begin at Noon. Qualifying starts at 2pm with racing scheduled to get the green flag at 3:15pm.

Mother Nature Cooperates with Franklin County Speedway for Season Opener

Callaway, VA—The beginning of the ASA sanctioned era at Franklin County Speedway was helped by Mother Nature on Saturday afternoon April 5th. With tracks all over the region having to cancel their races because of a slow moving cold front, FCS defied the odds and got all five of their races of the Longwood Signworks 250 in on a cloudy, gray day.

Jimmy Mullins served notice in qualifying that he was serious in his pursuit of a second straight Pro-Line Trailer Sales Late Model Stock Car title by winning the pole with a 13.870 second lap. The Bassett driver took the Family Pharmacy $100 pole award in the process.

Nathan Wheat led the seventeen car field to the green flag after Mullins drew a number four pill for an inversion. Mullins wasted no time getting to the front as he pulled off a daring pass of outside pole sitter Rick Sigmon after Wheat spun his tires on the initial start. Mullins also led lap eleven which paid $400 to the leader of that lap, sponsored by Arrington Land Development.

Mullins was challenged early by Wheat but was on a rail as he led every lap of the 75-lap feature. Wheat, Rodney Cook and Sigmon diced for the second position during the last fifteen laps with Wheat following Mullins across the finish line in second. Cook, Sigmon and Calvin Brooks rounded out the top five,

Arrington Sports Awards rookie of the race Kevin Smith finished sixth with Kevin Parker, Frankie Kelley, Eddie Young and Chris Carroll completing the top ten.

Charles Seagraves took the Alan Mullins Automotive UCAR win. He was followed to the checkers by Bill Lipes, Shannon Pugh, Scott Foley and Chris Amos.

Dakota Hogan, the 2007 Mod4 track champion picked up where he left off by winning the 30-lap PMZ Group Mod4 feature. He passed 15-year old runner up Jonathan Smith with five laps to go for the win. Smith, Terry Mitchell, John David Helm and Douglas Morgan crossed the line second through fifth,

The Berglund Automotive Street Stock race was won by Wayne Wilson. Wilson passed Tommy Adams, Jr. late in the race and held on for the win. Adams, Jr, Eddie Rocke, Earnest Gillespie and Kyle Dudley rounded out the top five finishers.

Donald McIntosh traveled from Dawsonville, GA to take the 50-lap Sleep Safe Beds Super Mini Cup race. Brian Arrington took second place with Casey Willingham, Brad Kennett and Tyler Baird running third, fourth and fifth respectively.

Racing returns to ASA Franklin County Speedway on Saturday afternoon April 12 with the running of the Franklin Ready Mix 250. Gates open at 11am with practice beginning at Noon. Qualifying will begin at 2pm with the green flag falling on all of the day's action at 3:15pm.

***Five Star Stock Car Bodies and ASA sanctioned Franklin County Speedway will award a Five Star Body Re-Skin Kit to the winner of the most pole positions in the Pro-Line Trailer Sales Late Model Stock Car division in 2008. Cars must carry a Five Star decal in the assigned place on their car to receive this award. Drivers will be notified of the correct location to run the decal by track officials.

Sponsor Signings and Open Practice at ASA Franklin County Speedway

Callaway, VA—Opening race day for ASA Member Track Franklin County Speedway is just a little over two weeks away. As April 5th draws near, companies and race teams are getting ready at a torrid pace.

Franklin Ready Mix and Jacks Mountain Quarry have each come on board with Franklin County Speedway as race night sponsors. The speedway and its management team are pleased to be marketing partners with these two fine businesses for 2008.

Racers are ready to shake down their cars with two open practices. The practices, March 22nd and March 29th will follow the same schedule. Gates will open at 9am both days with practice scheduled to take place from 11am until 5pm. Grandstand admission is free for both practice days.

Early indications put good numbers on car counts for every division. The pits are expected to be full of competitors the next two Saturdays as everyone gets ready for The Longwood Signworks 250 on Saturday April 5th. That race and all races scheduled in April will have a 3pm start.

Bonus Money Up For Grabs at Franklin County Speedway on April 5th

Callaway, VA- The ASA Premier Division Pro-Line Trailer Sales Late Model Stock Cars will have extra incentive when the season begins at ASA sanctioned Franklin County Speedway on Saturday afternoon April 5th.

Arrington Land Development, Inc. has signed to award $400 to the driver leading lap 11 of the scheduled 75-lap feature.

Also signed to sponsor the first race of the season at FCS is Rocky Mount, VA based Longwood Signworks. This is the second consecutive season Longwood Signworks has supported the 3/8ths mile oval. This is the first time Longwood Signworks will be a race night sponsor of the speedway.

Olde Virginia Barbeque Inc. of Rocky Mount, VA has signed with Franklin County Speedway to be a race night sponsor on September 6th. FCS management is pleased to be a marketing partner with Olde Virginia Barbeque Inc. for the first time in 2008.

The track is preparing for a terrific 2008 season under the ASA banner. The first race April 5th. The first race will be a 3pm start.

More information on how to become a marketing partner with ASA sanctioned Franklin County Speedway can be obtained by going to www.franklincospeedway.com

Action on the Track is Up Next for Franklin County Speedway

Car shows, workshops, and winter blues are all in the rear view mirror now as ASA sanctioned Franklin County Speedway looks ahead to on track action.

The ultra quick 3/8ths mile paved oval will hold the first of three straight Saturday afternoon open practice sessions on March 15th. Gates will open at 9:00am for registration with practice scheduled for 11am until 5pm. The same schedule will be followed on March 22nd and March 29th.

The three open practice sessions will give teams ample time to get their cars ready for the April 5th season opener. The Longwood Signworks 250 will kick off the season that day with the green flag scheduled to fall at 3pm for the first race.

The Pro-Line Trailer Sales Late Model Stock Cars will headline the season opener. Arrington Land Development has sweetened the pot for the track's ASA Premier division with a $400 bonus to the driver that leads lap number eleven in the opening race. Berglund Automotive Street Stocks, PMZ Group Mod4, Alan Mullins Pre-Owned UCAR and Sleep Safe Beds Super Mini Cup races are also on the opening afternoon schedule.

Upcoming Pre-Season Events at ASA Sanctioned Franklin County Speedway

Callaway, VA-ASA Member Track Franklin County Speedway will be out in full force over the next several weeks as it gets ready for the 2008 racing season.

The track will have racecars from many divisions on display at Tanglewood Mall in Roanoke, VA on Friday February 29th and March 1st. Fans will get a chance to see the cars up close and can bench race with drivers and crew members who will be in attendance. Speedway officials will also be there throughout the weekend to answer questions and speak with potential new fans and sponsors.

The same can be said for March 7th, 8th and 9th as the track will have a booth set up at the MDA Car Show in the Roanoke Civic Center. The MDA Car Show is an annual event that draws throngs of car enthusiasts from near and far.

All of that activity leads up to the first on track action at Franklin County Speedway as an ASA sanctioned track when the first open practice of the new season commences on Saturday March 15th. Gates open at 9:00am with practice from 11:00am until 5:00pm for Pro-Line Trailer Sales Late Model Stock Cars, Berglund Automotive Street Stocks, PMZ Group Mod4, Alan Mullins Pre Owned UCARS and Sleep Safe Beds Super Mini Cups.

Car owners, drivers and crew members who have not received a license application, driver info packet or other materials can get them that day. Other open practices on March 22nd and 29th are also scheduled before the April 5th season opener.First Practice Day Set for ASA Member Track Franklin County Speedway

ASA sanctioned Franklin County Speedway will hold their first open practice, weather permitting, on Saturday March 15th 2008.

Drivers, crews and fans will notice new upgrades to the facility when they arrive. New safety cables are being installed along the catch fence around the race track. Repairs to the concrete stands are also underway and the entrance road to the speedway will also be repaired.

Franklin County Speedway is entering its inaugural season as an ASA Level I Member Track. The exposure a national sanctioning body like ASA brings should entice competitors and sponsors to support Franklin County Speedway in 2008.

Pro-Line Trailer Sales Late Model Stock Cars, Berglund Automotive Street Stocks, Alan Mullins Pre-Owned UCARS, PMZ Group Mod 4 and Sleep Safe Beds Super Mini Cups will be regular competing divisions at FCS in 2008 and will be welcomed at the first practice.

More sponsors have also signed on with the speedway including Subway, Bridgewater Marina Boat Rentals and Smith Mountain Lake Child Care. Longwood Signworks has also signed to sponsor the best appearing car of the season. Weekly winners will be counted and at the end of the year a special prize will be awarded the competitor that has received the most nominations.

Marketing partnerships are still available with ASA sanctioned Franklin County Speedway in 2008. For more info go to www.franklincospeedway.com or call Dennis Hall at 540.493.5355

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ASA CREATES NEW "SHORT TRACK NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP"; DRIVERS COAST TO COAST ELIGIBLE FOR CASH PRIZE, JOE GIBBS RACING TEST
By: American Speed Association PR

For Immediate Release

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (February 26, 2008) � 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.

Joe Gibbs Driven Racing Oil is the same oil developed and used by Joe Gibbs Racing. Joe Gibbs Driven Racing Oil allows racers across the country access to the latest technology in racing lubricants.

�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.�

Although the formula is naturally quite complex, the system creates a standardized point structure for competitors in a 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).

Racetracks which invert their field have all so been taken into consideration mathematically. Competitors must be their track champion at the conclusion of the season, race in a minimum of 14 events, and only races run at the driver�s �home track� will be credited toward the new ASA Short Track National Championship.

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 which 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.

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,� Huth said.

�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.�

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 .

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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (January 21, 2008) – The youth movement is alive and well in racing, and nowhere as evident as at ASA Member Track Franklin County Speedway. Located in Callaway, Va., the track’s Kids Club is cultivating both race fans and future drivers.

Available to all children 12 and under, the FCS Kids Club plans a number of activities during each of the regular Saturday night events.

“We are putting a lot of effort into making Franklin County Speedway a kid-friendly racetrack,” said Richard Gluth, promoter of the 3/8-mile facility. “Typically, on most of our race nights we can between 60 and 80 kids in the grandstands and participating in their special activities.”

One of the most unique ideas that FCS has implemented for kids is to have them paint a Ucar before the races with washable, watercolor paints. Besides getting “hands on” time with a racecar, this gives the kids a reason to watch the races, and a car to automatically cheer for. If “their” car wins the race, all the kids are invited into the winners circle to celebrate.

The Kids Club train rides are not only a popular attraction at the racetrack, it helps to extend FCS into the community. The cars on the train are sponsored by local businesses and are painted in the colors of well-known stock cars.

“The Kids Club train rides have done well to help extend awareness of the track out into the community. We will often bring it out to events in the area and it is always a big hit. Of course, the local businesses that sponsor the train cars get extra visibility, but more than that it is always rewarding to see the big smiles on the kids as they ride the train,” Gluth explained.

Other kid-oriented events include bicycle races around the racetrack, visits by characters such as Shrek, and even a carnival to be setup around the Fourth of July.

Don’t think that kids dominate the racetrack though, as the racing on the 22-degree banking is fast and furious. When the 2008 schedule begins in April, there will be five regular divisions competing for bragging rights: Late Model Stock, Mod 4, Street Stock, Super Mini Cup and Ucar. Special events during the year will be a visit by the ASA Southern Modifieds on July 12, and a pair of races on May 17 and September 13 with the new Super Cup Stock Car Series.

Admission to FCS, which has been in continual operation since 1967, is a reasonable $10 for adults, $5 for kids six to 12, and free for the youngest in the crowd. Discounts are available for advance season tickets. The 2008 schedule, along with class rules, photos and other information can be found online at www.FranklinCoSpeedway.com.

Attendance continues to grow, and Gluth has a number of ideas to bring additional fans into the track. Several times during the year, on Friday facility will host alternate events such as motorcycle rallies, street rod shows or music and entertainment acts. Tickets for these Friday night events will be honored at the gate for admission to the races the following evening.

Another promotional idea is the $30 car load; for one price, fans can stuff as many people into the car and each will be able to see some of the most exciting racing in the region.

FCS is new to the ASA Member Track program in 2008, joining as a Level 1 member. Gluth cited a number of positives to joining the ASA family, but the insurance and lower driver age requirements were two that he became excited to discuss.

“The insurance program that ASA offers really caught my eye. It is better than anything else in the industry and it is very important to keep the racers protected,” he said. “The other thing is the lower age requirements for a driver It is such a big drawing card for our racetrack to get kids involved and we want to offer them as many ways as possible to keep them interested and active in short track racing.”

ASA members in good standing are be eligible for a $500,000 Excess Medical Benefit as well as a $20,000 Accidental Death and Dismemberment Benefit. Coverage for the member begins while traveling to a location promoting an ASA-sanctioned event and continues until arrival home again. The American Speed Association is the only sanctioning body to offer insurance coverage which extends beyond the boundary of the racetrack itself (see complete details on www.asaracing.com) .

“I commend Richard and Franklin County Speedway for taking the initiative to get the kids involved,” said Dennis Huth, president of Racing Speed Associates which owns the American Speed Association. “A lot of the time kids get dragged to the races by an enthusiastic parent who wants to share their love for the sport, but often kids get bored if all they can do is sit and watch the cars, especially the younger kids. To have a lot of activities to do before and during the race is critical to keeping the interest in racing alive in kids today, as they will evolve into the fans and drivers of the future.”

To learn more of the Daytona Beach, Fla.-based ASA Racing Member Track program, call (386) 258-2221 or send an e-mail to info@asa-racing.com. For news and information from all the racetracks and regional tours involved in the ASA, visit www.ASA-Racing.com.

Arrington Sports Awards to Sponsor Rookie of the Race Award at Franklin County Speedway

Callaway, VA--Arrington Sports Awards will continue to support Franklin County Speedway, an ASA Member Track, by sponsoring the Pro-Line Trailer Sales Late Model Stock Car Rookie of the Race Award in 2008.

The award will be given to the highest finishing rookie in all scheduled races in the Late Model division. The Late Model division will also be