FCS NEWS ARCHIVES
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
Credit:
www.asa-racing.com
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
.
Credit:
www.asa-racing.com
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
the class that will compete for national ASA points this season.
Several rookie drivers have already made their Late Model plans known
for 2008. Included in that list is 2007 FCS UCAR champ Eddie Young of
Penhook, VA. Also, 2007 Limited Sportsman Champ Travis Hurt will compete
for 2008 Late Model Rookie of the Year.
More rookies who have thrown their hat into the ring for rookie of the
year honors are Alan Mullins, Kevin Smith, Chris Carroll, Charlie
Stephens and Gary Lynn Huston.
These rookie drivers combined with returning veterans Rick Sigmon, 2007
Late Model Champion Jimmy Mullins, Buster Carroll, Rick Janney, Jr.,
Kevin Parker, Calvin Brooks and others should make the battle for the
2008 Pro-Line Trailer Sales Late Model Stock Car division title a hotly
contested one at ASA sanctioned Franklin County Speedway in 2008.
Sponsors Continue to Sign with Franklin County Speedway for the 2008
Race Season
The sales and marketing team for ASA
sanctioned Franklin County Speedway have been keeping their nose to
the grindstone since the beginning of the new year by signing
sponsors for the upcoming racing season.
King’s Hauling and Excavating and Specialized Saw & Mower have
signed to sponsor race nights on May 3rd and September 20th. The
folks at King’s and Specialized Saw & Mower were sponsors at FCS in
2007 also.
Businesses such as Aireco Supply of Roanoke, VA, Smith Mountain Lake
Office Supply, Wheat Construction, Longwood Signworks, Ippy’s
Restaurant, Brenda’s Pack and Ship, TJ’s Detail Shop and Cindy
Gammons with Commonwealth Realtor’s have also joined the growing
list of season sponsors for 2008.
Improvements to the speedway grounds also began after the first of
the year. Grandstand repair, safety cable for the catch fence around
the speedway and entrance road repair are three of the many
improvement projects the management hopes to have completed by the
first open practice in early March.
To get your business on the right track with sponsorship of Franklin
County Speedway, an ASA Member Track in 2008, contact Dennis Hall
(540) 493-5355, Nicole Slaydon (540) 520-5299, Michelle Hale (276)
618-6190 or Daniel Bise (276)698-5512.
Franklin County Speedway Honors Champions, ASA Member Track
Sanction Announced
Franklin County Speedway celebrated it's 2007
race season with their banquet on Saturday night January 5th, 2008 at
the Woodland Place in Vinton, VA.
The highlight of the evening activities was when Richard Gluth, promoter
of the track, announced that Franklin County Speedway would be a part of
the ASA Member Track program in 2008.
Dennis Huth, president of Racing Speed Associates which owns the
American Speed Association, attended the banquet after traveling from
the ASA corporate office in Daytona Beach, FL.
Mr. Huth addressed the crowd of 230 in attendance and spoke genuinely
about the direction the ASA is heading and how it could help Franklin
County Speedway and other tracks in the nation.
All of the division champions were honored at the banquet with the top
five in each division getting beautiful trophies. Jimmy Mullins(Late
Model), Frankie Kelley(Street Stock), Travis Hurt(Limited Sportsman),
Dakota Hogan(Mod4), Eddie Young(UCAR) and Robert Kuczmarski(Super Mini
Cup) were the champions in their respective divisions.
A great time was had by all and things are looking great for a
successful 2008 season at ASA sanctioned Franklin County Speedway.
The 2008 Rules are posted.
The 2008 Franklin County Speedway rules were posted today. Please familiarize yourself with these rules and make a copy to keep with you at the track. See Rules & Policies in the link bar.
Work Continues Toward 2008 at Franklin County Speedway
Even though the 2007 calendar year is coming to
a close, Franklin County Speedway management is working hard to make
sure 2008 is a successful one.
The track will host a new touring series in 2008. The newly formed
Super Cup Stock Car Series will make a visit to FCS on Saturday May
17th & September 13th. The series is composed of former Hooters ProCup cars and will run
a 100-lap event at Fast Franklin County Speedway. More info about the
series can be seen at
www.supercupstockcarseries.com.
Sleep Safe Beds will again partner with Franklin County Speedway in
2008. The company was a solid member of the FCS program in 2007 and
returns to sponsor the Super Mini Cup division in 2008 as well as a race
night title sponsor.
Look for more announcements concerning the 2008 race season at FCS in
the coming weeks and into early 2008. For more info on becoming a
sponsor or having your racing series visit FCS in 2008, visit
www.franklincospeedway.com.
Touring Series and More Sponsor News for Franklin
County Speedway in 2008
The ASA Southern Modified Race Tour will again
grace the high banks of Franklin County Speedway. The ultra-fast cars
are scheduled to race at FCS on Saturday Night July 12th. The modified
cars are always a fan favorite at Fast Franklin County Speedway.
Martinsville DuPont Credit Union has signed on as a sponsor again in
2008. The credit union was a marketing partner with FCS in 2007 and
track management is looking forward to working with Martinsville DuPont
Credit Union in 2008.
Two Rocky Mount, VA businesses have also signed on as sponsors for 2008.
Willard Insurance Agency and TJ Fatboy’s Restaurant are first time
sponsors of Fast Franklin County Speedway.
We would also like to take this time to wish everyone a safe and Happy
Thanksgiving.
Stay tuned to
www.franklincospeedway.com
for more info as the off season continues
and we get ready for a very successful 2008 racing season.
All Divisions Sponsorships Complete for 2008 at
Franklin County Speedway
Franklin County Speedway got a late start
on their 2007 sponsorship hunt when the track was leased by Richard
Gluth. A little under a year makes a huge difference as the sales and
marketing team are making sure no stone is left unturned as they get
prepared for a great 2008 campaign.
Dennis Hall signed the final division sponsor on Tuesday as PMZ Group
stepped up to sponsor the Mod4 division. PMZ Group, a racing parts
supplier in Lynchburg, VA, sponsored the Limited Sportsman division in
2007. Franklin County Speedway and all of its employees are really
looking forward to working with PMZ Group again in 2008.
Big things are also happening with The Kid’s Club in 2008. Sponsors such
as Underwood Custom Kitchens, Rakes Auto Sales, RSI Rentals, Inc. and
Mike’s Complete Automotive and Tire Service are getting behind a new
Kid’s Club feature that will debut at the season opening race on April
5th 2008.
If your business wants to be a marketing partner with Franklin County
Speedway in 2008, please contact Dennis Hall at (540) 493-5355, Daniel
Bise at (276) 698-5512, Nicole Slaydon at (540) 520-5299 or Michelle
Hale at (276) 618-6190 and get your company connected with a great
family atmosphere at Franklin County Speedway!
Late Model Pole Award Sponsor and Three Others Sign
with Franklin County Speedway
The Franklin County Speedway Sales and
Marketing Staff have been hard at work securing sponsorship for the 2008
season since the last race of 2007 was held. The fruits of their labor
should be good for competitors and fans alike during 2008.
Family Discount Pharmacy, with locations in Rocky Mount, Stanleytown and
Stuart, VA, has signed on to sponsor the Late Model Pole Award for the
entire 2008 season. FCS is excited to be associated with Family Discount
Pharmacy.
T-N-T Auto Body Repair of Glade Hill, VA will also be a first time
sponsor of Franklin County Speedway in 2008. We are proud to have
Timothy Wall and his fine staff as marketing partners.
Performance Automotive and Agee’s Custom Exhaust are two Martinsville,
VA based companies who are also sponsoring Franklin County Speedway
during the 2008 season.
For more information on how to put your business in the fast lane with
Franklin County Speedway in 2008, contact Dennis Hall at (540)493-5355,
Nicole Slaydon at (540) 520-5299, Michelle Hale at (276)618-6190 or
Daniel Bise at (276)698-5512 today!
Roanoke and Rocky Mount Companies Sign with
Franklin County Speedway
Bill’s Auto Sales and Thompson Tire are the two
newest marketing partners signed by Franklin County Speedway for the
2008 racing season.
Bill’s Auto Sales is a staple in the southeast portion of Roanoke, VA.
FCS is very excited to be associated with Tim and Tony McGuire and all
of their staff at Bill’s Auto Sales.
Terry Mitchell is not only the general manager of Thompson Tire in Rocky
Mount, VA. He is also a competitor in the Mod4 division at Franklin
County Speedway. It will be great to work with Thompson Tire during
2008.
Get on board with Franklin County Speedway in 2008 by contacting Dennis
Hall at (540) 493-5355, Nicole Slaydon at (540) 520-5299, Daniel Bise at
(276) 698-5512 or Michelle Hale at (276) 618-6190
One New and One Returning Sponsor Signs with
Franklin County Speedway for 2008
Franklin County Speedway continues its charge
toward a successful 2008 season by signing two sponsors for next year.
C & C Auto Sales of Burnt Chimney, VA will come on board as a first time
marketing partner with the speedway. We welcome Steve Craighead and
everyone on his staff to our sponsorship group for 2008.
Redi-Health, a Roanoke, VA based health care facility, will partner with
Franklin County Speedway for the second year in a row in 2008. Beth
Woodrum and the staff at Redi-Health will again sponsor the big July 4th
event at FCS with special races and a great fireworks display to cap off
the evening of action.
For more information on how your business can benefit from becoming a
marketing partner with Franklin County Speedway in 2008, please contact
Dennis Hall at (540) 493-5355, Nicole Slaydon at (540) 520-5299 or
Daniel Bise at (276) 698-5512 today!
Street Stock Division Gets Sponsor for 2008 at Franklin County Speedway
The Street Stock division was arguably the most competitive class of
racing at Franklin County Speedway in 2007. That was noticed by many
people in the area, including possible marketing partners.
Berglund Auto World and the Performance Parts arm of the car dealing
giant in Roanoke, VA will come on board as the division sponsor for the
Street Stocks in 2008.
Berglund has sponsored many race cars and teams in the past and Franklin
County Speedway is very excited to have Berglund Auto Word as a
marketing partner in 2008.
The list of businesses planning on sponsoring Franklin County Speedway
in 2008 is growing day by day. If you or your business is interested in
partnering with Franklin County Speedway, call Dennis Hall today at
540.493.5355!
Three More Sponsors Signed for Franklin County Speedway in 2008
Franklin County Speedway continues full
steam ahead with plans for the 2008 season less than a week after
the 2007 season was completed.
The sales and marketing team at the track are hard at work getting
area businesses involved in our 2008 program. Dennis Hall leads the
marketing effort again as we head into our second year of operation.
Dennis is getting help this year from Nicole Slaydon, Jess Karroll
and Daniel Bise.
Action Auto Painting of VA, Inc. will again sponsor the speedway as
it did during the 2007 season. FCS welcomes Jeff Murphy and his fine
staff and thanks them for their continued support. The Roanoke, VA
based company is located on Williamson Rd.
Smith's Shine Shop will be a new addition to the sponsor line up in
2008. Chad Smith and his family have been involved in FCS in the
past and it is really great to have them on board. Smith's Shine
Shop is also home to the Eight Ball Racing Team and driver Jonathan
"CrackerJack" Smith. Jonathan will compete in the Mod4 division full
time in 2008.
We would also like to welcome The Woodland Place in Vinton, VA to
our growing sponsor list for the 2008 season. For a great event
center for everything from weddings to birthday parties and
everything in between, The Woodland Place is great for those events
and more.
For more information on how you can get your company involved with
the exciting second season at Franklin County Speedway under the
management of Richard Gluth, contact Dennis Hall at 540.493.5355
today!!
Pro-Line
Trailer Sales Back With Franklin County Speedway in
2008
When Richard Gluth leased Franklin County Speedway in mid January of
2007, the first business to help the track with sponsorship was
Pro-Line Trailer Sales in Roanoke, VA. Pro-Line owner Kenny Ayers
took on sponsorship of the track’s premier division, the Late Model
Stock Cars.
Ayers and his company will again provide sponsorship to have naming
rights to the premier class in 2008. Ayers has sweetened the pot by
donating a twenty-four foot enclosed racecar trailer to the winner
of The Pro-Line Trailer Sales Late Model Stock Car championship next
season.
Franklin County Speedway would like to thank Kenny Ayers and
Pro-Line Trailer Sales for their continued support of the track.
Sponsorship opportunities are available for the 2008 season at
Franklin County Speedway. For more information contact Dennis Hall
with sales and marketing at 540.493.5355.
Alan Mullins Pre-Owned Automotive Joins Growing List of 2008 Sponsors at Franklin County Speedway
Alan Mullins Pre-Owned
Automotive was the division sponsor for the Street Stocks in 2007 at
Franklin County Speedway.
While the division will change in 2008, Alan Mullins and his company
will continue its support of Richard Gluth and the progress FCS is
making by sponsoring the UCAR division. This entry level division
put the fans of FCS on their feet every weekend in 2007 and should
be no different next season.
Sponsors are being signed at a brisk pace for the 2008 racing season
which will begin in the spring of ’08 on April 5th. Don’t miss the
chance to promote your business to new consumers every week at
Franklin County Speedway.
For more information on how you can get on board to sponsor Franklin
County Speedway in 2008, call Dennis Hall with sales and marketing
at 540.493.5355 today!