ASA OK TIRE SERIES PRESENTED BY ADVANCE TESTING - 2013 SCHEDULE

Racers - Here is the 2013 schedule for the ASA OK Tire Series Presented by Advance Testing  

May 11    Motoplex Speedway, Vernon
May 25    Thunder Mountain Speedway, Williams Lake
June 15   PGARA Speedway, Prince George
July 20    Gold Pan Speedway, Quesnel
Aug 10     Agassiz Speedway, Agassiz
Sept 14    Motoplex Speedway, Vernon

Hope to see all you racers out to make this a fun and competitive 2013 racing season!

John

MERGER ANNOUNCEMENT!!

MERGER OF BRITISH COLUMBIA’S TWO SERIES CREATES THE ASA OK TIRE SPORTSMAN SERIES PRESENTED BY ADVANCE TESTING ASA ADVANCE TESTING BC LM TOUR PR SURREY, BC, CANADA (Monday, February 18, 2013) – It is with great excitement that we announce the merger of British Columbia’s two main Sportsman Racing Series.  The alliance comes after months of hard work behind the scenes between OK Tire Sportsman series President Gary MacCarthy, Kendall Thomas, ASA Advance Testing BC Late Model Tour President John Ross and ASA President Dennis Huth. The new series, titled “ASA OK Tire Sportsman Series presented by Advance Testing” is expected to increase car counts at tracks throughout the province and build the sportsman class back to its former strength.  “We are so happy to have the continued support of ASA here in the province of BC,” says John Ross. “Their marketing support and national coverage give us a big advantage in getting exposure for our drivers and sponsors.” The series will run the existing OK Tire Sportsman Series schedule throughout British Columbia on the Hoosier 970 tire run last season by the ASA Advance Testing tour.  All other rules will remain unchanged. Advance Testing and OK Tire will work in conjunction as the title sponsors, while previous ASA Series Contingency sponsors will be welcomed into the newly named series.  “Our goal is to continue to build race & points purses with marketing partners throughout the province and the ASA gives us the greatest leverage for their exposure,” said series president Gary MacCarthy. The payout structure will continue to work as it has in the past to encourage racers to come from all over, no matter the distance and we will be encouraging island racers with a $250 ferry payout for any that plan on making the trip.  “This merger will really help increase our car counts and that’s what we’re most excited about!” exclaims Thomas. “It’s what our fans, our tracks and our race teams want… great turnouts, top level competitors and exciting shows.” “We are proud to sanction the ASA OK Tire Sportsman Series presented by Advance Testing,” Dennis Huth, ASA Racing President said. “We feel that this merger will be beneficial for the racers and the fans of British Columbia short track racing. We look forward to an incredible 2013 season.” To learn more about the ASA Member Tracks and Sanctioned Series in your area, please visit www.asa-racing.com. Follow ASA Racing on Facebook at www.facebook.com/american.speed.assoc and on Twitter at @ASARacing. You can also look for the nearest ASA Member Track, get the weekend schedule, ASA Series information right on your smartphone by downloading the ASA Racing App for the iPhone and Android phones for free.  Just search for ASA Racing on iTunes and the Android Market and get the app today for FREE! The American Speed Association started as a single racing series in 1968 and is a fast growing racing sanctioning body today. The ASA Member Track program sanctions dirt and asphalt short tracks along with road courses 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 email to info@asa-racing.com. The latest news and information from all the racetracks and tours involved in the ASA can be found by visiting www.ASA-Racing.com. ASA®, ASA Racing®, American Speed Association® are registered trademarks of Racing Speed Associates, LLC.

 

GENERAL MEETING

Good Morning, Racers!

There will be a general meeting for all ASA BC Late Model Racers and ARCA OK Tire Sportsman Racers on Sunday, December 9, 2012 at 10:00am. 

Meeting to be held at
Advance Testing Ltd, #5 9525 189 Street, Surrey. 

Hoping for a large attendance.....

John

BANQUET DETAILS - ASA BC LATE MODEL RACERS

Hello Racers -

Our year end banquet is being held in conjunction with that of Agassiz Speedway. Contingency prize money will be awarded that night  :)

Date:           Saturday, November 3, 2012

Cocktails:    5:30pm

Dinner:        6:30pm, provided by Lori's Catering

Location:     Agassiz Agricultural Hall,  6800 Pioneer Avenue
            
Live music provided by Chilliwack band,  Hot Rod Gurl

Tickets are $40 each. To reserve, please call Barb at 604-796-0336 or Pat at 604-793-6662 or email agassizspeedway@telus.net

Anyone needing a hotel room, we have a block of rooms booked under Kent Raceway at Harrison Beach Hotel. Price is a bargain at $99 per night, plus tax.  Contact the hotel at 604-796-1111.  The hotel will hold the block until Oct 31.

Come along, book a hotel room to be safe, have a drink, talk racing (what else do racers talk about?), have some food, get some prizes, trophies, money, kick up your heels and dance......

Hope to see you all there
John

CANADA 200 STORY

HEMRICH WINS REG MIDGLEY MEMORIAL CANADA 200 AND CHAMPIONSHIP ON THE SAME NIGHT   by Fred Rannard, Jr.

Victoria, B.C., August 24 & 25, 2012...........Dave Hemrich of Delta, B.C. had the most successful night of his racing career this past Saturday as he won the Reg Midgley Memorial Canada 200 and the ASA Advance Testing BC Late Model Tour championship on the same night at Western Speedway in Victoria.
The 43 year old is now a two time winner of the Canada 200 (he also won in 2007) but the ASA BC title is the first series championship of his career.  Neither accomplishment came easily for Hemrich as he started the race 14th in the 22 car field and came into the weekend 35 points behind Tom Berrow in the season point standings.
When asked in the winner's circle interview what he was going to do next Hemrich shouted, "I'm going to Disneyland!"  He went on to say, "I knew we had a good chance to win the race but I honestly thought the championship would be tough to get because of the big point lead Tom had.  This is by far the biggest night of my racing career."  The victory celebration with his wife, two children, parents and crew went on for many hours after the race.
It was a dramatic 200 lap event because there were two great races to watch-the race for the first Reg Midgley Memorial trophy and the race for the season championship.  Langley's  Jason Tarasenko and Hemrich quickly worked their way to the front of the field and for about 150 of 200 laps they were never separated by more than a few car lengths.  And for much of that time Berrow was in third place.
Tarasenko took the lead on lap 31 and then for the middle portion of the race (laps 80-122) he led Hemrich and Berrow around the flat 4/10 mile oval.  On lap 123 Hemrich got by Tarasenko and the top three remained Hemrich over Tarasenko and Berrow until lap 160 when Berrow dropped out of the top five and his championship hopes began to fade.
Tarasenko got back around Hemrich for the lead on lap 176 with Victoria's Wade Bland now up to third.  With the crowd on its feet the top three weaved in and out of traffic for the final 25 laps.  On lap 197 Hemrich again got by Tarasenko and this time it was for good as he led the final three laps for the $1,500 payday aboard his Hemrich Brothers Garage-Harding Motorsports Supply-Richmond Racing Engines Chevrolet Impala.  Bland snuck by Tarasenko at the checkered flag to take second spot.  Two time Canada 200 champ Korbin Thomas charged back to finish fourth after suffering two flat tires early in the race.  Brent Morris rounded out the top five finishers.
With Hemrich winning the race Berrow needed to finish sixth or better to claim the championship.  Berrow ended up ninth and Hemrich won the title by just five points.  Bland was third  ahead of Thomas and Geoff Morris who were tied for fourth overall in the final season standings.
Year number two is now complete for Canada's only ASA sanctioned series.  Thanks to everyone for a great 2012 season and we look forward to seeing you in 2013.
For more information go to asabclatemodel.com

SUMMARY
Friday, August 24

Fast time:  Dave Hemrich 17.223
Heat 1:  (20 laps)  Dave Hemrich, Brent Morris, Cody Aumen, Jason Frost, Otto Bahati, Aaron Wilkie, Bart Smith, Brad Purdy, Tom Garnett, Rory Smith, Darrell Midgley.
Heat 2:  (20 laps)  Tom Berrow, Korbin Thomas, Wade Bland, Brandon Carlson, Jason Tarasenko, Tyler Clough, Kirt Rompain, Geoff Morris, Nik Wiesselmann, Rob Angus, Doug Richens.

Saturday, August 25

B Dash: (4 laps)  Tom Garnett, Doug Richens, Tyler Clough, Otto Bahati.
A Dash: (4 laps)  Brandon Carlson, Dave Hemrich, Geoff Morris, Bart Smith.
Feature: (200 laps)  Hemrich, Bland, Tarasenko, Thomas, B Morris, Carlson, B Smith, Frost, Berrow, Aumen, Clough, Bahati, Angus, Garnett, Rompain, G Morris, Wilkie, Purdy, Richens, Midgley,
                             R Smith, Wiesselmann.

Lap leaders:  Frost (1-19) Thomas (20-30) Tarasenko (31-122) (176-196)  Hemrich (123-175) (197-200)
Time of race:  1:44:51


2012 Final Points

1-Dave Hemrich     351  (1 win-Victoria)
2-Tom Berrow        346  (1 win-Penticton)
3-Wade Bland        300  (1 win-Saratoga)
4-Korbin Thomas    277  (1 win-Agassiz)
   Geoff Morris        277  (1 win-Penticton)
 

ASA ADVANCE TESTING LATE MODEL SPORTSMAN - SERIES POINTS TOTAL

CONGRATULATIONS TO DAVE HEMRICH ON A CHAMPIONSHIP SEASON!!

ASA ADVANCE TESTING LATE MODEL SPORTSMAN SERIES POINTS TOTAL
Pos	No.	Name	Series Total
1	33	Dave Hemrich	351
2	86	Tom Berrow	346
3	7	Wade Bland	300
4	5	Korbin Thomas	277
5	52	Geoff Morris	277
6	2	Rob Angus	233
7	25	Brent Morris	228
8	14	Brandon Carlson	227
9	93	Tom Garnett	213
10	58	Bob Kuhn	144
11	51	Harvey Hoogenboom	124
12	1	Matt Stephenson	123
13	99	Sarah Cornett-Ching	109
14	27	Mark Berriau	107
15	0	Bart Smith	105
16	88	Tyler Clough	102
17	11	T J Cassidy	93
18	45	Aaron Wilke	87
19	16	Rory Smith	85
20	21	Jordan Schuss	76
21	28	Nik Wiesselmann	68
22	21	Jason Tarasenko	67
23	3	Brad Purdy	62
24	17	Dale Highberg	54
25	15	Jason Frost	48
26	48	Otto Bohati	46
27	55	Kirt Rompain	34
28	54	Doug Richens	26
29	81	Daryl Midgley	25

Weekend Points Total, Aug 24 & 25, 2012

ASA ADVANCE TESTING LATE MODEL SPORTSMAN SERIES AUGUST 24 & 25, 2012
Pos	No.	Name	Weekend Total
1	33	Dave Hemrich	89
2	25	Brent Morris	69
3	21	Jason Tarasenko	67
4	5	Korbin Thomas	66
5	7	Wade Bland	63
6	14	Brandon Carlson	63
7	0	Bart Smith	61
8	86	Tom Berrow	49
9	15	Jason Frost	48
10	88	Tyler Clough	48
11	48	Otto Bohati	46
12	11	T J Cassidy	45
13	93	Tom Garnett	42
14	52	Geoff Morris	40
15	2	Rob Angus	38
16	55	Kirt Rompain	34
17	45	Aaron Wilke	29
18	3	Brad Purdy	27
19	54	Doug Richens	26
20	16	Rory Smith	25
21	81	Daryl Midgley	25
22	28	Nik Wiesselmann	16

Canada 200 Tire Information

Canada 200 Schedule

HEMRICH WINS GORDIE MANNES MEMORIAL RACE by Fred Rannard, Jr.

Penticton, B.C., August 4 & 5, 2012......Dave Hemrich of Delta, B.C. was the winner of the 12th annual Gordie Mannes Memorial Race at Penticton Speedway this past weekend for the ASA Advance Testing BC Late Model Tour.
The six time and defending Agassiz Speedway champion had the most total points after the two nights and received the $1,700 top prize.  The race format awarded points for qualifying, heat races and main events both nights.
Hemrich drove his Hemrich Brothers Garage-Harding Motorsports Supply-Richmond Racing Engines Chevrolet Impala to a third place finish on Saturday night and fifth spot on Sunday.  He also set fast time the first night and was third quickest the next evening.  The 2010 race champion, Tom Berrow, of Coquitlam was second overall in the weekend points while last year's winner, Korbin Thomas from White Rock was tied for third with Geoff Morris.
In Saturday's 100 lap feature race Berrow took the lead on lap 25, after starting seventh, and dominated the final 75 laps on his way to the victory.  Brandon Carlson was second and Hemrich charged from the twelfth starting spot to finish third.  Mark Berrieau and Wade Bland rounded out the top five.
Sunday's main event, also 100 laps, was a non stop race that went green to checkered in just 25 minutes and 32 seconds.  Defending series champion, Geoff Morris of Victoria, led the entire race and won in convincing fashion.  He was the fourth different winner in the four races so far this season.
The two fastest qualifiers, Korbin Thomas and Matt Stephenson, moved up nicely to finish second and third after starting eleventh and twelfth.  Berrow was fourth and Hemrich was fifth.  Berrow remains the series season point leader.
Victoria's Ryan Wade won both main events in the Street Stock class while Chilliwack's Curtis Williams did the same in the Hornet division.  Over 60 cars from all over B.C. competed in the three classes during the two day show that is traditionally held each year on the BC Day long weekend.
The ASA Advance Testing BC Late Model Tour wraps up the 2012 season on August 24 and 25 at Western Speedway in Victoria with the Reg Midgley Memorial Canada 200.
For more information go to asabclatemodel.com

Summary

Saturday, August 4
Fast time:  Dave Hemrich 14.143
Heat 1: (10 laps) Tom Garnett, Wade Bland, Sarah Cornett-Ching, Bob Kuhn, Harvey Hoogenboom, Brandon Carlson, Dale Highberg.
Heat 2: (10 laps) Matt Stephenson, Geoff Morris, Tom Berrow, Dave Hemrich, Mark Berrieau, Rob Angus, Korbin Thomas, Brent Morris.
Feature: (100 laps) Berrow, Carlson, Hemrich, Berrieau, Bland, G Morris, Cornett-Ching, Angus, B Morris, Kuhn, Garnett, Thomas, Stephenson, Hoogenboom, Highberg.
Lap leaders:  Bland (1-4), Carlson (5-25) Berrow (26-100)
Red Flags:  None
Yellow Flags:  Two

Sunday, August 5
Fast time:  Korbin Thomas 14.426
Heat 1: (10 laps) Geoff Morris, Brandon Carlson, Wade Bland, Sarah Cornett-Ching, Tom Garnett, Dale Highberg, Phil Scarfo.
Heat 2: (10 laps) Mark Berrieau, Brent Morris, Tom Berrow, Bob Kuhn, Rob Angus, Dave Hemrich, Korbin Thomas, Matt Stephenson.
Feature: (100 laps) G Morris, Thomas, Stephenson, Berrow, Hemrich, B Morris, Cornett-Ching, Bland, Carlson, Hoogenboom, Highberg, Angus, Scarfo, Kuhn, Berrieau.
Lap leaders:  G Morris (1-100)
Red Flags:  None
Yellow Flags:  None

Overall two day points
1-Dave Hemrich      146
2-Tom Berrow         141
3-Korbin Thomas     127
   Geoff Morris         127
5-Matt Stephenson  123

 

POINTS JULY 14 RACE & YEAR TO DATE

ASA ADVANCE TESTING LATE MODEL TOUR
SARATOGA THRIFTY FOODS 150 JULY 14, 2012
FINAL POINTS OF THE NIGHT

Pos	No.	Name	Total	TT	BH	AH	AM	PP
1	86	Tom Berrow	75	12	x	8	48	7
2	7	Wade Bland	71	9	x	6	51	5
3	16	Rory Smith	60	5	9	x	46	x
4	14	Brandon Carlson	60	10	x	6	42	2
5	45	Aaron Wilke	58	8	x	10	40	x
6	52	Geoff Morris	54	13	x	9	32	x
7	88	Tyler Clough	54	5	5	x	44	x
8	93	Tom Garnett	53	5	6	x	36	6
9	25	Brent Morris	52	15	x	6	30	1
10	28	Nik Wiesselmann	52	6	8	x	38	x
11	33	Dave Hemrich	48	14	x	6	28	x
12	11	T J Cassidy	48	5	5	x	34	4
13	0	Bart Smith	44	11	x	7	26	x
14	2	Rob Angus	36	7	7	x	22	x
15	3	Brad Purdy	35	5	5	x	24	1

ASA ADVANCE TESTING LATE MODEL TOUR,
YEAR TO DATE TO JULY 15, 2012
 

Pos	No.	Name	Total
1	86	Tom Berrow	156
2	7	Wade Bland	135
3	33	Dave Hemrich	116
4	93	Tom Garnett	112
5	52	Geoff Morris	110
6	2	Rob Angus	92
7	5	Korbin Thomas	84
8	16	Rory Smith	60
9	14	Brandon Carlson	60
10	45	Aaron Wilke	58
11	58	Bob Kuhn	55
12	88	Tyler Clough	54
13	25	Brent Morris	52
14	28	Nik Wiesselmann	52
15	51	Harvey Hoogenboom	50
16	11	T J Cassidy	48
17	21	Jordan Schuss	44
18	70	Larry Sproule	44
19	0	Bart Smith	44
20	3	Brad Purdy	35