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Clint LaFont takes ASA West Regional Title; only 0.05 of a point short of the National Title

2009 Thunderhill ASA A-Line Super Stock Champion Clint LaFont added another title to his resume today when the American Speed Association named LaFont as the ASA West Regional Champion after a season-long battle with dozens of other drivers competing at 35 different ASA Member Tracks across the country.

Lafont, a second generation Texas driver (his father, Bobby LaFont, is also a former champion), almost took home the national title as well, falling only 0.05 of a point short of becoming the second ASA A-Line Super Stock driver to win the coveted title from the 3/8-mile, d-shaped oval in Kyle, Texas. Cary Stapp won the Joe Gibbs Driven Racing Oil ASA Member Track National Championship in 2008.

Another Thunderhill competitor, Shawn Paul Lehman, finished a strong second in the final ASA West Region points behind LaFont.

Tommy Cloce, the 2009 track champion from Adirondack Speedway in New Bremen, NY, was named the 2009 Joe Gibbs Driven Racing Oil ASA Member Track National Champion. Cloce got the news in a phone call from ASA President Dennis Huth this morning.

“Well, this is great!!! I really appreciate it,” Cloce said after Huth told him. “This is the biggest honor I have ever had in my racing career and to win the ASA Member Track National Championship, this is some great news.”

Cloce won the championship with a point average of 5.0893 with Clint LaFont of Thunderhill Raceway in Kyle, TX a close second with a 5.0300. Jeremy Miller of Madison International Speedway in Oregon, WI was third with a 4.8738 with Jeff Mathews of East Bay Raceway Park in Tampa, FL fourth with a 4.8568. Ralph Adams of Havasu 95 Speedway in Lake Havasu City, AZ rounded out the top-five with a 4.4260.

As part of the championship, the Canton, NY driver will get a tryout with Joe Gibbs Racing later this year. It’s an opportunity that he is looking forward to because his father, Ed Cloce owns a Toyota dealership in Potsdam, NY where Tommy also serves as the General Manager. “That is really huge, they are a world class organization with world class drivers and to go and shake down one of their cars and make a few laps is quite an honor and to do it through ASA,” Cloce said. But he is also looking forward to more than just driving one of their cars, “Just to see their operation is probably bigger to me than just the test session. To see their work ethic, getting an opportunity to meet JD Gibbs and hopefully Joe Gibbs, who is one person on my top-ten list of people I would like to meet, would mean more to me. I am looking forward to this experience.”

The dream of winning any National Championship has been in the Cloce family for a long time as his father Ed was a competitor and is Tommy’s car owner. He has been involved in racing since the 1950’s and was one of the original owners when the NASCAR Modified Series was formed.

Prior to the announcement, Ed Cloce felt very confident that his son won the 2009 Joe Gibbs Driven Racing Oil ASA Member Track Championship, “Whoever wins this championship has earned it,” Ed Cloce said. “If anyone has a better record than what Tommy had this season, then God bless them because they earned the title.”

He has been keeping a close eye on the points all season long and he felt that Tommy had a season that many other drivers would dream to have, “We competed in 18 races this season and we won 12 of those, finished second three times, finished third twice and one time we were involved in a wreck, fixed the car and he still finished fourth,” Ed Cloce exclaimed. “And in just about every event, we started last except for the Renegade 100 where he was the fast qualifier, started on the pole and led all 100 laps.”

“I really want to thank my dad for all of his support,” Tommy said. “Throughout his racing career, a National Championship has eluded him and now he we have accomplished that goal.”

Tommy said that winning this championship could not have been accomplished without the help of his crew, especially his crew chief Doug Levine, “He has done an awesome job by giving me a great car every week and had no mechanical breakdowns,” Tommy said. “On the night we finished fourth, at the start of the 50-lap feature, two guys tangled in front of me and took out my front end. My guys did a wonderful job to get us back out. At the end of the night, we all looked at each other and thought that maybe it was meant to be and this could be our year to win the ASA Member Track National Championship.”

Cloce, who finished third overall last year and won the East Region last year, really didn’t plan on coming into the 2009 season with the National Championship on his mind, “About mid-season we realized that we had a shot at it, we weren’t planning on going for the championship, it all just kind of happened.”

“We are very excited to have Tommy Cloce as our second Joe Gibbs Driven Racing Oil ASA Member Track Champion,” Dennis Huth, ASA President said. “I have known his father for a long time and I know how much this championship means to Tommy and him. Tommy will be a great representative of the American Speed Association Member Tracks for the next year. We congratulate him on his dream season.”
Cloce now joins Cary Stapp, the 2008 National Champion from Thunderhill Raceway in Kyle, TX as the only two Joe Gibbs Driven Racing Oil ASA Member Track National Champions.

Joe Gibbs Driven Racing Oil, sponsor of the American Speed Association 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. 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 American Speed Association 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.

ASA members in good standing are 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, in conjunction with WSIB Motorsports Insurance, is the only sanctioning body to offer insurance coverage which extends beyond the boundary of the racetrack itself (complete details are available online at www.ASA-Racing.com).

The ASA Member Track program is comprised of more than 35 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.

ASA™, ASA Racing™ and American Speed Association® are trademarks of Racing Speed Associates, LLC. Racing Speed Associates, LLC is not related to or affiliated with ASA Late Model Series, LLC.

Complete 2009 ASA West Region Point Standings

Pos. Car No. Name Track (Track Point Standing) Avg Points
1 3 Clint LaFont Thunderhill Raceway (1) 5.0300
2 28 Shawn Paul Lehman Thunderhill Raceway (2) 4.5557
3 23 Chris Fenton Meridian Speedway (2) 4.4454
4 73 RALPH ADAMS Havasu 95 Speedway (1) 4.4260
5 8 Dan Alamaa I-25 Speedway (1) 4.3616
6 80 Allen Alexander Thunderhill Raceway (3) 4.3330
7 84 Aaron Paulson I-25 Speedway (2) 3.9706
8 12 Thomas Hill Meridian Speedway (1) 3.9661
9 41 Michael Haddenham Rocky Mountain Raceway (10) 3.9129
10 2 Jason McClure I-25 Speedway (3) 3.9069
11 30 Nick Parker Rocky Mountain Raceway (2) 3.8808
12 58 Russ Ward Meridian Speedway (3) 3.8322
13 77 Jeffrey Hill Meridian Speedway (6) 3.8237
14 6 Charlie Ham Jr. Meridian Speedway (5) 3.7799
15 26 NATHAN HOVDAL Havasu 95 Speedway (2) 3.7713
16 01 Michael Hale Rocky Mountain Raceway (1) 3.7228
17 50 Roger Wilson Rocky Mountain Raceway (6) 3.7212
18 79 Jeffrey Webster Rocky Mountain Raceway (12) 3.6841
19 99 Chase Stapp Thunderhill Raceway (4) 3.6735
20 95 Tony Ackerland Meridian Speedway (7) 3.6597
21 10 Jason Aposhian Rocky Mountain Raceway (5) 3.6382
22 24 Shelby Stroebel Meridian Speedway (4) 3.6245
23 18 Johnny Luttmer Rocky Mountain Raceway (11) 3.6240
24 20 Dan McCoy Rocky Mountain Raceway (3) 3.6152
25 40 JIM CARLO Havasu 95 Speedway (3) 3.6060
26 7 Bryan Wordelman Rocky Mountain Raceway (4) 3.5843
27 11 Tracy Tschoerner Thunderhill Raceway (5) 3.5572
28 55 Linny White Orange Show Speedway (1) 3.4678
29 10 Mark Shackleford Orange Show Speedway (2) 3.4321
30 28 Jeff Verlin Rocky Mountain Raceway (13) 3.4245
31 29 RICKY MADDOX Havasu 95 Speedway (5) 3.4120
32 15 J.C. Pilcher Thunderhill Raceway (6) 3.3515
33 27 Tim Hasbrouck I-25 Speedway (5) 3.2697
34 84 Mark Ith Jr Rocky Mountain Raceway (7) 3.2468
35 4 Lynn Hardy Rocky Mountain Raceway (9) 3.2047
36 12 JOHN LEWIS Havasu 95 Speedway (4) 3.1642
37 48 Rob Kiemele Orange Show Speedway (3) 3.1529
38 44 Randy James Celia Rocky Mountain Raceway (14) 3.1475
39 48 Duane Toyne Thunderhill Raceway (7) 3.1154
40 05 Randy Eaker I-25 Speedway (4) 3.0206
41 44 William Frick I-25 Speedway (6) 3.0144
42 20 Zach Fortner I-25 Speedway (7) 2.9830
43 00 Tyler Whetstone Rocky Mountain Raceway (8) 2.9467
44 22 Glenn Cummings Orange Show Speedway (4) 2.9403
45 57 Chris Rigney I-25 Speedway (10) 2.9322
46 52B RICK LAYMAN Havasu 95 Speedway (6) 2.8412
47 7 Bob Myer I-25 Speedway (8) 2.8369
48 64 BUD SCHIENLEY Havasu 95 Speedway (7) 2.8234
49 9 Chris Birmingham Thunderhill Raceway (8) 2.8046
50 13 Greg Thurlow I-25 Speedway (11) 2.8020
51 56 ALEX MARTINEZ Havasu 95 Speedway (8) 2.7870
52 4 Alan Colwell Meridian Speedway (12) 2.7828
53 39 Rachelle Loftin-Lewis I-25 Speedway (13) 2.7636
54 79 Jimi Dye I-25 Speedway (9) 2.7096
55 08 Toni McCray Orange Show Speedway (5) 2.7044
56 51 Michael James Celia Rocky Mountain Raceway (15) 2.6619
57 45 Shawn Price Rocky Mountain Raceway (17) 2.6271
58 33 Billy Osoro Rocky Mountain Raceway (16) 2.6117
59 7 Rodney Rodriguez Thunderhill Raceway (9) 2.4126
60 1 Dee Cable Orange Show Speedway (6) 2.3976
61 03 DAVE MITCHELL Havasu 95 Speedway (9) 2.3497
62 18 Newt Lujan Jr I-25 Speedway (15) 2.3410
63 98 Rick Fowble Meridian Speedway (8) 2.3408
64 81 Jeff Larsen Jr I-25 Speedway (12) 2.2445
65 40 Dylan Caldwell Meridian Speedway (10) 2.2152
66 84 Barry Karr Orange Show Speedway (7) 2.1964
67 77 Todd Beach Rocky Mountain Raceway (18) 2.1718
68 5 John Manke Orange Show Speedway (9) 2.1701
69 80 Andre Prescott Orange Show Speedway (7) 2.1582
70 05 GARY FELISH Havasu 95 Speedway (13) 2.1404
71 02 Doug Ayers Thunderhill Raceway (13) 2.0916
72 18 Dave Sheidecker Orange Show Speedway (10) 2.0902
73 58 PHILIP WATERMAN Havasu 95 Speedway (11) 2.0772
74 66 Tim Elam Meridian Speedway (13) 2.0323
75 88 Bobby LaFont Thunderhill Raceway (12) 2.0188
76 41 Alan Smith I-25 Speedway (14) 1.9894
77 38 Rick Greenstreet I-25 Speedway (17) 1.9126
78 14 Travis Milburn Meridian Speedway (9) 1.9074
79 33 Bubba Gustafson Thunderhill Raceway (15) 1.8515
80 11 Chad Wilson I-25 Speedway (16) 1.8064
81 19 Brent Reeves Thunderhill Raceway (16) 1.8044
82 31 RYAN ZYNDA Havasu 95 Speedway (12) 1.7887
83 3 Mark Womble Rocky Mountain Raceway (20) 1.7697
84 11 Brian Terry Meridian Speedway (18) 1.7469
85 67 Montie Potter Meridian Speedway (14) 1.7116
86 98 Rickey McCray Orange Show Speedway (12) 1.6994
87 48 Rob Davis Rocky Mountain Raceway (19) 1.6975
88 27 Frankie Gould Orange Show Speedway (11) 1.6953
89 17 Dustin Stephenson Meridian Speedway (15) 1.6752
90 1 Rod Cummings Meridian Speedway (19) 1.6322
91 18 Mickey McKim Thunderhill Raceway (17) 1.6083
92 30 Keri Davey Meridian Speedway (22) 1.5469
93 49 Kevin Zimmer Meridian Speedway (16) 1.5148
94 64 Rodney Houpt Meridian Speedway (25) 1.5074
95 90 Chris Granger Thunderhill Raceway (14) 1.4816
96 51 Greg Rohmer Thunderhill Raceway (10) 1.4715
97 22 Mike Winchel Meridian Speedway (20) 1.4684
98 20 Jentry Pisca Meridian Speedway (11) 1.4185
99 20 Dean Cast Douglas County Speedway (1) 1.3315
100 91 Lee Hackney Meridian Speedway (17) 1.3302
101 50 STEPHANIE FELISH Havasu 95 Speedway (14) 1.3280
102 46 JEFF CLEARY Havasu 95 Speedway (15) 1.2533
103 86 Travis Stockman Orange Show Speedway (13) 1.2417
104 97 Ken Tyler Thunderhill Raceway (18) 1.2154
105 23 Tom Ford Douglas County Speedway (2) 1.2144
106 36 Matt Banker Thunderhill Raceway (19) 1.1943
107 10 Matt Levin The New Tucson Raceway Park (1) 1.1369
108 89 Jim Simmons Douglas County Speedway (4) 1.1233
109 12 Steven Snawder Douglas County Speedway (3) 1.1130
110 51 Jake Engle Orange Show Speedway (15) 1.0515
111 16 Roger Brown Orange Show Speedway (14) 1.0513
112 74 Mathew Williams The New Tucson Raceway Park (4) 1.0434
113 80 Tod Alonzo Rocky Mountain Raceway (21) 1.0271
114 35 Jeff Goade Meridian Speedway (28) 1.0116
115 48 Darrel Dolling Meridian Speedway (26) 0.9578
116 24 ANDREW CAMPBELL Havasu 95 Speedway (17) 0.9240
117 17 Nathan McConnayghy I-25 Speedway (18) 0.9180
118 8 Rick Chavez Orange Show Speedway (16) 0.9094
119 21 Robert Mayberry Thunderhill Raceway (21) 0.9070
120 05 Pete Tramell Meridian Speedway (27) 0.9039
121 59 Chris Evans Orange Show Speedway (17) 0.8920
122 96 Jerry Thitchener The New Tucson Raceway Park (3) 0.8777
123 27 Tommy Gural Thunderhill Raceway (20) 0.8561
124 25 Abraham Carter Rocky Mountain Raceway (22) 0.8559
125 58 Steven Stouffer I-25 Speedway (20) 0.8539
126 88 TED LAMACKI Havasu 95 Speedway (16) 0.8392
127 10 MARCELLO MORALES Havasu 95 Speedway (18) 0.8339
128 27 Rob Vest Meridian Speedway (23) 0.8167
129 76 ROSS REYNOSO Havasu 95 Speedway (25) 0.7852
130 69 Jim Conklin Orange Show Speedway (18) 0.7514
131 43 ERIC LAMACKI Havasu 95 Speedway (21) 0.7271
132 2 Wonacott Tony Meridian Speedway (29) 0.7124
133 3 Kris Nace Douglas County Speedway (9) 0.7098
134 00 Jeffrey Spencer The New Tucson Raceway Park (8) 0.7093
135 17 Bret Edwards Orange Show Speedway (19) 0.7042
136 20M Mike Murgoitio Meridian Speedway (21) 0.7011
137 55 Brad Queen Red River Speedway (1) 0.6858
138 3X Kevin Thomas I-25 Speedway (21) 0.6807
139 59 Charlie Wilson I-25 Speedway (19) 0.6678
140 63 Joe Paladenic The New Tucson Raceway Park (2) 0.6601
141 27X Mike Hathaway I-25 Speedway (22) 0.6337
142 41 Josh Cournoyer Red River Speedway (2) 0.6212
143 4W Mark Sopr I-25 Speedway (24) 0.6071
144 4 Joe Schmidt I-25 Speedway (23) 0.6042
145 01 Terry Tschoerner Thunderhill Raceway (22) 0.6034
146 56 Justin Fornstrom I-25 Speedway (25) 0.5988
147 37 Glenn Davis Rocky Mountain Raceway (23) 0.5933
148 73 Ben Fahrner Rocky Mountain Raceway (24) 0.5804
149 57 David Ross Orange Show Speedway (21) 0.5741
150 9 Jimmy Rouse Jr. Orange Show Speedway (20) 0.5574
151 15 Ronald Norman The New Tucson Raceway Park (5) 0.5571
152 00 KELLEY STONE Havasu 95 Speedway (21) 0.5417
153 15 BRYANT SUTTERFIELD Havasu 95 Speedway (19) 0.5396
154 99 Scott Sheraden Jr. Douglas County Speedway (6) 0.5387
155 24 Shelby Stroebel Rocky Mountain Raceway (25) 0.5374
156 1 Mark Pinson Red River Speedway (5) 0.5248
157 5 Tony Phernetton Meridian Speedway (23) 0.5109
158 0 TRAVIS JARECZ Havasu 95 Speedway (20) 0.5015
159 3 Gary Hobbs I-25 Speedway (26) 0.4994
160 56 Scott Murri Meridian Speedway (33) 0.4872
161 20 Gentry Pisca Meridian Speedway (35) 0.4856
162 25 Scott Rueschenberg The New Tucson Raceway Park (9) 0.4822
163 19 Willie Thompson Douglas County Speedway (5) 0.4810
164 24J Steve Jones Meridian Speedway (30) 0.4802
165 9 Ronald Norman The New Tucson Raceway Park (5) 0.4665
166 38 JD White The New Tucson Raceway Park (15) 0.4633
167 5 Clark Phernetton Meridian Speedway (35) 0.4281
168 54 Tim Sowell Thunderhill Raceway (23) 0.4231
169 21 Greg Rohmer Thunderhill Raceway (10) 0.4166
170 13 DAVID ROSE Red River Speedway (11) 0.4142
171 15 MIKE SUTTERFIELD Havasu 95 Speedway (26) 0.4142
172 21 Dave Larson The New Tucson Raceway Park (14) 0.4120
173 11 Jeff Eshleman Orange Show Speedway (22) 0.4057
174 44 Rick Butler The New Tucson Raceway Park (11) 0.4011
175 54 Marvin Buck Thunderhill Raceway (25) 0.3834
176 38X Steve Rosandich I-25 Speedway (27) 0.3586
177 51 Greg Rohmer Thunderhill Raceway (33) 0.3570
178 77 Buddy Morgan Red River Speedway (4) 0.3473
179 89 JAMES BLANTON Red River Speedway (7) 0.3382
180 50 Aaron Brungot Thunderhill Raceway (26) 0.3315
181 44 Robby Ybarra Red River Speedway (6) 0.3171
182 21 Jason Stanley Thunderhill Raceway (24) 0.3144
183 8 Tom Elam Douglas County Speedway (7) 0.3042
184 2 Rick Anderson Douglas County Speedway (8) 0.3024
185 96 LOREN SHEFFIELD Havasu 95 Speedway (23) 0.2937
186 98V Justin Johnson Orange Show Speedway (23) 0.2918
187 1 Scott Walker The New Tucson Raceway Park (16) 0.2916
188 88X BEN SHEPERD Havasu 95 Speedway (24) 0.2880
189 05 Austin Murphy Orange Show Speedway (25) 0.2846
190 7 ERIC CAUDELL Red River Speedway (12) 0.2818
191 51 Brad Tilton I-25 Speedway (28) 0.2801
192 28W Kirk Wartman Meridian Speedway (31) 0.2757
193 94 Dusty Davis Orange Show Speedway (24) 0.2741
194 44 John Ricketts Red River Speedway (10) 0.2620
195 23 Curtis Langing The New Tucson Raceway Park (16) 0.2511
196 78X BOBBY THOMAS Havasu 95 Speedway (28) 0.2499
197 02 Steve Snauder Meridian Speedway (32) 0.2484
198 4 Mark Shaffer The New Tucson Raceway Park (13) 0.2392
199 88B RICHARD SELPH Havasu 95 Speedway (29) 0.2392
200 14 Joey Tschoerner Thunderhill Raceway (30) 0.2349
201 36 Don Banker Thunderhill Raceway (29) 0.2293
202 33 EDWARD BROWN Red River Speedway (14) 0.2273
203 71 Chris Schlaht Douglas County Speedway (10) 0.2244
204 13 Tim Fahrner Rocky Mountain Raceway (28) 0.2225
205 91 Jack Madrid Orange Show Speedway (26) 0.2220
206 77 Sterling Kohel I-25 Speedway (30) 0.2211
207 95 JUSTIN SCHILLING Havasu 95 Speedway (33) 0.2211
208 15S Tom Smith Thunderhill Raceway (27) 0.2146
209 33 Brian Fitzbiggons Orange Show Speedway (29) 0.2114
210 29 Jentry Pisca Rocky Mountain Raceway (29) 0.2081
211 49 Michael Daniels Rocky Mountain Raceway (26) 0.2068
212 19 Jim Conklin Orange Show Speedway (26) 0.2058
213 99 BOBBY ERDMAN Havasu 95 Speedway (36) 0.2058
214 7 DUANE DILLARD Havasu 95 Speedway (30) 0.2029
215 58X RICKY BOONE Havasu 95 Speedway (30) 0.2029
216 09 Clint Montanio Thunderhill Raceway (27) 0.1959
217 26 Dustin Jones The New Tucson Raceway Park (12) 0.1934
218 07X THOR CONLEY Havasu 95 Speedway (33) 0.1914
219 83 BRANDON LOLLIS Red River Speedway (9) 0.1864
220 04 DAVE BRETT Havasu 95 Speedway (30) 0.1859
221 81X George Wetzel I-25 Speedway (31) 0.1804
222 8 Gary Rodriguez Orange Show Speedway (26) 0.1791
223 1 Ron Cable Orange Show Speedway (30) 0.1775
224 36 BOBBY NETTLES Red River Speedway (8) 0.1759
225 07 DAVE MITCHELL Havasu 95 Speedway (9) 0.1754
226 7 Cassie Gannis The New Tucson Raceway Park (18) 0.1739
227 9 Cheyenne Torgerson Rocky Mountain Raceway (27) 0.1727
228 25 Ronald Norman The New Tucson Raceway Park (5) 0.1699
229 90 Donald Bailey Thunderhill Raceway (30) 0.1693
230 07 DON STEWART Havasu 95 Speedway (39) 0.1671
231 22 STEVE COOPER Red River Speedway (13) 0.1671
232 8 Matt Hicks Orange Show Speedway (30) 0.1671
233 61 Brent Lewis The New Tucson Raceway Park (19) 0.1636
234 9 JIMMY ROUSE JR. Havasu 95 Speedway (37) 0.1626
235 21 Greg Rohmer Thunderhill Raceway (33) 0.1625
236 8 Ron Daniels Orange Show Speedway (32) 0.1530
237 15 Scott Ruschenburg The New Tucson Raceway Park (9) 0.1520
238 14 Mike Sutterfield Havasu 95 Speedway (38) 0.1498
239 31 Brandon Pinson Red River Speedway (3) 0.1457
240 33 Ralph Grimmer Meridian Speedway (34) 0.1456
241 65 Stuart Campbell Douglas County Speedway (11) 0.1416
242 6 Nacole Torlez Red River Speedway (15) 0.1285
243 54 Roy Shipley I-25 Speedway (29) 0.1284
244 2 Kevin Bowen Thunderhill Raceway (32) 0.1229
245 72 John Sereika Orange Show Speedway (33) 0.1227
246 96X BRIAN BERTIE Havasu 95 Speedway (33) 0.1217
247 78 MIKE SUTTERFIELD Havasu 95 Speedway (26) 0.1087

By Kevin Ramsell and Nick Holt

Front Page Photo by Jeff Garvin

ASA’s Dennis Huth honors Stapp Racing at Thunderhill Raceway awards ceremony

Tiffany Vogel, Cary Stapp, Kelli Stapp and Dennis Huth share the spotlight at THR.

Dennis Huth, President of American Speed Association (ASA) Racing, the fast-growing short track sanctioning body based in Daytona Beach, Florida, was on hand at the Thunderhill Raceway annual awards ceremony this past Saturday, January 24, 2009.

Thunderhill Raceway (THR) is an ASA Racing member track and Huth was there to recognize the 2008 American Speed Association Joe Gibbs Driven Racing Oil Member Track National Champion Cary Stapp and present the Stapp team with their championship hardware.

Dennis Huth addresses the large crowd on hand at the THR Awards Ceremony

Huth, a former high-ranking NASCAR official, was largely responsible for the founding of the very entertaining NASCAR Truck series and for several years headed the NASCAR Weekly Racing Series that included more than 100 short tracks accross the country at one time.
Photos by Jeff Garvin

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