DAYTONA BEACH, Florida — This will not be a surprise and expect it to change over the next several weeks, but there is a new driver at the top of the standings for the Joe Gibbs Driven Racing Oil ASA Member Track National Championship. Tommy Cloce of Adirondack International Speedway in New Bremen, NY jumped to the top of the standings after a second place and win in their double features last Saturday night.
Cloce is a familiar name in the ASA Member Track National Championship as he was also a frontrunner in last year’s title chase. The Canton, NY driver has a point average of 3.3877 going into this weekend’s racing action at Adirondack. He currently has a 90-point lead over Andre Roggie. So far this season he has eight wins, 13 top-five and 13 top-ten finishes in 13 starts. This weekend, he will hit the magic number of 14 starts to record an accurate point average towards the National Championship.
“This is what I call excitement,” Dennis Huth, ASA President exclaimed. “We have competitors like Tommy Cloce who are reaching that 14-race plateau and look what is happening, he is moving to the top. This is just the start of a lot of drivers shuffling positions in the standings. Just wait, it will get interesting.”
Jeremy Miller remains in second with an average of 3.2127 as he will get ready to retain his points lead at Madison International Speedway in Oregon, WI. On Friday night, he will be competing in the makeup Big 8 Series event from June 30th and will then return to compete in the weekly ASA Member Track action at Wisconsin’s Fastest Half-Mile Oval.
Jeff Mathews is in third with an average of 3.0672. Eastbay Raceway Park in Tampa, FL will be back in action on Saturday, August 29th. Mathews holds a 145-point lead over Jackie Nosbisch Jr. in the standings.
Clint LaFont isn’t going away as he sits in fourth with an average of 2.9099. Last Saturday night, LaFont recorded his fourth feature win of the season. He currently holds a 36-point lead over Shawn Paul Lehman in the standings.
Make sure you visit an ASA Member Track this weekend catch the excitement as the chase for the track championship and the ASA Member Track National Championship heats up.
The full standings can be viewed at www.speednetdirect.com.
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. For updated ASA National Points, just click on the "Points" link at www.asa-racing.com.
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.
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