Kiwi in ASA Late Models

cavvy · 30 Aug 2008, 01:13 (Ref:2277829)

I see Kiwi midget hot shoe Michael Pickens had his first win in a "Nascar" style car on the pavement at Dixie Motor Speedway. After a couple of outings last year, this is his first full season on the pavement.
Pickens has shone on the dirt in his native NZ, in Australia and been placed at the Chili Bowl.

I am not familiar with the structure of racing in the US, where does ASA Late Models fit, what are the cars specs?

Maybe a fellow aussie can tell me if Owen Kelly is running the same cars?

R59 · 30 Aug 2008, 21:35 (Ref:2278355)

Start here:

http://www.asaracing.com/

You should find everything you need.

Armco Bender · 30 Aug 2008, 22:50 (Ref:2278397)

Quote:

Beer, Hot Dogs, & Drinks are all $1.

.....thats my sort of racing

cavvy · 3 Dec 2008, 10:11 (Ref:2346256)

ASA North top 10 finish, where are you Kiwis?

Hope you bring the midget to Avalon over the Aussie summer !!

nic.v814 · 3 Jan 2009, 13:47 (Ref:2364498)

Michael wants to get into nascar eventually, it will be interesting to see how far he gets because get a bloody good sprint car driver but thats a bit different to super speedways

Matt · 4 Jan 2009, 04:57 (Ref:2364830)

****, I had no idea ASA was even still around.

R59 · 13 Jan 2009, 20:12 (Ref:2370861)

Yes indeedy they are. And doing rather well.

Foster · 23 Jan 2009, 03:05 (Ref:2377283)

There are actually two different versions of the ASA going now-a-days.
Your Kiwi friend here, is in the ASA Late Model Series, a crate series that has the North, South, and Challenge series. Ran by the Varney family they got the name from the previous owners of the ASA. New owners than went to court with the Varney's, yada, yada.

The ASA that was provided in the link, is the member track group, and various touring series. The ASCAR series in Europe got the cars from the former National tour that these guys ran.

cavvy · 1 Feb 2009, 02:02 (Ref:2383481)

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Originally Posted by Foster

There are actually two different versions of the ASA going now-a-days.
Your Kiwi friend here, is in the ASA Late Model Series, a crate series that has the North, South, and Challenge series. Ran by the Varney family they got the name from the previous owners of the ASA. New owners than went to court with the Varney's, yada, yada.

The ASA that was provided in the link, is the member track group, and various touring series. The ASCAR series in Europe got the cars from the former National tour that these guys ran.

How does ASA rank as a path to Nascar? Is there such a thing?

Pickens appears to have stayed home in the off season, dominating again in the midgets.

Matt · 2 Feb 2009, 18:36 (Ref:2386775)

ASA is even below ARCA, iirc.

Foster · 2 Feb 2009, 23:05 (Ref:2387002)

I would place the ASA Late Models on par with ARCA. IMO. Both series are dependent on drivers that come in with money in their pocket, especially ARCA.
Kelly Bires, Stephen Leicht both in the NNS are former ASA Late Model champs.

cavvy · 26 Feb 2009, 22:56 (Ref:2404979)

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Originally Posted by Foster

I would place the ASA Late Models on par with ARCA. IMO. Both series are dependent on drivers that come in with money in their pocket, especially ARCA.
Kelly Bires, Stephen Leicht both in the NNS are former ASA Late Model champs.

Excuse my ignorance guys, how do ASA &/or ARCA rate as pathways to Nascar?

Foster · 28 Feb 2009, 21:00 (Ref:2406174)

I's say if you place the Cup series at #1, ASA would be a #5 series, so a far ways off. But not inconceivable that he could make it on up there.

MAG · 19 Mar 2009, 17:31 (Ref:2419488)

ASA Late-Model Series Website is - http://74.53.93.18/~asalatem/index2.php

ASA Late-Models Rules - http://www.asalatemodelssouth.com/pd...ulebook_01.pdf

ASA Late-Models Series were create after some discuss into Web Message Board.

Series did some exhibitions races in 2002.

Series officially started under USPRO Series in 2003.

In 2004, Series joined ASA-Racing. But, at the end of the season ASA sanctionning bodies was banks-crupted. and effective were split in two.

ASA-Racing for Racetracks Championship - www.asa-racing.com

And ASA Late-Model Series - www.asalatemodelseries.com

ASA-LMS are Late-Model CRATE ENGINE Series.

Tubulare Off-Set chassis and roll-cage.
CRATE ENGINE at around 400-425HP
10 inches slick tires.

Fo FOSTER, MPST (Maritime Pro-Stock Series) in Nova-Scotia, New-Brunswick and Prince-Edward-Island have rules really near ASA-LMS. But, biggest diffrences are raceshocks. MPST used AFCO at 125-150$ each. ASA-LMS used raceshocks at 800$.

cavvy · 9 Jan 2010, 01:59 (Ref:2610288)

Michael Pickens completed the season in ASA & is in the US for the Chili Bowl.

Picked up his maiden win mid year in Michigan:
http://www.michaelpickens.com/default.asp?articleid=126

I'm hoping for a better result than Michaels rookie of the year effort in 2005 when he finished 6th. There are 200+ entries this year.

NAC · 9 Jan 2010, 07:48 (Ref:2610356)

It just happens to be Michaels birthday today. Happy Birthday Michael

cavvy · 15 Jan 2010, 12:07 (Ref:2613781)

Only second.
http://www.chilibowl.com/2010results...5/201018253.64

Foster · 17 Jan 2010, 23:05 (Ref:2614864)

He did get 11th in the Main Event A Main on Saturday night.

http://www.chilibowl.com/2010results...7/201057822.98

cavvy · 18 Jan 2010, 01:40 (Ref:2614903)

Yep, good result for both the Kiwi midget men.

Will Michael race at Avalon (Vic) anytime soon?

See Kasey Kahne won the B Main & placed 18th in the final.

Good luck in 2010 Michael.

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