ASA Late Model Series

ASA Late Model Series

ASA Late Model Series
Sport	Auto racing
Founded	2003
Country(ies)	United States
Most recent champion(s)	Challenge: Peter Cozzolino Northern: Eddie Hoffman Southern: Jimmy Lang

2008 cars

ASA Late Model Series is a nationally touring American stock car racing series. Founded by Ron Varney in 2003 as the "USPRO Cup Series" , it was renamed "ASA Late Model Series in when it was purchased by the American Speed Association in 2004. After financial difficulties during the 2004 season, the series was sold back to its founders.

In the fall of 2005, Varney announced the purchase of the Southern All-Stars Asphalt Late Model Series to form the ASA Late Models South Series, plus the creation of the ASA Late Models North Series as regional touring series. The ASA Late Model Series would be renamed the ASA Late Model Challenge Series.

2009 Schedule

Challenge Series

Troy Hintzsche's ASA Late Model at Madison International Speedway.

Northern Series

Southern Series

Past Champions (Challenge Division)

• 2008 Peter Cozzolino
• 2007 Travis Dassow
• 2006 Kelly Bires (Also Pat Burdow Memorial Rookie of the Year)
• 2005 Stephen Leicht
• 2004 Bobby Stremme (Also Pat Burdow Memorial Rookie of the Year)
• 2003 Mark Kortz (USPro Cup Series Champion)

Past Champions (Northern Division)

• 2009 Chris Eggleston
• 2008 Eddie Hoffman
• 2007 Trent Snyder
• 2006 Jesse Smith

Past Champions (Southern Division)

• 2009 Drew Brannon
• 2008 Jimmy Lang
• 2007 Jeff Choquette
• 2006 James Buescher

ASA naming dispute

On October 4, 2007, the remnants of the American Speed Association was sold to Huth. Huth is looking at reviving the old National Tour. ^[1]

On Dec. 4th, 2007, Dennis Huth filed a lawsuit against the ASA Late Model Series seeking to invalidate and cancel the ASA Late Model Series trademark registration. The ASA Late Model Series responded that the lawsuit is frivolous and without merit and plan counter sue Mr. Huth for damages caused by suit. ^[2]

On January 14, 2009, the naming dispute was settled. In the end, both parties were allowed to keep the "ASA" name, but the ASA Late Model Series was forced to come up with a new logo, and both parties agreed to inform the racing public that the ASA Late Model Series is not related to, affiliated with, nor sponsored or endorsed by American Speed Association or ASA Racing. ^[3]

References

1. ^ ASA completes purchase of National Tour properties
2. ^ ASA name dispute
3. ^ Dispute Over ASA Trademark Amicably Resolved

External links

• ASA Late Model Series (This is the series sold back to former owner Ron Varney after the demise of the ASA National Series.)
• ASA Late Model South Series (the former Southern All-Star Asphalt Late Model Series)
• ASA Late Model North Series (the South Series' northern counterpart)