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American Speed Association
The American Speed Association (ASA) is a sanctioning body of motorsports in the United States formed in 1968 by Rex Robbins. The Association was based in Pendleton, Indiana, and later in Daytona Beach, Florida. The ASA sanctioned asphalt in their ASA Member Track program along with racing series in the United States and Canada. The ASA currently sanctions the STARS National Tour, the Midwest Tour, the Southern Super Series and all CRA sanctioned series.
The ASA was most famous for a national touring series which began in 1973 but was sold in 2003 to Steve Dale. Money troubles happened in 2004. In 2005, ASA became primarily a short track sanctioning clearinghouse under the leadership of Dennis Huth.
The cars from the ASA National tour also raced in England in the now-defunct Stock Car Speed Association (formally ASCAR).
On December 10, 2022, racing promoter Track Enterprises announced that the ASA would make a return to sanction the 2023 ASA STARS National Tour, a super late model racing series, under a licensing agreement with ARCA. Previous to the announcement, the organization had not been active since 2014. A few months later, the ASA purchased CRA and the Midwest Tour as well as partnering with the Southern Super Series.
The national touring series held until 2004 used late model racecar body styles, where they raced primarily in the Midwest. Many series races were televised on several cable channels (especially The Nashville Network) beginning from 1991.
ASA is notable as the only nationally touring stock car series that used passenger car technology for its racing engines. Unlike NASCAR, which up until 2012 required carbureted engines for all its nationally touring series, ASA required fuel injection in all of its engines. During the mid-1980s, it also became one of the first stock car groups to offer a six-cylinder, lower-price alternative to the popular V8 engines, designed for less power but more race-capable for drivers. Following the 2000 rule changes, it was also known for introducing crate motors to a national audience. (NASCAR adopted crate motors in 2006 for the Grand National Division, presently known as the ARCA Menards Series East and ARCA Menards Series West.)
In 1991, Gaylord Entertainment (owners of The Nashville Network) and an independent production company, Group Five Sports, signed an agreement where the ASA would add live race broadcasts to their schedule.
The first live ASA ACDelco Challenge Series race was held in June 1991 at Nashville Speedway USA. The race featured NASCAR star Darrell Waltrip (who won the ASA's first Challenge of Champions race in 1972) defeating ASA regular Bob Senneker. The exposure led to national television coverage for the entire season by TNN and Group Five doing the production.
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American Speed Association
The American Speed Association (ASA) is a sanctioning body of motorsports in the United States formed in 1968 by Rex Robbins. The Association was based in Pendleton, Indiana, and later in Daytona Beach, Florida. The ASA sanctioned asphalt in their ASA Member Track program along with racing series in the United States and Canada. The ASA currently sanctions the STARS National Tour, the Midwest Tour, the Southern Super Series and all CRA sanctioned series.
The ASA was most famous for a national touring series which began in 1973 but was sold in 2003 to Steve Dale. Money troubles happened in 2004. In 2005, ASA became primarily a short track sanctioning clearinghouse under the leadership of Dennis Huth.
The cars from the ASA National tour also raced in England in the now-defunct Stock Car Speed Association (formally ASCAR).
On December 10, 2022, racing promoter Track Enterprises announced that the ASA would make a return to sanction the 2023 ASA STARS National Tour, a super late model racing series, under a licensing agreement with ARCA. Previous to the announcement, the organization had not been active since 2014. A few months later, the ASA purchased CRA and the Midwest Tour as well as partnering with the Southern Super Series.
The national touring series held until 2004 used late model racecar body styles, where they raced primarily in the Midwest. Many series races were televised on several cable channels (especially The Nashville Network) beginning from 1991.
ASA is notable as the only nationally touring stock car series that used passenger car technology for its racing engines. Unlike NASCAR, which up until 2012 required carbureted engines for all its nationally touring series, ASA required fuel injection in all of its engines. During the mid-1980s, it also became one of the first stock car groups to offer a six-cylinder, lower-price alternative to the popular V8 engines, designed for less power but more race-capable for drivers. Following the 2000 rule changes, it was also known for introducing crate motors to a national audience. (NASCAR adopted crate motors in 2006 for the Grand National Division, presently known as the ARCA Menards Series East and ARCA Menards Series West.)
In 1991, Gaylord Entertainment (owners of The Nashville Network) and an independent production company, Group Five Sports, signed an agreement where the ASA would add live race broadcasts to their schedule.
The first live ASA ACDelco Challenge Series race was held in June 1991 at Nashville Speedway USA. The race featured NASCAR star Darrell Waltrip (who won the ASA's first Challenge of Champions race in 1972) defeating ASA regular Bob Senneker. The exposure led to national television coverage for the entire season by TNN and Group Five doing the production.