ASA Late Model Series

Infobox sports league
logo=ASAlatemodellogo.jpg
sport=Auto racing
founded=2003
teams=
country=USA
champion=Challenge: Peter Cozzolino
Northern: Eddie Hoffman

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.

2008 Schedule

Challenge Series

Past Champions (Challenge Divison)

*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 Divison)

*2008 Eddie Hoffman
*2007 Trent Snyder
*2006 Jesse Smith

Past Champions (Southern Divison)

*2007 Jeff Choquette
*2006 James Buescher

ASA naming dispute

On October 4, 2007, the remanents of the American Speed Association was sold to Huth. Huth is looking at reviving the old National Tour. [ [http://www.asa-racing.com/story.asp?StoryID=7308 ASA completes purchase of National Tour properties] ]

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 responsed that the lawsuit is frivolous and without merit and plan counter sue Mr. Huth for damages caused by suit. [ [http://www.speed51.com/2007_stories/Specials/ASA_Name_LawSuit_Releases_12_5.html ASA name dispute] ]

References

External links

* [http://www.asalatemodels.com/ ASA Late Model Series] (This is the series sold back to former owner Ron Varney after the demise of the ASA National Series.)
* [http://www.asalatemodelsouth.com/ ASA Late Model South Series] (the former Southern All-Star Asphalt Late Model Series)
* [http://www.asalatemodelnorth.com/ ASA Late Model North Series] (the South Series' northern counterpart)