Open Setups, Oh My!

The announcement came earlier today, the ASRS Cup Series would be running open setups. That one announcement, sparks one of the greatest debates in sim racing, Open vs Fixed setups. It's a debate that at time is even more heated than the age old Ford vs. Chevy rivalry. After all the votes were counted, ASRS memberswho particpated in a poll regarding the topic voted to utilize fixed setups, but that poll just fueled the great debate and eventually ASRS Officials decided to give the Cup Series it's own identity. Without any further delay here is the announcement that was made this afternoon:

"The ASRS Cup Series will utilize open setups at all short track and intermediate track events. SuperSpeedways and Road Courses will utilize a fixed setup, to be determined by ASRS Officials. Fixed Setup Tracks: Daytona (SS) Talladega (SS) Road America (RC) Infineon (RC) Watkins Glen (RC) Montreal (RC) Seven of the 36 events will be contested using open setups, two at Daytona, and one at Talladega, Road America, Infineon, Watkins Glen and Montreal."

And with that, the Cup Series instantly was given it's own identity. Now, with a 36 race schedule ahead the drivers of the ASRS Cup Series can begin testing and planning for the 2010 season.

The American Sim Racing Series has seen continued growth since its birth in 2002. Since 2005, some of the biggest names in short track sim racing have raced in the American Sim Racing Series, making it America’s #1 Online Short Track League. For more information on the ASRS visit www.americansimracing.com.

Trucks Racing into your Home!

It's one of the best kept secrets in sim racing, the ASRS Camping World Truck Series provides more side by side racing action than one can handle. With the expansion in place for 2010, you can expect even more excitement, as new teams form and new drivers join the series. A quick look at the first stage of 2010 registrations:

New Teams:

• Wes Johnston Racing:a brand new team that will field atleast one truck full time in 2010, with plans for a second if a driver comes along.
• EPD Motorsports: another brand new team, this one will field two part time entries with a newcomer Kevin Pearson calling the shots.
• Nascimento Motorsports: Rookie Colby Potts thros his hat in the ring as team owner of the #12 Chevrolet, which he plans to run all 25 races with.
• Maynard Motorsports: Aaron Maynard joined the ranks of ASRS drivers a few weeks ago and became a team owner this past week with the announcement that he would form Maynard Motorsports and run the #46 truck in 2010.
• Robert Panko Motorsports: While not a new team, the team will expand to two trucks in 2010 with Ford as the manufacturer.
• High Performance Racing: Brad Wrenn has been a journeyman driver in the short track ranks at ASRS for a little over a year, but he steps up to the big show in 2010 with atleast a limited schedule behind the wheel of his Toyota.
• Woodham Racing, Inc.: Josh Woodham, another driver who has competed in short track events at ASRS will step up for a part time run in 2010, that schedule could be adjusted to inclued the full 25 race run.
• JK Racing: John Kenny formed his own team with plans to compete in all 25 events in 2010.

In all there are over twenty drivers committed to the 2010 ASRS Camping World Truck Series at this time, and there is still a long time before Daytona. With so many changes in store for 2010 and such a talented field, the truck series will be racing into your home in 2010 in style.

2010 Expansion Plans

Beginning in 2010, ASRS will be hosting a Cup Series using a current style NASCAR vehicle mod. Already in two tests, the Cup Series has been given a vote of confidence by the drivers who attended. The new Cup Series represents a change in the philosophy of ASRS as the league grows and expands into places it has never been before.

A 36 race, 4 season schedule is planned with each of the four seasons hosting atleast one race each on a short track, superspeedway, road course and intermediate track. The schedule is comprised mostly of current cup tracks, with Nationwide and Truck tracks tossed in to add flavor. Additionally, a couple former cup series tracks, such as those in Rockingham and North Wilkesboro will fill the schedule. Road America will also be included in the schedule. 13 companion events with the ASRS Camping World Truck Series will be spread throughout the schedule.

2010 ASRS CUP SERIES SCHEDULE
Date Site
Feb. 7 Daytona International Speedway (ASRS Shootout At Daytona *)
SEASON 1:
Feb. 15 Daytona International Speedway #
Feb. 22 Auto Club Speedway
March 1 Las Vegas Motor Speedway
March 8 Atlanta Motor Speedway #
March 22 Bristol Motor Speedway (Day)
March 29 Martinsville Speedway #
April 12 Road America
April 19 Texas Motor Speedway
April 26 North Wilkesboro Speedway
SEASON 2:
May 3 Richmond International Raceway (Day)
May 8 Darlington Raceway
May 17 Dover International Speedway #
May 24 Lowe’s Motor Speedway #
June 7 Gateway International Raceway
June 14 Michigan International Speedway #
June 21 Infineon Raceway
June 28 Kentucky Speedway
July 5 Daytona International Speedway (Night)
SEASON 3:
July 12 Chicagoland Speedway
July 26 Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Aug. 2 Pocono Raceway #
Aug. 9 Watkins Glen International
Aug. 16 Texas World Speedway
Aug. 23 Bristol Motor Speedway (Night) #
Aug. 29 O'Reilly Raceway Park
Sept. 13 Richmond International Raceway (Night)
Sept.20 New Hampshire Motor Speedway #
SEASON 4:
Sept. 27 Iowa Speedway (Night)
Oct. 4 Kansas Speedway
Oct. 11 Nashville Superspeedway
Oct. 18 Rockingham Speedway
Oct. 25 Circuit Gilles Villeneuve
Nov. 1 Talladega Superspeedway #
Nov. 8 Mansfield Motorsports Park #
Nov. 15 Phoenix International Raceway (Day) #
Nov. 22 Homestead-Miami Speedway #

* – Denotes non-point event.
# - Denotes companion event with truck series.

"These changes in addition to the revamped truck series, we feel will be great for the ASRS and our drivers. The changes made should attract new drivers and continue to grow relationships with our current members" said ASRS President, Jim Foose.

The American Sim Racing Series has seen continued growth since its birth in 2002. Since 2005, some of the biggest names in short track sim racing have raced in the American Sim Racing Series, making it America’s #1 Online Short Track League. For more information on the ASRS visit www.americansimracing.com.

ASRS All American Series Headed to New Places in 2010!

Written by Jim Foose

Tuesday, 17 November 2009

(ROCKINGHAM, NC) With the 2009 ASRS Outlaw Paintshop All American Series season drawing to a close tonight at Rockingham Speedway, the much anticipated 2010 schedule has been released. The series will travel to new venues in 2010, as well as many traditional tracks. Among the new tracks for 2010 are Berlin Raceway, North Wilkesboro Speedway and Pikes Peak International Raceway. In addtiion a new series logo was unveiled. The status of Outlaw Paintshop as title sposnor fo the series is unknown at this time. The 2010 season opens again at New Smyrna Speedway in February, and much like 2009 will contest two seasons, spring and fall, with a break in the summer. Among tracks which may be added to the schedule are Thunder Road Raceway, Autodrome Chaudière, Irwindale Speedway and Southern National Raceway Park. The schedules are tentative and subject to change. 2010 Spring Season Schedule: Date Track 02/09/2010 New Smyrna Speedway 02/16/2010 Myrtle Beach Speedway 02/23/2010 I-70 Speedway 03/02/2010 Sandusky Speedway 03/09/2010 Berlin Raceway 03/16/2010 Jennerstown Speedway 03/23/2010 Stafford Motor Speedway 03/30/2010 Madison Int'l Speedway 04/06/2010 Montgomery Motor Speedway 04/13/2010 South Alabama Speedway 04/20/2010 Rockford Speedway 04/27/2010 Toledo Speedway 05/04/2010 Motor Mile Speedway 05/11/2010 Mansfield Motorsports Park 05/18/2010 Pikes Peak International Raceway 05/25/2010 Huntsville Speedway 2010 Fall Season Schedule: Date Track 08/03/2010 Iowa Speedway 08/10/2010 Five Flags Speedway 08/17/2010 Ace Speedway 08/24/2010 North Wilkesboro Speedway 08/31/2010 Riverside Speedway 09/07/2010 South Boston Speedway 09/14/2010 Lee USA Speedway 09/21/2010 Star Speedway 09/28/2010 Peach State Speedway 10/05/2010 Memphis Motorsports Park 10/12/2010 Rockford Speedway 10/19/2010 Toledo Speedway 10/26/2010 Mansfield Motorsports Park 11/02/2010 Sandusky Speedway 11/09/2010 Music City Motorplex (13th Annual All American 400 - non points) 11/16/2010 Rockingham Motor Speedway The American Sim Racing Series has seen continued growth since its birth in 2002. Since 2005, some of the biggest names in short track sim racing have raced in the American Sim Racing Series, making it America’s #1 Online Short Track League. For more information on the ASRS visit www.americansimracing.com.

Honaker Doubles Down at 12th Annual All American 400

Written by Jim Foose

Sunday, 15 November 2009

(NASHVILLE, TN) The All American 400 has become a sim racing tradition, beginning in 1998 with the Inaugural All American 100. Since that beginning 12 years ago, the All American 400 has grown to be one of the most prestigious online races today, not to mention that it is the longest continuously running online short track race around. Every year a strong group of short track sim racers take on the tough 5/8 mile Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway. Jake Morris started the Outlaw Paintshop All American Series 200 off right by taking fast time in qualifying. For a good portion of the race, 121 laps to be exact, it appeared that Morris was on his way to victory, but contact with Justin McLeod all but ended those chances. Five drivers took turns leading the All American 400 including 2009 ASRS Outlaw Paintshop All American Series Champion Jim Foose, Don Colbath, defending winner of the Outlaw Paintshop All American Series 200, Mike Husby and last but not least, Skip Honaker who took home the checkered flag after 200 laps. A green white checkered finish saw Honaker hold off Don Colbath, III, Jim Foose, Louie Robinett and Mike Husby, who rounded out the top 5. It was Honaker’s first win in the All American 400. Don Colbath, III led the field to the green flag for the Super Late Model 200 with Skip Honaker alongside. Honaker charged into the lead in his Dodge Charger. Honaker was challenged early by Jim Foose, who took the lead for one lap before Honaker charged by. Four others exchanged the lead, which MT Johnson, Matty Degrieck, Justin McLeod and Honaker’s closest competition late in the going, Johnathon Caddell. Colbath retired to the garage after 107 laps with damage and set up a battle between Honaker, Caddell and Foose who made up the top three for the majority of the race. Honaker made the pass for the lead on Caddell and never looked back. Honaker would complete the sweep, winning both segments of the 12th Annual All American 400. Caddell was second, followed by Doug Forgue, Justin McLeod and Al Hixson who rounded out the top 5 as the race ended under caution for a spinning Jim Foose. ASRS heads into Championship Week with events at Rockingham Speedway and Homestead Miami Speedway this coming week. The fourth annual Snowball Derby is next on the agenda for the ASRS Special Events season, Saturday, December 12th. The 300 lap race at the famed Five Flags Speedway has grown to become another of the most prestigious sim races around. Registration is ongoing on the ASRS website, www.americansimracing.com. Beginning December 3rd, ASRS will begin hosting the Try B4U Buy Series of three events utilizing three different divisions for free! The American Sim Racing Series has seen continued growth since its birth in 2002. Since 2005, some of the biggest names in short track sim racing have raced in the American Sim Racing Series, making it America’s #1 Online Short Track League. For more information on the ASRS visit www.americansimracing.com. All American Series Race Results Super Late Model Race Results Photo Gallery

Championship Battle Heats up in Truck Series

As the 2009 season winds down for the ASRS Camping World Truck Series, two drivers have emerged as solid championship contenders with a third waiting in the wings for someone to make a mistake and give him the chance at the top prize.

With five races to go, 3 time defending series champion Jim Foose leads Eric Bannenberg by 2 points, while Bannenberg's teammate resides third just 52 markers out of the lead. The tale to be told is of three different seasons.

• Jim Foose, currently sits on top with four race wins including the season opener at Daytona.

• Eric Bannenberg, currently 2nd, just two markers behind has two wins including the dominating run at Kansas Speedway.

• Steve Buhala, 3rd with no wins in his truck career has had a rollercoaster ride in 2009 as he has struggled at times and at others been a force on the racetrack.

Of these three, Foose has the best odds of being the last man standing, as he has won the three previous championships, and has won at the next three venues on the schedule (Music City, Talladega and Mansfield).

But at the last event, which Foose and Bannenberg were the two most recent winners at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, none of the top four drivers finished the race. Two similar incidents in the tri-oval eliminated all of them as they raced towards the championship.

Bannenberg has momentum on his side as he has taken 23 points out of Foose's lead in the two most recent events, at Las Vegas and New Hampshire Motor Speedway and is the defending winner at Mansfield Motorsports Park.

Buhala could come out of this whole thing as the spoiler as he could score his first ASRS Camping World Truck Series win and take home a championship through the final five events.

With the series heading to Music City Motorplex, one of the smaller venues on the 2009 schedule, the action is sure to be close and fenders will definetely be rubbing as the trucks battle on the tight high banked 5/8 mile track.

Big things ahead for Truck Series in 2010!

The ASRS Camping World Truck Series is just seven races away from crowning the 2009 champion. But already the focus is on 2010 and the changes that the season will be bringing to the division.

The most noticeable of the changes will be the new bodies, as the series switches to the NCTS09 mod from Team Om3ga. That change will change the image of the series entirely as the trucks take on a brand new look. The NCTS09 mod is also heavily support by the community with sites like Elite Paint Designs (http://www.elitepaintdesigns.com)working on entire carsets of the real NASCAR trucks of the mod.

The second change for 2010 is the addition of Pocono Raceway, the tricky 2.5 mile triangle nestled in the Pocono Mountains of Pennsylvania. Pocono offers a change of scenery as the series heads away from the Auto Club Speedway in California and the glitz and glamor of California for the quiet mountain town of Long Pond, Pennsylvania.

In the words of the late Billy Mays; "And that's not all". Along with the updated body styles and the addition of Pocono, many of the tracks on the schedule will be getting a facelift. With quality sites like Revamped Reloaded and Safer Barrier Project, the tracks are nearly all updated. With the recent release of a Memphis update as well as updates to Milwaukee, Nashville Super Speedway and O'Reilly Raceway Park, by BurninAsphalt.com and 3MN5 (http://www.freewebs.com/trackdownloads) and Kentucky, Iowa and Gateway on the way every track on the schedule should be updated to the most recent standards, both graphically and physically.

The 2010 season already looks as if it will be an exciting season of racing, with many changes on the horizon before the season takes the first green flag.

The American Sim Racing Series has seen continued growth since its birth in 2002. Since 2005, some of the biggest names in short track sim racing have raced in the American Sim Racing Series, making it America’s #1 Online Short Track League. For more information on the ASRS visit www.americansimracing.com.

ASRS Grand National Drivers Prepare to hit the Road!

(CLEVELAND, OH) The ASRS Grand National Series drivers are preparing to turn left and right for the first time ever. The series heads to the road course in Watkins Glen, New York for the first time Monday, August 31.

The trip to Watkins Glen will not be the first time an ASRS series has raced at the tricky 2.45 mile, 11 turn course. In 2008, the ASRS National Series competed at Watkins Glen with ORP Grand National Series winner Jake Morris taking that victory. The National Series had previously hosted a road race at Lime Rock Park in 2007 where Jeff Bye, Jr. picked up the win, and even further back in the history books, the ASRS Canadian Challenge Series raced at Mosport in 2005, where Eric Bannenberg was the winner.

This time around, the field is filled with top notch competition and solid road racers as well as oval track racers.

The American Sim Racing Series has seen continued growth since its birth in 2002. Since 2005, some of the biggest names in short track sim racing have raced in the American Sim Racing Series, making it America’s #1 Online Short Track League. For more information on the ASRS visit www.americansimracing.com.

Grand National Drivers hit the track for first time

The drivers of the ASRS Grand National Series hit the track for the very first time as an open test at four of the series tracks, O'Reilly Raceway Park, Watkins Glen International Raceway, Chicagoland Speedway, and Memphis Motorsports Park. For many, it was the first look at the new paint schemes and car styles that make up the Grand National Series for 2009.

Drivers in attendance were:

Marc Meyers, #04 Chevrolet
Skip Honaker, #2 Dodge
Steve Buhala, #10 Dodge
Johnnie Ada, #33 Chevrolet
Jeff Lyden, #39 Chevrolet
Dave Spotton, #41 Toyota
Jim Foose, #42 Chevrolet
Wes Johnston, #51 Chevrolet
Craig Schmidt, #85 Toyota
Nicholas Teto, #134 Toyota

Each driver took to the tracks, and the general consensus was the series headed in the right direction and is ready for action next Monday. The biggest complaint was the lack of power at Chicagoland Speedway, which featured racing with less horsepower as a result of the tapered spacer.

Following the one hour test, drivers tested Pikes Peak International Raceway and agreed the track is ready to host an event as soon as the Winter season. Many drivers suggested adding a date at Pikes Peak into the upcoming season.

A solid test this week, points to good things to come for the ASRS Grand National Series. Jim Foose, the ASRS President had the following to say after the test, "I am very excited about this new series and the potential that it has shown, I think that a good field of 16-20 drivers for the opener is quite reasonable".

Grand National Opener August 17th!

Already a solid field has filed entries for the ASRS Grand National Series and with the inaugural season opener just a week away, business is picking up for the series which was announced on July 27th.

With several new team owners and drivers flocking to the ASRS to join the Grand National Series and an aggressive 13 race schedule, featuring 7 short tracks, 4 intermediate tracks, 1 super speedway and 1 road course, the series is sure to be exciting and competitive.

"When forming this series and building the plans for it, we felt that we needed something that offered a bridge between our famed short track divisions and the truck series. What we also wanted was something that would offer a little different taste, and that's where the road course came in." said Jim Foose.

The ASRS Grand National Series kicks off August 17th at O'Reilly Raceway Park in Indianapolis.

All American Series Opens with a Bang!

After over two months off, the ASRS Outlaw Paintshop All American Series finally hit the track for the 2009 Fall season. Building upon a successful Spring season, the All American Series saw one of the most competitive and action packed races in it's 119 events held to date. The Iowa 100 rolled off with 13 cars taking the green flag, after four drivers suffered mechanical failures in practice.

To start things off, the pole winner, Skip Honaker, did not lead the first lap. Jordan Morris, the second place starter led the first handful of laps before waivering to Honaker who then set sail. The race saw green flag pit stops between lap 30 and 45, for tires. When the race's only caution flag flew on lap 66, the drivers were beginning to head to pit road for tires again. And as the race ran to the finish, the tires were giving up as the field took the checkered flag.

In all, four drivers led the event, which features four lead changes over 100 laps. At the end, just three drivers remained on the lead lap a result of the green flag pit stops. It was quite a start to a series that heads to O'Reilly Raceway Park Tuesday for the second event of the season.

Grand National Series Nears at ASRS

The ASRS Grand National Series Premier is just around the corner, with the first race scheduled to roll off Monday, August 17 at O’Reilly Raceway Park. A thirteen race schedule is in place featuring seven short tracks, four intermediate tracks, one super speedway and one road course. The Grand National Series looks to bring more talent to ASRS while building on the already strong base of drivers. “With the style of cars we are using and the tracks we will be racing on, I feel this series is a winner for us” said ASRS President, Jim Foose. “The Grand National Series will bridge the gap between the All American Series and the Truck Series as we look to strengthen our entire program for 2010 and beyond”.

Many new drivers and teams have filed entries to participate in the ASRS Grand National Series. Of those new drivers, some old faces are in new places. Such is the case with the newly founded Owens-Monahan Racing team, featuring Chris Owens and Clint Monahan. Additionally Robert Panko Motorsports has joined the Grand National Series with drivers Robert Panko and Chaz Teets, both drivers are brand new to ASRS. Many more drivers have stepped up their programs with plans to run the entire 13 race schedule that makes up the 2009 ASRS Grand National Series.

The roots of the ASRS Grand National Series run deep, with plans to build a series similar to the current Grand National Series dating back to 2005. In 2007, the ASRS East Series was formed and renamed the BozPC National Series in 2008 as the series expanded beyond the geographical limitations of the east coast. However, the National Series was discontinued at the end of 2008 and the gap between the Camping World Truck Series and the Outlaw Paintshop All American Series was created. With the aggressive 13 race schedule, contested on seven short tracks, four speedways, one super speedway and one road course the ASRS Grand National Series has officially bridged that gap and offers something that neither the East Series nor the National Series could, a chance to race on the tracks of the Truck Series without the restrictions on drivers.

The ASRS Grand National Series kicks off Monday, August 17th at O’Reilly Raceway Park.

The American Sim Racing Series has seen continued growth since its birth in 2002. Since 2005, some of the biggest names in short track sim racing have raced in the American Sim Racing Series, making it America’s #1 Online Short Track League. For more information on the ASRS visit www.americansimracing.com.

Grand National Series Coming to ASRS August 17th!

On Monday, August 17, the American Sim Racing Series Grand National Series will roar to life at the O’Reilly Raceway Park in Indianapolis. The 125 lap event will not only mark the start of the new ASRS Grand National Series, but also the start of a new era at ASRS. The Grand National Series will race on Monday evenings, and will serve as a great series with a diverse mix of race tracks and drivers and a great development series for drivers wishing to move onto the ASRS Camping World Truck Series.

The inaugural Grand National Series schedule features races at seven short tracks, four intermediate tracks, one road course and one super speedway. “We feel that Monday nights are an untapped resource here at ASRS” stated ASRS President, Jim Foose. “Running sometimes three consecutive nights a week (referring to the former schedule of Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday night racing) wears on everyone and gets old very quickly. We wanted a series that would fit between the trucks and the All American series, so that we could realistically take drivers from the All American cars and put them on the bigger tracks that the trucks go to and see how they do. I feel that this series offers just that, and with the road course thrown in, it should attract its own crowd as well.”

“A couple weeks ago, we made an announcement about the DirtCar Series and I didn’t feel that we had the necessary support for that series to go on as planned. It can be hard to judge from a test session, but the attendance at the test session was terrible. Realistically it takes about 12-16 drivers to get a division going here and it had eight at best. For that, I am sorry that we could not run the DirtCar Series and hope that everyone will atleast take a look at what the ASRS Grand National Series has to offer”

“ASRS is an excellent place to race, and great fun for all. We encourage everyone to check it out and give us a try, we are here to have fun and feel that the product we offer is fun and entertaining”. Foose continued.

The inaugural ASRS Grand National Series will race thirteen times, at many of America’s finest racetracks. In addition to the series opener at O’Reilly Raceway Park, the series will travel to Iowa Speedway, Watkins Glen International Raceway, Chicagoland Speedway, Memphis Motorsports Park, Rockingham Speedway, South Boston Speedway, Talladega SuperSpeedway, Mansfield Motorsports Park, Kentucky Speedway, Music City Motorplex, Kansas Speedway, and Richmond International Raceway. The ASRS Grand National Series Champion will be crowned November 16 at Richmond International Raceway. Races will generally be 100 laps or 100 miles. O’Reilly Raceway Park and Memphis Motorsports Park will host 125 lap events, while Music City Motorplex will feature a 150 lap event.

The series will also feature Race Points Manager’s Virtual Money System, which allows team owners to control a virtual bank account to keep their raceteam afloat. Each race has a set purse and each driver making it into the race will be rewarded with a set virtual dollar amount in winnings. The system was put in place in the Camping World Truck Series earlier this year and has been very successful in that series.

For just a $5 annual registration fee, you could enjoy the fun of the ASRS Camping World Truck Series, Outlaw Paintshop All American Series, and the Grand National Series. The American Sim Racing Series has been running since 2002 and provides fun, fair and friendly racing for all!

The American Sim Racing Series has seen continued growth since its birth in 2002. Since 2005, some of the biggest names in short track sim racing have raced in the American Sim Racing Series, making it America’s #1 Online Short Track League. For more information on the ASRS visit www.americansimracing.com.

Trucks keep on Truckin'

After a wild and crazy finish to the NextERA Energy Resources 125 at Daytona, the ASRS Camping World Trucks packed up and headed west to the Auto Club Speedway. While the 2009 season is one of change for the Truck racers, a new title sponsor, two new venues on the schedule, and a brand new Virtual Money System have all marked differences from last season. Perhaps the biggest change is the diversity among manufacturers, there are now nearlyas many Toyota teams as there are Chevrolet teams in a series that was prodominately Chevrolet since its inception in 2005. New faces mark the landscape of the Truck Series, drivers like Justin McLeod, Jeff Lyden, Timmy Johnston, Mike McClure and Bud Watson are among drivers with plans to run the full schedule of 25 races.

With all the change surrounding the Trucks, one thing has remained consistent. The two drivers who over the offseason were thought to be favorites to win the title are at the top of the standings after Auto Club. Both Jim Foose, the 2006, 2007, and 2008 Camping World Truck Champion and Jake Morris have scored wins in 2009. Foose at Daytona, Morris at Auto Club. Morris leads Foose by 15 points following his win at Auto Club.



With the addition of the Virtual Money System in 2009, several changes have occured and those changes have been good for the overall health of the series. First, it has ensured commitment to the Truck Series by the team owners through the registration process. While the registration can be tedious, it ensures everyone is fully committed to the series. Second, the Virtual Money System has made the racing more exciting, since the payoff falls off after the top 10. Driver finishing 12th and beyond at Auto Club actually lost money in their team accounts. This works to ensure no drivers are entering races with the intention of parking shortly after the green flag and pocketing a large sum of virtual money. Instead, drivers must race for every position and every dollar they can earn at each race. It also promotes patience, as a bad finish can result in a loss of position and money paid for that position. Lastly, the Virtual Money System adds Owner Standings and Manufacturer Championship Standings to the fold, giving drivers more to aim for than just a driving championship. All of this has closed the gap in the field and brought tougher competition to the racetrack each time the trucks hit the track.

Next the Truck Series heads to Atlanta for the first of two Tuesday night specials in 2009. Altanta is a track known for exciting racing and close finishes as the trucks jockey for position around the 1.54 mile quad oval.

The American Sim Racing Series has seen continued growth since its birth in 2002. Since 2005, some of the biggest names in short track sim racing have raced in the American Sim Racing Series, making it America’s #1 Online Short Track League. For more information on the ASRS visit www.americansimracing.com.

Preseason Testing Underway!

Preseason Testing has officially kicked off and if the tests are any indication the 2009 season looks to be one close competition and great racing. Steve Buhala topped the speed charts in his BBC Racing Dodge with a lap time of 46.321. That wasn't the only surprise of the 45 minute session as 3 time defending Camping World Truck Series Champion Jim Foose brought out an unmarked #33 truck and clocked in with the second fastest lap of the session. Next week the Camping World Trucks host two sessions, Monday at Chicagoland Speedway and Wednesday at Daytona International Speedway.

2009 Opens in style!

The ASRS Outlaw Paintshop All American Series hit the track for the first time in 2009 and put on an action packed event. On a brand new track for the first time the drivers made it look natural as they raced side by side and battled door to door. For one driver it meant sweet victory, while for others it ended in excitement. After batteling nearly the entire race, Jim Foose gave Jake Morris a slight nudge with seven laps to go and went on to score the first win of 2009. Morris dropped to third after contact with Nicholas Teto resulted in a spin on the final lap, allowing Steve Buhala to drive by for 2nd place. When the record books reflect on the MW Racecars 100 at Sandusky Speedway, it will show six lead changes among four drivers, four cautions and race winner Jim Foose led all but 23 laps en route to victory, what it won't show is the side by side action that took place nearly the entire race for every position.

With just two races remaining in the ASRS Outlaw Paintshop All American Series Winter Heat season, the points battle is heating up, with Foose gaining 20 points on Justin McLeod for a 35 point lead.

If the action at Sandusky is any indicator of how the 2009 season will be, you won't want to miss it. Side by side, excitment filled racing is what ASRS is all about. With only four cautions slowing the field during the MW Racecars 100, ASRS is the cure for the common league. Come check it out! www.americansimracing.com