ASA Member Track national champion to be announced October 9

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The ASA announced today that the 2013 ASA Member Track National Champion will be revealed next Wednesday, October 9.

As of last week’s standings, Norway (MI) Speedway’s Dalton Zehr has led the ASA Member Track National Championship standings since they made their 2013 debut on August 9 marking eight consecutive weeks pacing the field.

Lonesome Pine Raceway’s Ryan Stiltner is the only other driver who has had a position in the Top 5 all season long, sitting as high as second and no lower than third in the standings.

Shelby Stroebel, the 2012 ASA Member Track National Champion, moved into the standings on August 23 and has remained there since.

The Top 5 in the ASA Member Track National Championship as of September 27 were:
Dalton Zehr, Norway Speedway – 4.3540
Ryan Stiltner, Lonesome Pine Raceway – 3.5305
Jeremy Lepak, State Park Speedway – 3.1436
Shelby Stroebel, Meridian Speedway – 2.9564
Brian Blevins, Newport Speedway – 1.8569

“Once again our ASA Member Tracks hosted some exciting racing throughout the 2013 season and I want to congratulate all the drivers that held a spot in the ASA Member Track National Championship standings,” Dennis Huth, ASA President said. “We have a quality list of drivers competing for the ASA Member Track National Championship. Whoever wins this year can easily say that they are among the best in short track racing.”

The 2013 ASA Member Track National Champion will join the following list of winners since 2008:
2008    Cary Stapp,  Thunderhill Raceway (Kyle, TX)
2009    Tommy Cloce,  Adirondack Speedway (Beaver Falls, NY)
2010    Bryan Wordleman,  Rocky Mountain Raceways (West Valley City, UT)
2011    Barry Beggarly,  Ace Speedway (Altamahaw, NC)
2012    Shelby Stroebel,  Meridian Speedway (Meridian, ID)

Throughout the season, drivers competing in the premiere divisions at eligible ASA Member Tracks are in the running for the 2013 ASA Member Track National Championship.  In order to have a chance for the national title, a driver must first win their 2013 track championship.
Speednetdirect.com, for the sixth year in a row, will tabulate the National Championship standings.  Using a proprietary formula that creates an average based on wins, finishing positions, number of cars passed, car counts and events.  The driver who wins their track championship and has the highest average over the other ASA Member Track champions will win the 2013 ASA Member Track National Championship.

ASA PR

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