By: Kevin Ramsell



DAYTONA BEACH, FL (Thursday, August 21, 2008) – A major factor in determining the 2008 Joe Gibbs Driven Racing Oil ASA Member Track National Championship is the performance indicator that a driver has, along with winning their track championship. But, in order for the performance indicator to be accurate, a driver needs to have 14 feature events in order to have a correct indicator.

“Throughout the season the performance indicator that the driver has received is based on percentages. How many cars, how many were inverted, and all of the other factors are in relation to the track within the other tracks,” Dennis Huth, American Speed Association President stated. “The number of races part is a number that doesn’t float; its solid. The American Speed Association needs to have a “number” of races to have as a baseline for the year. That baseline is a minimum 14 feature events. This is so that someone didn’t run one race with 100 cars and wins by default or deception. In the end, under 14 races will not reflect 100% of a driver’s points tally; it’s less than 100%. Once they hit 14 races, everything goes into full value. ”

As the 2008 racing season is winding down, many tracks are starting to reach that 14 race plateau and when that happens, you will see some major changes in the weekly standings as many drivers will have reached their full value and get an accurate performance indicator.

And that change is starting to show especially in the West Region standings as Linny White from Orange Show Speedway in San Bernadine, CA moved to the top of the West standings with a performance indicator of 4.1609.

White, from Colton, CA, has a 54-point lead over Rick Chavez of Murietta, CA as of August 2nd in the BSR West Super Late Model standings and finished third in both 50-lap feature events this past Sunday. He also set a new track record in qualifying around the high-banked ¼-mile oval.

Behind White is Dale Roth of Douglas County Speedway in Roseburg, OR with a performance indicator of 3.9473. The Roseburg, OR driver currently has a 100-point lead over Wade Koens in the ASA Premier division. Roth did take home the feature win this past Saturday night.

Cary Stapp and Gary Madsen, each who have sat at the top of the West Region Standings fell back to third and fourth respectively. Stapp has a 3.9185 while Madsen has a 3.8673.

Over on the East Region, Jimmy Mullins of Franklin County Speedway still sits at the top with a 4.6453. Mullins is starting to feel some pressure from Rick Sigmon who is only 26 points behind him in the standings.

Moving into the second spot is Chris Cheek of Friendship Motor Speedway in Elkin, NC. Cheek has a performance indicator of 3.3560 and currently has a 40-point lead over Tony Hicks in the Crate Late Model standings.

Nathan Haseleu from Madison International Speedway in Oregon, WI is third with an indicator of 3.2652. Haseleu picked up another feature win at MIS this past Friday night and currently has a 111-point lead over Steve Rubeck in the track standings.

To view the entire Joe Gibbs Driven Racing Oil ASA Member Track National Championship, please visit: http://www.speednetdirect.com/points.php?track_id=7002&nav_step=results

Joe Gibbs Driven Racing Oil, sponsor of the American Speed Association National Short Track National Championship, is the same oil developed and used by Joe Gibbs Racing. The team sells the oil so racers across the country can have access to the latest technology in racing lubricants.

Joe Gibbs Racing is one of the premier organizations in NASCAR, currently fielding three NASCAR Sprint Cup Series teams, two NASCAR Nationwide Series teams and a driver development program. Its driver lineup consists of Tony Stewart, Denny Hamlin and Kyle Busch in the Sprint Cup Series; Stewart, Hamlin, and Busch in the Nationwide Series; and Joey Logano and Marc Davis in the NASCAR Camping World Series East. Based in Huntersville, N.C., and owned by Joe Gibbs - a three-time Super Bowl winner as head coach of the Washington Redskins and a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame - JGR has competed in NASCAR since 1992, winning three Cup Series championships and more than 80 NASCAR races, including three Brickyard 400s and the 1993 Daytona 500.

The American Speed Association Short Track National Championship is another step by the industry leader in creating new and innovative programs. This follows the recent announcement about extending the insurance coverage for ASA members traveling to, from, and during an ASA-sanctioned event. For updated ASA National Points, just click on the "Points" link at www.asa-racing.com.

The American Speed Association Member Track program is comprised of a network of short tracks around the United States, as well as a variety of regional and national touring series. For more information, call (386) 258-2221 or send an e-mail to info@asa-racing.com. For news and information from all the racetracks and tours involved in the ASA, visit www.ASA-Racing.com.




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