ASCS Patriots Rained Out at Humberstone, Rescheduled For September 14 to Complete Massive Weekend

Rich Vleck, PORT COLBORNE, Ontario (August 24, 2008)- A massive downpour moved in on Sunday to eliminate any chance of running the ASCS Patriot event at Humberstone Speedway. The new date for this event has been determined though and is ready to cap off an already highly anticipated weekend.

The Patriots will run for the third time in their history at the 1/3-mile facility on Sunday, September 14. The race will count fully towards the championship and only intensify what is already a feverish month of September. Complete Story

Bryan Howland and Blake Breen Capture Dual Duels at Stateline

Rich Vleck, JAMESTOWN, NY (August 23, 2008)- After two terrible Saturdays in June where it rained unmercifully at Stateline Speedway, a picture-perfect day would set the stage for two of the best ASCS Patriot events of the year.

Bryan Howland and Blake Breen each scored their first career Stateline Victories, both making their final pass for the lead on lap 20 while in lapped traffic and picking up the top-prize.
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Triple Dip This Weekend

Rich Vleck, TULSA, Okla. (August 18, 2008)- What was originally scheduled to be a single event weekend for the ASCS Patriots has now turned into the only three-race weekend on the 2008 tour.

Stateline Speedway was the final full-points race to be added to the schedule this year. After a rainout halfway through in June, they will now be one of just six tracks to host multiple races. Complete Story

Bobby Breen Hard Charger of 2008 Heading Into Stretch Run

Rich Vleck, TULSA, Okla. (August 13, 2008)- Still eight races remaining in the 2008 season, which means it’s still anybody’s guess at who will pick up Hard Charger honors at the end, but it is a pair of youngsters with double-B initials who have find themselves up front.

Bobby Breen, of Savannah, NY, leads Bubba Broderick, of Brookfield, CT, 35-33 in the Bear Paw Hand Cleaner Hard Charger of the Season presented by Gater News Online. The teenagers have been able to rally from precarious situations on a number of occasions this year and post quality finishes, helping out their position in these standings.
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Barger Declared Black Rock Winner

Rich Vleck, DUNDEE, NY (August 8, 2008)- Chuck Hebing chased down Justin Barger in lapped traffic with 10 laps to go and passed him for an apparent $5,000 pay day, but in the end it would be Barger ending up on top.

As a result of a protest, the car driven by Chuck Hebing on the night was unable to pass technical inspection, handing the win to the No. 32.
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ASCS Patriots Return to Black Rock for $5,000-to-win Insinger NY Nationals

Rich Vleck, TULSA, Okla. (August 4, 2008)- The track that has played host to more ASCS Patriot events than any other will be the site of the richest stand-alone Patriot event in series history this Friday.

The Black Rock Speedway, in Dundee, NY, will host the $5,000-to-win Insinger Race Fuels New York Nationals, the 10th running of the Finger Lake’s biggest sprint car event. A new sponsor and a new attitude have been brought to the event, but the same familiar faces are expected to contend for the win at the end of the night.
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George Suprick Superb in ASCS Patriot Sunday Night Special at Cayuga County

Rich Vleck, WEEDSPORT, NY (July 27, 2008)- George Suprick has struggled on nights other than Saturday and on smooth and slick surfaces, but he eliminated both of those stigmas with his win Sunday Night at the Cayuga County Fair Speedway.

Suprick, of Clarks Summit, PA, scored his 12th career ASCS Patriot win, leading all 25-laps at the tricky 3/8-mile, holding off a slew of challengers with mechanical performance and mental wherewithal in the third feature of the year for the A-Verdi Storage Containers King of Central New York Series.
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Gordy Button A First Time ASCS Patriot Winner at Genesee

Rich Vleck, BATAVIA, NY (July 26, 2008)- Twenty-one years after his first trip to Genesee Speedway, and nine years since his last sprint win, Gordy Button did not “Panic”, as he stayed smooth and steady through a grueling 25-lap feature for his first win this millennia.

Button, of Kirkville, NY, scored only his second win in the last twenty years, taking the lead back from Bryan Howland on a lap 23 restart and hold off fierce advances by Chuck Hebing and Scott Kreutter to win in just his second ASCS Patriot start in the last four years. Complete Story

ASCS Patriot Sprints Go Fairground Hopping This Weekend

Rich Vleck, TULSA, Okla. (July 20, 2008)- After a weekend off for the ASCS Patriots, the action returns with a two-race weekend at a pair of tracks located on County Fairgrounds that are also coming off a hiatus.

A number of competitors are prepared to pound the ground both on the dirt, as well as on the New York State Thruway.
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ASCS Patriot Hard Charger Passing Points Way Up Through First Half of 2008

Rich Vleck, TULSA, Okla. (July 14, 2008)- Eight races into the year, passing has been anything but at a premium; with a new format for the dash and an all-new redraw to help set the fields for the A-Mains, the points have been tallying up fast for drivers like Bobby Breen, Chuck Hebing and Jared Zimbardi. In, the fourth year of the Bear Paw Hand Cleaner Hard Charger of the Season, presented by Gater Racing News and E-Gater, the drivers atop the standings nearly have as many as last year’s year-end total.

Through the first eight feature events of 2008, passing is up 64%, a figured determined by comparing the cumulative number of hard charger points after eight races last year to this year. Complete Story

A-Verdi King of Central New York Update

Rich Vleck, TULSA, Okla. (July 13, 2008)- The second season of the fiercest mini series in the Northeast is nearing the halfway point for 2008 and there is still a number of competitors that could become the King of Central New York.

With two feature races complete and another event with the qualifying events completed, only two points separate the top three in the standings, equivalent to the difference in a position on the race track. Those two points are also equivalent to the final margin between the top two in 2007.
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Howland Bags Brewerton

Rich Vleck, BREWERTON, NY (July 11, 2008)- Up until last week, Bryan Howland had gone winless for two years; now two weeks into July, he has a pair of wins on the ASCS Patriot Tour.

Howland, of Auburn, NY scored his second-straight ASCS Patriot Win, dominating the first-ever 25-lap event at the Brewerton Speedway as part of the A-Verdi Storage Container King of Central New York Series. Complete Story

ASCS Patriots Invade Brewerton Speedway For The First Time Friday

Rich Vleck, TULSA, Okla. (July 7, 2008)- Brewerton Speedway, a historic Central New York Short Track, located in the heart of ASCS Patriot Country, is ready to swing their gates open for their first sprint car race in a dozen years.

Brewerton Speedway, located just north of Syracuse, will become the 25th track to host an American Sprint Car Series Patriot Region Point Race this Friday with the 8th points race of the 2008 season.
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Bryan Howland Wins Inaugural ASCS Northern Summer Nationals Finale at Ohsweken

Rich Vleck, OHSWEKEN, Ontario, (July 5, 2008)- Bryan Howland had hit a self-proclaimed dry spell, going winless for nearly two years; but he returned to glory on Saturday at the site of his last win nearly two years ago.

Howland, of Auburn, NY, slid underneath on Darren Long on lap 14 and would set a torrid pace in lap traffic, dominating the second-half of the 30-lap, $3,000-to-win event to claim his first win of the year.
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Dustin Daggett Dominates Opening Night of ASCS Northern Summer Nationals at Ohsweken

Rich Vleck, OHSWEKEN, Ont. (July 4, 2008)- Dustin Daggett was one of the strongest cars all night long at Ohsweken, but he needed a big chunk of luck early in the feature to open up the door to his fifth career win at his favorite racetrack.

Daggett was the beneficiary of a lap seven crash, which took out the top three runners and opened up the track to one of Ohsweken’s Most Dominant Cars. The Portland, MI driver, who had captured the last four ASCS Sprints on Dirt Features at Ohsweken, pulled away over the final 18 laps through expert maneuvers for the win.
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Procedural/Technical Formats for ASCS NSN

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Procedural Format:

Open draw and ASCS Passing Points will be used. No Time Trials.
Draw will be open from 5:00-6:30 p.m.
Any competitors running late may call 519-384-0325 from 6:00-6:30 p.m.
Anyone that does not draw by 6:30 will start scratch in their heat
All ASCS members may draw for free, all others will be charged a $10 draw fee per night. All competitors will be paid in full regardless of membership.
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Patriots and Sprints on Dirt Clash at Ohsweken for ASCS Northern Summer Nationals

Rich Vleck, TULSA, Okla. (June 29, 2008)- The American Independence Holiday has always helped to foster great racing traditions. A new tradition gets underway this Holiday Weekend with the first running of the ASCS Northern Summer Nationals at the Ohsweken Speedway.

For the first time ever, the Patriot and Sprints on Dirt Regions of the American Sprint Car Series run co-sanctioned events, at the track that is at the mid-point of the New York and Michigan based regions. This two-day event will not only produce great car counts and fantastic racing, it will also have one of the largest purses of the season.
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ASCS Patriots Rainstruck at Stateline for Second Straight Saturday

Rich Vleck, BUSTI, NY (June 28, 2008)- With a solid field on hand and double features on the card, racing was set to get started at the Stateline Speedway, but the passing shower hit the 1/3-mile facility squarely and forced yet another postponement.

The double feature program, including the make-up 25 lapper, will now be run on Saturday August 23rd to couple up with Humberstone for a late-season swing.

The ASCS Patriots now turn their attention to the ASCS Northern Summer Nationals at the Ohsweken Speedway this Friday and Saturday as part of a co-sanctioned weekend with the ASCS Sprints on Dirt. For more information, visit www.ASCSracing.com.
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Chuck Hebing Defies Disaster To Score ASCS Patriot Win at Ransomville

Rich Vleck, RANSOMVILLE, NY (June 27, 2008)- There was a fine ribbon of real estate on the top of the Ransomville Speedway on Friday night that separated hero and zero; Chuck Hebing kept his No. 28 on the right side of that equation and scored his second-straight ASCS Patriot win.

Hebing, of Ontario, NY, snatched the lead from defending Ransomville winner Jared Zimbardi on a lap 19 restart and ran away from the pack to collect the ransom at “The Big R”. Complete Story

Chuck Hebing Claims Eriez in 100th ASCS Patriot Event

Rich Vleck, ERIE, PA (June 22, 2008)- Chuck Hebing picked up his 29th career ASCS Patriot win Sunday Night at Eriez in the 100th points race in series history in a way that had never been done before.

Hebing, of Ontario, NY, was declared the winner of the fourth feature of the season when Scott Bonnell was found to have accidentally run the feature with an unapproved right rear tire.
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DONNY SCHATZ VICTORIOUS IN OLLIE’S CHALLENGE AT SHARON

Rich Vleck, HARTFORD, Ohio (June 17, 2008) - Donny Schatz had not driven a 360 sprint car since 1996, but that didn’t seem to phase him one bit as he dominated the ASCS Patriots-sanctioned 30-lap Ollie’s 360 Challenge Feature at Sharon Speedway.

Schatz bested a star studded field of sprint car drivers, making the pass on Bryan Howland on lap 12 and driving away to the win in his Armor All No. 15.
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Patriots Ready For Tuesday Race at Sharon for Ollie’s 360 Challenge

Rich Vleck, TULSA, Okla. (June 11, 2008)- The last time that Sharon Speedway hosted a 360 race, the ASCS Patriots weren’t around, the track was a ½-mile, Dave Blaney was a national sprint champion, and names like Tony Stewart and Kasey Kahne meant much less to the racing world than they do today.

The first leg of the Ollie’s Bargain Outlet 360 Challenge will get underway this Tuesday at the Sharon Speedway in Hatford, Ohio. This $6,000-to-win, $500-to-start event will also see the winner set themselves up for a run towards $50,000 bonus. Complete Story

Jason Barney Charges To Win in Patriot Thriller at Canandaigua

Rich Vleck, CANANDAIGUA, NY (June 7, 2008)- Half way into the feature, Jason Barney was more than half a lap behind the leader, but without the aid of the caution he would charge through the pack to Patriot Win.

Barney, of Constantia, NY, scored his second career ASCS Patriot A-Main win on Saturday Night at the Canandaigua in yet another nail-biting feature at the ½-mile. He won last June for his first career win, but this one he was not expecting.
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Ray Preston Recovering from Motorcycle Accident

GET WELL SOON Raymond L. Preston Jr.,Car 22 ASCS Patriot Pilot.

Ray is back home and recovering. Certainly he is sore and banged up, but expected to recover fully. If anyone wants to give him a call he can be reached at 315-585-9812 or the address is:
993 Kennedy Rd. Romulus, NY 14541.

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ASCS Patriots Return to Canandaigua Saturday

Rich Vleck, TULSA, Okla. (June 2, 2008) - If you were to ask Patriot drivers their favorite track, a number would say Canandaigua. Proximity, speed and racing surface are just some of those reasons why drivers like Chuck Hebing and George Suprick live for races at the “Land of Legends”.

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Border Crossing Information:

Sodus, NY- (May 30, 2008)- For information regarding the process to ease the border crossings, follow the link listed here ATA Carnet Export Document:.

Several hours of telephone conversations with several brokers as well as many departments of the Home Land Security and Customs Border Protection we have a solution to the hold ups at the border crossing process while hauling your race teams and equipment for the shows north of the border.

In the interim, please fill out CBP form 4455:. and have it signed for registering your cars and equipment prior to going over the border. A general listing of Sprint Car, Spare Parts, Tires & Wheels, Tools and Toolboxes should suffice. ASCS Patriot management has a letter that they will provide to each team to accompany the CBP form 4455 as well as a letter from the Canadian Government that should alleviate the issues of returning to the states after the races in Canada.
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Insinger Race Fuels ASCS Patriot Rookie of the Year Battle is On!

Rich Vleck, TULSA, Okla. (May 29, 2008) - With a pair of races now in the record books for the 2008 ASCS Patriot Season, a review of the current rookie slate shows a fierce battle that is likely to sizzle all season long.

Seven rookies have already run on the 2008 ASCS Patriot Tour, putting them in the hunt for the Insinger Race Fuels Rookie of the Year. Every one of them has experienced the intense learning curve that sprint car racing offers, but the progress has already been made two races in.
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Patriots The Main Attraction at Merrittville Speedway This Saturday

Rich Vleck, TULSA, Okla. (May 27, 2008)- The ASCS Patriots are set to cross into Canada to for the first time in 2008 to run at one of the most premier dirt tracks in all the land.

The Merrittville Speedway will play host to their second even Patriot feature, rounding out a busy month of May with what should be a thrilling event at the D-Shaped 4/10-mile.
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John Schuyler Wins at Eriez In Closest Finish In ASCS Patriot History

Rich Vleck, ERIE, PA (May 25, 2008)- On lap 21, John Schuyler felt his car begin to starve for fuel. When the caution flew on lap 22 he knew it was only a matter of time before he would surrender the lead. He would end up handing over the lead, but that wasn’t until he was 10 feet past the finish line.

Schuyler, of Jamestown, NY, scored his first career sprint car win in dramatic fashion on Sunday Night in front of a massive crowd at the Eriez Speedway, holding off Don Adamczyk and Bryan Howland by 2 feet and 1 car length respectively in an amazing three-wide finish. The interval at the line between the top two was just .01 seconds, easily the closest finish in ASCS Patriot History. Complete Story

Chuck Hebing Claims Woodhull For Third Straight ASCS Patriot Opener

Rich Vleck, WOODHULL, NY (May 24, 2008) - Chuck Hebing spun and dropped a cylinder over the course of a wacky night at Woodhull, but for the second year in a row, "Cobra" put his potent ride in Victory Lane at the Highbanks.
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ASCS Patriots Ready For Busy Memorial Weekend

Rich Vleck, TULSA, Okla. (May 19, 2008)- Rain washed out the initially-scheduled race for the ASCS Patriots this past Saturday, but they will turn around and head back to the highbanks this weekend before continuing on to Erie, PA.
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Rains Postpone ASCS Patriots at Woodhull, Will Try Again Next Saturday

Rich Vleck, WOODHULL, NY (May 17, 2008)- Cold and rainy conditions continued to plague the ASCS Patriots start to the season, as a persistent drizzle forced the postponement of the highly-anticipated show for the Patriots at Woodhull. Complete Story

ASCS Patriots Return to the Woodhull Highbanks Saturday

Rich Vleck, TULSA, Okla. (May 12, 2008) - Last season, the ASCS Patriots visit to Woodhull was unexpected, this time around, the winged things trip to the “Highbanks” is highly anticipated.

Woodhull Raceway will look to play host to the first complete card of racing in the 2008 season for the ASCS Patriot Region. The season is already underway, but it won’t have officially begun until the checkered flag falls on the 25-lap feature this Saturday.

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ASCS Patriot Opener at Fulton Not Yet Completed

Rich Vleck, FULTON, N.Y. (May 3, 2008) - The 2008 ASCS Patriot Season is underway, but the first race is not yet in the books.

A fantastic opening event at the Fulton Speedway was rain-shortened on Saturday, as the heavy band of rain that wreaked havoc on much of the Northeast hit the 3/8-mile oval just before the ASCS Patriot A-Main. Complete Story

ASCS Patriots the Official Sanction of Ollie’s 360 Challenge at Sharon

Rich Vleck, TULSA, Okla. (April 27, 2008)- In what expects to be some of the most exciting sprint car races of the year, the ASCS Patriots are pleased to announce that they will be the sanctioning body for the first leg of the Ollie’s 360 Challenge Series.

Sharon Speedway, who will also play host to a pair of ASCS Patriot races September 20-21, will host the first of three, $6,000-to-win, $500-to-start, Tuesday night specials with their June 17 event. This highly anticipated race will feature premier talents such as Tony Stewart, Kasey Kahne and Sharon Speedway Part Owner Dave Blaney. With this announcement, names such as Chuck Hebing, Bryan Howland, Jared Zimbardi, and dozens of other ASCS Patriot competitors will also make the tow to Eastern Ohio to kick off the summer. Complete Story

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A New Season of ASCS Patriot Racing Begins Saturday at Fulton

Rich Vleck, TULSA, Okla. (April 26, 2008)- In what is expected to be a landmark year for the ASCS Patriot Region, the 2008 season gets underway this Saturday at one of the finest facilities on the circuit.

Fulton Speedway will play host to the ASCS Patriot lid-lifter for the second-straight year as the high-banked Central New York enters the month of May with the winged warriors coming to life. Complete Story

Bear Paw Hand Cleaner Backs ASCS Patriots in 2008

Rich Vleck, TULSA, Okla. (April 17, 2008)- Last year, Chuck Hebing “cleaned up” at the 2007 Awards Banquet. This year, Bear Paw will help to clean up the hands of Hebing and the rest of the ASCS Patriot tour throughout the season.
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Riverside Bar and Grill Returns to Bolster ASCS Patriots in 2008

By Rich Vleck, TULSA, Okla. (April 9, 2008)- The format for qualifying for the A-main has changed, but the “Dash for Cash” events will return, with the help of sponsors like Riverside Bar and Grill, who will be putting up the purse at each A-Verdi Storage Container King of Central New York Event.
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New Race

ASCS Patriots have completed their annual June weekend to SW NY with the announcement of Stateline Speedway on June 21.
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King of CNY Hard Charger Fund Established

Rich Vleck, TULSA, Okla. (March 27, 2008) - The best series within a series just continues to get better. The ASCS Patriots’ A-Verdi Storage Containers King of Central New York Series has added a substantial point fund to reward the constant hard chargers, thanks to Walton’s Farm and Auto Repair. Complete Story

Jason Barney Charges To Win in Patriot Thriller at Canandaigua

Five Star Lineup for Motorsports Expo

Rich Vleck, TULSA, Okla., (February 25, 2008)- It’s that time of the year again when the Northeast comes together in Syracuse to prepare for the racing season ahead, and once again the ASCS Patriot Region has five top teams ready for showcase at the 2008 Motorsports Expo.

Five Patriot cars will once again have prominent representation at the Cargill Exhibit Center from March 7-9 at the New York State Fairgrounds in Syracuse. This year the cast includes four cars that have been on display in the past and one that will be at the Motorsports Expo for the first time but be on display for the Patriots for the second time in a month.
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Exciting 2008 ASCS Patriot Schedule Released

Rich Vleck, TULSA, Okla. (February 8, 2008)- In what will arguably be the most exciting year on the ASCS Patriot Tour, out comes a schedule that fits for both racers and fans alike.

While still not finished, the American Sprint Car Series Patriot Region schedule was released, with new venues, new states, and new big money races sure to bring out teams and fans in droves.
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ASCS Patriot Schedule Released

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Shuttleworth Asphalt Sealing Offers Winner's Bonus

Rich Vleck, TULSA, Okla. (January 25, 2008)- It's almost springtime so it's time to start thinking about resealing. That is what the ASCS Patriots have done with their partnership with Shuttleworth Asphalt Sealing for the "Sealing the Deal" Winner's Bonus for the upcoming season.

For the second consecutive year, Shuttleworth Asphalt Sealing, centrally based in Geneva, NY will once again add $100 to the A-Main Winner's take for each of the approximately 20 full point races in 2008.
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Insinger Performance to Fuel ROY Battle in 2008

Rich Vleck, TULSA, Okla. (January 24, 2008)- Being named an ASCS Patriot Rookie of the Year has always been a prestigious achievement, but in 2008, it will bring along with it plenty of cash and contingencies to create one of the most fierce rookie battles in recent memory.

Stemming from a successful weekend at Motorsports 2008 in Atlantic City, where Mid-Atlantic Champion Tim Hogue’s No. 39 prouded represented ASCS, plenty of major developments also came from this pre season race fest.
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National Parts Peddler Sponsors Heat Races

Rich Vleck, TULSA, Okla. (January 22, 2008) – After a terrific year for the ASCS Patriots, which include a record number of competitors, race tracks visited and money paid out, the long list of series supporters are lining up to continue with their partnership.

For the third year in a row now, the National Parts Peddler Newspaper will sponsor the ASCS Patriots. Like last year, 2008 will see the Parts Peddler sponsoring the heat races for each of the approximately 20 full-point races.
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