The daily schedule for the World Series of Asphalt Stock Car Racing has been finalized and released by New Smyrna Speedway officials. The nine-day event starts runs from February 9-17 and will feature over ten divisions during the week-plus long event.
After an open practice day on Thursday, February 8 for Florida Modifieds and Late Models, it all kicks off on Friday, February 9 with 35-lap races for Super and Pro Late Models, FL Modifieds and Sportsman, and a 20-lap race for Bomber A’s.
The first marquee race of the week is on Saturday night, February 10 with the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour season opener. The premier Tour-Type Modified touring series in the country opens the season in Florida for the third-straight year, with Matt Hirschman and defending series champion Ron Silk winning the first two years. They will be joined by Pro Late Models, Sportsman and Bomber A’s.
A trio of 35-lap races for both Late Model classes and FL Modifieds are on the docket for Sunday night, with 602 Modifieds and E-Mods making their first starts of the week. Tour Modifieds return on Monday with a 50-lap race alongside Pro Late Models, 602 and Florida Modifieds. Additionally, Monday serves as a practice day for the ASA STARS National Tour.
Tuesday night, February 13 will have the premier Super Late Model race of the week when the ASA STARS National Tour makes their first appearance at the half-mile in the Clyde Hart Memorial. Practice begins at 2:00, with qualifying at 4:30 and racing at 7:30. Along with the ASA STARS National Tour, the Clyde Hart Memorial will also be sanctioned by the ASA Southern Super Series and David Rogers Super Late Models. The Tour Modifieds will also join the card for a 50-lap feature.
The Tour Modifieds highlight Wednesday night’s activity with the John Blewett III Memorial 76. The 602 Modifieds has their 66-lap finale as well, while the Super and Pro Late Models, and the FL Modifieds also join the card. One night later, the FL Modifieds take the spotlight for their 75-lap race alongside the Tour Modifieds, and Super and Pro Late Models.
Week-long champions will start to be crowned on Friday night, starting with the Richie Evans Memorial for Tour Modifieds and Hart to Heart 100 for Pro Late Models. Pro Trucks, Super Stocks, Bomber B’s and Vintage Cars will wrap up the penultimate night of racing. Saturday night will see a champion be crowned for the Super Late Models in the Orange Blossom 100, while a FL Modified champion will also be decided in a 35-lap race. The World Series will be wrapped up with races for the Pro Trucks, Mod Minis, Super Stocks and Bomber B’s.
Racing will start at 7:30 on all nine nights. Super Late Models and Tour Modifieds will single-car qualify every night, while Pro Late Models will single-car qualify on three nights (Friday, February 9; Sunday, Friday, February 16). Every other division will group qualify.
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For more information on the ASA STARS National Tour, please visit the series website at starsnationaltour.com, or be sure to follow the series on social media (Facebook: ASA STARS National Tour | Twitter: @racewithstars | IG: @starsnational).
ASA STARS National Tour
The ASA STARS National Tour debuted in March 2023 for Super Late Model racing in America. Announced in October 2022, many of the best drivers in America will compete in the ten-race national tour with a minimum $100,000 point fund. The championship team will be guaranteed $25,000.
The ASA STARS National Tour is made up of three races from each of the regional pavement Super Late Model Series under the Track Enterprises banner – the ASA/CRA Super Series, the ASA Midwest Tour and the ASA Southern Super Series.
The Team Construction Winner’s Circle program has been announced as a part of the ASA STARS National Tour for licensed drivers/teams with perfect attendance. The program provides additional financial incentives to those teams who support the series.
Track Enterprises, a racing promotions company based in Illinois, will operate the ASA STARS National Tour. It announced the acquisition of Champion Racing Association (CRA) in January 2022 and followed that up with the purchase of the Midwest Tour in July. In October, Track Enterprises President Bob Sargent announced a partnership with the Southern Super Series, which set the table for the formation of the ASA STARS National Tour.
