(Thornburg, VA) – Four drivers from the Midwest will make the trip through the Appalachian Mountains to Dominion Raceway for the Appalachian Sucker Punch 250 this Saturday April 5th.
Johnny Sauter is set to be behind the wheel of the Richie Wauters Racing orange number 5. Sauter is a former Champion in the ASA National Tour dating back to 2001. Sauter also won the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series back in 2016. In Super Late Model competition he’s a former winner in the Dick Trickle 99 at La Crosse Fairgrounds Speedway and he’s a former Oktoberfest Champion.
Derek Kraus is a former Champion in the ARCA Menards Series West when he drove for Bill McAnally. In Super Late Model competition Kraus is the youngest winner in the ASA Midwest Tour back at Dells Raceway Park in 2016. Kraus also has wins at Oktoberfest in the Futures and the Knights.
Austin Nason is a former winner of big events in Super Late Model racing. He’s won big events like the Joe Shear Classic, Howie Lettow Classic, Father’s Day 100, Wayne Carter Classic and the National Short Track Championships. Nason has been close to winning with the ASA STARS National Tour. Last season he finished 2nd in the Redbud 400 at Anderson Speedway and followed it up with a 2nd place finish in the Michigan 200 at Owosso Speedway.
Ty Fredrickson is looking to get back to his winning ways from last season. He won big events like the Icebreaker at Dells Raceway Park and the Dick Trickle 99 at La Crosse Fairgrounds Speedway. He went on to be the ASA Midwest Tour Rookie of the Year, Tundra Super Late Model Rookie of the Year and win the Championship in the Tundra Super Late Models.
Fans unable to attend in person can watch the Appalachian Sucker Punch 250 live via TrackTV.com, providing full flag-to-flag coverage of the event.
Tickets are available for purchase online by clicking here, and at the track on race day.
For more information on the Appalachian Sucker 250, including the full entry list and event updates, visit here or follow ASA STARS National Tour on social media.
Appalachian Sucker Punch ASA STARS National Tour
Founded by Track Enterprises President Bob Sargent, The Appalachian Sucker Punch ASA STARS National Tour for pavement Super Late Model stock cars debuted in March 2023.
The Appalachian Sucker Punch ASA STARS National Tour is a twelve-race championship series, offering a $100,000 point fund. The tour will visit 12 different racetracks in 8 states in 2025, with the season beginning in February during Florida Speedweeks and concluding in early November at Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway.
For those unable to attend an event, live coverage of each of the 12 events can be found on Track TV in addition to each event being re-broadcast on MavTV.
Track Enterprises (TE) is a racing Promotions Company based in Illinois, which owns and operates the ASA STARS National Tour. In addition to the Appalachian Sucker Punch STARS National Tour, Track Enterprises owns and operates Championship Racing Association (CRA) and the ASA Midwest Tour. TE also has a strategic alliance with the ASA Southern Super Series.
ASA Branded Tours
ASA Branded Tours encompasses four (4) pavement super late model racing series operating under the Track Enterprises banner, and under the ASA Brand via a licensing agreement for logo and IP Rights. ASA Branded Tours include the Appalachian Sucker Punch ASA STARS National Tour; the ASA CRA Super Series; The ASA Midwest Tour and the ASA Southern Super Series.
Track TV
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