The ASA STARS National Tour ECMD 150 kicks off a busy week of racing at the famed North Wilkesboro Speedway on Tuesday, May 16. A strong entry list has been forming for the race, with three NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series regulars entered just four days before the Tyson 250 on Saturday, May 20.
Current NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series points leader Ty Majeski is a former Snowball Derby winner and five-time ASA Midwest Tour champion. He finished fourth in series points in 2022 after scoring his first two career Truck Series wins.
Grant Enfinger has seven career Craftsman Truck victories and was the regular season champion in 2019. He is also a former ARCA Menards Series champion and Snowball Derby polesitter.
Carson Hocevar is fresh off his first-career Truck Series win at Texas Motor Speedway on Saturday, April 1. The Michigan native has made the Playoffs in both his full-time seasons with Niece Motorsports, and is a former Redbud 400 and Winchester 400 winner on the Super Late Model side.
In addition, NASCAR Xfinity Series driver Sammy Smith is also entered for the ECMD 150. He won last year’s Super Late Model race at North Wilkesboro, then sanctioned by the ASA/CRA Super Series and ASA Southern Super Series.
The full entry list for the ECMD 150 at North Wilkesboro Speedway will be announced soon.
Single-day general admission tickets for the May 16 ASA Stars ECMD 150 are $30 and available at www.northwilkesborospeedway.com. Children six and under are admitted free. Advance parking is also available for purchase online. Fans can connect with North Wilkesboro Speedway and get the latest news regarding NASCAR All-Star week and North Wilkesboro Speedway by following on Twitter and Instagram or becoming a Facebook fan.
The ASA STARS National Tour opened the ten race, six-state schedule at Five Flags Speedway in Pensacola, FL on March 11. Georgia racer Casey Roderick won the Sunshine State 200.
The series’ next event is on Sunday, May 7 at Madison International Speedway in Wisconsin for the Joe Shear Classic. Tickets are available online by visiting misracing.com/tickets.
For the full ASA STARS National Tour schedule, plus Super Late Model rules and other information, please visit the series website at starsnationaltour.com, or be sure to follow the series on social media (Facebook: STARS National Series | Twitter: @racewithstars | IG: @starsnational).
ASA STARS National Tour
The ASA STARS National Tour debuted in March of 2023 for Super Late Model racing in America. Announced last October, 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, thanks to Team Construction.
Track Enterprises, a Racing Promotions Company based in Illinois, will operate the ASA STARS National Tour. It announced the acquisition of the CRA sanctioning body in January 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.
