Rookie of the year contenders Kyle Steckly and Caden Kvapil are both gearing up for the Tar Heel 250 at Hickory Motor Speedway on Thursday May 23rd. The third race of the 2024 ASA STARS National Tour will kick off the Memorial Day weekend racing scene in the Charlotte area.
The season hasn’t started off as Caden Kvapil would have liked. After an engine issue plagued the team before they even hit the track at the season opener the team rolled into Pensacola looking for a strong rebound. The team however was forced to DNF after just 77 laps relegating Caden to a 24th place finish. Hickory Motor Speedway may just be what this team needs to get the 2024 season back on track. Just one year ago, the rising star from just down the road in Mooresville recorded a 5th place finish against the nation’s top super late model competitors.
Canada’s Kyle Steckly has been impressive in his rookie campaign with the ASA STARS National Tour. The season started off in the LCQ at New Smyrna Speedway for Steckly who was able to secure a transfer spot and then would drive from the back to an 8th place finish in his ASA STARS debut. A DNF after 150 laps at 5 Flags Speedway in race two dropped the team to a 19th place finish after a strong run early in the race. Steckly will look to hold on to the 2024 Rookie of the Year points lead while fellow Canadian Cole Butcher currently leads the overall points.
The third race of the season will begin Wednesday May 22 with Hauler parking, tech inspection and practice. Go Fas Pole Qualifying and the 250 lap STARS Main Event set for Thursday, May 23. Joining the ASA STARS National Tour will be the INEX Legends.
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
Founded by Track Enterprises President Bob Sargent, The ASA STARS National Tour for pavement super-late model stock cars debuted in March 2023 for Super Late Model racing in America.
The ASA STARS National Tour is a ten-race championship series, offering a $100,000 point fund. The tour will visit ten different race tracks in 7 states in 2024, with the season beginning in February during Florida Speedweeks, and concluding in early November at Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway. Track Enterprises (TE) is a racing Promotions Company based in Illinois, which owns and operates the ASA STARS National Tour. In addition to the STARS National Tour, Track Enterprises owns and operates Championship Racing Association (CRA) and the ASA Midwest Tour. TE also has a strategic alliance and controlling interest in 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 ASA STARS National Tour; the ASA CRA Super Series; The ASA Midwest Tour and the ASA Southern Super Series.
