Brian Campbell (Dixie Motor Speedway) and Mother Nature (Owosso Speedway) win the 3rd Annual Mid-Michigan Doubles Weekend.
By ASA Late Model Series

Ovid, Michigan (08/19/2007): The Fifth Race of the 2007 Racing Season in the ASA Late Model Series Northern Division Presented by GM Performance Parts was completed at the Dixie (MI) Motor Speedway while the Sixth Race of the season at the Owosso (MI) Speedway saw all of Practice and Qualifying completed before steady Rain Showers throughout the late afternoon and into the evening forced ASALMS Officials to cancel the Great Lakes 100.

The historic 0.400 Mile Progressively Banked Paved Oval of the Dixie Motor Speedway, located North of Flint and South of Saginaw, in Birch Run, Michigan served as hosts for the Wolverine 100 on Friday August 17, 2007 for the Fifth Race of the 2007 Season in the ASALMS Northern Division as a packed house on hand witnessed a very entertaining 100-lap Feature in Eastern Michigan.

Brian Campbell passed race long leader, Peter Cozzolino with six laps to go and from there, the Wyoming, Michigan driver held off Rookie of the Year title contenders, Jesse Saunders and 15-year-old Alex Kennedy to win the Wolverine 100 for his second ASALMS Northern Division Feature Win of the season to go with his 27th to 1st Place run at the O’Reilly (IN) Raceway Park at Indianapolis back on April 28, 2007.

Then the next day at the Owosso Speedway, Mother Nature paid a visit and unfortunately would take all of the racing action in Ovid, Michigan. Before the rains came and in ARP Bodies/Aluminum Racing Products Qualifying, Peter Cozzolino shattered the ASALMS track record as the Indianapolis, Indiana veteran turned a fast 15.285 which measures out to 94.210 MPH. The old track record was held by 2003 USPRO Cup Series (Now ASALMS Challenge Division), Champion Mark Kortz, who previously held the record with a 15.582.

All Qualifying Points as well as Autograph and Show-Up Points will be awarded for this event, which ironically will see a new points leader! Peter Cozzolino now takes the lead by a single point by virtue of his first ARP Bodies Fast Qualifier Award of the Season. The Hoosier State veteran now leads ASALMS Northern Division Rookie of the Year Points Leader, Dave Gentile Jr., by that single marker (782-781). The Great Lakes 100 will not be made up in 2007!

In USPRO Cup Series Qualifying, one of the original members; Saginaw, Michigan Driver, Shaun Whitney turned in the fastest lap of the day as he turned a 15.473 which equals out to 93.065 MPH. This event as well will not be made up. Look for information concerning the return of the USPRO Cup Series full-time for the 2008 season in Late October 2007.

At Dixie, a pair of 19-year-olds, Nick Neville and Steven Brooks led the star studded 27-car field to Chief Starter, Tom Powell’s green flag to begin Day I of the 3rd annual Mid-Michigan Doubles Weekend Presented by the Michigan Racing Scene and Turn One High Performance Steering.

After only one lap, the first of seven caution flew on that first lap when 17-year-old Phil Gill and Trent Snyder, who came into the Michigan weekend, second in the season long points chase, collided coming down the front stretch. Snyder, who was sporting some cosmetic damage, was awarded his position back in 16th while Gill was done for the evening.

On the restart, Neville was trailed by a fast moving Peter Cozzolino who immediately began applying pressure to the Sophomore competitor, who was leading his first career laps in ASALMS competition. On Lap Five, Cozzolino drove around the outside of Neville to take the lead and began pulling away from the rest of the pack.

A caution on Lap 12 flew when Keith Herp spun coming out of Turn Two. During the caution period, the Turn Two lights went out, forcing ASALMS Officials to throw the red flag while Dixie Motor Speedway Officials went to work to repair the electrical problem. After a 25-Minute delay, the lights returned and the green waved again with Cozzolino showing the way as Jesse Saunders pulled up behind the Indianapolis, Indiana veteran.

The next 58 laps were run under green flag conditions as several drivers jockeyed for position. During that time, Saunders threw every trick he could think of at the crafty Hoosier State veteran as Saunders pulled up along-side Cozzolino on several occasions and tried several times to use lapped cars as a pick to get by for the lead, but to no avail.

In the meantime, Brian Campbell, who started seventh, patiently worked his way up to third and made it a three car battle. Campbell then managed to sneak by Saunders and set his sights on Cozzolino. A caution flew on Lap 71 for Dave Gentile Jr., the Overall and Rookie Points Leader went sliding into the infield.

On the restart, Trent Snyder, who was involved in the Lap One incident and started 16th, worked his way past Saunders and into the third spot to join Cozzolino and Campbell and the battle was on for the lead. On Lap 84, Mike Osgar’s night ended when he slammed the Turn One wall with heavy contact. He was ok, but done for the evening.

Another restart saw Cozzolino, Campbell, and Snyder pull away to battle with Rookie Jesse Saunders and 15-year-old Alex Kennedy joining the trio up front. Campbell made his move with 10 laps to go and pulled up along-side Cozzolino as they two veterans battled for the lead running side by side all the way around the racy 0.400 Mile Progressively Banked Paved Oval as the crowd stood on their feet screaming for the leaders.

Campbell finally go by for the lead on Lap 95 as Snyder tried to follow through to pass Cozzolino as well. Cozzolino and Snyder collided coming down the front stretch resulting in Snyder turning sideways and tagging the Turn One wall in almost the identical spot where Osgar hit 12 laps previous! Snyder’s car was destroyed and the dejected driver was done for the night. ASALMS Officials sent Cozzolino to the rear of the field setting up a four lap shootout.

Campbell led two rookies, Saunders and Kennedy to the green flag and Saunders knew he had one shot to get by the home state driver! His effort was for naught though as on Lap 98, Bob Varney spun coming down the front stretch, killing any momentum Saunders built up in the two green flag laps before the final caution.

On the final restart, Campbell, in his Boyne Machine/Chevrolet Monte Carlo was determined to hold off the two hard-charging rookies behind him as the 28-year-old fought off one last charge from both Saunders and Kennedy to give the Wyoming, Michigan driver his second ASALMS Northern Division Feature Win of the 2007 season!

Saunders then had to fight off a last second charge from the 15-year-old Kennedy for second as both drivers posted career high finishes! 19-year-old Nick Neville finished a season high Fourth while 2006 ASALMS Northern Division Champion, 18-year-old Jesse Smith cracked the Top Five.

Derek Neville began the second five by finishing Sixth as Three rookie were next; Mike Heiss, Steven Brooks, and ARP Bodies/Aluminum Racing Products Fast Qualifier, Troy Hintzsche trailed and were followed by Charlie Menard, who recovered from an earlier incident with seven laps to go to complete the Top 10.

Earlier in the afternoon in ARP Bodies/Aluminum Racing Products Qualifying, ASALMS Northern Division Rookie of the Year title contender, Troy Hintzsche powered the only Mopar Powered Crate Engine in the field to his first career ARP Bodies Fast Qualifier Award as the Malta, Illinois driver in his Dekalb Seed/Dodge Charger turned a 15.487 which measures out to a fast 103.669 MPH.

Back at Owosso Speedway and for the rest of ARP Bodies Qualifying, Peter Cozzolino broke the track record with a 15.285 while Brian Campbell, who was the winner of the Wolverine 100 at the Dixie (MI) Motor Speedway the night before, was second quick with a 15.458 while Three consecutive Rookies completed the Top Five; Jesse Saunders turned a 15.489 while Mike Heiss went a 15.520, and Troy Hintzsche timed in with a 15.540.

15-year-old Chad Finley (15.547), from near-by DeWitt, Michigan was sixth while 2003 USPRO Cup Series (Now ASALMS Challenge Division) Champion and former Two-Time Owosso Speedway Super Late Model Track Champion, Mark Kortz (15.569) was next. Reigning ASALMS North Rookie of the Year, Derek Neville (15.597), Trent Snyder (15.633), and 2006 ASALMS Northern Division Champion, 18-year-old Jesse Smith (15.639) were the Top 10. There were 28 ASALMS Northern Division teams competing in Ovid, Michigan.

In USPRO Cup Series qualifying, Current Bollhoff Rivnut Super Pro Series Points Leader, Tommy Cook was second fastest with a 15.556 while ASALMS Northern Division Overall l and Rookie of the Year Points Leaders, Dave Gentile Jr., was next at a 15.580. Dennis Rederstorf was fourth with a 15.603 and Josh Nelms completed the Top Five with a 15.773. There were 13 USPRO Cup Series competitors on hand!

Race Number Seven of the 2007 season in the ASALMS Northern Division, which will highlight the Labor Day Holiday Weekend, is set for Saturday September 1, 2007 at the fast 0.500 Mile Semi-Banked Paved Oval of the Hawkeye Downs (IA) Speedway in Cedar Rapids, Iowa for the running of the Hawkeye 100 Presented by Coors Light and Cassill Motors.

This will be the second and final ASALMS appearance overall at the famed Hawkeye State speed plant. Joining the ASALMS Northern Division contingent will be some of the tracks regular divisions "To Be Announced".

The Entry Form for the Hawkeye 100 Presented by Coors Light and Cassill Motors is now available and due at the ASALMS Home Offices in Lexington, Michigan by Monday August 27, 2007 to avoid late fees. You can download the Hawkeye 100 Presented by Coors Light and Cassill Motors Entry Form by clicking on the link provided: http://www.asalatemodelsnorth.com/wp-conte...awkeyenorth.pdf

The next event overall for the ASALMS will be Race Number 10 of the Fifth Anniversary 2007 season and the final race before the 2007 ASALMS Challenge Division Season Championships in Pensacola, Florida in Late September.

On Friday, Saturday, and Sunday August 24-25-26, 2007 at the historic 1.032 Mile Semi-Banked Paved Oval of the Milwaukee (WI) Mile, located West of Milwaukee in West Allis, Wisconsin for the running of the Jani-King 150. The ASALMS Challenge Division will be conducting their program on Friday and Saturday of the Governors Cup Weekend.

Joining the ASALMS Challenge Division contingent during the prestigious weekend will be the ARCA Re/Max Series as well as the Mid-American Stock Car Series, and a special Wisconsin Super Late Model All-Star 50-Lap Feature on Sunday August 26, 2007 with special guest, current NASCAR Nextel Cup Star and former Winston Cup Champion, Matt Kenseth.

The Jani-King 150 Entry Form is available and due at the ASALMS Home Offices in Lexington, Michigan by TODAY Monday August 20, 2007 to avoid late fees. To download the Jani-King 150 Entry Form, click on the link provided: http://www.asalatemodelsnorth.com/wp-conte...s/milwaukee.pdf

After the Hawkeye Downs event, the ASALMS Northern Division continues their stretch run towards the 2007 Championship and Rookie of the Year titles with what will now be Race Number Seven for the ASALMS Northern Division, the 1st annual Bob Milner Memorial 125 Presented by Bailey's Carpet One which was originally scheduled for May 26, 2007 was postponed due to Mother Nature.

The make-up date for the 1st annual Bob Milner Memorial 125 Presented by Bailey's Carpet One is set for a special Sunday Afternoon event on September 9, 2007 at the 0.333 Mile Semi-Banked Paved Oval of the Grundy County (IL) Speedway, located West of Chicago in Morris, Illinois.

Joining the ASALMS Northern Division contingent will be some of the INEX Legends Series. The revised Entry Form for the 1st annual Bob Milner Memorial 125 Presented by Bailey's Carpet One will be available beginning on Thursday August 23, 2007 and will be due at the ASALMS Home Offices in Lexington, Michigan by Tuesday September 4, 2007 to avoid late fees.

Finally the next racing action for the ASALMS Southern Division will be the Georgia Doubleheader Weekend as the South contingent will run two races in two nights in the great state of Georgia, which will prove to be pivotal in the chase for both the 2007 ASALMS Southern Division Champion and Rookie of the Year titles.

The South Georgia 125 Presented by McDonalds at the South Georgia (GA) Motorsports Park, which was scheduled for Saturday June 2, 2007 was postponed due to the raging wildfires in the area at the time! That has been rescheduled for Friday September 14, 2007 and will now be the sixth race of the 2007 season and part of a Doubleheader weekend in the Peach State!

Joining the ASALMS Southern Division at South Georgia will be the SGMP Pure Stocks. The South Georgia 125 Presented by McDonalds Entry Form is available from the original date of June 2, 2007 and nothing has changed with the exception of the date; Friday September 14, 2007 and is available by clicking on the link below: http://www.asalatemodelssouth.com/pdfs/ent...hgeorgia_01.pdf

The next day, Saturday September 15, 2007 the ASALMS Southern Division contingent will travel North to the New Senoia (GA) Raceway, located Southwest of Atlanta in Senoia, Georgia for the seventh race of the 2007 season and complete the Georgia Doubleheader weekend with the running of the Senoia 125.

The Senoia 125 Entry Form will be available beginning on <b>Thursday August 30, 2007</b> as the support divisions for the Senoia event will be announced at a later date.

For more information about the 2007 seasons within all three divisions of the ASALMS, You can call the ASALMS home offices during normal business hours Monday through Friday (9am-5pm) (EST) at: 1 (800) 385-2503.

You can also log onto any of the three websites for more information concerning the 2007 season. For the Challenge Division, go to: http://www.asalatemodels.com For the Northern Division, log in at: http://www.asalatemodelsnorth.com and finally for the Southern Division click on: http://www.asalatemodelssouth.com

Dixie (MI) Motor Speedway-Birch Run, Michigan - Friday August 17, 2007
ASA Late Model Series Northern Division - Wolverine 100 UNOFFICIAL Results
Pos,,Start,,Car #/Driver,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,Laps,,Status
1,,,,,,7,,,,,,,,47 Brian Campbell,,,,,,,,,,,,,,100,,,Running
2,,,,,,3,,,,,,,,87 Jesse Saunders-R,,,,,,,,,,,100,,,Running
3,,,,,,4,,,,,,,,15 Alex Kennedy-R,,,,,,,,,,,,,,100,,,Running
4,,,,,,1,,,,,,,,55 Nick Neville,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,100,,,Running
5,,,,,,11,,,,,,81 Jesse Smith,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,100,,,Running
6,,,,,,6,,,,,,,,95 Derek Neville,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,100,,,Running
7,,,,,,15,,,,,,00 Mike Heiss-R,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,100,,,Running
8,,,,,,2,,,,,,,,105 Steven Brooks-R,,,,,,,,,,,100,,,Running
9,,,,,,8,,,,,,,,34 Troy Hintzsche-R,,,,,,,,,,,,100,,,Running
10,,,,10,,,,,,13 Charlie Menard,,,,,,,,,,,,,,100,,,Running
11,,,,17,,,,,,155 Chris Anthony-R,,,,,,,,,,,100,,,Running
12,,,,11,,,,,,45 Michael Simko-R,,,,,,,,,,,,100,,,Running
13,,,,5,,,,,,,,11 Peter Cozzolino,,,,,,,,,,,,,,100,,,Running
14,,,,26,,,,,,10 Josh Wallace-R,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,100,,,Running
15,,,,14,,,,,,01 Alec Carll-R,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,100,,,Running
16,,,,22,,,,,,86 Jimmy Lang-R,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,100,,,Running
17,,,,27,,,,,,7 Brad Bilacic-R,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,100,,,Running
18,,,,24,,,,,,25 Chad Finley-R,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,100,,,Running
19,,,,21,,,,,,6 Dave Gentile Jr.-R,,,,,,,,,,,,99,,,,,Running
20,,,,25,,,,,,05 Chris Mikesell-R,,,,,,,,,,,,,99,,,,,Running
21,,,,13,,,,,,116 Bob Varney,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,98,,,,,Accident
22,,,,16,,,,,,88 Trent Snyder,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,96,,,,,Accident
23,,,,19,,,,,,04 Mike Osgar,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,85,,,,Accident
24,,,,20,,,,,,33 Wes Griffith Jr.,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,74,,,,Mechanical
25,,,,18,,,,,,18 Keith Herp-R,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,35,,,,Handling
26,,,,23,,,,,,21 Robbie Johnson,,,,,,,,,,,,,,23,,,,Handling
27,,,,12,,,,,,26 Phil Gill-R,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,1,,,,,,Accident

Lap Leaders: 55 Nick Neville Pole-4, 11 Peter Cozzolino 5-95, 47 Brian Campbell 96-100.
Cautions: 7 for 0 Laps.
Time of Race: 1 Hour, 11 Minutes, 41.147 Seconds

Owosso (MI) Speedway-Ovid, Michigan - Saturday August 18, 2007
ASA Late Model Series Northern Division
ARP Bodies/Aluminum Racing Products Qualifying Results
1. 11 Peter Cozzolino 15.285----94.210 MPH
2. 47 Brian Campbell 15.458
3. 87 Jesse Saunders-R 15.489
4. 00 Mike Heiss-R 15.520
5. 34 Troy Hintzsche-R 15.540
6. 25 Chad Finley-R 15.547
7. 113 Mark Kortz 15.569
8. 95 Derek Neville 15.597
9. 88 Trent Snyder 15.633
10. 81 Jesse Smith 15.639
11. 45 Michael Simko-R 15.640
12. 6 Dave Gentile Jr.-R 15.673
13. 116 Bob Varney 15.678
14. 01 Alec Carll-R 15.690
15. 77 Nick Bussell-R 15.698
16. 21 Terry VanHaitsma-R 15.702
17. 86 Jimmy Lang-R 15.716
18. 55 Nick Neville 15.728
19. 15 Alex Kennedy-R 15.769
20. 105 Steven Brooks-R 15.775
21. 10 Josh Wallace-R 15.810
22. 26 Phil Gill-R 15.811
23. 05 Chris Mikesell-R 15.830
24. 126 Greg Taylor 15.852
25. 37 Jordan Dahlke-R 15.938
26. 04 Mike Osgar 16.824
27. 13 Charlie Menard NO TIME
28. 33 Wes Griffith Jr. NO TIME

USPRO Cup Series
“Sneak Peek” 35 Qualifying Results
1. 72 Shaun Whitney 15.473----93.065 MPH
2. 8 Tommy Cook 15.556
3. 6 Dave Gentile Jr. 15.580
4. 25 Dennis Rederstorf 15.603
5. 0 Josh Nelms 15.773
6. 30 Preston Walker 15.839
7. 70 John Buckner Jr. 15.871
8. 141 Pat Zorn 15.880
9. 04 Sam Coulter 15.941
10. 71 Terry Bogusz 16.028
11. 94 Ryan Inman 16.056
12. 77 Paul Freeland 16.301
13. 20 Mark Russell 16.415