The return of the USPRO Cup Series is getting closer as teams prepare for the Welcome Back / Glass Breaker 75 at the Toledo Speedway.

Lexington, Michigan (03/21/2008): The “Original” ASA Late Model Series Presented by GM Performance Parts 2008 racing season is shaping up to be the best season yet in the series six-year history!

The Lexington, Michigan-based series is also very proud to welcome back the exciting return of the USPRO Cup Series, which will serve as a Fourth division.

The USPRO Cup Series will be a support division to the ASALMS Challenge and Northern Divisions in races conducted in the series home state of Michigan as well as Ohio and parts of Indiana and Illinois in 2008. A very user friendly, Six (6)-race schedule is complete!

The 2008 season opener for the USPRO Cup Series will be on Friday and Saturday, April 11-12, 2008 as the fast 0.500 Mile High-Banked Paved Oval of the Toledo (OH) Speedway.

The Buckeye State speed plant, located right on the Michigan / Ohio state line in Toledo, Ohio will host the triumphant return of the USPRO Cup Series with the running of the Welcome Back / Glass Breaker 75.

The USPRO Cup Series teams will join the ASALMS Northern Division, as part of the Glass Breaker 200 Weekend. The ASALMS Northern Division will serve as head-liners for the weekend with their 2008 Season Opener, the Glass Breaker 125.

Also on hand will be the O’Reilly Auto Parts USA Modifieds Series to complete an action packed Three in One show! The Welcome Back / Glass Breaker 75 Entry Form is due at the ASALMS Home Offices in Lexington, Michigan by
Monday, April 7, 2008 to avoid late fees.

To download the USPRO Cup Series’ Welcome Back / Glass Breaker 75 Entry Form, click on the link provided:
http://www.asalatemodelsnorth.com/pdfs/ent...toledouspro.pdf

The entire Glass Breaker 200 Weekend Master Schedule and Time Line is also available and can be viewed by clicking on the link provided: http://www.asalatemodelsnorth.com/?page_id=1063

To register for the upcoming 2008 season within the USPRO Cup Series, you’ll need to download the 2008 ASALMS License Application and Registration Forms, which are all available with sections for the USPRO Cup Series.

These forms will continue to be available throughout the 2008 season and you can download those forms by clicking on the link provided: http://www.asalatemodels.com/Downloads/200...pplication2.pdf

To view the Registered Teams for the upcoming 2008 season, and see what numbers are still available within the USPRO Cup Series, (Those numbers already reserved are located at the bottom of the list), click on the link provided:
http://www.asalatemodels.com/story.asp?StoryID=7429

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The 2008 USPRO Cup Series Rulebook is available! To download the 2008 USPRO Cup Series Rulebook, click on the link provided: http://www.asalatemodelsnorth.com/wp-conte..._2008_RULES.pdf

The USPRO Cup Series Drivers will be running on Hoosier Racing Tires in 2008 and will be utilizing the Hoosier 1080 rubber. The USPRO Cup Series will also reinstate the Two (2) Tire rule for the 2008 season.

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All 2008 USPRO Cup Series Drivers, Owners, Sponsors, and Teams; Please view your Driver Profile on the ASALMS Driver Profiles Page: http://www.asalatemodels.com/driver.asp

If you are a registered driver for the upcoming 2008 season in the USPRO Cup Series and need your profile updated as well as be included in the “Meet the USPRO Teams” Feature, please send those updates to the ASA Late Model Series, the sanctioning body of the USPRO Cup Series.

You can send your updates by using the form provided. Just copy the form and then paste it into your writing program: http://www.asalatemodels.com/story.asp?StoryID=7517

Then send those completed forms to the e-mail address provided: mprieur@asalatemodels.com

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For the 2008 season, the USPRO Cup Series will be required to adorn their machines with the Official 2008 USPRO Cup Series Decal Package, which are available at the ASALMS Home Offices in Lexington, Michigan.

Just call the offices during normal business hours and all ASALMS/USPRO Registered Teams for the 2008 season will get their divisions’ respective decal package(s). Once the racing season starts, all decals and decal packages will be available in the ASALMS Tech Trailer.

The Decal Diagram Must be followed to the letter when it comes to placement of those stickers. The ASALMS reserves portions of every ASALMS and USPRO car and there’s plenty of room for all of the decals to be placed in the correct order.

The USPRO Cup Series Decal Placement Chart is available at the following link:
http://www.asalatemodelsnorth.com/wp-conte...der_Layout1.pdf

Also, all USPRO Cup Series teams will only need to have One (1) Patch on their uniform for the 2008 racing season and that is the “ASA Late Model Series” patch itself. The other Five patches are optional for the USPRO Cup Series teams only.

If however a USPRO Cup Series team does run in one of the three ASALMS divisions during the season, they will need all Six Patches that are mandated on every uniform by the ASALMS for ASALMS competition.

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It is also mandated the driver’s Last Name be centered in the window valance area, at the top of the front windshield. The Last Name must be in block style, all capital letters. This identifies the drivers with the fans in the grandstands in addition to the traditional name on the roof.

The ASALMS and USPRO also mandates a five-inch (5”) tall car number, white in color, lettering style optional, be located in upper right corner of the passenger side window valance; the right-front air damn area and the right-rear bumper cover.

No numbers are permitted in the area of the headlights or tail lights. Car numbers must be centered on the left and right side door panels, a minimum six inches (6”) rearward of edge of the vent window.

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The USPRO Cup Series has several web pages dedicated to just the 2008 season within the USPRO Cup Series. They are all located within the ASALMS Northern Division website and have been reserved exclusively for the USPRO Cup Series. You can get to those pages by clicking on the following links:

For Press Releases pertaining to the USPRO Cup Series, go to:
http://www.asalatemodelsnorth.com/index.php?cat=13

For the 2008 USPRO Cup Series Schedule and Race Event Information, go to:
http://www.asalatemodelsnorth.com/index.php?page_id=1058

Finally for the 2008 USPRO Cup Series Points Standings, click on this link:
http://www.asalatemodelsnorth.com/index.php?page_id=1059

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This is the Final 2008 Schedule for the USPRO Cup Series for the 2008 racing season;

2008 USPRO Cup Series Schedule
1. FRI/SAT April 11-12 Toledo Speedway-Toledo, OH
2. SAT April 26 O’Reilly Raceway Park at Indianapolis-Clermont, IN
3. SUN May 25 Grundy County Speedway-Morris, IL
4. SAT June 14 Berlin Raceway-Marne, MI
5. SAT June 28 Mansfield Motorsports Park-Mansfield, OH
6. SAT August 16 Dixie Motor Speedway-Birch Run, MI

Just like in all three divisions of the ASALMS, there will be a 2008 USPRO Cup Series Champion and Rookie of the Year at the conclusion of the season and they will be honored at the 2008 ASALMS Awards Banquet and Weekend of Champions along with the top drivers in the final points standings.

In addition and for future seasons, drivers who make the transition from the USPRO Cup Series to either the ASALMS Northern or Southern Divisions, will be eligible for the respective Rookie of the Year titles providing they fall under the guidelines set forth for Rookie Eligibility under the ASALMS.

Also in the case of the USPRO Cup Series joining the ASALMS Challenge Division for a race weekend, all ASALMS Challenge Division events have a Friday Practice Session attached to them, the Friday Test and Tune Sessions are "Optional" for the USPRO Cup Series Teams!

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For more information about the 2008 racing seasons within all four divisions of the ASALMS including the USPRO Cup Series, you can call the ASALMS home offices during normal business hours Monday through Friday 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. (EST) at: 1 (800) 385-2503.

You can also log onto any of the three websites. For the Challenge Division, go to:
http://www.asalatemodels.com

For the Northern Division and USPRO Cup Series, log in at:
http://www.asalatemodelsnorth.com

Finally for the Southern Division click on:
http://www.asalatemodelssouth.com

Matt

Would you respond to my request to the following e-mail address: chocolate49a@hotmail.com. The e-mail that is registered here is my work one and I've tried to change it but I must be doing something wrong because it hasn't worked yet. I asked for a favor anf wasn't sure if you wrote to my work e-mail address or not. I'm off work for 6 weeks because of having surgery.

Thankyou

Caroline

Caroline
I didn't receive anything from you. What was your request?

Hey Matt,

How much are the pits passes? I haven't heard from Jim at LMD so may just be there as a specatator.

Debi

2 Day Pass: ASA member $55 – non-member $65

Friday only: $25 ASA member - $35 non

Saturday only: $30 ASA member and $35 non

No age restriction in pits, however, under 18 must sign a minor release form at the track.