In less than one week.......56 teams registered to compete in new American Stock Car League

BAILEYS HARBOR, WI -- Some 56 race teams have already registered cars for the new American Stock Car League (ASL) since the group's organizational meeting Saturday, Feb. 5 and 5 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 10.
   
Most teams are former competitors in the American Speed Assocation National Tour, but some teams are new and  will be completing fresh cars for the 2005 season.  "We've had several teams move up from our other Mid-American divisions," noted Mid-Am Stock Car, Inc. President Gary Vercauteren.  Some teams will be combining their ASL schedule with the Midwest AllStar Late Model, Mid-American Stock Cars or Mid-Am Super Trucks.   Five of the registered teams have not raced since the 2003 season.
   
Series officials anticipate releasing a primarily Midwestern schedule by mid to late February.  "Right now we have ten solid dates with several others pending.   The race teams have extressed an interest
in keeping the schedule at the 12 level or under.   This series will be driven by team participation and we will listen to the wishes of the car owners and drivers," Vercauteren added. Tracks booking races for 2005 will have first choice of repeating those dates in 2006.   "We've already had several offers for the 2006 season from raceways where schedules are already completed," Vercauteren noted.   Series officials have also begun to put together contingency, event sponsor and ticket packages.
   
The series opener is scheduled for Saturday night, April 30 at the I-70 Speedway in Odessa, MO.
   
For more information consult the series website at asl-midamracing.com or phone the office at 920-823-2856.