VANCOUVER, BC, CANADA - This Saturday night, July 16th, the ASA Advanced Testing BC Late Model Tour will invade Saratoga Speedway with the running of the Thrifty Foods 150. A collection of the top Late Model racers in BC will tour the 3/8's mile "D" oval track in a highly contested 150 lap main event.
The fastest full bodied late model stock cars in the province will include local island favorites, Bart Smith, Brandon Carlson, Brent Morris, Geoff Morris, Tyler Clough, Doug Richens, Ray Anderosov, and Rory Smith.
Racers throughout the mainland of BC will be rolling into Campbell River to compete with the local favorites. Along with last years Katana Sportsman Late Model Champion Tom Berrow the fans will be treated with the mainland hot shoes of, Bob Kuhn, Dave Hemrich, Murray Dyck, John Ross, Harvey Hoogenboom and a number of others attempting to challenge the local hero's.
The first ever ASA (American Speed Association) Late Model tour in BC will get started of with the racers vying for the Harding Forklift fast time award at 6:00 pm. The Bayfield Mortgage Professionals A Dash and the Kool Coat Ceramic Coatings B Dash will be up next. The Longacre Racing Products "A" heat race and the Richmond Engines "B" heat race will challenge the drivers to compete for the overall points champion of the day.
The 150-lap Thrifty foods Main event will run under the light with the island Stars trying to out duel the mainland visitors. Gates open at 5:30pm and qualifying begins at 6:00pm.
Fans are welcome to check out www.saratogaspeedway.bc.ca and www.asaadvancetestingtour.com