Celebrating 30 Years

Dave Casey · 05-05-2011, 02:16 PM

2011 is the 30th Year that All Star Racing Association (ASRA)has run stock/superstock events in the northeast. That alone has made me step back and think about what is good in our sport.

The first and actually most recent thing that comes to mind is the promotion and organization of independent stk/ss races. Look at the list of associations that seems to grow regularly and the separate races like the one Lee and Brian are running and those that Mark puts on out west. These events offer so much and they keep our sport going.

These events promote our sport on all levels. I will be the first to admit that I love going to the National events,points races and opens, but there are many dedicated racers that need to work, spend time with family or just don't like to travel to big events. For 30 years now they have been keeping stk/ss alive at ASRA events.

When New England Dragway decided to stop racing a track run stk/ss eliminator 30 years ago our association was born, New England had called it All Star Eliminator and that is where the name came from. Joel McMahon spear headed a group to run the eliminator independently at New England. A few years after that a move was made to race at 4 tracks in the Northeast, 2 races each at, New England, Lebanon, Connecticut and Cicero. Today we run 6 races, 3 each at New England Dragway and Lebanon Valley Dragway. Our races are always run on dates that don't conflict with other races in our region. So much for the history

The good times that have come from these 30 years are endless, and the created interest in stock and super stock is certainly cherished by many of us. Those of you that are working on races , hats off to you, keep going and they will get better and there will be more fun. To those that are thinking about attending one of the many independent races across this country, don't hesitate, you will race with and meet some of the best people and racers at these events. There is nothing like getting up at 5 am, traveling to race, racing a stk/ss event and then getting home at midnight. Hey you'll sleep good, go for it.

If you are in the Northeast, look us up, if not ,look at Nitro Joe's schedule and hit an event in your area.

05-05-2011, 02:16 PM	#1
Dave Casey VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Hampden, MA Posts: 1,201 Likes: 233 Liked 774 Times in 164 Posts	Celebrating 30 Years 2011 is the 30th Year that All Star Racing Association (ASRA)has run stock/superstock events in the northeast. That alone has made me step back and think about what is good in our sport. The first and actually most recent thing that comes to mind is the promotion and organization of independent stk/ss races. Look at the list of associations that seems to grow regularly and the separate races like the one Lee and Brian are running and those that Mark puts on out west. These events offer so much and they keep our sport going. These events promote our sport on all levels. I will be the first to admit that I love going to the National events,points races and opens, but there are many dedicated racers that need to work, spend time with family or just don't like to travel to big events. For 30 years now they have been keeping stk/ss alive at ASRA events. When New England Dragway decided to stop racing a track run stk/ss eliminator 30 years ago our association was born, New England had called it All Star Eliminator and that is where the name came from. Joel McMahon spear headed a group to run the eliminator independently at New England. A few years after that a move was made to race at 4 tracks in the Northeast, 2 races each at, New England, Lebanon, Connecticut and Cicero. Today we run 6 races, 3 each at New England Dragway and Lebanon Valley Dragway. Our races are always run on dates that don't conflict with other races in our region. So much for the history The good times that have come from these 30 years are endless, and the created interest in stock and super stock is certainly cherished by many of us. Those of you that are working on races , hats off to you, keep going and they will get better and there will be more fun. To those that are thinking about attending one of the many independent races across this country, don't hesitate, you will race with and meet some of the best people and racers at these events. There is nothing like getting up at 5 am, traveling to race, racing a stk/ss event and then getting home at midnight. Hey you'll sleep good, go for it. If you are in the Northeast, look us up, if not ,look at Nitro Joe's schedule and hit an event in your area. __________________ Dave Casey 1330 STK