By: Kevin Ramsell
DAYTONA BEACH, FL (Thursday, September 10, 2009) – Jeremy Miller will have to wait and see what happens. The Rockton, IL driver secured the 2009 Madison (WI) International Speedway track championship last Friday night with a feature win and a fifth place finish in their double feature events and is back on top of the Joe Gibbs Driven Racing Oil American Speed Association Member Track National Championship.

Miller and Madison International Speedway have done their part to be in this position. Miller did his part by winning the track championship, a requirement in order to be in the running for the National Championship. MIS completed their task of submitting the 14 events needed to give Miller an accurate point average. (A reminder to the tracks, the formula needs to have 14 events in order to give a driver an accurate average for the National Championship.)

Miller now has an average of 4.2166 and now has to wait and see if that average will hold for him to win the ASA Member Track National Championship along with a tryout with Joe Gibbs Racing.

Jeff Mathews, who is the current point leader at East Bay Raceway Park in Tampa, FL, is currently in second place with an average of 4.0955. Tommy Cloce of Adirondack International Speedway in New Bremen, NY is in third with an average of 4.0207.

Ralph Adams at Havasu 95 Speedway in Lake Havasu City, AZ is in fourth with an average of 3.8448. Adams has also secured his 2009 track championship and 14 events. Havasu 95 Speedway will have their championship banquet this Saturday night. Adams also leads the West Region standings.

Clint LaFont of Thunderhill Raceway in Kyle, TX rounds out the top-five with an average of 3.5691.

“This is far from over,” Dennis Huth, ASA President said. “It's fascinating to watch how these averages change when a track completes 14 events and I have a feeling that we will see some drivers move up and down in the standings and its possible for a new driver to jump in and surprise all of us.”

“I would like to congratulate all of the drivers who have already won track championships in 2009,” Huth exclaimed. “Over the next few weeks, more ASA Member Tracks will be crowning their champions. The racing will be intense and close. This is short track racing at its best.”

You can see the full standings and see where your favorite ASA Member Track driver is in the current standings by visiting www.speednetdirect.com.

Joe Gibbs Driven Racing Oil, sponsor of the American Speed Association National Short Track National Championship, is the same oil developed and used by Joe Gibbs Racing. The team sells the oil so racers across the country can have access to the latest technology in racing lubricants.

Joe Gibbs Racing is one of the premier organizations in NASCAR, currently fielding three NASCAR Sprint Cup Series teams, two NASCAR Nationwide Series teams and a driver development program. Based in Huntersville, N.C., and owned by Joe Gibbs - a three-time Super Bowl winner as head coach of the Washington Redskins and a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame - JGR has competed in NASCAR since 1992, winning three Cup Series championships and more than 80 NASCAR races, including three Brickyard 400s and the 1993 Daytona 500.

The American Speed Association Short Track National Championship is another step by the industry leader in creating new and innovative programs. This follows the recent announcement about extending the insurance coverage for ASA members traveling to, from, and during an ASA-sanctioned event. For updated ASA National Points, just click on the "Points" link at www.asa-racing.com.

ASA members in good standing are eligible for a $500,000 Excess Medical Benefit as well as a $20,000 Accidental Death and Dismemberment Benefit. Coverage for the member begins while traveling to a location promoting an ASA-sanctioned event and continues until arrival home again. The American Speed Association, in conjunction with WSIB Motorsports Insurance, is the only sanctioning body to offer insurance coverage which extends beyond the boundary of the racetrack itself (complete details are available online at www.ASA-Racing.com).

The ASA Member Track program is comprised of more than 35 short tracks around the United States, as well as a variety of regional and national touring series. For more information, call (386) 258-2221 or send an e-mail to info@asa-racing.com. For news and information from all the racetracks and tours involved in the ASA, visit www.ASA-Racing.com.

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