ASA SPEED TRUCK CHALLENGE ANNOUNCES SEASON OPENER TO BENEFIT CHILDREN’S HOME

Source: ASA Speed Truck Challenge Series
Date: 04/06/2006

Huge crowds will enjoy this tremendously physical race that will feature 30 of the best drivers in the Speed Truck Challenge ranks. “The fact that we have this many trucks entered in the first race of the season speaks to how the Speed Truck Challenge is growing every year,” said Rutherford. “We started racing at Orange Show in 1997 with only four trucks and the 2006 season will be represented by 65 teams, with 23 of these teams new to the series!” the very excited Rutherford continued. “With drivers from California, Arizona, Utah, Nevada, Montana, and Wisconsin this year, racers are quickly realizing that our ASA Speed Truck Challenge is the place to drive for strong competition and to be recognized on national television.”

Speed Truck Challenge now boasts 65 racing teams and 10 different racing venues with a race schedule that rivals any other driving circuit in the country and is the largest series on the west coast and is the only one that has been regularly covered by national television. There is also strong anticipation of the series being shown on a well-known national television broadcaster, however, at this printing, the network cannot be revealed due to contractual obligations yet to be completed.

This first race at Orange Show Speedway, which always has fans standing in jubilation the entire race, will see 10 Rookies trying to qualify for a 22 truck starting field. There will also be 20 veterans trying to earn these precious starting positions, including two former past Speed Truck Challenge Champions: Darren Young and Lee Hatch driving for the United Nissan Racing Team.

“We are proud to dedicate and name this first race of our season to Hillview Acres Children’s Home in Chino, CA. Hillview Acres is a 77 year old children’s institution that cares for boys and girls ages from 6 to16 that have been taken from their biological parents for various reasons; in-turn finding them foster homes across the state of California,” says Rutherford. Robert Kroeker, the 2003 Speed Truck Challenge Rookie of the Year will return to the series at the Orange Show Speedway with the #58 Hillview Acres Children’s Home and Cornwell Tools colors to help raise money for this worthy charity. Special thanks goes out to Ron Nava for the use of his Speed Truck for this charitable event.

ASA Speed Truck Challenge encourages all fans to come out to watch some of the most dramatic and hair-raising, edge of your seat racing action in Southern California on April 8th at the Orange Show Speedway. Gates open at 5:00 PM - General Admission tickets, age 16 and over, are $12.00, 12 to 16 are $8.00, 6 to 12 are $5.00 and all kids under 5 years old are free!

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