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Some of the best rising stars in the ASA Late Model Series are represented by Stock Car Pit Pass. You can learn all about these future rising stars in this section every week and keep up to date with our driver's seasons. Contact us today about representing your future star and get them noticed in the National press!

Current drivers include:

Kris Stump
Veteran driver Kris Stump joins 5K Motorsports after a successful run with Allen-Hock Motorsports. "I'm really excited about this great opportunity that Ken Wills and everyone at 5K has given me," said the enthusiastic Stump. His fifth place finish last season in the Challenge Division standings included four top five finishes. This twenty-six year old from Tipp City, Ohio is a threat to win at any track big or small.

Derek Thorn
This twenty year old from Lakeport, California had an impressive start to his ASA Late Model Series career last season posting two top five finishes in his only two starts. Derek raced his way out of the obscurity of the bullrings of Northern California to lead 137 laps at Nashville last season. His runner up finish at the season ending All American 400 weekend has put competitors on notice that 2007 will be an exciting year for Derek Thorn!

Alex Kennedy
Alex Kennedy is not old enough to drive to Sonic to get a cheeseburger, but this fifteen year old from Aztec, New Mexico can wheel a Late Model stock car around the track! Featured on ESPN's "Outside the Lines" last year, Alex was the youngest driver ever to post a top five in the United States Late Model Association circuit last season. This year Alex Kennedy gets the promotion to the ASA Late Model Series Northern division.

PRESS RELEASES:

July 31, 2007
Another Top Five Performance Escapes
(For Immediate Release)
Aztec, NM (July 31 2007)-Fifteen year old ASA Late Model driver Alex Kennedy from Aztec, NM had another great run going in the Rockford 100 on Saturday night before the part's gremlins came calling again. "It's frustrating because the guys work so hard to get the car this fast," said Alex after the race. "We were running fourth and then the car just stopped during caution." After getting the car back to the pits the crew discovered a driveline failure that would end their night... MORE

July 25, 2007
Controversial Call Steals Win From Thorn
(For Immediate Release)
West Bend, WI (July 25, 2007)- Sometimes in sports you lose just one close call and it can cost you a win. Such was the case at the Radfest/Race Against Drugs 200 at the Motor Mile Speedway last Saturday night. Lakeport California's Derek Thorn made an aggressive move past leader Peter Cozzolino heading to the checkered flag. As the leader spun after contact, Thorn took the win and headed to Victory Lane for the second time this season. After a victory speech, celebratory photos with his team, and passing post race inspection Derek left the track that night thinking he was the winner!... MORE

Stump Fights Hard All Night
(For Immediate Release)
West Bend, WI (July 25, 2007)- "Man I thought this was going to be our night," said a frustrated Kris Stump after the Radfest/Race Against Drugs 200 at the Motor Mile Speedway last Saturday night. "We were running fifth and our car was good enough to win. But we got tangled up with the same guy that caused a few problems and got sent to the back for causing the caution," said Stump... MORE

July 2, 2007
Kris Stump Posts Another Top Ten at Cayuga
(For Immediate Release)
West Bend, WI (July 2, 2007)- Kris Stump and his 5K Motorsports team showed once again on Saturday night that you can never give up! Taking on the super fast, super flat historic raceway in Nelles Corners, Ontario Kris Stump battled hard all night to post a strong eighth place finish. "That's about as hard as I ever worked for an eighth place finish," said an exhausted Kris Stump after 200 laps of hard fought racing action... MORE

July 2, 2007
Thorn Battles to Another Top Ten at Cayuga
(For Immediate Release)
West Bend, WI (July 2, 2007)- The first trip north of the border for Lake Port, California's Derek Thorn was full of ups and downs. Fastest on the time sheet during most of the practice sessions, Thorn and his 5K Motorsports team had high hopes for race day. A poor qualifying draw would even work in Derek's favor with his tenth place effort being the lucky number drawn for the invert!... MORE

July 2, 2007
Never Give Up-Colt James' Canadian Adventure
(For Immediate Release)
Buda, TX (July 3, 2007)- The 2007 season started a magical adventure for driver Colt James. His family supported team came into the year as one of the ASA Late Model Series underdogs but Colt's talent carried him to a victory in the season opener at San Antonio Speedway. Since then his season has been a lesson in perseverance and priorities... MORE

June 25, 2007
Alex Kennedy Top Pro Division Driver at Infineon
(For Immediate Release)
Aztec, NM (June 25, 2007)-Fifteen year old ASA Late Model driver Alex Kennedy from Aztec, NM was back in his Legends car this weekend for an invitation only race at Infineon Raceway. Part of the warm up acts for the NASCAR Nextel Cup weekend, Alex was impressive in his return to road course racing finishing first among the Pro Division drivers and third overall in the twenty-seven car field. Only Masters Division racers Steve Fensler Jr and Robert Gayton were able to beat Alex on Saturday! "The three of us broke away from the pack," said Alex.... MORE

June 19, 2007
Alex Kennedy Returns to Sonoma
(For Immediate Release)
Aztec, NM (June 19, 2007)-Fifteen year old ASA Late Model driver Alex Kennedy from Aztec, NM will hop back in a Legends car this weekend at the challenging Infineon Raceway in Sonoma, California. Part of an elite field of road course aces, Alex is part of this invitation only event held in conjunction with the Nextel Cup weekend at Infineon. Joining Alex in the field is his driving coach Robert Gayton, a two-time world road course champion!... MORE

June 18, 2007
Murphy's Law Meets 5K at Berlin Raceway
(For Immediate Release)
West Bend, WI (June 18, 2007)- No matter how hard a team works during the year at one time or another during a long season a race comes along where nothing seems to go right. 5K Motorsports has been consistently fast all season with their talented trio of drivers often at the top of the speed charts in the ASA Late Model Series Challenge and Northern Divisions... MORE

June 12, 2007
Alex Kennedy Dream Factory Experience Over Rides Mechanical Issues
(For Immediate Release)
Aztec, NM (June 12, 2007)- The faster the track the more at home Alex Kennedy has been in his short time in ASA Late Model Series cars. This fifteen year old from Aztec, NM had never seen I-70 Speedway let alone turn any laps at the facility, but Alex Kennedy posted the quickest time in the final practice!... MORE

May 22, 2007
5K Motorsports Perseveres at Iowa Speedway
(For Immediate Release)
West Bend, WI (May 22, 2007)-The race at Iowa Speedway is the one everyone on the ASA Late Model Series Challenge division points to as THE race to win. But sometimes a team just has to grit their teeth and battle as hard as they can to come home with the best finish they can... MORE

May 14, 2007
Thorn Posts Another Podium Finish
(For Immediate Release)
West Bend, WI (May 14, 2007)-Just watch Derek Thorn wheel the car around the race track and you know instantly that this is not the kind of driver that is ever happy with anything but first place! But when the goal is a championship adding another third place finish in the Barron Motor Supply/Crate Motor 200 Presented by Cassill Motors is something to cheer about... MORE

May 14, 2007
Kris Stump Posts Best Finish of Season
(For Immediate Release)
West Bend, WI (May 14, 2007)- Cancel the Voodoo Queen, having your Mother kiss the car for good luck seems to work just fine! Kris Stump's nightmare season of 2007 turned around last weekend in Cedar Rapids, Iowa at Hawkeye Downs. Crashes in the first three races were so uncharacteristic for this talented veteran from Tipp City, Ohio that the team made wholesale changes for last week... MORE

May 9, 2007
Thorn Ready for Back-to-Back Races
(For Immediate Release)
West Bend, WI (May 9, 2007)- After spending the first two months of the season racing every 3-4 weeks, now the ASA Late Model Series Challenge Division revs the season up with back to back racing weekends in the Hawkeye state. The first race of the dynamic duo is Saturday at Hawkeye Downs in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Derek Thorn heads to Iowa leading the Pat Bourdow Rookie of the Year points' standings and is fourth in the Championship chase... MORE

April 23, 2007
Need to Lift Curse on Kris Stump's Car
(For Immediate Release)
West Bend, WI (April 23, 2007)- Does anyone have a chicken gizzard you can spare? Kris Stump and his 5K Motorsport's team need to try something new to remove the curse from Kris' car!... MORE

April 3, 2007
Colt James Unplugged at Spring Clash 200
Nashville, TN (April 2, 2007)- Colt James had the field covered in the Spring Clash 200 at Nashville's Music City Motorplex leading the first 120 laps of the race! But a plug wire came loose and dropped Colt's car to just seven cylinders for the remainder of the race... MORE

April 3, 2007
Next Up for Thorn…Guitar Lessons-
Derek Thorn Wins Spring Clash 200
Nashville, TN (April 1, 2007)- Making an impressive power move on the outside of ASALMS veteran Charlie Menard, Derek Thorn led the final 61 laps to win his first ASALMS Challenge Division race in just his fourth start in the series... MORE

April 3, 2007
Kris Stump Sings the Blues in Nashville
Nashville, TN (April 2, 2007)- Every driver comes to Nashville hoping to go home with a brand new guitar. But sometimes in racing you end up singing the blues instead!... MORE