ASA fans should have a full racing season ahead, whether they are at the track or in their easy chair at home. The National Network (formerly The Nashville Network - TNN) will televise all 20 American Speed Association (ASA) races this season. Not only that, but they will be telecast live.
Much of the time in the past, ASA events have been shown on a delayed basis by the networks, but for the 2001 season, every event will be live. Below is the schedule for the 2001 AC Delco ASA Season:
June 16, I-70 Speedway, Odessa, Mo., 9 p.m.
July 1, Toledo Speedway, Toledo, Ohio, 1 p.m.
July 8, Chicago Motor Speedway, Cicero, Ill., 2 p.m.
July 14, Berlin Raceway, Marne, Mich., 9 p.m.
July 21, Salem Speedway, Salem, Ind., 9 p.m.
Aug. 4, Hawkeye Downs Speedway, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, 9 p.m. Live
Aug. 17, Madison International Speedway, Oregon, Wis., 9 p.m.
Aug. 26, Jennerstown Speedway, Jennerstown, Pa., 1 p.m.
Sept. 3, Minnesota State Fair Speedway, St. Paul, Minn., 3 p.m.
Sept. 9, Memphis Motorsports Park, Millington, Tenn., 2 p.m.
Sept. 16, Winchester Speedway, Winchester, Ind., 2 p.m.
Sept. 29, Indianapolis Raceway Park, Clermont, Ind., 9 p.m.
ARCA's 2001 schedule has been announced, but nothing has come out officially yet about television coverage. Below is the ARCA RE/Max Schedule for 2001:
DATE TRACK LOCATION TRACK Feb. 11, Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach, Fla.
April 13, Nashville Superspeedway, Lebanon, Tenn.
April 22, Winchester Speedway, Winchester, Ind.
April 29, Salem Speedway, Salem, Ind.
May 5, Gateway International Raceway, Madison, Ill.
May 12, Kentucky Speedway, Sparta, Ky.
May 19, Lowe's Motor Speedway, Concord, N.C.
June 2, Kansas Speedway, Kansas City, Kan.
June 9, Michigan International Speedway. Brooklyn, Mich.
June 16, Pocono International Raceway, Long Pond, Pa.
June 22, Memphis Motorsports Park, Millington, Tenn.
July 7, Watkins Glen International, Watkins Glen, N.Y.
July 13, Kentucky Speedway, Sparta, Ky.
July 21, Michigan International Speedway, Brooklyn, Mich.
July 28, Pocono International Raceway, Long Pond, Pa.
Aug. 11, Nashville Superspeedway, Lebanon, Tenn.
Aug. 19, Illinois State Fairgrounds, Springfield, Ill.
Aug. 25, Berlin Raceway, Marne, Mich.
Sept. 1, Chicagoland Speedway, Joliet, Ill.
Sept. 3, DuQuoin State Fairgrounds, DuQuoin, Ill.
Sept. 9, Salem Speedway, Salem, Ind.
Sept. 16, Toledo Speedway, Toledo, Ohio
Oct. 4, Lowe's Motor Speedway, Concord, N.C.
Oct. 20, Talladega Superspeedway, Talladega, Ala.
Oct. 17, Atlanta Motor Speedway, Hampton, Ga.
Times and network coverage of the ARCA season will be posted on this site when they are available.
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