LMS: Southern Division race one summary

Jay Middleton leads all 100 laps to win the ASA Late Model Series Southern Division's inaugural event, the Coors Light 100 at the Bronson (FL) Motor Speedway.

Lexington, Michigan (03/06/2006): The ASA Late Model Series Presented by GM Performance Parts has officially started the 2006 season. Congratulations to the first feature event winner of the 2006 season, Lake City, Florida's own, Jay Middleton!

The inaugural event in the ASALMS Southern Division is now in the books and a familiar face to Sunshine State fans was sitting in victory lane after leading all 100 laps to post the first ever feature win in the ASALMS Southern Division.

Lake City, Florida's Jay Middleton started on the pole and after surviving lengthy battles with both Rookie title contender, Bo Miller and Quartermaster Fast Qualifier, Ryan Carlson, the 21-year-old would lead all 100 laps to score the inaugural feature win for the Southern Division.

The hometown favorite, Middleton and Miller brought the field to chief starter, Joey Aycock's green flag to begin the century grind. After a brief side by side dual, Middleton, who resides in near-by Lake City, Florida, jumped out into the early lead to the delight of the jam packed crowd on hand.

Miller stayed close to Middleton's back bumper for the caution filled first half of the 100-lap feature. One caution came on lap 29 when another Northern invader, Landon Cassill and Southern Division Rookie, Dillon Oliver got together in turns 1-2, both went to the rear.

On the restart, Miller tried high and low, trying to figure out a way around the hometown favorite, Middleton. The most serious incident of the evening occurred on lap 37 when rookies, Jason Miller and Kevin Willis collided heading into turn one ending Miller's night.

The field restarted again and after the half way signal was given, Quartermaster Fast Qualifier, Ryan Carlson began to make his charge. He used lapped traffic to get by Miller and set his sights on Middleton. Carlson then tried his hand at unseating Middleton for the top spot as the laps wound down.

Middleton was determined however and after one last late race charge from Carlson, Middleton was able to fend off the Northern pilot, Carlson and post the first ever ASALMS Southern Division feature win!

Carlson settled for second as new Rookie of the Year Points Leader, Bo Miller, lead a slew of seven consecutive rookies who would complete the Top 10. Including John Wes Townley, David Pollen Jr., Dalton Zehr James Buescher, Tony Willis, Travis Wilson, and Kevin Willis, all ASALMS Southern Division Rookie of the Year Title contenders, rounded out the Top 10.

Earlier in the afternoon, Carlson won the Quartermaster Fast Qualifier award with a lap measured at 13.285 around the 1/3 mile high-banked paved oval.

The next event for the ASALMS will be the 2006 opener for the televised ASALMS Challenge Division on Friday and Saturday March 17-18. The historic Music City (TN) Motorplex in Nashville, Tennessee will host the Spring Clash 200

The next event for the ASALMS Southern Division is on Saturday April 8th at the Shenandoah (VA) Speedway in Shenandoah, Virginia for the running of the Virginia 100.

For more information about all three divisions within the ASALMS, please call the home offices in Lexington, Michigan during normal business hours at: 1 (800) 385-2503 or log onto each of the division's websites.

For the Televised Challenge Division, go to: www.asalatemodels.com To get Southern Division information, log in at: www.asalatemodelssouth.com and for Northern Division information, go to: www.asalatemodelsnorth.com

<pre> Coors Light 100 Unofficial Results

Pos. Start Car# Driver                  Laps    Status
1     1     74  Jay Middleton           100     Running
2     6     32  Ryan Carlson            100     Running
3     2     38  Bo Miller*              100     Running
4     4     09  John Wes Townley*       100     Running
5    10    188  David Pollen Jr.*       100     Running
6    13    119  Dalton Zehr*            100     Running
7     8      2  James Buescher*         100     Running
8    15     99  Tony Willis*            100     Running
9    14     62  Travis Wilson*          100     Running
10    7     66  Kevin Willis*           100     Running
11    3     33  Dillon Oliver*          100     Running
12   12     59  Kyle Martel             100     Running
13    5      7  Landon Cassill          100     Running
14    9     07  Andrew Weldon*           99     Running
15   16    166  Matt Martin*             89     Mechanical
16   18      4  Nolan Wilson*            80     Clutch
17   17     16  Jeff Bedell              55     Mechanical
18   11     94  Jason Miller*            37     Accident
19   19      9  Eric Wallace*             2     Brakes

DID NOT START: 91 Doug Smith*

Lap Leaders: 74 Jay Middleton Pole-100 Cautions: 13

ASALMS Southern Division Points Standings after Race 1 of 16

Pos. Car#       Driver/Wins             Points
1.    74        Jay Middleton (1)       195
2.    32        Ryan Carlson            185
3.    38        Bo Miller*              176
4.    09        John Wes Townley*       173
5.   188        David Pollen Jr.*       165
6.   119        Dalton Zehr*            160
7.     2        James Buescher*         155
8.    99        Tony Willis*            150
9.    62        Travis Wilson*          145
10.   66        Kevin Willis*           140
11.   33        Dillon Oliver*          138
12.   59        Kyle Martel*            132
13.    7        Landon Cassill          132
14.   07        Andrew Weldon*          124
15.  166        Matt Martin*            120
16.    4        Nolan Wilson*           116
17.   16        Jeff Bedell             112
18.   94        Jason Miller*           108
19.    9        Eric Wallace*           104
20.   91        Doug Smith*               5

*Southern Division Rookie of the Year Title Contender

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