(Anderson, IN) – ASA STARS National Tour rookie Kyle Steckly earned his first signature super late model victory, winning the prestigious 58th Annual Redbud 400 at Anderson Speedway.
The Milverton, Ont. CA driver powered past Austin Nason on lap 336, and put on a show for the fans in attendance in leading the final 63 circuits on the tight Anderson quarter-mile oval. Steckly led three times for a total of laps, the most of any driver.
Steckly becomes the 3rd Canadian driver to win the Redbud 400, and second in a row (Cole Butcher – 2023) Junior Hanley won in 2004.
Nason, the Roscoe, IL racer, finished 2nd, after leading the race on three separate occasions. The runner-up finish marks Nasons best in 16 ASA STARS National Tour Events.
Geo Ruggiero placed third, followed by Derek Kraus and Billy Van Meter. Nason and Butcher were stage winners, and Butcher earned the $1,000 GoFas Pole Award during qualifying.
Series point leader Casey Roderick had a challenging day, starting 9th and finishing 6th, four laps down. Despite the struggles, Roderick unofficially remains the ASA STARS National Tour points leader.
Up next for the ASA STARS National Tour will be a first time visit to Owasso Speedway in Central Michigan on August 17.
For the full ASA STARS National Tour schedule, plus Super Late Model rules and other information, please visit the series website at starsnationaltour.com, or be sure to follow the series on social media (Facebook: STARS National Series | Twitter: @racewithstars | IG: @starsnational).
ASA STARS National Tour
Founded by Track Enterprises President Bob Sargent, The ASA STARS National Tour for pavement super-late model stock cars debuted in March 2023 for Super Late Model racing in America.
The ASA STARS National Tour is a ten-race championship series, offering a $100,000 point fund. The tour will visit ten different race tracks in 7 states in 2024, with the season beginning in February during Florida Speedweeks, and concluding in early November at Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway.
Track Enterprises (TE) is a racing Promotions Company based in Illinois, which owns and operates the ASA STARS National Tour. In addition to the STARS National Tour, Track Enterprises owns and operates Championship Racing Association (CRA) and the ASA Midwest Tour. TE also has a strategic alliance and controlling interest in the ASA Southern Super Series.
ASA Branded Tours
ASA Branded Tours encompasses four (4) pavement super late model racing series operating under the Track Enterprises banner, and under the ASA Brand via a licensing agreement for logo and IP Rights. ASA Branded Tours include the ASA STARS National Tour; the ASA CRA Super Series; The ASA Midwest Tour and the ASA Southern Super Series.
