VICTOR PFLUGER RETURNS TO ST JOHNS GRAND PRIX ASA ROADRACING TAKES OVER ST. JOHNS ARIZONA LABOR DAY WEEKEND15 year old Victor Pfluger of Wickenberg gave notice that he wants to be the next ASA racer to move up to stock car racing’s highest level when he turns 18.

 

Victor won races in two of the ASA Divisions last year at the 6th Annual NAPA Auto Parts and SRP Coronado Generating Station St. Johns Grand Prix Labor Day Weekend.

 

A former karting champion and 2004 sports racer champion at ASA’s ProAutoSports road racing division, Victor first won the ASA Speed Truck Challenge feature race at St. Johns, outdueling much older and experienced racers Sunday. He drove a perfect race and showed the 24 other ASA Speed Truck racers that he is going to be someone to reckon with.

 

Victor also won the M Sports Racer race in a rented car, driving away from Anthem’s Taylor Mahoney and Phoenix based Rick Fasano who finished 2nd and 3rd  in last year’s race.

 

Victor set lap records for both the ASA Speed Trucks and the MSR Sports Racer divisions.

 

The 7th annual St. Johns Grand Prix on Labor Day Weekend September 1-4, 2006 is sanctioned by ASA Racing’s Professional AutoSports in Chandler, Arizona and will feature over 200 Stock Cars, Sports Cars, Sports Racers and Open wheel cars on the 2 mile road race circuit. The ASA Speed Truck Series will again be the feature race Sunday afternoon at 4 pm. It will be televised on the Outdoor Life Network this year.  

 

Since last year, Victor has continued to drive well in the ASA-Speed Truck Series that spawned Casey Mears, Kyle Bush, Kurt Bush and Jimmie Johnson to the top level of stock car racing. Victor is currently 10th in points and has finished in the top 5 several races this year.

 

Most of last year’s winners will be on the grid again this year. Last year’s winners were:

 

ASA SPEED TRUCK CHALLENGE Victor Pfluger               Wickenberg, AZ

            2ND  Place                                            Matt Jaskol                  Las Vegas, NV

            3rd Place                                               Matt Daley                   Las Vegas, NV                       

SMALL BORE GROUP

 

            MSR                            Victor Pfluger               Sports Racer    Wickenberg, AZ

            Pro Sedan 1                 John Dowling                Porsche            Phoenix, AZ

            Pro Sedan 2                 Michael Browning         Honda              Glendale, AZ

            Pro 7                            Lauren Pond                 Mazda              Chandler, AZ

            MC                              Mark Congleton           Mini Cooper     Paradise Valley, AZ

            Pro 944                        Glen Gormley               Porsche            Glendale, AZ

            Spec 7                         Kevin Hubby                Mazda              Mesa, AZ

           

LARGE BORE GROUP

 

            GTO                Bill Beilharz                  Olds Aurora                 Phoenix, AZ

            GTSC              Ed Ochylski                  Monte Carlo                 Cordes Lakes, AZ

            PS-0                Louis Goldring  Mustang                       St. Louis, Mo

            ST                    Amy Elizondo               Toyota                         Mesa, AZ

            GTU                Gary Carmack              280-Z                          Phoenix, AZ

            BS                   Jim Twombley  BondoStang                 Tempe, AZ

           

OPEN WHEEL & SPORTS RACERS GROUP

 

            FM                  Kelly Gallant                 Formula Mazda            Scottsdale, AZ

            CSR                 Matt Conrad                Maloy Sports Racer     Glendale, AZ

            CFC                Richard Gray                Formula Continental      Scottsdale, AZ

            P-500              John McDonald            Lola Indy Car               Temecula, CA

            FV                   Tim Haskin                   Formula V                    Tucson, AZ

            FF                    Jens Ploughman            Formula Ford               Scottsdale, AZ

 

RADICAL SPORTS RACERS

 

            RS-8                Roy Sciortino               Radical RS-8                Orange County, CA

            RS-3                Larry Schnur                Radical RS-3                Orange County, CA                                        

The 7th Annual St. Johns Grand Prix starts with a race car parade through downtown St. Johns at 9am Saturday morning September 2nd. We expect 200 cars in the parade including Indy Cars. ProAutoSports Managing Director Larry Pond stated “ Where else in the world can you see F1 and Indy Cars driving through the city along with a myriad of stock cars, ASA-Speed Trucks and sports cars. What a sight!” He continues “this is a must see parade for children and adults.”

 

The event continues with practice sessions on Saturday. Sunday will be the ASA-Speed Trucks qualifying and Feature Race. All other divisions will practice and qualify Sunday. Monday Labor Day will see Feature Races starting at 10am on each hour through 3pm.

 

Spectators are $5 per day with children under 18 free. Tickets are available through the St. Johns Chamber of Commerce 928-337-2000 or at the gate. All Spectators may walk through the Paddock area, look at the cars close up and talk with the crews and drivers.

 

There will be a Vendor Midway with food services and many other vendor activities. Vendors may contact the St. Johns Chamber of Commerce for applications 928-337-2000.

 

The popular band, The Lakesiders will be playing in concert in the Vendor Midway area each day from noon until 4pm for the spectators enjoyment. Lakesiders leader Al Holt promises a great selection of songs from Country to Contemporary with requests invited.