Erik Jones, Noah Gragson Top Early ASA STARS Entry List for North Wilkesboro

LEGACY MOTOR CLUB teammates in the NASCAR Cup Series, Erik Jones and Noah Gragson, headline a strong early entry list for the ASA STARS National Tour ECMD 150 at North Wilkesboro Speedway (NC), scheduled for Tuesday, May 16.

Jones, originally from Byron, MI, has three career NASCAR Cup Series victories to his credit. He was also the 2015 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series champion and 2017 NASCAR Cup Series Rookie of the Year.

This year’s NASCAR Cup Series Rookie of the Year contender Noah Gragson won eight races in the NASCAR Xfinity Series last season and finished second in series points. His best finish in the Cup Series is a fifth-place effort at Daytona International Speedway last August for Beard Motorsports.

Full stories for both drivers will be available soon

NASCAR Xfinity Series driver Sammy Smith is entered after winning last year’s Super Late Model race at North Wilkesboro, then-sanctioned by the Southern Super Series and the Champion Racing Association (CRA). He won his first-career Xfinity race at Phoenix earlier this year driving for Joe Gibbs Racing.

Joining the NASCAR Cup Series stars and last year’s Wilkesboro race winner are a trio of NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series drivers, Ty Majeski, Carson Hoecevar and Grant Enfinger.

In addition, Super Late Model megastars Derek Thorn, Derek Griffith, Bubba Pollard, and Stephen Nasse and past Super Late Model touring series’ champions Hunter Robbins, Cole Butcher, Kodie Conner and Matt Craig.

The full entry list can be found here.

Single-day general admission tickets for the May 16 ASA Stars ECMD 150 are $30 and available at www.northwilkesborospeedway.com. Children six and under are admitted free. Advance parking is also available for purchase online. Fans can connect with North Wilkesboro Speedway and get the latest news regarding NASCAR All-Star week and North Wilkesboro Speedway by following on Twitter and Instagram or becoming a Facebook fan.

The ASA STARS National Tour opened the ten race, six-state schedule at Five Flags Speedway in Pensacola, FL on March 11. Georgia racer Casey Roderick won the Sunshine State 200.

The series’ next event is on Sunday, May 7 at Madison International Speedway in Wisconsin for the Joe Shear Classic. Tickets are available online by visiting misracing.com/tickets.

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
The ASA STARS National Tour debuted in March of 2023 for Super Late Model racing in America. Announced last October, many of the best drivers in America will compete in the ten-race national tour with a minimum $100,000 point fund. The championship team will be guaranteed $25,000.

The ASA STARS National Tour is made up of three races from each of the regional pavement Super Late Model Series under the Track Enterprises banner; the ASA CRA Super Series, the ASA Midwest Tour and the ASA Southern Super Series.

The Team Construction Winner’s Circle program has been announced as a part of the ASA STARS National Tour for licensed drivers/teams with perfect attendance. The program provides additional financial incentives to those teams who support the Series, thanks to Team Construction.

Track Enterprises, a Racing Promotions Company based in Illinois, will operate the ASA STARS National Tour. It announced the acquisition of the CRA sanctioning body in January and followed that up with the purchase of the Midwest Tour in July. In October, Track Enterprises President, Bob Sargent announced a partnership with the Southern Super Series which set the table for the formation of the ASA STARS National Tour.

-ASA STARS National Tour Press Release
-Racing America Photo

ASA STARS NATIONAL TOUR
ECMD 150 Entry List

2 - John Bolen
2 - William Sawalich
4 - Erik Jones
7 - Justin Crider
7 - Derek Thorn
12 - Derek Griffith
14 - Carson Hocevar
14 - Austin Nason
18 - Hunter Robbins
22 - Gio Ruggiero
22 - Sammy Smith
23 - Billy VanMeter
24 - Dylan Caldwell
26 - Bubba Pollard
28 - Cole Butcher
28 - Jared Irvan
28 - Dusty Williams
30 - Noah Gragson
32 - Grant Enfinger
33 - Albert Francis
44 - Jeremy Doss
45 - Kodie Conner
47 - Dakota Stroup
50 - Jett Noland
51 - Jake Finch
51 - Stephen Nasse
54 - Matt Craig
58 - John Coffman
58 - Rich Clouser
65 - Tyler Tanner
69 - Michael Hinde
74 - Ryan Moore
91 - Ty Majeski
97 - Dylan Gamer