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ASCoC - All Star Circuit of Champions
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ALLSTAR Sprint
- From 1970 -1973 Bud Miller, of Sharon, PA, operated the first “outlaw” Sprint Car organization after failing to find enough land for his original concept of a super speedway. The ASCoC was an instant success and attracted the biggest names in Sprint Car racing from right across America.
- In 1973 the ASCoC went “national”, sanctioning events all across the country including the Knoxville Nationals. The 1973 gasoline crisis and other business commitments caused Miller to close down operations and the ASCoC ceased to exist.
- In 1979, Bert Emick, a racing enthusiast from Columbus, OH, put together a new group called Midwest Outlaw Super Series (MOSS) for outlaw sprints and late models, running five races expanding in 1980 to 22 sprint and 14 late model races. At the end of his second year Emick was joined by other strong supporters of auto racing and the All Star Circuit of Champions was re-born.
- In 2004, the All Star Circuit of Champions celebrated its Silver Anniversary Season with a total of 44 races completed.
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The Cars
- Sprint cars are alcohol-burning, open wheel cars with a 1375 lb. minimum weight and 850HP engines. They are the fastest accelerating closed course race cars running today, racing on quarter to half-mile oval dirt tracks.
- The distinctive, aluminium, 25-square foot "wing" situated on top of the roll cage, improves aerodynamics and provides an additional safety.
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The Circuit
- The All Star Circuit, owned by Illinois businessman, Guy Webb is now in its 27th year of operation and is one of the top sprint car sanctioning bodies in the U.S., with 50 to 70 races completed each season.
- All Star Races regularly attract over 5,000 spectators, with over 400 drivers participating yearly.
- Currently 60+ races with $1.5 million in prize money are scheduled every season and run in ten states: Florida, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Indiana, Michigan, Tennessee, Nebraska, Wisconsin, Illinois, and Kansas
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