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| Sport | Auto racing |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1968 (original) 2022 (revival) |
| Organising body | Track Enterprises |
| Country |  United States |
| Official website | https://starsnationaltour.com/ |
The American Speed Association (ASA) is a sanctioning body of motorsports in the United States formed in 1968. The Association was based in Pendleton, Indiana, and later in Daytona Beach, Florida. The ASA sanctioned asphalt and dirt tracks in their ASA Member Track program along with racing series in the United States and Canada. The ASA currently sanctions the STARS National Tour, the Midwest Tour, the Southern Super Series and all CRA sanctioned series.
The ASA was most famous for a national touring series which began in 1973 but was discontinued in 2004 due to financial difficulties. In 2005, ASA became primarily a short track sanctioning clearinghouse under the leadership of Dennis Huth.
The cars from the ASA National tour also raced in England in the now-defunct Stock Car Speed Association (formally ASCAR).
On December 10, 2022, racing promoter Track Enterprises announced that the ASA would make a return to sanction the 2023 ASA STARS National Tour, a super late model racing series, under a licensing agreement with ARCA. [1] Previous to the announcement, the organization had not been active since 2014. A few months later the ASA purchased CRA and the Midwest Tour as well as partnering with the Southern Super Series.
- ^ "ASA to Sanction STARS National Tour for Pavement Super Late Models". STARS National Series. 2022-12-10.