(Bryan Hulbert contributed to this post)
When the American Sprint Car Series National Tour’s first announced its first visit to central Pennsylvania, it drew quite a bit of interest.
Fans in the Keystone State have heard of the national touring series and even know some of the names. Drivers like Sam Hafertepe Jr. and Johnny Herrera have come through the region before competing in the 410 Sprint Car ranks.
Still, there is some unfamiliarity with the traveling band on the whole. Here is a driver roster with car numbers, hometowns, and some accomplishment to bring you closer to the stars of the ASCS National Tour.
No. 1, Travis Rilat, Forney, TX: He was the 1998 Brodix National Rookie of the Year and 2003 National Tour Champion. Rilat has 27 career National Tour victories.
No. 2C, Wayne Johnson, Oklahoma City, Okla.: Johnson competed in the first ASCS National Tour event in 1993 in Little Rock, Ark., and won the third race of that season at Lone Star Speedway. He has won the 360 Nationals at Knoxville Raceway in 2000 and 2008.
No. 5J, Jamie Ball, Knoxville, IA: Ball started racing in 2007 and won a 360 Nationals preliminary event at Knoxville Raceway in 2016. He is a Brodix National Rookie of the Year contender and already owns a win at Knoxville Raceway this season.
No. 11, Roger Crockett, Medford, Ore.: Crockett mentioned earlier this year that he would take a shot at running the full ASCS National Tour schedule. He owns wins with the series, as well as a victory against the World of Outlaws. He also made the Knoxville Nationals A-Main in 2013.
No. 15H, Sam Hafertepe Jr., Sunnyvale, TX: Hafertepe is the two-time and defending National Tour champion. He has wins with the Outlaws, All Stars, NRA and, of course, a slew of ASCS victories.
No. 17W, Harli White, Lindsay, Okla.: White survived a horrific Micro Sprint crash in 2008 that left her with burns over 50 percent of her body. She returned in 2009. She captured the 2013 OCRS wing and non-wing title before moving up to ASCS. She is in her second year with the national series.
No. 21, Robbie Price, Cobble Hill, British Columbia, Can.: Price is a true national tour rookie, as he has only competed with the series at Dirt Cup. He’s one of three drivers with the BDS Motorsports team.
No. 23, Seth Bergman, Snohomish, WA.: Bergman already has a win in 2018 and is the series point leader heading into this weekend. He has been on the ASCS National Tour since 2009, taking off one season (2010) to become the Gray’s Harbor Raceway champ. He has the longest winning streak of any tour regular, winning at least one race since the 2012 season.
No. 28, Scott Bogucki, McLaren Vale, Aus.: First Australian to race full time with the ASCS National Tour. He raced weekly at Knoxville Raceway in 2017 before making the jump to running around the country.
No. 44, Chris Martin, Ankeny, IA: Martin has been a regular at Knoxville and with the Sprint Invaders. He has followed Jamie Ball to the national tour.
No. 45X, Johnny Herrera, Albuquerque, N.M.: Herrera is best known for his exploits with the World of Outlaws, including a Kings Royal title. He’s competed with ASCS full time since 2011, a season in which he lost the national title by one point to Shane Stewart.
No. 52, Blake Hahn, Sapulpa, Okla.: Hahn has been racing for 16 years. He started in micros and moved into the Sprint Car ranks in 2013. He has been full time with the ASCS National Tour since 2014.
No. 77X, Alex Hill, Six Nations, Ontario, Can.: Hill, who has two Sprint Car wins, suffered a head injury a year ago, so she couldn’t compete for Rookie of the Year honors. She gets the opportunity again this year and is hoping to carry her previous success forward.
No. 95, Matt Covington, Glenpool, Okla.: A five time ASCS Regional Champion, Covington has raced off and on with the National Tour since 2010. He already has a win with the series this season and if fourth in points.
No. 99, Skylar Gee, Leduc, Alberta, Can.: Gee is the son of former World of Outlaws ace Tim Gee and also the 2017 Brodix National Rookie of the Year. Gee won the 2016 ASCS Frontier championship.