April 3, 2025
Woodford, VA — The third event of the 2025 ASA STARS National Tour season, the Appalachian Sucker Punch 250, is set to occur on Saturday, April 5th.
The Super Late Model event will be ran at Dominion Raceway, a new stop for the series, located in the Commonwealth of Virginia.
This “Pit Pass Preview” story will provide fans with valuable information on the ASA STARS Appalachian Sucker Punch 250.
Entries
So far, the field of entries stands at 22 cars deep, with several heavy hitters highlighting the roster for Saturday’s race.
The most recent winner in the series, Cole Butcher, will return to action in Virginia with the goal of going back-to-back after his victory in the Sunshine State 200 at Five Flags Speedway.
Gavan Boschele, winner of the season-opening event for the tour, is another Wilson Motorsports racer looking to return to victory lane when the ASA STARS field hits the track at Dominion Raceway.
A racer no stranger to Mid-Atlantic late model competition, that being Landon Pembleton, will pilot a second Matthew Craig-owned machine. Pembleton won last year’s Late Model Stock Car track championship at Dominion Raceway.
One driver returning to action after a brief hiatus is Billy VanMeter. VanMeter, who originally registered as one of the Platinum Program teams, sat out of the Sunshine State 200. He will return to competition at Dominion Raceway.
Other entrants include Bubba Pollard, Stephen Nasse, Jake Garcia, Derek Kraus, and Dawson Sutton among others. The full entry list can be found below.
2025 Sunshine State 200 Entries
- #0 Landon Pembleton (Amelia, VA)
- #5 Johnny Sauter (DeForest, WI)
- #9 Derek Kraus (Stratford, WI)
- #14 Austin Nason (Roscoe, IL)
- #14 Chase Pinsonneault (Belle River, ONT)
- #22 George Phillips (Charlotte, NC)
- #23 Billy VanMeter (Indianapolis, IN)
- #24 Gavan Boschele (Mooresville, NC)
- #26 Bubba Pollard (Senoia, GA)
- #26 Dawson Sutton (Lebanon, TN)
- #28 Cole Butcher (Mooresville, MC)
- #30 Kyle Steckly (Milverton, ONT)
- #32 Caden Kvapil (Mooresville, NC)
- #33 Albert Francis (Painesville, OH)
- #35 Jake Garcia (Eatonton, GA)
- #36 Ty Fredrickson (Webster, MN)
- #44 Conner Jones (Fredericksburg, VA)
- #45 Steven Ulman (Tawas, MI)
- #51 Stephen Nasse (Pinellas Park, FL)
- #54 Matthew Craig (Mount Pleasant, NC)
- #81 Carson Brown (New London, NC)
- #96 Derek Thorn (Bakersfield, CA)
Weekend Schedule
The two-day show for the ASA STARS National Tour will see Friday, April 4th serve as a practice day.
Saturday. April 5th sees the bulk of action unfold. Beginning with a drivers meeting at noon, practice kicks off at 1:00 with qualifying at 4:30.
The ASA STARS Appalachian Sucker Punch 250 will officially begin when the green flag drops at 7:35.
A much more detailed weekend schedule can be found below.
Season Standings
For the ASA STARS National Tour, this event serves as the third event of the year, marking the 25 percent mark on the season’s competition status.
Gavan Boschele sits atop the series standings, but only by one singular point. Sitting behind Boschele, his teammate Cole Butcher awaits to take the top spot away.
Behind the pair of Wilson Motorsports drivers, Stephen Nasse lurks 27 points behind. The top ten in series points can be found below.
ASA STARS National Tour Standings (Top 10)
- Gavan Boschele – 150 points
- Cole Butcher – 149 points
- Stephen Nasse – 123 points
- Colby Howard – 122 points
- Matthew Craig – 116 points
- George Phillips – 100 points
- Bubba Pollard – 96 points
- Carson Brown – 93 points
- Dawson Sutton – 83 points
- Kyle Steckly – 81 points
Track Facts
Dominion Raceway
Location: Woodford, Virginia
Year opened: 2016
Length: 4/10-mile
Maximum banking: 14 degrees
Surface: Asphalt
Streaming
Fans unable to make it to Dominion Raceway can watch the racing action on TrackTV.com.
Fans are also encouraged to follow Liberty Racing Review’s social media pages for updates and coverage of the whole weekend.
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