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A Look Back At The 2020 Champions

1 – Ernie Ainsworth – 1,129
2 – Joseph Miller – 960
3 – Jeffrey West Jr. – 950
4 – Cody Gardner – 926
5 – Tim Crawley – 846
6 – Kevin Hinkle – 842
7 – Howard Moore – 789
8 – Brad Bowden – 780
9 – Derek Hagar – 682
10 – Zach Pringle – 639

ASCS MID-SOUTH REGION

Ernie Ainsworth of Bartlett, Tennessee finished fourth in ASCS Mid-South Region points in 2017, third in in 2018, and second in 2019, before finally earning the point title in 2020.

Derek Hagar and Sam Hafertepe Jr. led the series‘ win-list with two apiece.

Jeffrey West Jr. was the Rookie of the Year.

1 – Sean McClelland – 1,200
2 – Jeremy Campbell – 1,188
3 – Brandon Anderson – 1,102
4 – Avery Goodman – 1,003
5 – Jake Greider – 966
6 – Blake Hahn – 869
7 – Fred Mattox – 863
8 – Lance Norick – 855
9 – Casey Wills – 719
10 – Kyle Clark – 635

ASCS SOONER REGION

Oklahoma‘s Sean McClelland and Kansas‘ Jeremy Campbell entered the Creek County Speedway Fall Fling, the American Bank of Oklahoma ASCS Sooner Region presented by Smiley‘s Racing Products season finale, with McClelland just two points ahead.

By finishing five spots ahead of Campbell, McClelland extended his lead and clinched the championship.

Blake Hahn and Seth Bergman were the only drivers to win multiple features with the series, earning three apiece.

ASCS SOUTHWEST REGION

Colton Hardy, of Phoenix, Arizona, successfully defended his ASCS Southwest Region championship in 2020.

1 – Colton Hardy – 579
2 – Justin Sanders – 509
3 – Colby Copeland – 432
4 – Lorne Wofford – 395
5 – Tanner Carrick – 389
6 – Alex Pettas – 379
7 – Michael Faccinto – 360
8 – Nick Parker – 356
9 – Devon Borden – 353
10 – Blake Carrick – 324

Hardy also won the title in 2017, making this his third with the series.

The New Mexico- and Arizona-based series was only able to contest five events due to COVID.

Kyle Larson swept the two-day season finale at Arizona Speedway as the year‘s only multiple feature winner.

Roger Toops stepped away from the series at the end of the 2017 season, but will return to the role of Competition Director for the ASCS Southwest Region for 2021.

1 – Ayrton Gennetten – 1,591
2 – Miles Paulus – 1,359
3 – Austin O‘Neal – 1,326
4 – Gunner Ramey – 1,068
5 – Kyle Bellm – 938
6 – Evan Martin – 902
7 – Ben Brown – 890
8 – Riley Goodno – 857
9 – Timothy Smith – 706
10 – Austin Alumbaugh – 674

ASCS WARRIOR REGION

Ayrton Gennetten, of Versailles, Missouri, topped defending and two-time champ Miles Paulus to claim the ASCS Warrior Region title.

Gennetten, Sam Hafertepe Jr., and Pennsylvania‘s Mark Smith were the only drivers to earn multiple features with the series, taking two apiece.

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