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All across the country drivers are paying their dues hoping someday to make it to the big leagues of racing! Before these men and women come to the attention of the National press you will read about them on Stock Car Pit Pass in our Stars of Tomorrow section! Past Stars have included current NASCAR racers Joel Kauffmann, Erik Darnel, and Landon Cassill. Tune into RaceTalkRadio every Tuesday night to hear about more rising stars trying to make their NASCAR dreams come true!

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April 5, 2007
NASCAR Stars of Tomorrow-Derek Thorn
From Obscurity to a New Guitar
By Dennis Michelsen
Just one year ago Lakeport, California's Derek Thorn was uncertain about his racing future. But a strange chain of events would lead to this twenty-year-old driver ending up as one of the drivers most sought after in the ASA Late Model Challenge division for this season. Now Derek Thorn's stock is rising and his racing future looks bright! Let's meet this youngster that has risen to the top of the Pat Bourdow Rookie of the Year standings in the ASA Late Model Challenge Series this season with his eyes on the championship!... MORE

July 5, 2006
Another Bright Star from Texas
Stars of Tomorrow-James Buescher
By Dennis Michelsen - The most amazing development in racing to me is not so much the youth movement but rather how smooth and consistent these young drivers are nowadays. Just a few years ago when a young guy would show up at a 100-lap event for the first time he would be lightning fast for the first 20-30 laps but then burn off his tires and fade. When a young driver shows consistency lap after lap and also takes care of his equipment it stands out. Earlier this spring I covered an ASA Late Model event from Hickory Motor Speedway. This is one tough track that developed many NASCAR stars and was a regular fixture on the Winston Cup circuit back in the day. Finishing third in that event was sixteen-year-old James Buescher from Plano, Texas. This is one "Star of Tomorrow" that you will see racing in NASCAR in a few years... MORE

June 21, 2006
Hawkeye Downs Hero-Landon Cassill
Stars of Tomorrow
By Dennis Michelsen
You just never know where the next big star in racing will be born. While the ASA Late Model Series is a long way from the star struck world of NASCAR, one youngster campaigning in this development series is well on his way to stardom. Just like its namesake of yesteryear that spawned stars such as Rusty Wallace, Alan Kulwicki, and Mark Martin; the ASA Late Model series is grooming the next generation of racers. One of those guys you will be hearing more about in the years to come is Landon Cassill from Fairfax, Iowa... MORE

Stars of Tomorrow- Alex Kennedy
The "New Mexico Rising Star"
By Dennis Michelsen- Turn back the clock a few years and the only place you would see a 13-year old kid racing is at the arcade! But today these young guns are getting younger all the time. Introducing Alex Kennedy from the tiny town of Aztec, New Mexico. If you think this is going to be the same old story of the "Little League" Dad pushing the bratty "Natural" to do more and more, faster and faster, then think again. This is a family that has their priorities straight. If Alex doesn't maintain "Honor Roll" level grades then he doesn't get to race.... MORE