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Arizona Racer Victor Pfluger Ranks High in Prestigious NASCAR Scouting Report


Phoenix, AZ, February 9, 2009 - Arizona native and NASCAR hopeful Victor Pfluger is ranked 5th among 36 drivers from across the country in the 2009 Local Track category on the influential DavidSmithMotorsports.com scouting report.

The ranking represents a significant achievement for the 18-year-old Morristown driver who's been lighting up racetracks in Arizona and the Southwest since the age of 10. Pfluger ranked 18th in the Local Track category last year.

"I am truly excited to have my efforts recognized by someone as important to NASCAR as David Smith," said Pfluger. "I am very happy to have moved up his rankings."

David Smith is a NASCAR talent scout who has provided coverage of top racing prospects since 2001. DavidSmithMotorsports.com is the premier talent scouting website for NASCAR racing prospects. Young drivers from across the country are rated solely on their NASCAR Sprint Cup Series potential. Ratings criteria include on-track success, character traits, adaptability, strength of the current competition, and overall driving ability.

While Victor Pfluger has caught the eye of NASCAR talent scouts and competitors alike, he is actively seeking sponsorship for the 2009 season to take his career to the next level. Without an immediate source of sponsorship funding, Pfluger may not be able to continue the record-setting performances that have been a trademark of his racing career.

In 2005, at age 14, Victor became the youngest driver in ASA Speed Truck history to win a feature race, and he followed that up in 2006 by becoming the youngest driver to finish the year in the top five in points in that series.

Then, in 2007, at age 16, Pfluger won the ASA Speed Truck Challenge Championship, again the youngest driver ever to do so. The driver he beat out for the title came back to win it last season - at age 43. Over the years, the ASA has produced many of the finest drivers in stock car racing, including Rusty Wallace, Mark Martin, Jimmie Johnson, Matt Kenseth and Kyle Busch.

In 2008, fresh off his ASA Speed Truck Series Championship, Victor competed in the NASCAR Super Late Model series and scored several wins, including a hard-fought victory against former NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Champion Ron Hornaday.
Becca Gladden, Public Relations
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December 19, 2008
By Rebecca Gladden
Recessions. Cutbacks. Layoffs. Mergers.

The NASCAR headlines are not optimistic in terms of the economic forecast.

But when it comes to the sport's future talent pool, the news is much more uplifting.

Arizona native Victor Pfluger is a just-turned 18-year-old who, in true Western spirit, has his finger on the trigger and his sights set squarely on his target -- a full-time NASCAR ride.

Believe me, Pfluger has all the right stuff to make it in the sport today. Possessed of enough poise and personality to please any sponsor, he also has a passion for pedal-down driving that's reflected in his remarkable racing resume.

"I love the competition," Victor told me in an exclusive interview. "There is no other feeling like taking a car and running it on the ragged edge. It's a feeling that is hard to put into words."

The young racer's most impressive accomplishment to date occurred this season at Tucson Raceway Park -- the very track where Benny Parsons once spotted a talented young driver and brought him to the attention of Jack Roush.

That driver was Greg Biffle.

Last summer, driving a car he'd never raced before, Pfluger muscled past three-time NASCAR Truck Series Champion Ron Hornaday for a win in the ASA Late Model South Series at TRP.

"I didn't have equal equipment to Ron," Pfluger said. "He had a better car. It took me 35 laps running three-wide with him and his teammate before I was able to pass him for the win. He was a class act after the race. He congratulated me and even signed my trophy."

After observing the NASCAR veteran's driving firsthand, Pfluger now lists Hornaday as his racing hero and for good reason: "He races hard and he isn't afraid to use his car to get to the front."

The same could be said of Pfluger.

His accomplishments in the ASA Speed Truck series include a list of "youngest-ever" records reminiscent of NASCAR stars like Jeff Gordon and Kyle Busch as they rose through the ranks.

"I got started in racing when my family and I attended a NASCAR Race at Phoenix International Raceway," Victor recalls. "We saw a stand for the Bob Bondurant Driving School and got interested in karts. At the time, I was only ten, so I wasn't allowed to participate in the Bondurant school. My parents bought me my first kart and we went racing."

At age 14, Pfluger became the youngest-ever driver in ASA Speed Trucks to win a feature race. The following year, he was the youngest ever in that series to finish the season in the top five in points.

Then, at age 16, Victor won the ASA Speed Truck Championship - again the youngest ever to do so. The series has produced many of NASCAR's most competitive drivers, including Rusty Wallace, Mark Martin, Jimmie Johnson, Matt Kenseth and Kyle Busch.

This year, fresh off his record-setting championship, Pfluger competed in the NASCAR Super Late Model Series, notching several more wins and building his reputation as a tenacious competitor.

Though he's been scouted by some of the biggest race teams in NASCAR, Victor understands the financial reality of making it into big-time auto racing.

Coming from a family of very modest means - his father is a truck driver, Victor is desperately searching for sponsorship money to be able to race again this year. "I would like to find a sponsor so I can keep my career moving forward. This season, I would like to run a mix of races with the Camping World Series, ASA Midwest Tour and ASA Late Models. Eventually, I would like to be picked up by a Camping World Truck team and work my way up to Sprint Cup."

An exceptional student who made the honor roll throughout high school and graduated early to devote more time to racing, Victor isn't afraid to get his hands dirty working toward his goals. "From preparing cars and equipment to building our race hauler up, I don't have much time for anything else. I don't really have a lot of time outside of racing."

Growing up in Arizona, Pfluger spent a lot of time competing against 2008 Cup Series driver Michael McDowell, a fellow desert dweller who is now one of his closest friends. Though he's taken something from every driver he's competed against, Victor says he doesn't pattern himself after anyone in particular. "I like to think I pattern myself after the best aspects of all the best drivers. But I like to think I have developed these traits myself, through the help of my team, rather than copying someone else."

While hoping for a career in NASCAR's postmodern era, Victor doesn't hold back when it comes to one rule he'd like to see changed.

"Personally, I hate the top 35 in points being locked into the field. I think it should be, 'take the top 43 on time and that's your field.'"

Spoken like a true racer.

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PFLUGER NAILS 6TH PLACE FINISH IN US ARMY 150

In a car out-classed by most of the field, the young driver from Morristown, AZ had to rely on his skills and a bit of luck to even finish the 150 lap, 2 hour marathon that was the inaugural US Army 150 at Shasta Raceway Park in Anderson, CA. With an expectedly unremarkable qualifying time that marked him to 15th out of the 27 entries, and a pack-back finish in the qualifying main event on Saturday things could only get better for the feature event on Sunday. And it did.

From a deeply mired 19th position start Pfluger had one thing in mind: this is a long race, and it is all about patience and working a steady pace forward.  It was a combination of hard runs on the outside in turns 3 and 4 and full-bore straight-away dashes that kept his car climbing up the ladder.  Out horsepowered by as much as 200hp by many competitors it was clearly the setup and the driving savvy that moved him forward instead of being shuffled to the back. 

By about 1/4 way thru the race Pfluger had moved up 5 positions and was racing hard with the 25x of Eric Williamson when contact was made coming out of turn 4.   The resulting melee saw officials to put Victor to the back of the train.   Now, a lot of drivers lose their cool and concentration when this sort of thing happens, but not Pfluger.  If anything his instincts seem to hone and focus on maintaining complete control of his emotions and his car.  This unique characteristic certainly served him well this time as he quickly worked his way back up thru traffic. Aided by the inevitable attrition rate that so many cars on a short track can generate, the #Z2 car owned by Jerry Blaco was once more on the move the front. 

As action started to heat up in the later stages of the event the Parker Farms, Copperstate Tires car showed its mettle as the top-running cars of Howard Ford and Randy Houston (both having the same luck of having to come from the back of the field) struggled a bit to put a passing move on Victor.

When all was said and done only 15 cars crossed the checkered flag, at that many were several laps down, but Pfluger's "little black car that could" showed that it isn't always about horsepower and expensive gear, but sometimes skill can play a part.  Local boy Steven Gannon, many-time Shasta Raceway track champion in just about every division took home the giant eagle trophy as he edged out a win over Randy Houston who had battled back to second. 

Saturday saw Victor's first run in a Modified. Team friend Rick Fasano told Victor if he could fix his idle Modified, he could take it to the Open Show to run.   Though a challenge, Victor went to work, and once the car arrived in California crew-chief and mentor Chuck Lahorgue helped ge the team get the car prepped for Shasta's unique configurations.  This car turned out to be a testament to Chuck's ability, as Victor wheeled the car to a 17th place, mid-pack qualifying time well ahead of some very seasoned veterans. Speaking of which, there were some of the top names in Modfied racing gathered for this, the Western Modified Nationals, including Scott Winters, Guy Young, Kevin Brink, David Furia, Norm Boucher, and Clint Bowers.  Saturday evening's main event saw Victor starting second position, in front of Winters, Kramm, and Scott Winters.   The Racing 4 Reasons #80 Modified held its ground for more than a dozen laps only dropping to third after a hard-fought pass by Andy Field.  But all too soon contact on the track ended Victor's run early as a tap from behind sent him spinning in to the concrete wall edge at the track exit in turn one. 

Shaken and bit bruised, Victor was towed off the track.  Time didn't permit a complete fix on the car in time for the main events on Sunday, but the experience he gained was immeasurable.

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Double Duty for Pfluger at Shasta Raceway Open Show - Oct. 3, 4, 5
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The Victor Pfluger Racing team is back in business. VPR will be attending the Shasta Open Show in Anderson, Ca with an all-star team in attendance. "We are so happy and proud of our relationships that we have been fortunate enough to make through Victor’s career, and for that, we want to thank everyone involved." Quoted team owner Art Pfluger.

Victor will be driving the VPR Super Late Model entry owned by Jerry Blaco of Redding, Ca known as the Z2 Car. Victor’s had great success with this car, even winning a race against 3 time NASCAR Truck Series Champion Ron Hornaday. "Ron was a great and gracious competitor: it was a wonderful win!" Victor told the press after the event.

VPR has assembled a great team for the Shasta Open Show which is being sponsored in part by the US Army. The team will be led by long time VPR crew chief Chuck LaHorgue. "His insight and ability to assemble an amazing team has brought in some highly valued team members, including Tony Wilhelmson and Mike Ketka. These guys are long time friends and supporters with the “never say die” attitude that makes this team a race winning effort." Art, Victor's father continued.

"We are really looking forward to this race! Shasta is a great facility and we had a awesome time there last year.  I understand that the show is going to be even better this year under the auspices of the new promoter Rick Faeth." It will be a lot of fun to see all our friends from the west coast in their own location." Said Victor.

Shasta Raceway Park is practically in Jack Waterman's backyard. Art wrote, "Jack has worked on our website for many years with little return from us other than more requests to change this and add that on our site. He of course always gets the job done without any fuss and usually makes great suggestions along the way. We appreciate what he does."

Victor will be driving in two classes, both the Super Late Models and the fiercely competed Modified Series. VPR’s decision to run the Modified race raises the bar of expectations and allows the team the opportunity to fight for a win for car owner Rick Fasano of Glendale Arizona.

VPR is also proud to announce that this will be their first event supporting the Racing4reasons.com campaign. Racing4 reasons exists because of the hard work of family and team friend Julian Wray.  Wray created the organization  based on supporting charitable causes through mainstream motorsports marketing. "We take pride in the fact that we can be associated with such a wonderful organization. We invite everyone to please take a look at the www.racing4reasons.com site and see the awesome things that Mr.Wray is attempting to accomplish. " Urged Art.

"We are proudly attending this event with the support of our long time relationships; Parker Farms, Copperstate Tire, Maxima Oil, Racing4reasons, AlpineStars, AZ Pro Signs, Pimp Hammer Clothing, LaHorgue Race Cars, JWwebs.com, Mondello Tech, LifeLock, Bud Harvey, Galen Puccini, Carl Phlum, and A.J.Promotions. Without each and everyone of these people we could NOT attend this event.

Thank you to everyone involved. We are VERY excited and couldn’t do it without you. Wish us Luck!"

In the dark hours just before dawn Victor and his race crew (Mom and Dad) made their way to Firebird Raceway. Today's objective: Test drive a C - 5TTR Corvette for NASA Pro Racing. Although Victor has raced here before in karts,dwarfs and A.S.A. Speed Trucks, today's running will be a first for him.

This C-5 TTR Corvette is not an ordinary Corvette, it is a  hybrid! Part street car and part race car. Shirl Dickey of Shirl Dickey Racing in Aguila, Az. who builds and maintains custom  Corvettes invited Victor to come and run his car with him.

Victor got 3 sessions in the car and started off 1 second  behind Shirl Dickey's time. By the third session though Victor's time was as fast as Shirl's time. Victor was used to the track (Firebird Raceway West) and had a great time running this car.

"The car was a blast to drive, I've never raced anything like this before and couldn't believe how quick it was. There was a lot of power, great handling and amazing brakes.

"Thank you for the opportunity to run your car Mr. Dickey"
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Project Blue Oval Ford Fusion Goes East                     07-12-08

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The Project Blue Oval Ford Fusion has already been in Victory Lane at Tucson Raceway Park seven (7) times this season with owner/driver Scott Rueschenberg behind the wheel but Rueschenberg’s commitment to run a limited ASA Late Model schedule this season would mean “The Ruesch” would miss the July 5th race at Tucson Raceway Park and most likely surrender his point lead to last years Champion, Joe Paladenic. As things would work out, Paladenic would win that event and seize the points lead while Rueschenberg competed at the famous I-70 Speedway with his ASA team. The Summer monsoon break at TRP would allow the Desert Mountain Medical team to bring the Blue Oval Fusion east for the summer and put the car to the test against North America’s best Late Models, but the question was who to we put in the Blue Oval Ford Fusion.

Since the start of the 2008 season, Rueschenberg in his Blue Oval Ford Fusion has only been beaten by two drivers, his ASA Late Model teammate and 2007 ASA North Champion, Trent Snyder and 2007 ASA Speedtruck Challenge Champion, young Victor Pfluger. On May 3, 2008 Pfluger narrowly beat Rueschenberg to win the biggest race of his young career while also beating three time Craftsman Series Truck Champion, Ron Hornaday in Tucson Raceway Park’s Hornaday 100 but Pfluger hasn’t raced since due to budget concerns.

With Snyder was already committed, Rueschenberg would tab Pfluger for a one race deal at Concord Motorsports Parks Super Sonic 100 ASA Late Model South series race driving the Desert Mountain Medical Blue Oval Ford Fusion and Pfluger would not disappoint the team with his efforts. After collecting the car from the folks at GAT Racing in Tucson Arizona Pfluger and veteran Crew Chief Chuck LaHorgue would spend a couple of days at Eddie Sharp Racing with help from ESR employee Kyle O’Brien setting the Ford up for Concords unique tri-oval layout. While loading the car for the trip to the raceway the radiator was damaged and the hasty repairs would rob valuable practice time on Friday night leaving Pfluger and team behind the eight ball.

Pfluger and the Ford would qualify a conservative 21st and rely on their team’s long race set up strategy to get a good finish. Early on in the 100 lapper Pfluger would get tagged and spun putting him a lap down but he was able to run times close to the leader and keep in contention while waiting out the possibility of a Lucky Dog. As luck would have it, a lap 84 caution would give the team what they needed and put Pfluger back on the lead lap. With just sixteen laps left Pfluger would work his way up to a respectable eleventh place finish among North America’s best. Pfluger was very impressed with the power of the Ford crate engine and equally impressed with the handling of the Lefthander Chassis which were both new experiences for this young driver and he hopes to get another chance behind the wheel of the Blue Oval Ford Fusion.

We would like to thank our project partners whom helped make this project a reality.

Ford Racing, Lefthander Chassis Company, GAT Racing, AFCO, Five Star Bodies, Fire Bottle, Fluidampr, Holley Performance Products, Joe’s Racing Products, Bassett Racing Wheels, Howe Racing Enterprises, Crane Ignition, DynoTech Driveshafts, Longacre Racing, Jones Racing Products and Larry’s Engine and Marine.

July 9, 2008
Pfluger - Back in the Saddle Again
17 year old Victor Pfluger - ASA Speed Truck Champion, has attracted the attention of Scott Reuschenberg of Arizona.  Reuschenberg is a prominent business man in Arizona, owning  Desert Mountain Medical. He is also a racing enthusiast and owns a number of top ranked cars. Reuschenberg has offered one of this cars to Pluger to run in a number of ASA races.

This couldn't have come at a better time.  We are chomping a the bit to get back to racing after being sidelined by the sport's economic problems that seem to be plaguing everyone these days." Said Art Pfluger, team owner and father of Victor.

"We are also incredibly lucky to be able to bring along with us our top-notch crew."   Continued Pfluger.

Long-time crewchief Chuck Lahorgue will be at the helm of the crew who will included Brad and Carlton Peterson as well as Kyle O'Brien who now works for Eddie Sharp Racing.  Victor and Matt Wolfe left Arizona last Wednesday to take the car to an ASA Race at the I-70 Speedway in Mo.

There they assisted Reuschenberg  and his people and have stayed with the team to assist in car prep. After that the race in MO, they will be taking the car to Wisconsin after the race then picking up a trailer for the team and returning to AZ.

At Victor's scheduled event there will be some big names. Racers at the Concord Motorpsorts Park will include Landon Cassil from the Nationwide Series, Trent Synder - 07 ASA North div champ, 07 South Division Champion is to be there, as well as Jimmy Lang who has won the first 3 races in the South schedule. Pre entry for the race has 27 cars and that number is likely to grow.

The Parker Farms, Copperstate Tire, Maxima Racing Oils, Holiday Inn Express Chevy unloaded at the beautiful Tucson Raceway Park Friday afternoon for a day of productive testing. Though the universe seemed to have a different agenda for the team and towards the end of the testing session problems arose in the form of a broken rocker stud. This would be extremely problematic for the team and looked as if it might put a quick end to driver Victor Pfluger’s quest of 2 wins in a row.

Thanks to the help of the local fans and racers the Parker Farms team was able to locate a replacement part at a local speed shop, Townshed Performance, and get the car back on track. Bud Harvey provided over-the-phone tech support helping the team get the new stud installed and motor tuned to perfection.

Qualifying on Saturday saw Victor Pfluger in Jerry Blaco’s z2 Parker Farms Chevy setting fast time over the 14 car field. This was a good indicator of things to come as the trophy dash would show Pfluger starting 6th and finishing 2nd. The main event had Pfluger lined up in the 4th starting position. When the green flag came out Pfluger quickly took the lead on lap two and setting sail past last years Arizona State Champion Joe Paladenic.

The race pace was only interrupted with 2 cautions. But Pfluger, who kept a cool head under pressure, quickly resumed a 5 car lead over Paladenic until the last 5 laps when Scott Rueschenberg made his way into forward pulling into 2nd behind Pfluger. Pfluger made use of his smooth and smart driving style pulled a slight lead before the checkers fell giving him back to back wins.

The entire Parker Farms team cannot thank Chuck LaHorgue for his over-the-phone-help that led to this win. Matt Wolfe’s at track help was greatly appreciated, along with that of Mike Hubbard, Brad and Carlton Peterson who all came out to help crew the car. Jerry Blaco’s continued support of the team in lending his black z2 has been greatly appreciated.

Thanks to all of the Holiday Inn Express fans that came to the track to give their on-site support. None of this could be possible without the continued support of Alpinestars, Lou Martin at Pimp Hammer, and Rancho de los Cabelleros. Pfluger heads back to Tucson Raceway Park on April 4th to go for 3 in a row. Come on down and see the action for yourself and support your local drivers.

SPEEDTRUCK CHAMPION WINS WINTER THRILL ROUND 3 AT TRP

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In only his third NASCAR Feature Event, 17 year old Victor Pfluger pulls off a thrilling win. The Parker Farms/Copperstate Tire/ LaHorgue Race cars Monte Carlo owned By Jerry Blaco of Redding Ca. the third race of the season Saturday night.  Pfluger qualified second out of the pack of Late Models and finished 5th in his heat race. This placed him on outside pole for the start.  When the green flag dropped he took a quick lead over Dave Larson. Victor led the race from flag to flag in a 40 lap non-stop feature that went the distance without a yellow. His only challenge came in the final lap when Scott Rueschenberg had a late race charge and made it within a few feet of the rear bumper at the flag.

Crew chief Chuck Lahorgue was on hand to supervise the setup of the car and to lend support to the team. 15 year old Brian Hill of Tucson, AZ recently joined the pit crew for the Tucson races and is learning fast.

We were thrilled and grateful to all the supports and fans that showed up to cheer us on. Lou Martin of Pimp Hammer Clothing was on hand for the evening as was Aendy Araiza from Rutland Tools who made the long ride to Tucson from Los Angeles to watch the festivities. Media consultant Matt Wolfe also was in attendence to help with just about everything including taking care of the contingent of "Pfluger Phans" that were on hand.  "We want to welcome The Airport Holiday Inn Express in Tucson who has come onboard to assist the needs of our team and supporters with lodging.  Jack Waterman of course keeps the website going so that everyone can keep up to date with Victor." Said Art Pfluger, father of the young hotshoe.  Brad and Carlton Peterson were not there as they had previous obligations and it was shame as they work very hard to help the team.  AlpineStars helped keep Victor safe with his new custom Alpinestars driver's suit.

"We really wanted a win with Mr.Blaco's car", said Victor. It has been really special having him loan us this chassis. We are trying our hardest to honor his generosity by doing well at the track. It is pretty cool when someone thinks highly enough of you to loan you a chassis and then have you take it 900 miles away to race. We hope that when this is over he is as happy as we are."  The rules for the series have been a challenge.  Adjusting to only being allowed 2 new tires per race makes pit strategy and timing even more important, so we are really grateful to Lahorge for his solutions that always keep us dialed in.

PFLUGER HONORED AS YOUNGEST ASA SPEED TRUCK CHAMPION IN SERIES HISTORY
Source: Dave Grayson
Date: 03/10/2008


The ASA Speed Truck Challenge Series,(ASA-STC), teams arrived in Lake Havasu City-Arizona to officially open their 2008 season with a March 8th 100 lap feature at the Havasu 95 Speedway. But before they officially kicked off their 12th season they had a some business to take care of from last year. It was their annual awards banquet, held at the Quality Inn and Suites, where a packed room gathered to pay tribute to their 2007 champion: Morristown-Arizona's Victor Pfluger.

The gathering brought back a lot of memories of exactly how Pfluger won that championship this past October at the Havasu 95 Speedway. It was a race that many series participants and fans are still talking about. Going into that final race Pfluger was two points behind two time series champion Darren Young. Everyone watching was prepared for literally anything that night. It was a race that was being billed as "the duel in the desert." Pfluger set the fast time in qualifying that night and that earned him the highly coveted five bonus points. He also won the trophy dash. The stage was now set for "the duel."

On the initial green flag Young jumped into the lead. Pfluger stayed close to his tailgate. The two potential champions ran nose to tail for over 40 laps. All of sudden Young slowed and pulled into the pits. He was the victim of a cut tire. Young returned to the race and charged his way back to fifth before the laps ran out. Pfluger became the new ASA-STC champion. At age 16 he was also the youngest champion in series history. Pfluger and his family owned and operated racing team finished the 2007 season with three wins, 11 top five finishes, 12 top tens in 13 starts. He also was the fastest qualifier five times and won four trophy dashes.

Pfluger displayed a great deal of class at the awards banquet. Anyone who has ever met him should not be surprised. Victor Pfluger is a very classy, very well raised, young man. After being presented with his champion's ring and jacket, Pfluger dedicated the champion's trophy to his parents and thanked them for the years of support and the sacrifices that they made to help him achieve his dream. He also had high praise for crew chief, and truck builder, Chuck Lahorgue and told them that this championship could not have happened without his effort. Pfluger awarded LaHorgue with a Champions ring and jacket. Pfluger was also pleased to acknowledge Jim Parker, the owner of Parker Farms, who has been his long time primary sponsor. There were also the appropriate thank you to his list of associate sponsors that included Copperstate Tire, Alpine Stars, Maxima Racing Oil, NGK Spark Plugs, Mondello Tech, Pimp Hammer Clothing and Holley Carb.

Anyone who closely follows the ASA-STC already knows that Victor Pfluger will be moving on the new racing opportunities in 2008 and will not be defending his title. He plans to campaign a super late model stock car in NASCAR's Whelen All American Series and plans to seek the NASCAR Arizona State Championship. Home base for Pfluger Racing this year will be Tuscon Raceway Park where he's already scored top five finishes in two starts. Chuck Lahorgue is busy building the team a new car. In the mean time they are using a car loaned to them by Jerry Blaco.While the details are still being finalized, there are also plans for the team to compete in selected NASCAR Camping World West Series events this year.

Also appropriately honored at the awards banquet was Darren Young. Always a class act off of the track, Young saluted Pfluger Racing for a job well done under the highly competitive circumstances that they both dealt with. The Gilbert-Arizona native also had high praise for his team, United Nissan Racing, and the tireless effort they put out that put him in a position to make that championship run last year.Young finished the 2007 season with an excellent record that included four wins, 10 top five and 10 top ten finishes in 13 starts.

Also making the honor roll at the ASA-STC's awards banquet were the drivers who finished third through tenth in the final 2007 standings. They included: Andy Allen, Randel King, Bear Rzesnowiecky, Jim Putman, Austin Murphy, Shawn Steele, Tim Allen and Jeff Catlin.

While 2007 was another banner year for the series, the prospects of 2008 are even brighter. And for the eighth year in a row there will be a national television package which is a huge benefit for both the series and the individual teams in terms of acquiring sponsorships. It has also been announced that the ASA-STC's televised races this year will be aired on a Saturday afternoon time slot which is a big improvement. There is also an influx to 20 plus new teams who will be racing with them this year.

After completing their first race of the year at the Havasu 95 Speedway, it appears that the competitive edge for the ASA-STC is going to be as sharp as ever. That season opener saw Jason Black get his first ever series win with Dallas Colodny right behind him in a very exciting green-white-checker finish. After that race Jay Rutherford, series President and CEO, was all smiles about the outcome of the race and said "somebody asked me earlier if I had two picks for the 2008 championship and I gave them two picks. Come to find out they were first and second in qualifying and one of them won the trophy dash and the other won the main event." That would be Dallas Colodny and Jason Black.

Many people are wondering, "What will the 2007 Speed Truck Challenge Champion do next?" The answer: "It mostly depends on money !" says team owner, Art Pfluger.  The plan is to run the NASCAR Whelen All American Series at Tucson Raceway Park - and run for the state NASCAR championship. 

Opening Night at the Tucson Racway Park saw Victor Pfluger set third fast qualifying time and finish 4th after losing the third spot on the very last turn of the last lap.  The winners of the race were Trent Synder (2007 ASA Late Model North div champ), and second was Joe Paladenic (The 2007 Az State NASCAR Champ). 

Race number two of the season, March 1st, saw Victor and the 2z car again make the 3rd fastest qualifying lap. And in another great race he finished 3rd in the feature event.  "We missed having Chuck Lahorgue with us this weekend, we are still anxious over setups, and just feel more secure when Chuck is able to guide us. Hopefully Chuck will be with us at the next race on the 15th." Said Art

Also in the plans are a few outings to run the ASA Late Model Series.

Chuck LaHorgue, who has been with the team as builder and crewchief for several years will continue his roles in the new season.  A busy schedule may preclude him from attending certain races, but he is always just a phonecall away.   "We couldn't have won the championship last year without the skill and help of Chuck.  His dedication to his drivers and teams is amazing." Said Pfluger. 

Currently the VPR team is currently running the #2Z car of Jerry Blaco.   "We are honored that Mr. Blaco made us such a generous offer."  We are having a new car built by Chuck Lahorgue, but untill that is done, we are just really grateful for the car that Jerry has allowed us to use." Said the team.

Continuing their support from years past are Bud Harvey and Carlton Peterson - who have pledge their expertise at the track and in the shop.

"And nothing is as important to a racer as their sponsors" said Victor. "We are proud that all of our sponsors have returned for the 2008 season.   We have strived to offer our sponsorship partners a great return on their investments in terms of local and national advertising and exposure. Parker Farms, our long-time primary sponsor are again offering their generous support and I hope we can hand them another championship this year."  Copperstate Tires has been a crucial team supporter for many seasons and are continuing their support.  As are Alpinestars, Maxima Oil, Holley Carb and Pimp Hammer Clothing. 

PFLUGER’S SPEED TRUCK CHAMPIONSHIP CLENCHED IN A TRIPLE CROWN NIGHT - Becoming the Youngest Champion in Speed Truck History
Under the hot Arizona desert this past Saturday there was a shootout brewing between points leader Darren Young and sixteen year old Victor Pfluger. The two ASA Speed Truck drivers have been the class of the field all year and heading into the final battle the veteran Young held only a two point lead. Both drivers and their teams knew anything could happen during the race, and until the checkered flag drops their fates had not been sealed. The championship could come down to the last race, possibly last lap, maybe even the last corner. ...Read More ....

Sept. 1st, 2007 - Irwindale Speedway In addition to battling a hungry pack of Speed Trucks on Saturday night, Victor Pfluger was also battling a nasty flu.  Despite the illness, the racing spirit in this young champion shown through and he was able to make a make a very respectable evening for himself and the team. READ MORE....

Victor Pfluger - King of all Media - TV, Radio and Now the Movies ! On August 14th, 2007 Victor Pfluger was invited to be a guest on radio station KBSZ - the interviewer asked some great questions and Victor, whose maturity and poise belies his young age, gave smooth and educated answers.  You can listen to the interview, courtesy of KBSZ by Clicking Here (MP3 File).

And now a major motion picture ... A taste of Hollywood has hit Victor Pfluger Racing! Victor and the entire team was invited to participate in the filming of a major motion picture....READ MORE

SIXTH PLACE FINISH FOR VICTOR AT LAS VEGAS Going into the race at Vegas the VPR team knew that a top five finish was very important.   Victor sat first in overall points in the series but with only a 2 point margin over his closest competitor.  The evening's race was being filmed in front of the record breaking crowd for broadcast on the Outdoor Channel later in the year.  And the crowd was not dissappointed.  READ MORE

July 21, 2007 - Irwindale, CA
The day got off to a good start with a strong qualifying just .076 second off the fast time.  This put Victor in 3rd position for the start.  A rough start saw the the current points leader drop a number of spots to 7th.  A long crawl brought the #80 back up the pack to 5th place.  Knowing the truck was getting stronger as the track cooled and the long runs dialed in the setup, Victor was confident that he could catch the leader and win this race.  But curfew restrictions at the facility forced them to shorten the race to only 50 laps which didn't leave enough time for the young gun to take the win.  Victor took 5th place and still maintains his point's lead.

JULY 15, 2007
Victor wins second ASA Speed Truck Challenge of the Year !
The ASA-Go Fast-Speed Truck Challenge Series paid a July 14th visit to the Orange Show Speedway in San Bernardino. When the checkers flew at the conclusion of the 75-lap feature Victor Pfluger parked his #80 Parker Farms/Copperstate Tire Dodge...Read More from Racing West !

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Victor Widens his Points Lead - "From the Pits"
It was a great weekend. The Parker Farms/Copperstate Tire/Mondello Tech Dodge was on rails. Victor started with Fast qualifier, then on to the Trophy Dash and ran away with the feature. With the next weekend being Irwindale, a track that we especially want to do well at. It was great for me to see the truck go in the trailer without a scratch on it.
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June 27, 2007

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Debut in Grand National Division at Infineon a Grand Experience
A mad scramble doesn't begin to describe the week leading up to the Infineon Speedway debut of Victor Pfluger.  Since the early days in karting the team has been a shoestring raceteam, maximizing the sponsorship contributions from their loyal group of supports - ...  Read More

June 23, 2007
Pfluger Makes NASCAR Debut at Infineon Speedway
The road course kid made the show for the Grand National West Sunscream 200 at Infineon Raceway this weekend. Despite a tough qualifying time, the young gun, who was relagated to starting in the 34th position stayed on the lead lap for the entire race while holding off and passing veteran drivers.  The week leading up to this race has been a hectic battle to prep the new GN car and arrange the tow to Sonoma.  But, for the young man who has always dreamed of racing the Everest of road courses, it has all been worth it. 

FOURTH PLACE FINISH AFTER ROUGH START
California Speedway - a road course - Victor's favorite racing, and a style he has excelled at.  His karting background has given him the skills to navigate thru the turns better than most drivers.  Having been the youngest racer in ASA history to win a race - at the St. John's track, he has shown he has propensity for turning right.

Practice went smoothly at the beautiful venue and Victor was confident of a strong qualifying.  On the first circuit of qualifying it was apparent that something had gone amiss with the motor.  Clocking in at 2 full seconds off pace proved that there was work to be done.   A quick look under the hood revealed an unhooked spark plug wire. The Parker Farms, Lahorgue Race Car had qualified on only 7 cylinders and yet still came up with a 10th place start.

Victor knew he had a fast truck and reckoned that with 45 scheduled minutes of racing he should be able to make up for the weak starting position.  When the flag dropped the determined points leader immediately began picking up spots. 20 minutes into the race the leader's fastest lap time was a 1:15:23 and Victor clocked off a 1:13:76. and was getting faster.

The race was slowed by 2 cautions and but restarts were a breeze for the powerhouse.   27 minutes in sitting in 4th spot and another caution was pulled. As the pack came around the bend to take the green there was an unexpected surprise. the checkers were waving 7 mins early - no time remaining to complete the inevitable charge to the lead.   Victor later commented on the shortened race: "We now have to race twice as hard to keep the points lead. Though it has motivated us to make sure we are at the front of the field the rest of the year."

REBOUNDING FROM TURMOIL
Sixteen year old Victor Pfluger proved a lot this past weekend.   This, the first race after the disconcerting claiming of his motor, proved beyond a doubt that this young gun is definitely a force to be contended with...  Read More

Alpinestars Announces Sponsorship
Victor Pfluger Racing would like to announce that Alpinestars has come aboard to supply Victor with his driving equipment for the rest of the 2007 season.  We would like to thank Matt Wolfe with Wolfemotorsports and his contacts P.J. Rashidi and Billy Deakins at Alpinestars. We would also like to thank Alpinstars for partnering up with us for what we feel will be a longterm relationship. We have not once put pen to paper nor have we met face to face on this deal. So for Alpinestars to partner up with us just from a talent stand point says someone is watching out for the little guy. We would like to extend a very heart filled thank you to P. J and Billy . Now that we look good the only thing to do is stay consistent and run up front.
Please visit www.alpinestars.com for your local retailer of driving gear, riding gear and street wear; and tell them Victor sent you!

TRIPLE CROWN WIN FOR PFLUGER IN TUCSON

Coming off of a commanding win in the Late Models last week, Victor Pfluger kept up the winning momentum by grabbing the Triple Crown in the 4th of the Speed Truck races.  First, the 16 year old from Wickenburg set a blistering Fast Time with a margin of more than 2/10th of second over the second runner-up.  At the pill drop, Victor rolled a 1 and nabbed the pole position for the Main.  In the interim, the #80 Lahorgue truck took him to win in the heated Trophy Dash.   On the pole with a nearly perfect truck, and his mind set on victory, Victor held the lead even after a number of caution restarts which put him in heated battles. First challenge came from veteran Darren Young, and then nearer the end of the race with Austin Mercy, but the determined Victor pushed the truck to the edge and took the win. -new photos

April 14, 2007 - Victor Pfluger Wins the Blythe Late Model Season Closer - Victor driving the Parker Farms/Copperstate Tire/ Maxima Oil Late Model won the season closer at Blythe in a decisive fashion. At the flag the young driver was a full straightway ahead of the second place car. Hoping to set fast time, we were content with the third spot, but the inversion worked in our favor and we got the pole position.

Pfluger led every lap of the 35 lap race besting past champion Mark Schriner (#82, who finished 3rd) and seasoned veteran Ron Daniels (#39 who finished second). It was a satisfying season with a great ending as we were able to snatch another win.    Chuck Lahorgue was once again our setup and engine coordinator, but this time was remotely communicating with the team via cell phone. 

Jerry Auck of Danny's Chrome Oasis in Phoenix, one of Pfluger's top sponsors, happened to be in the area and was thrilled at the opportunity to come out and watch his logo on the hood of the winning car. We want to congratulate Chris Gerchman on another Track Championship. We believe that we finished the year in second but need to have it verified. We hope to take this momentum to Tucson for the Speed Truck Race next weekend. - 
Victor Pfluger Interview with Ron NAVA - includes In Car Video Footage

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March 4th, 2007
Pfluger Sets the Bar at Lucas Oil I-10 Speedway in Blythe

Victor Pfluger, the 16 year old driver from Morristown, AZ had a fantastic set of runs in both the Late Model Winter Blast Series and the first race of the ASA Speedtruck Challenge. Saturday was a double-duty day as Victor and his team... Read more

LAKE HAVASU CITY, Arizona -- The ASA Speed Truck Challenge will send their high flying, full sized, racing pick up trucks to take on the often challenging Havasu 95 Speedway, a quarter mile paved oval located in Lake Havasu City-Arizona, this Saturday night April 7th....Victor Pfluger, on the strength of two very consistent top five finishes in a row, goes into the weekend leading the standings with 122 points.Like the current crop of youngsters in the series... Read More !

Local Soroptimists Honor Victor Pfluger
Newspaper Article from Feb. 21 - from the Wickenburg, Sun

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Lucky 4-4-4
The final race of the ASA Speed Truck Series ran at I-10 on Nov. 11 2006.   Victor Pfluger qualified 4th fast out of the 18 trucks that started, finished 4 in the Main Event and with those points was able to nab a strong 4th place over all in Final Points.

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Fourth Place Finish at the Firebird Road Course moves the young driver into the Fourth Position in Points AND Victor awarded the Hard Charger Award Read More... - Click Here for Complete Race Results (word doc.)

The Toys For Tots Car Show

At the Event	Top Ten Award !
This is the 2006 Remember When Cruise Association Toys for Tots Custom Car and Antique Hot Rod Run to Wickenburg Arizona. The run is held every year on the first Sunday of December. The next run is December 2nd 2007.

2002 Dodge Dakota
Victor is 15 years old.
Home town Morrison, AZ.
Phone 623-388-9435
Racing Exp. Karts, Dwarf Cars, ASA Speed Truck, ASA Late Model.
Accomplishments: youngest driver in history to win ASA Speed Truck Race.
(St. John’s Road course, Arizona) 2003 SWKA Kart Champion

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Madera, 07-15, 2006
Victor Spun at the Top of the Race - Click Here (note: WMV file -3.2mb)

Madera, 07-15, 2006
Charging a Comeback - Click Here

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Victor Pfluger: Personal Stats: Home Town: Morristown, AZ Racing Experience: - Karts - Dwarf Cars - ASA Speed Trucks - Late Model Stockcars

Accomplishments:
Youngest driver in history to win an ASA Speed Truck race (St. John's Roadcourse, AZ).  2003 SWKA Kart Champion.  Scored three wins, one second and a fifth place in the senior sportsman division  karts in winter series 2006. First Runner-up Junior Sportsman series.   Won Dwarf Car National and Regional title with ASA ProAutoSports in 2004.   Seventh in points with the Arizona Dwarf Cars on dirt ovals.  Scored three wins, one second and a fifth place in the Senior Sportsman Division Karts.

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Victor has just completed the 2006 ASA Speed Truck Series finishing 4th in overall points. This gives him the honor of being the first driver under 16 years old to finish top five in points.  A remarkable accomplishment for such a young driver. He also competed in numerous Late Model races at a number of nationwide tracks.  The ASA Truck Speed Truck Series includes 14 Televised Races at some of the top tracks in the west. Including The Bull Ring, Orange Show Speedway and Irwindale.

Victor Pfluger Racing in conjunction with ThunderWave Racing is actively seeking sponsorship for the high profile ASA Series.  Last season the ASA Speed Truck series was nationally televised.  Each race was repeated during the summer.

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