[2] In 2009, he was a regular competitor in the revived SCCA Trans-Am Series, driving a Chevrolet Corvette.

80 car owned by Hover Motorsports, a satellite team of Joe Gibbs Racing.

Ave returned to the Cup Series in 2009, competed at Watkins Glen on August 10, 2009 in the rain-delayed Heluva Good!

[2] Ave also participated in the NASCAR Nationwide Series' NAPA Parts D'Auto 200 presented by Dodge at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve as a road course ringer.

35 car owned by TriStar Motorsports in the 2010 Bucyrus 200 at Road America in his home state of Wisconsin.

In April 2002, Ave, along with Andy Hillenburg, tested for the Team Racing Auto Circuit series at Atlanta Motor Speedway.