ASA Midwest Tour
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The ASA Midwest Tour (known between 2012 and 2022 as the ARCA Midwest Tour) is a pavement Super Late Model auto racing series based in the Midwestern United States with its headquarters in Oregon, Wisconsin. It was a developmental series of the Automobile Racing Club of America (ARCA), and currently of the American Speed Association, along with the CRA Super Series.
History
The series can trace its roots back to the ARTGO series which was formed in 1975. NASCAR sanctioned the tour from 1998 until 2006. During that time, it was known as the RE/MAX Challenge Series, International Truck & Engine Midwest Series and finally the NASCAR AutoZone Elite Division, Midwest Series. NASCAR discontinued the series in 2006 as car counts dwindled.
Tim Olson and Stephen Einhaus formed Cars and Stars Promotions in 2006 to begin a separate series that replaced the defunct ARTGO/NASCAR series. It was sanctioned by the American Speed Association (ASA) and was known as the ASA Midwest Tour. ARCA took over sanctioning the series in 2013 when it began to be known as the ARCA Midwest Tour. Tim Olson, President of the ARCA Midwest Tour, announced that he has sold the ownership of the ARCA Midwest Tour to former Big 8 series director and Rockford Speedway general manager Gregg McKarns. The purchase of ARCA by NASCAR on April 27, 2018 indirectly reunited the series with the series' former sanctioning body. Bob Sargent's Track Enterprises announced to purchase the ARCA Midwest Tour from McKarns at the end of 2022, and rebranded it the ASA Midwest Tour.
Drivers
The series has its "Touring Stars" program, which recognizes the top drivers committed to racing the whole schedule. The "Touring Stars" are featured throughout the year on posters and event fliers promoting the series, as well as are eligible for pay bonuses at each race.
There have also been many NASCAR stars that have made appearances in the ASA Midwest Tour, such as Aric Almirola, David Ragan, David Stremme, Rusty Wallace, Tony Stewart, Kelly Bires, Kevin Harvick, Landon Cassill, Matt Kenseth, Jeff Green, Ron Hornaday Jr., Kyle Busch, Travis Kvapil, Todd Kluever, Johnny Sauter, Erik Darnell, Scott Wimmer, Ken Schrader, Tim Sauter, Jay Sauter, Dick Trickle, Natalie Decker, Rich Bickle and William Byron.
2026 ASA Midwest Tour Schedule
| Date | Track | Location | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| April 26 | Slinger Super Speedway | Slinger, Wisconsin | |
| May 3 | Madison International Speedway | Oregon, Wisconsin | |
| May 23 | Jefferson Speedway | Jefferson, Wisconsin | |
| June 6 | Norway Speedway | Norway, Michigan | |
| July 11 | Hawkeye Downs | Cedar Rapids, Iowa | |
| July 24 | Madison International Speedway | Oregon, Wisconsin | |
| August 4 | Wisconsin International Raceway | Kaukauna, Wisconsin | |
| August 15 | Dells Raceway Park | Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin | |
| September 5 | Elko Speedway | Elko, Minnesota | |
| September 19 | Grundy County Speedway | Morris, Illinois | |
| October 11 | La Crosse Fairgrounds Speedway | West Salem, Wisconsin |
2025 ASA Midwest Tour Schedule
| Date | Track | Location | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 4 | Madison International Speedway | Oregon, Wisconsin | Casey Johnson |
| May 24 | Jefferson Speedway | Jefferson, Wisconsin | Jevin Guralski |
| June 21 | Norway Speedway | Norway, Michigan | Dalton Zehr |
| July 12 | Hawkeye Downs Speedway | Cedar Rapids, Iowa | Casey Johnson |
| July 25 | Madison International Speedway | Oregon, Wisconsin | Casey Johnson |
| August 5 | Wisconsin International Raceway | Kaukauna, Wisconsin | Luke Fenhaus |
| August 16 | Grundy County Speedway | Morris, Illinois | Ty Fredrickson |
| August 30 | Dells Raceway Park | Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin | Gabe Sommers |
| September 20 | Elko Speedway | Elko, Minnesota | Ty Fredrickson |
| October 5 | La Crosse Fairgrounds Speedway | West Salem, Wisconsin | Ty Majeski |
2024 ASA Midwest Tour Schedule
| Rnd | Date | Race Name | Track | Location | Fast Qualifier | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | April 21 | Jerry 'The Bear' Priesgen Memorial | Slinger Speedway | Slinger, Wisconsin | Alex Prunty | Ty Majeski |
| 2 | May 5 | Joe Shear Classic 200 | Madison International Speedway | Oregon, Wisconsin | Ty Fredrickson | Ty Majeski |
| 3 | May 25 | Salute the Troops 100 | Jefferson Speedway | Cambridge, Wisconsin | Levon Van der Geest | Ty Majeski |
| 4 | July 13 | Wayne Carter Classic 100 | Grundy County Speedway | Morris, Illinois | Race weekend cancelled due to rain | |
| 5 | July 27 | Larry Detjens Memorial 125 | State Park Speedway | Wausau, Wisconsin | Levon Van der Geest | Justin Mondeik |
| 6 | August 1 | Gandrud Auto Group 250 | Wisconsin International Raceway | Kaukauna, Wisconsin | Ty Majeski | Ty Majeski |
| 7 | August 17 | Hawkeye 100 | Hawkeye Downs Speedway | Cedar Rapids, Iowa | John Beale | Gabe Sommers |
| 8 | August 23 | Howie Lettow Classic 100 | Madison International Speedway | Oregon, Wisconsin | Luke Fenhaus | Dalton Zehr |
| 9 | August 31 | Jim Sauter Classic 200 | Dells Raceway Park | Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin | Ryan Farrell | Max Kahler |
| 10 | September 21 | Thunderstruck 93 | Elko Speedway | Elko New Market, Minnesota | Jacob Goede | Justin Mondeik |
| 11 | October 6 | Oktoberfest 200 | La Crosse Fairgrounds Speedway | West Salem, Wisconsin | Andrew Morrissey | Ty Majeski |
Champions and Rookies of the Year
| Season | Champion | Rookie of the Year |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Nathan Haseleu | Jonathan Eilen |
| 2008 | Dan Fredrickson | Nick Murgic |
| 2009 | Steve Carlson | Jacob Goede |
| 2010 | Steve Carlson (2) | Ross Kenseth |
| 2011 | Andrew Morrissey | Skylar Holzhausen |
| 2012 | Jonathan Eilen | Matt Tifft |
| 2013 | Dan Fredrickson (2) | James Swan |
| 2014 | Ty Majeski | Ty Majeski |
| 2015 | Ty Majeski (2) | Austin Nason |
| 2016 | Ty Majeski (3) | Casey Johnson |
| 2017 | Ty Majeski (4) | Michael Ostdiek |
| 2018 | Dalton Zehr | Billy Mohn |
| 2019 | Casey Johnson | Gabe Sommers |
| 2020 | Casey Johnson (2) | |
| 2021 | Ty Majeski (5) | Luke Fenhaus |
| 2022 | Casey Johnson (3) | Harley Jankowski |
| 2023 | Gabe Sommers | Bryan Syre-Keske |
| 2024 | Gabe Sommers (2) | Ty Fredrickson |
Tracks
The series has raced at 23 different race tracks, mainly in the Upper Midwest:
See also
External links
- at The Third Turn