ARCA Midwest Tour

Not to be confused with ASA Late Model Series.
ARCA Midwest Tour
Category Stock car racing
Country  United States
Inaugural season 2006
Drivers' champion Ty Myjeski
Current season

The ARCA Midwest Tour Presented by ECHO Outdoor Power Equipment is a pavement Super Late Model auto racing series based in the Midwestern United States with its headquarters in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin.[1] The Automobile Racing Club of America (ARCA) sanctions the regional series as a developmental series along with its CRA Super Series and ARCA Lincoln Welders Truck Series.[1]

History

The Midwest Tour under ASA sanction

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.[1]

Tim Olson and Stephen Einhaus formed Cars and Stars Promotions in 2006 to begin a separate series that replaced the defunct ARTGO / NASCAR series.[1] It was sanctioned by the American Speed Association (ASA) and was known as the ASA Midwest Tour.[1] ARCA took over sanctioning the series in 2013 when it began to be known as the ARCA Midwest Tour.[1]

Tour

Trailer in 2013

In 2013, the tour made stops at tracks in Wisconsin, Illinois, and Minnesota.[1]

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, Kyle Busch, Travis Kvapil, Todd Kluever, Johnny Sauter, Erik Darnell, Scott Wimmer, Ken Schrader, Tim Sauter, Jay Sauter, Dick Trickle, Natalie Decker and Rich Bickle.

Seasons

2014 car of champion Ty Majeski
Season Champion Rookie of the Year
2007 Nathan Haseleu Jonathan Eilen
2008 Dan Fredrickson Nick Murgic
2009 Steve Carlson Jacob Goede
2010 Steve Carlson Ross Kenseth
2011 Andrew Morrissey Skylar Holzhausen
2012 Jonathan Eilen Matt Tifft
2013 Dan Fredrickson James Swan
2014 Ty Majeski[2] Ty Majeski
2015 Ty Majeski[3] Austin Nason[3]

Tracks

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Kallman, Dave (November 13, 2012). "Midwest Tour joins ARCA stock-car family for 2013". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved November 14, 2012.
  2. "2014 points standings". ARCA Midwest Tour. Retrieved November 23, 2014.
  3. 1 2 Kevin Ramsell & Stephanie Johnson. "Dan Fredrickson's Late Charge Makes him a Four-Time Oktoberfest Winner". LaCrosse Fairgrounds Speedway. Retrieved October 12, 2015.

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