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[[File:ARCA Midwest Tour at Wisconsin International Raceway August 2014.jpg|thumb|2014 race at [[Wisconsin International Raceway]]]]
[[File:ARCA Midwest Tour at Wisconsin International Raceway August 2014.jpg|thumb|2014 race at [[Wisconsin International Raceway]]]]
The series has raced at 23 different race tracks, mainly in the Upper Midwest:
The series has raced at 23 different race tracks, mainly in the Upper Midwest:

* [[Madison International Speedway]], [[Oregon, Wisconsin]] (21 races)
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* [[La Crosse Fairgrounds Speedway]], [[West Salem, Wisconsin]] (16 races)
! Track !! Town !! State !! Races
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* [[Elko Speedway]], [[Elko, Minnesota]] (14 races)
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* [[Wisconsin International Raceway]], [[Kaukauna, Wisconsin]] (14 races)
* [[Dells Raceway Park]], [[Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin]] (14 races)
| [[Madison International Speedway]] || [[Oregon, Wisconsin|Oregon]] || [[Wisconsin]] || 21
|-
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* [[Grundy County Speedway]], [[Morris, Illinois]] (12 races)
* [[State Park Speedway]], [[Wausau, Wisconsin]] (12 races)
| [[La Crosse Fairgrounds Speedway]] || [[West Salem, Wisconsin|West Salem]] || [[Wisconsin]] || 16
|-
* [[Hawkeye Downs Speedway]], [[Cedar Rapids, Iowa]] (8 races)
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| [[Elko Speedway]] || [[Elko, Minnesota|Elko]] || [[Minnesota]] || 14
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* [[Marshfield Motor Speedway|Marshfield Superspeedway]], [[Marshfield, Wisconsin]] (8 races)
|-
* [[Norway Speedway]], [[Norway, Michigan]] (8 races)
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| [[Wisconsin International Raceway]] || [[Kaukauna, Wisconsin|Kaukauna]] || [[Wisconsin]] || 14
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* Jefferson Speedway, [[Cambridge, Wisconsin]] (7 races)
|-
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* [[Milwaukee Mile]], [[West Allis, Wisconsin]] (7 races)
| [[Dells Raceway Park]] || [[Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin|Wisconsin Dells]] || [[Wisconsin]] || 14
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* [[Rockford Speedway]], [[Loves Park, Illinois]] (6 races)
|-
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* [[Illiana Motor Speedway]], [[Schererville, Indiana]] (5 races)
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| [[Grundy County Speedway]] || [[Morris, Illinois|Morris]] || [[Illinois]] || 12
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* [[Raceway Park (Minnesota)|Raceway Park]], [[Shakopee, Minnesota]] (5 races)
|-
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* [[Iowa Speedway]], [[Newton, Iowa]] (4 races)
* [[Toledo Speedway]], [[Toledo, Ohio]] (2 races)
| [[State Park Speedway]] || [[Wausau, Wisconsin|Wausau]] || [[Wisconsin]] || 12
|-
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* [[Gateway International Speedway]], [[Madison, Illinois]] (2 races)
* [[Golden Sands Speedway]], [[Plover, Wisconsin]] (2 races)
| [[Hawkeye Downs Speedway]] || [[Cedar Rapids, Iowa|Cedar Rapids]] || [[Iowa]] || 8
|-
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* [[Berlin Raceway]], [[Marne, Michigan]] (1 race)
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| [[Marshfield Motor Speedway|Marshfield Superspeedway]] || [[Marshfield, Wisconsin|Marshfield]] || [[Wisconsin]] || 8
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* [[I-94 Speedway]], [[Sauk Centre, Minnesota]] (1 race)
|-
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* [[Fairgrounds Speedway|Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway]], [[Nashville, Tennessee]] (1 race)
* [[Slinger Speedway]], [[Slinger, Wisconsin]] (1 race)
| [[Norway Speedway]] || [[Norway, Michigan|Norway]] || [[Michigan]] || 8
|-
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| Jefferson Speedway || [[Cambridge, Wisconsin|Cambridge]] || [[Wisconsin]] || 7
|-
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| [[Milwaukee Mile]] || [[West Allis, Wisconsin|West Allis]] || [[Wisconsin]] || 7
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| [[Rockford Speedway]] || [[Loves Park, Illinois|Loves Park]] || [[Illinois]] || 6
|-
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| [[Illiana Motor Speedway]] || [[Schererville, Indiana|Schererville]] || [[Indiana]] || 5
|-
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| [[Raceway Park (Minnesota)|Raceway Park]] || [[Shakopee, Minnesota|Shakopee]] || [[Minnesota]] || 5
|-
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| [[Iowa Speedway]] || [[Newton, Iowa|Newton]] || [[Iowa]] || 4
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| [[Toledo Speedway]] || [[Toledo, Ohio|Toledo]] || [[Ohio]] || 2
|-
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| [[Gateway International Speedway]] || [[Madison, Illinois|Madison]] || [[Illinois]] || 2
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| [[Golden Sands Speedway]] || [[Plover, Wisconsin|Plover]] || [[Wisconsin]] || 2
|-
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| [[Berlin Raceway]] || [[Marne, Michigan|Marne]] || [[Michigan]] || 1
|-
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| [[I-94 Speedway]] || [[Sauk Centre, Minnesota|Sauk Centre]] || [[Minnesota]] || 1
|-
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| [[Fairgrounds Speedway|Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway]] || [[Nashville, Tennessee|Nashville]] || [[Tennessee]] || 1
|-
| [[Slinger Speedway]] || [[Slinger, Wisconsin|Slinger]] || [[Wisconsin]] || 1
|-
|}


== References ==
== References ==

Revision as of 23:21, 10 December 2022

Not to be confused with ASA Late Model Series.
ARCA Midwest Tour
File:ARCA Midwest Tour.png
CategoryStock car racing
Country United States
Inaugural season2007
Drivers' championTy Majeski x5
Official websitehttp://midwesttour.racing/
[[2022|Current season]]

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.[1] The Automobile Racing Club of America (ARCA) sanctions the regional series as a developmental series along with its CRA Super 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. 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.[1] 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.[2] The purchase of ARCA by NASCAR on April 27, 2018[3][4] 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.

Tour

Trailer in 2013

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

The 2019 season planned to visit Madison International Speedway, State Park Speedway (Wausau, Wisconsin), Jefferson Speedway, Wisconsin International Raceway, the Milwaukee Mile, Rockford Speedway, Dells Raceway Park and La Crosse Fairgrounds Speedway.

Drivers

Ty Majeski

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.

Seasons

2015 car of champion Ty Majeski

2022 Season

Rnd Date Race Name Track Location Fast Qualifier Winner
1 April 24 Miracle On the High Banks 75 Slinger Speedway Slinger, Wisconsin Luke Fenhaus Luke Fenhaus
2 May 1 Joe Shear Classic 200 Madison International Speedway Oregon, Wisconsin John Deangelis Jr. Casey Johnson
3 May 28 Salute the Troops Jefferson Speedway Cambridge, Wisconsin Casey Johnson Jacob Nottestad
4 June 19 Father’s Day 100 Milwaukee Mile West Allis, Wisconsin Johnny Sauter Casey Johnson
5 July 9 Wayne Carter Classic 100 Grundy County Speedway Morris, Illinois Levon Van Der Geest Austin Nason
6 July 24 Detjens Memorial 125 State Park Speedway Wausau, Wisconsin Jon Beale Jonathan Eilen
7 August 2 Gandrud Auto Group 250 Wisconsin International Raceway Kaukauna, Wisconsin Derek Kraus Ty Majeski
8 August 26 Howie Lettow Classic 100 Madison International Speedway Oregon, Wisconsin Ty Majeski Casey Johnson
9 September 3 Jim Sauter Classic 200 Dells Raceway Park Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin Ty Majeski Gabe Sommers
10 October 9 Oktoberfest 200 La Crosse Fairgrounds Speedway West Salem, Wisconsin
N/A October 30 All American 400 Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway Nashville, Tennessee

Rookie 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 Ross Kenseth
2011 Andrew Morrissey Skylar Holzhausen
2012 Jonathan Eilen Matt Tifft
2013 Dan Fredrickson James Swan
2014 Ty Majeski[5] Ty Majeski
2015 Ty Majeski[6] Austin Nason[6]
2016 Ty Majeski Casey Johnson
2017 Ty Majeski[7] Michael Ostdiek
2018 Dalton Zehr[8] Billy Mohn
2019 Casey Johnson Gabe Sommers
2020 Casey Johnson[9]
2021 Ty Majeski Luke Fenhaus
2022

Tracks

2014 race at Wisconsin International Raceway

The series has raced at 23 different race tracks, mainly in the Upper Midwest:

Track Town State Races
Madison International Speedway Oregon Wisconsin 21
La Crosse Fairgrounds Speedway West Salem Wisconsin 16
Elko Speedway Elko Minnesota 14
Wisconsin International Raceway Kaukauna Wisconsin 14
Dells Raceway Park Wisconsin Dells Wisconsin 14
Grundy County Speedway Morris Illinois 12
State Park Speedway Wausau Wisconsin 12
Hawkeye Downs Speedway Cedar Rapids Iowa 8
Marshfield Superspeedway Marshfield Wisconsin 8
Norway Speedway Norway Michigan 8
Jefferson Speedway Cambridge Wisconsin 7
Milwaukee Mile West Allis Wisconsin 7
Rockford Speedway Loves Park Illinois 6
Illiana Motor Speedway Schererville Indiana 5
Raceway Park Shakopee Minnesota 5
Iowa Speedway Newton Iowa 4
Toledo Speedway Toledo Ohio 2
Gateway International Speedway Madison Illinois 2
Golden Sands Speedway Plover Wisconsin 2
Berlin Raceway Marne Michigan 1
I-94 Speedway Sauk Centre Minnesota 1
Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway Nashville Tennessee 1
Slinger Speedway Slinger Wisconsin 1

References

  1. ^ a b c d e Kallman, Dave (November 13, 2012). "Midwest Tour joins ARCA stock-car family for 2013". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved November 14, 2012.
  2. ^ "McKarns Takes Over ARCA Midwest Tour Ownership | Speed 51 | 100% Short Track Racing". speed51.com. Retrieved July 12, 2017.
  3. ^ Dale, Holly (April 27, 2018). "NASCAR acquires ARCA, affirming commitment to next generation of racers". NASCAR. Retrieved April 28, 2018.
  4. ^ "NASCAR Welcomes ARCA to the Family". Automobile Racing Club of America. April 27, 2018. Retrieved April 28, 2018.
  5. ^ "2014 points standings". ARCA Midwest Tour. Retrieved November 23, 2014.
  6. ^ a b Kevin Ramsell & Stephanie Johnson. "Dan Fredrickson's Late Charge Makes him a Four-Time Oktoberfest Winner". LaCrosse Fairgrounds Speedway. Retrieved October 12, 2015.
  7. ^ "Zehr Nabs Elko Win". ARCA Midwest Tour. Retrieved September 25, 2017.
  8. ^ "Zehr Clinches ARCA Midwest Title Over Upset Nason". Speed51.com. Retrieved November 24, 2018.
  9. ^ "Majeski Takes Challenge and Third Oktoberfest 200 Victory". ARCA Midwest Tour. Retrieved June 28, 2021.
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