Mid-American Stock cars
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The Mid American Stock Car Series (Mid-Am Racing Series) is a traveling stock car racing series in the Midwestern United States. The cars are based on a 108" metric stock frame, less costly suspension parts and a maximum of 358 cubic inch engine. The car's roll cage and chassis were made of a design very similar to the same chassis a previous design of NASCAR cup chassis, but have also included more modern chassis safety designs such as plated door bars and the "Earnhardt Bar" which runs from the roof to the dash. This racing series runs primarily on paved racetracks but also appears on dirt and road courses.
History[]
The series was founded in 1993 by Gary Vercauteran.[1] The Series was at one time a support class for the ARTGO Challenge Series. The Mid American corporation expanded to a traveling Supertruck Series named the Midwest Super Truck Series in 1995 and a traveling Super Late Model Series,[2] named the Midwest All-Star Racing Series (MARS) in 1999. The expansion also included the Stock Car Classics in 2004 and the American Stock Car League (ASL) in 2005. The death of Vercauteran in October 2005 led to the purchase of Mid-American by longtime employees Doug and Julie Strasburg. The Strasburgs kept only the Mid American Stock Car Series while MARS and ASL were dissolved. The Stock Car Classics split into two groups (Classic Racing Series and Midwest Stock Car Classics). The Super Trucks were absorbed into the United States Super Trucks or USST.
Strasburg ownership era[]
When the Strasburgs took over Mid American in 2006, the series was struggling with car counts and tracks willing to host races. The average car count average jumped from 20 entrants per race to 27. A season high 39 participants ran at the Milwaukee Mile during the Governor's Cup Weekend. Several tracks have renewed relationships with the Mid-American Stock Car Series such as the Golden Sands Speedway, Marshfield Super Speedway, Dells Raceway Park and Road America.[3]
Go Racing Promotions era[]
The series was sold by Strasburg to former La Crosse Fairgrounds Speedway flagman Greg Oliver in early February 2017. Oliver ran both the Great Northern Sportsmen Series and Midwest Dash Series.[4] All three series became a part of the GO Racing Promotions organization.[4]
Scrogham era[]
The Mid-Am Stock Car (Mid-Am Racing Series) was sold by Oliver to former competitor Tim Scrogham in early November 2020.
Tracks[]
The following tracks are scheduled to host at least one event in 2021:[5]
- Blackhawk Farms Raceway
- [6]
- La Crosse Fairgrounds Speedway
- Milwaukee Mile
- Rockford Speedway
- Sycamore Speedway (dirt)
Former tracks[]
- ** Since 1996 GCS also runs a weekly racing series based on the Mid-American Stock Car (Mid-Am Racing Series) rules. There is no affiliation between the two entities despite the usage of the name.[7][8]
- 141 Speedway – Francis Creek, Wisconsin (later became a dirt track)[2]
- Dells Raceway Park[6]
- Dodge County (WI) Fairgrounds (dirt exhibition)
- Elko Speedway - Elko New Market, Minnesota
- Indiana State Fairgrounds
- Lake Geneva Raceway – Lake Geneva, Wisconsin[9][2] (track closed after 2006 season)
- Lucas Oil Raceway at Indianapolis
- Madison International Speedway
- Marshfield Motor Speedway
- [2]
- Norway Speedway – Norway, Michigan
- Road America – Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin
- [2]
- Tomah-Sparta Raceway
- Wisconsin International Raceway – Kaukauna, Wisconsin[2]
Super Truck Series Race ONLY:
List of series champions[]
Year | Driver | References |
---|---|---|
1993 | Eddie Hoffman | |
1994 | Eddie Hoffman | |
1995 | Eddie Hoffman | [11] |
1996 | Mark Pluer | [11] |
1997 | Jeff Storm | |
1998 | Jeff Storm | [11] |
1999 | Rick Corso | [11] |
2000 | Bill Prietzel | |
2001 | James Swan | [11] |
2002 | Rod Brewe | [11] |
2003 | Bill Prietzel | |
2004 | Peter Hernandez | [12] |
2005 | Bill Prietzel | |
2006 | James Swan | |
2007 | James Swan | |
2008 | James Swan | |
2009 | Paul Neisius | |
2010 | Lyle Nowak | |
2011 | James Swan | |
2012 | Jeremy Spoonmore | [13] |
2013 | Brad Keith | |
2014 | Jeff Holtz | |
2015 | Jeff Holtz | [14] |
2016 | Ryan Gutknecht | |
2017 | Dan Glister | [15] |
2018 | Ron Vandermeir, Jr. | |
2019 | Ron Vandermeir, Jr. | |
2020 | Ron Vandermeir, Jr. |
List of Vercauteran Memorial winners[]
The series honors its founder Gary Vercauteran with a race each year after beginning as an event honoring his parents.[16] The race was often held as part of the Red, White, and Blue state championship event at Wisconsin International Raceway (WIR). The 2007 event at WIR was rained out, so it was held at 141 Speedway which is the track next closed to Vercauteran's hometown Chilton.[16] The 2010 event was held at Road America.[16] It began in Vercauteran's hometown dirt track in Chilton before the series' origin.[16] It has been held at a variety of tracks since then. The 25th annual Vercauteran Memorial winner returned to WIR and was won by Tyler Bauknecht (whose family had traveled with the Vercauteran family in the early days of the series).[17]
- 1990 Wayne Strand (Chilton)
- 1991 Larry Richards (Chilton)
- 1992 Jerry Wenzel (Chilton)
- 1993 Eddie Hoffman (WIR)
- 1994 Brian Lambie (WIR)
- 1995 (WIR)
- 1996 Pat Kelly (WIR)
- 1997 Bill Prietzel (WIR)
- 1998 Pat Kelly (WIR)
- 1999 Gregg Haese (WIR)
- 2000 Mark Pluer (WIR)
- 2001 Peter Hernandez (WIR)
- 2002 Peter Hernandez (WIR)
- 2003 Jeremy Spoonmore (WIR)
- 2004 Bill Prietzel (WIR)
- 2005 Brett Piontek (WIR)
- 2006 James Swan (WIR)
- 2007 Kevin Damrow (141 Speedway)
- 2008 Jacob Finney (WIR)
- 2009 Gregg Haese (141 Speedway)[16]
- 2010 Bill Prietzel (Road America)
- 2011 Jacob Finney (Norway Speedway)
- 2012 Kenny Joosten (Rockford)
- 2013 James Swan (Rockford Speedway)
- 2014 Tyler Bauknecht (Wisconsin International Raceway)[17]
- 2015 Lyle Nowak ()[18]
- 2016 Ron Vandemeier, Jr. (Rockford Speedway)--51st National Short Track Championships
- 2019 Ron Weyer (Milwaukee Mile)[19]
- 2020 None (Covid-19 restrictions)
Other divisions[]
Mid-American Super Trucks champions[]
- 1997 Terry Marzokfa
- 1998 Terry Marzofka
- 1999 Gordon Swanson
- 2000 Danny Heinritz
- 2001 Jerry Seibel
- 2002 Jeff Steenbergen
- 2003 Donnie Woller
- 2004 Jamie Farrell
- 2005 Mark Storlie[12]
MARS late model champions[]
- 1999 Lowell Bennett
- 2000 Lowell Bennett
- 2001 Todd Kluever
- 2002 Terry Baldry
- 2003 Jeff Van Oudenhoven
- 2004 Jeff Van Oudenhoven
- 2005 Jeff Van Oudenhoven[12]
Midwest Stock Car Classics champions[]
- 2003 Chuck King
- 2004 Gary Stein
- 2005 John Vassh Jr.[12]
References[]
- ^ "MID-AMERICAN STOCK CARS JOINS GO RACING PROMOTIONS". gopromo.racing. Retrieved 2020-12-06.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f Mid American Stock Car Series official website, March 7, 1998
- ^ https://www.hngnews.com/article_38f059b2-dea8-11e2-9a10-0019bb30f31a.html
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Upcoming events / list of racing series". Go Racing Promotions. Retrieved May 4, 2018.
- ^ Zhang, Mingchao (January 28, 2021). "2021 schedule". M Zhang. Retrieved January 28, 2020. Check
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value (help) - ^ Jump up to: a b "2018 schedule". Go Racing Promotions. Retrieved May 4, 2018.
- ^ http://www.grundycountyspeedwayonline.com/2021_rules/midam2021v210118.pdf
- ^ http://www.grundycountyspeedwayonline.com/rules.html
- ^ Mid-American Stock Car News Archived 2008-09-06 at the Wayback Machine; January 2006; racingwisconsin.com; Retrieved October 22, 2007
- ^ "1998 CENEX Mid-American Super Truck Series Schedule". March 7, 1998. Archived from the original on March 6, 2000.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f LaCrosse Speedway race report Archived 2007-09-27 at the Wayback Machine, La Crosse Fairgrounds Speedway; 2002; Retrieved July 10, 2007
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d Mid-American Stock Car Series Archived 2006-06-25 at the Wayback Machine, dated 2005; Retrieved October 22, 2007
- ^ "Mid-American Officially Puts Season 20 in the Books". Mid-American Stock Car Series. Archived from the original on March 5, 2016. Retrieved February 21, 2013.
- ^ "Brian Back Best at Fest in Mid Am Finale". Mid-American Stock Car Series. Archived from the original on December 22, 2015. Retrieved December 22, 2015.
- ^ "2017 point standings". Mid American Stock Car Series. Retrieved December 13, 2017.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d e Panure, Matt (June 7, 2010). "Mid-American to Hold Vercauteren Memorial at Road America". Mid American Stock Car. Retrieved 15 June 2010.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Jump up to: a b Wagner, Tom. "Bauknecht Rules Vercauteren Memorial". Mid-American Stock Car Series. Archived from the original on May 13, 2014. Retrieved May 12, 2014.
- ^ "The 2015 Mid American Stock Car Series in Review". Mid American Stock Car Series. Archived from the original on March 17, 2016. Retrieved March 5, 2015.
- ^ "Weyer Wins in a Wild Vercauteren Memorial Race at the Mile". gopromo.racing. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
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