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 DateTrackLocationWinnerApril 26Slinger Super SpeedwaySlinger, WisconsinTy MajeskiMay 3Madison International SpeedwayOregon, WisconsinMay 23Jefferson SpeedwayJefferson, WisconsinJune 6Norway SpeedwayNorway, MichiganJuly 11Hawkeye Downs SpeedwayCedar Rapids, IowaJuly 24Madison International SpeedwayOregon, WisconsinAugust 4Wisconsin International RacewayKaukauna, WisconsinAugust 15Dells Raceway ParkWisconsin Dells, WisconsinSeptember 5Elko SpeedwayElko, MinnesotaSeptember 19Grundy County SpeedwayMorris, IllinoisOctober 11La Crosse Fairgrounds SpeedwayWest Salem, Wisconsin
2025 ASA Midwest Tour Schedule DateTrackLocationWinnerMay 4Madison International SpeedwayOregon, WisconsinCasey JohnsonMay 24Jefferson SpeedwayJefferson, WisconsinJevin GuralskiJune 21Norway SpeedwayNorway, MichiganDalton ZehrJuly 12Hawkeye Downs SpeedwayCedar Rapids, IowaCasey JohnsonJuly 25Madison International SpeedwayOregon, WisconsinCasey JohnsonAugust 5Wisconsin International RacewayKaukauna, WisconsinLuke FenhausAugust 16Grundy County SpeedwayMorris, IllinoisTy FredricksonAugust 30Dells Raceway ParkWisconsin Dells, WisconsinGabe SommersSeptember 20Elko SpeedwayElko, MinnesotaTy FredricksonOctober 5La Crosse Fairgrounds SpeedwayWest Salem, WisconsinTy Majeski
2024 ASA Midwest Tour Schedule
RndDateRace NameTrackLocationFast QualifierWinner1April 21Jerry 'The Bear' Priesgen MemorialSlinger SpeedwaySlinger, WisconsinAlex PruntyTy Majeski2May 5Joe Shear Classic 200Madison International SpeedwayOregon, WisconsinTy FredricksonTy Majeski3May 25Salute the Troops 100Jefferson SpeedwayCambridge, WisconsinLevon Van der GeestTy Majeski4July 13Wayne Carter Classic 100Grundy County SpeedwayMorris, Illinois Race weekend cancelled due to rain5July 27Larry Detjens Memorial 125State Park SpeedwayWausau, WisconsinLevon Van der GeestJustin Mondeik6August 1Gandrud Auto Group 250Wisconsin International RacewayKaunauna, WisconsinTy MajeskiTy Majeski7August 17Hawkeye 100Hawkeye Downs SpeedwayCedar Rapids, IowaJohn BealeGabe Sommers8August 23Howie Lettow Classic 100Madison International SpeedwayOregon, WisconsinLuke FenhausDalton Zehr9August 31Jim Sauter Classic 200Dells Raceway ParkWisconsin Dells, WisconsinRyan FarrellMax Kahler10September 21Thunderstruck 93Elko SpeedwayElko New Market, MinnesotaJacob GoedeJustin Mondeik11October 6Oktoberfest 200La Crosse Fairgrounds SpeedwayWest Salem, WisconsinAndrew MorrisseyTy 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 Mohn2019 Casey Johnson Gabe Sommers2020 Casey Johnson (2) 2021 Ty Majeski (5) Luke Fenhaus2022 Casey Johnson (3) Harley Jankowski2023 Gabe Sommers Bryan Syre-Keske2024 Gabe Sommers (2) Ty Fredrickson2025Casey Johnson (4)Kody King
Tracks
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
See also ACT CARS Tour PASS SRL Southwest Tour
References
External links ARCA Midwest Tour ARCA Midwest Tour at The Third Turn