ASA STARS National Tour Brings Iconic Brand Back To Milwaukee
(Macon, IL) A staple of stock car racing at the Wisconsin State Fair Park for a quarter century, the iconic American Speed Association brand will make its long-awaited return on Sunday Afternoon, June 18 with the Father’s Day 100 for the ASA STARS National Tour.
ASA first raced at the Miwaukee Mile on May 7, 1978, with all-time ASA wins leader Bob Senneker taking the checkered flag in the SuperAmerica 150. Over the course of the next 27 years, ASA conducted 34 events at the historic speedway. Senneker was by far the most successful, winning 5 times, with Wisconsin legend Dick Trickle finding victory lane on four occasions.
“Clearly, The Milwaukee Mile was, and is, a big part of the history of ASA,” commented Bob Sargent, who’s Track Enterprises company holds the promoter’s rights at the Milwaukee Mile, and is also the parent company of the ASA STARS National Tour. “The opportunity to bring ASA back to The Mile is exciting, and something the race teams and fans are looking forward to.”
ASA last raced at The Milwaukee Mile on August 29, 2004, with 1995 ASA ACDelco Challenge Series champion Bryan Reffner winning the Lester Buildings 200. Reffner was one of eleven ASA National Champions to win at The Mile. Others included Senneker, Trickle, Mark Martin, Butch Miller, Tony Raines (in an ASA Grand Marque series race), Rusty Wallace, Johnny Benson Jr., Mike Eddy and Kevin Cywinski.
The Father’s Day 100 was originally scheduled as an ASA Midwest Tour event, but a schedule change has now positioned the holiday special as an ASA STARS National Tour race. It will be co-sanctioned by the ASA Midwest Tour, and will pay championship points for both tours.
Practice and qualifying for the Father’s Day 100 will take place on Saturday, June 17, with the Father’s Day 100 set for Sunday Afternoon, June 18. The tours will be joined by the Midwest Truck Series, Mid-American Racing Series, Vores Compact Touring Series, and the Upper Midwest Vintage Series.
Tickets for the Father’s Day 100 are now on sale at the Wisconsin State Fairgrounds ticket office, or online by clicking here.
The Father’s Day 100 will be co-sanctioned with the ASA Midwest Tour, which will be the fourth race of the ASA MT season. RJ Braun, Ty Majeski, and Dalton Zehr have won races with the series this season.
The ASA STARS National Tour opened the ten race, six-state schedule at Five Flags Speedway in Pensacola, FL on March 11. Gio Ruggiero is the most recent winner, winning his first-career Super Late Model race in the Tar Heel 250 at Hickory Motor Speedway.
For the full ASA STARS National Tour schedule, plus Super Late Model rules and other information, please visit the series website at starsnationaltour.com, or be sure to follow the series on social media (Facebook: STARS National Series | Twitter: @racewithstars | IG: @starsnational).
ASA STARS National Tour
The ASA STARS National Tour debuted in March of 2023 for Super Late Model racing in America. Announced last October, many of the best drivers in America will compete in the ten-race national tour with a minimum $100,000 point fund. The championship team will be guaranteed $25,000.
The ASA STARS National Tour is made up of three races from each of the regional pavement Super Late Model Series under the Track Enterprises banner; the ASA CRA Super Series, the ASA Midwest Tour and the ASA Southern Super Series.
The Team Construction Winner’s Circle program has been announced as a part of the ASA STARS National Tour for licensed drivers/teams with perfect attendance. The program provides additional financial incentives to those teams who support the Series, thanks to Team Construction.
Track Enterprises, a Racing Promotions Company based in Illinois, will operate the ASA STARS National Tour. It announced the acquisition of the CRA sanctioning body in January and followed that up with the purchase of the Midwest Tour in July. In October, Track Enterprises President, Bob Sargent announced a partnership with the Southern Super Series which set the table for the formation of the ASA STARS National Tour.
