The ASA Midwest Tour and ASA/CRA Super Series were both in action over the weekend at Dells Raceway Park and Winchester Speedway.
Who went to victory lane? Find out here.
ASA Midwest Tour
Ty Majeski recovered from an early spin on lap 28 to win his first Jim Sauter Classic and $15,555 at Dells Raceway Park. He was back up to 4th by the halfway point of the 200-lap event and took the lead from Luke Fenhaus with 47 to go, holding off the Alive For Five Series points leader to the checkered.
The Jim Sauter Classic is Wisconsin’s newest big-money race, with the first edition being held in 2021 at the 1/3rd mile. It took three years for Majeski to get his first win in the race, the last one remaining on his list in Wisconsin.
“What a great car,” Majeski said in victory lane. “This is our Snowball Derby winning car. We built it in 2018 and only has about eight races on it in five or six years. This car is owned by Brad Mannstadt, longtime team owner. A lot of people put it their time and effort to make this deal work. It’s fun to come back home and take a little break from the truck stuff and drive fast late models, it’s fun.”
The ASA STARS National Tour points leader is now 4/4 in Midwest Tour races in 2023. Fenhaus was second followed by Max Kahler, John DeAngelis, and Tristan Swanson.
ASA/CRA Super Series
Donnie Wilson trades in the owner’s hat for a helmet once a year, choosing to do so at Winchester Speedway in 2023. He made that one start count, as he won his first Super Late Model race since the 2017 All American 400.
The 100-lap ASA/CRA Super Series event was a battle of attrition. Wilson inherited the lead on lap 38 after Michael Hinde hit the wall and led until a competition yellow with 20 to go. The Oklahoma native’s protégé Gio Ruggiero stole the lead from his boss on the restart, but would himself hit the wall with eight to go after a tire failure. Wilson re-inherited the lead and went on to win the race ahead of Chase Burda, Andrik Dimayuga, Jordon Riddick and Albert Francis.
The World Stock Car Festival featured all four CRA divisions plus the Midwest Modifieds Tour, Vores Compact Touring Series, and Thunder Roadsters. Picking up wins were Chase Burda (JEGS/CRA All-Stars Tour), Jon Beach (CRA LM Sportsman), Colby Lane (CRA Street Stocks), Trevor Berry (Modifieds), Tom Gossar and Alex Bube (Vores), and John Robbins (Thunder Roadsters)
The ASA/CRA Super Series joins the ASA STARS National Tour on Saturday, September 16 for the Glass City 200 at Toledo 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.
