With Success at MIS, Rookie of the Year Candidate is Ready For the Joe Shear Classic
by Fay Hendricks
April 22, 2014 – Casey Johnson joins the ARCA Midwest Tour presented by Scag Power Equipment this year after several years of racing, stating, “I chose to run the ARCA Midwest Tour because I thought that it would be the next step for me and my team after having success in limited late model racing. The prizes to win the Rookie of the Year made it a very easy decision.”
Johnson began racing in the limited late model field at Jefferson Speedway in Wisconsin. “I’ve raced there for five seasons with two track championships in the late model division” Johnson said. Johnson added, “After getting my feet wet we decided to travel with the Big 8 Series full time for the past two seasons,” which ended with Johnson earning the 2013 Big 8 championship. Other successful moments came in Johnson’s racing last year, winning the Triple Crown Championship in his rookie season in a super late model at Madison International Speedway.
Johnson will return to MIS with the ARCAMT for the 6th Annual Joe Shear Classic on May 4th. With the impressive super late model Triple Crown Championship at the track in 2013, Casey has already proven that he has what it takes to take on the Tour and be a strong contender in the event.
Johnson looks forward to the 2014 season with the ARCA Midwest Tour, claiming, “This season to me is the biggest test as a driver I’ve had, competing against the Midwest’s best drivers and teams.” Johnson’s goals include, “To finish in the top five in points and win the Rookie of the Year.” Look for Johnson’s familiar number 5 machine sporting Lein Acres, UAW Region 4 and Hougan Farms on the Pathfinder chassis.
Be sure to follow the ARCA Midwest Tour on Facebook (midwesttour) and Twitter (@midwesttour).
To learn more about the Automobile Racing Club of America Midwest Tour, log on to arcamidwesttour.com. For questions call the ARCA Midwest Tour office at (262) 729-4111 or Tim Olson at (612) 327-5831 or Steve Einhaus (630) 212-6022 at or e-mail Tim Olson at tim@arcamidwesttour.comor Steve Einhaus at steve@arcamidwesttour.com.
The Automobile Racing Club of America (ARCA) is among the leading auto racing sanctioning bodies in the country. Founded in 1953 by John and Mildred Marcum, the organization administers more than 100 events each year in multiple racing series, including the ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards, the ARCA/CRA Super Series, the ARCA Truck Series and the ARCA Midwest Tour, plus weekly racing at Toledo and Flat Rock Speedways.
