Donnie Wilson and Wilson Motorsports are bringing a fleet of four cars to the Milwaukee Mile on Sunday, June 18 for the Father’s Day 100. The team, who is chasing after an owner’s championship with two full-time entries in 2023, has established themselves as a Super Late Model racing powerhouse in the past few years with wins in the Snowball Derby, Winchester 400, and other marquee races throughout the country.
The ASA STARS National Tour’s most recent winner, Gio Ruggiero enters the Father’s Day 100 on a hot streak after wins in the Tar Heel 250 at Hickory and in the ASA/CRA Super Series opener at Salem Speedway. He sits fifth in series points after his win at Hickory.
Cole Butcher sits third in series points after Hickory, set to make his first appearance at the Milwaukee Mile. The defending Oxford 250 winner has two top-fives in the first four races of the ASA STARS National Tour season.
William Sawalich returns to the Milwaukee Mile with some unfinished business. The Minnesota teenager was part of a solo car effort for Wilson Motorsports at the Mile last season, losing the race to Casey Johnson by mere inches in a photo finish.
Sean Hingorani will be making his ASA STARS National Tour debut at the Milwaukee Mile before returning to the facility in August for the ARCA Menards Series event. The California native is chasing after championships in both the ARCA East and West series’ in 2023 with Venturini Motorsports.
The ASA STARS National Tour heads to the historic Milwaukee Mile on Sunday, June 18 for the Father’s Day 100 Presented by Hunt Brothers Pizza. 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.
