by Kari Shear-Carlson / November 25, 2015 - With his second consecutive ARCA Midwest Tour presented by Scag Power Equipment Championship, a record six series wins, a total of 18 fast times and 18 wins at 12 different tracks throughout his season, a recent win in the Governor’s Cup at New Smyrna Speedway, and being crowned the first ever Kulwicki …
Three of the Hottest Drivers Head to Elko Speedway for the Thunderstruck
by Kari Shear-Carlson / Sep 24, 2015 - This Saturday night, Sep 26th, Elko Speedway will host the ARCA Midwest Tour presented by Scag Power Equipment for the 7th Annual Thunderstruck 93, an event held in honor of the late Dan Ryan who died of ALS in 2009. While summer may have come to a close on the calendar, there …
Kraus Is Ready To Top Off A Week To Remember As He Debuts With The ARCA Midwest Tour This Saturday Night
TJ Harron Photography / TJHarron.com by Kari Shear-Carlson / Sept 4, 2015 - It’s not everyday that a kid can say he won his first Super Late Model race, celebrated a birthday, scored a touchdown in his football game, and is preparing to make his first ARCA Midwest Tour presented by Scag Power Equipment debut all within one week. But …
Adrian Ready To Make His ARCA Midwest Tour Debut This Saturday At Hawkeye Downs Speedway
by Kari Shear-Carlson / Sept 3, 2015 – Walcott, IA native, Caleb Adrian, started racing Legends cars at the age of 14 at Hawkeye Downs Speedway in Cedar Rapids, IA. In 2014, Adrian moved into late models and gained experience racing weekly on Friday nights at the track. This Saturday night, Sept 5th, Caleb will gain another new experience when …
Griffin McGrath Hopes Advantages Outweigh Disadvantages This Saturday At Hawkeye Downs Speedway
by Kari Shear-Carlson / Sept 3, 2015 - If you ask Griffin McGrath of Cedar Rapids, IA how his season’s been going, chances are you might get a little sideways glance and some laughter with a comment such as, “What season?” McGrath, a Friday night regular at Hawkeye Downs Speedway, has not had the most favorable of seasons. As racing …
Dalton Zehr Admits the Competition Will Double When the ARCA Midwest Tour Invades Norway Speedway
by Kari Shear Carlson / August 12, 2015 - When it comes to local competition, Norway Speedway sets the bar pretty high. This Friday night, the ARCA Midwest Tour presented by Scag Power Equipment Touring Stars will have the chance to put that local competition to the test. In 2013, Dalton Zehr claimed the track championship winning nine out of …
Olson, Kemkes, Vandermolen and Effertz Wrap Up Dixieland 250 Driver Highlights
by Kari Shear-Carlson / Aug 3, 2015 - Harvard, IL native, Jim Olson, has been racing super late models for over 10 years. Olson raced trucks at Lake Geneva Raceway back in 2000. The truck he raced ended up winning the track’s truck championship that year. Olson then moved into super late models and has been racing them ever since. …
Dixieland 250 Line Up Continues with Morrissey, Calmes, Luedtke
Driver Highlights Continue… by Kari Shear-Carlson Aug 1, 2015 - 2011 Midwest Tour Champion, Andrew Morrissey, has three series wins, one coming at Elko Speedway and one coming at Madison International Speedway. His most recent win was this year on Memorial Day at Illiana Motor Speedway where he made an impressive late race pass on a restart going from third …
Apel, Monday, Potter Next on the Road to the Dixieland 250
Driver Highlights Continue… by Kari Shear-Carlson Aug 2, 2015 - If you’ve made a trip to Slinger Super Speedway within the last 10 years, then you’ve heard the name, Steve Apel. In 2006, Apel was the Super Late Model Rookie of the Year. In both 2011 and 2012, he finished second in the point standings. But in 2013, he came …
Goede, Murgic, Zehr, Dixieland 250 Bound
by Kari Shear-Carlson / Aug 3, 2015 - Jacob Goede is, as they say, “on a roll” at Elko Speedway in Elko, MN. In 2014, Goede won seven super late model features and went on to win his first ever track championship. This past Saturday night, Goede won his eighth feature out of the 12 that have been run so …
Travis Sauter, Lowell Bennett, and Austin Nason Keep the Line-up Rolling
Driver Highlights Continue… by Kari Shear-Carlson Aug 2, 2015 - Travis Sauter needs no introduction in the state of Wisconsin. Sauter is a dominating force no matter where he goes. Amongst his successful career, he is a four-time Oktoberfest championship winner, winner of the 2012 Howie Lettow Memorial at the Milwaukee Mile, and has won a total of seven ARCA …
Bickle, Johnson, Baker All Making Their Way to the Dixieland 250
by Kari Shear-Carlson Aug 1, 2015 - Rich Bickle needs no introduction when it comes to Midwest racing. Among his success in short track racing, Bickle is a four-time Slinger Nationals winner, a five-time Snowball Derby winner, and two-time National Short Track Championship winner. Bickle accumulated wins in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series along with six poles and 34 …