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[[Image:MidAmericanStockCarSeriesFieldLakeGenevaRacewayOctober2006.jpg|thumb|right|The field of Mid-American Stock Cars take the green flag at [[Lake Geneva Raceway]] in 2006]]
[[File:Bill Prietzel leads the field at WIR in 2023.jpg|alt=Bill Prietzel, Maxwell Schultz, James Swan, Andrew Meyerhofer, Ron Vandermeir Jr, and Rick Corso at WIR in 2023|thumb|[[Bill Prietzel]], Maxwell Schultz, James Swan, Andrew Meyerhofer, Ron Vandermeir Jr, and Rick Corso at WIR in 2023]]
The '''Mid-Am Racing Series''', formerly '''Mid American Stock Car Series''', is an elite sportsman traveling [[stock car racing]] series in the [[Midwestern United States]]. The cars are based on a 108" metric stock frame, less costly suspension parts and a maximum of 358 cubic inch engine. The car's [[roll cage]] and chassis were made of a design very similar to the same chassis a previous design of [[NASCAR Cup Series|NASCAR cup chassis]], but have also included more modern safety features such as plated door bars and the "[[Dale Earnhardt#Earnhardt Bar|Earnhardt bar]]{{Broken anchor|date=2024-06-24|bot=User:Cewbot/log/20201008/configuration|target_link=Dale Earnhardt#Earnhardt Bar|reason= }}" which runs from the roof to the dash. The series runs primarily on paved racetracks but also appears on dirt and road courses. The series is the highest form of racing available to sportsman-style, GM metric chassis stock cars.
== History ==
The Vercauteren brothers, during some time off in their hotel room in Daytona Beach, Florida during Speedweeks in February
During the first two years the series ran in ’93 and ’94 the Vercauteren’s were able to secure dates at legendary tracks like the Milwaukee Mile and Road America in Elkhart Lake cementing itself as a formidable racing series. The Series was at one time a support class for the [[ARTGO]] Challenge Series. The Mid American corporation expanded to a traveling Supertruck Series named the Midwest Super Truck Series in 1995 and a traveling Super Late Model Series,<ref name="1998 schedule">Mid American Stock Car Series official website, March 7, 1998</ref> named the Midwest All-Star Racing Series (MARS) in 1999. The expansion also included the Stock Car Classics in 2004 and the American Stock Car League (ASL) in 2005. The death of Vercauteran in October 2005 led to the purchase of Mid-American by longtime employees Doug and Julie Strasburg. The Strasburgs kept only the Mid American Stock Car Series while MARS and ASL were dissolved. The Stock Car Classics split into two groups (Classic Racing Series and Midwest Stock Car Classics). The Super Trucks were absorbed into the United States Super Trucks or USST.
== Strasburg ownership era ==
When the Strasburgs took over Mid American in 2006, the series was struggling with car counts and tracks willing to host races. The average car count average jumped from 20 entrants per race to 27. A season high 39 participants ran at the [[Milwaukee Mile]] during the Governor's Cup Weekend. Several tracks have renewed relationships with the Mid-American Stock Car Series such as the Golden Sands Speedway, Marshfield Super Speedway, Dells Raceway Park and [[Road America]].<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://www.hngnews.com/article_38f059b2-dea8-11e2-9a10-0019bb30f31a.html | title=Local Stock Car Series Owner Devotes Life to Auto Racing | date=26 June 2013 }}</ref>
==Gruenberg ownership era ==
Dave Gruenberg took over ownership on October 22, 2014. Working with Gary Vercauteran, Doug Stasburg, and Julie Stasburg previously made this an easy transition.
<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://gopromo.racing/mid-american-stock-cars-joins-go-racing-promotions/|title = MID-AMERICAN STOCK CARS JOINS GO RACING PROMOTIONS | GO Racing Promotions}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.carsandracingstuff.com/library/articles/24826.php|title=The Crittenden Automotive Library}}</ref> Teams were intrigued when series owner Dave Gruenberg revealed a 2017 schedule that would have them competing on consecutive days at a couple of very different venues. Veteran drivers and newcomers alike were sent into their respective think tanks to consider how best confront these challenges.{{Citation needed|date=July 2024}} On Thursday, May
==Go Racing Promotions ownership era==
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* [[Ken Schrader]] - Former [[ARCA Menards Series]], [[NASCAR Cup Series]], [[NASCAR Xfinity Series]], and [[NASCAR Camping World Truck Series]] driver. Most recently driving for the [[Superstar Racing Experience]]. Ken also owns/drivers a dirt late model and dirt open-wheel modified car.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Ken Schrader |url=https://www.schraderracing.com/schedules/event/209160/media-results |access-date=2023-11-29 |website=www.schraderracing.com}}</ref>
* [[Joey Gase]] - Former [[Sprint Cup Series]],[[American Speed Association]], [[ARCA Racing Series]], [[USAR Pro Cup Series]], and [[NASCAR K&N Pro Series East]] driver. Joey now competes part-time in the [[NASCAR Xfinity Series
* [[Grant Enfinger]] - [[NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series]], [[NASCAR Cup Series]], [[2015 ARCA Racing Series]] series championship with GMS Racing.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Former ASA Midwest Tour Champion Joins Go Fas Racing For Joe Shear Classic {{!}} Madison International Speedway |url=https://misracing.com/former-asa-midwest-tour-champion-joins-go-fas-racing-for-joe-shear-classic/ |access-date=2023-11-29 |website=misracing.com}}</ref>
* [[Bill Prietzel]] - [[Dirt track racing|dirt]] [[
* [[Ron Vandermeir Jr.|Ron Vandermeir Jr]] - [[ARCA Menards Series]] Driver and 5 time Series Champion
* James Swan - 35 year veteran of Midwest racing.
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* [[Paige Decker]] - [[NASCAR]] [[Camping World Truck Series]] and [[Xfinity Series]] and was a 2014 NASCAR [[Drive for Diversity]] participant.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=2013-10-25 |title=James: Decker girls have Danica Patrick tie |url=https://www.espn.com/espnw/news-commentary/article/9879051/espnw-paige-claire-natalie-decker-danica-patrick-connection |access-date=2023-11-29 |website=ESPN.com |language=en}}</ref>
* [[Claire Decker]] - 2014 participant in the [[NASCAR]] [[Drive for Diversity]].<ref name=":0" />
* Stephen Cox - driver in the World Racing League endurance sports car series, CRS Super Truck Series and Grid Life<ref>{{Cite web |title=About Stephen Cox |url=https://www.sopwithmotorsports.com/about-stephen-cox/ |access-date=2023-11-29 |website=Sopwith Motorsports |language=en-US}}</ref>
==Tracks==
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==List of series champions==
[[File:LyleNowakMidAmRockfordSpeedway2010.jpg|thumb|right|2010 series champion Lyle Nowak at [[Rockford Speedway]]]]
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[[File:Maxwell Schultz Vercauteran memorial winner at WIR 2023.jpg|thumb|Maxwell Schultz Vercauteran memorial winner in victory lane at [[Wisconsin International Raceway|WIR]] 2023]]
[[File:RonWeyerMidAmWinner2019MilwaukeeMile.jpg|thumb|right|Ron Weyer in victory lane at Milwaukee in 2019]]
The series honors its founder Gary Vercauteran with a race each year after beginning as an event honoring his parents.<ref name="MidAmVercauteran2010">{{cite news|last=Panure|first=Matt|title=Mid-American to Hold Vercauteren Memorial at Road America|url=http://www.midamericanracing.com/press.php?subaction=showfull&id=1276026344&archive=&start_from=&ucat=1&|accessdate=15 June 2010|newspaper=Mid American Stock Car|date=June 7, 2010}}{{dead link|date=January 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> The race was often held as part of the Red, White, and Blue state championship event at [[Wisconsin International Raceway]] (WIR). The 2007 event at WIR was rained out, so it was held at 141 Speedway which is the track next closed to Vercauteran's hometown [[Chilton, Wisconsin|Chilton]].<ref name=MidAmVercauteran2010 /> The 2010 event was held at [[Road America]].<ref name=MidAmVercauteran2010 /> It began in Vercauteran's hometown dirt track in Chilton
*1990 Wayne Strand (
*1991 Larry Richards (
*1992 Jerry Wenzel (
*1993 Eddie Hoffman ([[Wisconsin International Raceway]])
*1994 Brian Lambie ([[Wisconsin International Raceway]])
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*2020 Rick Corso ([[Rockford Speedway]])--55th National Short Track Championships<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://speedhive.mylaps.com/Sessions/5915943|title=RACE MASCS - Feature, NSTC - Sunday, ROCKFORD SPEEDWAY, United States - Official Event Results, MYLAPS Speedhive}}</ref>
*2021 Ron Vandemeier, Jr. ([[Rockford Speedway]])--56th National Short Track Championships <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://speedhive.mylaps.com/Sessions/6325221|title=RACE Mid Am Feature Champion Race, NSTC Sunday Races, ROCKFORD SPEEDWAY, United States - Official Event Results, MYLAPS Speedhive}}</ref>
*2022 James Swan ([[Rockford Speedway]])--57th National Short Track Championships <ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-10-05 |title=57th ANNUAL NATIONAL SHORT TRACK CHAMPIONSHIP IS 'AUSTIN'S AWESOME WEEKEND
*2023 Maxwell Schultz ([[Wisconsin International Raceway]])
*2024 Kenny Richards ([[Wisconsin International Raceway]])
==Other divisions==
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