Mid-Am Racing Series: Difference between revisions

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.

The Vercauteren brothers, during some time off in their hotel room in Daytona Beach, Florida during Speedweeks in February of 1993, came up with the concept of a new asphalt series – the Mid-American Stock Car series. “Essentially the idea was to take the concept of the steel-bodied grand national cars that had been so popular on the dirt at [[Chilton Fairgrounds]] and create a traveling series on paved tracks throughout the Midwest.”<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Vault - LARRY RICHARDS – AN ORIGINAL GRAND NATIONAL "OUTLAW" |url=https://joeverdegan.com/larry-richards-an-original-grand-national-outlaw/ |access-date=2023-09-11 |website=Joe Verdegan {{!}} joeverdegan.com |language=en}}</ref>

<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://gopromo.racing/mid-american-stock-cars-joins-go-racing-promotions/|title = MID-AMERICAN STOCK CARS JOINS GO RACING PROMOTIONS &#124; 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 25th25 a race was held on the 1 mile dirt oval of the [[Indiana State Fairgrounds]]. In a show of versatility, less than 24 hours later on May 26th26, the VERY same drivers AND cars took to the track 21 miles to the west, for 40 laps of feature racing on the pavement at the fast 5/8-mile [[Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park|Lucas Oil Raceway]] in Brownsburg, Indiana. Competing at the event was retired NASCAR star, [[Ken Schrader]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Mackey |first=Adam |title=Ken Schrader To Run Mid-American Stock Car Series Events In May |url=https://trackenterprises.com/ken-schrader-to-run-mid-american-stock-car-series-events-in-may/ |access-date=2023-09-11 |website=Track Enterprises |language=en-US}}</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|NASCAR Xfinity Series.]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Joey Gase's dual role: NASCAR owner and driver |url=https://www.thegazette.com/sports/joey-gases-dual-role-nascar-owner-and-driver/ |access-date=2023-11-29 |website=www.thegazette.com |language=en-US}}</ref>

* [[Bill Prietzel]] - [[Dirt track racing|dirt]] [[Latelate model|late models]]s, [[Sports Car Club of America|SCCA]], [[NASCAR]] [[Nationwide Series]] Driver

* 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>

*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" |url=https://www.rockfordspeedway.com/57th-annual-national-short-track-championship-is-austins-awesome-weekend |access-date=2023-01-26 |website=www.rockfordspeedway.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=RACE Mid Am Feature Champion Race, NSTC Sunday Races, ROCKFORD SPEEDWAY, United States - Official Event Results, MYLAPS Speedhive |url=https://speedhive.mylaps.com/Sessions/6833708 |access-date=2023-01-26 |website=speedhive.mylaps.com}}</ref>