The Mid American Stock Car Series is a traveling Sportsman Series in the Midwestern United States. The series races exclusively on paved racetracks. 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 ran by NASCAR in the 80's, but have also included more modern chassis safety designs such as plated door bars and the "Earnhardt Bar" which runs from the roof to the dash.
The series was founded in 1993 by Gary Vercauteran. The Series was at one time a support class for the famous 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, 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 passing 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.
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. The series was sold by Strasburg to former La Crosse Fairgrounds Speedway flagman Greg Oliver in early February of 2017. Oliver runs both the Great Northern Sportsmen Series and Midwest Dash Series. All three series are a part of the GO Racing Promotions organization,
The series uses 8" Hoosier F-75 tires.
Approved fiberglass car bodies include those from FiveStar Bodies, CASCAR and ARP Bodies.
Claire Decker - NASCAR driver, first NASCAR start in 2016
Paige Decker - NASCAR driver, first NASCAR start in 2015
Peter "Speedy" Hernandez - 2006 NASCAR Drive for Diversity Driver of the Year
Eddie Hoffman - 1998 ARTGO Champion, multiple Super Late Model Track Championships in the Chicago area
Jeff Holtz--Won Rockford ARCA Midwest Tour race in 2016
Ryan Mathews - Mid-American Super Trucks competitor from 1998 until 2000
Bill Prietzel - first NASCAR start at Road America on June 23, 2012
Tim Rothe - 2006 Track Champion at Wisconsin International Raceway
Brett Sontag - 2004 American Speed Association National Tour Rookie of the Year, 6-time track champion
James Swan--Super Late Model competitor and ARCA Midwest Tour 'Touring Star'
Dells Raceway Park
Grundy County Speedway
Hawkeye Downs Speedway
Indiana State Fairgrounds
La Crosse Fairgrounds Speedway
Lucas Oil Raceway at Indianapolis
Madison International Speedway
Marshfield Motor Speedway
Rockford Speedway
State Park Speedway
141 Speedway – Francis Creek, Wisconsin
Elko Speedway - Elko New Market, Minnesota
Golden Sands Speedway – Plover, Wisconsin
Lake Geneva Raceway – Lake Geneva, Wisconsin (track closed after 2006 season)
Michigan Ideal Speedway
Milwaukee Mile - West Allis, Wisconsin
Norway Speedway – Norway, Michigan
Road America – Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin
South Bend Speedway
Wisconsin International Raceway – Kaukauna, Wisconsin
Other tracks held the Super Truck Series events:
Elko Speedway
Hawkeye Downs Speedway
Raceway Park
State Park Speedway
2016 Ryan Gutknecht
2015 Jeff Holtz
2014 Jeff Holtz
2013 Brad Keith
2012 Jeremy Spoonmore
2011 James Swan
2010 Lyle Nowak
2009 Paul Neisius
2008 James Swan
2007 James Swan
2006 James Swan
2005 Bill Prietzel
2004 Peter Hernandez
2003 Bill Prietzel
2002 Rod Brewe
2001 James Swan
2000 Bill Prietzel
1999 Rick Corso
1998 Jeff Storm
1997 Jeff Storm
1996 Mark Pluer
1995 Eddie Hoffman
1994 Eddie Hoffman
1993 Eddie Hoffman
The series honors its founder Gary Vercauteran with a race each year after beginning as an event honoring his parents. 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. The 2010 event was held at Road America. It began in Vercauteran's hometown dirt track in Chilton before the series' origin. It has been held at a variety of tracks since then. The 25th annual Vercauteran Memorial winner returned to WIR and was won by Tyler Bauknecht (whose family had traveled with the Vercauteran family in the early days of the series).
2016 Ron Vandemeier, Jr. (Rockford Speedway)--51st National Short Track Championships
2015 Lyle Nowak (State Park Speedway)
2014 Tyler Bauknecht (Wisconsin International Raceway)
2013 James Swan (Rockford Speedway)
2012 Kenny Joosten (Rockford)
2011 Jacob Finney (Norway Speedway)
2010 Bill Prietzel (Road America)
2009 Gregg Haese (141 Speedway)
2008 Jacob Finney (WIR)
2007 Kevin Damrow (141 Speedway)
2006 James Swan (WIR)
2005 Brett Piontek (WIR)
2004 Bill Prietzel (WIR)
2003 Jeremy Spoonmore (WIR)
2002 Peter Hernandez (WIR)
2001 Peter Hernandez (WIR)
2000 Mark Pluer (WIR)
1999 Gregg Haese (WIR)
1998 Pat Kelly (WIR)
1997 Bill Prietzel (WIR)
1996 Pat Kelly (WIR)
1995 Eddie Hoffman (WIR)
1994 Brian Lambie (WIR)
1993 Eddie Hoffman (WIR)
1992 Jerry Wenzel (Chilton)
1991 Larry Richards (Chilton)
1990 Wayne Strand (Chilton)
2005 Mark Storlie
2004 Jamie Farrell
2003 Donnie Woller
2002 Jeff Steenbergen
2001 Jerry Seibel
2000 Danny Heinritz
1999 Gordon Swanson
1998 Terry Marzofka
1997 Terry Marzokfa
2005 Jeff Van Oudenhoven
2004 Jeff Van Oudenhoven
2003 Jeff Van Oudenhoven
2002 Terry Baldry
2001 Todd Kluever
2000 Lowell Bennett
1999 Lowell Bennett
2005 John Vassh Jr.
2004 Gary Stein
2003 Chuck King
