What made Rusty Wallace want to come out of retirement to run the ASA Midwest Tour Event at the Milwaukee Mile on June 12?
May 8, 2012 - He retired from NASCAR competition in 2005, and for the first time, NASCAR champion driver Rusty Wallace is returning to the driver’s seat at one of his all-time favorite race tracks.
Wallace will join other competitors, including many ECHO and ECHO Bear Cat Touring Stars of the American Speed Association® Midwest Tour presented by SCAG Power Equipment and Lester Buildings,
in a day-long practice session in his own super late model on Wednesday, May 30th at The Milwaukee Mile.
It will be valuable track time, as the 1989 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver recently announced his intention to come out of retirement to race at the historic one-mile oval in the Tuesday night, June 12th Swiss Colony Howie Lettow Memorial 150 presented by raceteamgear.com.
In Wallace’s formative years, the hungry St. Louis, MO short tracker competed in several USAC Stock Car and ASA National Tour races at the Mile, which proved to be a solid training ground for his efforts on NASCAR super speedways.
It was traditionally the largest speedway he raced on, and he did with much success. Before he began racing full-time in NASCAR in 1984, Wallace raced in several races at the Mile each season, and recorded five combined wins in USAC Stock Cars and ASA National Tour cars there.
Wallace is entered to race in the Tuesday night, June 12th event. It will be the first time he has competed in a race against the stars of the traveling ASA Midwest Tour.
This special May 30th practice day will be open from 9:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m. to all competitors in the three divisions racing on June 12th.
Including Rusty Wallace, over 55 drivers have expressed their desire to take part in the May 30th session. This turnout speaks volumes as to the interest in the racing community, and for Midwest short track racers eager to get the chance - just as an aspiring Rusty Wallace had - in competing on the historic Milwaukee Mile on Tuesday night, June 12th.
Teams are strongly encouraged to pre-register for the May 30 Milwaukee Mile practice day on www.asamidwesttour.com.
Entry Form | Information Sheet | Team Pit Registration | Ticket & Other Info
Big 8 Late Model Series officials released the entry form for their upcoming inaugural visit to the Milwaukee Mile on Tuesday June 12 for the Swiss Colony Howie Lettow Memorial presented by RaceTeamGear.com. The event will be run in conjunction with the ASA Midwest Tour and ASA Truck Tour, with many special guests including former Big 8 Series presented by Gandrud Chevrolet Champion Ross Kenseth.
The $2,000 to win, $300 to start, 48 lap event will feature the best of the best, weekly late model racers from across the region. Champions and challengers from area tracks as well as the Big 8 Series will have the opportunity to secure one of twenty four guaranteed starting positions in the forty car field. The top two weekly late model competitors from Wisconsin International Raceway, Columbus 151 Speedway, Madison International Speedway, Elko Speedway, Jefferson Speedway, LaCrosse Fairgrounds Speedway, Rockford Speedway and Slinger Super Speedway are guaranteed starting positions, as are the top eight Big 8 runners.
“This should add some additional excitement to the point battles at tracks throughout the month of May and into June as drivers jockey to put themselves in a position for the automatic start based on their weekly accomplishments.” Comment Big 8 Series director Gregg McKarns. “Weekly short track auto racing is the foundation of auto racing, we wanted to award those warriors.” Guaranteed spots will be awarded based on current June 12 track and series points amongst those cars present, spots may be awarded to those within the top ten of track or top twenty of series points. The six fastest cars not locked into the field will be added from qualifying with an additional ten starters transferring from last chance events.
Add Your Name or Your Business Name to This Historic Event
by Kari Shear-Carlson
May 1, 2012 - Fans can now personally become a part of the American Speed Association® Midwest Tour presented by SCAG Power Equipment and Lester Buildings Howie Lettow 150 at the Milwaukee Mile on Tuesday, June 12th, 2012.
Lap sponsorship is available to all fans, organizations and the like. All lap sponsorship money will go to directly to the drivers. You chose the series (Big 8, Truck Tour, or ASAMT), the lap, and the amount you would like to sponsor and your name will become a part of this historic event.
Steve Einhaus, ASAMT VP, received a lot of requests from fans and businesses who wanted to add something meaningful and memorable to the race.
“We tried to make the purses as appealable as possible but sometimes when you run these special events the drivers like to be awarded with some special purse bonuses. Attaching bonuses to specific laps or certain awards during each event is a way to build something special for the teams that are participating,” added Einhaus.
To sponsor a lap, contact Steve Einhaus at (630) 212-6022 or steve@asamidwesttour.com.
To learn more about the American Speed Association® Midwest Tour presented by SCAG Power Equipment and Lester Buildings, log on to asamidwesttour.com. For questions call the ASA Midwest Tour office at (630) 212-6022 or Tim Olson at (612) 327-5831 or e-mail Tim Olson at tim@asamidwesttour.com or Steve Einhaus at steve@asamidwesttour.com.
Race Fans and Businesses Encouraged to Donate Items for Auction
by Kari Shear-Carlson
April 26, 2012 - The American Speed Association® Midwest Tour presented by SCAG Power Equipment and Lester Buildings is inching closer to the Howie Lettow Memorial 150 at the Milwaukee Mile on June 12th, 2012.
On Tuesday, June 12th, all Howie Lettow Memorial VIP ticket holders are invited to the VIP auction in the VIP area, in addition to meeting and greeting all of the NASCAR drivers and other stars. Items from many NASCAR greats, such as autographed rookie cards from Jimmie Johnson’s ASA days, a pair of his gloves, autographed Mark Martin memorabilia and other various items from NASCAR stars are just a fraction of what will be auctioned and raffled off.
Donations for the auction are open to anyone who would like to donate an item to be auctioned. But only those who have purchased a VIP ticket will be allowed to purchase and participate in the auction. All auction proceeds will go directly to the MACC Fund. The list of donations continues to grow so if you have not purchased your VIP ticket yet, now is the time!
To purchase your VIP ticket or donate an item for the auction, please contact Steve Einhaus at (630) 212-6022 or steve@asamidwesttour.com.
The VIP area will open at 3:00PM, begin at 4:00PM, and end at 6:45PM. All VIP ticket holders will also be allowed to sit in a reserved seating section in the grandstands.
To learn more about the American Speed Association® Midwest Tour presented by SCAG Power Equipment and Lester Buildings, log on to asamidwesttour.com. For questions call the ASA Midwest Tour office at (630) 212-6022 or Tim Olson at (612) 327-5831 or e-mail Tim Olson at tim@asamidwesttour.com or Steve Einhaus at steve@asamidwesttour.com.
ASAMT VP Steve Einhaus talks about the Howie Lettow Memorial 150.
