OREGON, WI -- The Mid-American and Midwest Super Truck Racing Series have been comined into one division following several meetings to blend rules. Both series were begun in 1997 with the Mid-American Super Trucks using a sportsman style chassis and a 500 horsepower motor. The Midwest Super Trucks, which have raced primarily Friday nights at Madison International Speedway in Oregon, WI are built on a late model style chassis with a 400 horsepower sealed motor. Weight will be added to the Midwest Super Trucks so they will more closely math the Mid-American Super Trucks. Both style trucks will also be using eight-inch Hoosier 75 tires. The Midwest Truck had been utilizing ten inch tires.

The Mid-American Super Trucks will be invited to compete at Madison International on Friday nights and the Midwest Super Truck drivers will be encoursaged to race in series events. All races will continue to be contested on paved tracks.

The opening race in the Mid-American Super Truck Series will be at Madison International Speedway Friday night, May 13 with the season running through Saturday night, Oct. 8 at LaCrosse Fairgrounds Speedway in West Salem, WI. The Mid-American schedule is expected to cover five states with one of the highlighted races Saturday afternoon, August. 27 at The Milwaukee Mile.

"We've had a lot of enthusiasm about the trucks from our competitors," said Madison International Speedway manager Steve Einhaus at the recent Rockford Racer's Auction. "We'll avoid any scheduling conflicts so our drivers can race in the touring series," he added. "We're both committed to making this work," said Mid-American president Gary Vercauteren. "There are about 80 super trucks in Wisconsin, Illinois, Iowa and Minnesota and we're both trying to get more to turn out at the race track," he concluded.

For additional information call the Mid-American Series office at 920-823-2856.