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2011 ASA Midwest Tour Season
The 2011 ASA Kwik-Trip Midwest Tour presented by Echo Outdoor Power Equipment and grandstay.net was the fifth season of the American Speed Association's Midwest Tour. The championship was held over 12 races, beginning May 1 in Oregon, Wisconsin, and ending October 9 in West Salem, Wisconsin. Andrew Morrissey The Rev. Andrew Morrissey, C.S.C. (November 16, 1860 – May 27, 1921) was an Irish-American priest and President of the University of Notre Dame from 1893 to 1905, after having served previously as director of studies. He was born in 1860 ... was the champion. Schedule and results Championship points References {{reflist Asa Midwest Tour ASA Midwest Tour seasons ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Speed Association
The American Speed Association (ASA) is a sanctioning body of motorsports in the United States formed in 1968. The Association was based in Pendleton, Indiana, Pendleton, Indiana, and later in Daytona Beach, Florida. The ASA sanctioned asphalt and dirt tracks in their ASA Member Track program along with racing series in the United States and Canada. The ASA was most famous for a national touring series which began in 1973 but was discontinued in 2004 due to financial difficulties. In 2005, ASA became primarily a short track sanctioning clearinghouse under the leadership of Dennis Huth. The cars from the ASA National tour also raced in England in the now-defunct Stock Car Speed Association (formally ASCAR). On December 10th, 2022, racing promoter Track Enterprises announced that the ASA would make a return to sanction the 2023 ASA STARS National Tour, a super late model racing series, under a licensing agreement with Automobile Racing Club of America, ARCA. Previous to the an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wausau, Wisconsin
Wausau ( ) is a city in and the county seat of Marathon County, Wisconsin, United States. The Wisconsin River divides the city into east and west. The city's suburbs include Schofield, Weston, Mosinee, Maine, Rib Mountain, Kronenwetter, and Rothschild. As of the 2020 census, Wausau had a population of 39,994. It is the core city of the Wausau Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA), which includes all of Marathon County and had a population of 134,063 at the 2010 census. History Founding This area has for millennia changed hands between various indigenous peoples. The historic Ojibwe (also known in the United States as the Chippewa) occupied it in the period of European encounter. They had a lucrative fur trade for decades with French colonists and French Canadians. After the French and Indian War this trade was dominated by British-American trappers from the eastern seaboard. The Wisconsin River first drew European-American settlers to the area during the mid-19th centur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nathan Haseleu
Nathan Haseleu (born November 24, 1977; pronounced HAWS-lie) is a racecar driver from Sun Prairie, Wisconsin. His career peaked in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series with four Top 10 finishes for Roush Racing. Haseleu has also competed in the ASA Midwest Tour, the CRA Super Series, and the Wisconsin Challenge Series. He lives in Marshall, Dane County, Wisconsin. Racing career Haseleu began racing in a hobby stock at age 16 in 1994 at Columbus 151 Speedway and Jefferson Speedway in Wisconsin, and he won the Rookie of the Year at both tracks plus the championship at Columbus 151.American Speed Association Commits Haseleu to Midwest Tour February 5, 2007, Retrieved July 29, 2007 He won hobby stock track championships both track ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Newton, Iowa
Newton is the county seat of, and most populous city in, Jasper County, Iowa, United States. Located east of Des Moines, Newton is in Central Iowa. As of the 2020 Census, the city population was 15,760. It is the home of Iowa Speedway, Maytag Dairy Farms, and the Iowa Sculpture Festival. History Early history Newton was founded in 1846 as Newton City, then shortened to Newton in 1847 and incorporated as a city in 1857. It was named to pair with Jasper County, following a common American naming scheme at the time in honor of Revolutionary War soldiers John Newton and William Jasper. In the late 19th century, Newton's growth was fueled by the development of coal mines in the region. The first significant mine in the area was the Couch mine of the Jasper County Coal and Railway Company, opened in the 1870s. For a while, it was the largest mine in the county, producing 70 tons per day. William Snooks opened a mine near Newton in 1886. In the early 20th century, large scale mini ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iowa Speedway
Iowa Speedway is a 7/8-mile (1.4 km) paved oval motor racing track in Newton, Iowa, United States, approximately east of Des Moines. It has over 25,000 permanent seats as well as a unique multi-tiered RV viewing area along the backstretch. The premiere event of the track is the Hy-Vee IndyCar Race Weekend held yearly in July since its inaugural running in 2007. History The track opened in September 2006 with the Soy Biodiesel 250, won by Woody Howard, for the USAR Hooters Pro Cup Four Champions playoff. The Indy Racing League announced a race there on June 24, 2007, the Iowa Corn Indy 250, which was won by Dario Franchitti, who barely nipped Marco Andretti at the finish line. The track also secured a combined NASCAR Camping World East-West race where results counted towards both series' championships. That race delivered a dramatic battle between 17-year-old Joey Logano from the Busch East Series, who defeated Daytona 500 champion Kevin Harvick, 1998 West Series ch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sandvik Coromant
Sandvik Coromant is a Swedish company that supplies cutting tools and services to the metal cutting industry. Sandvik Coromant is headquartered in Sandviken, Sweden and is represented in more than 150 countries with some 7900 employees worldwide. It is part of the business area Sandvik Machining Solutions within the global industrial group Sandvikbr> Metalworking focus Sandvik Coromant produces an extensive range of metal cutting tools: * Turning, including general turning, heavy turning, small part machining, parting and grooving, hard part turning and threading. *Milling, including face milling, shoulder milling, profile milling, turn milling, high feed milling, chamfering, slot milling and thread milling. *Drilling, including general drilling, step and chamfer drilling, composite drilling and tapping. * Boring, including rough boring, fine boring and reaming. *Tool holding, including tools for turning centres and lathe tools, machining centres, multi-task machines an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Skylar Holzhausen
The name Skyler or Skylar () is an Anglicized spelling of the surname and given name '' Schuyler''. ''Schuyler'' was introduced into America as a surname by 17th century Dutch settlers arriving in New York. By the 19th century, in honor of members of New York's prominent Schuyler family such as Philip Schuyler, the surname had entered use as a given name; for example, Schuyler Colfax (1823–1885), the 17th Vice President of the United States. The spellings ''Skyler'' and ''Skylar'' first in the United States during the 1980s. The name is in use for both boys and girls. Masculine given name * Skyler Stone (born 1979), American actor and comedian * Skyler Green (born 1984), American football player for the Dallas Cowboys * Skylar Astin (born 1987), American actor * Skyler Gisondo (born 1996), American actor * Skyler Page (born 1989), American animator and voice actor * Skyler Milne (born 1993), American soccer player * Skyler Howard (born 1994), American football quarterba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elko, Minnesota
Elko was a city in Scott County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 472 at the 2000 census. In January 2007, Elko merged with New Market to become Elko New Market. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the city had a total area of , all of it land. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 472 people, 155 households, and 128 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 165 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 98.94% White, 0.21% African American, 0.21% Native American, 0.42% Asian, 0.21% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.42% of the population. There were 155 households, out of which 52.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 72.3% were married couples Marriage, also called matrimony or wedlock, is a culturally and often legally recognized union between people called spouses. It establishes rights and obligations betw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elko Speedway
Elko Speedway, is a 3/8 mile asphalt oval NASCAR-sanctioned race track located in Elko New Market, Minnesota. Elko Speedway is a track in the NASCAR Advance Auto Parts Weekly Series. The track is located in the former Elko portion of the merged city. Divisions The track divisions include Limited Late Models, Thunder Car, Legends, Power Stocks, and Bandoleros on regular Saturday Nights. Traveling series The ASA held races at the track, and its successor the ARCA Midwest Tour still holds events. The track has held Mid-American Stock Car Series events as well as their now-defunct Super Truck division. The ARCA racing series held the Akona 200, their first ever race in Minnesota, at Elko Speedway on June 2, 2012. The series returned in 2013 and 2014 File:2014 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: Stocking up supplies and personal protective equipment (PPE) for the Western African Ebola virus epidemic; Citizens examining the ruins after the Chibok schoolgirls kid ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jason Weinkauf
Jason ( ; ) was an ancient Greek mythological hero and leader of the Argonauts, whose quest for the Golden Fleece featured in Greek literature. He was the son of Aeson, the rightful king of Iolcos. He was married to the sorceress Medea. He was also the great-grandson of the messenger god Hermes, through his mother's side. Jason appeared in various literary works in the classical world of Greece and Rome, including the epic poem '' Argonautica'' and the tragedy '' Medea''. In the modern world, Jason has emerged as a character in various adaptations of his myths, such as the 1963 film '' Jason and the Argonauts'' and the 2000 TV miniseries of the same name. Persecution by Pelias Pelias (Aeson's half-brother) was power-hungry and sought to gain dominion over all of Thessaly. Pelias was the progeny of a union between their shared mother, Tyro ("high born Tyro"), the daughter of Salmoneus, and the sea god Poseidon. In a bitter feud, he overthrew Aeson (the rightf ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jacob Goede
Jacob (; ; ar, يَعْقُوب, Yaʿqūb; gr, Ἰακώβ, Iakṓb), later given the name Israel, is regarded as a patriarch of the Israelites and is an important figure in Abrahamic religions, such as Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. Jacob first appears in the Book of Genesis, where he is described as the son of Isaac and Rebecca, and the grandson of Abraham, Sarah, and Bethuel. According to the biblical account, he was the second-born of Isaac's children, the elder being Jacob's fraternal twin brother, Esau. Jacob is said to have bought Esau's birthright and, with his mother's help, deceived his aging father to bless him instead of Esau. Later in the narrative, following a severe drought in his homeland of Canaan, Jacob and his descendants, with the help of his son Joseph (who had become a confidant of the pharaoh), moved to Egypt where Jacob died at the age of 147. He is supposed to have been buried in the Cave of Machpelah. Jacob had twelve sons through four women, his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marshfield, Wisconsin
Marshfield is a city in northwest Wood and southwest Marathon counties in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. It is located at the intersection of U.S. Highway 10, Highway 13 and Highway 97. The largest city in Wood County, its population was 18,929 at the 2020 census. Of this, 18,119 were in Wood County, and 810 were in Marathon County. The city is part of the United States Census Bureau's Marshfield-Wisconsin Rapids Micropolitan Statistical Area, which includes all of Wood County (2020 population: 74,207). The portion of the city in Marathon County is part of the Wausau Metropolitan Statistical Area. Marshfield is home to the Marshfield Clinic, a large healthcare system that serves much of Central, Northern, and Western Wisconsin. In 2010, Marshfield was ranked 5th in a list of "The Best Small Cities to Raise a Family" compiled by ''Forbes'' magazine. History In 1851 and 1853, when the area was still forested, surveyors working for the U.S. government marked all the section corners ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
