October 9, 2024

Winchester, IN — The Winchester 400 at Winchester Speedway is one of the Crown Jewels of the pavement short track racing world. The Indiana short track has had a prevalent presence in the history of ASA, and this weekend is no different as the ASA STARS National Tour will be the presiding sanctioning body for the 53rd Winchester 400.

The stars and cars of the Super Late Model series have had nearly a full season of action leading up to Winchester, with the race serving as the penultimate event for the tour. This race also serves as the 2024 finale for the co-sanctioning ASA/CRA Super Series, a regional branch of the proverbial ASA tree.

Entry List

ASA STARS National Tour points leader Casey Roderick has all but assured a championship in 2024, but still looks for a strong weekend in Indiana. Roderick sits atop the standings by a margin of 157 points over Canada’s Kyle Steckly.

The defending Winchester 400 winner, Gio Ruggiero, is another highlight on this year’s entry list. Ruggiero returns in his no. 22 Wilson Motorsports machine looking to go back-to-back.

A two-time Winchester 400 victor also highlights this year’s entries in Pinellas Park, Florida’s Stephen Nasse. Nasse won the race in 2019 and again in 2022.

A couple of current NASCAR names with footholds in short track racing also highlight the entry list, with NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series racers Ty Majeski and Jake Garcia having entered into the event. Majeski, despite being a juggernaut in midwestern short track racing to this day, surprisingly has yet to win a Winchester 400.

ASA STARS Winchester 400 Entry List

#1 – Jon Beach (Muskegon, MI)
#3 – Chris Munson (Chelsea, MI)
#3 – Brian Gray (Hamilton, WI)
#5 – Jonathan Knee (Fort Collins, CO)
#14 – Austin Nason (Roscoe, IL)
#14 – Chase Pinsonneault (Belle River, ON)
#16 – Evan Varney (Richmond, MI)
#18 – Chase Burda (Lapper, MI)
#22 – Gio Ruggiero (Seekonk, MA)
#23 – Billy VanMeter (Indianapolis, IN)
#24 – Gavan Boschele (Mooresville, NC)
#26 – Dawson Sutton (Lebanon, TN)
#26 – Casey Roderick (Pulaski, MS)
#28 – Cole Butcher (Mooresville, NC)
#30 – Kyle Steckly (Milverton, ON)
#32 – Chris Shannon (Lawton, MI)
#33 – Albert Francis (Painesville, OH)
#35 – Jake Garcia (Eatonton, GA)
#51 – Stephen Nasse (Pinellas Park, FL)
#51 – Jake Finch (Lynn Haven, FL)
#61 – Brandon Varney (Richmond, MI)
#66 – Logan Bearden (Leander, TX)
#69 – Michael Hinde (Hernando, FL)
#91 – Ty Majeski (Neenah, WI)
#131 – Blake Rowe (Ortonville, MI)

History

The list of Winchester 400 winners is stacked with talent and famous names, to put it extremely lightly.

NASCAR Champions, NASCAR Hall of Famers, current NASCAR Cup Series stars, and more can be found with their names etched into the race’s history books.

Courtesy of the ASA STARS National Tour, a graphic with all former winners can be found below.

Weekend Schedule

The ASA STARS National Tour will not be the only racing action that Winchester sees this weekend, with the CRA JEGS All Star Tour, Vores Compact Touring Series, and other classes joining in for a full weekend of action that stretches from Thursday to Sunday.

The full weekend schedule can be found below.

Streaming

Fans that are unable to attend the Winchester 400 in person can catch the stream on TrackTV.com.

For more updates on the Winchester 400 throughout the weekend, be sure to follow Liberty Racing Review’s social media pages.

Cover Photo – Reid Scott/Liberty Racing Review

Winner List and Schedule Graphics – ASA STARS National Tour