Howie Lettow 30 Story Lines

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Here are a few story lines coming into tomorrow night's Howie Lettow 30 presented by Hougan Farms at Madison International Speedway.

There are many more story lines I'm sure, but lets kick it off with these.

Fastest Truck On Track

Grant Griesbach looks for his 3rd consecutive fast time and 4th of the season. Picked up back to back fast time awards at Slinger Super Speedway. Grant also was the Six08 Pole Qualifier when the Midwest Truck Series visited Madison back in May.

Swan Closing In

The 6x series champion is right back into the mix for the 2026 title hunt. Now sitting just 13 points behind Tristan Swanson. Swan was 63 points back following race 4 of the season making up 50 points on the Slinger swing.

Swanson Looks to Rebound

After an impressive 5 race stretch. Tristan Swanson finished outside the top 5 for the first time the last race at Slinger Super Speedway with an 11 place result. Through the first 6 races Swanson’s average finish is 3.8.

Mid-Summer Shootout Heats Up

16 teams will go head to head in Round 2 as the Finish Line Towing Mid Summer Shootout heats up. Over the next 4 races head to head match ups will take place with the Finish Line Towing Mid Summer Shootout being crowned at Dells Raceway Park on Saturday September 5th in the Sauter Classic 50

Laney Osborne Continues to Impress

The Jefferson standout has been impressive on her rookie campaign with the Midwest Truck Series. On the season she has one top 5 and two top 10s along with only one race she has lost spots in the feature. She currently leads the Joas Painting Rookie of the Year standings.

Moving Forward

It’s never easy to pass in the Midwest Truck Series but Tristan Swanson and Eugene Gregorich III have moved forward in all 6 features so far in the 2026 season. Swanson sits on top of the Lefthander Performance season long Hard Charger standings having passed 31 trucks in feature competition while Gregorich III is in second with 25 trucks.

Leading the Pack

At the halfway point of the season Tristan Swanson is the overall lap leader with 110 laps led (39.86%). James Swan is in second with 58 laps (21%) out front while Robbie Rucks is in third with 50 laps led. Swan has led laps in 4 of the 1st seven events on the year.

Howie Lettow Winners Still Going Strong

Former Howie Lettow 30 winners in the field include James Swan (2x), Brandon Reichenberger, Chester Ace, James Lynch, and Kevin Knuese. Levon Van Der Geest is also a former Midwest Truck Series Howie Lettow winner and is competing in a super late.

Ace Returns to the Truck

After taking some time off to spend with family and recover from an injury. The winningest driver in a Midwest Truck in the modern era at Madison returns to the series. Ace has found victory lane 5 times in the modern era, one more time than James Swan. Chester is coming off a podium third place back in May in the Joe Shear Classic 36.

Tickets are still available for puchase in advance for a lower cost than at the gate. Head over to https://misracing.com/ to purchase tickets today.