CONCORD, N.C. — After several seasons cutting his teeth in micro sprints, Ashton Torgerson has joined the chase for the Xtreme Outlaw Midget Series presented by Toyota championship.
The 17-year-old from Glendale, Arix., has partnered with team owners Jay Mounce and Gavin Stout of Mounce/Stout Motorsports to pilot the Eibach Springs, Safety-Kleen, Spike/Stanton No. 02 in his first national midget series season.
“I’ve been watching all the races and always see [Mounce/Stout] cars up front,” Torgerson said. “I’ve got no reason not to win with these guys behind me and the equipment that I have. I’m super pumped to have them.”
Torgerson brings a wealth of open-wheel racing experience to the table as a former full-time micro sprint racer, claiming multiple track championships on the ovals of California in both the winged and non-winged divisions.
Last year, he dipped into winged 360 sprint car racing, making more than 35 starts at tracks in Washington, Oregon and California, while scoring a pair of victories.
His biggest career accomplishment came nearly three weeks ago when he scored the win in the Restricted ‘A’ Class division at the Tulsa Shootout.
Torgerson suited up for Mounce/Stout for the first time inside the SageNet Center and garnered his best results in the marquee midget event, finishing 11th in his Thursday preliminary feature before falling shy of a transfer spot in a C main on Saturday.
“I feel like midgets are the most fun thing I’ve driven so far,” Torgerson said. “I feel like if I can get good in these, maybe it’ll help me out everywhere else.”