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Midwest Transit Racing was a former NASCAR
NASCAR

The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing is the largest sanctioning body of stock cars in the United States. The three largest racing series sanctioned by NASCAR are the Sprint Cup Series, the Nationwide Series and the Camping World Truck Series....
 Winston Cup Series team owned and operated by Hal Hicks
Hal Hicks

Hal Hicks was a Canada professional ice hockey player who played 110 games in the National Hockey League. He was born in Sillery, Quebec, Quebec and played for the Detroit Red Wings and Montreal Maroons....
 and Mike Witter. It was formed in 1998
1998 in NASCAR

The 1998 NASCAR Winston Cup Season began on Sunday February 8 and ended on Sunday November 8. Hendrick Motorsports driver Jeff Gordon was crowned champion for the third time in four years....
 as #03 with Dan Pardus
Dan Pardus

Dan Pardus is an auto racing driver. He has raced in the Auto Racing Club of America series, as well as NASCAR with Jim & Julie Motorsports and Midwest Transit Racing....
 driving and Midwest Transit as the sponsor. Before the car hit the track however, NASCAR changed the number to 07 for unspecified reasons. The team planned to run as many races as possible, but several starts led to nothing but DNQ's until the Pepsi 400, where Pardus finished 36th after a crash.






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Midwest Transit Racing was a former NASCAR
NASCAR

The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing is the largest sanctioning body of stock cars in the United States. The three largest racing series sanctioned by NASCAR are the Sprint Cup Series, the Nationwide Series and the Camping World Truck Series....
 Winston Cup Series team owned and operated by Hal Hicks
Hal Hicks

Hal Hicks was a Canada professional ice hockey player who played 110 games in the National Hockey League. He was born in Sillery, Quebec, Quebec and played for the Detroit Red Wings and Montreal Maroons....
 and Mike Witter. It was formed in 1998
1998 in NASCAR

The 1998 NASCAR Winston Cup Season began on Sunday February 8 and ended on Sunday November 8. Hendrick Motorsports driver Jeff Gordon was crowned champion for the third time in four years....
 as #03 with Dan Pardus
Dan Pardus

Dan Pardus is an auto racing driver. He has raced in the Auto Racing Club of America series, as well as NASCAR with Jim & Julie Motorsports and Midwest Transit Racing....
 driving and Midwest Transit as the sponsor. Before the car hit the track however, NASCAR changed the number to 07 for unspecified reasons. The team planned to run as many races as possible, but several starts led to nothing but DNQ's until the Pepsi 400, where Pardus finished 36th after a crash. The team tried again in 1999
1999 in NASCAR

The 1999 NASCAR Winston Cup Season began on Sunday February 7 and ended on Sunday November 21. Yates Racing driver Dale Jarrett was crowned the champion....
, only switching its number to 50. When Pardus did not qualify for any of his attempts, he was replaced by Ricky Craven
Ricky Craven

Richard Allen Craven is a former NASCAR driver. He last drove in the Sprint Cup in 2004 and raced in the Craftsman Truck Series in 2005. He does not have a racing job at this time....
. At first, the combination seemed to work, but in 2000, the team began DNQ-ing again as well as having problems finishing races. After Craven quit the team, Rick Mast
Rick Mast

Rick Mast is a former NASCAR driver. He competed in both the Winston Cup and Busch Series before retiring in 2002. Despite never winning in the Cup Series, he was still a fan favorite in the series....
 drove the car briefly, attempting races on a limited schedule, before Rich Bickle
Rich Bickle

Rich Bickle, Jr. is a journeyman NASCAR driver. He is currently unemployed. Bickle, who has never completed a full season in the NASCAR Winston Cup Series, has a long and prestigious history in Short track motor racing....
 took over for one race at Indianapolis
Indianapolis Motor Speedway

The Indianapolis Motor Speedway, located in Speedway, Indiana in the United States, is the home of the Indianapolis 500 race.It has existed since 1909, and is the original "Speedway," the first racing facility historically to incorporate the word....
. After that the team suspended operations and closed down, ending a brief but tumultuous run in NASCAR.