Fredrickson began his racing career driving a Super Truck three nights a week, tying for the Track Champion with longtime friend Conrad Jorgenson at Raceway Park (Shakopee, MN). As an up and coming young racer, Fredrickson drove in only one career Legends Car race, which he won at the I-94 Raceway (Sauk Centre, MN). After one season in the Super Trucks, Dan moved to Late Models and seemed to find success at many different tracks following his Elko Championship. Touring experience with the old ASA National Tour and the NASCAR Midwest Series allowed him to tackle different types of tracks throughout the country. In the 2006 NASCAR Midwest Series, Dan captured three wins and came up a couple of points short of taking the Championship.

Fredrickson likes the concept of the American Speed Association Midwest Tour, comparing it to the old ARTGO Challenge Series. "Every time the tour would show up at the track, the track would have their own stars against the touring cars and it just was a better show," said Fredrickson. This looks to be revived with the format that will be used with the American Speed Association Midwest Tour. "When you start off at Elko there is going to be eight guys figuring that they are going to beat the tour guys. And there will be eight tour guys figuring that they are going to beat up on the local guys. It’s going to be the top show."