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Swiss Colony Night Friday, August 15, 2008
This Friday at Madison International Speedway is Swiss Colony Night featuring exciting racing action in all five weekly divisions. See the Weaver Auto Parts Super Late Models, Rockweiler Insulation Limited Late Models, Bryden Motors Area Sportsman, Pellitteri Waste Systems Legends, and Roto Rooter Bandits. Point races are down to the final three weeks in all divisions with the exception of the Limited Late Models. Nathan Haseleu is on his way to his first track championship at MIS as he leads Steve Rubeck 642-581 . Defending champion Bobby Wilberg has a 544-499 lead over Ross Kenseth in the Rockweiler Insulation Limited Late Models. Jay Kalbus is on his way to his first MIS track championship in the Bryden Motors Area Sportsman with a 753-608 lead over Steve Dickson with Darrell Garman closely following Dickson with 605 points. With four straight feature wins, Chester Ace has put some distance between himself and the field in the Roto Rooter Bandits point standings with Cory Skolaski and Stephen Scheel in second and third place. Max McNamara and Alex Arelano have battled it out all season in the Pellitteri Waste Systems Legends with McNamara holding a 720-638 lead over Arelano. Pit gates open at 3:30 with hot laps at 4:45, qualifying at 6:20 and racing at 7:30. Schedule of Events
3:30 Pit Gates Open 4:45 Hot Laps Super Late Models Area Sportsman Limited Late Models Bandits Legends 6:20 Qualifying Super Late Models Area Sportsman Limited Late Models Bandits Legends 7:30 Racing Bandits Heats (8 Laps) Legends Heats (8 Laps) Area Sportsman Heats (8 Laps) Limited Late Model Qualifying Race (12 Laps) Bandits Feature (20 Laps) Legends Feature (20 Laps) Super Late Model Feature (40 Laps) Area Sportsman Feature (15/20 Laps) Limited Late Model Feature (40 Laps) | ||||
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JP Cullen & Sons Night Friday, August 8, 2008 High Speed Action on Wisconsin's Fastest Half-Mile this Friday Night This Friday night (August 8th) is JP Cullen and Sons Night at Madison International Speedway with five racing divisions in action. Four of the five divisions will be taking to Wisconsin's Fastest Half-Mile for an exciting night of racing. Joining the racing program on Friday night will be the USST Super Trucks who will be making their first appearance at Madison in 2008. The trucks will be competing in the Kevin Fillner Memorial 40 in honor of the former MIS track owner who passed away earlier this summer. Fillner and his father Jerry were instrumental in bringing truck racing to MIS back in 1997 when they formed the Midwest Truck Series. The point races are starting to heat up at MIS with four point shows remaining on the schedule. Nathan Haseleu and Steve Rubeck are one-two in the Weaver Auto Parts Super Late Model standings as they both are going for their first MIS track championship. Defending champion Bobby Wilberg leads the way in the Rockweiler Insulation Limited Late Models with rookie phenom Ross Kenseth currently in second place. Jay Kalbus is the current point leader in the Bryden Motors Area Sportsman while Chester Ace leads the Roto Rooter Bandits. Laborer's Union Local 464 Night Friday, August 1, 2008 Night of Features Comes to MIS This Friday Night Over 200 laps of feature racing is on tap at Madison International Speedway this Friday night for Laborer's Union Local 464 Night. Highlighting the racing action will be Twin 50's for the Weaver Auto Parts Super Late Models. One driver could win as much as $2500 on Friday night! Five other divisions will be in action on Friday with the Bryden Motors Area Sportsman, Roto Rooter Bandits, Pellitteri Waste Systems Legends, Bandoleros, and Hobby Stocks. The Hobby Stocks were recently added to the racing program. “This is traditionally one of our biggest nights at MIS. There will be over 1,200 union members joining us for a night of food, drink, fun, and great racing. We are very appreciative of the support from the Laborer's Union Local 464,” said MIS General Manager Dave Grueneberg. Pit gates will open at 1:00 on Friday with an open practice session scheduled from 2:00 to 4:00 PM. Regular practice will begin at 4:45 followed by qualifying at 6:20 and racing at 7:30. Friday night will also be a big night for high school students who are participating in the ASA Educational Series program as they will receive scholarships to Ohio Technical College in Cleveland, Ohio. Participating members could win awards up to $25,000 to pursue education in the Automotive Technology field. Nearly $400,000 in scholarships was available to high school students who either raced or were part of a team at MIS in 2008. Super Late Model Payout: Normal points awarded for each feature Four tire night Driver who accumulates the most points will win an additional $500.00 Here is the payout for each 50 lap feature on Friday 1st $1000.00 2nd $700.00 3rd 500.00 4th 400.00 5th 350.00 6th 325.00 7th 300.00 8th 275.00 9th 250.00 10th through 24th $200.00
ASA Late Model Series Rolls Into MIS This Friday Night Monday, July 21, 2008 (Oregon, WI) The ASA Late Model Series Northern Division comes to Madison International Speedway this Friday night for the running of the Mayor of Madison 100 as part of Round One of the Border Wars. Round Two of the Border Wars will take place at the Rockford Speedway on Saturday night. This will be the sixth ASA Late Model Series event held at MIS since 2004 with Robbie Pyle winning last year's race. Past winners also include Kelly Bires, Dan Lensing, Bryan Reffner, and Matt Kenseth. Eddie Hoffman is the current series point leader coming into Madison. Local favorite and New Glarus, Wisconsin, native Jesse Saunders is currently in second place with MIS Limited Late Model rookie Brett Moffitt of Grimes, Iowa, in third place. Nick and Derek Neville round out the top five. A past MIS track champion, Jeremy Miller of Rockton, Illinois, is currently in seventh place with former ASA Late Model weekly competitors Dave Gentile Jr. in tenth place and Troy Hintzsche in twelfth. Other drivers of local interest in the top twenty-five include Michael Pickens (17th) and Brent Brevak (21st). Several current MIS stars will also be fielding cars for this Friday night's event including Bobby Wilberg and Nathan Haseleu. Pit gates open at 1:00 with practice sessions beginning at 3:30, qualifying at 6:30 and the first race at 7:30. The Grand National Vintage Series will also be on the racing program. Ticket prices are $15.00 for adults, $5.00 for students, with children five and under free. Discount coupons are available at madisoninternationalspeedway.com. For more information about the series fans can go to asalatemodelsnorth.com ASALMS Northern Division Track Record: 89 Travis Dassow 18.111 = 99.387 MPH (07/07/2007) 2008 Feature Winner: (07/25/2008) 2007 Feature Winner: 21 Robbie Pyle (07/07/2007) ASALMS Challenge Division Track Record: 2 Chad Wood 18.009 = 99.950 MPH (05/27/2006) 2006 Feature Winner: 89 Kelly Bires (05/27/2006) 2005 Feature Winner: 187 Bryan Reffner (05/27/2005) 2004 Feature Winner 2: 36 Dan Lensing (09/11/2004) 2004 Feature Winner 1: 74 Matt Kenseth (05/08/2004)
Racing and Family Fun this Friday at MIS This Friday is going to be a big night of racing and family fun at Madison International Speedway. As always MIS is the place to be to see the best drivers in the Midwest battle it out on Wisconsin's Fastest Half-Mile or the challenging “Ring of Fire” quarter mile. After the completion of 25 laps the cars will leave the track and head to the pits. The leader at the half-way point will roll the dice to determine an invert for the second half of the race. Later in the evening the cars will return and complete their race. Points and payout will be determined by how the cars finish after the 50 laps and the event will pay $800.00 to win and $250.00 to start. Just like the weather this week, the point races are really starting to heat up at MIS. Bobby Wilberg is the current point leader in the Rockweiler Insulation Limited Late Models with 385 points followed by Ross Kenseth at 344 and Ryan Goldade with 323. Jay Kalbus has a 502-477 lead over Darrell Garman in the Bryden Motors Area Sportsman. Chester Ace shows the way in the Roto Rooter Bandits with 486 points followed by Stephen Scheel at 451, Cory Skolaski at 442, and Jody Schmidt with 436. It's a two car race at this point in the Pellitteri Waste Systems Legends where Alex Arelano holds a slight 552-540 advantage over Max McNamara. During intermission the Turn Four Kids' Club will be sponsoring a “Coin Drop” for the children with thousands of coins and tokens spread out on the front stretch.
Super Late Model to Highlight Construction Labor Management Night at MIS This Friday night is Construction Labor Management Night at Madison International Speedway with six racing divisions in action. Highlighting the evening's events will be the Construction Labor Management 50 for the Weaver Auto Parts Super Late Models. Also in action will be the Bryden Motors Area Sportsman, Roto Rooter Bandits, Pellitteri Waste Systems Legends plus the International and American Short Tracker four cylinders. The super late model race will pay $1200 to win and $400 to start. This will be a three tire race. “The super lates have been putting on some great racing this season. We are going to sweeten the pot a little to encourage some of the super lates out there who haven't raced with us on a Friday night to come out and take on Wisconsin's Fastest Half-Mile and the talented field that races with us each week,” said MIS General Manager Dave Grueneberg. It's a tight point race for the Weaver Auto Parts Super Late Models point championship with Nathan Haseleu, Steve Rubeck, Andrew Morrissey, and Bobby Wilberg in a close four-way battle. Weekly points battles will continue in the Roto Rooter Bandits, Bryden Motors Area Sportsman, and Pellitteri Waste Systems Legends where Chester Ace, Jay Kalbus, and Alex Arelano lead their respective divisions. “We've got some good point races in all of our weekly divisions. As more drivers come out to race with us it's going to make these races very interesting,” added Grueneberg. The Rockweiler Insulation Limited Late Models will have the night off due to a Big 8 Series event at another track. Joining the racing program on Friday night will be the International and American Short Tracker four cylinder cars. In 2007 these two divisions who regularly race at Jefferson and Rockford made several appearances on the quarter mile, but this time they will be racing on the half-mile and as separate divisions. “The feedback we received from these guys is they wanted to try the half-mile. We are going to give them their shot and hope they come out to support this opportunity,” said Grueneberg. Pit gates will open at 3:30 with hot laps beginning at 4:45. Qualifying is scheduled to begin at 6:20 with racing at 7:30.
Night of Thrills Comes to MIS on Friday, July 4th This Friday night Madison International Speedway will be hosting a Night of Thrills featuring a 300 lap four cylinder enduro race, train race, and a gauntlet race. This will be fun for the entire family. Lucas Oil “On the Edge” series will be here taping all three events. Here's your chance to be on television! Four Cylinder Enduro Race: If more than 50 cars enter this event will pay $2000 to win! If less than 50 cars it will pay $1500 to win! Pit passes are $20.00 with a $30.00 entry fee. More than 50 cars: 1st- $2000, 2nd- $1000, 3rd- $700, 4th- $300, 5th- $250, 6th- $200, 7th- $175, 8th- $150, 9th- 125, 10th- $100, 11th-20th - $50 Less than 50 cars: 1st- $1500, 2nd- $1000, 3rd- $700, 4th- $300, 5th- $250, 6th- $200, 7th- $175, 8th- $150, 9th- $125, 10th- $100 Racing action will take place on the quarter mile “Ring of Fire.” Train Race: Three vehicles chained together racing around the track - we will pay $25.00 per team. Gauntlet Race: Cars / trucks trying to prevent a vehicle from circling the track - almost anything goes! We will pay $25.00 per car. It's going to be a great night of family entertainment at Madison International Speedway this Friday night. Pit gates open at 3:00 with racing set for 7:00 PM.
Skies Light Up Over MIS This Friday Monday, June 23, 2008 (Oregon, WI) This Friday night the Boucher Group presents their annual Fireworks Extravaganza at Madison International Speedway. Thunder Cat Fireworks will once again thrill fans of all ages with a spectacular aerial and ground display. Racing action will take place in the Weaver Auto Parts Super Late Models, Rockweiler Insulation Limited Late Models, Bryden Motors Area Sportsman, Roto Rooter Bandits, and Pellitteri Waste Systems Legends. Round three of the Wayne's Custom DIECAST Dash will also take place for the limited late models. The point races are heating up just like the weather as Nathan Haseleu, Bobby Wilberg, Jay Kalbus, Chester Ace, and Alex Arelano are all on top of their respective divisions. Pit gates on Friday open at 3:30, hot laps at 4:45, qualifying at 6:20 with racing at 7:30. For more information check out our website or call the track office at 608.835.9700.
The Racing is Heating Up at MIS Monday, June 16, 2008 (Oregon, WI) This Friday night at Madison International Speedway is Tech Enterprises Night featuring racing action in all five weekly divisions including Big Wheel races for the kids. Point races are heating up in all five divisions with two new point leaders emerging following last Friday night's action. Defending champion Bobby Wilberg is the new leader in the Rockweiler Insulation Limited Late Models with a 234-200 lead over both Ross Kenseth and Ryan Goldade. The Roto Rooter Bandits also have a new point leader as Stephen Scheel holds down the top spot with a 233-221 advantage over Chester Ace. The Weaver Auto Parts Super Late Model division remains tied with Nathan Haseleu and Andrew Morrissey each with 171 points. In the Bryden Motors Area Sportsman Jay Kalbus has a 265-240 lead over Mike Heelein. It's been a two car battle in the Pellitteri Waste Systems Legends with Alex Arelano leading Max McNamara 286-268. Children ages 3-11 are encouraged to bring their big wheels to the track on Friday night as the Turn Four Kids Club will be sponsoring races in three divisions. Pit gates on Friday open at 3:30 with hot laps at 4:45, qualifying at 6:30 and racing at 7:30. The Swiss Colony All Star Challenge promoted by RK Race Promotions is scheduled for Tuesday, June 24 and will feature Matt Kenseth, Tony Stewart, Kyle Busch and the best super late model drivers in the Midwest. The Big 8 Series will also be in action which will make this one of the top short track racing shows in the country. The pit gates will open at 9:00 AM with the grandstands open at Noon. Practice sessions are scheduled from Noon to 3:30 with qualifying at 4:00. Racing begins at 7:00 with the Swiss Colony All Star Challenge slated for 8:00.
Something for Everyone at MIS This Friday Night Does it get any better than this? Five racing divisions plus the second annual trailer race and Faster Pastor III all in one night! After back to back rainouts racing will continue this Friday with the Rockweiler Insulation Limited Late Models, Bryden Motors Area Sportsman, Roto Rooter Bandits, Pellitteri Waste Systems Legends, and the Bandoleros all in action. Round two of the Wayne's Custom DIECAST Dash for the limited late models is also on the schedule. Highlighting the racing program will be the Nicholas' Gift of Hope 40 for the limited late models that will pay $800.00 to the winner and additional purse money to several other finishing positions. The Nicholas' Gift of Hope event is in memory of Nick Beinlich, a young driver from Illinois who competed at MIS in 2007 before suddenly passing away in September at the age of eighteen. The Gift of Hope program is committed to drug awareness and prevention and will be asking limited late model drivers to display a special decal this season. Six area pastors have been nominated through Life 102.5 to compete in the Faster Pastor III event that will find the pastors competing on the quarter mile in Bandit cars. Defending champion Derrick Wright of Lake City Church in Madison will be back to take on the field that includes Ben Davis from River Glen Christian in Waukesha, Mike Tess from Good Shepherd Episcopal in Sun Prairie, Jason Sasse from Community Evangelical Free in Platteville, Eric Wenger from Community of Life in Oregon, Glenn Herschberger from Real Hope Community in Lake Mills, and Bob Turner from River of Life in Portage. The trailer race will feature trucks pulling boat, snowmobile, utility trailers and even campers all while racing. See the drivers maneuver around the track trying to dodgeÉor drive throughÉthe trailers that become separated from the trucks This event was featured on national television and is something you don't want to miss. For those who would like to participate rules are posted on our website. Pit gates open at 3:30 with hot laps at 4:45, qualifying at 6:30 and racing at 7:30. For more information checkout our website at madisoninternationalspeedway.com or call the track office at 608.835.9700,
A Big Friday This Week at MIS Oregon, WI (Sunday, June 1, 2008) It's Miller Time this Friday night at Madison International Speedway as five divisions take to the track as part of Miller Night at the Races. Racing action will take place in the Weaver Auto Parts Super Late Models, Rockweiler Insulation Limited Late Models, Roto Rooter Bandits, Pellitteri Waste Systems Legends, and the USST Super Trucks. The Bryden Motors Area Sportsman will have the night off. Highlighting the racing program will be the first annual Wayne's Custom DIECAST 40 for the limited late models. Wayne and Donna Forsythe have added money to the first twelve finishing positions including an additional $100 to the feature making a win worth a cool $700. Wayne and Donna have been loyal supporters of racing at MIS by sponsoring both a Hard Charger and Fast Dash Series for the limited late models. “We really enjoy supporting racing at MIS and want to thank all of the limited late model drivers for supporting us,” said Wayne Forsythe. Friday night will also mark the first appearance of the season for the USST Super Trucks. Local favorite John Wood comes into the race following a win in the USST opener in Iowa. For the weekly divisions this will mark the third event of the season. Fifteen year old Ross Kenseth of Spring Valley, Illinois, leads the Rockweiler Insulation Limited Late Model point race. Kenseth is the son of NASCAR star and former MIS Track Champion Matt Kenseth. Nathan Haseleu and Andrew Morrissey are tied for the lead in the Weaver Auto Parts Super Late Models while Alex Arelano and Chester Ace topping their respective fields in the Pellitteri Waste Systems Legends and Roto Rooter Bandits. Pit gates open at 3:30 with hot laps at 4:45, qualifying at 6:30 and racing at 7:30. For more information call the track office at 608.835.9700.
MIS Turns Up the Heat This Friday Night This Friday night is Fire Rescue Supply Night at Madison International Speedway and the racing action is guaranteed to be red hot. The Weaver Auto Parts Super Late Models, Rockweiler Insulation Limited Late Models, Bryden Motors Area Sportsman, and Pellitteri Waste Systems Legends will all be taking to the track. The USST Super Trucks will also join the racing program for their first of four visits to Wisconsin's Half-Mile in 2008 while the Roto Rooter Bandits will have the night off on Friday. Highlighting the racing program will be the Wayne's Custom DIECAST 40 for the limited late models. Wayne and Donna Forsythe have been long-time supporters of MIS and have sponsored the Wayne's Custom DIECAST Dash and Hard Charger Program for many years. The point races at MIS are already taking shape with a tie between Nathan Haseleu and Andrew Morrissey in the Weaver Auto Parts Super Late Models. Fifteen year old Ross Kenseth, son of NASCAR Star and former MIS track champion Matt Kenseth, is on top of the Rockweiler Insulation Limited Late Model point standings. Fueled by back to back wins in the first two weeks, Jay Kalbus and Alex Arelano lead the Bryden Motors Area Sportsman and Pellitteri Waste Systems Legends point races. Long-time local favorite John Wood comes in as the man to beat in the USST Super Trucks after his win in Iowa. Pit gates open at 3:30 with hot laps at 4:45, qualifying at 6:30 and racing at 7:30.
Weaver Auto Parts Night This Friday at MIS Oregon, WI (Monday, May 19, 2008) Five divisions of cars will be in action this Friday night (May 23rd) when Madison International Speedway plays host to Weaver Auto Parts Night presented by Yellow Book. Racing action will take place in the Weaver Auto Parts Super Late Models, Rockweiler Insulation Limited Late Models, Bryden Motors Area Sportsman, Roto Rooter Bandits, and Pellitteri Legends. Friday night will also mark the first round of the Wayne's Custom DIECAST Dash for the limited late models. Weaver Auto Parts has been a long-time sponsor of racing at Madison International Speedway. Mark and Mary Weaver opened their first store way back in 1972 in Portage. Today Weaver Auto Parts has eighteen outlets throughout south central Wisconsin as well as a 31,000 square foot warehouse in Sauk City. The goal of Weaver Auto Parts is to provide their customers with the best in automotive parts and machine shop service all at the most competitive prices. Employing approximately 130 people, you can find Weaver Auto Parts locations in Portage, Sauk City, Madison West and North, Waunakee, Randolph, Westfield, Pardeeville, Cross Plains, Mt. Horeb, New Glarus, Dodgeville, Wautoma, Middleton, Baraboo, Reedsburg, McFarland, and Oregon. Something unique about each Weaver location is that in nearly every store the manager is a part owner. Pit gates open at 3:30 with hot laps at 4:45, qualifying at 6:30 with racing at 7:30. For more information checkout the track website at madisoninternationalspeedway.com or call the track office at 608.835.9700.
Badger State Tractor Pullers Coming to MIS Oregon, WI (Monday, May 12, 2008) Something new will be taking place this weekend when the Badger State Tractor Pullers come to Madison International Speedway for their first-ever appearance. Exciting pulling action is set for Saturday, May 17th at 7:00 PM with tractors and trucks competing in four divisions. Tractor pulling action takes place in Pro Stock and Super Farm tractors with 4x4 Stock and 4x4 Stock Diesel Trucks also in action. So how does a paved asphalt track host a tractor pulling event? “We are hauling in a lot of dirt and putting it on the pit lane from turn four down the front stretch,” said MIS General Manager Dave Grueneberg. “It's going to be a big job getting everything in place, but we're looking to try new things and this is definitely something new.” This will be the first of two tractor pulling events at MIS in 2008. On September 12-13 the Lucas Oil Pro Pullers will be at MIS for their national championship event. “These guys are part of a national series and we will have competitors from all over the United States in September,” added Grueneberg. Due to the tractor pull there will be no weekly racing on Friday night, May 16th. Madison International Speedway is located on Sunrise Road just south of Highway 138 between Oregon and Stoughton. For more information you may call the track office at 608.835.9700 | ||||
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