NASCAR / ASA Major Racing Event At WIR

Chris Clark, Game Day Sports Marketing
April 9, 2002

(KAUKAUNA, WI) – For the first time in history, NASCAR and the American Speed Association (ASA) will be holding races in one venue, as part of the same super race weekend. Oneida Bingo & Casino’s Rev It Up Weekend, a multi-racing extravaganza, will be held June 6 – 9 at Wisconsin International Raceway in Kaukauna, WI.

The Oneida Bingo & Casino 250 NASCAR RE/MAX Challenge Series race and the Oneida Bingo & Casino ASA 300, a race televised LIVE nationally on TNN, will be the big attractions that weekend.

The event opens on Thursday, June 9 with Oneida Bingo & Casino’s Thursday Night Thunder – stock car racing featuring the Fox River Racing Club. Friday, June 7 is the Oneida Bingo & Casino 250 NASCAR race. On Saturday, June 8 there will be racing with the Jr. Motorsports, along with a Kids Starter Contest. Oneida Bingo & Casino ASA 300 qualifying will also take place that day. And on Sunday, June 9, it’s the Oneida Bingo & Casino ASA 300.

Many well known drivers from the RE/MAX Challenge Series and the ASA circuits are expected to participate, including Tim Rothe, Steve Carlson and Brian Hoppe from the RE/MAX Series and Joey Clanton, Kevin Cywinski and rookie sensation Kyle Busch from the ASA Series.

Oneida Bingo and Casino has packaged the races as a part of a race fan dream weekend they’re calling Oneida Bingo & Casino’s Rev It Up Weekend. As with every ASA race the drivers will be accessible and available for autographs. There will also be a rockin’ celebrity autograph party at Oneida Bingo & Casino on Saturday night.

Racing fans are welcome and encouraged to camp at the WIR grounds for the weekend. There will be an extensive sponsor/vendor village, ample food and beverage outlets; as well as Rev It Up Weekend and other racing souvenirs available all weekend long. 

gamedayracing.com is the site for individual, VIP and Group ticket package prices and information, and all the Rev It Up Weekend details. The site also includes RE/Max Challenge Series and ASA race histories, a celebrity history, a complete listing of ticket vendors and details on a variety of sponsorship opportunities available.

 

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