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Famed Milwaukee Mile A Part Of ASALMS Fifth Anniversary 2007 Schedule
The prestigious Governors Cup Weekend, August 24-25, 2007.
By: ASA Late Model Series
Lexington, Michigan (01/30/2007): In the Series "Where Champions
Race" the cars and stars of the ASA Late Model Series Challenge Division
Presented by GM Performance Parts will go to some of the most famous race
tracks in short track Auto Racing today!
The heralded Bristol (TN) Motor Speedway is on the schedule, so is the brand
new, state of the art Iowa (IA) Speedway. Historic short tracks such as the
Berlin (MI) Raceway, Cayuga (ON) Motorsports Park, Five Flags (FL) Speedway,
Hawkeye Downs (IA) Speedway, Music City (TN) Motorplex, and the Toledo (OH)
Speedway also adorn the 2007 schedule for the crown jewel of the ASALMS.
Of course the teams can’t forget about the rest of the 2007 season beginning
at the San Antonio (TX) Speedway for the 2007 Season Opener, which is just
over four weeks away! Plus the Motor Mile (VA) Speedway is brand new to the
ASALMS Challenge Division travels and the state of Virginia will experience
the ASALMS Challenge Division for the first time ever.
There's one track on the schedule that every driver in the United States has
circled over and over on their calendar, knowing the history and prestige that
comes with racing at The Milwaukee (WI) Mile, the world's oldest active
speedway, and biggest track facing the ASALMS drivers this season.
The ASALMS Challenge Division will head to the historic 1.032 Mile Semi-Banked
Paved Oval on Friday and Saturday August 24-25 for the running of the
Governors Cup 150. The 10th race of the Fifth Anniversary 2007 schedule for
the crown jewel of the ASALMS, the Challenge Division, will highlight the
Saturday portion of the Governors Cup weekend and will certainly play a role
in the championship picture, as will the Challenge Division Season
Championships the following month in Pensacola, Florida.
"The Milwaukee Mile is such a special place to go to. Every driver in the
country hopes to one day race at least one time at The Mile and we're very
fortunate to return once again for the Governors Cup Weekend," ASALMS
Co-Founder/President, Ron Varney said. "The Mile staff treats us the same
as if NASCAR was in town. It's a very special place for sure and we're so very
honored to go back once again, especially during our Fifth Anniversary
Season." Varney stated.
In the 2006 version of the Governors Cup 150, Mauston, Wisconsin's Kelly Bires
clinched the 2006 Pat Bourdow Memorial Rookie of the Year title with two
points races remaining by dominating the event, in his first race at The Mile.
It was a huge win for Bires' and his WalTom Racing team, being based just 15
miles west of The Milwaukee Mile in Pewaukee, Wisconsin.
Bires took the lead from another Wisconsin driver, Madison veteran, Chad Wood
on lap 20 and never looked back en route to the Feature Win. Wood, who bested
44 other machines in qualifying, finished second while Jake Ryan, Michigan
Motorsports Hall of Fame driver Butch Miller and Eddie Hoffman completed the
Top Five.
As the last qualifier to take an attempt, Wood established an impressive
29.228 second track record for the ASALMS Challenge Division at The Mile. An
all-time high 33 cars out of the 45 who attempted to qualify took the green
flag.
"We look forward to hosting some of the country's best short track stock
car racers competing in the Governor's Cup 150 for the ASALMS Challenge
Division on Saturday Afternoon, August 25th." Stated Milwaukee Mile
President and C.E.O., Andy Randall. "We value the importance of being the
longest track on the series' schedule, which provides big track experience for
the talented drivers who aspire to move on to NASCAR's top divisions," he
added.
An estimated 200 race cars will be competing on an all-stock car weekend at
America's Legendary Oval, the ASALMS Challenge Division will be joined by the
ARCA Re/Max Series, the Mid-American Stock Car Series and another late model
division to be announced during the speedway's traditional Governor's Cup
weekend, which ends on Sunday August 26th.
The Milwaukee Mile continues to be one of America's premier, tradition laden
auto racing venues. Motorized racing events date back to the first ever race
at The Mile in September of 1903, with a virtual who's-who list of motorsports
legends that have competed on the challenging oval. Not resting on it's
history, The Mile has invested over $23 Million in just the last five years in
facility improvements for race fans and competitors alike.
This coming year, The Milwaukee Mile will host the IndyCar Series in the ABC
Supply / A.J. Foyt 225 on Sunday, June 3rd, a return to tradition with all the
stars of the Indy 500 racing at The Mile the following weekend. The NASCAR
Craftsman Truck Series and NASCAR Busch Series visit The Mile on back-to-back
nights, June 22nd and 23rd, respectively. In addition to full season tickets,
a money-saving Stock Car Package is offered to encompass both NASCAR events
and the entire Governor's Cup Weekend.
A fan participation season kick-off event is planned at The Mile on Sunday May
6th, where fans can drive their own vehicle around the speedway. Over 400 cars
are expected to be displayed in the classic car show. Admission to participate
in this annual "Drive The Mile" affair is $15 and two non-perishable
food items for the Hunger Task Force.
The Milwaukee Mile is a 1.032 Mile Semi-Banked Paved and Symmetrical Oval with
9.25 degrees of banking in corners and a slight incline of 2.5 degrees of
banking on straightaways. The Milwaukee Mile is located six miles west of
downtown Milwaukee along I-94, in an urban setting on the Wisconsin State
Fairgrounds, minutes from the Milwaukee County Zoo, Miller Park, home of Major
League Baseballs' Milwaukee Brewers, Milwaukee's lakefront and prime shopping
at Mayfair Mall.
The address for the track is at 7722 West Greenfield Avenue on the Wisconsin
State Fairgrounds in West Allis, Wisconsin 5214. Call The Milwaukee Mile
ticket office at: 1 (414) 453-8277 or visit the speedway's website at;
Milwaukee Mile.com for more details.
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