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A Mid-American Memorial Day
(Fort Atkinson, WI) May 7, 2006 Grundy County
Fairgrounds, Morris, Il. will soon host a powerful weekend of serious racin’
when the ASA Late Models and the Mid-American Stock Cars attempt to rattle the
needle on the Illinois Richter scale. Entry numbers are expected to be
record worthy as the ASA Late Models and the new generation Mid-American Stock
Cars dance together exclusively for the first time Monday, May 29th. It
should be an exciting program.
After the successful opener at Rockford Speedway on April 1st, the
Mid-American Stock Car Series will have waited two months before competing
again as a series. It’s like having the season opener all over again.
Mid-American Stock Cars will have the opportunity to make up for lost laps and
make a weekend out of it as they can race the Friday night weekly show at the
Fairgrounds then mosey over to Illiana Motor Speedway on Saturday night.
Both tracks have weekly Mid-American rules shows. Then back to the
Fairgrounds Monday afternoon to match the best of the North Woods with the
best of the Flat Landers as they reach for the brass ring at the checkered
flag of the 50 lap feature.
“We are anxious to return to Grundy County Speedway after several years,”
says Mid-American President, Doug Strasburg. He continues, “We are
hoping for another good turn out although many Minnesota and northern
Wisconsin entries would sacrifice a good nights sleep to return to work on
Tuesday. The Mid-American Stock Car people are true working class racers
and are what “grass roots racing” is all about. They work ordinary
jobs all day, spend hours every night in the race car shop and go racing with
their family and friends as the pit crew on the weekend. Many times
these friends collectively pool their funds to make the next race. Miles
logged on tow vehicles each year is staggering. You even see friends and funds
cross team lines to help each other get there.” The Mid-American
leader continues, “It’s a humbling position to be in, taking this great
group into the next generation. It’s a challenge just to meet my own
expectations to say nothing of the hopes of the teams.”
Grundy County Speedway pit gates will open at 8:30 and fan gates at 1:00
Monday, May 29th. Memorial day qualifying begins at 1:30. At 3:15
there will be an on track autograph Session for fans with racing scheduled to
begin at 4:30. The Mid-American Stock Car 50 lap feature will bring will
bring the curtain down on a great racing weekend.
Mid-American Series racers can also break-in and sort-out on Saturday night,
May 13th on the historic Lake Geneva Raceway in Southeastern Wisconsin.
Lynch GM Superstore of Burlington, WI is sponsoring the special Pot-O-Gold
Mid-Am Sportsman $1000.00 to win, $100 to start feature, as LGR promises this
44th and final year will be a memorable one. This is a track-sanctioned
event with LGR points and the 2-tire rule. John Fischer, of Lynch
Superstore, “Hope(s) to see everyone come out for this 1st and final annual
event.”
For more information on the Mid-American Stock Car Series, check out the
website at www.midamericanracing.com
or phone 920-723-9831. Grundy County Fairgrounds info can be found at www.grundycountyspeedway.com,
Lake Geneva Raceway at www.lakegenevaraceway.com
and Lynch Superstore at www.shoplynch.com.
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