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MIS E-News
Week of May 15, 2006
by John Wells
MIS on Madison Television This Tuesday Night
Be sure to check out Paul Garcia's report on the new quarter mile on Tuesday
night's sports broadcasts at 6:00 and 10:00 on WKOW TV Channel 27 in Madison.
Weather Takes Hold on Season Opener
Despite nearly perfect weather for our season opener on May 7th, Mother Nature
was not willing to cooperate for our Friday opener as cold and rainy
conditions had their grips on most of Wisconsin. The decision to postpone both
the Friday and Saturday night events was actually made on Thursday.
The combination of the rain that had fallen along with an ominous forecast
fostered the decision to call off racing before race day. "We have
drivers and fans that come from a long ways. We looked at the conditions and
the forecast and felt it was best to make the decision when we did," said
Steve Einhaus.
The Night of Destruction events will be rescheduled for Saturday, July 22.
This Week at MIS
This Friday will be our Friday season opener with all five divisions in action
including the Weaver Auto Parts ASA Late Models, Rockweiler Insulation Limited
Late Models, Bryden Motors Area Sportsman, Club La Mark Hobby Stocks, and the
Roto Rooter Bandits. Hot laps will begin at 5:00 with ASALM and LLM qualifying
set for 6:45 and the first race set for 7:30. Friday will also be round one of
the four race Wayne's Custom DIECAST Dash Series for the limited late models.
Soon MIS fans will be able to participate in the Pick Five Contest. All you
have to do is correctly select all five feature winners and you can win
$50.00. If there is more than one winner the prize money will be divided. If
there are no winners, the prize money rolls over to the next event.
Fans can also listen for in car interviews during caution periods, fan
contests and games, and much more.
Attention Race Teams
ASALM and LLM race teams are reminded that they will need to have transponders
in 2006. You can pick these up at the track during the week by contacting
Steve at 630-212-6022.
Limited Late Models in Wayne's Dash Series in 2006
All limited late model drivers are eligible to compete in the Wayne's Custom
DIECAST Dash Series and Hard Charger Program. The first of four dash events
will be held this Friday. Wayne will be in the pits on Friday to take
registrations or you can email him at dalejr-8@sbcglobal.net. All of us at MIS
would like to thank Wayne for his involvement in the weekly racing program
once again this year.
ASALM Challenge Series Coming to MIS
The national ASALM Challenge Series will be at MIS on Friday, May 26 and
Saturday, May 27.
Half Price Friday
The Friday events will include an open practice session for the ASALM
Challenge Series and Round One of the Hobby Stock Showdown and Battle of the
Bandits. The Hobby Stock feature winner will receive $250.00 while the Bandit
winner will take home $200.00. Prize money is based on having a sufficient
number of entries for each division. Friday night's activities will feature
half price admission!!!
Full Day of Racing on Saturday
Highlighting the Saturday night program will be the running of the Miller Lite
200 for the ASALM Challenge Series. A large field of cars is expected for this
event. The Midwest Super Truck Series will also be in action under the
leadership of Chris Stocks. The series has had their first two events fall
victim to the weather.
Chad Wood of Madison is the current ASALM Challenge Series points leader with
two of twelve events completed. Wood has a two point lead over Minnesota's
Jake Ryan and Mauston's Kelly Bires. Kris Stump and Eddie Hoffman round out
the top five. West Bend's Travis Dassow is sixth, Charlie Menard of Eau Claire
is thirteenth, Ryan Carlson of Loves Park is fifteenth, Jeff Van Oudenhoven of
Kimberly is sixteenth, Milwaukee's Ken Wills is eighteenth and Frank Kreyer of
Pardeeville is twentieth.
Saturday, May 27 at Madison International Speedway
8:00 am ASALM Officials Report to Track
8:15 am ASALM Officials’ Meeting
8:30 am ASALM Rig Parking Begins
8:30 am ASALM Registration Opens/Pit Window Opens
9:30 am Pit Gate Opens
9:30 am ASALM Practice Tech Line Opens
11:15 am ASALM Rookie/Driver’s Meeting
11:30 am ASALM Crew Chief Meeting
11:45 am ASALM Spotter’s Meeting in Spotter Stand
11:45 am Safety Meeting with Track Safety Crew
12:00 pm ASALM Practice Session 1 (60 Minutes)
1:15 pm ASALM Practice Final Session (45 Minutes)
2:00 pm ASALM Qualifying Tech Line Open
2:00 pm Midwest Truck Series Practice (45 Minutes)
3:30 pm General Admission Gates Open
3:30 pm Midwest Truck Series Qualifying (2 Laps)
4:00 pm ASALM Qualifying (2 Laps)
5:25 pm ASALM Cars to Frontstretch
5:30 pm ASALM Autograph Session (60 Minutes)
6:35 pm Main Event cars to Pit (Assigned Area)
6:45 pm GMPP Cars to Grid
6:55 pm National Anthem
7:00 pm GMPP Shootout (25 Laps)
7:30 pm Midwest Truck Series Feature (35 Laps)
8:00 pm Miller Lite 200 Cars to Frontstretch
8:10 pm Driver Introductions
8:30 pm Miller Lite 200
Spectator Drags Return to MIS
As part of the ASALM weekend on May 26-27, MIS will be offering our fans an
opportunity to be part of the racing action. One on one street drags will be
scheduled on Friday, May 26. We will take the first sixteen entries who email
the speedway at mismedia2@yahoo.com.
Questions and Answers
Question: From Oregon: Can we use our receipts for $2.00 off this year?
Answer: Yes...not for the June 27th event though.
Question: From South Beloit: I'm interested in finding out more about the
Bandits. Who can I talk to?
Answer: If you want to talk with the drivers while they are preparing for the
race you will need to purchase a pit pass. Otherwise, we'd encourage you to
stop in the pits after the races.
Question: From Madison: Where can we get more information about the VIP
suites?
Answer: Contact the track office at 608.835.9700 and leave a message for
Debbie Lund. There are a variety of rental opportunities available.
Question: From Janesville: How come the racing results aren't in my local
paper?
Answer: We send the results out to most of the area newspapers. If your local
paper doesn't have the results check with them to see if they are receiving
them from us.
Get Your Tickets for the June 27th Race
On opening day, Jeff Lockridge had the opportunity to interview RK Race
Promotions Media Director Kevin Ramsell who said that ticket sales for their
June 27th race at MIS are going very well, but that many tickets are still
available. Fans can go to mattkenseth.com to order their tickets. This is
going to be one of the top shows in the midwest this summer.
Media Watch
We would like to thank the Wisconsin State Journal, The Capital Times, and
Wisconsin Sports Weekly for their stories the past couple of weeks.
Chaplain's Corner
by Todd Christopherson
What a great weekend (Season Opener) of racing we have had. It was good to see
everyone and to look forward to the season.
I have been thinking about tires lately. You know when one is a little out of
balance, the wobble you feel. Think about that as you get up to speed and then
it is a shake as you go through the corners. Then is starts to pull hard and
then the pop, NO! The wall is right there. The worse put is if we recognize
the start it is just a pit and go. But if we ignore it we can wreck the car
completely.
Same way with sin. We read "all have sinned and fallen short of the glory
of God. We are to recognize sin and confess it (1John 1:9). So today take a
minute and ask God to search you heart for sin (Ps 139/ Ps 51) and confess it.
We want to catch that sin early before it really hurts us. Sin is a choice, it
is our choice and we have to take personal responsibly for the sin. Remember
sin damages our relationship with God on High.
Do you need prayer. Stop me and lets pray together.
Thanks,
Todd
Madison International Speedway is proud to be an ASA member track.
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