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MIS E-News
Week of June 12, 2006
by John Wells
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Website Update
We have received many questions regarding the reporting of results, etc. on
our website. All of the results can be obtained by clicking on the mylaps.com
logo on our site. These results will show heat and feature results as well as
practice and qualifying times.
The current points in each division can be found under the
"Standings" link on the website.
This Week at MIS
The high-flying 410 winged sprint cars of the Hoosier Outlaw Sprint Series
make a return appearance to MIS this Friday night as part of Budweiser / Sun
Prairie Night at the races. Joining the sprint cars on the racing program will
be the USAC Ford Focus Midget Series who will be making their first-ever visit
to MIS. The midgets will be competing on the quarter mile.
Three of our weekly divisions will also be in action: Bryden Motors Area
Sportsman, Club La Mark Hobby Stocks, and Roto Rooter Bandits. These will be
points races for all three divisions.
Fans can bring their June 11th ticket stub from Angell Park in Sun Prairie for
$2.00 off the admission price. Fans attending Friday night's race at MIS can
do the same at Angell Park on Sunday, June 18th.
Jimmy McCune is the current points leader in the Hoosier Outlaw Sprint Series
(HOSS) who will be making a two race stop in Wisconsin this weekend as they
will be competing on the half-mile at Marshfield on Saturday night. Tim Cox,
who won last year's race and set the current track record, was at MIS this
past Friday and is looking forward to getting a shot at setting a new track
record. Check out more about the series at hossracing.com.
The current top ten in the Ford Focus Midget Series Asphalt division include
Tate Martz, James Robertson, Casey Riggs, Mario Clouser, Chett Gehrke, Ricky
Ehrgott, Tyler Irwin, Craig Haack, Lynsey Tilton, and Nick Daugherty.
It will be a great night of racing this Friday at Madison International
Speedway...hope to see everyone there.
Time to Rewind...a look back at Friday Night at MIS
Despite the threat of rain all evening and cooler temperatures, the racing
action that took place on Friday night was hot!
Wow...the media attention for our first-ever "Faster Pastor" race
was unbelievable. Not only were we very happy to have television coverage from
the Madison stations, but calls literally were coming in from all over the
country! In fact, this event was even mentioned on the nationally syndicated
Paul Harvey show.
A special thanks goes out to the eight Roto Rooter Bandit drivers who offered
up their rides for the pastors. Bill Bartz of Monona Oaks Community Church
driving Tyler Kelley's #87 took home the checkered flag in what proved to be a
very entertaining race. MIS track chaplain, Todd Christopherson, was a little
nervous making his racing debut but brought the car back in one piece.
It was great to see all of the pastors represented by their respective
congregations...some came with banners while others had flags. Exit interviews
with the fans proved that this was a very special night for all.
Over thirty Weaver Auto Parts ASA Late Models were on hand with defending
track champion Bobby Wilberg winning the forty lap feature with a dramatic
last lap pass of Jason Tyler. Tyler drove an awesome race but was unable to
hold off the veteran driver from Orfordville. Great to see Brian Hoppe back
with us again who finished third.
Jon Minor won a couple of races when he picked up a heat win and captured the
semi-feature.
Todd Schmitz made his ASALM debut on Friday after a few years in the Midwest
Truck Series.
Scott Lawver was victorious in the very competitive Bryden Motors Area
Sportsman twenty lap feature as he became the second different driver to win a
feature this season. Mike Amador and James Hellmer made their 2006 debuts at
MIS.
Only two features were run as the weather took over just as twenty Roto Rooter
Bandits were about to begin their feature. There's no doubt that this was
going to be a great race as several cars joined us from Columbus after their
racing program was rained out.
The Rockweiler Insulation Limited Late Models also lost their feature to the
elements. Earlier in the evening Bill Baumeister won the Wayne's Custom
DIECAST Dash which continued the two year streak of no repeat winners in
Wayne's program.
Purchase Your 2006 Yearbooks
The 2006 edition of the MIS yearbooks are hot off the press and for just $3.00
are a great deal. They include a variety of feature stories including an
interview with Bobby Wilberg, feature stories on Gary Rockweiler, Chris
Stocks, and Todd Christopherson, a complete recap of the 2005 racing season,
in-car driver photos, and much, much more.
Play Pick the Winner at MIS
Fans who purchase a 2006 yearbook will notice an entry form for the Pick Five
contest. All you need to do is correctly pick all of the feature winners for
the evening for your chance to win a cash prize. Entry forms must be turned in
at the information table before the running of the first feature.
Only one winner will be selected from the entries that correctly pick all of
the feature winners for the night. If nobody wins, the prize will increase by
$25.00 for the next week and continue to roll over until we have a winner.
ASA Decals
If you received an ASA decal at last week's race, be sure to put this on your
car as we will be going through the parking lot this Friday writing down
license plates of cars displaying the sticker. The plates will be announced
with the winners receiving some great prizes compliments of ASA.
Roto Rooter Bandits Added to RK Race Promotions June 27th Event
The excitement continues to build for the RK Race Promotions First Supply All
Star Challenge scheduled for Tuesday, June 27th. With over 5,000 tickets
already sold, this race featuring Matt Kenseth, Tony Stewart, and the Madison
Late Models is sure to be the biggest short track event in Wisconsin in 2006.
It was recently announced that the Bandits will be the support division for
the night with $500.00 going to the winner. This will no doubt bring out a
huge field of four cylinder cars from throughout the midwest.
Please remember that your season passes will not apply to the June 27th race.
Don't wait...get your tickets now at mattkenseth.com.
Fireworks...Fireworks....Fireworks
Mark your calendars for Friday night June 23rd when Gordie Boucher of
Janesville presents our annual fireworks show and the running of the
Firecracker 75 for the Weaver Auto Parts ASA Late Models. Joining the racing
program will be the Firecracker 40 for the Mid American Stock Cars. The Roto
Rooter Bandits and Club La Mark Hobby Stocks will also be in action on the
quarter mile.
This is going to be a spectacular night of racing and fireworks and one you
definitely don't want to miss.
Super Lates are Back on June 30th
Plan on being at MIS on Friday, June 30th when the super late models return to
Wisconsin's Fastest Half-Mile. Look for weekly updates as an impressive list
of drivers has been committing to race on the 30th.
Driver PR Tips
As we go through the pits we are noticing more and more drivers with printed
resumes featuring their racing experience, career highlights, sponsors, etc.
With the technology available to almost everyone, this seems to be a must for
all drivers. We picked up a great example of this from Jimmy Dragich, driver
of the #71 ASALM last week.
Drivers...send us your profiles.
Chaplain's Corner by Todd Christopherson
What a great weekend! Sorry for the rain out for the bandits but I many to say
thanks to this week.
First, thanks to WNWC and their support this week. Thanks to MIS and letting
us play. Thanks to Brandon (#21) for using the car. And thanks to Steve for
the help.
It was very cool to get into a car and "race."
The last time I drove a stick was in 1968. It was a purple 3 speed chopper
style bike. So the first thing I had to do was learn how to shift. Even
buckling in a big guy like me into a small seat was a challenge. Then to get
on the track and in a few hot laps to learn the corners... Anyways, it was fun
and I am sure funny to watch.
This morning as I thought and prayed, I thought there are a lot of people that
sit in the stands and never get in a car. They may say its easy or I could do
better or those guys are crazy... As I thought it , came to mind, God wants
each one of us to be in His family and participate. We may say, I will leave
the "being good" or "praying" or "reading His
Word" to the pros. But God wants each of us to do those things. He wants
us to know Him and to grow closer to Him in obedience and faith. It was a good
reminder that the Lord want us to do the work He has called us to and not
leave it to someone us.
Then God reminded me (and to remind you) that we are going to be accountable
to Him for what we did with each message we hear from Him and others that
share His Word. So go ahead and do the hard work of reading, praying, studying
the Word. There is great blessing on the other side of it.
Again thanks for the fun last weekend! And see you at the track for the HOSS
and quarter mile divisions this Friday,
That's all for this week. See you at the races and remember to bring your
friends!
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