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Green Flag Ready To Fly At Madison International Speedway
Season Opener Set for May 6th
Oregon, WI (Friday, April 27, 2007) - Madison International Speedway promoter
Dave Grueneberg can't help but be excited about the 2007 season opener set for
Sunday, May 6th. "We've spent a lot of time getting everything
ready from putting our schedule together, getting the facility in shape, and
basically making sure everything is set to go. Now it's time to go
racing!" And what a fantastic show Grueneberg has lined up for the
opener.
Highlighting the racing program will be the Wisconsin Challenge Series
(WCS) featuring some of the top super late model drivers in the midwest.
"The WCS contests at MIS last season were exciting and dynamic, with last
lap passes and some wild racing taking place. No doubt this season will
again provide racing action for all fans to enjoy," said WCS series
director Jeff Sachse.
Who could forget last year's thrilling finish. Nathan Haseleu appeared
to be on his way to win his fifth straight WCS event as he led Dave Feiler and
Steve Carlson going into the final lap. With a lapped car low on the
track the two leaders were forced to go by on the high side coming out of turn
four. Unfortunately for Haseleu and Feiler they made hard contact with
the wall opening the door for Carlson who took the checkered flag in one of
the memorable finishes in MIS history.
Will 2007 bring the same type of excitement? A strong field of drivers
is expected to take on Wisconsin's Fastest Half-Mile led by Steve Rubeck of
Cherry Valley, Illinois, who won the WCS opener at the Rockford Speedway in
April. "Just like last season Rubeck won the season opening contest
so I'd expect he would be near the top," added Sachse. Rubeck is no
stranger to MIS where he finished third in super late model points in
2005. "Of course defending champion Nathan Haseleu of Marshall,
Wisconsin, should be a factor as well as Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin, driver
Mark Eswein who has won two series titles and is currently second in
points," noted Sachse.
The competition for the WCS Pepsi 100 is going to be very strong. MIS is
the only track where a driver has come from winning a qualifying race and then
charged from the back of the pack to win the main event. Dave Feiler of
Sun Prairie, Wisconsin, did that in the WCS event in May of 2006.
It's anybody's guess who will take the checkered flag in 2007.
Also on the racing program for the 2007 season opener at MIS will be the
Central States Super Cups and the Roto Rooter Bandits who will be racing on
the quarter mile. According to Grueneberg, "We are going to be
featuring a wide variety of divisions on the quarter mile in 2007. Of
course the Roto Rooter Bandits will be our weekly quarter mile division, but
we're also looking forward to divisions like the Super Cups, Bandoleros,
Legends, and more. We're going provide the opportunity for a lot of
drivers to race at MIS this season."
Pit gates will open at 9:00 AM with grandstand gates opening at 11:00
AM. Hot laps will get started at 11:30 AM with WCS qualifying slated for
1:30 PM. Racing action is set to begin at 2:30 PM.
Madison International Speedway is located just off Highway 138 between
Stoughton and Oregon. For more information contact the track office at
608.835.9700 or checkout the website at www.madisoninternationalspeedway.com.
MIS Season Opener Sunday, May 6, 2007
9:00 Pit Gates Open...Silent engines until 11:30
11:00 Grandstand Gates Open
11:30 Hot Laps Begin
11:30 - 11:50 WCS (Half-Mile)
11:50 - Noon Super Cups- Junior Division (Quarter Mile)
12:00 - 12:10 Bandits (Quarter Mile)
12:10 - 12:20 Super Cups- Adult Division (Quarter Mile)
12:20 - 12:35 WCS
12:35 - 12:45 Super Cups- Junior Division
12:45 - 12:55 Bandits
12:55 - 1:05 Super Cups - Adult Division
1:10 - 1:20 WCS Scuff Session
1:30
WCS Time Trials
2:30
Racing Begins
Super Cups - Junior Division Heats (8 laps)
Bandit Heats (8 laps)
WCS Qualifiers (25 laps)
Super Cups- Adult Division Heats (8 laps)
Bandit Feature (20 laps)
WCS Pepsi 100
Super Cups- Junior Division Feature (15 laps)
WCS B Feature (30 laps)
Super Cups- Adult Division Feature (25 laps)
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