Posted by Madison Speedway on 9/13/2004, 9:59 am
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New Promoter Named At MIS Terry Kunes, owner of Madison International Speedway,announced today that Stephen Einhaus has been hired as the new promoter of the racing facility located near Oregon, Wisconsin. Einhaus, 36, comes to MIS with a wide variety of experience in the racing business primarily in the Chicagoland, and brings to MIS unbridled enthusiasm and a commitment to excellence. A chemical operator and fire chief by trade, he has helped lead his brother's team to three track championships, developeda fire and safety team capable of handling any worst case scenario, and most recently has been promoting at the Grundy County Speedway in Morris, Illinois. "Terry Kunes has given me the biggest opportunity of my life to promote MIS. I have an extreme amount of energy and dedication to getting the job done because I am a perfectionist," said Einhaus. "He(Kunes) lives for the sport. I am just lucky enough to be the one to help him be successful in living out his dream." Einhaus has big plans for Wisconsin's fastest half-mile paved oval in 2005. "I plan to meet with all of the area promoters, series owners, and tech officials to pull everyone together so we can get things back to the way they used to be. I plan to visit over 100 drivers personally this winter to hear their ideas, concerns, and to let them know I am there to promote them, their teams, their sponsors, and their fans, " added Einhaus. His most recent efforts at Grundy County Speedway have produced record number car counts and two of the most successful events in track history, the Twin 100's and the Appleton Memorial. Einhaus made one prediction for 2005: "Success comes from satisfaction, hard work, and the ability to take care of the people that support you(racers, fans,sponsors). With that being said, I predict the most successful season in MIS history in 2005." Kunes also announced the MIS managment team for 2005. Dave Grueneberg will once again be serving as Director of Race Operations and Facility Maintenance. Serving as Administrative Manager will be Jeanne Brown with Diane Wells as Administrative Assistant. Aleah Cerniglia has been hired as the Manager of Marketing and Advertising. John Wells and Mike Cerniglia will coordinate Public Relations and Media Communications. It was also announced that the speedway, which will be returing to Friday night racing in 2005, will see all three of its current racing divisions return next season: ASA Late Models, Super Late Models, and Midwest Trucks. Plans are being finalized on additional racing divisions that will join the weekly program. For more information please contact the track at 608-835-9700 or email at mismedia2@yahoo.com or mcfjdw@yahoo.com.