Posted by Madison Speedway on 5/16/2005, 11:38 am
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Mid American Stock Cars Come to MIS Oregon, WI (May 14, 2005) This Friday night (May 20) will be Verona Night at Madison International Speedway highlighted by Round One of the Triple Crown Series for the Mid American Stock Car Series. Sponsors for the evening include Rockweiler Insulation, Culvers of Verona, Miller and Sons Grocery, Diamond Builders, Schroeder Drywall, and Pump Connection. Mid-American Series promoter Gary Vercautern has indicated that a great field of cars is coming to Madison to take on Wisconsin's fastest half-mile. "Thirty cars were in the field at Elko Speedway earlier this year and we expect a larger field at Madison," according to Vercautern. The Mid American Stock Car Series will also appear at MIS on July 15 and August 5. Racing action will also take place in the Weaver Auto Parts ASA Late Models, Bryden Motors Super Late Models, and Bryden Motors Area Sportsman. The Rockweiler Insulation Midwest Truck Series will have the night off. If the excitement featured during the season opener is any indication of things to come in 2005, the fans are in for a real treat as the ASA and Super Late Model fields racing weekly at MIS are very impressive. "We are certainly excited about the direction the Weaver Auto Parts ASA Late Model Series is taking," said promoter Steve Einhaus. Twenty-three cars were at Madison on opening night when the always-tough Bobby Wilberg of Orfordville claimed top honors. "As for the super late models it is great to see guys like Steve Rubeck, Tod Kropf, Kyle Kinder, John Knaus, Scott Ollerman, and others back with us weekly." The season opener brought out twenty-seven Bryden Motors Super Late Models with Erik Darnell of Beach Park, Illinois, coming home the winner. The chase for the points title will certainly heat up as the weeks go by as Cambridge's Dale Nottestad looks to defend his title. New to MIS in 2005 is the Bryden Motors Area Sportsman division. "We expect to see the number of cars in this division grow each week, " said Einhaus. Veteran driver Carey Hensel, building on his success in Nashville last fall, picked up the feature win during the opener. "It's guys like Carey Hensel, Jim and Casey Burns, Mark English, Cliff Rucks, Luke Padfield, and Scott Lawver who will lay the foundation for this division. We are committed to working with them to make this division be a success, " said Einhaus. Friday night will also be Scout Night with all uniformed scouts and their leaders admitted free. Pit gates open at 4:00 PM on Friday with fan gates open at 4:30. Hot laps begin shortly after 5:00 with qualifying at 6:30 and racing at 8:00. For more information on Madison International Speedway checkout our website at madisoninternationalspeedway.com, email us at mismedia2@yahoo.com, or call the track at 608.835.9700.