Madison International Speedway

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Madison International Speedway grandstands from the parking lot

Ticket booth

Nathan Haseleu's Late Model in Victory Lane

Limited Latemodel cars

Ryan Goldade's Sportsman Racecar

Mike Storkson's 2006 Hobby Stock Track Champion car

The Madison International Speedway (MIS) is a stock car racing oval in Oregon, Wisconsin (near Madison). The track is billed as "The Track of Champions" and "Wisconsin's Fastest Half Mile." The weekly program at the track runs on Friday nights.

1 History
2 Track
3 External links

[edit] History

The track was known as Capitol Super Speedway until it was closed in the 1980s. The track continued operation as a dirt track under the name of Impact Speedway, where the World of Outlaws Sprint Cars made numerous appearances. The track was closed down until 1992 when Wayne Erickson, the owner of Slinger Super Speedway, took over. Wayne ran the track until 1996 when Jerry Fillner and his son Kevin Fillner took over. The Fillner family operated the track and made several improvements to the pits and upper concession areas. In 2001 Chicago area businessman Terry Kunes purchased the racetrack and hired Roy Kenseth (Matt Kenseth's father) to be the promoter. After two seasons Roy Kenseth started RK Promotions and decided to leave the track. Steve Einhaus was hired to fill the void left by Kenseth. In 2007 Einhaus will be focusing his attention on the newly formed ASA Midwest Super Late Model Series. Track promotions have been turned over to long time competitor and official Dave Grueneberg.

MIS logo

[edit] Track

The track is a half mile paved oval. It was built in 1969. The track seats over 10,000 [1] spectators. There is a quarter mile track inside the half mile.

[edit] Stock car weekly divisions

As of 2007, MIS will featured three weekly divisions: Madison Late Models, Limited Late Models, and Bandits. The 2006 season had featured Area Sportsman and Hobby Stock divisions as the fourth and fifth divisions. The revised program will include a fourth division that will vary on any given Friday night. The fourth divisions will include Super Trucks, Super Stocks, Ford Focus, Midgets, Legends, and Bandoleros.

There is a quarter mile track inside the half mile track. The quarter mile track was created between the 2005 and 2006 seasons. The Bandits, Hobby Stocks, Area Sportsman, Super Stocks, Ford Focus Midgets, Legends and Bandoleros all run on the quarter mile track.

[edit] Stock car special events

The track holds events in the USAR Hooters Pro Cup and Wisconsin Challenge Series. The track regularly held American Speed Association events before the national touring series ended. The United States Super Trucks, Mid-American Stockcars, the HOSS series, and the USAC midgets will be making appearances in 2007.