MIS E-News
Week of May 12, 2008
By John Wells

Here�s the latest from Madison International Speedway.

Just a reminder that there is no racing on Friday night due to the Badger State Tractor Pull which is scheduled for Saturday night. Weekly Friday night racing continues on May 23rd.

Badger State Tractor Pullers Here on Saturday Night

Gates will open at 6:00 PM with the first pull scheduled for 7:00 PM. Tractor pulling action is slated for Pro Stock and Super Farm Classes with two divisions of 4x4 trucks also on the schedule. This should be an exciting night of entertainment for the entire family.

Dirt will be hauled in this week and placed on the front stretch pit lane starting near turn four. Once the pull is complete the dirt will be taken off the track and kept at MIS until the Lucas Oil Pro Pullers National Championship in September.

Bring Your Truck to MIS on Saturday Night

So how much weight can your gas or diesel truck pull? Do you want to find out? We will be offering two spectator classes for street legal trucks this Saturday night. Drive your truck to the track and enter the MIS truck pull. For more information you can call Dave Grueneberg at 608.513.2278.

Payouts Will Be Posted on Website

Payouts in the Area Sportsman division have been revised and all five divisional payouts will be posted in the �Download� section of our website.

Looking Back at the Season Opener

The weekly Friday night opener brought a nice field of cars to MIS as Wisconsin�s Fastest Half-Mile welcomed back both the Super Lates and the Area Sportsman. We would like to thank everyone for their patience as we experienced some lines at tech or some confusion finding pit stalls. Hopefully everything is now in place for a very successful 2008 season for all of you. Here are some comments about each of the divisions:

Super Late Models: Great to see Steve Rubeck in victory lane. Steve is very focused on winning the track championship in 2008 and it was great to see him get a good start. The road to the championship won�t be easy as an impressive list of drivers is in position to challenge for the top spot and put their name on a list of the best in the Midwest who can call themselves champions at MIS.

Limited Late Models: Congratulations to Chad Stevens on winning the 30 lap feature for the Rockweiler Insulation Limited Late Models. Chad is an excellent driver and is going to be tough to beat whenever and wherever he races. It was another solid run by Ross Kenseth as he finished second to follow up his fifth place finish in the Big 8 Series event at MIS. It is very evident that he is a talented driver and has done very well on the half-mile in his first two races. A great run for Nate Oppliger who moves to the limited lates from the former Madison Late Model division. Nate has been a loyal supporter of MIS and it�s good to see his season off to a great start. Former track champions Tyler Kelley and Mike Storkson also seem to be getting used to the speed of the big track. This division is going to be wide open this year.

Area Sportsman: Jay Kalbus won the Bryden Motors Area Sportsman event that featured twelve cars. Great to see the Sportsman back on the big track, and if you�re thinking of coming out to race with us, it�s going to be a lot of fun in 2008. Doug Bennett looked very solid in what I believe is his first race at MIS. The Area Sportsman payout is going to be slightly adjusted per a discussion with several of our racers.

Legends: The Pellitteri Waste Systems Legends came out to MIS with Alex Arelano picking up his first-ever MIS feature win. This division really features a diverse group of drivers from fourteen year olds to some time-tested veterans. They are a fun group and will definitely grow in numbers.

Bandits: Chester Ace won the feature for the Roto Rooter Bandits by topping an eight car field. Ace�s win was worth $150.00�that�s right. The Bandit pay is good and we are hoping to see more of you come out to take on the quarter mile. Keep your eye on the brothers Skolaski as they approach their first feature wins.

Faster Pastor III Set for June 13th

The third annual Faster Pastor race is scheduled for Friday, June 13th. To nominate your favorite pastor simply go to life1025.com.

Night of Thrills and Four Cylinder Enduro Set for July 4th

Mark your calendars for Friday, July 4th for the MIS Night of Thrills and four cylinder enduro race. More information on this event will be forthcoming.

Virchow Krause teams with Andrew Morrissey 2008
Press Release from Jim Naumann

Virchow Krause and Andrew Morrissey Motorsports will team up in 2008. Virchow Krause will become the primary sponsor with Andrew as he contends for the 2008 Championship at Madison International Speedway. Along with this primary sponsorship weekly at Madison International Speedway, Andrew will carry the Virchow Krause name as the Primary Sponsor for 2 American Speed Association Midwest Tour events. The first one will be on Sunday August 17th at the Shakopee 100 and then Virchow Krause will be the Primary Sponsor with Andrew at the Wisconsin All Star 100 with Matt Kenseth. Virchow Krause will be an associate sponsor for the rest of the American Speed Association Midwest Tour.

Andrew states �This is a fantastic opportunity to partner with one of the premier businesses in the Midwest. We are excited about the opportunity to compete for a championship at Madison International Speedway with Virchow Krause as our partner. This will also give us the opportunity to compete for the ASA Short Track National Championship and the prestigious tryout with Joe Gibbs Racing.�

Virchow, Krause and Company, LLP originally built its legacy as a certified public accounting firm. Founded in 1931 by Mr. Ed Virchow, the firm was inspired by a basic philosophy to focus on making the clients' business better. The firm grew slowly until the 1990s when it began to broaden its base of service offerings and expertise and expand its geographic prominence. Strategic mergers and acquisitions continue to bring breadth and depth to the product and service offerings available to their clients. In 2007, Virchow Krause achieved the ranking of 15th largest certified public accounting firm in the United States according to the 2007 Public Accounting Report's "Top 100." For more information about Virchow Krause contact them through their website at www.virchowkrause.com.

Miracle Video Update

We are glad to have Miracle Video return for their fifth season of taping the races here at MIS. They shoot from the tower balcony, capturing all the action in the heat races and features. Even the victory lane interview is recorded as the drivers thank their sponsors. Each night of racing is produced on DVD and sells for $15.00. Contact Jake Roth to place an order, which can be delivered to your pit or mailed to you. Jake also has an in-car camera for rent on Friday nights. He will install at your pit and produce a DVD of the recording. This unit rents for $40.00. Contact Miracle Video by phone (608-873-9842) or visit their website for more information. www.miraclevideojake.com

Wayne�s Custom Dash Update
By Wayne Forsythe

Here are a couple of reminders regarding the Wayne�s Custom DIECAST. Drivers have to be signed up and decals on their cars to be able to run in the Trophy Dash Series. I have to be strict on this because if an owner or driver does not want to sign up or is thinking about it and the night comes and they are not signed up they can�t run the Series that night. The only exception is if it is the driver�s first night at MIS. It is not fair to the drivers that took time to fill out my sheet to have to sit one out. If anyone wants to sign up or has a question they can contact me at 608-513-3813.

Thanks Wayne.

The Chaplain�s Corner
By Todd Christopherson

We are open and running. You guys put on a great show Friday. It was good to see the supers back and the good car count. We will be praying for bandits and legends to increase..
I have to start with a reminder to all to pray for Casey Burns and for the Miller�s (Scott and Mike). They have given a lot to the racing community. We also should be praying for the people down south and in Myanmar.
Second, we have to thank God for our Mom�s and all they have done.
So I read this week in my Scene magazine that my guy, Morgan Shepherd that Steward had given him tires. I e mail him weekly to encourage Morgan and he has wrote back a couple times that there are some cool things coming together. I was teasing him about what the likelihood of a 66 year old guy having a good year would be and then add that he is an outspoken Christian. I told him 1 in 6 billion plus all the ones prior to today.
Anyways, he said he was joking with Steward that at Talladega, �I know you looked in the mirror and saw that big ol� yellow Jesus logo and said, �Jesus is after me!�� As I thought about that I thought I am so glad Jesus is after me too and you also. God is patient not wanting anyone to perish (1 Peter 3:15). But He does have His ways to get to Him, not our own.
Have you give into Jesus on His terms? Are you following Him on His terms? Are you running after Him as much as He was after you? Are you completely sold out to Jesus and is He first in your thoughts and life? I hope so.
Have a great day in the SONshine and see you at the track soon,
todd ~ get me at torch_for_jesus@ yahoo.com; 608-630-7301 or MIS

That�s all for this week. See you at the tractor pull on Saturday night and at the races again on Friday, May 23rd.