Edwards brushes Bowyer aside for year's first Nationwide win Jun 22, 2008
Edwards also said the fact that he wasn't proud of the way he shoved aside to win the NASCAR Nationwide Series race at the Milwaukee Mile contributed to his somber mood. RESULTS. (USA Today -- Sports)
Kalitta killed in explosion, crash at Old Bridge Jun 22, 2008
" Kalitta had most of his racing success in Top Fuel, highlighted by his series titles in 1994 and 1995. He retired from racing in 1997, sitting out most of two seasons before returning for a 10-race campaign in 1999. He sat out three more seasons following that brief stint and then returned again in 2003, joining cousin Doug as a second driver for the family's two Top Fuel dragsters. Kalitta started his pro career in Top Fuel in 1982, running limited events for four seasons before moving to... (Athens Banner-Herald)
Auto Racing Notebook: Gordon usually celebrates at Sonoma Jun 22, 2008
" IRL IndyCar Series points leader Scott Dixon earned the pole today for the Iowa Corn Indy 250 in Newton, Iowa, because rain washed out qualifying. Helio Castroneves will join Dixon on the front row -- just as they were at Iowa a year ago. Nationwide Carl Edwards was desperate to get back into victory lane in the NASCAR Nationwide Series, and he wasn't about to let Clint Bowyer stand in his way at the Milwaukee Mile in West Allis, Wis. Edwards shoved his fellow Sprint Cup series standout... (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)
Briscoe making push up IndyCar standings Jun 21, 2008
He broke through with his first career win at the Milwaukee Mile on June 1, and two weeks ago Briscoe finished third at Texas Speedway. Briscoe, known more for crashing the No. 6 Team Penske car than finishing for much of the season, has jumped from 19th in the points standings to fifth - one spot ahead of Patrick - heading into Sunday's Iowa Corn Indy 250. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Benson gets third straight Milwaukee trucks win Jun 21, 2008
Benson wins third straight truck series race at Milwaukee Mile ... (AP) -- After weathering a brief delay for lightning, Johnny Benson bolted away to win the NASCAR Craftsman Truck series race at the Milwaukee Mile on Friday night. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Racing)
Benson Wins Truck Pole In Milwaukee Jun 21, 2008
(Sports Network) - Craftsman Truck Series points leader Johnny Benson captured the pole for Friday night's Camping World RV Sales 200 at the historic Milwaukee Mile. The No.23 Toyota circled the flat one-mile oval in 29. (ABC 7 News, DC)
Benson takes truck series win Jun 21, 2008
Advertisements The Associated Press After weathering a brief delay for lightning, Johnny Benson bolted away to win the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series victory at the Milwaukee Mile on Friday night at West Allis, Wis. It was the third straight Craftsman Truck Series victory at the track for Benson, who held onto his lead in the points standings. (News & Observer -- Sports)
Kyle Busch trimming back NASCAR schedule Jun 19, 2008
He is also the points leader heading onto the Milwaukee Mile after running second to Erik Darnell last week at Michigan. The points lead has changed hands five times in as many weeks with Benson now leading Todd Bodine by 15 points. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
INFINEON RACEWAY: The hills are alive with the sound . . . Jun 19, 2008
The hills are alive with the sound. Web Search powered by YAHOO. (Yahoo News -- Auto Racing)
Florida State-Miami meet in big game today in College World Series Jun 16, 2008
NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series: Milwaukee 200, The Milwaukee Mile, West Allis, Wisc ... NASCAR Nationwide Series: Milwaukee 250, The Milwaukee Mile, West Allis, Wisc ... 8:30 p.m. -- Dating to 1903, the Milwaukee Mile is the world's oldest continually operating motor speedway. (Yahoo News -- Auto Racing)
Darnell Beats Benson By Inches At Mis Jun 15, 2008
The series will return to the track next Saturday at the historic Milwaukee Mile. Copyright 2008 The Sports NetworkAll rights reserved. (ABC 7 News, DC)
Hendrick has Earnhardt working overtime Jun 11, 2008
But team owner Rick Hendrick wants even more success from Earnhardt and his team in their first season together, so he added Tuesdays test session at the Milwaukee Mile to an already intense midweek testing schedule. Although Earnhardt admits he might grumble when hes asked to work more in the middle of the week than he did in previous years, he knows its for the right reason: winning. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Sports briefs Jun 11, 2008
And I like to shoot off at the mouth and complain about things, but everybody likes to blow off some steam. I'll test as much as I need to test whatever we need to do as well as we need to do. (Yahoo News -- Auto Racing)
Auto Racing Roundup: Pit road accident decides F1 event Jun 10, 2008
Dixon won late Saturday night in the Bombardier Learjet 550k, six days after his runner-up finish at the Milwaukee Mile, where the yellow flag flew as he drove the final three laps behind Ryan Briscoe. When you've raced lap-after-lap at 210 mph and more -- and often side-by-side -- on the 1 1/2-mile, high-banked Texas track, crossing the finish line at well less that half that speed is anti-climatic. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)
Sandown presents unfinished business for Tander Jun 8, 2008
SYDNEY'S Ryan Briscoe showed a steely resistance to controversy, racing past Indy 500 winner Scott Dixon to take his first win in the Indy Racing League at the Milwaukee Mile last weekend. Briscoe's triumph came just a week after he copped a bucketing from American media darling, gal racer Danica Patrick, with whom he tangled during an Indy 500 pit stop, ending the race for both. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
IRL notebook: Dixon wins pole at Texas Jun 7, 2008
"I'm looking forward to getting back on some road courses here soon. Obviously that's kind of for all the transitioning drivers. That's kind of your bread and butter so to speak.''High-speed ovals such as Texas are a new experience for many of the drivers like Rahal who were part of the Champ Car World Series before the merger with the IndyCar Series.Rahal started second at the Milwaukee Mile last week, but wound up 25th after crashing about halfway through only his fourth oval race.Despite the... (MSNBC -- Sports)
Consistent Castroneves wants to win a race, title Jun 7, 2008
Maybe that will be at Texas in the Bombardier Learjet 550 on Saturday night, a week after his new Penske teammate Ryan Briscoe got his first IndyCar Series victory at the Milwaukee Mile. He's going to win races this year, for sure, Briscoe said. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
Homecoming at the Milwaukee Mile Jun 4, 2008
Eventful homecoming for ABC Supply team at Milwaukee Mile - USATODAY.com ... Eventful homecoming for ABC Supply team at Milwaukee Mile ... Fans jam-pack the frontstretch grandstand for the ABC Supply/A.J. Foyt 225 at The Milwaukee Mile, the traditional site of the first race after the Indy 500. (USA Today -- Sports)
Edwards laments giving ground to series leader Busch Jun 4, 2008
Briscoe won Sunday's race at the Milwaukee Mile while Patrick settled for ninth. "You know what, I'm happy that he got his win," Patrick said Monday. (USA Today -- Sports)
Danica to Briscoe: Congrats on first win Jun 3, 2008
You know what, Im happy that he got his win, Patrick said Monday, a day after Briscoe won at the Milwaukee Mile. He deserves a big congratulation. (MSNBC -- Sports)
'Pacman' Jones gets OK for Dallas workouts Jun 3, 2008
You know what, I'm happy that he got his win, Patrick said yesterday, a day after Briscoe won at the Milwaukee Mile. Patrick added that she and Briscoe don't agree on the Indy 500 incident, but that's the past, this is now. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
Auto racing: Wimmer gives his race mixed review Jun 3, 2008
"The Joe Gibbs Racing team has won nine of the 14 NASCAR Nation-wide Series races so far this season, including four by Kyle Busch, who won Saturday's race at Dover.Wimmer had four weeks off from the circuit prior to climbing back in his No. 29 Holiday Inn/Holiday Inn Express car last week. It was the start of a six-week stretch that will see Wimmer racing on the tour."It was tough to sit out and not be driving, and it's tough to jump back in the car and run well right away," Wimmer said.This... (Yahoo News -- Auto Racing)
Ryan Briscoe gets IndyCar victory in Wisconsin Jun 3, 2008
Ryan Briscoe, of Australia, celebrating the victory in the A.J. Foyt 225 IndyCar Series race at the Milwaukee Mile on Sunday ... For a moment on Sunday at the Milwaukee Mile, it seemed the new Team Penske driver would wind up watching his crashed IndyCar being towed to the paddock for the fourth time in the first six races this season. (International Herald Tribune -- Sports)
Anheuser-Busch Jun 3, 2008
Bud distributor to promote Milwaukee Mile - The Business Journal of Milwaukee ... Bud distributor to promote Milwaukee Mile. (Milwaukee Business Journal, WI)
Briscoe gets IndyCar win Jun 2, 2008
(AP) Ryan Briscoe held off Indianapolis 500 winner Scott Dixon and barely slipped through a late-race crash to win Sunday's IndyCar Series race at the Milwaukee Mile. A week after an embarrassing pit lane accident that took out fan favorite Danica Patrick at Indy, Briscoe redeemed himself with his first victory for Team Penske. (Cleveland.com)
Take that Danica! Briscoe wins IndyCar race Jun 2, 2008
Darren Hauck / APRyan Briscoe heads out of the fourth turn during the A.J. Foyt 225 IndyCar Series auto race at the Milwaukee Mile on Sunday ... The 23-year-old Australian was working hard late in Sundays IndyCar race at the Milwaukee Mile to hold off Indianapolis 500 winner Scott Dixon and, all of sudden, the track ahead was enveloped in smoke and all he could do was hit the brakes hard and hope. (MSNBC -- Sports)
No longer the pits: Briscoe prevails in Milwaukee Jun 2, 2008
The 26-year-old Australian, who made international headlines as the driver who knocked Patrick out of the Indianapolis 500 last week, narrowly steered around a three-car collision four laps from the finish Sunday to maintain his lead and win the Indy Racing League's A.J. Foyt 225 at Milwaukee Mile. "If I'd have gotten caught up in that, I'd be under the bus crying right now, that's for sure," a relieved Briscoe said after his first victory in the IndyCar Series. (USA Today -- Sports)
Briscoe edges Dixon for win at Milwaukee Mile Jun 2, 2008
Briscoe holds off Indy winner Dixon for IndyCar win at Milwaukee Mile ... The 23-year-old Australian was working hard late in Sunday's IndyCar race at the Milwaukee Mile to hold off Indianapolis 500 winner Scott Dixon and, all of sudden, the track ahead was enveloped in smoke and all he could do was hit the brakes hard and hope. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Racing)
Front row starters both wreck at Milwaukee Mile Jun 2, 2008
Front row starters wreck at Milwaukee Mile - SI.com - Racing ... Front row starters both end up wrecked at Milwaukee Mile ... WEST ALLIS, Wisconsin (AP) -- A day that began with so much promise for Marco Andretti and Graham Rahal ended abruptly against the Milwaukee Mile's concrete walls. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Racing)
Briscoe gets 1st IndyCar win at Milwaukee Mile Jun 2, 2008
Ryan Briscoe held off Indianapolis 500 winner Scott Dixon and barely slipped through a late-race crash to win Sunday's IndyCar Series race at the Milwaukee Mile. . (Herald Sun)
Andretti youngest IndyCar pole winner Jun 1, 2008
Andretti and Rahal sweep front row in qualifying for IndyCar race at Milwaukee Mile - MSNBC Wire Services - nbcsports ... Andretti and Rahal sweep front row in qualifying for IndyCar race at Milwaukee Mile ... The family order was reversed on Saturday, with 21-year-old Marco Andretti knocking 19-year-old Graham Rahal off the pole in qualifying for the ABC Supply A.J. Foyt 225 at the Milwaukee Mile. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Wisconsin IRL race could be traffic jam-packed Jun 1, 2008
Twenty-seven cars were on hand Saturday for practice and qualifying on the Milwaukee Mile. That's nine more than raced here a year ago, before the IRL's IndyCar Series absorbed its former rival, the Champ Car World Series. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Racing)
Andretti edges Rahal for pole at Milwaukee Mile Jun 1, 2008
Marco Andretti edges Graham Rahal for pole at Milwaukee Mile ... The family order was reversed Saturday, with 21-year-old Marco Andretti knocking 19-year-old Graham Rahal off the pole in qualifying for the ABC Supply A.J. Foyt 225 at the Milwaukee Mile. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Racing)
Auto Racing Notebook: Truex looks to get back on track today at Dover Jun 1, 2008
Twenty-one year-old Marco Andretti knocked 19-year-old Graham Rahal off the pole in qualifying for the ABC Supply A.J. Foyt 225 at the Milwaukee Mile. Indianapolis 500 winner Scott Dixon qualified third, followed by IRL rookie and transitional driver Will Power, last year's Milwaukee pole-winner Helio Castroneves and two-time defending race winner Tony Kanaan. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)
Patrick ready to put Indy crash behind her May 31, 2008
"I don't regret those things," Patrick said Friday at the Milwaukee Mile, where she and the rest of the IRL IndyCar Series drivers will get back on track over the weekend. The suburban Milwaukee track is also where Patrick had a brief pit road confrontation with Dan Wheldon a year ago following an on-track incident during the race. (Syracuse.com)
Biffle beats Busches for the pole May 31, 2008
"I don't regret those things," Patrick said Friday at the Milwaukee Mile in West Allis, Wis. where she and the rest of the IRL IndyCar Series drivers will race in the ABC Supply A.J. Foyt 225. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
Dixon ready to get back on track after week of celebration May 31, 2008
In five tries at the top level of American open-wheel racing two in CART and the last three in the IndyCar Series Dixon has three top-10 finishes but has yet to lead a lap at the Milwaukee Mile. That sounds like a good challenge to me, Dixon said. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
Dixon still riding in fast lane May 31, 2008
The 27-year-old from New Zealand won the 92nd running of the Indianapolis 500 and a whirlwind tour replaced preparation for the Sunday race at The Milwaukee Mile. He was in Chicago on Thursday to celebrate the biggest win of his career and life wasn't close to getting back to normal. (Yahoo News -- Auto Racing)
Danica, Briscoe still bristling after Indy crash May 30, 2008
Theyll get that chance in Sundays IndyCar race at the Milwaukee Mile. Patrick was seething after a collision with Briscoe in the pits at Indy, getting out of her car and storming toward Briscoes crew for what was shaping up as a face-to-face confrontation before track security steered her away. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Tim TuttleINSIDE RACING May 28, 2008
Armed with a Lola, Hunter-Reay led all 250 laps in winning on the famous Milwaukee Mile. Hunter-Reay's two wins in two seasons would have established him in any other series, but it didn't save his job at Rocketsports in '05. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Racing)
Matt Murschel: What David Stern wants ... May 26, 2008
IndyCar Series: ABC Supply/A.J.Foyt Indy 225, The Milwaukee Mile, Sun. -- is the two-time defending champion. (Yahoo News -- Auto Racing)
For Bettenhausens, open wheels and broken hearts May 20, 2008
Bettenhausen won midget car track championships in 1941, '42 and '47 at Raceway Park in Calumet Park, and at the Milwaukee Mile in 1942, '46, and '47. The "Tinley Park Express," as Tony was now known, then moved on to IndyCars. (Yahoo News -- Auto Racing)
Auto Racing: Chasing a 500 triumph has exacted a heavy toll May 13, 2008
Bettenhausen won midget car track championships in 1941, 1942 and 1947 at Chicago Raceway Park in Blue Island and at the Milwaukee Mile in 1942, 1946, and 1947. The "Tinley Park Express," as Tony was now known, then moved on to Indy cars. (Yahoo News -- Auto Racing)
Get ready to rumble May 6, 2008
Now, the Indy racing factions have unified and the series is coming to the fabled Milwaukee Mile for the ABC Supply / A.J. Foyt 225 IndyCar Series race on June 1, just one week after the Indy 500's first reunited run ... With his background, experience and financial depth, Stoehr stands a better than even chance of turning the Milwaukee Mile into something very special. (Yahoo News -- Auto Racing)
Bruce MartinINSIDE RACING May 6, 2008
" Busch said. Incidents like these make NASCAR promoters, such as Humpy Wheeler at Lowe's and Eddie Gossage at Texas, salivate. They will take this incident and exploit it for all it is worth. Last year Gossage created a "Rumble at the Speedway" promotion after IndyCar driver Danica Patrick grabbed Dan Wheldon by the arm and yelled at him after the two were involved in an incident at The Milwaukee Mile. Unfortunately for Gossage, NASCAR Sprint Cup doesn't return to his race track until November.... (SportsIllustrated.CNN)
Auto Racing: 'Tiny' left big impression May 5, 2008
After a series of local track championships at Riverview Raceway, Blue Island's Raceway Park and the Milwaukee Mile with Bettenhausen, Worley became the chief mechanic for Johnnie Parsons' 1948 Midwest midget racing championship run. With those successes behind him, he moved up to Indy cars. (Yahoo News -- Auto Racing)
Dixon applauds Patrick's strategy-driven victory May 2, 2008
"Depends on which driver, and what day of the week you ask them," said Dixon, who was at the Milwaukee Mile on Tuesday to promote the track's June 1 IndyCar series race. "I wouldn't think it was the same coming out of Japan. But then you look at my career, that's the way I won my first Champ Car race was on a fuel victory at Nazareth in 2001. "It's still a victory. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Racing)
Gas prices have motor sports under yellow flag May 2, 2008
"Now there's the gas price issue," said Strom, who also works as the public address announcer at the Milwaukee Mile racetrack. "I think twice now before I go and do something, whereas I never thought twice before.". (MSNBC -- Business)
After cruising to seventh Cup title, Hendrick not so dominant Mar 19, 2008
" That was evident at Las Vegas, where Johnson started 33rd and finished two laps down in 29th before 2,000 employees of Lowe's, the No. 48's primary sponsor. "I had to get up in front of all those folks (at a national sales convention that week) and say, 'You witnessed history, that's the worst this car has ever run,' " Hendrick says with a laugh. Not ready to panic The No. 48 team plans to test the next two weeks at Kentucky Speedway, Nashville Superspeedway and the Milwaukee Mile. Johnson... (USA Today -- Sports)
Milwaukee Mile, State Fair Park amend pact Feb 28, 2008
The operator of the Milwaukee Mile racetrack will pay a reduced licensing fee and gain the option to lease adjacent property where a hotel, restaurant and retail space are planned under an amended agreement with Wisconsin State Fair Park ... Milwaukee Mile chairman Craig Stoehr said the amended agreement benefits both the speedway and the Wisconsin State Fair Park and shows the long-term commitment of Milwaukee Mile Holdings' investors to auto racing in Wisconsin ... "We are pleased to have been... (Milwaukee Business Journal, WI)
AUTO RACING: Milwaukee Mile New Website Launched Jan 30, 2008
The Milwaukee Mile's new website allows tickets to be purchased online ... The Milwaukee Mile, the oldest active motor speedway in the world, announced today the launch of a newly designed website at www ... Event schedules, updates and stories will continually be added to increase awareness and interest in The Milwaukee Miles 2008 racing season, which starts in earnest with the ABC Supply / A.J. Foyt 225 IndyCar Series weekend May 31 - June 1. (Yahoo News -- Auto Racing)
Kurt Busch Biography Jan 4, 2008
He won his first Craftsman Truck Series event at the Milwaukee Mile on July 1st of 2000. He also won the very next race at the New Hampshire International Raceway. (Suite101.com)
2008 Sprint Cup Series Dec 30, 2007
The Milwaukee Mile, West Allis, Wis. Tony Kanaan. (USA Today -- Sports)
Photos: Dale Jr. at DEI Nov 18, 2007
In the beginning 5 Jul 1998: Driver Dale Earnhardt Jr. #3 in action during the Diehard 250- Milwaukee Mile in West Allis, Wisconsin. Earnhardt Jr. went on to win the Diehard 250- Milwaukee Mile. (Fox Sports)
»Speedway adds second race Nov 4, 2007
Right now, the Milwaukee Mile, in West Allis, Wis. holds that distinction at exactly a mile. (Rockingham Daily Journal, NC)
IndyCar schedules 16 races for next season Sep 19, 2007
The schedule also includes races at Twin Ring Motegi in Japan on April 19, Kansas Speedway on April 27, Milwaukee Mile on June 1 and Iowa Speedway on June 22. Terry Angstadt, president of the IRL's commercial division, said other tracks would be considered "beyond 2008 ... as opportunities permit, and we will keep a healthy balance of oval, road and street circuits as part of our schedule.". (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Racing)
Auto racing: Wimmer looks for a big break Sep 17, 2007
After an engine problem at the Wisconsin All-Star 50 at the Milwaukee Mile in August put him out of the race, Wimmer ran well at Marshfield. He had worked his way up from the sixth row into fourth place before being spun out with two laps to go. (Yahoo News -- Auto Racing)
IRL will stay at Texas for 2008, '09 seasons Aug 28, 2007
The length of Texas Motor Speedway's new deal coincides with the IRL's contracts with television broadcast partner ABC/ESPN and The Milwaukee Mile, the track that currently has Texas' preferred slot as the first race after the Indianapolis 500. "We hope the IRL's new TV contract and schedule for 2010 and beyond make it such that Texas Motor Speedway can continue to be the second home of the Indy Racing League," TMS president Eddie Gossage said. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Racing)
Carlson, Holzhausen finish in top 10 at Milwaukee Mile Aug 28, 2007
It was an interesting weekend at the Milwaukee Mile for a number of area stock car drivers ... Bean, meanwhile, turned in another top-10 run in the ARCA/REMAX Series event on Sunday, also at the Milwaukee Mile. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Lamoreaux will be on the road this weekend Aug 25, 2007
man as he will be at the Milwaukee Mile for the big weekend known as Governors Cup ... For example, on Friday he was at the Milwaukee Mile helping West Salem, Wis. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
This 23-year-old driver hopes his move to DEI offers a fast track to stardom. Aug 24, 2007
Take last June's AT&T 250 at the Milwaukee Mile, when Almirola, in his first full year of Busch Series competition with Joe Gibbs Racing, got schooled in the economics of NASCAR. Running in third, 60 laps into the race, he was replaced as the driver of the No. 20 car by teammate (and Nextel Cup star) Denny Hamlin, who had arrived late from California, where he had been preparing for the next day's Cup race at Infineon Raceway in Sonoma. That Hamlin -- whose appearance in Milwaukee fulfilled a... (SportsIllustrated.CNN)
The Racing School Aug 23, 2007
Check out a fan's day at The Milwaukee Mile. DETAILS COMING SOON. (Yahoo News -- Auto Racing)
BROWN: McClintock makes switch from Super Truck to stock car Aug 18, 2007
We re rebuilding some things that needed updating, and hope to have it ready for the Milwaukee Mile (Friday and Saturday) ... McClintock won the United States Super Truck series race at the Milwaukee Mile on June 23, topping a field of 21 trucks. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
SPEEDWAY: Powell makes transition from pits to driver's seat Aug 13, 2007
Thankfully for him, he won t have to be back on the road with Schendel until the end of the month when he races in an ARCA event at the Milwaukee Mile. So Powell will get to enjoy another week of being able to compete close to home. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Close call leaves Patrick craving win even more Aug 7, 2007
Unlike a bump from a competitor (Dan Wheldon at The Milwaukee Mile on June 3) or obstruction by lapped traffic (Ed Carpenter at Nashville Superspeedway on July 14), an inanimate object was to blame this time: Patrick's right-rear tire, which began to go flat, likely from running over debris left on the track after one of the race's five wrecks. She pitted with 14 laps to go, losing a lap in the process. (USA Today -- Sports)
