Madison (Wis. ) International Speedway was one of the first racetracks to join the ASA Member Track program back in 2003. Since then they have remained in the program as Level II participants, but in 2007 MIS owner Terry Kunes made the decision that the time was right, and it was the right thing to do, to move up to a Level I status.
“I really like the direction that Dennis (Huth, president of the ASA Member Track, Regional and National Racing programs) is taking the ASA Member Track program, ” Kunes said. “I believed in his vision back in 2003 and joined on his promises. So far Dennis has kept to his word and delivered more than he said he would. The ASA Member Track program is gaining a lot of momentum, and there is no way that we wouldn t remain a part of it. ”
Kunes said that the decision to move up to the Level I membership, the top level offered by the ASA Member Track program, was simply a reflection on his desire to provide the best for his competitors.
“I want to make sure that our driver s have the best possible items available to them, whether it is something on the racetrack, around the facility, or an intangible like the insurance package that ASA offers. Without them I wouldn t have a racetrack, the fans wouldn t have a place to come watch racing, and they deserve to have everything I can provide, ” he explained.
MIS is billed as “Wisconsin s Fastest Half-Mile” and has long been a fixture with the ASA. In the past, the ASA National Tour made this a regular stop on their schedule, and today they play host to both the newly formed ASA Midwest Tour on July 20 and the ASA Late Model Series, Northern Division on July 7. Home to a number of different touring series, MIS will once again play host to the Wisconsin Challenge series two times this season, on May 6 and again on September 7. The Hooter s Pro-Cup makes a May 26 stop, and sprint car fans will be delighted with the addition of the July 28 Open Wheel Extravaganza with USAC Midgets and four other divisions.
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