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Madison International Speedway
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The Madison International Speedway (MIS) is a stockcar racing oval in Oregon, Wisconsin (near Madison). The track is billed as "The Track of Champions" and "Wisconsin's Fastest Half Mile." The track was known as Capitol Speedway until the 2000s.
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The current promotor is Steve Einhaus, who took over from Roy Kenseth (Matt Kenseth's father).
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.
In 2007, MIS will feature three weekly divisions: the Madison ASA 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 Banoleros all run on the quarter mile track.
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.
Former track champions include:
- Dick Trickle
- Joe Shear
- Johnny Ziegler
- Tom Reffner
- Matt Kenseth
- Travis Kvapil
Other competitors:
- Nathan Haseleu (former and now current)
- Steve Carlson
- Rich Bickle