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The Milwaukee Mile |
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Location: West Allis, WI
Shape: Oval
Distance: 1-mile
Banking, Turns: 9.25 degrees
Front Straight: 1,265 Feet
Banking, Straightaways: 2.5 degrees
Back Straight: 1,265 feet
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| Since the 1870s there has been racing on what is now known as The Milwaukee Mile. |
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The Milwaukee Mile, located at the Wisconsin State Fair, is one of the country's most famous racing facilities. The track hosted NASCAR Busch Series races in 1984 and '85, then rejoined the schedule in 1993 under the new management of Carl Haas.
Since the 1870s there has been racing on what is now known as the Milwaukee Mile. Located on land that was originally a horse farm, the track was used for training and racing thoroughbreds. In 1891 the farm was purchased by the Agricultural Society of the State of Wisconsin to create a permanent site for the State Fair.
The first auto race was staged at the site on Sept. 11, 1903. William Jones of Chicago, driving a 30 horsepower Columbia, won the five-mile contest. Because of that, The Milwaukee Mile proudly claims a heritage as the oldest operating major speedway in the world.
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Tickets:
 (414) 453-8277
Get Directions
Write:
The Milwaukee Mile
7722 W Greenfield Ave.
West Allis, WI, 53214
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Horses and autos shared the track until the mile oval was paved for the first time in 1954. The two inner tracks were removed in 1967 when the mile surface was repaved and the pit area was expanded over the space occupied by the two shorter ovals.
From the first AAA-sanctioned stock car race in 1948 to today's annual NASCAR Busch Series Grand National Division event, The Milwaukee Mile's racing history is impressive.
The speedway's Winston Gift Shop offers guided tours of the speedway (including a lap around the high-banked oval) year-round.
NASCAR's first visit to the track came in 1984. The mile became part of the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series schedule in its inaugural season of 1995.
Location: 1-94 west to 84th St. exit, go south. Left into State Fair Park.
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RACE RECORDS |
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NASCAR Series |
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Driver |
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Speed |
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Date |
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Busch Grand
National Division
Series |
M. Wallace |
100.999 |
7/2/94 |
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Craftsman
Truck Series |
R. Hornaday |
105.665 |
6/5/97 |
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QUALIFYING RECORDS |
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NASCAR Series |
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Driver |
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Speed |
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Time |
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Date |
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Busch Grand
National Division
Series |
J. Green |
121.572 |
29.612 |
7/1/00 |
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Craftsman
Truck Series |
G. Biffle |
121.102 |
29.727 |
7/2/99 |
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