Tuesday, November 03, 2009

Milwaukee Mile No More?

What a shame.

Tony Machi, whose investor group wanted to promote races at the Milwaukee Mile, told Wisconsin State Fair Park officials on Tuesday that his group is pulling out.

Machi’s decision means the future of the historic racetrack is in jeopardy. The 106-year-old track is the oldest continuously operated speedway in the country.

Machi said Tuesday that his group, which includes local businessman Jim Beaudoin, could not reach agreement with NASCAR. NASCAR has scheduled two races next summer at the track, but wanted Machi’s group, Historic Mile LLC, to pay sanction fees run from last summer’s races as well as the fees for the two races next summer.

(4) Comments
Posted by Owen at 2123 hrs
Economy + Politics + Politics - Wisconsin

  1. Just as Doyle and the current State Fair Board intended

    In fact, I can point to the exact day that Doyle decided to kill the Mile - 6/25/2005, when he booed as the grand marshal.

    Posted by steveegg on November 04, 2009 at 0738 hrs


  2. “...when he was booed as the grand marshal,” even.  Where’s the bleeding caffeine?

    Posted by steveegg on November 04, 2009 at 0739 hrs


  3. Looks like it is the TMS for that driving school !

    Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on November 04, 2009 at 0942 hrs


  4. When my wife and I arrived in Stockholm, Sweden the last Saturday in May, I turned on the Eurosport network in my hotel room, and there was the Indy car race being broadcast live from State Fair Park.  Milwaukee can’t buy free advertising like that, but Doyle seems determined to shut it down.

    Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on November 04, 2009 at 1734 hrs


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