Hales Corners (Wis.) Speedway

Hales to Start With IRA

Franklin, Wis., Apr. 14---The Hales Corners Speedway will host the first 
point night of the Interstate Racing Associations point season this coming 
Saturday, April 19.  It is also the first official event of the 2003 season, 
the 55th in the facilities history.

All of the cars and stars of the IRA will be on hand, as well as other 
Midwest 410 sprint car participants expected.  Qualifying will get underway 
at 6:00 p.m. with racing to follow.

Joe Roe, John Haeni, Kim Mock, Todd Hefner and the "Flatlander Foot", Darrell 
Dodd, will all be there competing for the early head in the Midwest's premier 
sprint car series.

On April 26 the ProStar series opens their season at Hales Corners with a 
full program of UMP late model, sportsmen, modified, Hales Whales and Mud 
Puppies.  The UMP late model series will head to the line led by defending 
champion Bret Sievert, Russ Scheffler, Jim Watson, Chris Carlson and last 
years hottest newcomer Scott Specht.  2002 Sportsmen champ Don Sorce will 
lead the divisions headliners as will Jim Zdroik in the Modifieds.  Champion 
Joe "The Sniffer" Altenhoven will lead the whale pod, and defending champ 
Aaron Stolz the Mud puppies.

On May 2, the Badger Midget Auto Racing Association (BMARA) will also open 
their 2003 point season at Hales.

The Hales Corners Speedway is located one half mile south of Hales Corners 
Wis. on Hwy 100.  For further information, call the speedway hotline at 
414-425-4700 or the speedway office at 414-778-4701 Monday through Friday, 9 
a.m. to 4:30 p.m