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The Milwaukee Mile is an approximately one mile-long (1.6 km) oval race track located on the grounds of the Wisconsin State Fair Park in West Allis, Wisconsin, a suburb west of Milwaukee. Its grandstand and bleachers seat approximately 37,000 spectators. Paved in 1954, it was originally a dirt track. In addition to the asphalt-paved oval, there is a asphalt-paved road circuit located on the infield. The Milwaukee Mile’s premier distinction is as the oldest operating motor speedway in the world, hosting at least one auto race every year since 1903 (except during U.S. involvement in World War II).〔Wisc. State Fair Park http://www.milwaukeemile.com/event_planning/mile.html Feb. 22, 2013〕 The track is located at the grounds for the Wisconsin State Fair. The track has held events sanctioned by major sanctioning bodies, such as the American Automobile Association, USAC, NASCAR, CART/Champ Car World Series, and the IndyCar Series. There have also been many races in regional series such as ARTGO. Racers who have competed at the track are a "Who's-Who" of racing history: Barney Oldfield, Ralph DePalma, Walt Faulkner, Parnelli Jones, A.J. Foyt, Al Unser, Bobby Unser, Mario Andretti, Bobby Rahal, Jim Clark, Darrell Waltrip, Alan Kulwicki, Emerson Fittipaldi, Bobby Allison, Davey Allison, Nigel Mansell, Michael Andretti, Alex Zanardi, Harry Gant, Rusty Wallace, Walker Evans and Dario Franchitti, as well as current racing stars Danica Patrick, Dale Earnhardt, Jr., Jeff Gordon, Tony Kanaan, Scott Dixon, Hélio Castroneves and many others. On December 16, 2009, Wisconsin State Fair Park officials confirmed that the Milwaukee Mile would not host any NASCAR or IndyCar races in 2010.〔Don Walker & Dave Kallman. "No major races at the Mile" ''Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel'', December 16, 2009 http://www.jsonline.com/sports/autoracing/79468997.html〕 NASCAR confirmed that their June Nationwide Series date would remain in Wisconsin for 2010, as they announced they would hold a race at Road America for the first time since the Grand National Series raced there in 1956. NASCAR also announced on January 20, 2010 that the Milwaukee date for the Truck Series would be moved to August. The track hosted two ASA Late Model Series races in 2010.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=2010 Schedule )〕 IndyCar returned to the track in 2011, but The Mile was left off of the preliminary 2012 schedule after a poorly attended 2011 event that resulted in part from an inexperienced promoter. In February 2012 though, it was announced that IndyCar would return to the Mile on the weekend of June 15–16. The event is being promoted by Andretti Sports Marketing, owned by former Indy driver Michael Andretti, and is being billed as the Milwaukee IndyFest. The event includes open-wheel racing featuring the IndyCar Series and the Firestone Indy Lights, as well as driver Q&A and autograph sessions, music and other attractions. ==History== 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Milwaukee Mile」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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