No Promoter Means No Racing at The Milwaukee Mile in 2010

Wednesday's news that the Milwaukee Mile will not be holding any national races in 2010 comes as no surprise, and it's a decision that I figured was coming sooner than later. The announcement not only affects NASCAR in two of its series, but also the Indy Racing League. We've know since July that the track's previous promoter, Wisconsin Motorsports, ran into financial trouble and had its race promoter agreement terminated by the board, with NASCAR being owed $1.8 million in licensing fees. Why wouldn't they have just taken the track off of the schedule and replaced with an alternative date? The historic track is operated by the Wisconsin State Fair Park Board, who has been trying for six months to find a new race promoter for the financi...

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