By: Kevin Ramsell
CAMBRIDGE, WI (Friday, June 06, 2008) - Kyle Busch is a racer's racer. If it has four wheels and a motor he will race it. Even though he has a busy NASCAR schedule, he always finds time to load up his Super Late Model and head to the Midwest and compete with the best drivers around.
Busch, the current NASCAR Sprint Cup Series point leader, will make that trek again on Tuesday, June 24th when he will participate in his first Swiss Colony All-Star Challenge event at Madison International Speedway in Oregon, WI.
"I'm looking forward to it, I think it will be a great race," Busch recently stated. "I will be able to have some fun out here with Matt Kenseth and Tony Stewart. I meant to be here last year but I didn't have a car ready for it. So this year we got our stable built up a bit and we are ready to come back and have some fun."
"We are very fortunate to have Kyle compete with Matt, Tony and the best Super Late Model drivers in the Midwest," Roy Kenseth of RK Race Promotions stated. "I saw Kyle race back in May and he has a fast car and will be competitive in this race. Everyone will have to be on the top of their game and that will be fun to watch from the stands."
Busch competed in the ASA Kwik Trip Midwest Tour presented by ECHO Outdoor Power Equipment event back on May 4th where he came home with a third place finish, his best finish so far in three visits to MIS.
But for Busch, coming to the All-Star Challenge is about more than winning a race, "You want to win anytime you get out but for me it's about coming out and having some fun and do the best we can and have a good time racing."
The Swiss Colony All-Star Challenge will take place on Tuesday, June 24th with practice from 12:30 pm to 3:30 pm. Qualifying will start at 4:00 pm with racing at 7:00 pm.
Along with the Super Late Models, the BRP Big 8 Series presented by Gandrud Chevrolet Limited Late Models will also be competing in the Rockweiler Insulation "38" feature event.
Advance tickets are still on sale through mail order, the MIS track office and Clear Channel Madison, located at 2651 South Fish Hatchery Road in Madison until Wednesday, June 18th.
Or you can download an order form at www.mattkenseth.com or www.kevinramsell.com. All mail orders need to be postmarked Monday, June 16th.
Advance ticket sales will end on Wednesday, June 18th.
Advance tickets are $20 for adults ($25 on race day) and $10 for ages 10 and under. A limited amount of fan pit passes are still available at $50 and are available via mail order only. Remember, a fan pit pass will also give you access to the main grandstand.
There will be plenty of tickets available on race day.
For more information on Madison International Speedway, please visit their site at www.madisoninternationalspeedway.com.
The Big 8 Series will have their own entry form available soon at their website at www.big8series.com.
2008 All-Star Challenge sponsors include: The Swiss Colony, DeWalt, Gatorade, Esse's Sports World, Weaver Auto Parts, Rockweiler Insulation, Monte's Grill & Pub, Bumper-To-Bumper Auto Parts, Gordie Boucher of Janesville, Matt Kenseth Fan Club, and Tony Stewart Fan Club, and Clear Channel Madison.
