After 13 seasons away, the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series is coming back to the Milwaukee Mile this weekend for the Clean Harbors 175, part of a doubleheader with the ARCA Menards Series.
Just one driver from the 2009 race remains in the series fulltime, three-time champion Matt Crafton.
Infield standing room admission is $35, general admission grandstand seats are $40 and reserved seats are $45 and $55. Children 12 and under get in free with a paid adult admission. Prices do not include service fees. Tickets are available at the gate.
Also, two- and three-night infield camping packages are available. See the ticket website for rules and limitations.
Parking on the grounds is $15.
What’s the best way to watch a NASCAR race at the Milwaukee?
Higher is better when it comes to grandstand seats, given how the teams’ transporters can obscure the view of the back stretch. The 300 and 400 level grandstand seats require reserved tickets, while the 100 and 200 level are general admission.
Although the view from the infield is extremely limited, it’s as close to the action as a spectator can get.
What is the schedule for ARCA/NASCAR weekend at the Mile?
A 50-minute practice session for the Camping World Truck Series is scheduled for 1 p.m. Saturday, followed by ARCA Menards Series practice and qualifying.
Truck qualifying is set for 10:30 a.m. Sunday, followed by the ARCA race at noon. Truck driver introductions are scheduled for 2:40 p.m. and the race for 3 p.m.
Are practice, qualifying and the races on television or streaming?
Both races and truck qualifying are scheduled for FS1.
Who are the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series drivers to watch at the Milwaukee Mile?
Seymour native Ty Majeski is the series’ most recent winner – the playoff opener Aug. 11 at Lucas Oil Raceway Park – and earlier this season scored his second super late model victory at the Mile.
Corey Heim leads the series in average finish (7.1) and his top-10 finishes (14) and points (by three over Majeski) despite the fact he missed a race to illness. Heim finished sixth at Milwaukee in ARCA in 2021.
Defending series champion Zane Smith has two victories. In the past five races he has finished fifth or better four times.
Carson Hocevar leads the series in victories with three.
Rookie Nick Sanchez has a series-best four poles as well as a pair of top-five finishes. He finished fifth in the ARCA race at the Mile last year.
Wisconsin will be well represented. In addition to Majeski (ThorSport No. 98 Ford), part-timers Derek Kraus of Stratford (Spire No. 7 Chevrolet) and Josh Bilicki of Richfield (Youngs No. 02 Chevrolet) are entered, as is Dexter Bean of Westby (BlackJack No. 21 Chevrolet), who hasn’t raced in the series since 2009.
What’s the history of NASCAR at the Milwaukee Mile?
Open in 1903, State Fair Park Speedway hosted hundreds of major open-wheel races and USAC stock car events before NASCAR came in 1984 for a two-year run with the second division now known as the Xfinity Series. That series returned from 1993 to 2009, with the Craftsman Truck Series joining the weekend from its inaugural 1995 season.
Issues with promoters and finances led to interruptions in the racing schedule at the track before a two-run test with the ARCA Menards series set the stage for the trucks’ return. This year’s race is being promoted by Illinois-based Track Enterprises in conjunction with State Fair Park.
Past winners at the Mile include the series’ early stars, such as Mike Skinner, Jack Sprague and Ron Hornaday Jr., up-and-comers like Kurt Busch and former Wisconsinite Ted Musgrave. Johnny Benson Jr. has the most truck victories at the track with three straight from 2006-08.
What’s up with ARCA at the Milwaukee Mile?
The series that had headlined the 2021 and ’22 August race weekends is a support division this time around. The Sprecher 150 will be ARCA’s eighth race at the Mile.
Toyota prospect Jesse Love is the runaway leader with eight victories through 14 races. Actor Frankie Muniz, who has gotten serious about a second career in racing, is second in the standings but is still looking for his first victory.
Wausau native Luke Fenhaus has won twice in five starts in the ARCA East Series, which is also part of this round of the national series. Fenhaus is chasing Minnesota 16-year-old William Sawalich, another two-time winner, for the East standings.
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