April 12, 1997; Lake Geneva, WI.
For the second week in a row, officials at Lake Geneva Raceway were forced to cancel the season opener. Over 4 inches of snow fell on the racetrack during the evening hours Friday and then around 11 am Saturday even more snow began falling.
The 1997 Season Opener is
now rescheduled for Saturday evening, April 19th. Racing will
take place in the Super Late Model and Street Stocks, with Sport
Trucks and Mid-American/
Sportsman divisions filling up the program. Time Trials are
slated for 6:00 PM. The first race of the year will take place at
7:30 PM sharp.
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This sign which
greets race fans entering Lake Geneva Raceway grounds has
not had the chance to greet many fans this season. The gray skies and wet grounds have been dominating the early race season at Lake Geneva Raceway. Next week on April 19th, the season opener will hopefully take place! |
Other than 1990 when the new track was completed, this will be one of the latest season openers in recent memory.
For more information about the raceway call (414) 248-8566. Marketing Director Jessica Wampole can be reached by any business people from 8:00 AM until 3:00 PM, Monday through Friday. There are just a few sponsorship dates still available for the 1997 season.
The Raceway is now a one-third mile progressively banked paved oval, just three minutes southeast of downtown Lake Geneva. It's located only 45 minutes from Milwaukee or Rockford, IL and just less than an hour from Chicago, IL or Madison,WI. Take Highway 50 or Highway 12 to Edwards Blvd and head south. The complex is located on Bloomfield Road. The track phone number is (414) 248-8566.