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Rain shortens Quarantine 30 at Gravity Park Speedway

Brandon McMullen of Oshkosh (98), Josh Teunissen of Belgium (96) and Plymouth’s Adam Miller (24M) duel three wide during the second 360 Sprint Car heat race at the Quarantine 30 presented by Professional Plating Inc. at Gravity Park Speedway in Chilton on Saturday, May 23. – RC Custom Design photo

By Jeff Pederson-Pedal Down Promotions

(PEDAL DOWN PROMOTIONS) May 24, 2020 – After enduring a six-week delay to the start of the 2020 racing season due to the COVID-19 (coronavirus) public health emergency, competitors and fans alike were eager for dirt-track racing action and Adam Miller and Miller Family Motorsports obliged by serving up the Quarantine 30 presented by Professional Plating Inc. at Gravity Park Speedway in Chilton, Wis. on Saturday, May 23.

Although steady rain washed out all three A-main events shortly after the completion of all heat race action, a large contingent of race-starved fans were treated to some side-by-side preliminary race competition and witnessed a new track record established in 360 Sprint Car qualifying before the event was halted due to saturated track conditions.

With heat race action completed, the event was deemed officially with prize money distributed evenly through the A-main fields in the 360 Sprint Car, A Modified and B Modified divisions.

Justin Miller of Plymouth earned his first heat race victory behind the wheel of the Mayer Automotive 15M 360 Sprint during the Quarantine 30 presented by Professional Plating Inc. at Gravity Park Speedway in Chilton on Saturday, May 23. – RC Custom Design photo

In 360 Sprint Car heat race action, Justin Miller of Plymouth nipped fast qualifier Shane Wenninger of Kewaskum by a half car length to claim his first victory behind the wheel of Mayer Automotive 15M car in the first heat race. Three-time Midwest Sprint Car Association champion Brandon McMullen of Oshkosh won heat race two and Kevin Karnitz of West Bend claimed the win in the third 360 Sprint Car heat race.

Shane Wenninger earned fast qualifier honors in 360 Sprint Car qualifying with a new track record lap of 11.922 seconds.

A Modified heat race victories went to Cody Schroeder of Manitowoc (heat one) and Brad Lubach of Kiel (heat two).

B Modified heat race wins were recorded by Randy Lemieux of Sturgeon Bay (heat one), rookie Trevor Frank of Sheboygan (heat two) and Shaun Bangart of Chilton (heat three).

The event featured a total of 60 entries, including 19 360 Sprint Cars, 17 A Modifieds and 24 B Modifieds.

Trevor Frank of Sheboygan collected his first career B Modified heat race victory during the Quarantine 30 at Gravity Park Speedway in Chilton on Saturday, May 23. -JW’s Racing Photos

“I would like to thank everyone that came out – drivers, fans and crews,” first-time race promoter Adam Miller said. “It was a blast. It was not the ending we wanted, but mother nature never is forgiving. I know the Sprint Car guys collectively would like to get back to Gravity Park at some point in the future. Several people said they would be happy if we were able to get another show there.

“Thanks to Professional Plating Inc. for stepping up and supporting the show,” he said. “Also, thanks to the A Mod and B Mod drivers that came out to support the event. We had some areas to improve, but overall we thought it went well. Also thank you to BMG Designs, The Possi Family in honor of Judy Davis, Justin Miller, Bette Miller, Karen and Dave Miller, RC Custom Design, Cupcake Wonders, Oostburg Concrete, Colin Miller, Frank Motorsports for their generous support. Thanks also goes to Gravity Park Speedway and track owner Bob Schneider for working with us and helping make this happen. The track was fast, wide and the Sprint Car A Main was going to be something.”

360 SPRINT CARS

Date of Race: May 23, 2020

QUALIFYING

1, Shane Wenninger 11.922 (new track record) 2, Brandon McMullen, 3, Kurt Davis 4, Ben Schmidt 5, Adam Miller 6, Kevin Karnitz 7, Justin Miller 8, Josh Teunissen 9, Mike Decker 10, Tyler Tischendorf 11, Justin Erickson 12, Paul Pokorski 13, Tyler Davis 14, Blake Wondra 15, Austin Hartmann 16, Bill Taylor 17, Robbie Pribnow 18, Chris Larson 19, Mike MacFarlane.

HEAT 1

1, Justin Miller 2, Shane Wenninger 3, Ben Schmidt 4, Bill Taylor 5, Tyler Davis 6, Tyler Tischendorf.

HEAT 2

1, Brandon McMullen 2, Josh Teunissen 3, Adam Miller 4, Justin Erickson 5, Robbie Pribnow 6, Blake Wondra.

HEAT 3

1, Kevin Karnitz 2, Mike Decker 3, Chris Larson 4, Austin Hartmann 5, Mike MacFarlane 6, Kurt Davis.

A MAIN

Rained out

A MODIFIEDS

HEAT 1

1, Cody Schroeder 2, Hunter Parsons.

HEAT 2

1, Brad Lubach 2, Steve Schneider.

A MAIN

Rained out

 

B MODIFIEDS

HEAT 1

1, Randy Lemieux 2, Geoff Jeche.

HEAT 2

1, Trevor Frank 2, Tim Warner.

HEAT 3

1, Shaun Bangart 2, Tim Schmuhl.

A MAIN

Rained out

 

 

 

 

 

May 24, 2020 / by Jeff Pederson

Sprint Car racer Miller turns promoter for Quarantine 30 at Gravity Park Speedway

360 Sprint Car racer Adam Miller (24M) of Plymouth will serve as a race promoter this Saturday, May 23 as Miller Family Motorsports is set to present the Quarantine 30 at Gravity Park Speedway in Chilton, featuring 360 Sprints, A Modifieds and B Modifieds. Miller is pictured racing against Waupun’s Tim Haddy (21H) in 360 Sprint Car competition at The Plymouth Dirt Track at the Sheboygan County Fairgrounds in Plymouth in 2019. – RC Custom Design photo

By Jeff Pederson-Pedal Down Promotions

(PEDAL DOWN PROMOTIONS) May 18, 2020 – After a month-long delay to the 2020 racing season due to the COVID-19 (coronavirus) public health emergency and statewide safer at home order, the roar of racing engines will return with the Quarantine 30 presented by Miller Family Motorsports Saturday, May 23 at Gravity Park Speedway in Chilton.

The idea to launch the inaugural event, which will feature a full program of 360 Sprint Cars, A Modifieds and B Modifieds, was fueled by the passion of veteran Sprint Car racer Adam Miller of Plymouth, who is embracing his first opportunity as a race promoter.

“I’ve been thinking about promoting a race for several years, but this is the first one that has materialized,” Miller said. “The timing just made sense to try and get something put together. I could have never imagined it would come together so quickly, but people are wanting to race now that things are open so it just worked out.

“I had considered a couple different tracks, but any track that resides within a county fairgrounds seemed like it wasn’t going to be feasible with many counties still pushing the recommended guidelines as far as the CDC is concerned,” he said. “I had talked with Gravity Park Speedway owner Bob Schneider before when practicing there about getting Sprint Cars up there for a show. We’ve just never been able to make it work due to scheduling with MSA or Plymouth Dirt Track. Now that nothing else is running, it made sense to try and give it a shot.”

The Quarantine 30 will mark the first time the 360 Sprint Car division has competed at the Gravity Park Speedway bullring, which opened in 2018. The event will feature a 30-lap 360 Sprint Car A main paying $1,000 to win and $200 to start. The A Modifieds will contest a 25-lap A Main paying $750 to win and $120 to start. The B Modifieds will complete a 25-lap B Main featuring a $500 first-place payday and $100 to start.

“This will be the first actual Sprint Car race at Gravity Park,” Miller said. “I have practiced there before in a Sprint Car and several other Sprint Car drivers have as well. It reminds me a little bit of the old fairgrounds racetrack in Chilton, but it’s bigger. They’ve also made some improvements to the shape of the track and the racing surface over the past year.

“The 360 Sprint Cars will follow MSA engine and car rules,” Miller said. “The A Mods and B Mods are following the Gravity Park rules.”

Spectators will be permitting to attend with no attendance restrictions anticipated. Admission is $20 for adults, ages 11-17 will be admitted for $10 and ages 10 and under will be free with a paying adult. Pit passes are $30.

“There are no formal COVID-19 restrictions in place that we are aware of at this time,” Miller said. “However, we will adhere to any restrictions on crowd size if they are communicated to us, and we are encouraging the standard safety protocols, including social distancing, face masks, keeping to your own pit area or with your family if you’re in the grandstand.”

Miller is hopeful that the event will run smoothly, which could lead to a return appearance or two for the 360 Sprint Cars at Gravity Park Speedway.

“I’m hoping for a good night of racing,” Miller said. “I want all the drivers fans and crews to be able to enjoy what we love to do. I would like to have an efficient, safe night at the track. If it works, I’d like to get the Sprint Cars back there a few more times.

“We will be running a progressive show and drawing numbers to determine heat race lineups,” he said. “We will transfer a certain number of cars from each heat with the top two from each heat race going to a redraw. We will start 20 cars in the A Mains in all divisions.”

Miller is eager to get the 2020 racing season going and has been pleased with the support he has received so far.

“The response so far has been positive,” Miller said. “There are some skeptics, but I think that’s to be expected. We ask that everyone be respectful of each other’s space and try and enjoy a night at the racetrack. We are actively looking for sponsors. We would like to help advertise those businesses trying to get back on their feet as we know times are tough.

“I would like to thank Bob Schneider and the Gravity Park Speedway staff, Dan Teunissen, Paul Pokorski and Andrew Shuffelbotham for helping to put this event together,” he said.

Gates open at 1 p.m. with the pill draw for heat race starting positions from 3 p.m. – 4:30 p.m., drivers meeting at 4:45 p.m., warm-ups at 5 p.m. and racing at 6 p.m.

For more information on sponsoring the Quarantine 30, contact Adam Miller at 920-889-2484 or milleradam24@gmail.com.

May 18, 2020 / by Jeff Pederson

Miller comes home to tackle full 2018 MSA slate

Plymouth, Wis. native Adam Miller is set to return to his home state to contest the full Midwest Sprint Car Association schedule in 2018

By Jeff Pederson-Pedal Down Promotions

(PEDAL DOWN PROMOTIONS) March 8, 2018 – After spending the bulk of the past eight seasons competing in various non-wing and winged Sprint Car events in the Indiana, Ohio and Pennsylvania region, Plymouth native Adam Miller is set to return to his Wisconsin home turf to contest the complete 28-event 2018 Midwest Sprint Car Association (MSA) schedule.

Miller will team up with his brother, Justin, who is coming off a career-best runner-up showing in the 2017 MSA and Plymouth Dirt Track Racing (PDTR) 360 Sprint Car standings, to form a potent two-car Miller Family Motorsports Team in 2018.

“Our 2018 season will be focused 100 percent with the MSA and a couple ‘fun’ dates sprinkled in, so I can get my non-wing fix,” Miller said. “My brother, Justin, and I are looking to chase point titles with both MSA and PDTR. We have a good program set up and we’re super excited to take on the schedule as teammates which has been a dream of ours since watching the Winged Mods at Plymouth as little tikes.”

During the upcoming 2018 season, Miller is primed to enter 21 events at the one-third mile Plymouth Dirt Track at the Sheboygan County Fairgrounds in Plymouth, Wis., where he got his start in racing competing with PDTR and MSA in 2006.

“My rookie season was in a 360 Winged Sprint Car back in 2006,” Miller said. “I ran at Plymouth and with the MSA. I think I finished 12th in MSA points that year. I had rented a ride from Randy Sippel a half a dozen times before that and crewed for Randy’s Open Wheel Driving School program, as well as T.J. Luedke from 2000 to 2005.

“My dad took me to the races at Plymouth when I was young, and I have been full throttle ever since then,” he said. “There isn’t much I’m more passionate about than racing.”

After a couple of seasons competing in the 360 Sprint Car division, Miller advanced to the 410 Winged Sprint Car ranks in 2009 where he found success with the Wisconsin Outlaw Sprints Series.

“I was the 2009 Wisconsin Outlaw Sprints 410 Rookie of the Year and ran fifth in points that year with that group,” Miller said.

A job switch in 2010 found Miller move his racing operation to the Indiana area.

After competing in primarily non-winged Sprint Car events over the past eight season in Indiana and Pennsylvania, Adam Miller is poised to return to Wisconsin to run the entire 2018 Midwest Sprint Car Association schedule.

“I moved for work to Indiana and spent some time working in Pennsylvania,” Miller said. “I raced as a regular at Paragon Speedway and the Midwest Sprint Car Series for part of 2010 and 2011 in a 410 Non-Wing Sprint Car. In 2012, I raced a 410 Sprint Car at Lernerville Speedway in Pennsylvania before competing with the BOSS [Buckeye Outlaw Sprint Series] 410 Non-Wing Sprint Car series in Pennsylvania, Indiana, Ohio and West Virginia in 2013 and 2014. I had back-to-back top-10 points finishes with BOSS during those years, which was pretty cool.

“It was a lot of hard work, travel and one heck of an education as a driver as I had no idea what I was getting into,” he said. “I sure had a lot of fun as I had a chance to run 25 different tracks outside of Wisconsin and had a couple of good runs at Eldora in the process which I’ll always cherish. Eldora was the most famous track I ran during those years, but not my favorite as that would be Lawrenceburg Speedway in Indiana.”

Miller, who is a healthcare construction project manager by trade, jumped at the opportunity to move back to his Plymouth, Wis. hometown last fall in time to compete in the final PDTR-MSA event of the season at The Plymouth Dirt Track on Sept. 30, 2017.

After competing in primarily non-winged Sprint Car events over the past eight season in Indiana and Pennsylvania, Adam Miller is poised to return to Wisconsin to run the entire 2018 Midwest Sprint Car Association schedule.

“It was a personal decision to move back to Wisconsin,” Miller said. “I had always missed the area and it finally became a desire and my wife, Ange, and I made it happen. It felt great to be back in the saddle, I was rusty and had some equipment that was more or less thrown together, so it was fun for what it was. I’m a competitor though, and I want to win. I didn’t feel like I performed the way I’m capable of, so I had some mixed emotions.”

Looking forward to his 32-race 2018 season, Miller is driven to finally nail down an A-main victory, while having a bit of fun along the way.

“I’ve won heat races and B-Mains in every car I’ve raced, but I’m still chasing that elusive A-Main win,” Miller said. “I’m aiming to change that this year. I gave a couple away with BOSS and I’m using those as learning experiences. Winning races is tough and it’s not something that can be expected or taken for granted.

“My main goals are to be competitive, run 100 percent of the MSA schedule and win races,” he said. “Most importantly I want to have fun. Admittedly, I would love to go 1-2 in the championship standings at Plymouth, with the MSA, or both, with my brother. We’re in a good spot with our program, but we just need to take it one night at a time.”

Miller heads into the new season with a dedicated pit crew in his corner.

“My pit crew consists of Ange, Destynee, Dacota, Deighton, Deven, Brian, Jim and Mark,” Miller said. “We have good support from our extended family and friends and Justin and I will share crew guys too.”

Sponsors on Miller’s Triple X chassis with Tiry Racing Engines power during the 2018 season include: Kristine Hartmann-Pleasant View Realty, Hopf Farms, Kenjay Fielder Excavating, Hillside Fabricating, D&J Mechanical, Meyer Motors, Full Throttle Ink, The Hub, Tiffany’s Treasures, Custom Craft Trophy Co, CJ’s Salon, L’Bri-Camisha Miller and BMG Designs.

“It is great to have all these great sponsors on board with us this year,” Miller said. “We wouldn’t be able to do this without them.”

The Miller Family Motorsports Team will hold a brat fry fundraiser Saturday, March 31, 2018 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Custom Craft Trophy and Embroidery in Plymouth.

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2018 Adam Miller Motorsports Schedule

Saturday, April 28 – Plymouth Dirt Track, Plymouth, Wis.

Saturday, May 5 – Plymouth Dirt Track, Plymouth, Wis.

Saturday, May 12 – Plymouth, Dirt Track, Plymouth, Wis.

Saturday, May 19 – Plymouth Dirt Track, Plymouth, Wis

Saturday, May 26 – Plymouth Dirt Track, Plymouth, Wis.

Saturday, June 2 – Plymouth Dirt Track, Plymouth, Wis.

Sunday, June 3 – Angell Park Speedway, Sun Prairie, Wis.

Saturday, June 9 – Plymouth Dirt Track, Plymouth, Wis.

Friday, June 15 – Plymouth Dirt Track, Plymouth, Wis.

Friday, June 22 – Spring Lake Speedway, Unity, Wis.

Saturday, June 23 – Plymouth Dirt Track, Plymouth, Wis.

Saturday, June 30 – Plymouth Dirt Track, Plymouth, Wis.

Sunday, July 1 – TNT Speedway, Three Lakes, Wis.

Friday, July 6 – Dodge County Fairgrounds, Beaver Dam, Wis.

Saturday, July 7 – Plymouth Dirt Track, Plymouth, Wis.

Saturday, July 14 – Plymouth Dirt Track, Plymouth, Wis.

Saturday, July 21 – Plymouth Dirt Track, Plymouth, Wis.

Saturday, July 28 – Plymouth Dirt Track, Plymouth, Wis.

Saturday, August 4 – Plymouth Dirt Track, Plymouth, Wis.

Sunday, August 5 – Angell Park Speedway, Sun Prairie, Wis.

Saturday, August 11 – Plymouth Dirt Track, Plymouth, Wis.

Sunday, August 12 – Angell Park Speedway, Sun Prairie, Wis.

Saturday, August 18 – Plymouth Dirt Track, Plymouth, Wis.

Friday, August 24 – Dodge County Fairgrounds, Beaver Dam, Wis.

Saturday, August 25 – Plymouth Dirt Track, Plymouth, Wis.

Friday, August 31 – Outagamie Speedway, Seymour, Wis.

Saturday, September 1 – Plymouth Dirt Track, Plymouth, Wis.

Saturday, September 8 – Plymouth Dirt Track, Plymouth, Wis.

Saturday, September 15 – Plymouth Dirt Track, Plymouth, Wis.

(Rain Date Only for Sept. 8)

Saturday, September 15 – Wilmot Raceway, Wilmot, Wis.

Saturday, September 29 – Plymouth Dirt Track, Plymouth, Wis.

Friday, October 5 – Fairbury American Legion Speedway, Fairbury, Ill.

Saturday, October 6 – Fairbury American Legion Speedway, Fairbury, Ill.

 

March 9, 2018 / by Jeff Pederson