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IndyCar Series returning to the historic Milwaukee Mile
IndyCar Series returning to Milwaukee Mile
When baseball winds down and football gets going, this year, there will be a new entry on the calendar. Tim Van Vooren goes Beyond the Game.
WAUKESHA, Wis. – The Milwaukee Mile is steeped in history but hasn’t hosted an IndyCar Series event since 2015.
For those who remember sun-splashed days, that distinctive open-wheel engine sound and supportive crowds, it’s been tough to take.
Enter Roger Penske, the biggest mover and shaker in the sport, is bringing the series back to the facility.
“Great track, the best kind of racing when you get a mile flat like this,” said Penske. “It’s just a great spot. The racing and the visibility, you know from the grandstand, you see everything and that’s what’s key.”
Josef Newgarden drives for Team Penske and is the reigning Indianapolis 500 champion.
It stands to reason that he’d support his boss’ pursuits, but Newgarden’s enthusiasm for this return is personal.
Milwaukee Mile, West Allis
“I’ve been waiting nine years, okay,” said Newgarden. “It’s very important to me. The last time I was here, it was my first pole position in IndyCar. I grew up dreaming of being an IndyCar driver. Milwaukee is a staple, it should be on the calendar, so I can’t wait to come back here. I want to see everybody there August 13th through September 1st. We’re going to be there. It’s a good time.”
And it’s a rapidly approaching time. Just like on the track, windows close very quickly when it comes to getting a venue up to speed, especially one that hasn’t hosted this series in almost a decade.
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“Of course it’s daunting,” said Shari Black, Wisconsin State Fair CEO. “Certainly, it’s a challenge. It’s almost, well, it’s similar to planning another fair, maybe not quite as big, but it’s a big deal.”
“Well, I think we’re looking at sustainability,” Penske said. “We’ve got quality sponsors, we’ve got more teams than we thought we’d ever have, we’ve got an entry level of guys that are coming at Indy next and this is the ones that want to be at the Indy 500, so we’ve got a great leader series coming in.”
For years, the Mile’s event was just one week after the Indy 500.
There was a built-in build-up. More recently, the track has been quiet.
Preparations and eagerness are now accelerating toward top speed in regard to the Mile’s return to the IndyCar schedule.
By the time the teams get to town, they will be in final jockeying mode for the season championship. And more history will be made at America’s legendary oval.
The doubleheader at the Mile will be the Saturday and Sunday of Labor Day weekend.
There will also be racing in Elkhart Lake on June 9th.
MILWAUKEE — The Milwaukee Police Department is investigating a shooting that occurred on early Sunday morning on the 4900 block of W. Capitol Drive that left one person injured.
An 18-year-old sustained non-life-threatening injuries and was transported to a local hospital for treatment.
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The police is currently looking for an unknown suspect at this time.
Those with information regarding the shooting are encouraged to contact the Milwaukee Police at (414) 935-7360 or contact Crime Stoppers at (414) 224-TIPS or P3 Tips to remain anonymous.
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MILWAUKEE – The Milwaukee Police Department requested the public’s help to find 11-year-old Sir’Charles Bason, a critically missing boy who was last seen near Teutonia and Kiley at around 6:20 p.m. on Saturday, April 18.
Police described Bason as 4 feet, 5 inches tall with a slim build, brown eyes and black, low-cut hair. He was last seen wearing a gray jacket with green lines, dark-colored jeans, tan sandals and carrying gray Nike Jordan shoes.
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What you can do:
Anyone with information on Bason’s whereabouts is asked to call Milwaukee Police District 4 at 414-935-7242.
The Source: The Milwaukee Police Department released information.
MILWAUKEE – A Milwaukee man, previously named one of Wisconsin’s Most Wanted, has been sentenced to prison for shooting and killing his cousin in 2020.
In court
What we know:
A Milwaukee County jury found 39-year-old Brandon Gladney guilty of first-degree reckless homicide and possession of a firm by a felon earlier this year.
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Judge Michelle Havas sentenced Gladney to 29 years in prison on Friday, April 17. He was granted credit for more than a year’s time served and further sentenced to 14 years of extended supervision.
Arrested in Arizona after years on the run, court records show Gladney has also been ordered to pay the Milwaukee County District Attorney’s Office more than $1,800 for extradition costs.
Homicide investigation
The backstory:
The shooting happened in May 2020. Investigators said Gladney was captured on video apparently arguing with the victim, his cousin, outside a Milwaukee convenience store near 21st and Meinecke.
“It’s all on video, and it’s devastating for that family,” the marshal on the case told FOX6 when Gladney was profiled on Wisconsin’s Most Wanted. “You have a family member that shot and killed another family member.”
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Prosecutors said Gladney walked away but then returned with a gun pointed directly at the victim and shot him. The victim died from his gunshot wounds at a nearby hospital. Multiple bullet casings were found at the scene.
Gladney went on the run for years. He was arrested in Arizona in January 2023, years after he was charged.
The Source: FOX6 News referenced information from the U.S. Marshals Service, Wisconsin Circuit Court and prior coverage.
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