[VSneader2]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

Contact: Bruce Leer

Bloomington Speedway Partners, LLC
Telephone: 812-824-7400
Web site address: www.bloomingtonspeedway.com

BLOOMINGTON SPEEDWAY NAMES NEW OWNERSHIP GROUP

Bloomington, Indiana, March 5, 2012 – Bloomington Speedway in Bloomington, Indiana announces the beginning of a new era of ownership and management for the speedway and racing operations. Bloomington Speedway Partners, LLC (BSP) assumes immediate responsibility of daily business affairs of the speedway including the 2012 racing season.

The ownership group, comprised of local Bloomington businessman Jack Craig, veteran sprint car racing family Dan and Brenda Roberts, Bruce Leer, owner of Leer Motorsports and Dale Dillon, Principal of Dillon Racing. The collective experience in racing and successful business enterprises will enable the group to accomplish the goal of enhancing the fan experience and continue the great tradition of racing at Bloomington Speedway.

In an official statement, Dan Roberts of BSP stated, “we are committed to this community, the local fans and employees that truly make Bloomington Speedway such an outstanding racetrack. We’re looking forward to continuing the tradition of exciting short track racing and working with the stalwart team Mike and Judy have assembled at Bloomington Speedway.”

The Mitchell-Priest family, owners of the speedway property express their gratitude to previous track owners, Mike and Judy Miles for the tremendous job they have done over the past 25 years and are confident the new promoters will continue the exceptional tradition of racing at the Bloomington Speedway.

Previous track operators Mike and Judy Miles will remain involved in an advisory capacity to ensure a smooth transition. In a statement, the Miles
expressed their appreciation to everyone for their support and said “We know Jack, Dan, Brenda, Dale and Bruce will do a great job and we look forward to working with them.”

Bloomington Speedway has been a short track racing venue in the same location in Bloomington, Indiana since 1923. The speedway is home to USAC Sprint Car and Midget Racing, UMP Modifieds, World of Outlaws Sprints and a variety of other competitive short track series and events.

Wow

[AERO410SCJA]

This ought to get good.

[awnunn]

Would like to wish the New promotors the best and if they do Half as good a Job as Mike an Judy did at Bloomington they will be very successfull in their venture. Just wanted to let Mike an Judy know it was a pleasure working with you at Bloomington when the ILMS (Indiana Crate Late Models) where there.

[Hotshoe65s]

Wish the new promoters the best of luck. Mike and Judy have a very successful program in place for them. I hope they don't change too much. See ya in April! :-)

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[Chris Nunn]

I can only use the phrase "adding to perfection" as it pertains to this press release. Mike and Judy have spent the last 25 years and spent a lot of their blood, sweat, and tears into making a little dirt circle into one of the most cosmetically pleasing sights the eyes can see. When you pull into that spacious open parking lot at the bottom, you see the freshly manicured grass, the hillside with the old school wooden bleachers, that granted a lot of us hate, but wouldnt have it any other way. Then as you walk up the hill, you see the red clay...already prepared. A lot of tracks would still have the water truck, sheepsfoot..etc..etc going constantly. But not at Bloomington. When you get there, you already know the track is ready to race on. A last minute run around the track with the pack truck, and youre ready for hot laps. Mike treats that clay like it is his newborn child, and it shows. Although ive definitely had my share of run ins with them, I will forever be grateful for the opportunity they gave me to work with them as their story writer and sometimes announcing shows. They gave me a place to go to on Friday nights when I was a child, to witness men like Jeff Gordon, Rick Hood, Kevin Briscoe, Rick Ungar, Gary Trammel, Kerry Norris, Kevin Thomas, Derek Davidson, Auggie O'Banion, Chris Lafollette, Jon Stanbrough, and COUNTLESS others. Not to mention seeing a new crop of racers emerge at the 1/4 mile such as Cramer, Short, Bland, Barrow, Lil Briscoe, Holtsclaw, Niflis and others. Promoters can learn a thing or two (or five) from Mike and Judy, they will NOT play favorites, they wont bow down to others, and they do things their way, and its worked for 25 years to perfection.

Considering myself lucky to have known Mike and Judy,

Chris Nunn

[bsmith8]

Who is full of Shi* Monkey Boy

---------- Post added at 3:26 PM ---------- Previous post was at 3:10 PM ----------

Originally Posted by bsmith8 Who is full of Shi* Monkey Boy

I was referring to Monkey Boy's post 29 on 2/21/12 to the New Bloomington Promoter thread started on 12/23/11.

[Charles Nungester]

There it is. Wish them luck.

To Mike and Judy, thanks for years of enjoyment.

That is all.
Chuck.

[Dick Monahan]

Just out of curiosity, it says the new group owns the track, but the Mitchell-Priest family owns the property. Does that mean the promoting group leases the track? Or are they two different properties? Or ???

[Tim Watson]

Can't wait for midget week.