Milwaukee Mile

America's Legendary Oval The Mile
Location	Wisconsin State Fair Park 7722 West Greenfield Avenue, West Allis, Wisconsin , 53214
Capacity	50,000
Owner	Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
Operator	Milwaukee Mile LLC
Broke ground	unknown
Opened	1903
Closed	Open
Construction Cost	unknown
Former Names	Wisconsin State Fair Park Speedway
Major Events	IndyCar Series ABC Supply Company A.J. Foyt 225 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Toyota Tundra Milwaukee 200 NASCAR Nationwide Series AT&T 250 ARCA RE/MAX Series Governor's Cup 200 ASA Late Model Series Governor's Cup 150 Mid-American Stock Car Series
Oval
Surface	Asphalt
Circuit Length	1.032 mi (1.665 km)
Turns	4
Banking	Turns - 9.25° Straights - 2.5°
Infield Road Course[1]
Surface	Asphalt

View of grandstands during the Wisconsin State Fair

View of grandstands during the 2007 A.J. Foyt 225 IRL race

The Milwaukee Mile is a race track in West Allis, Wisconsin, USA. It is a 1-mile (1.6 km) long (1.032 mi, 1.619 km) oval track that seats about 50,000 spectators. It operated as a dirt track until 1953. The track was paved in 1954.

The Milwaukee Mile’s premier distinction is as the oldest operating motor speedway in the world, hosting at least one auto race every year since 1903. The track is located at the grounds for the Wisconsin State Fair. The track has held events sanctioned by major sanctioning bodies, such as the American Automobile Association, USAC, NASCAR, CART/Champ Car World Series, and the IndyCar Series. There have also been many races in regional series such as ARTGO.

Racers who have competed at the track are a Who's-Who of racing history: Barney Oldfield, Ralph DePalma, Parnelli Jones, A.J. Foyt, Al Unser, Bobby Unser, Mario Andretti, Bobby Rahal, Jim Clark, Darrell Waltrip, Alan Kulwicki, Emerson Fittipaldi, Bobby Allison, Davey Allison, Nigel Mansell, Michael Andretti, Harry Gant, Rusty Wallace, and Walker Evans, as well as current racing stars Danica Patrick, Marco Andretti, Dale Earnhardt, Jr., Kasey Kahne, Dario Franchitti, Jeff Gordon, Sam Hornish, Jr., Tony Kanaan, Dale Jarrett, Juan Pablo Montoya and many others.