Bandit truck racers descend on Wisconsin’s capital this weekend

Updated Aug 4, 2017
The Minimizer Bandit Big Rig Series will race on a Friday night for the first time this weekend, July 28, at Madison International Speedway in Madison, Wis.The Minimizer Bandit Big Rig Series will race on a Friday night for the first time this weekend, July 28, at Madison International Speedway in Madison, Wis.

The Minimizer Bandit Big Rig Series will run its first and only Friday night race of the season this week as the truck racers head to Madison International Speedway in Madison, Wis.

The race will be the eighth of the 13-race inaugural season for the series. Going into the race, Ricky “Rude” Proffitt leads the overall points standings, followed by “88 Mike” Morgan and Tommy Boileau. Proffitt has three wins this season, followed by Morgan’s two and Boileau’s one win two weeks ago in Iowa.

Morgan has been on a hot streak in recent weeks with two wins and a third-place finish to narrow Proffitt’s points lead.

The grandstands for Friday night’s race open at 6 p.m., with qualifying at 6:15 and racing at 7:30.

Tickets are $25 for adults, $22 for seniors and students ages 12-17, $10 for children ages 6-11 and free for children under 5. A “family” ticket good for two adults and up to four students and/or children under 17 is also available for $60. Tickets can be purchased in advance here.