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The Milwaukee 225 ticket office has expanded its hours at the Wisconsin State Fair Park with tickets now available from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday and from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday.

The Milwaukee 225 ticket office is located at 7722 West Greenfield Ave. in West Allis, Wis.

Tickets also are available on the Milwaukee 225 website at www.milwaukeemile2011.com and by phone at 800-722-3840.

The Milwaukee 225 racing weekend, featuring IZOD IndyCar Series stars will take place on June 18-19 (Father’s Day Weekend) at the historic Milwaukee Mile oval track in the Fair Park.

In addition to the IZOD IndyCar Series 225-mile race on June 19, six other events will be staged at North America’s longest running racing facility including with the Firestone Indy Lights David Hobbs 100, Star Mazda Championship, US F2000 Series, USAC Silver Crown Series, USAC Midgets and, on a smaller oval outside the track, USAC .25 Midgets for youngsters 8 to 15 years of age. The two-day event will feature non-stop action for the ultimate open-wheel racing enthusiast.

Tickets for Saturday’s IndyCar Series qualifying and USAC races are just $25 for adults, $10 for children ages 12 to 16 and children under 12 are free (with a paid adult).

General admission for Sunday’s races, including the IndyCar Series feature set for 2:30 p.m. CDT, is $35 for adults, $15 for children (12 to 16) and children under 12 are free (with a paid adult). Weekend paddock and garage passes are $40 each.

Grandstand seating for the Milwaukee 225 and the support races on Sunday include the 200 Level Reserved Seats at $45 with the 300 Level Reserved Seats at $65 and the 400 Level Reserved at $80. North and South Terrace seating is listed at $45 for the Upper rows and $35 for the Lower rows.

The Special Famous Dave’s BBQ stands (Stand ZZ in the North Terrace) includes a reserved seat, “all you can eat” food and “all you can drink” beverages (on a restricted basis) for $65 each. Group sales and hospitality opportunities are still available.

ABOUT AB PROMOTIONS, LLC:

AB Promotions is joint venture between Avocado, LLC and BMG Event Productions formed specifically for promoting and managing the 2011 Milwaukee Mile INDYCAR race and associated weekend entertainment and activities. Named for the first letters of its corporate namesakes, AB is comprised of the complementary resources and talents of key personnel from Avocado Motorsports and BMG Event Productions.

ABOUT THE MILWAUKEE MILE:

The legendary Milwaukee Mile is one of America’s premier race track in the world. The one-mile oval at the Wisconsin State Fair Park in West Allis, Wis., is the oldest, continually operating racing facility in North America with the first auto event being held in 1903. William Jones won that first event and many of the greatest drivers in the world have captured races at the oval track. The Mile, now 108 years old, is rich with tradition and has hosted exciting competitions from Indy cars, stock cars, sports cars, motorcycles, sprint cars and midgets. The infield of the track even hosted the 1939 NFL Championship game with the Green Bay Packers defeating the New York Giants.

- AB Promotions Press Release