Hales Corners Speedway's final race ever

This is the final race held at the Hales Corners Speedway on August 31, 2003. Whitey Harris and Mike Melius were two of many Hales Corners racing legends who participated in this final event. Also, in his last race as the starter, Duanne Sweeney, long time H.C. flag man also flagged the Indy 500 numerous times. Those of you who are familiar with those drivers participating in this event please forward those names so I can include them in this description.

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[xxRACINGAMERICAxx]

my uncle flipped there in a mini sprint and went as high as those light posts. he screwed his neck up pretty good but in a mini sprint that place was dangerous. good track tho.

[WIcountryman]

Rest In Peace George Scheffler!!!!

[devildawg70]

Tom Klippel announcing (RIP)...Bobby Rassmussen (RIP)...LeMay Bros, Scheffler Clan, Gil Radke doing the safety....nothing like getting home after a night of racing coated in that stuff they called "clay"....it was great!

[ADAIVl]

i liked this place i went there when i was a kid. Best Memories: very loud and car alarms going off in the backgraound

[ewertjoe]

The 10 and the 5 were the guys that normally drive those cars, but for this final race they handed over the wheel to legends. That's Whitey Harris in Bret's car and Wes Eckert I beleive wa sin George's car.

[spitz1]

All I've got off the top of my head:

10 - George Scheffler

5 - Brett "The Jet" Sievert

7 - "Diamond" Jim Letizia

Thanks for posting, I was at the other end of the front stretch that night.

[chrijens]

Damn good memories there. from watching my uncle Sooty run hales wales to Boby Parker growing up. Now its a fricken Menards! the owners suck for selling out!

[WIcountryman]

Thanks for posting this video. I miss that place.

[ewertjoe]

My God I miss this place so much!!!

[ralphiemayphan]

cool