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“Go Ahead Take Her to the Bank!” – Corey LaJoie Predicts Ty Gibbs Will Replace Kyle Busch in the #18
NASCAR Cup Series driver predicts that Ty Gibbs will take the seat of two-time Cup champion Kyle Busch at JGR next season.
Dale Earnhardt Jr Urges Bubba Wallace Haters to See His Emotional Interview & Have Some Empathy for Him
Dale Earnhardt Jr tells Bubba Wallace haters to look at what they have done after the post-race interview saw Wallace get emotional.
Freddie Kraft Explains Why Denny Hamlin, and Not Bubba Wallace, Deserves the “More Than Fast Moments” Tag for Michigan
NASCAR Spotter Freddie Kraft says he thinks Denny Hamlin was the fastest driver on Sunday's Michigan race and not Bubba Wallace.
Bubba Wallace Extinguishes the Rumors of Any Animosity Between Him and “Modern-Day Ryan Newman” “Joseph” Logano After Michigan
NASCAR driver for 23XI Racing, Bubba Wallace recently reacted to an interview of fellow driver, Joey Logano after the race in Michigan.
“Stop Doing That” – Kyle Petty Demands Bubba Wallace to Stop Following the “Earnhardt Way”
Kyle Petty talks to Mamba Smith about Bubba Wallace and how he puts way to much pressure on himself, Petty also gives some advice to Wallace.
VIDEO: Hendrick Motorsports Star Kyle Larson’s Unheard Dig at Ross Chastain in Michigan
Defending Champion Kyle Larson takes a dig at Ross Chastain over the radio, during the race at Michigan International Speedway last week.
Freddie Kraft Clarifies Bubba Wallace’s Post Race Comments on Joey Logano in Michigan
Spotter Freddie Kraft clarified the comment made by Bubba Wallace on Joey Logano during the post-race interview at Michigan.
NASCAR Fans Speculate “A Hammer” Coming Down on Chase Elliott Amid His #9 Being Taken for Post-Race Inspection After Michigan
NASCAR fans speculated a possible incoming penalty for Hendrick Motorsports driver Chase Elliott after the Cup race in Michigan.
Potential Kurt Busch Replacement Ty Gibbs Shines as He Grabs His First Major NASCAR Cup Series Milestone Despite a Speeding Penalty
At the Michigan Speedway, 23XI Racing super sub Ty Gibbs put in an impressive performance to reach the Top 10 despite a speeding penalty.
Dale Earnhardt Jr Mocks Legendary Hendrick Motorsports Crew Chief Steve Letarte
At the Michigan Speedway, Dale Earnhardt Jr had a good laugh at the expense of his former Hendrick Motorsports crew chief Steve Letarte.
Fans React to Bubba Wallace’s Remark Directed at Dale Earnhardt Jr’s NASCAR Driver, Noah Gragson, in Michigan
After the NASCAR Cup Series race on Sunday, Bubba Wallace made a comment on Noah Gragson which the fans did not seem to really like.
Denny Hamlin Reveals Teammate Kyle Busch, NASCAR’s Highest Paid Driver, is Facing a Big $6 Million Problem in Contract Negotiations
Joe Gibbs Racing driver Denny Hamlin mentions that he thinks Kyle Busch might not race in NASCAR from 2023, owing to his sponsorship issues.
About Michigan International Speedway
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Zane Smith celebrates his victory after a NASCAR Truck Series auto race at Michigan International Speedway in Brooklyn, Mich., Friday, Aug. 7, 2020. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
Michigan International Speedway- 2021 Latest News, Winners, Qualifying, Track
Michigan International Speedway (MIS) is a two-mile (3.2 km) moderate-banked D-formed speedway situated off U.S. Thruway 12 on 1,400 acres of land (5.7 km2) around four miles (6.4 km) south of the town of Brooklyn, in the picturesque Irish Hills zone of southeastern Michigan.
The track is 70 miles (110 km) west of the focal point of Detroit, 40 miles (64 km) from Ann Arbor, and 60 miles (97 km) south and northwest of Lansing and Toledo, Ohio separately. The track is primarily used for NASCAR races. It is, at times, known as a sister track to Texas World Speedway and was used as the premise of Auto Club Speedway.
The track is owned by International Speedway Corporation (ISC). Michigan International Speedway is perceived as one of the motorsports' chief facilities in view of its wide hustling surface and high banking.
Michigan is the quickest track in NASCAR because of its wide, clearing corners, long straightaways, and absence of a restrictor plate prerequisite; ordinary qualifying speeds are more than 200 MPH (320 KM/h) and corner section speeds are somewhere in the range of 215 to 220 MPH (346 to 354 KM/h) after the 2012 repaving of the track.
History
The groundbreaking began on September 28, 1967. Over 2.5 million cubic yards (1,900,000 m3) of soil were moved to frame the D-formed oval. Opened in 1968 with an all-out limit of 25,000 seats, the track was initially constructed and possessed by Lawrence H. LoPatin, a Detroit-territory land engineer who assembled the speedway at an expected expense of $4–6 million.
LoPatin was President of American Raceways and had a controlling revenue in Trenton Speedway, Texas World Speedway, and Riverside International Raceway until the organization failed in 1971. Thomas W Itin. masterminded financing. Its first race occurred on Sunday, October 13, 1968, with Ronnie Bucknum winning the USAC 250 mile Championship Car Race.
In 1972, Roger Penske bought the speedway for $2 million. During Penske's proprietorship, the track was overhauled a few times from the first ability to 125,000 seating limit. From 1996 to 2000, the track was alluded to as Michigan Speedway. This was to keep consistency with different tracks possessed by Roger Penske's Motorsports International before its consolidation with ISC.
In 1999, the speedway was bought by International Speedway Corporation (ISC) and in 2000 the track was renamed to its unique name of Michigan International Speedway.
Quick Facts
| Location | 12626 US Highway 12 Brooklyn, Michigan, 49230 |
| Operator | International Speedway Corporation |
| Former Names | Michigan Speedway (1996–2000) |
| Major Events | NASCAR Cup Series FireKeepers Casino 400 NASCAR Xfinity Series LTi Printing 250 ARCA Menards Series VizCom 200 |
| Length | 2.0 mi (3.2 km) |
| Most Wins | David Pearson (9) |
| Most Starts | Bill Elliott (61) |
| Most Poles | David Pearson (10) |
