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Michigan International Speedway Cares Charity Track and Toy Drive Event on December 7

November 21, 2024

Michigan International Speedway will kick off the holiday festivities with the 16th annual MIS Cares Charity Track and Toy Drive event on Saturday, Dec. 7 from 9:00 am – Noon. Fans are encouraged to donate a non-perishable food item or a new, unwrapped toy in exchange

CRAFTSMAN Truck Series returns to Michigan International Speedway in 2025

August 30, 2024

Michigan International Speedway will host the NASCAR Cup Series and NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series on June 7-8 next year with drivers battling it out in the Irish Hills

MISCamping.com infield sold out for third year in a row at Michigan International Speedway

March 6, 2024

For the third year in a row, Michigan International Speedway announced today that the MISCamping.com infield for the August NASCAR weekend has officially sold out. The weekend will feature the ARCA Menards Series, NASCAR Xfinity Series, and NASCAR Cup Series, August

15th Annual Michigan International Speedway Cares Charity Track and Toy Drive Event to Benefit Local Communities on December 2

November 30, 2023

To help bring holiday joy to those in the region, Michigan International Speedway will host their 15th annual Charity Track and Toy Drive event on Saturday, Dec. 2 from 9:00 am - Noon. Fans are encouraged to donate a non-perishable food item or a new unwrapped toy

FireKeepers Casino Extends NASCAR Cup Series Race Entitlement with Michigan International Speedway

August 6, 2023

Michigan International Speedway announced today a new multi-year race entitlement extension with FireKeepers Casino for the tracks' NASCAR Cup Series race, expanding on a relationship that began in 2016

Cabo Wabo Tequila, NASCAR encourage fans to celebrate safely with new responsible drinking campaign

August 4, 2023

In tandem with the celebration of the first-ever Cabo Wabo® 250 taking place at the Michigan International Speedway, Cabo Wabo® Tequila, the first-ever Official Tequila of NASCAR, and NASCAR are reminding fans to celebrate race day safely with the launch of a new

New Verizon Wi-Fi connectivity to enhance fan experience at Michigan, Watkins Glen

August 3, 2023

Michigan International Speedway (MIS) and Watkins Glen International will both receive high-speed internet upgrades, provided by Verizon, in preparation for the upcoming race weekends at both tracks

Former Detroit Lions player Cory Schlesinger named Grand Marshal of FireKeepers Casino 400 at Michigan

August 3, 2023

Cory Schlesinger, a fullback known for his never-back-down gameplay that spanned a 12-year career with the Detroit Lions, will get the crowd and the drivers fired up for the FireKeepers Casino 400 this Sunday afternoon at Michigan International Speedway, the track

Michigan has seldom been a venue for one-hit wonders

August 1, 2023

David Pearson may have been the Dominator at Darlington Raceway in his native South Carolina, but the NASCAR Hall of Famer had a home away from home in the Irish Hills of Michigan

Ally Champions Club sold out for Michigan race weekend

June 12, 2023

The Ally Champions Club is officially sold out for a full slate of racing at Michigan International Speedway in August, the track announced today. This luxury best-of-the-track seating premium club is one of the best options to enjoy the M.I.S. race weekend. To learn

Cabo Wabo Tequila named NASCAR Xfinity Series race sponsor at Michigan International Speedway

May 31, 2023

Michigan International Speedway (M.I.S.) announced today that Cabo Wabo® Tequila will serve as the race entitlement partner for the upcoming NASCAR Xfinity Series race. The race is now called the Cabo Wabo® 250 and will take place on Saturday, August 5

Infield camping sold out for NASCAR race weekend At Michigan International Speedway

May 10, 2023

Michigan International Speedway announced today that infield camping for the NASCAR weekend – featuring the ARCA Menards Series, NASCAR Xfinity Series and NASCAR Cup Series – has officially sold out for the second year in a row

Michigan State Coaches Tom Izzo, Mel Tucker Named Grand Marshals of Cup Race at Michigan

July 28, 2022

Michigan International Speedway today announced that Michigan State University Men’s Basketball Head Coach Tom Izzo and Football Head Coach Mel Tucker will serve as co-Grand Marshals for the NASCAR Cup Series FireKeepers Casino 400 on August 7

Daytona, Michigan, Talladega, Martinsville, Richmond and Phoenix all announce full grandstands for fall races

June 2, 2021

NASCAR owned tracks at Daytona, Michigan, Talladega, Martinsville, Richmond, and Phoenix all announced Wednesday that grandstands will be fully open for race fans for this falls races

Track Specs:
Superspeedway: 2.0-mile D-shaped oval
Banking: turns: 18 degrees; straights: front stretch 12 degrees, backstretch 5 degrees
Backstretch Length: 2,242 feet
Frontstretch Length: 3,600 feet
73 feet wide with 10-foot apron in turns, 45 feet wide with 12-foot apron on straightaways
Pit lane is 50 feet wide and contains space for 44 individual pit areas
Pit Road Speed: 45mph
Seating Capacity: 71,000 [down from 84,000(2012), 108,000(2011) and 137,243(2006)]
Opened: 1968

Pit Stalls:
Length: 34 feet
Width: 21 feet

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