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Michigan International Speedway (MIS) is a 2-mile (3.2 km) moderate-banked D-shaped speedway located off U.S. Highway 12 on more than 1,400 acres (5.7 km2)[3] approximately four miles (6.4 km) south of the village of Brooklyn, in the scenic Irish Hills area of southeastern Michigan. The track is 70 miles (110 km) west of the center of Detroit, 40 miles (64 km) from Ann Arbor and 60 miles (97 km) south and northwest of Lansing and Toledo, Ohio respectively. The track is used primarily for NASCAR events. It is sometimes known as a sister track to Texas World Speedway, and was used as the basis of Auto Club Speedway. The track is owned by NASCAR. Michigan International Speedway is recognized as one of motorsports' premier facilities because of its wide racing surface and high banking (by open-wheel standards; the 18-degree banking is modest by stock car standards). Michigan is the fastest track in NASCAR due to its wide, sweeping corners, long straightaways, and lack of a restrictor plate requirement; typical qualifying speeds are in excess of 200 mph (320 km/h) and corner entry speeds are anywhere from 215 to 220 mph (346 to 354 km/h) after the 2012 repaving of the track.

Michigan International Speedway

Location12626 US Highway 12
Brooklyn, Michigan, 49230
Time zoneUTC−5 / −4 (DST)
Coordinates42°03′59″N 84°14′29″W
Capacity56,000–137,243 (max.) depending on stand configurations[1]
OwnerNASCAR
OperatorNASCAR
Broke ground28 September 1967; 54 years ago (1967-09-28)
Opened13 October 1968; 53 years ago (1968-10-13)
Construction cost$4–6 million
ArchitectCharles Moneypenny
Former namesMichigan Speedway (1996–2000)
Major eventsNASCAR Cup Series
FireKeepers Casino 400

NASCAR Xfinity Series
LTi Printing 250

ARCA Menards Series
VizCom 200
D-shaped oval (1968–present)
Length2.000 miles (3.219 km)
BankingTurns: 18°
Start/Finish: 12°
Backstretch: 5°
Race lap record0:30.767[2] (Adrian Fernandez, Lola T96/00, 1996, CART)
Infield Road Course (1968–present)
Length1.900 miles (3.058 km)
BankingTurns: 18°
Start/Finish: 12°
Extended Road Course (1968–1994)
Length3.310 miles (5.327 km)
BankingTurns: Start/Finish: 12°
Racing action after a restart at the 2014 Quicken Loans 400 at Michigan International Speedway.
Racing action after a restart at the 2014 Quicken Loans 400 at Michigan International Speedway.
Michigan International Speedway's front stretch, view from the infield early on race day.
Michigan International Speedway's front stretch, view from the infield early on race day.
Turn 1 at Michigan International Speedway, 2014. The track was repaved in 2012.
Turn 1 at Michigan International Speedway, 2014. The track was repaved in 2012.

History


Groundbreaking took place on September 28, 1967. Over 2.5 million cubic yards (1,900,000 m3) of dirt were moved to form the D-shaped oval. The track opened in 1968 with a total capacity of 25,000 seats. The track was originally built and owned by Lawrence H. LoPatin, a Detroit-area land developer who built the speedway at an estimated cost of $4–6 million.[4] LoPatin was President of American Raceways and had a controlling interest in Atlanta International Raceway, Trenton Speedway, Texas World Speedway and Riverside International Raceway until the company went bankrupt in 1971. Financing was arranged by Thomas W Itin. Its first race took place on Sunday, October 13, 1968, with the running of the USAC 250 mile Championship Car Race won by Ronnie Bucknum.

In 1972, Roger Penske purchased the speedway for an estimated $2 million. During Penske's ownership the track was upgraded several times from the original capacity to 125,000 seating capacity. From 1996 to 2000, the track was referred to as Michigan Speedway. This was to keep consistency with other tracks owned by Roger Penske's Motorsports International before its merger with ISC.[4]

In 1999, the speedway was purchased by International Speedway Corporation (ISC) and in 2000 the track was renamed to its original name of Michigan International Speedway. In 2000 10,800 seats were added via a turn 3 grandstand bringing the speedway to its current capacity. In 2004-2005 the largest renovation project in the history of the facility was ready for race fans when it opened its doors for the race weekend. The AAA Motorsports Fan Plaza—a reconfiguration of over 26 acres (110,000 m2) behind the main grandstand. A new, three-story viewing tower housing the Champions Club presented by AAA and 16 new corporate suites targeted VIP guests, while a press box and a race operations facility high above the two-mile (3.2 km) oval welcomed the media and race officials.[4] Michigan was repaved prior to the 2012 season. This marks the first time since 1995 that the oval was resurfaced, along with 1967, 1975, and 1986. Also new for 2012 was the addition of a new 20-space trackside luxury campsite to be known as APEX. Situated in turn 3, each site will offer a 20-by-55-foot (6.1 by 16.8 m) area. To accommodate these new campsites, the remaining silver grandstands in turns 3 and 4 were removed.[5]

On January 28, 2019, it was revealed on ISC's 2018 annual report that the speedway's track seating was reduced from 71,000 to 56,000.[1]


Notable accidents



Other events


In addition to motor racing, the venue hosts a number of events including the Michigan High School Athletic Association cross country finals for the Lower Peninsula[8][9] and the annual Make-A-Wish Bicycle Tour.[10] The track also hosts concerts in conjunction with its race weekends. Driving schools are held throughout the year. The Formula SAE competition is now held at MIS, after previously being held in the parking lot of the Pontiac Silverdome. Since 2010, it has hosted the Michigan Wine and Beer Festival,[11] and since 2013, the venue has hosted the country music festival Faster Horses.[12][13]

MIS pano 2014 race day
MIS pano 2014 race day

2021 schedule



Records



Track records


RecordYearDateDriverTimeAverage Speed
(mph)
NASCAR Cup Series
Qualifying (one lap)2014August 15Jeff Gordon34.857206.558
Race (400 miles)1999June 13Dale Jarrett2:17:56173.997
NASCAR Xfinity Series
Qualifying (one lap)2015June 13Joey Logano37.157193.772
Race (250 miles)1995August 19Mark Martin1:10:46169.571
NASCAR Truck Series
Qualifying (one lap)2014August 15Joey Logano38.370187.647
Race (200 miles)2003July 26Brendan Gaughan1:17:54154.044
CART
Qualifying (one lap)2000July 22Paul Tracy30.645234.949
Race (500 miles)1990August 5Al Unser Jr.2:33:07189.727
IndyCar Series
Qualifying (one lap)2003July 26Tomas Scheckter32.3657222.458
Race (400 miles)2006July 30Hélio Castroneves2:03:43193.972

NASCAR Cup Series records


(As of 11 August 2019)

Most wins9David Pearson
Most top 5s21Cale Yarborough
Most top 10s31Mark Martin
Starts61Bill Elliott
Poles10David Pearson
Most laps completed11212Bill Elliott
Most laps led1305Cale Yarborough
Avg. start*3.1Bobby Isaac
Avg. finish*7.6Chase Elliott

* from minimum 5 starts.


Lap Records


The official lap records at Michigan International Speedway are listed as:

CategoryTimeDriverVehicleDate
D-shaped Oval: 3.219 km (1968–present)
CART30.767[14]Adrian FernandezLola T96/001996 Marlboro 500
IndyCar32.2730[15]Bryan HertaDallara IR-032003 Firestone Indy 400
NASCAR Cup36.093[16]Kevin HarvickFord Fusion2018 FireKeepers Casino 400
Indy Lights37.3349[17]Alfred UnserDallara IPS2004 Paramount Health Insurance 100
NASCAR Xfinity38.290[18]Paul MenardFord Mustang2019 LTi Printing 250
NASCAR Truck38.666[19]Myatt SniderFord F-1502018 Corrigan Oil 200
Infield Road Course: 3.058 km (1968–present)
IMSA GTP1:06.060[20]Bill WhittingtonMarch 84G1984 Michigan 500k
IMSA GTO1:12.210[20]Chester VincentzPorsche 9341984 Michigan 500k
IMSA GTU1:13.960[21]Bob BergstromPorsche 924 Carrera GTR1984 Michigan 500k
Extended Road Course: 5.327 km (1968–1994)
Can-Am1:36.100[22]Denny HulmeMcLaren M8B1969 Michigan International Can-Am
Trans-Am1:50.300[23]Mark DonohueAMC Javelin1971 Michigan Trans-Am round

References


  1. Page, Scott (January 27, 2019). "International Speedway Corporation continues to reduce tack seating". Jayski's Silly Season Site. ESPN. Retrieved January 29, 2019.
  2. "Michigan". Retrieved May 12, 2022.
  3. "About MIS". Michigan International Speedway. Retrieved May 17, 2013.
  4. "Track History". Michigan International Speedway. Archived from the original on March 2, 2009.
  5. Duff, Bob (November 10, 2011). "MIS to offer luxury campsites for 2012 NASCAR races". Windsor Star. Retrieved May 17, 2013.
  6. "Pruett Takes First Indy-Car Championship". The Albany Herald. Associated Press. July 31, 1995. p. 3B. Retrieved March 26, 2018 via Google News Archive Search.
  7. Staff Writer (June 11, 2005). "Major incidents of fan deaths". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved March 22, 2013.
  8. "Boys Cross Country". Michigan High School Athletic Association. Retrieved May 17, 2013.
  9. "Girls Cross Country". Michigan High School Athletic Association. Retrieved May 17, 2013.
  10. "Wish-A-Mile Bicycle Tour". Make-A-Wish Michigan. Archived from the original on June 16, 2014. Retrieved April 9, 2014.
  11. Olmos, Ricky (May 10, 2014). "Michigan Beer and Wine Festival draws huge crowd to Michigan International Speedway". MLive. Retrieved February 20, 2015.
  12. Jennings, Zeke (July 20, 2014). "Faster Horses Festival draws 25,000 to MIS, fan feedback mostly positive". MLive. Retrieved February 20, 2015.
  13. Raven, Benjamin (November 25, 2015). "Faster Horses Festival announces plans for its 4th go-round at MIS". MLive. Retrieved March 23, 2016.
  14. "1996 Michigan 500 - Round 12". Retrieved May 26, 2022.
  15. "2003 Michigan Indycars". Retrieved May 27, 2022.
  16. "NASCAR Cup 2018 Michigan". Retrieved May 27, 2022.
  17. "2004 Michigan Indy Lights". Retrieved May 26, 2022.
  18. "NASCAR XFINITY 2019 Michigan". Retrieved May 26, 2022.
  19. "NASCAR Truck 2018 Michigan". Retrieved May 26, 2022.
  20. "Michigan 500 Kilometres 1984". Retrieved May 30, 2022.
  21. "IMSA GTU Michigan 1984". Retrieved May 30, 2022.
  22. "Can-Am Michigan 1969". Retrieved May 30, 2022.
  23. "Trans-Am Michigan 1971". Retrieved May 30, 2022.





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