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Articles tagged ‘Michigan International Speedway’

Jun 18
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Top-Five Run Ruined After Unexpected Right Front Tire Failure Sends Spencer Gallagher Hard into the Wall

Spencer Gallagher (Photo Credit: Getty Images) MOORESVILLE, N.C. (June 15, 2013) – Spencer Gallagher and the No. 23 Allegiant Travel Chevrolet Impala SS team finished 17th in the Patriot Pumps 200 at Michigan International Speedway. Heading out first for his two qualifying laps around the expansive 2-mile oval, Gallagher laid down the 11th fastest lap of 39.969 seconds at 180.140 mph. The loose sensation the Las Vegas, Nev., native picked up in qualifying vanished after the green flag waved late in the afternoon. Gallagher found himself in a single file pack, working his way in and around the top 10. With the day’s first caution waving on lap 23, Gallagher radioed crew chief Dave Hirsch that his Chevrolet was just a “tick tight” through the centers ... FULL STORY »

Reutimann Battles to 32nd-Place Finish in Michigan

2013 NSCS Driver David Reutimann - Photo Credit: Todd Warshaw/Getty Images HUNTERSVILLE, N.C. (June 17, 2013) - David Reutimann and the No. 83 Burger King / Dr. Pepper Toyota team finished 32nd at Michigan International Speedway on Sunday afternoon. Racing just outside "Motor City" formally known as Detroit, Mich., competitors in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series ... FULL STORY »

Quick in Michigan, Fender Damage Results in 27th-Place Finish for Kvapil

Travis Kvapil, driver of the #93 Burger King/Dr. Pepper Toyota, pits during the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Quicken Loans 400 at Michigan International Speedway on June 16, 2013 in Brooklyn, Michigan. - Photo Credit: John Harrelson/Getty Images HUNTERSVILLE, N.C. (June 17, 2013) - Travis Kvapil and the No. 93 Burger King / Dr. Pepper Toyota Camry team finished 27th at Michigan International Speedway on Sunday afternoon.  With a fast car, the team had to fight back through the running order after ... FULL STORY »

Mike Bliss Overcomes Mid Race Spin to Finish 21st in Michigan

Mike Bliss (Photo Credit: Sean Gardner / Getty Images) Mooresville, NC (June 17, 2013) – Despite some obstacles Mike Bliss and his No. 19 TriStar Motorsports crew battled in the hills of Michigan on the fast two mile oval. With a little adversity Bliss and his Toyota Camry ... FULL STORY »

MIS honored as NASCAR Foundation’s Track of the Year

Michigan International Speedway president Roger Curtis accepts the NASCAR Foundation “Track of the Year” award during Sunday’s Quicken Loans 400. (Credit: Getty Images) BROOKLYN, Mich. (June 17, 2013) – For the second year in a row, the NASCAR Foundation has recognized Michigan International Speedway’s charitable and community efforts, naming the racetrack its “Track of the Year.” Of note, the NASCAR Foundation lauded the speedway’s ... FULL STORY »

Tom Hessert’s Top-10 Finishes Ends at Three at Michigan International Speedway

Tom Hessert Brooklyn, MI – June 16, 2013 – Tom Hessert came into the Patriot Pumps 200 at Michigan International Speedway hoping to continue his 3 straight top-10 finishes in the last 3 races. Hessert has not had much luck in ... FULL STORY »

Cole Whitt and the Takagi Camry Take on Michigan: 15th Place Finish

Cole Whitt (Photo Credit: Will Schneekloth / Getty Images) Mooresville, N.C. (June 17, 2013) – Debuting a new sponsor and returning to a track that Cole Whitt had not finished out of the top-10 at , Michigan International Speedway posed some confidence for him and his TriStar team. ... FULL STORY »



Milka Duno
Milka Duno 11th in ARCA Series at Michigan International Speedway
Posted 06.17.13
Brooklyn, Mi. (June 17, 2013) – Milka Duno was doing her best to score her second top-ten finish of the season – but just barely missed it – and crossed the finish line 11th in the ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards Patriot Pumps 200 at Michigan International Speedway. ...FULL STORY »
Mason Mingus
Mason Mingus; Win-Tron Racing Fight Hard For Sixth At Michigan
Posted 06.17.13
BROOKYLN, Michigan (June 17, 2013) - - ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards championship contender Mason Mingus overcame handling issues in this past Friday’s Patriot Pumps 200 at Michigan International Speedway to net his seventh consecutive top-10 finish this season. Mingus, driver of the No. 32 Diamond Equipment / ...FULL STORY »
2013 NNS Driver Alex Bowman - Photo Credit: Rainier Ehrhardt/Getty Images
Alex Bowman Salvages a 14th-Place Finish at Michigan International Speedway
Posted 06.17.13
A first lap incident sent RAB Racing's No. 99 St. Jude Children's Research Hospital / ToyotaCare Toyota Camry piloted by Alex Bowman into survival mode for the rest of the Alliance Truck Parts 250 at Michigan International Speedway. In turns three and four on the first lap found Bowman and ...FULL STORY »
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Richard Childress Racing 2013 NSCS Quicken Loans 400 Post-Race Report
Posted 06.17.13
Michigan 400 Michigan International Speedway NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Michigan International Speedway June 16, 2013 Race Highlights: Richard Childress Racing teammates finished second (Kevin Harvick), 10th (Jeff Burton), 11th (Austin Dillon) and 14th (Paul Menard). Following the event at Michigan International Speedway, Harvick is now fourth in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver championship ...FULL STORY »
2013 NSCS No. 21 Motorcraft Quick Lane Ford Fusion
Wood Brothers Among Those Celebrating Ford’s 1,000th NASCAR Victory
Posted 06.17.13
The Wood Brothers and the Motorcraft/Quick Lane crew didn’t get to drive their No. 21 Ford Fusion to Victory Lane at Michigan International Speedway on Sunday, but they did feel like a big celebration was in order. While Trevor Bayne scored a 15th-place finish, fellow Ford driver Greg Biffle captured the ...FULL STORY »
2013 NSCS Driver Casey Mears in the No. 13 GEICO Ford Fusion on Track - Photo Credit: Sean Gardner/Getty Images
“The Irish Hills” Prove Lucky for Mears and No. 13 GEICO Team
Posted 06.17.13
Brooklyn, MI (June 16, 2013) – Coming off of good showings in Dover and Pocono, the Germain Racing team focused on continuing their strong run this weekend in the Irish Hills of Michigan.  Casey Mears and team owner Bob Germain kicked off their race weekend by visiting Ford headquarters in Detroit on ...FULL STORY »
2013 NSCS Driver Ryan Newman (Quicken Loans) - Photo Credit: Will Schneekloth/Getty Images
No Luck for Newman in Irish Hills
Posted 06.17.13
Late-Race Flat Tire Halts Quicken Loans Driver’s Strong Run Date: June 16, 2013 Event: Quicken Loans 400 (Round 15 of 36) Series: NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Location: Michigan International Speedway in Brooklyn (2-mile oval) Start/Finish: 35th/18th (Running, completed 200 of 200 laps) Point Standing: 18th (389 points, 149 out of first; 28 behind 10th) Winner: Greg Biffle of Roush Fenway Racing (Ford) Ryan Newman and ...FULL STORY »
Tony Stewart, driver of the #14 Bass Pro Shops/Mobil 1 Chevrolet, leads a group of cars off of pit road during the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Quicken Loans 400 at Michigan International Speedway on June 16, 2013 in Brooklyn, Michigan. - Photo Credit: Robert Laberge/Getty Images
Right Place, Right Time for Stewart at Michigan
Posted 06.17.13
Fifth-Place Finish in Quicken Loans 400 Is Third Straight Top-Five for Bass Pro Shops/Mobil 1 Driver Date: June 16, 2013 Event: Quicken Loans 400 (Round 15 of 36) Series: NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Location: Michigan International Speedway in Brooklyn (2-mile oval) Start/Finish: 14th/5th (Running, completed 200 of 200 laps) Point Standing: 10th (417 points, 121 out ...FULL STORY »
Ryan Blaney
Ryan Blaney Second at Michigan International Speedway
Posted 06.16.13
Brooklyn, MI – June 16, 2013 – Ryan Blaney entered the Patriot Pumps 200 at Michigan International Speedway with Penske Racing’s Driver Development team, Cunningham Motorsports, with the intention of gaining experience at the 2 mile track. In preparation for his first NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race ...FULL STORY »


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