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Articles tagged ‘Michigan International Speedway’

Jun 06
Monday

JD Motorsports Chicagoland Speedway Post Race Report

Joliet, IL, June 6, 2011: The JD Motorsports No. 01 Cowboys and Aliens Chevrolet Impala finished 16th in Joliet, I.L. thanks to hard work and a great car. The team brought back the chassis that debuted in Charlotte on Memorial Day weekend. When the car was unloaded this weekend it was fast, but as the weekend progressed, the team found even more speed. Mike Wallace started in the 22nd position, but he was able to fight his way to the front and finish 16th. “This was the second race for our brand new chassis,” Team Owner Johnny Davis said. “We changed a lot of the setup aspects of the car and got it running to Mike’s liking. We are very ... FULL STORY »

Race Fest revs up the Irish Hills

Race Fest Logo June 16 festival to be held from 1 p.m. – 10 p.m. in downtown Brooklyn BROOKLYN, Mich. (June 6, 2011) — The Brooklyn-Irish Hills Chamber of Commerce will officially kick off race season in Southeastern Michigan by hosting the ... FULL STORY »

A Season Best Finish for Eric McClure at Chicagoland Speedway

Joliet, IL. (June 4, 2011) — Eric McClure and the Hefty Racing® team utilized a solid racecar, a timely caution and pit strategy to earn an 18th-place finish at Chicagoland Speedway on Saturday night. The finish, which came at ... FULL STORY »

Michael Annett Secures First Top-10 Finish of 2011 Nationwide Series Season

No. 62 Pilot Travel Centers / Flying J Toyota Camry (Michael Annett) - Photo Credit: Chris Graythen / Getty Images for NASCAR Joliet, Ill. (June 5, 2011) - In his 85th career Nationwide Series start, Rusty Wallace Racing's Michael Annett earned his first top-10 finish of his 2011 Nationwide Series campaign on Saturday. Under the lights at Chicagoland Speedway, Annett drove ... FULL STORY »

Pole-Sitter Josh Richards Races to Third Place Finish at Chicagoland Speedway with Venturini Motorsports

Josh Richards Joliet, Ill. (June 5, 2011) - Starting from the pole position, Shinnston, W.V. native Josh Richards shined at Chicagoland Speedway with a third place finish in only his seventh start in the ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards. Fielded ... FULL STORY »

Tire Woes Spoil the Night for Elliott Sadler and the No. 2 OneMain Financial Team at Chicago

No. 2 OneMain Financial Chevrolet Impala (Elliott Sadler) - Photo Credit: Chris Graythen / Getty Images for NASCAR JOLIET, Ill. (June 5, 2011) - The NASCAR Nationwide Series roared into the Windy City for the STP 300 where Elliott Sadler and the No. 2 OneMain Financial team were in contention for the win before right-front tire issues ... FULL STORY »

Todd Bodine in NTB, Service Central and Valvoline Colors at Kansas Speedway

No. 30 NTB / Service Central / Valvoline Toyota Tundra Mooresville, N.C. (June 2, 2011) - Germain Racing will show up in Kansas sporting a look similar to what they debuted in Daytona on the No. 30 Tundra. The reigning NASCAR Camping World Truck Series champion, Todd Bodine, will ... FULL STORY »



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Kyle Busch Motorsports Boasts Three of the Most Successful Individuals in History of NASCAR Camping World Truck Series
Posted 06.02.11
MOORESVILLE, N.C. (June 2, 2011)- As the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series (NCWTS) prepares to celebrate its 400th race Saturday at Kansas Speedway, the individual accomplishments of Kyle Busch, Rick Ren and Eric Phillips over the first 399 races rank among the most celebrated in series history. ...FULL STORY »
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Sean Corr Focused And Determined Returning To Familiar Turf
Posted 06.02.11
JOLIET, Illinois (June 1, 2011) - - After battling two short tracks and a road course all of which were new to ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards driver Sean Corr, the Goshen, New York native is looking forward to Saturday’s Messina Animal Wildlife Stopper 150 at Chicagoland Speedway. ...FULL STORY »
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Venturini Motorsports Returns to Chicagoland Speedway; Looking for Prestigious Win at Home Track
Posted 06.02.11
Concord, NC (June 1, 2011) - While Concord, North Carolina may be the home to Venturini Motorsports; Chicago is still considered their true hometown. With a racing legacy that dates back to the 1950s, the Venturini’s cut their teeth in racing in-and-around the Chicagoland area for nearly 40 ...FULL STORY »
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Capital improvement projects nearing completion as 2011 race season approaches at MIS
Posted 05.31.11
Nearly $3 million worth of facility improvements will provide fans with better race experience BROOKLYN, Mich. (May 31, 2011) ­— Construction crews around the Michigan International Speedway facility are working tirelessly in an effort to complete nearly $3 million worth of capital improvement projects before ...FULL STORY »
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Chad Finley to make his NASCAR Nationwide Series debut at Michigan
Posted 05.29.11
Chad Finley, a veteran of the ARCA Racing Series, the ASA, and the CRA Late Model Series, is scheduled to make his NASCAR Nationwide Series debut June 18 at his home track, Michigan International Speedway. In an ironic twist when Chad gets behind the wheel of the ...FULL STORY »
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Messina Wildlife Animal Stopper 150 at Chicagoland Opens Competitive Speedway Stretch for ARCA Racing Series
Posted 05.27.11
(JOLIET, Ill.) - After devoting the month of May to two short track races and the season's lone road course event, the ARCA Racing Series will return on Saturday, June 4 to the high intensity of speedway racing in the Messina Wildlife Animal Stopper 150 at Chicagoland Speedway. The 100-lap, ...FULL STORY »
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JEGS / CRA All-Stars Tour and Columbus Motor Speedway up next for 19-year-old Chad Finley
Posted 05.27.11
DeWitt, Michigan (Thursday, May 26th, 2011): Chad Finley has been patiently waiting to get back behind the wheel of his #42 Chad Finley Racing (CFR) Ford Fusion he races in the JEGS/CRA All-Stars Tour Presented by GM Performance Parts. The first race was back on April 23rd ...FULL STORY »
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Max Gresham Fastest In ARCA Test At Michigan International Speedway
Posted 05.27.11
BROOKLYN, MI (May 25, 2011) – Max Gresham made the most of a rain-shortened Automobile Racing Club of America (ARCA) test session Tuesday posting the fastest speed of the day – a lap of 38.742 seconds (185.931 miles per hour average) – on the two-mile Michigan International Speedway oval. ...FULL STORY »
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Sean Corr; Empire Racing Pleased With Michigan ARCA Test
Posted 05.25.11
BROOKLYN, Michigan (May 25, 2011) - - Despite only four hours of practice Wednesday at Michigan International Speedway (MIS) before Mother Nature invaded the “Irish Hills”, ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards championship contender Sean Corr and his Empire Racing team were pleased with their efforts. Fresh off their fifth ...FULL STORY »


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