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Paint that bus! MIS provides another bus makeover

Infield campers bus will get whole new look for 2010 race season

Michigan International Speedway

Following a successful painting and unveil of Maurice “Moe” Clark’s infield bus in August 2009, MIS decided to give two other lucky race fans an Extreme Bus Makeover in time for the June 11-13 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Heluva Good! Sour Cream Dips 400 race weekend.

Co-owners Tom “Woolfy” Wolfram of Coloma, Mich., and Mike Smith of Hartford, Mich., will receive a bus makeover courtesy of MIS. The two infield campers, who have been attending races at MIS with their current bus since 1999, dropped off their longtime infield sleeping quarters to the speedway. Fellow infield campers Katie Smith and Scott Downey also came along to drop off the bus.

“This is very exciting for us,” Wolfram said. “We bought this bus from our local school district back in 1999 for $800 and it’s been with us at MIS every June and August ever since. Thanks to MIS for painting our bus for us. It runs good, but doesn’t look all that great from the outside. We can’t wait to see it when it’s finished.”

Over the next four to six weeks, MIS staff members Jesus Salvador, Dustin Gilbert and Jamie Nichols will give the bus a makeover, which includes a new paint job and decals. MIS will incorporate the track’s brand of NASCAR in a national park into its new design.

The bus will be unveiled during camper lineup on Thursday, June 10, just prior to infielders being parked in the infield camping area.

“We had a lot of fun painting and designing Moe Clark’s bus last year, so we’re challenged to create something even better for Tom and Mike this year,” Gilbert said.

The bus makeover is just one item in a line events that make up the speedway’s Fan Appreciation presented LifeLock program. The speedway will also give away ticket upgrades, experiential items such as pace car rides, garage passes and special access at MIS events throughout the year. Fans are celebrated year-round with the Fan Appreciation presented by LifeLock program — not just on race weekend.

Affordable tickets, wider seats, larger infield campsites and earlier NASCAR Sprint Cup start times are just a few of the fan initiatives in place at MIS. Check out MISpeedway.com for details.

Remember: The Sprint Cup races start at 1 p.m. this season at MIS.

Nestled in the lush Irish Hills of Southeastern Michigan, Michigan International Speedway is the Great Escape, a venerable NASCAR national park where fans can get away and enjoy the very best in racing and camaraderie. It’s the love of racing and the thrill of a great time for race fans and drivers alike.

MIS’ Value Pricing is now available to the public until April 4. NASCAR Sprint Cup Series tickets for the Heluva Good! Sour Cream Dips 400 on June 13 and CARFAX 400 on August 15 are as low as $25. Visit MISpeedway.com or call the MIS ticket hotline at 800-354-1010 today to take advantage of great pricing for 2010 events at MIS.

Michigan International Speedway – 2010 Schedule

Friday, June 11           ARCA Racing Series presented by RE/MAX and Menards Racing for Wildlife 200

Saturday, June 12      NASCAR Camping World Truck Series VFW 200

Sunday, June 13         NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Heluva Good! Sour Cream Dips 400

Friday, Aug. 13           Gatorade Pole Day

Saturday, Aug. 14       NASCAR Nationwide Series CARFAX 250

Sunday, Aug. 15         NASCAR Sprint Cup Series CARFAX 400

- Michigan International Speedway, Press Release