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Michigan International Speedway is a four-turn superspeedway that is 2 miles (3.2 km) long. [3] Opened in 1968, the track's turns are banked at eighteen degrees, while the 3,600-foot-long front stretch, the location of the finish line, is banked at twelve degrees. [3] The back stretch, has a five degree banking and is 2,242 feet long. [3]
Michigan International Speedway is a four-turn superspeedway that is 2 miles (3.2 km) long. [3] Opened in 1968, the track's turns are banked at eighteen degrees, while the 3,600-foot-long front stretch, the location of the finish line, is banked at twelve degrees. [3] The back stretch, has a five degree banking and is 2,242 feet long. [3]
1969: NASCAR's debut at Michigan International Speedway was a 500-miler where the lead changed 35 times and writer Benny Phillips wrote afterward, "If they gave an Oscar for NASCAR's most exciting race, it would win hands down." Cale Yarborough escaped to the win when LeeRoy Yarbrough crashed on the final lap.
Michigan International Speedway (formerly named as the Michigan Speedway from 1997 to 2000) is a 2.000 mi (3.219 km) D-shaped oval superspeedway in Brooklyn, Michigan. It has hosted various major auto racing series throughout its existence, including NASCAR, CART, and IndyCar races. The speedway has a capacity of 56,000 as of 2021.
NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series at Michigan International Speedway; 0–9. 1969 Motor State 500; 1971 Yankee 400; 1975 Champion Spark Plug 400; 1976 Cam 2 Motor Oil 400;
NASCAR Michigan TV schedule, start time for FireKeepers Casino 400 Green Flag Time: Approx. 1:30 p.m. CT Sunday, Aug. 18 Track: Michigan International Speedway (2.0-mile oval) at Brooklyn, Michigan
Cam 2 Motor Oil 400: Michigan International Speedway: Cale Yarborough: 16 July 4: Firecracker 400: Daytona International Speedway: Richard Petty: 17 July 16: Nashville 420: Nashville Speedway: Darrell Waltrip: 18 July 31: Coca-Cola 500: Pocono Raceway: Benny Parsons: 19 August 7: Talladega 500: Alabama International Motor Speedway: Donnie ...
The 1999 Kmart 400 presented by Castrol Super Clean was the 14th stock car race of the 1999 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season and the 31st iteration of the event.The race was held on Sunday, June 13, 1999, in front of an audience of 125,000 in Brooklyn, Michigan, at Michigan International Speedway, a two-mile (3.2 km) moderate-banked D-shaped speedway.