When you hear the names Roger Penske, Jack Roush and Darrell Waltrip, you know you are referring to legends in the world of NASCAR. In 2019, those legends will be inducted into the Michigan International Speedway Wall of Fame.
Chevrolet has 26 victories in the 99 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series races at the 2-mile Michigan International Speedway, which opened in October 1968. GM brands Buick, Oldsmobile and Pontiac have combined for an additional 10 wins.
AM2019, AmericanMuscle’s (AM) 11th annual Mustang show, is coming up fast on Saturday, June 15th, 2019 at Maple Grove Raceway in Mohnton, PA. With a limited number of show spaces left, this is the final chance to claim yours and compete for one of the 90+ awards ranging from “Best Of” generations, to best vanity plate, club awards, and more!
Cale Yarborough won the first NASCAR race at Michigan on June 15, 1969 in a Mercury for Wood Brothers Racing. The event was highlighted by an intense battle between Yarborough and LeeRoy Yarbrough during the final 150 laps.
The 2019 ARCA Menards Series season heads to Michigan International Speedway this week for race number nine, almost reaching the halfway point of the season.
“We’re headed to Michigan International Speedway this weekend, a two-mile race track – nothing like we’ve been doing! It’s not a mile-and-a-half; it’s got a lot of grip, and it’s really high banked."
Richard Childress Racing at Michigan International Speedway ... In 171 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series starts at Michigan International Speedway, RCR teams have earned three wins, two with Dale Earnhardt (1987, 1990) and one with Kevin Harvick (August 2010). Additionally, RCR has claimed 25 top-five and 58 top-10 finishes with 10 different drivers including Richard Childress, a former driver in NASCAR's top division, who recorded top-10 finishes at MIS in June 1978 and August 1979.
The stock car racing industry has slowly centralized around the metro Charlotte, North Carolina area for the past quarter of a century, so it’s rare these days to see a top-level stock car team not based in that area. It’s even more rare to see a top-level team not based in that area succeed.
Jimmie Johnson on Michigan: "I enjoy the racetrack. It's been one of my favorite tracks to run on since I've started racing. There's lots of lane options and high speeds. From inside the car, the experience on the track has always been pretty intense and cool."
Over the course of his Monster Energy Cup Series career, Paul Menard has had some of his best finishes at Michigan International Speedway, Talladega Superspeedway and Daytona International Speedway.
At AmericanTrucks (AT), we love our customers and our customers love their trucks. A recent survey of our “truckstomers” revealed that bed covers, AKA tonneau covers, are one of the most popular product categories on AT’s site. With their popularity, and AT’s massive selection of bed cover styles, the time is here to announce a product giveaway featuring truck bed covers for the month of June 2019.
Melling Engine Parts, a leader in manufacturing cutting-edge performance engine parts, will partner with Front Row Motorsports (FRM) and Michael McDowell this weekend for the "FireKeepers Casino 400" Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race at Michigan International Speedway.
