Brian Vickers Goes Full-Time with Aaron’s and Michael Waltrip Racing in 2014

Photo - Michael Waltrip Racing

Photo – Michael Waltrip Racing

Aaron’s, Inc. announced today a multi-year agreement to sponsor Brian Vickers in Michael Waltrip Racing‘s (MWR) No. 55 Toyota Camry in every NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race.   Continue reading

Fish Your Bass Off makes its yearly return to the Irish Hills

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Fish Your Bass Off makes its yearly return to the Irish Hills 

MISLogoThe Fish Your Bass Off competition combines the speed of racing with the patience of fishing. And it all goes to benefit MIS Cares, thanks to Michigan International Speedway and Jerry’s Pub.

The Irish Hills is home to NASCAR’s fastest track and countless lakes for fishing. Wamplers Lake provides the setting, only a short distance from Michigan International Speedway, for the fishermen to compete against the best.  Continue reading

Michigan International Speedway offering free WiFi hot spots

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Michigan International Speedway offering free WiFi hot spots 

MISLogoMichigan International Speedway provided free WiFi hot spots for its fans during the Quicken Loans 400 weekend. The fans overwhelmingly approved the enhancement to NASCAR’s fastest track.

The free WiFi hot spots are back for the Pure Michigan 400 weekend.  Continue reading

Make it your year for the Extreme Bus Makeover

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Make it your year for the Extreme Bus Makeover 

Photo Courtesy of MIS

Photo Courtesy of MIS

Now is your chance to camp at Michigan International Speedway for the races in style. It’s time to start submitting your winning bids for the fifth annual Extreme Bus Makeover.

Your race weekend transportation could be the lucky bus that is professionally designed, painted and decaled by the staff at MIS. Bidding began on Aug. 1, 2013 and will conclude on Wednesday, Oct. 30. You can submit your winning bid online at http://bit.ly/16utr0FContinue reading

SHR Tapping Austin Dillon’s Talent in No. 14 for Pure Michigan 400

Austin Dillon, driver of the #3 AdvoCare Chevrolet, stands on the grid during qualifying for the NASCAR Nationwide Series Zippo 200 at The Glen at Watkins Glen International on August 10, 2013  Photo - Jeff Zelevansky/Getty Images

Austin Dillon, driver of the #3 AdvoCare Chevrolet, stands on the grid during qualifying for the NASCAR Nationwide Series Zippo 200 at The Glen at Watkins Glen International on August 10, 2013
Photo – Jeff Zelevansky/Getty Images

The wait is over for fans wondering who will be behind the wheel of the No. 14 for Tony Stewart at Michigan’s Sprint Cup Series race, the Pure Michigan 400.

While Tony Stewart is recovering from a broken right tibia and fibula suffered in a sprint car wreck on August 5th in Oskaloosa, IA, his organization Stewart-Haas Racing (SHR) continues their diligent efforts to field his No. 14 car in the Sprint Cup Series.

Veteran Max Papis drove the No. 14 to a 15th-place finish Sunday at Watkins Glen International, keeping their 11th-place standing in the Sprint Cup Series owner championship standings. This week SHR is tapping talented 23-year-old Austin Dillon as their interim driver for the Pure Michigan 400 race at Michigan International Speedway, August 16-18.   Continue reading