Nationwide Series Alliance Truck Parts 250 Preview

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Photo – Getty Images

The Irish Hills will be the host of this weekend’s Nationwide Series race, the Alliance Truck Parts 250. Michigan has turned into a bad fast track after the repave of track before last season. Drivers will be testing the limits of this two-mile track and it will surely be a fight all afternoon long. This is the manufacturers’ home race and everyone wants to look good in victory lane while celebrating with their manufacturer after a long afternoon in Michigan. Continue reading →

No. 29 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Team Penalized after TMS

Ryan Blaney, driver of the #29 Cooper Standard Ford, leads Brennan Newberry, driver of the #24 NTS Inc./Qore-24 Chevrolet, during practice for the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series WinStar World Casino 400 at Texas Motor Speedway on June 6, 2013 Photo - Will Schneekloth/Getty Images
Ryan Blaney, driver of the #29 Cooper Standard Ford, leads Brennan Newberry, driver of the #24 NTS Inc./Qore-24 Chevrolet, during practice for the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series WinStar World Casino 400 at Texas Motor Speedway on June 6, 2013
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Penalties have been issued to the No. 29 team in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series as a result of violations following the June 7 event at Texas Motor Speedway.

The No. 29 truck was found to have violated Sections 12-1 (actions detrimental to stock car racing); 12-4J (any determination by NASCAR officials that the race equipment used in the event does not conform to NASCAR rules detailed in Section 20-B of the rule book) and 20B-12.8.1A (The roof failed to meet the minimum height requirement during post-race inspection) of the 2013 rule book.

As a result of this violation, crew chief Doug Randolph has been fined $5,000. The team has also been docked six championship driver (Ryan Blaney) and six championship truck owner (Brad Keselowski) points.

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Michigan hosting fan carnival during Quicken Loans 400 weekend

MISLogoMIS hosting fan carnival during Quicken Loans 400 weekend

Step right up and get your carnival fix during the Quicken Loans 400 weekend.

Located on the frontstretch between the start/finish line and Turn one, the MIS carnival is your place to experience the thrills and delights of a traveling carnival during race weekend. Continue reading →

Patriot Pumps to sponsor June ARCA race at Michigan

Patriot Pumps to sponsor June ARCA race at MIS 

Patriot Pumps 200 LogoMichigan International Speedway is pleased to announce Patriot Pumps as the official race sponsor for the ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards race on Friday, June 14.

“We are excited to have Patriot Pumps as the sponsor for the ARCA race,” track president Roger Curtis said. “They are a great Midwestern organization. MIS proudly uses their products and we are pleased with this partnership for our Friday race.”  Continue reading →