Michigan Speedway
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| Location | 12626 US Highway 12 Brooklyn, Michigan, 49230 |
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| Time zone | UTC−5 / −4 (DST) |
| Coordinates | 42°03′58.68″N 84°14′29.18″W / 42.0663000°N 84.2414389°WCoordinates: 42°03′58.68″N 84°14′29.18″W / 42.0663000°N 84.2414389°W |
| Capacity | 71,000 |
| Owner | International Speedway Corporation |
| Operator | International Speedway Corporation |
| Broke ground | September 28, 1967 |
| Opened | October 13, 1968 |
| Construction cost | $4–6 million |
| Architect | Charles Moneypenny |
| Former names | Michigan Speedway (1996–2000) |
| Major events |
Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Corrigan Oil 250 (June) |
| D-shaped oval | |
| Length | 2.0 mi (3.2 km) |
| Banking | Turns: 18° Start/Finish: 12° Backstretch: 5° |
Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series
FireKeepers Casino 400
Pure Michigan 400
NASCAR Xfinity Series
Menards 250 presented by Valvoline
NASCAR Camping World Truck Series
VFW 200
Michigan International Speedway (MIS) is a two-mile (3.2 km) moderate-banked D-shaped speedway located off U.S. Highway 12 on more than 1,400 acres (5.7 km2) approximately four-mile (6.4 km) south of the village of Brooklyn, in the scenic Irish Hills area of southeastern Michigan. The track is used primarily for NASCAR events. It is sometimes known as a "sister track" to Texas World Speedway, and was used as the basis of Auto Club Speedway. The track is owned by International Speedway Corporation (ISC). Michigan International Speedway is recognized as one of motorsports' premier facilities because of its wide racing surface and high banking (by open-wheel standards; the 18-degree banking is modest by stock car standards). Michigan is the fastest track in NASCAR due to its wide, sweeping corners, long straightaways, and lack of a restrictor plate requirement; typical qualifying speeds are in excess of 200 mph (320 km/h) and corner entry speeds are anywhere from 215 to 220 mph (346 to 354 km/h) after the 2012 repaving of the track.
Groundbreaking took place on September 28, 1967. Over 2.5 million cubic yards (1.9×106 m3) of dirt were moved to form the D-shaped oval. The track opened in 1968 with a total capacity of 25,000 seats. The track was originally built and owned by Lawrence H. LoPatin, a Detroit-area land developer who built the speedway at an estimated cost of $4–6 million. Financing was arranged by Thomas W Itin. Its first race took place on Sunday, October 13, 1968, with the running of the USAC 250 mile Championship Car Race won by Ronnie Bucknum.
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