Michigan International Speedway

Michigan International Speedway is a two-mile (3.16 km), moderate-banked, tri-oval superspeedway located off U.S. Highway 12 on more than 1,200 acres (5 km²) near Brooklyn, in the scenic Irish Hills area of southeastern Michigan. It is used for NASCAR and high-level open wheel motor racing events.

Related Topics:
Tri-oval - Superspeedway - U.S. Highway 12 - Brooklyn - Irish Hills - Michigan - NASCAR - Open wheel - Motor racing

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Michigan is now one of the fastest tracks in NASCAR due to its wide, sweeping corners and long straightaways; typical qualifying speeds are in excess of 190 mph and corner entry speeds easily exceed 200.

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The track opened in 1968 and is owned by International Speedway Corporation.

Related Topics:
1968 - International Speedway Corporation

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