BROOKLYN, Mich: Last month, ARCA Menards Series veteran Gus Dean returned to one of his favorite short tracks on the tour at Salem (Ind.) Speedway. This weekend, Dean returns to his favorite non-superspeedway tracks hiding in the Irish Hills of Michigan for Friday evening’s Henry Ford Health 100 at Michigan International Speedway. (more…)
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Denny Hamlin – No. 11 Yahoo Toyota Camry XSE Preview – FireKeepers Casino 400 at Michigan International Speedway
Denny Hamlin is a two-time NASCAR Cup Series winner at Michigan International Speedway after posting wins in 2010 and 2011. In 33 career starts at the two-mile track, Hamlin has earned 12 top-five finishes, 18 top-10s, one pole award, and 263 laps led. The Virginia native has led in eight consecutive Michigan races dating back to August 2018. He has finished sixth or better in the past six Michigan races. (more…)
Overstock.com Racing: Josh Berry Michigan Advance
Next up for Josh Berry and the No. 4 Overstock.com Ford Mustang for Stewart-Haas Racing is Sunday’s FireKeepers Casino 400 at Michigan International Speedway in Brooklyn, where he’s made two previous starts in the NASCAR Cup Series. The first came in 2021 as a substitute in the No. 7 entry for driver Corey LaJoie. Berry started 24th and finished 26th. He returned in 2023 in the No. 42 Legacy Motor Club entry and started 35th but saw his day end on lap 50 of the scheduled 200-lap race after being involved in an on-track incident. (more…)
Sheldon Creed / No. 18 Friends of Jaclyn Foundation Toyota GR Supra Preview – Cabo Wabo 250 at Michigan International Speedway
Sheldon Creed and the No. 18 GR Supra crew return from the Xfinity Series’ three-week hiatus to run the Cabo Wabo 250 at Michigan International Speedway. Creed has two prior NXS starts at the 2-mile oval and has finished just shy of the top 10 both times, as he scored finishes of 11th and 12th in his two starts, respectively. Creed is familiar with victory lane in the Irish Hills as he scored an ARCA Menards Series victory at the track in 2018. (more…)
United Rentals Racing: Ryan Preece Michigan Advance
Sandwiched between the tight confines of Richmond (Va.) Raceway last weekend and the wide-open speedfest two weekends hence at Daytona (Fla.) International Speedway is Michigan International Speedway in Brooklyn, where Ryan Preece and his fellow NASCAR Cup Series competitors will get to stretch their racing legs this weekend before heading to “The World Center of Racing” for the penultimate race of the regular season. (more…)
Entry list: Henry Ford Health 200 at Michigan International Speedway
Entry list: Henry Ford Health 200 at Michigan International Speedway for the ARCA Menards Series race on Friday, 8/16/2024 (more…)
Tanner Gray / No. 18 PlaceofHope.com Toyota Camry Preview Henry Ford Health 200 at Michigan International Speedway
Tanner Gray has two previous starts at Michigan International Speedway (MIS) – one in the NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series (NCTS) and one in the ARCA Menards Series (AMS). Both races resulted in top-five finishes. (more…)
Taylor Gray – No. 19 Operation 300 Toyota GR Supra Preview – Cabo Wabo 250 at Michigan International Speedway
Taylor Gray has run eight NXS with Joe Gibbs Racing (JGR) this season, with a best finish of third in his series debut at Richmond. Gray’s last race with JGR was at Pocono where he earned his second top-five finish of the season. The 19-year-old secured his spot in the NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series (NCTS) Playoffs last weekend in the regular season finale and will have a chance to compete for the series championship. (more…)
Chandler Smith – No. 81 QuickTie Toyota GR Supra Preview – Cabo Wabo 250 at Michigan International Speedway
Chandler Smith has one prior NASCAR Xfinity Series (NXS) start at Michgan International Speedway (MIS). He ran in the top-10 throughout the 2023 NXS race. (more…)
Christopher Bell / No. 20 Rheem Toyota Camry XSE Preview
Christopher Bell’s best finish in five NASCAR Cup Series starts at Michigan International Speedway is a trio of 13th-place finishes, including the race last August. Bell, who won the pole award last year, has started on the front row in both Michigan races with the Next Gen car. The Oklahoma native also finished second in the NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series race at Michigan during his 2017 championship season. (more…)
