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Michigan International Speedway

• Location & Contact Information
  • Address: 12626 US Highway 12 Brooklyn MI USA 49230
  • Telephone Number: +1-517-592-6666
  • Official Website: [1]
• Overview

Michigan International Speedway is a two-mile (3.22-km) moderate-banked D-shaped superspeedway located off US Highway 12 on more than 1400 acrekm2 near 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 Texas World Speedway, and was used as the basis of Auto Club Speedway. The track is currently 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 (to open-wheel standards; the 18-degree banking is modest to stock car standards).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 mi/h|km/h and corner entry speeds easily exceed 200mph (320km/h).^[1]

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