Michigan International Speedway

Health

Michigan International Speedway hosts blood drive to mark 20th anniversary of 9/11

Steve Carmody

Michiganders will commemorate the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks Saturday in small town parks and city plazas. Hundreds of people will mark the…

Health

Crowds return to Michigan International Speedway, health officials hope COVID won't

Steve Carmody

It’s a big auto racing weekend at Michigan International Speedway.But there are concerns more than engines will be roaring through Brooklyn.Health…

Benny Parsons broke into NASCAR at the age of 22 and won the 1973 Winston Cup and the 1975 Daytona 500

Sports

From Detroit taxi driver to NASCAR champion: The unlikely story of Benny Parsons

Josh Hakala

If you live anywhere near Brooklyn, Michigan, you're probably seeing a lot more RV traffic.It's race weekend at the Michigan International Speedway and…

Sports

NASCAR wants fans to leave the Confederate flag at home

Steve Carmody

You may see fewer Confederate flags at next month’s NASCAR race at Michigan International Speedway.A spokesman for the race track in Brooklyn says they…

Education

Michigan racetrack to become place of environmental education

Steve Carmody

Michigan school children will soon study nature at a place many people might find surprising: Michigan International Speedway.The auto racing track hosts…

Sports

NASCAR's Dale Earnhardt Jr. wins at MIS, ends winless streak

The Associated Press

BROOKLYN, Mich. (AP) - Dale Earnhardt Jr. raced to his first Sprint Cup victory in four years, ending a 143-race winless streak Sunday at Michigan…

MIS to help test connected vehicle technology

Tracy Samilton

About 100 people will “start their engines,” at the Michigan International Speedway this week. But it won’t be for a race. The MIS is lending its track to…