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Sunday, August 15, 2010  Harvick's No. 29 team gambled by staying on the track instead of making a pit stop during a late caution. It paid off with a momentum-building victory Sunday for the series points leader. This is Harvick's third win of the season and his first this year on a nonrestrictor plate track.

Friday, August 13, 2010  Kasey Kahne has turned a lap of 187.183 mph, qualifying on the pole for Sunday's NASCAR Sprint Cup race at Michigan International Speedway.

Wednesday, August 11, 2010  Five-time heavyweight boxing champion Evander Holyfield has been named co-grand marshal for this weekend’s NASCAR Sprint Cup Series CARFAX 400 at Michigan International Speedway.

Tuesday, August 10, 2010  NASCAR is expected to release 2011 schedule later this week.

Thursday, August 05, 2010  In his 15 years with the Spartans, Tom Izzo has done just about everything: four-time national coach of the year, six NCAA Final Four appearances and one basketball national championship. Now he can add pace car driver to his resume.

Monday, February 01, 2010  Fans always want the most value for their Michigan International Speedway race ticket. So now is the time for the best deals possible during the speedway’s Value Pricing Period, today through April 4.

Wednesday, October 07, 2009  Through surveys, focus groups and countless correspondence with fans from the track president’s e-mail hotline, one simple request was heard loud and clear … The fans want earlier start times!

Tuesday, August 11, 2009  Carl Edwards had to fight off a cluster of late-race cautions and hold off restart-specialist Kyle Busch in the process before running off with his fifth NASCAR Sprint Cup victory of the season, capturing the August 2008 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Michigan International Speedway.

Tuesday, August 04, 2009  American blues guitarist, singer and songwriter Kenny Wayne Shepherd will perform a post-race concert following the CARFAX 250 on Saturday, Aug. 15 at Michigan International Speedway. Shepherd will also serve as the grand marshal for the NASCAR Nationwide Series race earlier that day.

Wednesday, July 22, 2009  Carfax and its dealer customers are treating NASCAR fans to another historic event next month at Michigan International Speedway (MIS).