Michigan International Speedway
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 Michigan International Speedway facts

• 2 km) moderate-banked D-shaped speedway located off U
• S
• Highway 12 on more than 1,400 acres (5
• 7 km2) approximately four-mile (6
• 4 km) south of the village of 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" to Texas World Speedway, and was used as the basis of Auto Club Speedway
• The track is 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 (by open-wheel standards; the 18-degree banking is modest by stock car standards)
• Michigan is the fastest track in NASCAR due to its wide, sweeping corners, long straightaways, and lack of a restrictor plate requirement; typical qualifying speeds are in excess of 200 mph (320 km/h) and corner entry speeds are anywhere from 215 to 220 mph (346 to 354 km/h) after the 2012 repaving of the track