Posted on 06/14/2012 7:31:50 PM PDT by NormsRevenge
Michigan International Speedway in Brooklyn, Mich., boasts a proud, 43-year history of hosting America's best racing action on its 1,400-plus acres in the scenic Irish Hills. With 18 degree banking and 73-foot wide sweeping turns, Michigan International Speedway provides drivers with three and four grooves to run around the two-mile speedway.
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Cale Yarborough won the first NASCAR race at the speedway on June 15, 1969, in a thrilling duel with LeeRoy Yarbrough. The two drivers battled door-to-door for most of the final 150 laps. On their final circuit, they touched twice-entering turn one, with Yarbrough brushing the outside wall. They then drafted down the back straight, and through turn three. But while coming out of the final turn, LeeRoy Yarbrough spun and crashed just 300 yards from the finish line, handing the victory to Yarborough.
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It should pass soon..
Local Loop .. look for the crosshairs..
The sky is lightening here. (I’m inside the bullseye.)
I have been watching almost every minute of the 24 Hours of Le Mans on SPEED channel since yesterday morning, I have it recorded on my DVR, down to the 4 hour mark right now.
Its a shame nobody mentioned this on FR, it was by no means boring, wrecks and equipment failures were constant, new technology from hybrids to diesels to even the Nissan Delta Wing car.
I have had more entertainment from this race than the last couple of Nascar races.
My tomatoes are so dang happy. Not sure if they will make fruit, but they are thick as a forest, couple of feet tall.
1:45 p.m. ET — Remember to stay updated with NASCAR’s Twitter feed.
1:27 p.m. ET — Pre-race ceremonies slated to start at 1:45 p.m. ET!
1:24 p.m. ET — Marcos Ambrose explaining what Vegemite is ... and making the TNT crew eat it. Priceless.
1:18 p.m. ET — Jet dryers are out!
1:17 p.m. ET — A look at the radar has this storm cell nearly past MIS...
1:12 p.m. ET — Sir Jimmie of the Rainbow Wig up next on TNT...
1:10 p.m. ET — That’s a smart New York accent Tommy Baldwin’s sporting ... the question on set is can TBR be competitive? Fuggeddaboutit!
12:55 p.m. ET — PS: Drivers all still in tees and caps, doing funny interviews, so that 1:16 p.m. ET start time is washing away like raindrops on a windshield at 203 mph...
12:51 p.m. ET — You’d never know about his 143-race winless streak by the confident demeanor Junior’s presented lately...
12:49 p.m. ET — Dale Jr. up next on TNT’s Countdown to Green, so tune in if you haven’t already. It was four years ago exactly at this race when he posted his last victory (check out a great David Caraviello column on the topic). Is another in the air today?
Might have to move that start back a wee bit more..
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2:12 p.m. ET — Starting to drizzle again after driver intros... Stop. It. Now.
2 p.m. ET — Drivers signing autographs en route to their cars ... it’s almost time!
1:54 p.m. ET — Great chats on TNT between Elliott, Petty, etc. father-son teams on this special day.
Jets are circling close by. I haven’t seen them but the dog is hiding under the bed.
Fingers crossed.. wind looks brisk and skies are not gloomy, track is drying..
2:33 p.m. ET — Nice fly over by F-16s of the 112th Fighter Squadron, Ohio Air National Guard.
2:32 p.m. ET — Members of the US Army Chorus perform National Anthem.
2:31 p.m. ET — Invocation under way with Pastor Doug Bradshaw, Williamston Free Methodist Church.
2:30 p.m. ET — One driver after another bringing up basically the same point in interviews: replacement tires/fast track/slick pavement equal extremely uncertain race at MIS.
2:21 p.m. ET — That’s right, rain. You better stop. Jet dryers back out, blue skies opening up...
We’ll be OK as long as they don’t have another delay.
J.J. had an engine change and starts at the back? Mmmm, momma’s not happy about that.
quite a few engines got checked out.. ouch.
I need to double check my picks.. biffle and haPPy are OK. whew.
Newman had issues too I think.. I didn’t make any changes ,, timed out. dang.
RocketMan and King Jimmie ain’t gonna let that slow ‘em down.. much.. I stunk last week, don’t need another points bath
2:54 p.m. ET — The most famous words in sports: “Drivers, start your engines!” Great job on the delivery by Jimmy Howard and his father, James.
2:41 p.m. ET — C’mon jet dryers — nearly all soaked up ... cars all lined up.
Its a fast track that’s even faster now. I worked security for some races several years back and they were clocking at 210 mph as they dove down into turn 1.
it’s a nice track. I hope the t’ars stick.. or this is gonna be a long day for wreckers.
The drivers will have to handle a curveball and high slider today.. I hope we don’t have a lot of pit road penalties..
It’s
Biffle
HaPPY
RocketMan
the
Bayne of
Nascar
Green Flag.. HapPY gets rotten start..
Ambrose flies to easy lead.. Lap 1
Tigers/Rockies game is in delay now with the Tigers up 4-0 in the bottom of the 3rd inning.
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