On Friday, August 19 at the Budweiser Acceleration Club at Michigan International Speedway, the VFW Foundation will hold its first-ever “Fight Night for the Troops” event benefiting its Return the Favor campaign, which supports the military assistance programs of the VFW. The event will feature live amateur boxing sanctioned byContinue Reading
Country music star Darryl Worley will take to the stage prior to the IRWIN Tools Night Race at Bristol Motor Speedway for a pre-race concert Aug. 27. The Memphis-born singer has released six albums, the latest entitled “Sounds Like Life.” Worley has had 18 singles on the Billboard Hot CountryContinue Reading
Watkins Glen International and Carnival Cruise Lines are thrilled to announce yet another opportunity for fans to win during the Heluva Good! Sour Cream Dips at The Glen, August 11-14. Two lucky fans will be presented with a Carnival Caribbean Cruise from Condominium Travel Club in Gatorade Victory Lane beforeContinue Reading
This one is for the kids! MIS Kids Club members will have the opportunity to take part in an exclusive Q&A Session with the five-time defending NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion Jimmie Johnson prior to the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Pure Michigan 400 on Sunday, Aug. 21. The MIS KidsContinue Reading
Grammy-nominated and award-winning Ernie Haase & Signature Sound will return to Atlanta Motor Speedway for the second consecutive year to perform the National Anthem prior to the AdvoCare 500 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series night race at Atlanta Motor Speedway on Sunday, Sept. 4. Ernie Haase & Signature Sound (EHSS) isContinue Reading
In an effort to make the sport of NASCAR and Dover International Speedway more accessible to young fans, the Monster Mile has expanded its junior ticketing options for its fall 2011 race weekend. Fans now have more seating areas to choose from when taking advantage of the $8 junior ticketsContinue Reading
More than 600,000 horsepower will surge through Charlotte Motor Speedway, zMAX Dragway and The Dirt Track at Charlotte as the legendary motorsports complex showcases its 2011 Fall Season of Speed. During the next four months, Charlotte Motor Speedway will host thousands of race cars, monster trucks, motorcycles and classic carsContinue Reading
What better way to kick off a race weekend in the Irish Hills then by fishing your bass off! Michigan International Speedway’s non-profit arm, MIS Cares, will host the second annual “Fish Your Bass Off” tournament at Jerry’s Pub & Restaurant on scenic Wampler’s Lake just minutes from the IrishContinue Reading
Some of the most popular drivers in Bristol during August race week never actually compete at the World’s Fastest Half-Mile. Fans may not know their names but they certainly recognize the colorful vehicles they pilot as they make their way to Bristol Motor Speedway for the hugely popular Ford/Bristol MotorContinue Reading
Famous for his Heisman pose, stopping for a few pictures shouldn’t be a problem for the Pure Michigan 400 grand marshal. Desmond Howard, the former Heisman Trophy-winning University of Michigan football star and current ESPN college football analyst, will serve as grand marshal for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series PureContinue Reading