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Connie's Michigan NASCAR Friday Notebook
By Connie Felix
June 14, 2003
Signs Everywhere Michigan International Speedway has found it beneficial to have their own sign and graphics department, located just outside turn two on track property. The shop produces over 250 signs during a race season including all billboards and stickers seen on speedway property. With seven different races at the track each year, there are over 100 signs changed between race weekends.
Goodyear Tire Facts Tire Circumference: Left - 87.3 in..... Right - 88.6 in.
Technical Inspection Inflation: Left Front 30 psi
Right Front 48 psi
Left Rear 30 psi
Right Rear 45 psi
As on all NASCAR ovals greater than one mile in length, teams are required to run inner liners in all four tire positions at Michigan
Mark Keto, Lead Engineer, Stock Car Tire Development Quote "At Michigan, like at California Speedway earlier in the season, tires will really only be a factor in relation to pit strategy. These races often come down to fuel mileage, so depending how the caution flags fall, teams may exercise the option of a two-tire stop to gain track position."
Michigan Announcing Team Michigan International Speedway's Public Address announcing team is one of the most experienced in the business Jim Mueller and Larry Henry. Mueller is the veteran of the group with over a decade of experience, taking care of pre and post race duties along with hanging out in timing and scoring for practice and qualifying. Mueller first worked at Michigan International Speedway, but shares the announcing duties at Daytona International Speedway, Richmond International Raceway, North Carolina Speedway and Homestead-Miami Speedway. The broadcasting partner, Larry Henry is in his second season behind the microphone and sports director at WWJ-950 in Detroit as well as a former announcer for the CART radio network. Both Mueller and Henry host high profile Sunday night radio shows in Motown. Mueller, with co-host Jeff DeFran, host the Inside Lane on WJR 760 AM while Henry hosts Pit Pass U.S.A. on Team 1270 AM WXYT.
This isn't your local KOA Michigan International Speedway is registered as the largest campground in the State of Michigan with three different camping areas on speedway property. The Brooklyn Highway Campground off Brooklyn Road across from the track has 1,681 reserved spaces. The infield of 150 acres can easily house over 2,600 campsites. The final campground, Cabela's Campground off the M-50 entrance to the speedway is open on a first come first served basis starting Thursday of each race week and holds about 1,000 campsites
U.S. Army To Celebrate 228th Anniversary The U.S Army will celebrate its 228th anniversary in style with a special pre-race show prior to the Father’s Day Sirius 400 (race 15 of 34) on June 15 at Michigan International Speedway. Some of the most elite divisions of the Army will be participating, which includes the 82nd Airborne Division, 101st Airborne Division, Military District of Washington, 3/17th Cavalry (10th Mountain Division) and the U.S Army Golden Knights Parachute Team.
Cruisin' With Sterling Marlin Cruise four days with Coors Light Racing and Sterling Marlin aboard the Carnival Cruise Lines' 2,052 passenger "Fun Ship" Fascination for a starting price of $525 per person with a two person minimum. The four-day Western Caribbean inaugural Sterling Marlin voyage will depart Miami on November 17, 2003 and visit Key West and Cozumel. Each "Sterling Marlin Cruise" participant will enjoy exclusive, invitation-only activities, including two private concerts by "The Swinging Medallions", autograph and photo session with Sterling and the Coors Light pit crew, two private cocktail receptions, and a racecar simulator competition. Other planned events include a Sterling Marlin scavenger hunt, Pit Crew games, Sterling Marlin casino night, and remote control car races. A variety of prizes will be awarded, including two trips for two to the Richard Petty Driving Experience where winners will get to drive an actual stock car, Sterling's autographed racing suit from the Homestead Race and other autographed racing memorabilia. The first 100 guests to book their "Sterling Marlin Cruise" aboard the "Fascination" will each receive a special autographed ball cap. All Sterling Marlin cruise guests will receive a "goody bag" with Coors Light Racing and Sterling Marlin logo items and other merchandise.
The reservation can only be obtain through Royal Cruises & Tours, the exclusive agent for the cruise visit www.sterlingmarlincruise.com
Like the cruise idea but have a different driver in mind, don't worry others will be announced soon.
Rain Cancels Race
Tony Stewart, current NASCAR Winston Cup Champion and Dave Blaney, owner of Sharon Speedway, had plans to return to the track Thursday night to competed in the "Gibson-Governor Insurance Modified" dirt track V-8 Modified division. Last year Blaney finished 2nd and Steward came in 4th, each had wanted to beat that effort, however heavy rains all day Thursday called an end to the event.
Stewart, who flipped his USAC Midget at Tri-City Speedway in Granite City, Illinois just prior to the Pocono race joked, he spend last night laying on his couch and look - NO sprained thumb using the television remote.
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