michigan international speedway

Aug. 21: Kyle Busch celebrates his victory in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series auto race at Michigan International Speedway in Brooklyn, Mich.

Kevin Harvick passed Denny Hamlin with 11 laps to go, then held on to win the NASCAR Sprint Cup series race at Michigan International Speedway.

Denny Hamlin continued his hot streak, dominating Sunday's NASCAR race at Michigan International Speedway to pick up his second consecutive victory and fifth of the season.

In each major sport that are certain things that are sacred. Regardless of what football team one roots for Lambeau Field is a sacred place, in baseball Wrigley Field is deemed sacred, and up until Sunday winning a race at Michigan International Speedway was a sacred feat reserved for one of the three American car companies

For the second race in a row at Michigan International Speedway three time defending Sprint Cup Champion Jimmie Johnson ran out of gas before the final lap of the race.

Sunday Johnson and his team took a sure top five finish and wound up 33rd. For most race teams that would be a devastating result, for Jimmie and his #48 team it was a calculated risk.

Instead of having a traditional play by play voice, and an analyst voice or two, ESPN has changed up how they are presenting their coverage of the Nationwide series.

Today at Michigan International speedway they debuted what they called the Back seat drivers and the broadcast booth was filled with four analysts.

Brian Vickers has turned a lap of 187.242 mph, winning pole position for Sunday's NASCAR Sprint Cup race at Michigan International Speedway.