PAUL KONERKO NAMED AMERICAN LEAGUE PLAYER OF THE WEEK

CHICAGO – Chicago White Sox first baseman Paul Konerko has been named American League Player of the Week. Konerko, 36, hit .435 (10-23) with three doubles, three home runs and four RBI in six games to win the award for the fifth time in his career and first since April 4-10, 2011...

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"Dale Jr. in 2012"

Learning from His Mistakes?

By Andrea Beaver

I was watching the post race show on Fox last week and Dale Earnhardt Jr. was interviewed. Most of it was the usual post race chatter. How the 88 car handled, what happened throughout the day, the usual. But then Junior said something that caught my attention. He basically said that he didn’t keep up with his communication to crew chief Steve Letarte about how the 88 car was handling later in the race. ....

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"Bristol Brad"

Keselowski Survives lap 24 crash to 2nd straight Bristol Win.

By Andrea Beaver

In the last few years, every time the NASCAR Sprint Cup series comes to Bristol’s half mile high banked track, the last name of the winner was usually Busch. First Kurt then Kyle have proved, on many occasions, that that regardless of the car they pretty much have Bristol figured out. But as of the fall race in 2011 and now this past Sunday’s spring 2012 race the driver in Victory lane has been Brad Keselowski....

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"NASCAR 2012 "

3 Races In & One Word...WOW!

By Andrea Beaver

Let’s make that 4 races in. I know the Budweiser Shootout was a non points paying race, but I have to include it as well. Each race has had it’s own excitement and its own winner. The Bud Shootout was a crash fest, as most expect it to be. Rules changes that NASCAR made to break up the 2 car tandem drafting, and to please the fans, brought back classic pack racing. All the cars in the Shootout were...

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CUBS 6-GAME PACKS GO ON SALE FRIDAY, FEB. 17, AT 10 A.M. CST

CHICAGO –The Chicago Cubs today announced the sale of theCubs 6-Game Pack, featuring tickets to Opening Day against the Washington Nationals, rivalry matchups with the St. Louis Cardinals and Chicago White Sox, and rare visits to Wrigley Field by the Boston Red Sox and Detroit Tigers. Sales begin Friday, Feb. 17, at 10 a.m. CST on www.cubs.com/6packs.

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BROOKLYN, Mich. (Feb. 6, 2012) – He is the person most race fans and guests likely don’t want to see when they visit Michigan International Speedway. But if they do, they are in good hands.

NASCAR has named Dr. John Maino, Michigan International Speedway’s medical director, as medical director of the year during its annual meeting with racetracks.

NASCAR annually recognizes a medical director who...

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Saturday, May 19 - Great Lakes Wine Fest presented by Jackson County CVB

Friday, June 15 - ARCA Racing Series RainEater Wiper Blades 200

Saturday, June 16 - NASCAR Nationwide Series Alliance Truck Parts 250 and Gatorade Pole

Sunday, June 17 - NASCAR Sprint Cup Series

Friday, Aug. 17 - NASCAR Sprint Cup Practice

Saturday, Aug. 18 - NASCAR Camping World Truck Series and Gatorade Pole

Sunday, Aug. 19 - NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Pure Michigan 400

Tuesday, Sept. 11 - Spirit of America Blood Drive

The Chicago White Sox begin their 2011 spring training schedule on Monday, February 28 as the “visiting” team against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Camelback Ranch – Glendale (CBR), the teams’ shared ballpark in Glendale, Ariz. More

CHICAGO – Top Chicago-area labor officials and Wrigleyville and Chicago business and community leaders threw their support behind the Chicago Cubs’ plan to invest a combined $400 million in Wrigley Field and the adjacent Triangle Parcel because it will create 1,000 construction jobs, hundreds more permanent jobs and long-lasting economic and tax revenue benefits to the city, the county and the state of Illinois. More

CHICAGO – Patrick J. Fitzgerald, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois, announced indictments today on federal fraud charges against three former Chicago White Sox employees for defrauding the organization. More

EVENT: HIGH ATOP HARLEM IRVING PLAZAS ROOF HARLEM GLOBETROTTERS WELCOME SANTA CLAUS AND HIS LIVE REINDEER TO TIPOFF HOLIDAY SEASON More

MESA, AZ – On Tuesday, Mesa voters overwhelmingly approved of the City of Mesa’s $99 million investment in a new spring training facility for the Chicago Cubs. The referendum passed with a “yes” vote of more than 63 percent.

“In a show of tremendous support in a particularly difficult economy, Mesa voters recognized the potential of partnering with the Chicago Cubs on an economic investment and future we can, together, create for the city,” said Cubs Chairman Tom Ricketts. “Our public-private partnership means jobs for Mesa, tourism dollars for the city and the region and will drive private investment in Mesa and in the development of Wrigleyville West. More

BROOKLYN, Mich. (Oct. 16, 2010) – Recognized as one of the industry’s leaders in green initiatives, Michigan International Speedway, and its president Roger Curtis applaud the efforts by NASCAR to run with E15 fuel for the 2011 season.

NASCAR announced today that all three of its series will compete with E15 ethanol fuel, beginning in the 2011 season. E15 is a 15 percent ethanol blend using American-made ethanol from corn grown by American farmers.

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As the United States participation in the 2010 FIFA World Cup drew to a recent end, one star that continued to shine was attacking American playmaker Landon Donovan. Donovan managed to score three goals during the Red, White, and Blue’s four match run, including one of the tournament’s finest markers in a 2-2 tie versus Slovenia—a tally which sparked a truly historic, although quite truncated and controversial comeback in USA soccer history. More

The Chicago Blackhawks have acquired forwards Viktor Stalberg (STAHL-buhrg), Philippe Paradis (fihl-EEP, PAIR-a-dee,) and Christopher DiDomenico (dee-DOH-mehn-ih-koh) from the Toronto Maple Leafs in exchange for right wing Kris Versteeg and left wing Bill Sweatt... More

NEW YORK (June 22, 2010) – The Pittsburgh Penguins will open their new home, the CONSOL Energy Center on Thursday, Oct. 7, and the Chicago Blackhawks will raise a Stanley Cup championship banner to the United Center ceiling two nights later to highlight the inaugural weekend of the 2010-11 National Hockey League regular season. More

USTA Creates US Open National Playoffs to Provide the Opportunity for All Players to Compete for a Berth Into the US Open

The USTA/Midwest Section has announced that the Lindner Family Tennis Center will host the US Open National Playoffs Midwest Sectional Qualifying Tournament starting June 5 in Cincinnati, Ohio. Registration runs through May 25, and click here to claim a spot in the tournament. More

MIS Fan Appreciation Program presented by LifeLock giving away upgrades in ticket mailings

BROOKLYN, Mich. (April 13, 2010) — Like Charlie Bucket in Roald Dahl’s “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory,” finding a golden ticket could lead to an experience of a lifetime for Michigan International Speedway race fans this summer. More

Speedway staff to clean two-mile stretch of US-12 on Earth Day, April 22

Media note: On Thursday, April 22, a photo opportunity with MIS President Roger Curtis and State Transportation Director Kirk T. Steudle will be available to the media. Please arrive at the MIS Administration Building at 2 p.m. and you will be transported to the US-12 clean-up site for a 2:30 p.m. photo op. Please reply to this e-mail if you plan to attend. More

Michigan International Speedway, a 1,400-acre historic NASCAR racetrack in Southeastern Michigan’s Lenawee and Jackson Counties, will host the inaugural Great Lakes Wine Fest, June 26-27. More

Grandstands, buildings, suites will be smoke-free starting in 2010

BROOKLYN, Mich. (Feb. 24, 2010) — All grandstand seating, mezzanines, concession and restroom buildings, suites and chalets at Michigan International Speedway will be smoke-free, racetrack officials have announced. More

Chicago Slaughter fans may purchase tickets for the 2010 season by calling the Slaughter office at (847) 310-3190 More

Fans of Both Teams Joined Forces to Place Finishing Touches on the Field at New Meadowlands Stadium EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ – December 8, 2009 More