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BROOKLYN, Mich. - JUNE 12: (L-R) Rex Bonner of The Conservation Fund, Mike Lynch, Managing Director of Green Innovation for NASCAR, Ryan Newman, Sprint Cup Series Driver, Roger Curtis, President of Michigan International Speedway and Kevin Sayers plant a tree for NASCAR's Tree-Planting Program To Capture Carbon Emissions prior to practice for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series LifeLock 400 at Michigan International Speedway on June 12, 2009 in Brooklyn, Michigan. Photo: Rusty Jarrett/Getty Images for NASCAR

Roger Curtis leaving post as president of MIS

By Tucker White

August 30, 2016

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The Irish Hills will be looking for a new commanding officer in the coming days.

International Speedway Corporation (ISC) announced today that Roger Curtis is leaving his post as president of Michigan International Speedway to pursue new opportunities. ISC’s Chief Operating Officer Joie Chitwood will take over as president of the speedway on an interim basis until a new track president is named.

Curtis had been at the helm of the two-mile D-shaped oval located in Brooklyn, Michigan since 2006.

ISC released a statement reading “We want to thank Roger Curtis for his many years of service with ISC, and the last 10 years, specifically, as the face of Michigan International Speedway,” stated Chitwood. “We wish him much future success.”

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Tucker White

I've followed NASCAR for well over 20 years of my life, both as a fan and now as a member of the media. As of 2024, I'm on my ninth season as a traveling NASCAR beat writer. For all its flaws and dumb moments, NASCAR at its best produces some of the best action you'll ever see in the sport of auto racing. Case in point: Kyle Larson's threading the needle pass at Darlington Raceway on May 9, 2021. On used-up tires, racing on a worn surface and an aero package that put his car on the razor's edge of control, Larson demonstrated why he's a generational talent. Those are the stories I want to capture and break down. In addition to NASCAR, I also follow IndyCar and Formula 1. As a native of Knoxville, Tennessee, and a graduate of the University of Tennessee, I'm a diehard Tennessee Volunteers fan (especially in regards to Tennessee football). If covering NASCAR doesn't kill me, down the road, watching Tennessee football will. I'm also a diehard fan of the Atlanta Braves, and I lived long enough to see them win a World Series for the first time since 1995 (when I was just a year old). I've also sworn my fan allegiance to the Nashville Predators, though that's not paid out as much as the Braves. Furthermore, as a massive sports dork, I follow the NFL on a weekly basis. Though it's more out of an obligation than genuine passion (for sports dorks, following the NFL is basically an unwritten rule). Outside of sports, I'm a major cinema buff and a weeb. My favorite film is "Blazing Saddles" and my favorite anime is "Black Lagoon."

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