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MATT TIFFT, No. 19 Tunity Toyota Camry, Joe Gibbs Racing - How does it feel to make your Michigan International Speedway debut? “It’s pretty cool. Growing up around the Cleveland area, we would go watch racing with my family’s car, a dirt late model, up in Michigan, so I pretty much grew up watching and learning to love racing in Michigan, so it’s – I’ve probably been here 10 times before as a fan and got to do the ARCA race last year here, but it’s always special coming here, getting to see all your family and friends."

The Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series and the XFINITY Series will compete at Michigan International Speedway this weekend while the Camping World Truck Series travels to Gateway Motorsports Park.

Michigan International Speedway is one of the fastest tracks the NASCAR Xfinity Series visits. And Harrison Rhodes is ready. Rhodes will drive the JD Motorsports with Gary Keller No. 01 Chevrolet in Saturday’s Irish Hills 250 at MIS.

The NASCAR Xfinity Series returns this weekend to Michigan International Speedway, one of driver Ross Chastain’s best tracks.

Garrett Smithley hopes to bounce back from a 35th-place finish last week at Pocono in Saturday’s Irish Hills 250 Xfinity Series race at Michigan International Speedway.

Veteran stock car and open-wheel driver Sam Hornish Jr. will return to Team Penske this summer to compete in select NASCAR XFINITY Series (NXS) races for the team, driving the No. 22 Discount Tire Ford Mustang. Hornish is currently scheduled to compete in both upcoming series events at Iowa Speedway (June 24 and July 29) and the NXS road course event at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course (August 12).

GMS Racing is pleased to announce veteran NASCAR crew chief; Mike Ford has joined the team as GMS Racing's NASCAR XFINITY Series Competition Director. Tom Ackerman will continue to serve as the Competition Director over the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series program.

Richard Childress Racing at Michigan International Speedway ... In 160 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series starts at Michigan International Speedway, RCR teams have earned three wins, two with Dale Earnhardt (1987, 1990) and the most recent with Kevin Harvick (August 2010). Additionally, RCR has claimed 23 top-five and 55 top-10 finishes with 10 different drivers including Richard Childress, a former driver in NASCAR's top division, who recorded top-10 finishes at MIS in June 1978 and August 1979.

Ryan Reed has competed at Michigan International Speedway (MIS) three times in the NASCAR XFINITY Series. In 2014, Reed finished 11th after starting 24th. In 2015, Reed finished 19th after starting in the same position and in 2016 Reed started 11th and crossed the finish line 14th.

"I have always enjoyed going to Michigan (International Speedway). The track has really started to age and take some character. With it being in Michigan there is going to be some weathering elements that are going to help that. Even though it's still a fairly new track, the groove is actually widening out considerably. It hasn't gotten bumpy which is nice and it's still glass smooth. It's great racing there and I think we will have ourselves a good little car."