ARCA RE/MAX Factsheet, MIS

Updated ARCA RE/MAX Series MIS entry list & much more at www.arcaracing.com; and thanks, Don Radebaugh

MICHIGAN INT'L FACTSHEET PLUS.......

RACE: Flagstar 200, 6-14-03

TRACK: Michigan Int'l Speedway, 2-mile paved oval

LOCATION: Brooklyn, MI

DISTANCE: 100 laps, 200 miles

SANCTION: ARCA

SERIES: Event #11 of the 2003 ARCA RE/MAX Series

PR/MEDIA: Bill Janitz (517) 592-6666

SCHEDULE: Thurs, June 12: Practice 2:30-4pm

Fri, June 13: Old Milwaukee Pole Qualifying 1:10pm (2 laps) Happy Hour follows Cup qualifying

Sat, June 14: Flagstar 200 at 1pm

POSTED AWARDS: $202,911 in prize, point and contingency money.

ARCA OFFICIAL COMPANIES: RE/MAX International Inc, Damon RV, Featherlite Trailers, Hoosier Racing Tires, Racing Electronics, 76 Racing Gas.

ARCA OFFICIAL PRODUCTS: Amkus Rescue Tools, Cloyes Gear & Products, Cookies BarBQ Sauce, Earl's Performance Products, Fast Track High Performance Driving School, Flowmaster Mufflers, Gladiator GarageWorks, Harris Torches & Regulators, Holley HP Carbs, K&N Air Filters, K&N Oil Filters, Kluhsman Racing Products, Landrum Spring Service, Lincoln Electric Welders, Magnum Police Equipment, Motive Gear, National Pork Board, Old Milwaukee Beer, QuicShine 99, RJS Uniforms, S-W Scales by Intercomp, University of Northwestern Ohio.

PARTICIPATING COMPANIES: ATI Dampers, Auto Meter Instruments, Berryman Products, Bilstein Shocks, Blake Carburetors, BSR Racing Products, CamAir Tire Management Systems, Clevite Engine Parts, Cometic Gaskets, CV Products, Dayco Belts & Hoses, Dr. Gas Exhaust Components, Edelbrock, Evernham Performance Parts, Ford Motor Co., Gatorade, G-Force Racing Gear, Hedman Hedders, Hoosier Performance Tire, Hutcherson-Pagan, Jacobs Electronics, JE Pistons, Joyce Julius & Associates, JR's Garage, KoolMat, LaCross Engine Development, Leading Edge Race Cars, Lowe Lug Nuts, MSD Ignition, Mechanix Wear, Nelson Specialties, Ohlins Shocks, Penske Racing Shocks, Perfect Circle Piston Rings, Quarter Master, Reed Cams, Rhyne Racing Engines, RJS Racing Equipment, 76 Performance Products, Tex Racing/Hawk Brakes, Thermo-Tec Header Wrap, Tilton Engineering, Victor-Reinz Gaskets, Wallace Race Car Lettering.

RECORDS: Qualifying - Jason Jarrett, 38.919 (185.000 mph) 2001. Race - Ron Barfield (142.461 mph) 1996.

TELEVISION: SPEED Channel (Same-day 8-10pm eastern)

NOTES OF INTEREST: The Flagstar 200 will be the 20th ARCA RE/MAX Series event at MIS since the series first raced there in 1980. Joe Ruttman won from the pole in the inaugural event on July 20, 1980; and Billie Harvey won later that same year while Harry Gant sat on the pole. It would be 19 years before another ARCA driver (David Keith '99) would win from the pole at MIS. Other winners from the pole include Blaise Alexander in '01 & Chad Blount in '02. Considering the ARCA RE/MAX Series was born in Toledo OH in 1953, MIS, located less than an hour from the ARCA home office, is considered by many as ARCA's hometown superspeedway. This year's Flagstar 200 presents an interesting mix of talent from veterans Frank Kimmel, Bobby Gerhart and Jason Jarrett to rookies Christi Passmore and Bill Eversole. Passmore leads Eversole by just 6 points in the battle for ARCA Rookie of the Year. 17-year-old Greenwood IN driver Shelby Howard, entered in the Mack Trucks-Beck Dodge, became the youngest superspeedway winner in ARCA history with his recent victory at Kansas. Howard was already the youngest ARCA winner overall with his victory at Salem earlier this year. Howard will be the youngest driver in the field while James Harvey Hylton, 68, will be the oldest. Hylton finished 16th at Kansas Speedway back on June 1. Also entered is 18-year-old Kyle Busch in a Hendrick Motorsports entry. Busch won earlier this year at Nashville and Kentucky. Other notable entrants include full-time Winston Cup driver Casey Mears in a Chip Ganassi Dodge and Winston Cup/Busch Series veteran Hermie Sadler who has entered his own Pontiac Grand Prix. Jeff Purvis and Tim Steele are tied with the most wins at MIS with 3. Tied with 1 win each are Blaise Alexander, Ron Barfield, Chad Blount, Kerry Earnhardt, Billie Harvey, David Keith, Bob Keselowski, Frank Kimmel, Tracy Leslie, Dave Mader, Joe Ruttman, Stanley Smith & Mark Thompson. Of the drivers entered, only Frank Kimmel and Tim Steele are former ARCA RE/MAX Series winners at MIS.

CONTACT: Don Radebaugh, ARCA PR/Media Director, office (734) 847-6726 or cell (419) 450-0611