BROOKLYN, Mich. — The world headquarters of General Motors Corp. and Ford Motor Co. are less than 80 miles from MIS and Toyota has a technical and design center in nearby Ann Arbor, making the two races here a sort of ‘home’ track for all three automakers.
When the Sprint Cup Series returns in August, the three manufacturers will be competing for even more.
MIS President Roger Curtis announced the creation of a manufacturers’ trophy, which will make its debut later this summer. The introduction of the Gen-6 car and its emphasis on restoring the ‘win on Sunday, sell on Monday’ heritage was the inspiration.
“MIS is important, whether you’re headquartered here or not,” Curtis said. “This is the backyard of the manufacturers.”
The winning nameplate gets a trophy and the bragging rights that come with it until the series returns here and the three automaker and MIS each will contribute $10,000 to help young people in the state seeking careers in the STEM fields — science, technology, engineering and math.
Greg is the author of "The Nuts and Bolts of NASCAR: The Definitive Viewers' Guide to Big-Time Stock Car Auto Racing" and has been published in major publications across the country including the Los Angeles Times, the Cleveland Plain Dealer and the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. He was also a contributor to Chicken Soup for the NASCAR Soul, published in 2010, and the Christmas edition in 2016. He wrote as the NASCAR, Formula 1, Auto Reviews and National Veterans Affairs Examiner for Examiner.com and has appeared on Fox News. He holds a BS degree in communications, a Masters degree in psychology and is currently a PhD candidate majoring in psychology. He is currently the weekend Motorsports Editor for Autoweek.
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