M.I.S. and NASCAR Get it Right!

Do you like speed and power?

Do you like girl watching, boy watching, or freak of nature watching?

Do you like good fried food, beer cheaper than at the ball game, and a day in the sun?

Then check out MIS and NASCAR, especially if you have kids under 13.

I went to my first NASCAR race last Sunday at MIS. The general admission tickets were $40 dollars each - which included a free ticket for a child 12 or younger. So for the price of 3 adult tickets, $120.00, we got 6 total tickets and six of us went to the race. That's $20 bucks a person.

IF we chose too, we would not have needed to spend another dime. We brought all the water, Gatorade and snacks we needed. We could have brought our own beer, but with the kids on the trip, we abstained. Parking is free and the tram ride to the grandstands is free. The seats were good enough to see the back stretch, sit on turns 3 and 4, and see the front stretch and first two turns with binoculars.

The food was reasonably priced compared to The Joe, 5/3 field, or Comerica with an extensive selection. The beer a bit cheaper than at the ball game. On top of that much of the NASCAR memorabilia was well priced. I got one Earnhart Jr. hat for $10.00 and one Home Depot, Joey Logano hat for $18.

Traffic is well regulated, about an hour up, and about 45 minutes to get out of the parking areas after the race, being one of 50,000 cars. A quick ride up M-50 from 23 and you can witness a great spectacle on the track and in some of the stands. Never was I concerned that my 12 year old boy would hear or see something "new" and he loved the day. In fact, so did I.

Good Job MIS -- keep it up and we will see you in August.

TAHL