Michigan Int'l Speedway Thursday summary

RACING FOR WILDLIFE 200 ARCA RE/MAX SERIES STARTING GRID SET BY CAR OWNER POINTS

Brooklyn, MI (June 11, 2009)--Thursday's ARCA RE/MAX Series Menards Pole Qualifying presented by Ansell at Michigan International Speedway, scheduled for 3 p.m., has been cancelled. The starting grid for Friday's Racing for Wildlife 200 ARCA RE/MAX Series race will be set based on current car owner points.

Track and Series officials are still hopeful that ARCA RE/MAX Series race teams will be able to practice at the 2-mile speedway later today, pending the cooperation of Mother Nature. Rain showers have plagued Brooklyn, Michigan and the surrounding area for much of the day. Menards Pole Qualifying has been washed out due to uncooperative weather for the last four consecutive races (Kentucky, Toledo, Pocono, Michigan), marking the first time in the 57-year history of the ARCA RE/MAX Series that four consecutive qualifying sessions have been cancelled.

The Racing for Wildlife 200, race eight of the 21-race ARCA RE/MAX Series, is scheduled to roll off at 5 p.m. on Friday live on SPEED. Arcaracing.com will provide live timing and scoring and audio coverage of the race.

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