May 15 - Dover International Speedway (DE) - look back
June 5 - Kansas Speedway - click here
June 12 - Pocono Raceway (PA) - click here
June 25 - Sonoma, CA / Elkart Lake, WI
July 2 - Daytona Beach, FL
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MICHIGAN = ICE CREAM
We have fun with the Great Michigan Ice Cream Debate!
CZECH FOOD IN TEXAS?
A Crazy Find Behind a Shell Station
Who wudda thunk? A Czechoslovakian Bakery in the town of West, TX
OUR RUNNING (EATING) BLOG
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Side Track in Ypsi! A car and burger haven.
Mac's Acadian Seafood Grill
It's a hidden little place where the locals like to go. On the way to the track from the Ann Arbor area it's in the small town of Saline, Michigan. There isn't much signage so keep your eye out for it.
Mac's has gourmet seafood in a casual setting at reasonable prices. I'm telling you, this place is awesome. Wood grilled fish... how can you go wrong?
104 East Michigan Avenue
Saline, MI 48176-1553
(734) 944-6227
click here to visit their site
Sidetrack
In a small little downtown village of Ypsilanti, Michigan sites a pretty darn cool spot. Friend of Speedeats, NASCAR.com's Justin Oppman, showed us "Sidetrack." Located across the street from a Hudson car museum, Sidetrack is now one of our favorite spots. Who can beat their burgers, sweet potato fries and creative menu? The burgers are handcrafted and delicious. They have a great beer selection as well. We suggest sitting outside in their unique ivy covered patio that gives you a great view of the museum and street.
56 East Cross Street
Ypsilanti, MI 48198-2835
(734) 483-1035
visit their site click here
BD's Mongolian Barbecue
Yeah Yeah, I know it is technically a chain. BD's rocks and it's their best location in my opinion. A bunch of us have been going to this Ann Arbor BD's for years. If you've never been, it's simple. Picture a salad bar where you fill your bowl with meat, chicken or poultry, veggie and toppings, spices and sauces. Then you bring it to a stone grill and they cook it for you. It's a ton of fun! Count me in for at least two bowls. Shhh...maybe three!
200 South Main Street
Ann Arbor, MI
(734) 213-6493
visit their site click here
Slow's BBQ
If you venture into Detriot... it's hard to not go here! Slows is a pretty famous joint. Slows is annually voted and winning awards for the best something. Usually it is their barbecue and burgers.
2138 Michigan Avenue
Detroit, MI
(313) 962-9828
visit their site click here
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Guest Picks...
ALBA COLON General Motors
Lafayette Coney Island
Two competing Coney Island Hot Dog places rival one street in Detriot Michigan. Some say "American Coney Island" is the best. Others say Lafayette (next door) is better. I think Lafayette is the best Coney Island Dog in Downtown Detroit.
AN ARTICLE ON THE RIVALRY click here
118 W Lafayette Blvd
Detroit, MI
Phone: (313) 964-8198
Debbie Sawicki Elling NASCAR Fan
Randy's BBQ
click here for Debbie's take
SIDE DISHES...
We All Scream for Ice Cream
When in the Irish Hills of Michigan it is the thing to do... get some Ice cream. Lots of it. Here are our spots...
Frost Joey's
A traditional stop along the way. MD says hit up a milkshake or malt.
328 W Michigan Ave
Clinton, MI 49236
(517) 456-7089
The Dairy Bar
A favorite of SPEED/FOX reporter Krista Voda and her husband Phil Kelley ("PK"). PK says "Get one of everything"
7761 US Highway 12
Onsted, MI
(517) 467-2629
Scream'n Mimi's
A favorite of Michigan In'tl Speedway's Sammie Lukaskiewicz. Sammie says this week's featured flavor is coconut.
5031 Brooklyn Road
Jackson, MI
(517) 764-5866
Short Trackin' In The Mich!
Super Modified's on Saturday at Toledo Speedway
Figure-8, Bus Races and More on Friday at Flat Rock Speedway
Home of Hudson, Must See Museum
You like Doc-Hudson from the Movie Cars? Yeah, he was a Hudson. One of the most famous racecars in NASCAR history, The Hudson Hornet was... of course, a Hudson. The Ypsilanti Automotive Heritage Museum is a place you you need to hit.
100 East Cross Street
Ypsilanti, Mi 48198
734-482-5200
30-Mins You'll Never Get Back & More!
Check it out on NASCAR.com on Friday.
Irish Hills Roar with Racing
Hit up the races at MIS click here for tix and info
KANSAS .... MD vs. Monster Tenderloin
Paola, KS is home of one heck of a Tenderloin Sandwich. Watch MD take it on!
MICHIGAN
FAN CORNER
Ember's Bar and Grill by Charlie Alvarez
Simply put, Embers Bar & Grill in Tecumseh, MI is a great place to eat. They have a full menu ranging from the standard bar fare of burgers and wings, to steaks, sandwiches, salads, and more. With a generous kids menu and, of course, a well stocked bar, it boasts a family friendly atmosphere during the day as well as an excellent atmosphere for adult relaxation after 9pm. The servers are friendly almost to a fault and service is definitely "top-shelf." There are dinner & bar specials every night of the week and, if you're in the mood, they feature karaoke on Thursday and Saturday nights @ 9pm. Located on M-50 in Tecumseh Plaza on the west side of town, it's an easy drive from Michigan International Speedway, and one that's worth the wait.
1370 West Chicago Boulevard, Tecumseh, MI
(517) 423-2601
