BROOKLYN, MICH. (Nov. 19, 2021) — Drivers, Start Your Minivans!
The holiday season is days away at Michigan International Speedway (MIS) as the Nite Lites Christmas Light Show returns to the two-mile track for the fifth year. The popular holiday attraction allows families to drive their cars across a five-mile stretch of MIS decorated with approximately 500 displays and one million lights.
The show opens to cars on Thanksgiving evening, November 25 and runs through December 31. The cost is $25 per vehicle Sunday through Thursday, and $30 per vehicle on Friday and Saturday. Limos, motorhomes and mini busses can enter for $45 and tour busses cost $100. Gates open at 5:30 p.m. every day and close at 9 p.m., except for Friday and Saturday when they remain open until 10 p.m.
Festivities get underway this weekend with the Nite Lites Christmas 5K Fun Run / Walk which returns after a one-year pandemic-driven hiatus. The race starts Saturday at 6 p.m. Runners and walkers can sign up at: https://runsignup.com/Race/MI/Brooklyn/NiteLitesChristmas5KFunRunWalk.
Tuesday, Dec. 7 has been designated Veterans Night. All veterans and active-duty military members will be admitted for free.
Guests can access Nite Lites via two US-12 entrances: westbound traffic should use the Lot 8 entrance; eastbound traffic should use the Graves Family Entrance.
For more information, visit www.nitelitesshow.com.
About Michigan International Speedway
Nestled in the lush Irish Hills of Southeastern Michigan, Michigan International Speedway (MIS) is NASCAR‘s Most Entertaining Track. The two-mile track — with 18 degrees of banking and 73-feet wide sweeping turns — has hosted the NASCAR Cup Series for more than 50 years. Beyond the on-track action, MIS offers a wide variety of family-friendly entertainment options for fans of all ages. MIS is the largest registered campground in the state of Michigan with nearly 9,000 campsites across 1,400-plus acres. In addition to the annual NASCAR weekend, MIS hosts non-racing events including Faster Horses Festival and Nite Lites. For more information, visit mispeedway.com.
About NASCAR
The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) is the sanctioning body for the No. 1 form of motorsports in the United States and owner of 16 of the nation‘s major motorsports entertainment facilities. NASCAR consists of three national series (NASCAR Cup Seriesu2122, NASCAR Xfinity Seriesu2122, and NASCAR Camping World Truck Seriesu2122), four regional series (ARCA Menards Series, ARCA Menards Series East & West and the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour), one local grassroots series and three international series. The International Motor Sports Associationu2122 (IMSAu00ae) governs the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championshipu2122, the premier U.S. sports car series. NASCAR also owns Motor Racing Network, Racing Electronics and ONE DAYTONA. Based in Daytona Beach, Florida, with offices in eight cities across North America, NASCAR sanctions more than 1,200 races in more than 30 U.S. states, Canada, Mexico and Europe. For more information visit www.NASCAR.com and www.IMSA.com, and follow NASCAR on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Snapchat (‘NASCAR‘).
