NASCAR Live Race Updates: FireKeepers Casino 400 at Michigan
Welcome to the Racing America On SI Live Race Updates page for the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series FireKeepers Casino 400 at Michigan International Speedway.
Be sure to refresh this post throughout Sunday's event as the Live Race Updates story will be updated regularly with the biggest moments from the 400-mile race around the 2-mile oval, including lead changes, crash replays, the winner of the race, finishing results, and more.
Final Stage Updates
Lap 200: Denny Hamlin Wins!
Denny Hamlin had enough fuel in the tank, and was able to take his third victory of the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series season. Hamlin crossed the finish line 1.099 seconds ahead of Chris Buescher, who collected a runner-up finish.
Ty Gibbs, Bubba Wallace, and Kyle Larson rounded out the top-five finshers.
FireKeepers Casino 400 Race Results
Fin | Car | Driver | Laps | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | 200 | -- |
2 | 17 | Chris Buescher | 200 | 1.099 |
3 | 54 | Ty Gibbs | 200 | 2.260 |
4 | 23 | Bubba Wallace | 200 | 2.746 |
5 | 5 | Kyle Larson | 200 | 3.279 |
6 | 1 | Ross Chastain | 200 | 3.873 |
7 | 38 | Zane Smith | 200 | 6.172 |
8 | 8 | Kyle Busch | 200 | 6.617 |
9 | 60 | Ryan Preece | 200 | 6.763 |
10 | 6 | Brad Keselowski | 200 | 7.887 |
Click here for the full race results.
Lap 199: Byron Pits
William Byron ran out of fuel and hit pit road while coming to the white flag. Denny Hamlin leads Chris Buescher.
Lap 196: Hamlin Side-by-Side With Byron
The race for the lead is on as Denny Hamlin has gone to the inside of William Byron and they are side-by-side for the win with five laps to go. Ty Gibbs is in third, and within striking distance as the two are side-drafting each other. Hamlin pulls off the move with three laps to go.
Chris Buescher has moved past Gibbs for third.
Lap 193: Hamlin Pressing Byron for Lead
Denny Hamlin, who has been told he is good on fuel, is pressing William Byron extremely hard for the lead with seven laps to go. Byron is holding him off for now, but you have to wonder how much fuel is left in Byron's tank.
Lap 181: Hocevar Cuts Left Rear Tire
Carson Hocevar's bid to win the FireKeepers Casino 400 at Michigan appears to be over. The driver of the No. 77 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet, who likely needed to pit for fuel before the end of the race, suffered a cut left rear tire on Lap 181, and he had to hit pit road.
Trouble for the leader!@CarsonHocevar is forced to pit! pic.twitter.com/Metewd22di
— NASCAR (@NASCAR) June 8, 2025
Hocevar is now 30th, and sits a lap down.
William Byron has inherited the lead, and he has his teammate Kyle Larson behind him. Denny Hamlin gets around his teammate Ty Gibbs on Lap 186 and now is third.
Lap 175: Hamlin Told He's Good to Go On Fuel
Denny Hamlin, who has suffered from his No. 11 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota not being filled up on fuel the last couple of races, is good to go to the finish, according to his crew chief Chris Gayle. Gayle radioed to Hamlin that he has about an extra half lap in the tank.
Hamlin currently sits fifth in the running-order behind Carson Hocevar, William Byron, Kyle Larson, and Ty Gibbs.
Lap 162: Leaders Trying to Save Fuel
With the last pit stop coming at Lap 147, the majority of the field sits roughly three to five laps short on making it to the end of the FireKeepers Casino 400 on fuel. Chase Elliott (21st) and Noah Gragson (30th) pitted on Lap 150 and have about a three-lap fuel advantage on the majority of the field.
Lap 154: Byron to P2
William Byron makes a power move to take the runner-up spot from Kyle Larson on the fronstretch on Lap 154. Byronn will now attempt to chase down Hocevar for the lead. Hocevar is looking for his first career win and leads with 46 laps to go.
Lap 152: Back to Green!
Zane Smith leads the field to green, but Carson Hocevar immediately blasts past him for the race lead. Going down the backstretch, Kyle Larson side-drafts Hocevar to take the lead, but Hocevar gets a massive run in Turns 3 and 4, and takes full possession of the race lead.
.@CarsonHocevar powers past @KyleLarsonRacin for the lead! pic.twitter.com/ZPnMuLub1e
— NASCAR (@NASCAR) June 8, 2025
A lot of cars getting wiggly and turning sideways back in the pack. Everyone holds on for now.
Lap 149: Zane Smith Wins Race Off Pit Road
Zane Smith, the driver of the No. 38 Front Row Motorsports Ford Mustang Dark Horse, will be scored as the leader of the race after he gained 15 positions with a two-tire pit stop under this caution. Smith is the teammate of Todd Gilliland, who just blew a tire and crashed hard on Lap 146.
Top-10 drivers off of pit road, positions gained or lost in parenthesis:
1. 38-Zane Smith, two tires (+15 spots)
2. 77-Carson Hocevar, four tires (=)
3. 71-Michael McDowell, two tires (+16)
4. 24-William Byron, four tires (-3)
5. 5-Kyle Larson, four tires (+4)
6. 21-Josh Berry, four tires (+1)
7. 17-Chris Buescher, four tires (+1)
8. 19-Chase Briscoe, two tires (+18)
9. 54-Ty Gibbs, four tires (+4)
10. 23-Bubba Wallace, four tires (-5)
Lap 146: Caution No. 7
Toidd Gilliland cut down a left rear tire, and backed hard into the outside wall in Turn 2. The incident for Gilliland brought out the seventh caution of the race.
The yellow is out on Lap 146 as @ToddGilliland_ makes contact with the wall in Turn 2. pic.twitter.com/4HiTzxPzW8
— NASCAR (@NASCAR) June 8, 2025
On his attempt to get the car back to pit road, Gilliland again lost control of his car and came to a stop in the grass in Turns 3 and 4.
Gilliland is being towed back now, and will likely be done for the day.
Currently, John Hunter Nemechek, Cole Custer, and Alex Bowman are the only three cars in the 36-car field that have officially dropped out of the race.
Lap 140 Running Order
1. 24-William Byron
2. 77-Carson Hocevar
3. 45-Tyler Reddick
4. 11-Denny Hamlin
5. 23-Bubba Wallace
6. 8-Kyle Busch
7. 21-Josh Berry
8. 17-Chris Buescher
9. 43-Erik Jones
10. 5-Kyle Larson
Lap 138: Larson Reporting Voltage Issues
Kyle Larson, who is running 10th on Lap 138 is reporting to his team that he is losing voltage from inside his No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet. Larson reports the car is down to 12.7 volts. Larson has shut off all driver comfortability items, and is trying to conserve power to make it to the finish of the race.
Lap 127: Back to Green!
William Byron, who has led a race-high 62 laps, leads the field back to green, but he gets a challenge from Carson Hocevar. Byron is able to fend off Hocevar for now, and he leads Lap 127.
Stage 2 Updates
Lap 120: Byron Uses Last-Lap Pass to Win Stage 2
William Byron was able to get around Austin Cindric on the final lap of Stage 2 for the Stage Win. Cindric, who had been defending admirably on the older tires in the closing laps of Stage 2, was able to hold off Carson Hocevar for the runner-up spot in Stage 2.
FireKeepers Casino 400 Stage 2 Results
Fin | Car | Driver | Stage Points | Playoff Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 24 | William Byron | 10 | 1 |
2 | 2 | Austin Cindric | 9 | -- |
3 | 77 | Carson Hocevar | 8 | -- |
4 | 45 | Tyler Reddick | 7 | -- |
5 | 1 | Ross Chastain | 6 | -- |
6 | 60 | Ryan Preece | 5 | -- |
7 | 23 | Bubba Wallace | 4 | -- |
8 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | 3 | -- |
9 | 10 | Ty Dillon | 2 | -- |
10 | 43 | Erik Jones | 1 | -- |
Lap 114: Back to Green!
Austin Cindric led the field back to t he green flag, and after a wild battle with William Byron and Tyler Reddick on the first lap of the restart, he was credited as the race leader. Cindric now has Reddick and Byron breathing down his neck for the race lead with just six laps left in Stage 2.
Lap 110: Cindric Inherits Lead, Byron Wins Race Off Pit Road
Austin Cindric has taken over the lead of the FireKeepers Casino 400 at Michigan International Speedway on Lap 110 as he was the highest-running driver of three, who chose to stay on track under this latest caution.
Cindric, Austin Dillon, and polesitter Chase Briscoe will be the top-three when the race goes back green as they stayed out.
William Byron, who took four tires, won the race off of pit road, and will be in the fourth position.
Tyler Reddick, Carson Hocevar, Denny Hamlin, Bubba Wallace, Ryan Preece, Ross Chastain, and Kyle Larson followed Byron off pit road.
Lap 109: Caution No. 5
Ryan Blaney, last week's race winner, lost control of his car in Turn 4 on Lap 109, and got into the outside wall. Blaney would spin down the track and would come to a stop in front of the pit road entrance.
Issues for @Blaney! pic.twitter.com/3F677bkAGa
— NASCAR (@NASCAR) June 8, 2025
Blaney didn't suffer too much damage in the incident, but it was certainly not ideal for the Team Penske driver.
William Byron continues to lead, and Christopher Bell, who had pitted a couple of laps prior, is stuck a lap down in 33rd due to the timing of the caution.
Lap 78: Back to Green!
Chase Elliott pitted under this caution, which handed the lead to Christopher Bell. Bell leads the field to Turn 1 on the restart, but William Byron will slice to the inside of Michael McDowell and Bell and take the lead. Byron will lead Lap 78.
Bell maintains second-place, while Tyler Reddick has moved into third after starting at the rear of the field.
Lap 72: Caution No. 4
John Hunter Nemechek has suffered his second incident of the race. Nemechek lost control of his No. 42 Toyota in the low line in Turns 3 and 4, and it would end with Nemechek backing into the outside wall in Turn 4.
Lap 71: Back to Green!
Chase Elliott leads the field into Turn 1 and he's locked in a side-by-side battle with Christopher Bell for the race lead. Elliott prevails in Turns 3 and 4.
Lap 68: Tyler Reddick Wins Race Off Pit Road, 12 Drivers Stay Out
12 drivers, led by Chase Elliott, stayed on track as pit road opened on Lap 68 following an 11-minute red flag following a hard crash for Alex Bowman. Tyler Reddick would win the race off of pit road, ahead of Kyle Larson, William Byron, Ty Gibbs, and Denny Hamlin.
Reddick took fuel only, which allowed him to leapfrog four drivers on pit road. Larson took two tires, as did Byron. Gibbs took fuel only and gained nine spots, while Hamlin took two tires.
Chase Elliott will be the leader when the race goes back green, and he'll be followed by Christopher Bell, Michael McDowell, Brad Keselowski, and Joey Logano.
Lap 68: Caution No. 3
Alex Bowman was sent hard into the outside wall in Turn 2. The driver of the No. 48 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet went head-on into the outside wall. Bowman's rear tires lifted off the ground completely in the extremely hard crash.
The red flag is out at @MISpeedway after this incident involving multiple cars.@Alex_Bowman exited the No. 48 under his own power. pic.twitter.com/hP4HV8rbKN
— NASCAR (@NASCAR) June 8, 2025
Bowman's crash was triggered by a mess that was started by contact from Austin Cindric onto Cole Custer.
Cindric, and Custer were in a four-wide battle ahead of Bowman with Riley Herbst and Daniel Suarez. Suarez went spinning and Chase Briscoe was also involved. The crash caused the race to be red flagged for cleanup.
Lap 66: Back to Green!
Chase Elliott maintains the lead on the restart, and Blaney has lost second spot to William Byron off of Turn 2, and now Kyle Larson is working on Blaney for the third spot. It looks like Blaney was able to hold Larson at bay.
Lap 60: Caution No. 2
We're under caution for the second time in the FireKeepers Casino 400, the first time for an on-track incident. On Lap 60, John Hunter Nemechek lost control of his No. 42 LEGACY MOTOR CLUB Toyota on the exit of Turn 2, and got into the outside wall. Noah Gragson would also spin out trying to avoid the incident from the low line.
Trouble on the backstretch! @JHNemechek and @NoahGragson are involved. pic.twitter.com/teZk1Ki7py
— NASCAR (@NASCAR) June 8, 2025
Lap 58: Denny Hamlin Nearly Crashes!
In a side-by-side battle with Kyle Larson in Turns 1 and 2 on Lap 58, Denny Hamlin washed up the track, into Larson, and he nearly lost control of his No. 11 Toyota. Somehow, Hamlin held onto his car, but he has now fallen to 11th.
Hang on, @dennyhamlin! 🫣 pic.twitter.com/sg0LxD1Uo8
— NASCAR (@NASCAR) June 8, 2025
Lap 57: Chase Elliott Takes the Lead
Chase Elliott made a move to get by Ryan Blaney for the race lead on Lap 57. Elliott now begins to pull away as he leads his first lap of the race.
New leader: @chaseelliott! pic.twitter.com/Cw8neiVBp3
— NASCAR (@NASCAR) June 8, 2025
Lap 55: Buescher Drops to 10th
After restarting fourth, Chris Buescher, who won Stage 1, has dropped to the 10th position on Lap 55. However, Buescher had really good long-run speed, which he showed in the opening Stage.
Lap 53: Back to Green!
Ryan Blaney will lead the field into Turn 1 with a solid push from Carson Hocevar on the restart. Hocevar is now locked in a side-by-side battle with Denny Hamlin for the runner-up spot.
Blaney will lead Lap 53, and Chris Buescher nearly crashes into Chase Elliott in Turns 3 and 4.
Lap 49: Ryan Blaney Wins Race Off Pit Road
Ryan Blaney, who took control of last week's race at Nashville Superspeedway due to pit road, won the race off pit road on Lap 49. Blaney and the No. 12 Team Penske team gained five spots on pit road.
Top-10 drivers off of pit road:
1. 12-Ryan Blaney (+5 spots)
2. 11-Denny Hamlin (+1)
3. 77-Carson Hocevar (+7)
4. 17-Chris Buescher (-3)
5. 9-Chase Elliott (+9)
6. 8-Kyle Busch (+3)
7. 24-William Byron (-5)
8. 23-Bubba Wallace (=)
9. 5-Kyle Larson (-2)
10. 1-Ross Chastain (+10)
Stage 1 Updates
Lap 45: Buescher Wins Stage 1
Chris Buescher took the Stage 1 win in Sunday's FireKeepers Casino 400 over William Byron. Buescher took the lead with a pass on Byron on Lap 35, and didn't look back.
Denny Hamlin was closing in on Byron for the runner-up spot, but was unable to pull off a pass before the Stage concluded at the end of Lap 45.
FireKeepers Casino 400 Stage 1 Results
Fin | Car | Driver | Stage Points | Playoff Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 17 | Chris Buescher | 10 | 1 |
2 | 24 | William Byron | 9 | -- |
3 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | 8 | -- |
4 | 19 | Chase Briscoe | 7 | -- |
5 | 21 | Josh Berry | 6 | -- |
6 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | 5 | -- |
7 | 5 | Kyle Larson | 4 | -- |
8 | 23 | Bubba Wallace | 3 | -- |
9 | 8 | Kyle Busch | 2 | -- |
10 | 77 | Carson Hocevar | 1 | -- |
Lap 35: Buescher Takes Lead From Byron
Chris Buescher finally was able to make it all work and he took the race lead from William Byron on Lap 35. Buescher is now starting to gap Byron. With the Stage drawing to a close, Denny Hamlin is now reeling in Byron for the runner-up spot.
.@Chris_Buescher charges to the front! pic.twitter.com/SmKhiyDGPR
— NASCAR (@NASCAR) June 8, 2025
Lap 34: Daniel Suarez (Vibration) Pits
Daniel Suarez, who had been running around 26th, has come to pit road for an unscheduled pit stop due to a vibration he felt behind the wheel of the No. 99 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet. The team didn't want to chance a possible tire failure.
Suarez now runs last (36th), and is one lap off the pace.
Lap 30: Gibbs Dropping Like a Rock as Buescher Pressures Byron for Lead
Chris Buescher definitely has a better car than race leader William Byron right now, but he hasn't been able to find a way around for the race lead yet. But it looks like just a matter of time. As Buescher and Byron battle it out, Denny Hamlin has gotten around Chase Briscoe for the third spot.
As this is going on, Ty Gibbs, who was up inside the top-10 not long ago, has dropped like a rock to 21st.
Lap 19: Cars With Long-Run Speed Starting to Creep Forward
Kyle Larson was able to get around Ty Gibbs for the seventh position, and a lap later, Ryan Blaney, who passed Carson Hocevar for ninth on Lap 19, also got by Gibbs for eighth. It looks like Larson, Blaney, and some of the cars that are really good on the long run, are starting to move up the running order.
Lap 18: Buescher Continues to Move Forward
Chris Buescher is now up to the runner-up spot, and he is setting sail on race leader William Byron. Buescher was able to get around polesitter Chase Briscoe for the second spot on Lap 18.
Lap 13: Buescher Moves to Third
After pressuring Denny Hamlin for several laps, Chris Buescher, the 2023 winner of the FireKeepers Casino 400 at Michigan International Speedway, was able to get by the driver of the No. 11 Toyota for the third position.
Lap 12: Lead Change No. 1
William Byron was able to get around Chase Briscoe for the race lead on Lap 12 with some side-drafting down the backstretch. Byron leads in the No. 24 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet, and he put an end to Briscoe's 11 laps led to start Sunday's race.
Move @WilliamByron to the lead! pic.twitter.com/K6bnqA407N
— NASCAR (@NASCAR) June 8, 2025
Lap 10 Running Order
Here is the running order at Lap 10 of the FireKeepers Casino 400 at Michigan:
1. 19-Chase Briscoe
2. 24-William Byron
3. 11-Denny Hamlin
4. 17-Chris Buescher
5. 18-Kyle Busch
6. 21-Josh Berry
7. 54-Ty Gibbs
8. 5-Kyle Larson
9. 77-Carson Hocevar
10. 12-Ryan Blaney
Lap 3: Tyler Reddick is FLYING!
Tyler Reddick, the defending winner of this event, has worked his way inside of the top-20 by the end of Lap 3. Reddick, who initially qualified 12th, had to start the race from the rear of the field after unapproved adjustments were made to his car after Saturday's qualifying session.
Reddick has gone from 36th to 19th already.
Lap 2: William Byron Up to P2, Busch Slides to Fourth
William Byron has climbed up to the runner-up spot on Lap 2, and he has his No. 24 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet tucked in very tightly behind Briscoe's No. 19 Toyota. Kyle Busch, who started from the second position, and challenged Briscoe for the lead on Lap 1, has fallen to fourth.
2:23 PM ET: Green Flag!
The green flag is flying for the FireKeepers Casino 400 at Michigan International Speedway. Chase Briscoe, who chose to start the race in the outside lane, is leading the field into Turn 1. Kyle Busch is attempting to mount a challenge, and he pulls alongside Briscoe at the end of the straightaway.
Ready for the magic in Michigan! #NASCARonPrime pic.twitter.com/1R0vYgLaro
— Sports on Prime (@SportsonPrime) June 8, 2025
They're still side-by-side for the lead down the backstretch. Busch poked slightly ahead in Turn 3, but Briscoe got a massive run off of Turn 4, and he will lead the opening lap from the pole.
Pre-Race Updates
Tyler Reddick (Unapproved Adjustments) to Start at Rear of the Field
Tyler Reddick will drop to the rear of the field on the pace laps of Sunday's FireKeepers Casino 400 at Michigan International Speedway after his No. 45 23XI Racing team made unapproved adjustments to his Toyota Camry XSE after Saturday's practice and qualifying sessions.
The No. 45 team changed a diffuser skirt following qualifying after Reddick suffered a flat tire in Saturday's practice session, which caused damage to the original diffuser skirt on his race car.
Reddick, the defnding winner of the FireKeepers Casino 400 at Michigan, was set to roll from the 12th starting position prior to the detemination that he would have to drop to the rear of the field.
2:11 PM ET: Detoit Lions' Kerby Joseph Delivers Thunderous Command
The 36 cars in the field for Sunday's FireKeepers Casino 400 at Michigan International Speedway have roared to life after a very impassioned command to start engines from Kerby Joseph. Joseph is a Safety for the Detroit Lions National Football League organization.
START YOUR ENGINES! 💨@Lions safety @JKERB25 gets the drivers ready for Michigan! #NASCARonPrime pic.twitter.com/2EcCrfre9z
— NFL on Prime Video (@NFLonPrime) June 8, 2025
All that is left before the green flag flies to signify the start of Sunday's race are the pace laps.
2:03 PM ET: Invocation, National Anthems, and Flyover Complete!
The pre-race invocation, Canadian National Anthem, American National Anthem, and the flyover prior to the start of Sunday's FireKeepers Casino 400 at Michigan International Speedway have been completed.
Michigan International Speedway's Lisa Boscom performed the Canadian National Anthem, while the American National Anthem was performed by Staff Sergeant Melan Smartt of the U.S. Air Force Band of Mid-America.
The flyover was conducted by The Hooligans Flight Team, a formation flight team for hire out of Michigan.
That's how you get a Sunday started! 🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/PaQvWBrMrV
— NASCAR (@NASCAR) June 8, 2025
Ram Trucks to Return to NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series in 2026
In an announcement on the pre-race stage at Michigan International Speedway prior to the start of Sunday's NASCAR Cup Series FireKeepers Casino 400, Ram Trucks announced that it will return to the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series in 2026, ending a 13-year hiatus for the brand in the series.
Ram Trucks will join Chevrolet, Ford, and Toyota as the fourth manufacturer in the series next year.
The brand did not announce any driver or team pairings for its new NASCAR program for next season on Sunday, but Tim Kuniskis, CEO of Ram Brand says those details will all be announced later this year.
Click here for all of the details on the return of Ram Trucks to the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series.
NASCAR Reveals Official Timeline of FireKeepers Casino 400 Pre-Race Festivities
- 1:00 PM ET: Drivers Meeting
- 1:25 PM ET: Driver Introductions
- 2:01 PM ET: Invocation
- 2:02 PM ET: Canadian National Anthem
- 2:03 PM ET: American National Anthem
- 2:10 PM ET: Command to Start Engines
- 2:19 PM ET: Green Flag
Seeding for $1 Million NASCAR In-Season Tournament Begins at Michigan
While the first-ever NASCAR In-Season Tournament isn't set to begin until the June 28 Quaker State 400 at EchoPark Speedway (formerly Atlanta Motor Speedway), the next three races will be a pivotal component of who will walk away with the $1 million bonus.
The seeding for the five-race 32-driver tournament will be set based on the best overall finishes for drivers at Michigan International Speedway, Mexico City, and Pocono Raceway.
A win at Michigan International Speedway would ensure that a driver will not be seeded any lower than third for the in-season tournament, which will see pairings of drivers face off head-to-head with the highest finisher in the tournament races advancing to the next round of the tournament.
After the opening four races of the tournament, the 32-driver field will be whittled down to just two drivers, who will battle it out head-to-head in the Brickyard 400, the final race of the tournament.
Click here for an in-depth breakdown of the five-race in-season tournament schedule, as well as the list of the 32 drivers eligible.
FireKeepers Casino 400 Pre-Race Info
The FireKeepers Casino 400 will be televised on Prime Video, the third of five NASCAR Cup Series races to be covered by the streaming service this season. The Prime Video pre-race show will begin at 1:30 PM ET, and the official race broadcast will kick off on Prime Video at 2:00 PM ET.
The Motor Racing Network (MRN) and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio will provide the radio broadcast of Sunday's race. For subscribers of the Max streaming service, NASCAR Driver Cam, which streams live in-car camera footage from every car in the field, will be available for today's race.
The overall race purse, which teams will fight for their portion of in Sunday's race is a total of $11,055,250.
The race distance is 200 laps around the 2-mile oval, which equates to a 400-mile race distance.
The FireKeepers Casino 400 will be broken up into three Stages. Stage 1 will end at the conclusion of Lap 45. Stage 2 will end at the conclusion of Lap 120. And the race is scheduled to finish at the end of Lap 200, barring an Overtime finish.
The winner of Stages 1 and 2 will be awarded one Playoff Point, and the overall race winner will be awarded five Playoff Points. The Playoff Points will be added to the reseeded point totals if the drivers make it into the NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs, and will be carried through each round of the Playoffs.
The top-10 finishers in Stages 1, 2, and 3 will also receive regular-season championship points. The Stage Winners will receive 10 points for the Stage Win, and the point total will decrease by one point for the top-10 finishers in each Stage.
Tyler Reddick is the defending winner of the FireKeepers Casino 400 at Michigan.
Chase Briscoe Continues Recent Run of Qualifying Dominance; Scores Third Consecutive Pole
Chase Briscoe had just two NASCAR Cup Series poles through his first 144 starts. After securing his third-consecutive pole position on Saturday at Michigan International Speedway, Briscoe has now racked up four poles in his last 15 attempts.
Briscoe's latest pole-winning run came with a 36.826-second (195.514 mph) lap time in qualifying for Sunday's FireKeepers Casino 400. Briscoe topped Richard Childress Racing's Kyle Busch by 0.027 seconds to score the pole.
FireKeepers Casino 400 Starting Lineup
Pos | Car | Driver | Lap time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 19 | Chase Briscoe | 36.826 | 195.514 |
2 | 8 | Kyle Busch | 36.853 | 195.371 |
3 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | 36.861 | 195.328 |
4 | 24 | William Byron | 36.878 | 195.238 |
5 | 5 | Kyle Larson | 36.889 | 195.180 |
6 | 17 | Chris Buescher | 36.908 | 195.090 |
7 | 21 | Josh Berry | 36.920 | 195.016 |
8 | 54 | Ty Gibbs | 36.927 | 194.979 |
9 | 23 | Bubba Wallace | 36.937 | 194.926 |
10 | 38 | Zane Smith | 36.937 | 194.926 |
Click here for the full official starting lineup.
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Toby Christie is the Editor-in-Chief of Racing America. He has 15 years of experience as a motorsports journalist and has been with Racing America since 2023.