2026 FireKeepers Casino 400

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2026 FireKeepers Casino 400
Race details[1][2][3][4][5][6]
Race 15 of 36 in the 2026 NASCAR Cup Series
Date June 7, 2026 (2026-06-07)
Location Michigan International Speedway in Brooklyn, Michigan
Course Permanent racing facility
Course length 2.0 miles (3.2 km)
Distance 200 laps, 400 mi (643.738 km)
Average speed 123.935 miles per hour (199.454 km/h)
Pole position
Driver Joe Gibbs Racing
Time 36.901
Most laps led
Driver Chase Elliott Hendrick Motorsports
Laps 67
Fastest lap
Driver Carson Hocevar Spire Motorsports
Time 37.473
Winner
No. 11 Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs Racing
Television in the United States
Network Prime Video
Announcers Adam Alexander, Dale Earnhardt Jr., and Steve Letarte
Nielsen ratings 2.07 million
Radio in the United States
Radio MRN
Booth announcers Alex Hayden, Mike Bagley and Todd Gordon
Turn announcers Dave Moody (1–2) and Tim Catafalmo (3–4)

The 2026 FireKeepers Casino 400 was a NASCAR Cup Series race held on June 7, 2026, at Michigan International Speedway in Brooklyn, Michigan. Contested over 200 laps on the 2-mile (3.219 km) speedway, it was the 15th race of the 2026 NASCAR Cup Series season.

Denny Hamlin won the race, tying him with Kyle Busch for 9th all-time on the NASCAR win list. Michigander Erik Jones finished 2nd, and Bubba Wallace finished 3rd. Kyle Larson and Michigander Carson Hocevar rounded out the top five, and Daniel Suárez, Joey Logano, Ryan Blaney, Chris Buescher, and Chase Briscoe rounded out the top ten.

Report

Background

Michigan International Speedway, the track where the race was held.

The race will be held at Michigan International Speedway, a two-mile (3.2 km) moderate-banked D-shaped speedway located in Brooklyn, Michigan. The track is used primarily for NASCAR events. It is known as a "sister track" to Texas World Speedway as MIS's oval design was a direct basis of TWS, with moderate modifications to the banking in the corners, and was used as the basis of Auto Club Speedway. The track is owned by International Speedway Corporation. Michigan International Speedway is recognized as one of motorsports' premier facilities because of its wide racing surface and high banking (by open-wheel standards; the 18-degree banking is modest by stock car standards).

Entry list

  • (R) denotes rookie driver.
  • (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.
No. Driver Team Manufacturer
1Ross ChastainTrackhouse RacingChevrolet
2Austin CindricTeam PenskeFord
3Austin DillonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet
4Noah GragsonFront Row MotorsportsFord
5Kyle LarsonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet
6Brad KeselowskiRFK RacingFord
7Daniel SuárezSpire MotorsportsChevrolet
9Chase ElliottHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet
10Ty DillonKaulig RacingChevrolet
11Denny HamlinJoe Gibbs RacingToyota
12Ryan BlaneyTeam PenskeFord
16A. J. AllmendingerKaulig RacingChevrolet
17Chris BuescherRFK RacingFord
19Chase BriscoeJoe Gibbs RacingToyota
20Christopher BellJoe Gibbs RacingToyota
21Josh BerryWood Brothers RacingFord
22Joey LoganoTeam PenskeFord
23Bubba Wallace23XI RacingToyota
24William ByronHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet
33Austin Hill (i)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet
34Todd GillilandFront Row MotorsportsFord
35Riley Herbst23XI RacingToyota
38Zane SmithFront Row MotorsportsFord
41Cole CusterHaas Factory TeamChevrolet
42John Hunter NemechekLegacy Motor ClubToyota
43Erik JonesLegacy Motor ClubToyota
44J. J. Yeley (i)NY Racing TeamChevrolet
45Tyler Reddick23XI RacingToyota
47Ricky Stenhouse Jr.Hyak MotorsportsChevrolet
48Alex BowmanHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet
51Cody WareRick Ware RacingChevrolet
54Ty GibbsJoe Gibbs RacingToyota
60Ryan PreeceRFK RacingFord
71Michael McDowellSpire MotorsportsChevrolet
77Carson HocevarSpire MotorsportsChevrolet
88Connor Zilisch (R)Trackhouse RacingChevrolet
97Shane van GisbergenTrackhouse RacingChevrolet
Official entry list

Practice

Tyler Reddick was the fastest in the practice session with a time of 37.379 seconds and a speed of 192.622 mph (309.995 km/h).

Practice results

Pos No. Driver Team Manufacturer Time Speed
1 45Tyler Reddick23XI RacingToyota37.379192.622
2 9Chase ElliottHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet37.461191.200
3 5Kyle LarsonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet37.617191.403
Official practice results

Qualifying

Denny Hamlin scored the pole for the race with a time of 36.901 and a speed of 195.117 mph (314.010 km/h). Despite winning the pole, Hamlin was ordered to start from the rear due to unapproved adjustments from underbody damage after cutting a tire in practice. [7]

Qualifying results

Pos No. Driver Team Manufacturer Time Speed
1 11Denny HamlinJoe Gibbs RacingToyota36.901195.117
2 77Carson HocevarSpire MotorsportsChevrolet36.919195.022
3 45Tyler Reddick23XI RacingToyota36.929194.969
4 54Ty GibbsJoe Gibbs RacingToyota36.953194.842
5 19Chase BriscoeJoe Gibbs RacingToyota36.956194.826
6 9Chase ElliottHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet36.958194.816
7 5Kyle LarsonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet36.967194.768
8 20Christopher BellJoe Gibbs RacingToyota37.003194.579
9 24William ByronHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet37.038194.395
10 43Erik JonesLegacy Motor ClubToyota37.090194.122
11 7Daniel SuárezSpire MotorsportsChevrolet37.121193.960
12 35Riley Herbst23XI RacingToyota37.127193.929
13 23Bubba Wallace23XI RacingToyota37.133193.898
14 17Chris BuescherRFK RacingFord37.186193.621
15 41Cole CusterHaas Factory TeamChevrolet37.205193.522
16 38Zane SmithFront Row MotorsportsFord37.213193.481
17 42John Hunter NemechekLegacy Motor ClubToyota37.240193.340
18 22Joey LoganoTeam PenskeFord37.257193.252
19 12Ryan BlaneyTeam PenskeFord37.258193.247
20 71Michael McDowellSpire MotorsportsChevrolet37.277193.149
21 3Austin DillonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet37.277193.149
22 4Noah GragsonFront Row MotorsportsFord37.341192.818
23 47Ricky Stenhouse Jr.Hyak MotorsportsChevrolet37.342192.812
24 10Ty DillonKaulig RacingChevrolet37.408192.472
25 16A. J. AllmendingerKaulig RacingChevrolet37.457192.220
26 6Brad KeselowskiRFK RacingFord37.476192.123
27 60Ryan PreeceRFK RacingFord37.551191.739
28 33Austin Hill (i)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet37.553191.729
29 48Alex BowmanHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet37.561191.688
30 97Shane van GisbergenTrackhouse RacingChevrolet37.562191.683
31 2Austin CindricTeam PenskeFord37.667191.149
32 1Ross ChastainTrackhouse RacingChevrolet37.690191.032
33 51Cody WareRick Ware RacingFord37.715190.905
34 88Connor Zilisch (R)Trackhouse RacingChevrolet37.720190.880
35 34Todd GillilandFront Row MotorsportsFord37.730190.830
36 44J. J. Yeley (i)NY Racing TeamChevrolet38.570186.674
37 21Josh BerryWood Brothers RacingFord0.0000.000
Official qualifying results

Race

Race results

Stage results

Stage One Laps: 45

Pos No Driver Team Manufacturer Points
145Tyler Reddick23XI RacingToyota10
254Ty GibbsJoe Gibbs RacingToyota9
377Carson HocevarSpire MotorsportsChevrolet8
49Chase ElliottHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet7
523Bubba Wallace23XI RacingToyota6
638Zane SmithFront Row MotorsportsFord5
75Kyle LarsonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet4
817Chris BuescherRFK RacingFord3
935Riley Herbst23XI RacingToyota2
107Daniel SuárezSpire MotorsportsChevrolet1

Stage Two Laps: 75

Pos No Driver Team Manufacturer Points
19Chase ElliottHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet10
243Erik JonesLegacy Motor ClubToyota9
37Daniel SuárezSpire MotorsportsChevrolet8
45Kyle LarsonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet7
524William ByronHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet6
620Christopher BellJoe Gibbs RacingToyota5
777Carson HocevarSpire MotorsportsChevrolet4
811Denny HamlinJoe Gibbs RacingToyota3
922Joey LoganoTeam PenskeFord2
1038Zane SmithFront Row MotorsportsFord1

Final Stage results

Stage Three Laps: 80

Pos Grid No Driver Team Manufacturer Laps Points
1111Denny HamlinJoe Gibbs RacingToyota20058
21043Erik JonesLegacy Motor ClubToyota20044
31323Bubba Wallace23XI RacingToyota20040
475Kyle LarsonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet20044
5277Carson HocevarSpire MotorsportsChevrolet20045
6117Daniel SuárezSpire MotorsportsChevrolet20040
71822Joey LoganoTeam PenskeFord20032
81912Ryan BlaneyTeam PenskeFord20029
91417Chris BuescherRFK RacingFord20031
10519Chase BriscoeJoe Gibbs RacingToyota20027
11312Austin CindricTeam PenskeFord20026
121541Cole CusterHaas Factory TeamChevrolet20025
131235Riley Herbst23XI RacingToyota20026
141742John Hunter NemechekLegacy Motor ClubToyota20023
153721Josh BerryWood Brothers RacingFord20022
16321Ross ChastainTrackhouse RacingChevrolet20021
172516A. J. AllmendingerKaulig RacingChevrolet20020
18924William ByronHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet20025
192948Alex BowmanHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet20018
202833Austin Hill (i)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet2000
213644J. J. Yeley (i)NY Racing TeamChevrolet1990
223534Todd GillilandFront Row MotorsportsFord19915
233351Cody WareRick Ware RacingFord19814
242410Ty DillonKaulig RacingChevrolet19613
25454Ty GibbsJoe Gibbs RacingToyota18721
262071Michael McDowellSpire MotorsportsChevrolet15811
27224Noah GragsonFront Row MotorsportsFord15610
282760Ryan PreeceRFK RacingFord1559
292347Ricky Stenhouse Jr.Hyak MotorsportsChevrolet1548
303097Shane van GisbergenTrackhouse RacingChevrolet1547
31820Christopher BellJoe Gibbs RacingToyota14711
3269Chase ElliottHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet14722
331638Zane SmithFront Row MotorsportsFord14110
34266Brad KeselowskiRFK RacingFord893
35345Tyler Reddick23XI RacingToyota8312
36213Austin DillonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet821
373488Connor Zilisch (R)Trackhouse RacingChevrolet81
Official race results

Race statistics

  • Lead changes: 23 among 11 different drivers
  • Cautions/Laps: 11 for 54
  • Red flags: 1 for 20 minutes and 31 seconds
  • Time of race: 3 hours, 13 minutes, and 39 seconds
  • Average speed: 123.935 miles per hour (199.454 km/h)

Media

Television

Prime Video covered the race on the television side. Adam Alexander, Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Steve Letarte called the race from the broadcast booth. Kim Coon, Marty Snider, and Trevor Bayne handled pit road for the television side.

Prime Video
Booth announcersPit reporters
Lap-by-lap: Adam Alexander
Color-commentator: Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Color-commentator: Steve Letarte
Kim Coon
Marty Snider
Trevor Bayne

Radio

Radio coverage of the race was broadcast by the Motor Racing Network (MRN) and wias also simulcasted on Sirius XM NASCAR Radio. Alex Hayden, Mike Bagley and former championship Crew Chief Todd Gordon called the race in the booth when the field races through the quad-oval. Lead MRN Turn Announcer Dave Moody called the race from a billboard in turn 2 when the field will race through turns 1 and 2 and halfway down the backstretch. Tim Catafalmo called the race from a billboard outside of turn 3 when the field will race through the other half of the backstretch and through turns 3 and 4. Lead MRN Radio Pit Reporter Steve Post, Jacklyn Drake and Jason Toy were the pit reporters during the broadcast.

MRN Radio
Booth announcersTurn announcersPit reporters
Lead announcer: Alex Hayden
Announcer: Mike Bagley
Announcer: Todd Gordon
Turns 1 & 2: Dave Moody
Turns 3 & 4: Tim Catafalmo
Steve Post
Jacklyn Drake
Jason Toy

Standings after the race

Drivers' Championship standings
Pos Driver Points
1 Tyler Reddick 669
2 Denny Hamlin 618 (–51)
3 Ryan Blaney 512 (–157)
4 Chase Elliott 482 (–187)
5 Ty Gibbs 470 (–199)
6 Kyle Larson 453 (–216)
2 7 Carson Hocevar 428 (–241)
8 Chris Buescher 424 (–245)
1 9 Daniel Suárez 418 (–251)
3 10 Christopher Bell 410 (–259)
4 11 Bubba Wallace 378 (–291)
1 12 William Byron 377 (–292)
1 13 Chase Briscoe 370 (–299)
2 14 Shane van Gisbergen 355 (–314)
2 15 Brad Keselowski 350 (–319)
16 Austin Cindric 332 (–337)
Official driver's standings
Manufacturers' Championship standings
Pos Manufacturer Points
1 Toyota 692
2 Chevrolet 616 (–76)
3 Ford 498 (–194)
  • Note: Only the first 16 positions are included for the driver standings.

References

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  2. "Michigan International Speedway". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Media Group, LLC. January 3, 2013. Archived from the original on September 29, 2015. Retrieved April 24, 2023.
  3. "NASCAR releases 2026 schedule, adding Chicagoland and shifting All-Star to Dover". NASCAR. August 20, 2025. Retrieved August 20, 2025.
  4. "Entry List" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. June 6, 2026. Retrieved June 6, 2026.
  5. "FireKeepers Casino 400 Results". Racing-Reference. June 7, 2026. Retrieved June 7, 2026.
  6. "Points standings" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. June 7, 2026. Retrieved June 7, 2026.
  7. DeGroot, Nick (June 6, 2026). "NASCAR Cup Michigan starting lineup: Denny Hamlin snags pole, but will start from rear". Motorsport.com. Brooklyn, Michigan: Motorsport Network. Retrieved June 6, 2026.