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| Race 15 of 36 in the 2026 NASCAR Cup Series | |||
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| 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

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.
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 |
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| 1 | 45 | Tyler Reddick | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 37.379 | 192.622 |
| 2 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 37.461 | 191.200 |
| 3 | 5 | Kyle Larson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 37.617 | 191.403 |
| 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
Race
Race results
Stage results
Stage One Laps: 45
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 45 | Tyler Reddick | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 10 |
| 2 | 54 | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 9 |
| 3 | 77 | Carson Hocevar | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 8 |
| 4 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 7 |
| 5 | 23 | Bubba Wallace | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 6 |
| 6 | 38 | Zane Smith | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 5 |
| 7 | 5 | Kyle Larson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 4 |
| 8 | 17 | Chris Buescher | RFK Racing | Ford | 3 |
| 9 | 35 | Riley Herbst | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 2 |
| 10 | 7 | Daniel Suárez | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1 |
Stage Two Laps: 75
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 10 |
| 2 | 43 | Erik Jones | Legacy Motor Club | Toyota | 9 |
| 3 | 7 | Daniel Suárez | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 8 |
| 4 | 5 | Kyle Larson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 7 |
| 5 | 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 6 |
| 6 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 5 |
| 7 | 77 | Carson Hocevar | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 4 |
| 8 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 3 |
| 9 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 2 |
| 10 | 38 | Zane Smith | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 1 |
Final Stage results
Stage Three Laps: 80
| Pos | Grid | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Laps | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 200 | 58 |
| 2 | 10 | 43 | Erik Jones | Legacy Motor Club | Toyota | 200 | 44 |
| 3 | 13 | 23 | Bubba Wallace | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 200 | 40 |
| 4 | 7 | 5 | Kyle Larson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 44 |
| 5 | 2 | 77 | Carson Hocevar | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 45 |
| 6 | 11 | 7 | Daniel Suárez | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 40 |
| 7 | 18 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 200 | 32 |
| 8 | 19 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford | 200 | 29 |
| 9 | 14 | 17 | Chris Buescher | RFK Racing | Ford | 200 | 31 |
| 10 | 5 | 19 | Chase Briscoe | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 200 | 27 |
| 11 | 31 | 2 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford | 200 | 26 |
| 12 | 15 | 41 | Cole Custer | Haas Factory Team | Chevrolet | 200 | 25 |
| 13 | 12 | 35 | Riley Herbst | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 200 | 26 |
| 14 | 17 | 42 | John Hunter Nemechek | Legacy Motor Club | Toyota | 200 | 23 |
| 15 | 37 | 21 | Josh Berry | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 200 | 22 |
| 16 | 32 | 1 | Ross Chastain | Trackhouse Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 21 |
| 17 | 25 | 16 | A. J. Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 20 |
| 18 | 9 | 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 25 |
| 19 | 29 | 48 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 18 |
| 20 | 28 | 33 | Austin Hill (i) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 |
| 21 | 36 | 44 | J. J. Yeley (i) | NY Racing Team | Chevrolet | 199 | 0 |
| 22 | 35 | 34 | Todd Gilliland | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 199 | 15 |
| 23 | 33 | 51 | Cody Ware | Rick Ware Racing | Ford | 198 | 14 |
| 24 | 24 | 10 | Ty Dillon | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 196 | 13 |
| 25 | 4 | 54 | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 187 | 21 |
| 26 | 20 | 71 | Michael McDowell | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 158 | 11 |
| 27 | 22 | 4 | Noah Gragson | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 156 | 10 |
| 28 | 27 | 60 | Ryan Preece | RFK Racing | Ford | 155 | 9 |
| 29 | 23 | 47 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | Hyak Motorsports | Chevrolet | 154 | 8 |
| 30 | 30 | 97 | Shane van Gisbergen | Trackhouse Racing | Chevrolet | 154 | 7 |
| 31 | 8 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 147 | 11 |
| 32 | 6 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 147 | 22 |
| 33 | 16 | 38 | Zane Smith | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 141 | 10 |
| 34 | 26 | 6 | Brad Keselowski | RFK Racing | Ford | 89 | 3 |
| 35 | 3 | 45 | Tyler Reddick | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 83 | 12 |
| 36 | 21 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 82 | 1 |
| 37 | 34 | 88 | Connor Zilisch (R) | Trackhouse Racing | Chevrolet | 8 | 1 |
| 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 | |
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| Booth announcers | Pit 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 | ||
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| Booth announcers | Turn announcers | Pit 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
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References
- "2026 schedule". Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. Retrieved October 25, 2025.
- "Michigan International Speedway". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Media Group, LLC. January 3, 2013. Archived from the original on September 29, 2015. Retrieved April 24, 2023.
- "NASCAR releases 2026 schedule, adding Chicagoland and shifting All-Star to Dover". NASCAR. August 20, 2025. Retrieved August 20, 2025.
- "Entry List" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. June 6, 2026. Retrieved June 6, 2026.
- "FireKeepers Casino 400 Results". Racing-Reference. June 7, 2026. Retrieved June 7, 2026.
- "Points standings" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. June 7, 2026. Retrieved June 7, 2026.
- 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.