NASCAR is coming to Michigan this weekend with the FireKeepers Casino 400 at Brooklyn’s Michigan International Speedway on June 7 up next on the Cup Series schedule.
What you need to know about the 2026 FireKeepers Casino 400
This will be NASCAR’s only trip to Michigan this season. The three-day race weekend will be headlined by the NASCAR Cup Series on Sunday, along with the ARCA Menards Series running on Friday and the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series racing on Saturday.
All three races — the Henry Ford Health 200 (ARCA), DQS Solutions & Staffing 250 (Truck) and FireKeepers Casino 400 — will battle it out on the two-mile, D-shaped oval of MIS, which is regarded as one of the sport’s fastest tracks.
Since opening in 1968, Michigan International Speedway has hosted over 100 Cup Series races. The track held two Cup Series events annually from 1969-2020 until the schedule was reduced to a single race per year starting in 2021.
Denny Hamlin won last year’s NASCAR Cup Series race, passing William Byron with four laps to go to earn his first win at MIS since 2011.
What time is Sunday’s NASCAR race and how to watch
Sunday’s Cup Series race is scheduled to begin at 3 p.m. and will be broadcast on Amazon Prime Video. Friday’s ARCA Menards Series race starts at 5 p.m. on FS2 and Saturday’s Truck Series will run at 1:30 p.m. on FS1.
How to get Michigan NASCAR tickets
Fans can purchase tickets online at mispeedway.com.
Who’s leading NASCAR Cup Series standings
Tyler Reddick sits atop the Cup Series standings with five wins and 657 points. He has a 97-point advantage over fellow Toyota driver Denny Hamlin (560 points). Team Penske’s Ryan Blaney is third (483 points), with Chase Elliott (460 points) and Ty Gibbs (449 points) rounding out the top five.
Are there any Michigan drivers in top 25?
Michigan natives Carson Hocevar (Portage), Brad Keselowski (Rochester Hills) and Erik Jones (Byron) are sitting ninth, 13th and 21st, respectively, in the standings.
Will Kyle Busch be honored at Michigan race?
NASCAR will honor the late Kyle Busch at the FireKeepers Casino 400. Following similar national tributes, the Michigan race will feature special pace laps, on-track tributes, and driver statements on the weekend.
How did Kyle Busch do at MIS races?
Busch had four victories at MIS — one in the Cup Series, two in the Xfinity Series, and two in the Craftsman Truck Series.
In the Cup Series in 2011, Busch started 17th in the Pure Michigan 400, led for 22 laps, and defeated Jimmie Johnson after a late-race pass.
This article originally appeared on The Detroit News: Michigan FireKeepers Casino 400: Race time, how to watch, buy tickets
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