NASCAR Cup Series: FireKeepers Casino 400 Preview
Date: Today, 2 p.m. ET
Location: Michigan International Speedway
Chase Briscoe will lead the field at the FireKeepers Casino 400, claiming pole position in the No. 19 Toyota Camry XSE for Joe Gibbs Racing. This marks Briscoe’s third consecutive Cup Series pole, solidifying his strong performance this season. He will be flanked by Kyle Busch from Richard Childress Racing and fellow Joe Gibbs Racing driver Denny Hamlin in second and third positions, respectively.
Starting Grid:
- Chase Briscoe
- Kyle Busch
- Denny Hamlin
- William Byron
- Kyle Larson
- Chris Buescher
- Josh Berry
- Ty Gibbs
- Bubba Wallace
- Zane Smith
- Austin Cindric
- Tyler Reddick
- Ryan Blaney
- Carson Hocevar
- Joey Logano
- Alex Bowman
- Chase Elliott
- Ty Dillon
- AJ Allmendinger
- Ross Chastain
- John H. Nemechek
- Erik Jones
- Ryan Preece
- Cole Custer
- Christopher Bell
- Shane Van Gisbergen
- Brad Keselowski
- Austin Dillon
- Noah Gragson
- Ricky Stenhouse Jr
- Justin Haley
- Michael McDowell
- Todd Gilliland
- Riley Herbst
- Daniel Suárez
- Cody Ware
Race Purse: $11,055,250
This total includes payouts across all positions and contingency awards, contributing to the year-end points fund.
Current Standings (Top 5):
- William Byron – 547 pts
- Kyle Larson – 499 pts
- Christopher Bell – 459 pts
- Denny Hamlin – 443 pts
- Chase Elliott – 442 pts
The major headlines leading into the race include:
- Chase Briscoe’s exceptional form securing another pole position.
- Ryan Blaney discussing the importance of a NASCAR driver code of conduct.
- Kyle Larson’s recent escape from a severe sprint car crash.
Fans can catch all the action live on Prime, Max, MRN, and Sirius XM NASCAR Radio.
