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Denny Hamlin is on the pole for Sunday’s FireKeepers Casino 400 NASCAR Cup Series race in Michigan after the field was set by metrics following the cancellation of Saturday’s qualifying.
Hamlin, Austin Dillon and Joey Logano will be in the spotlight all weekend. Dillon told NBC Sports he believes his team deserves to make the playoffs after winning at Richmond last week. Dillon’s automatic playoff spot was stripped of his spot by NASCAR for wrecking Hamlin and Logano on the final lap. RCR has appealed the penalty, which will take place next week.
Michigan will be a different caliber than Richmond, with top speeds in excess of 300 km/h. Hamlin will always be a factor, but Ford has been the dominant manufacturer at MIS of late.
Here is the full starting lineup for Sunday’s FireKeepers Casino 400.
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NASCAR Michigan TV schedule, start time for FireKeepers Casino 400
Green flag time: Approximately 1:30 p.m. CT Sunday, August 18
Rail: Michigan International Speedway (2.0 mile oval) in Brooklyn, Michigan
Length: 200 laps, 400 miles
Stages: 45 laps, 75 laps, 80 laps
TV coverage: USA Network
Radio: MRN (102.5 FM in Nashville)
Streaming: FUBO (free trial available); NBC Sports app (subscription required); NASCAR.com and SiriusXM on channel 90 for audio (subscription required)
The FireKeepers Casino 400 will be broadcast nationally on USA Network. Streaming options for the race include the NBC Sports app and FUBO, which offers a free trial to prospective subscribers.
Starting lineup of the FireKeepers Casino 400
Line 1
1. Denny Hamlin, No. 11 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
2. Tyler Reddick, No. 45 23XI Racing Toyota
Row 2
3. Christopher Bell, No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
4. Kyle Larson, No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
Row 3
5. Bubba Wallace, No. 23 23XI Racing Toyota
6. Chase Elliott, No. 9 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
Row 4
7. Ross Chastain, No. 1 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet
8. Ryan Blaney, No. 12 Team Penske Ford
Row 5
9. William Byron, No. 24 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
10. Austin Dillon, No. 3 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
Row 6
11. Carson Hocevar, No. 77 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet
12. Daniel Suarez, No. 99 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet
Row 7
13. Kyle Busch, No. 8 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
14. Joey Logano, No. 22 Team Penske Ford
Row 8
15. Brad Keselowski, No. 6 Roush Fenway Keselowski Racing Ford
16. Josh Berry, No. 4 Stewart-Haas Racing Ford
Row 9
17. Michael McDowell, No. 34, Front Row Motorsports Ford
18. Chris Buescher, No. 17 Roush Fenway Keselowski Racing Ford
Row 10
19. Ty Gibbs, No. 54 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
20. Todd Gilliland, No. 38, front row Motorsports Ford
Row 11
21. Chase Briscoe, No. 14 Stewart-Haas Racing Ford
22. Alex Bowman, No. 48 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
Row 12
23. Austin Cindric, No. 2 Team Penske Ford
24. Martin Truex Jr., No. 19 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
Row 13
25. Noah Gragson, No. 10 Stewart-Haas Racing Ford
26. Ryan Preece, No. 41 Stewart-Haas Racing Ford
Row 14
27. Zane Smith, No. 71 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet
28. Erik Jones, No. 43 Legacy Motor Club Toyota
Row 15
29. Justin Haley, No. 51 Rick Ware Racing Chevrolet
30. Ricky Stenhouse Jr., No. 47 JTG Daugherty Racing Chevrolet
Row 16
31. Corey Lajoie, No. 7 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet
32. Daniel Hemric, No. 31 Kaulig Racing Chevrolet
Row 17
33. John Hunter Nemechek, No. 42 Legacy Motor Club Toyota
34. Harrison Burton, No. 21 Wood Brothers Racing Ford
Row 18
35. AJ Allmendinger, No. 16 Kaulig Racing Chevrolet
36. Cody Ware, No. 15 Rick Ware Racing Chevrolet
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