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• Gio Ruggiero wins rain-shortened ARCA race, pole-sitter Cleetus McFarland wrecks

  06-06-2026 00:39 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoAfter earning his first-ever ARCA pole, Cleetus McFarland led the early laps at Michigan before falling back through the top ten, and scrubbing the wall. He also had a sketchy moment, colliding with Thomas Annunziata as he came down on a three-wide situation.It was Connor Mosack who took control after him, leading all the way to the Lap 35 competition caution. Cleetus had fallen back to tenth at that point, after starting from pole.On the restart, Jake Bollman took the lead
  
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• NASCAR at Michigan, starting lineup for 2026 FireKeepers Casino 400

  07-06-2026 18:16 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The NASCAR Cup Series is in Brooklyn, Michigan, on Sunday, June 7, for the FireKeepers Casino 400. Denny Hamlin and the No. 11 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota will start the race in the pole position.Carson Hocevar will start the race on the outside in the Spire Motorsports No. 77 Chevrolet.The FireKeepers Casino 400 will run 200 laps around the Michigan International Speedway 2-mile track for a total of 400 miles. Stage 1 will run 45 laps, Stage 2 is 75 laps, and the final 80 laps will make u
  
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• 2 NASCAR Contenders Will Start at the Rear in Michigan, Including the Pole Winner

  07-06-2026 16:55 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The starting lineup NASCAR fans saw after qualifying is no longer the lineup they’ll see when Sunday’s FireKeepers Casino 400 takes the green flag.Two of the sport’s biggest names, including pole winner Denny Hamlin, will start at the rear of the field after overnight developments dramatically altered the complexion of the race.Hamlin appeared to have put together a nearly perfect Saturday at Michigan International Speedway. The Joe Gibbs Racing veteran captured his 58th career
  
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• RFK Racing Ford and NY Racing Team Chevrolet chiefs ejected ahead of FireKeepers Casino 400

  07-06-2026 15:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty ImagesRFK Racing and NY Racing Team will be without key personnel for Sunday’s FireKeepers Casino 400 after both teams failed pre-race inspection multiple times at Michigan International Speedway.Chris Buescher’s No. 17 Ford and J.J. Yeley’s No. 44 Chevrolet each failed inspection twice before finally passing on the third attempt.The repeated issues have led to standard NASCAR penalties, including the ejection of both teams’ car chiefs for the
  
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• Fans, Media Saddened By Death Of NASCAR Legend Ned Jarrett

  07-06-2026 14:43 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Tributes are pouring in online after the death of a legendary NASCAR figure.Longtime NASCAR star and announcer Ned Jarrett has died. The NASCAR Hall of Famer and two-time Cup Series champion passed away over the weekend. He was 93 years old."The NASCAR family is saddened by the loss of Ned Jarrett, a NASCAR Hall of Famer, two-time Cup Series champion and one of our sport's greatest ambassadors. We extend our deepest condolences," the sport announced on its official X account.The NASCAR family is
  
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• NASCAR FireKeepers Casino 400 starting grid lineup as Denny Hamlin’s pole gets nullified

  07-06-2026 13:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty ImagesDenny Hamlin was the fastest driver in qualifying for the FireKeepers Casino 400, but he won’t be starting from the front.An engine change has dropped him to the back of the grid, giving Carson Hocevar a golden opportunity to lead the way at Michigan.That unexpected twist has significantly altered the race day picture before a lap has even been completed.Photo by Brett Farmer/Getty ImagesFireKeepers Casino 400 starting grid after Denny Hamlin penaltyAlthou
  
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• NASCAR Michigan predictions, expert picks for FireKeepers Casino 400

  07-06-2026 11:08 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The NASCAR Cup Series cruises into Michigan for the FireKeepers Casino 400 on June 7.Last week, the Toyotas ruled the day at Nashville with Denny Hamlin earning the victory via a three-way battle between he and teammates Christopher Bell and Chase Briscoe.Six of the nine full-time Toyota drivers are inside the top 16 going into the 15th race of the season this weekend.Toyota has also won the last two races at Michigan (Tyler Reddick in 2024, Hamlin last year).Here are The Tennessean's expert pic
  
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• Keselowski, Dillon reach understanding after discussing Nashville clash

  07-06-2026 11:04 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  BROOKLYN, Mich. — Brad Keselowski and Austin Dillon said they had discussed their run-in last weekend at Nashville Superspeedway, with Keselowski backing off his suggestion that Dillon had intentionally triggered the crash that ended his night early.Keselowski discussed the incident Saturday before practice and qualifying for Sunday‘s FireKeepers Casino 400 (3 p.m. ET, Prime Video, HBO Max, MRN Radio, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio) at Michigan International Speedway. The RFK Racing driver an
  
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• What channel is NASCAR on today? TV schedule, start time, live stream for 2026 Michigan race

  07-06-2026 06:20 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  What channel is NASCAR on today? TV schedule, start time, live stream for 2026 Michigan race originally appeared on The Sporting News.Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.The NASCAR Cup Series is in full throttle — the circuit heads to Michigan this weekend for the FireKeepers Casino 400. Last week's Cracker Barrel 400 ended in a thrilling four-lap finish, with Denny Hamlin ultimately taking the checkered flag in Nashville. The veteran driver recovered from an
  
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• NASCAR lineup at Michigan: Starting order, pole for 2026 FireKeepers Casino 400 based on qualifying results

  07-06-2026 04:14 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  NASCAR lineup at Michigan: Starting order, pole for 2026 FireKeepers Casino 400 based on qualifying results originally appeared on The Sporting News.Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.The Cup Series' fiercest and finest racers roll into Michigan International Speedway for the next test on NASCAR's slate, the FireKeepers Casino 400.Toyota showed out in Saturday's qualifying session, with four of the top-five performers dancing around the track.Unfortunately for one of th
  
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• Keselowski, Dillon and Buescher move on from Nashville ordeal

  07-06-2026 03:44 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoAustin Dillon, Brad Keselowski, TJ Majors and Chris Buescher have all discussed what happened between them last week at Nashville Superspeedway and have mostly ended up in a place of mutual understanding.The entire ordeal began on Lap 145 when Dillon was spun off a chain reaction of events. There was a bottleneck on pit entry and coming down the frontstretch, Keselowski shaded low and stalled Dillon, who spun off the nose of Buescher.Austin Dillon did a great job not hitting anyt
  
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• Denny Hamlin Reaches NASCAR Milestone Achieved by Only 6 Other Drivers

  07-06-2026 02:07 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Denny Hamlin arrived at Michigan International Speedway chasing another strong weekend. He left qualifying with something far more significant.By earning the 50th pole position of his NASCAR Cup Series career, Hamlin became just the seventh driver in series history to record at least 50 Cup Series victories and 50 pole awards, joining one of the most exclusive groups NASCAR has ever seen.The accomplishment came after Hamlin posted the fastest lap in Saturday’s qualifying session at Michiga
  
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• Hamlin Breaks Hocevar's Heart On Path To 50th Career Cup Series Pole

  07-06-2026 01:45 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Jim Dedmon-Imagn ImagesCarson Hocevar, who hails from Portage, MI, was so close to securing the pole position for Sunday's NASCAR Cup Series race at his home track, Michigan International Speedway, that he could taste it. Unfourtunately, the taste in Hocevar's mouth spoiled as Denny Hamlin, the final car to go on track in qualifying, bumped him from the pole position.Hamlin, as he had done 49 other times in his illustrious NASCAR Cup Series career, rocketed to the top of the speed charts in qual
  
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• 2026 NASCAR Michigan Starting Lineup: Full Cup Series Qualifying Results

  07-06-2026 01:41 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Denny Hamlin will start from the pole position for Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series race at Michigan International Speedway after posting the fastest lap in Saturday’s qualifying session.Hamlin edged Carson Hocevar for the top spot, giving the Joe Gibbs Racing driver the preferred starting position as he looks to add another Michigan victory to his résumé. Hocevar, meanwhile, continued a strong weekend at his home track and will start alongside Hamlin on the front row.Tyler R
  
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• Denny Hamlin Plays Villain After Taking Michigan Pole From Hometown Hero Carson Hocevar

  07-06-2026 01:33 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  It was almost a storybook moment for Carson Hocevar and the Michigan NASCAR fans in the stands watching. Then, Denny Hamlin hit the track as the last driver out in qualifying, and took it all away. Hamlin, long-time veteran turned villain of the series, couldn't let the good guys win one this weekend. Carson Hocevar is one of the most popular young drivers in NASCAR right now. He is often compared to Dale Earnhardt Sr. with how he races on the track. At Michigan, his home track, he might as well
  
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• NASCAR Rumors: Insider Reveals Joe Gibbs Racing’s Plan for Denny Hamlin Successor

  07-06-2026 01:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Denny Hamlin remains one of the best drivers in NASCAR right now, putting himself in the mix for his first-ever Cup Series championship in his age-45 season. With retirement on the horizon, it seems Joe Gibbs Racing now has a long-term plan for the No. 11 car.Bob Pockrass of FOX Sports wrote in his latest NASCAR silly season roundup that with Hamlin still planning to reture after the 2027, JGR has now focused its attention on Brent Crews with a development plan in place for the young driver.Rela
  
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• “Ask the Pole Winner”- Denny Hamlin Proposes Radical ‘Storylines’ Demand From NASCAR to Explode TV Ratings

  07-06-2026 01:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  BRISTOL, TN - APRIL 12: Denny Hamlin 11 Joe Gibbs Racing National Debt Relief Toyota is being interviewed prior to the running of the NASCAR, Motorsport, USA Cup Series Food City 500 on April 12, 2026 at Bristol Motor Speedway in Bristol, TN. Photo by Jeff Robinson/Icon Sportswire AUTO: APR 12 NASCAR Cup Series Food City 500 EDITORIAL USE ONLY Icon2604124297500 ©IMAGO/Icon SportswireDenny Hamlin’s fall from pole position at Nashville right after the race started was a matter of worry
  
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• NASCAR Cup Michigan starting lineup: Denny Hamlin snags pole from Carson Hocevar

  07-06-2026 01:27 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoEven after suffering a flat tire in practice, Denny Hamlin fought back in qualifying to secure pole position for the NASCAR Cup Series race at Michigan International Speedway.Hamlin was the final driver on the track, and he denied home hero Carson Hocevar by just 0.018s with a pole lap of 36.901s. This is Hamlin's 50th career pole and his second of the 2026 season.They did a really great job, accounting for the damage on the bottom side. They re-balanced it, and it felt like they
  
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• NASCAR Cup Michigan starting lineup: Denny Hamlin snags pole, but will start from rear

  07-06-2026 01:27 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoEven after suffering a flat tire in practice, Denny Hamlin fought back in qualifying to secure pole position for the NASCAR Cup Series race at Michigan International Speedway.Hamlin was the final driver on the track, and he denied home hero Carson Hocevar by just 0.018s with a pole lap of 36.901s.This is Hamlin's 50th career pole, and his second of the 2026 season. Only six drivers besides Hamlin have ever scored at least 50 poles and 50 race wins, and it's an elite group that in
  
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• NASCAR Starting Lineup Michigan: FireKeepers Casino 400 Starting Grid after Cup Series Qualifying

  07-06-2026 01:12 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The NASCAR starting lineup this weekend at Michigan International Speedway was finally determined by qualifying after consecutive weeks after rainouts requiring the use of the metric. It should make things a lot more interesting for the FIreKeepers Casino 400.As always, we’ll first present the NASCAR starting lineup for Sunday’s race with the listed qualifying times. Further below you can find the FireKeepers Casino 400 starting grid for tomorrow’s race. FireKeepers Casino 400
  
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• NASCAR Starting Lineup: Qualifying Results for FireKeepers Casino 400 at Michigan

  07-06-2026 01:10 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Pos.DriverTeam1Denny HamlinJoe Gibbs Racing2Carson HocevarSpire Motorsports3Tyler Reddick23XI Racing4Ty GibbsJoe Gibbs Racing5Chase BriscoeJoe Gibbs Racing6Chase ElliottHendrick Motorsports7Kyle LarsonHendrick Motorsports8Christopher BellJoe Gibbs Racing9William ByronHendrick Motorsports10Erik JonesLegacy Motor Club11Daniel SuárezSpire Motorsports12Riley Herbst23XI Racing13Bubba Wallace23XI Racing14Chris BuescherRFK Racing15Cole CusterHaas Factory Team16Zane SmithFront Row Motorsports17Jo
  
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• NASCAR Michigan qualifying results, Denny Hamlin on the pole as starting lineup set

  07-06-2026 01:10 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Denny Hamlin is on the pole for the FireKeepers Casino 400NASCAR Cup Series race on June 7 at Michigan International Speedway.Hamlin's lap of 36.901 seconds was 0.018 seconds faster than second-place Carson Hocevar in qualifying on June 6.The top 10 includes three Joe Gibbs Racing Toyotas and three Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolets.Josh Berry spun during his qualifying run and didn't record a time. He will start 37th in the 400-mile race.Here's the full starting lineup for Sunday's NASCAR race at
  
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• 'Get thicker skin and deal with it,' says Corey Heim in response to Kaden Honeycutt

  07-06-2026 00:06 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoKaden Honeycutt did not appreciate Corey Heim throwing two blocks on him to win the Truck Series race at Michigan International Speedway on Saturday afternoon.Honeycutt, driving the Tricon Garage No. 11 that Heim took to the championship last year and 23 victories across the past three seasons, made several runs at Heim but couldn’t find a path to the win.On the final lap, Heim blocked low and then shaded right across Honeycutt’s nose, and just beat his teammate to th
  
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• Racing Insights: Will Chevrolet, Ford stop Toyota's Michigan dominance?

  06-06-2026 23:26 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  In the last two trips to the Irish Hills region, Toyota claimed victories in the NASCAR Cup Series at Michigan International Speedway, with Tyler Reddick (2024) and Denny Hamlin (2025), the two drivers who currently sit atop the standings.With the 2-mile track located near the Motor City, Chevrolet and Ford will look to stop Toyota’s dominance in their own backyard in Sunday’s FireKeepers Casino 400 (3 p.m. ET, Prime Video, HBO Max, MRN Radio, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio).RELATED: Starting
  
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• It Was 'Heim Time' Again In Truck Series Race At Michigan

  06-06-2026 23:24 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn ImagesFittingly, in Corey Heim's first NASCAR Truck Series start after 23XI Racing announced he will move to the NASCAR Cup Series full-time in 2027, the driver found himself celebrating yet another win at Michigan International Speedway.In Saturday's DQS Solutions & Staffing 250, Heim didn't have the best truck for the majority of the event, but he came on strong when it mattered most. With 15 laps to go, Heim got around Carson Hocevar, whose truck was suffering from o
  
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• Two car chiefs ejected after multiple NASCAR Cup inspection failures at Michigan

  06-06-2026 23:13 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoTwo NASCAR Cup Series teams had a little trouble getting through inspection on Saturday, and so, the standard penalties have been applied.26 of the 37 entries passed on their first attempt, while nine passed on their second attempt, but there were two that needed to go through the inspection process three times.The No. 17 RFK Racing Ford of Chris Buescher, which entered this race eighth in the championship standings, failed twice before passing on the third attempt.The No. 44 NY
  
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• “You Saved My Family”- Billionaire Rick Hendrick Comes Clean on Emotional Sacrifice Behind Most Loyal Workforce in Motorsports History

  06-06-2026 23:09 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  BRISTOL, TN - SEPTEMBER 21: Rick Hendrick looks on prior to the running of the NASCAR, Motorsport, USA Cup Series Bass Pro Shops Night Race on September 21, 2024, at Bristol Motor Speedway in Bristol, TN. Photo by Jeffrey Vest/Icon Sportswire AUTO: SEP 21 NASCAR Cup Series Bass Pro Shops Night Race EDITORIAL USE ONLY Icon240921905 ©IMAGO/Icon SportswireLong before Rick Hendrick owned race teams, dealerships, or championship trophies, he was learning lessons on his family’s tobacco far
  
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• What to Watch: High speeds offer high stakes for Michigan Cup race

  06-06-2026 22:33 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Track: Michigan International Speedway
  Location: Brooklyn, Mich.
  Track length: 2 miles
  When: 3 p.m. ET
  Where to tune in: Prime Video, HBO Max, MRN Radio, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio
  Race purse: $11,233,037
  Race distance: 200 laps | 400 miles
  Segments: 45 | 120 | 200
  Sunday’s starting lineup| Cup Series pit stall assignmentsMichigan’s Irish Hills create a highway to high speedsMichigan International Speedway has long been the site of some of the highest speeds on the NASCAR schedule. That w
  
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• Corey Heim wins Michigan NASCAR Truck race in nail-biting finish

  06-06-2026 22:19 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoIt was 'Heim Time' once again!Corey Heim, who is set to go full-time Cup racing next year with 23XI Racing, won Saturday's NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race at Michigan International Speedway.The 2025 NCTS champion now has 26 career wins, and three in just five starts this year.There was just 0.065s between Heim and TRICON Toyota Kaden Honeycutt at the checkered flag.NASCAR Truck Series win No. 3 in 2026 for Corey Heim! He talks with @JoshRSims after getting it done in Michigan.
  
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• NASCAR Truck Series Standings Today: Truck Series Points Leaders after Michigan

  06-06-2026 22:18 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Saturday’s race at Michigan International Speedway marked the 12th points race of the 2026 season for the Truck Series, with Kaden Honeycutt closign the gap on Layne Riggs atop the NASCAR Truck Series standings.The Chase battled also tightened on Saturday in Michigan, even with a few Cup Series drivers taking points away from full-time Truck drivers. Now that the race is over, let’s take a look at the Truck Series points leaders right now.Note: Corey Heim is 11th in the NASCAR Truck
  
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