Mike Rockenfeller Has Long Way To Go To Be Competitive

Mike Rockenfeller is driving the No. 42 Chevrolet for Legacy Motor Club this weekend at Indy Road Course after the organization and Noah Gragson parted ways earlier this week. Just like Gragson all season long, though, Rockenfeller struggled to find speed on Saturday. In practice, he was the slowest car between the two sessions, nearly […]

Playoff Contender Michael McDowell Earns Extension

Michael McDowell is currently in the thick of the playoff hunt, as he's just three points below the cutoff line with three races remaining in the regular season. And if that wasn't enough pressure on his shoulders, the looming question about where he will race next season has been there, too, until Wednesday. Front Row […]

Impressive Sophomore Season Earns Todd Gilliland Extension At FRM

Coming into the 2023 season, the confidence that Front Row Motorsports had in Todd Gilliland seemed to be on shaky ground. Despite having a rookie season in 2022 where Gilliland captured two top-10 finishes and had an impressive 23.2 average finish, Front Row Motorsports decided to let Zane Smith replace Gilliland in six races during […]

Noah Gragson's Season Is Over At Legacy Motor Club

Noah Gragson and Legacy Motor Club have officially parted ways. After Gragson was suspended last weekend by the Cup Series organization--as well as NASCAR itself--for liking a controversial meme on Instagram, sources have told The Athletic that Gragson will not compete in the No. 42 Chevrolet again for the remained of the 2023 season. Mike […]

Michigan NASCAR Green Flag Speed Rankings (Post-Race Analysis)

The NASCAR Cup Series ran the FireKeepers Casino 400 at Michigan International Speedway on Sunday and Monday afternoons, and it was Chris Buescher who got his second win a row by holding off a late-charging Martin Truex, Jr. When it came to Green Flag Speed, several drivers who exited the race early are at the […]

'Too Little Too Late' For Denny Hamlin At Michigan After Stalling On Pit Road

Denny Hamlin had one of the fastest cars in the field at Michigan International Speedway during Monday's FireKeepers Casino 400, but a problem on pit road combined with running out of time late in the race forced Hamlin into a third-place finish when it was all said and done. During a caution break during the […]

Erik Jones Continues Hot Streak At Michigan With Top-10 Finish

This summer has been kind to Erik Jones and the No. 43 Legacy Motor Club team, as they grabbed their fifth top-10 finish of the season at Michigan on Monday afternoon. That makes it four results of 11th-place or better over the last five Cup Series races for this team, and the second top-10 finish […]

Michigan NASCAR Average Running Position Rankings (Post-Race Analysis)

The FireKeepers Casino 400 was ran at Michigan International Speedway this past Sunday and Monday, and it was Chris Buescher who ended up in victory lane, grabbing his second win this season and his second in a row in the NASCAR Cup Series. Buescher had the 2nd-best Average Running Position during the race (8.05) behind […]

Tyler Reddick Unhappy With His Pit Crew After Another Big Mistake

Tyler Reddick has had plenty of speed to compete for race wins this season, but the driver of the No. 45 Toyota seems to always find an issue that prevents him from getting up there. The same thing happened at Michigan International Speedway on Monday afternoon. After the last round of pit stops, Reddick came […]

William Byron's Struggles Continue At Michigan With Rare DNF

William Byron has been a great example of consistency this season, as the driver of the No. 24 Chevrolet has been running at the finish in 20 of the first 22 races this year. It is now 20 of the first 23 after Byron's wreck at Michigan International Speedway on Sunday, which relegated him to […]

Martin Truex Jr. Has Fastest Car At Michigan But Finishes Runner-Up

Martin Truex Jr. is still winless at Michigan International Speedway, but the points leader had another strong race at the two-mile oval on Sunday and Monday. It was clear that Truex's No. 19 Toyota was the fastest car at Michigan this weekend, but a little bit of pit strategy by race-winner Chris Buescher kept Truex […]

Chase Elliott Now In Must-Win Situation Following Michigan Wreck

Although it wasn't very likely, there was still a small chance that Chase Elliott would've been able to point his way into the Playoffs this year over the final four races of the regular season. Unfortunately, thanks to a wreck and a subsequent 36th-place finish, Elliott will now almost certainly be in a must-win situation […]

Chris Buescher's Win Is Another Massive Payday For Bettors

Last weekend at Richmond Raceway, it was longshot Chris Buescher who got the win despite being listed at 80-to-1 odds by sportsbooks during the race. This weekend at Michigan, it was very similar, as Buescher went to victory lane at Michigan International Speedway by holding off a charging Martin Truex, Jr. late. Buescher was offered […]

Ty Gibbs Ahead Of Playoff Cutline After 11th-Place Finish At Michigan

Heading into the FireKeepers Casino 400 at Michigan, Ty Gibbs was 18 points behind Michael McDowell and the playoff cutline, but with an 11th-place finish for Gibbs and a 24th-place finish for McDowell, it is now Gibbs who is in the cat bird's seat with three races to go until the playoff field is set. […]

The Clock Is Ticking On Chase Elliott's Playoff Chances

We are down to the final four races before the playoff field is locked, and Chase Elliott is on the outside looking in. He is currently 40 points behind the cut line and will need to have a strong race at Michigan this weekend if he wants to stay in contention. Or he could just […]

Kevin Harvick Seeking Sixth Michigan Win In Five Years

Michigan International Speedway has been a playground for Ford over the years, and a playground for Kevin Harvick as well. In the eight races here since the 2018 season, Harvick has secured five wins along with a runner-up finish as well. Harvick also went to victory lane here last season despite starting back in 16th-place. […]

Michigan DraftKings NASCAR Lineup Picks & Projections (Premium Content)

All other NASCAR Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Race #23 of the 2023 NASCAR Cup Series season is this weekend, as the FireKeepers Casino 400 is set to take place at Michigan International Speedway on Sunday afternoon...hopefully. The weather forecast doesn't look favorable for Sunday so we might be looking at […]

Michigan NASCAR Algorithm-Predicted Finishing Order (Premium Content)

All other NASCAR Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. We're on to race number 23 of the 2023 NASCAR Cup Series season, as the FireKeepers Casino 400 is set to take place at Michigan International Speedway on Sunday afternoon. There is rain in the forecast, though, so we may be looking at […]

Michigan NASCAR Practice Speeds, Notes, and Lap Averages

The NASCAR Cup Series ran a single practice session at Michigan International Speedway on Saturday afternoon in preparation for the FireKeepers Casino 400 race on Sunday afternoon. The field was split into two groups for this practice session. The first group was significantly faster than the second group due to track conditions. Below you'll find […]

Michigan NASCAR Qualifying Results and Starting Lineup

On Saturday afternoon, the NASCAR Cup Series held the qualifying session for Sunday's FireKeepers Casino 400 at Michigan International Speedway. This qualifying session consisted of two rounds and the drivers were split into two groups. The top five fastest drivers from each group advanced to the second round.   Michigan FireKeepers Casino 400 Starting Lineup […]

Richmond-2 NASCAR Green Flag Speed Rankings (Post-Race Analysis)

The NASCAR Cup Series ran the Cook Out 400 at Richmond Raceway on Sunday afternoon, and it was Roush-Fenway Keselowski Racing's Chris Buescher who got his third career win. When it came to Green Flag Speed, though, Buescher wasn't the fastest. That honor went to Ryan Preece, who got his first top-5 finish of the […]

Richmond-2 NASCAR Average Running Position Rankings (Post-Race Analysis)

The Cook Out 400 was ran at Richmond Raceway this past Sunday, and it was Chris Buescher who ended up in victory lane at the end of the day and locking himself into this year's Playoffs field. Buescher had the 6th-best Average Running Position during the race (7.28). Denny Hamlin, who finished in 2nd-place, led […]

Summer Slump Continues for Ross Chastain

It was another long race day for Ross Chastain and the No. 1 Trackhouse Racing team at Richmond on Sunday afternoon. After qualifying back in 19th-place, Chastain struggled with his car all day and never got it right, crossing the finish line in 24th-place. That now makes it four finishes outside of the top-20 entirely […]

Denny Hamlin Now 2nd in Points Standings After 2nd-Place at Richmond

Denny Hamlin had a very strong day at Richmond Raceway on Sunday afternoon in the Cook Out 400, securing 18th career top-5 finish at the track while also finishing in 3rd- and 5th-place for the Stages. After the checkered flag waved, he walked out of Richmond with a runner-up finish to Chris Buescher and 49 […]

Strategy Helps Points Leader Martin Truex Jr Get Top-10 Finish at Richmond

It was an eventful Sunday for Martin Truex, Jr., the favored driver to win the Cook Out 400 at Richmond Raceway. After starting in 10th-place, Truex got bumped in the rear end early by Ricky Stenhouse, Jr. and immediately lost 15+ positions on the track. The No. 19 Toyota ran in the mid-20s for quite […]

Kevin Harvick Adds Yet Another Top-10 Finish at Richmond

Death. Taxes. Kevin Harvick finishing inside the top-10 at Richmond. Coming into this weekend's Cook Out 400, Harvick had finishes inside the top-10 in nine of his last 10 starts at this track, as well as in 14 of his last 17 races. After Sunday, he can now say that he has finished inside the […]

Tyler Reddick's Day Ruined at Richmond by His Own Mistake

Tyler Reddick looked like a legitimate contender to win the Cook Out 400 at Richmond Raceway on Sunday afternoon, but a late pit road mistake by the driver relegated him to a disappointing 16th-place finish. After starting from the pole, leading 81 laps, winning the first Stage, and finishing in 3rd-place in Stage Two, Reddick […]

Ryan Preece Impressively Earns First Top-5 of the Season at Richmond

Luck hasn't been on Ryan Preece's side this season, but he finally avoided the bad luck this weekend in Richmond and came away with a good finish. Preece had a fast No. 41 Ford all day long on Sunday during the Cook Out 400, and he used that speed to bring home a 5th-place finish […]

Penalty Derails Christopher Bell's Race at Richmond

Christopher Bell and the No. 20 team have to be glad that the Cook Out 400 is behind them. After struggling during qualifying and starting from back in 29th-place, the No. 20 Toyota was methodically make its way through traffic on Sunday until disaster struck. Christopher Bell was hit with a speeding penalty during the […]

Joey Logano Adds Yet Another Top-5 Finish To Richmond Resume

Joey Logano is one of the most consistent performers at Richmond Raceway, and Sunday's Cook Out 400 was no different. Although he didn't have the speed to compete for the win throughout the day, Logano was able to use a great restart after a late caution to vault himself into a 4th-place finish. That now […]