2019 FireKeepers Casino 400

The 2019 FireKeepers Casino 400 was a Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series FireKeepers Casino 400, race scheduled for June 9, 2019 at Michigan International Speedway in Brooklyn, Michigan. Contested over 203 laps—extended from 200 laps due to an green-white-checker finish, overtime finish, on the D-shaped oval, it was the 15th race of the 2019 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series season. The race was postponed to Monday, June 10, due to rain. Joey Logano won his second race of the season in his championship defense.

Report

Background

The race was held at Michigan International Speedway, a moderate-banked D-shaped Oval track racing, speedway located in Brooklyn, Michigan. The track is used primarily for NASCAR events. It is sometimes known as a "sister track" to Texas World Speedway, and was used as the basis of Auto Club Speedway. The track is owned by International Speedway Corporation. Michigan International Speedway is recognized as one of Motorsports premier facilities because of its wide racing surface and high banking (by open-wheel standards; the 18-degree banking is modest by stock car standards).

Entry list

* (i) denotes driver who are ineligible for series driver points.
* (R) denotes rookie driver.

Practice

First practice

Daniel Suárez was the fastest in the first practice session with a time of 38.119 seconds and a speed of .

Final practice

Kevin Harvick was the fastest in the final practice session with a time of 38.143 seconds and a speed of .

Qualifying

Joey Logano scored the pole for the race with a time of 38.474 and a speed of .

Qualifying results

Race

Stage results

Stage One
''Laps:'' 60

Stage Two

''Laps:'' 60

Final stage results

Stage Three
''Laps:'' 80

Race statistics

* Lead changes: 20 among 11 different drivers
* Cautions/Laps: 7 for 35
* Red flags: 0
* Time of race: 2 hours, 59 minutes and 50 seconds
* Average speed:

Media

Television

''Fox NASCAR'' televised the race in the United States on Fox Sports 1, FS1 for the fourth time at Michigan. Mike Joy was the lap-by-lap announcer, while three-time Michigan winner, Jeff Gordon and two-time winner Darrell Waltrip were the color commentators. Jamie Little, Regan Smith (racing driver), Regan Smith and Matt Yocum reported from pit lane during the race.

Radio

Radio coverage of the race was broadcast by Motor Racing Network (MRN) and simulcasted on Sirius XM Holdings, Sirius XM Sirius XM NASCAR Radio, NASCAR Radio. Alex Hayden, Jeff Striegle and five-time Michigan winner Rusty Wallace announced the race in the booth while the field is racing on the front stretch. Dave Moody (sportscaster), Dave Moody called the race from a billboard outside of turn 2 when the field was racing through turns 1 and 2. Mike Bagley called the race from a platform outside of turn 3 when the field was racing through turns 3 and 4. Kim Coon, Steve Post, Pete Pistone and Dillon Welch reported from pit lane during the race.

Standings after the race

;Drivers' Championship standings

;Manufacturers' Championship standings

*Note: Only the first 16 positions are included for the driver standings.
*. – Driver has clinched a position in the NASCAR playoffs, Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series playoffs.

References

{{2019 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup

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