NASCAR Cup Series at Michigan 2018: Start time, lineup, TV schedule, more
It's NASCAR race day at Michigan International Speedway, and we’ve got all the information you need to get ready for Sunday's FireKeepers Casino 400 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race:
START TIME: Country music star Trace Adkins will instruct drivers to start their engines at 2:07 p.m. ET followed by the green flag at 2:16 p.m. ET.
RACE DISTANCE: The FireKeepers Casino 400 is 400 miles and 200 laps around the 2-mile Michigan International Speedway.
RACE STAGES: After a successful run last season, NASCAR will once again be dividing races into stages and handing out points. Here are the segments for today's race: Stage 1: 60 laps, Stage 2: 60 laps, Stage 3: 80 laps.
NATIONAL ANTHEM: Michigan International Speedway's own Lisa Bascom will perform the national anthem a 2:01 p.m. ET, followed by a flyover by a C-130H Hercules aircraft from the 910th Airlift Wing of the Youngstown, Ohio Air Reserve Station.
TV/RADIO SCHEDULE: The race will be broadcast on Fox starting at 2 p.m. ET, with a pre-show starting at 1:30 p.m. ET. Radio calls can be found on the Motor Racing Network and Sirius/XM NASCAR Radio.
LIVE STREAMING: Fox is offering a live stream through its Fox Sports Go app.
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WEATHER: The Weather Channel is calling for mostly cloudy skies with temperatures in the high 60s for most of the race. There is a threat of rain although it may hold off until just after the race concludes. A delayed green flag or mid-race delay are possible, however.
LAST TIME: Kyle Larson swept both races last season, and now has recorded three of his five career Cup Series wins at Michigan. In August, Larson led only two laps — both in overtime — to edge reigning series champion Martin Truex Jr. by .310 second. And one year ago, Larson led a race-high 96 laps and beat Chase Elliott by nearly one second in the June race.
LINEUP: Kurt Busch leads a Ford front row and will start first after winning his second pole of the season. Michigan native Brad Keselowski start along side Busch.
Here's the starting lineup for today's FireKeepers Casino 400 (car number in parentheses):
1. (41) Kurt Busch, Ford
2. (2) Brad Keselowski, Ford
3. (18) Kyle Busch, Toyota
4. (4) Kevin Harvick, Ford
5. (22) Joey Logano, Ford
6. (10) Aric Almirola, Ford
7. (17) Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Ford
8. (20) Erik Jones, Toyota
9. (12) Ryan Blaney, Ford
10. (11) Denny Hamlin, Toyota
11. (31) Ryan Newman, Chevrolet
12. (14) Clint Bowyer, Ford
13. (9) Chase Elliott, Chevrolet
14. (24) William Byron, Chevrolet
15. (21) Paul Menard, Ford
16. (3) Austin Dillon, Chevrolet
17. (78) Martin Truex Jr., Toyota
18. (37) Chris Buescher, Chevrolet
19. (6) Matt Kenseth, Ford
20. (48) Jimmie Johnson, Chevrolet
21. (88) Alex Bowman, Chevrolet
22. (19) Daniel Suarez, Toyota
23. (34) Michael McDowell, Ford
24. (1) Jamie McMurray, Chevrolet
25. (47) AJ Allmendinger, Chevrolet
26. (42) Kyle Larson, Chevrolet
27. (38) David Ragan, Ford
28. (43) Bubba Wallace, Chevrolet
29. (95) Kasey Kahne, Chevrolet
30. (32) Matt DiBenedetto, Ford
31. (13) Ty Dillon, Chevrolet
32. (72) Corey LaJoie, Chevrolet
33. (15) Ross Chastain, Chevrolet
34. (23) Gray Gaulding, Toyota
35. (51) BJ McLeod, Chevrolet
36. (00) Landon Cassill, Chevrolet
37. (7) DJ Kennington, Chevrolet
38. (66) Timmy Hill, Toyota
39. (99) Garrett Smithley, Chevrolet
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