2019 FireKeepers Casino 400

Race details[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8]
Race 15 of 36 in the 2019 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series
Date	June 10, 2019 (2019-06-10)
Location	Michigan International Speedway in Brooklyn, Michigan
Course	Permanent racing facility 2.0 mi (3.2 km)
Distance	203 laps, 406 mi (649.6 km)
Scheduled Distance	200 laps, 400 mi (640 km)
Average speed	140.945 miles per hour (226.829 km/h)
Pole position
Driver	Joey Logano	Team Penske
Time	38.474
Most laps led
Driver	Joey Logano	Team Penske
Laps	163
Winner
No. 22	Joey Logano	Team Penske
Television in the United States
Network	FS1
Announcers	Mike Joy, Jeff Gordon and Darrell Waltrip
Nielsen Ratings	1.801 million[9]
Radio in the United States
Radio	MRN
Booth Announcers	Alex Hayden, Jeff Striegle and Rusty Wallace
Turn Announcers	Dave Moody (1–2) and Mike Bagley (3–4)

The 2019 FireKeepers Casino 400 was a Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race scheduled for June 9, 2019 at Michigan International Speedway in Brooklyn, Michigan. Contested over 203 laps—extended from 200 laps due to an overtime finish, on the two-mile (3.2 km) 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 two-mile (3.2 km) moderate-banked D-shaped 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 188.882 mph (303.976 km/h).^[10]

Final practice

Kevin Harvick was the fastest in the final practice session with a time of 38.143 seconds and a speed of 188.763 mph (303.785 km/h).^[11]

Qualifying

Joey Logano scored the pole for the race with a time of 38.474 and a speed of 187.139 mph (301.171 km/h).^[12]

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: 140.945 miles per hour (226.829 km/h)

Media

Television

Fox NASCAR televised the race in the United States on 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 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 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 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 Pos Driver Points 1 1 Joey Logano 614 1 2 Kyle Busch 605 (–9) 1 3 Brad Keselowski 541 (–73) 1 4 Kevin Harvick 539 (–75) 2 5 Chase Elliott 531 (–83) 1 6 Martin Truex Jr. 499 (–115) 1 7 Denny Hamlin 491 (–123) 8 Kurt Busch 485 (–129) 9 Ryan Blaney 434 (–180) 1 10 Alex Bowman 433 (–181) 1 11 Aric Almirola 426 (–188) 2 12 Clint Bowyer 404 (–210) 13 Daniel Suárez 401 (–213) 14 William Byron 383 (–231) 1 15 Kyle Larson 369 (–245) 1 16 Jimmie Johnson 364 (–250) Official driver's standings

Manufacturers' Championship standings Pos Manufacturer Points 1 Toyota 558 2 Ford 542 (–16) 3 Chevrolet 503 (–55) Note: Only the first 16 positions are included for the driver standings. . – Driver has clinched a position in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series playoffs.