Overview
- The FireKeepers Casino 400 will run Sunday, June 7 at 3:00 p.m. ET on Amazon Prime Video with Cup practice at 5:00 p.m. ET and qualifying at 6:10 p.m. ET on Saturday.
- NASCAR has published entry lists showing 37 Cup cars entered so no team will fail to qualify; J.J. Yeley is the lone Open entry in the No. 44 and Austin Hill remains listed in the renumbered No. 33.
- Denny Hamlin returns to the No. 11 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota after his win at Nashville, giving him momentum going into Michigan’s high-speed oval.
- The race is 200 laps (400 miles) split into 45/75/80-lap stages on the two-mile D-shaped Michigan International Speedway where drafting, fuel strategy, and tire management shape pit plans.
- The weekend program centers on Cup and Craftsman Truck action with Truck practice, qualifying and the DQS Solutions & Staffing 250 on Saturday on FS1, a schedule that leaves teams prioritizing setup and strategy over qualifying pressure.