NASCAR 2017 Race 15: Michigan 400 Schedule, Starting Order and Picks

[dara]

At a Glance
What: FireKeepers Casino 400

Where: Michigan International Speedway, 2-mile oval in Brooklyn, Michigan

Green flag: 3:18 p.m. ET 18 June 2017

TV/Radio: FOX Sports 1, MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio

Forecast: Mostly cloudy with a high near 80 and a 60 percent chance of showers, according to the National Weather Service. West-Southwest winds at 11 to 15 mph, gusts to 25 mph.

National anthem: Lisa Bascom, Michigan International Speedway
Grand Marshal: Thompson Square
Race distance: 200 laps, 400 miles
Pit road speed: 55 mph
Caution car speed: 65 mph
Stage lengths: Stage 1 ends on Lap 60. Stage 2 ends on Lap 120. Final stage is scheduled to end on Lap 200.

[dara]

Starting Order



Kyle Larson
Martin Truex Jr.
Clint Bowyer
Kyle Busch
Denny Hamlin
Ryan Blaney
Joey Logano
Jamie McMurray
Matt Kenseth
Chase Elliott
Kevin Harvick
Brad Keselowski
Jimmie Johnson
Erik Jones
Kurt Busch
Kasey Kahne
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Austin Dillon
Ryan Newman
Daniel Suarez
Ricky Stenhouse Jr.
Michael McDowell
Danica Patrick
Ty Dillon
Chris Buescher
AJ Allmendinger
Darrell Wallace Jr.
Trevor Bayne
Matt DiBenedetto
David Ragan
Paul Menard
Ryan Sieg
Corey LaJoie
Cole Whitt
Reed Sorenson
Jeffrey Earnhardt
Landon Cassill



NOTE: Ty Dillon will start at the rear Sunday after making an unapproved body modification on Friday resulting in his qualifying time being disallowed. Jimmie Johnson and AJ Allmendinger will also start in the back after opting for a backup car.

[dara]

Kyle Busch has to win sometime.
Kyle Larson
Martin Truex, Jr.


Look out for Jimmie... he's starting from the back again.

[crazed 9.6]

Matt Kenseth !!!

look out for Jimmie :)

[dara]

Congrats to Kyle Larson, and taking the overall points lead back. Chase Elliott was 2nd, and Joey Logano 3rd. Martin Truex, Jr wins the first two stages. An unfortunate crash chain reaction knocked Danica to the last spot after Blaney fell back fast, but did give Larson the better restart position to win it.

On to Sonoma, then the Daytona night race.

[crazed 9.6]

cool.. thnx dara
I was not able to catch this race today.
Between the golf Open and my sunday mess, well I missed the race :(

thnx for report :)