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.

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Starting Order

1. Kyle Larson
2. Martin Truex Jr.
3. Clint Bowyer
4. Kyle Busch
5. Denny Hamlin
6. Ryan Blaney
7. Joey Logano
8. Jamie McMurray
9. Matt Kenseth
10. Chase Elliott
11. Kevin Harvick
12. Brad Keselowski
13. Jimmie Johnson
14. Erik Jones
15. Kurt Busch
16. Kasey Kahne
17. Dale Earnhardt Jr.
18. Austin Dillon
19. Ryan Newman
20. Daniel Suarez
21. Ricky Stenhouse Jr.
22. Michael McDowell
23. Danica Patrick
24. Ty Dillon
25. Chris Buescher
26. AJ Allmendinger
27. Darrell Wallace Jr.
28. Trevor Bayne
29. Matt DiBenedetto
30. David Ragan
31. Paul Menard
32. Ryan Sieg
33. Corey LaJoie
34. Cole Whitt
35. Reed Sorenson
36. Jeffrey Earnhardt
37. 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