2025 FireKeepers Casino 400
| Race details[1][2][3][4][5][6] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 15 of 36 in the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series | |||
| Date | June 8, 2025 | ||
| Location | Michigan International Speedway in Brooklyn, Michigan | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 2.0 miles (3.2 km) | ||
| Distance | 200 laps, 400 mi (640 km) | ||
| Average speed | 142.574 miles per hour (229.451 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Joe Gibbs Racing | ||
| Time | 36.826 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports | |
| Laps | 98 | ||
| Fastest lap | |||
| Driver | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports | |
| Time | 37.300 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | Prime Video | ||
| Announcers | Adam Alexander, Dale Earnhardt Jr., and Steve Letarte | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | MRN | ||
| Booth announcers | Alex Hayden, Mike Bagley and Todd Gordon | ||
| Turn announcers | Dave Moody (1–2) and Tim Catafalmo (3–4) | ||
The 2025 FireKeepers Casino 400 was an NASCAR Cup Series race held on June 8, 2025, at Michigan International Speedway in Brooklyn, Michigan. Contested over 200 laps on the two-mile (3.2 km) D-shaped oval, it was the 15th race of the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series season and the first of three seeding races for the inaugural NASCAR In-Season Challenge.
Denny Hamlin won the race. Chris Buescher finished 2nd, and Ty Gibbs finished 3rd. Bubba Wallace and Kyle Larson rounded out the top five, and Ross Chastain, Zane Smith, Kyle Busch, Ryan Preece, and Brad Keselowski rounded out the top ten.
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 known as a "sister track" to Texas World Speedway as MIS's oval design was a direct basis of TWS, with moderate modifications to the banking in the corners, 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
- (R) denotes rookie driver.
- (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.
Practice
Chase Briscoe was the fastest in the practice session with a time of 36.832 seconds and a speed of 195.482 mph (314.598 km/h).
Practice results
| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 19 | Chase Briscoe | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 36.832 | 195.482 |
| 2 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 36.848 | 195.397 |
| 3 | 17 | Chris Buescher | RFK Racing | Ford | 36.884 | 195.206 |
| Official practice results | ||||||
Qualifying
Chase Briscoe scored the pole for the race with a time of 36.826 and a speed of 195.514 mph (314.649 km/h).[7]
Qualifying results
| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 19 | Chase Briscoe | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 36.826 | 195.514 |
| 2 | 8 | Kyle Busch | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 36.853 | 195.371 |
| 3 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 36.861 | 195.328 |
| 4 | 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 36.878 | 195.238 |
| 5 | 5 | Kyle Larson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 36.889 | 195.180 |
| 6 | 17 | Chris Buescher | RFK Racing | Ford | 36.908 | 195.080 |
| 7 | 21 | Josh Berry | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 36.920 | 195.016 |
| 8 | 54 | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 36.927 | 194.979 |
| 9 | 23 | Bubba Wallace | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 36.937 | 194.926 |
| 10 | 38 | Zane Smith | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 36.937 | 194.926 |
| 11 | 2 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford | 36.938 | 194.921 |
| 12 | 45 | Tyler Reddick | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 36.954 | 194.837 |
| 13 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford | 36.961 | 194.800 |
| 14 | 77 | Carson Hocevar | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 36.973 | 194.737 |
| 15 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 36.975 | 194.726 |
| 16 | 48 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 36.977 | 194.716 |
| 17 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 36.997 | 194.610 |
| 18 | 10 | Ty Dillon | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 37.000 | 194.595 |
| 19 | 16 | A. J. Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 37.013 | 194.526 |
| 20 | 1 | Ross Chastain | Trackhouse Racing | Chevrolet | 37.031 | 194.432 |
| 21 | 42 | John Hunter Nemechek | Legacy Motor Club | Toyota | 37.032 | 194.432 |
| 22 | 43 | Erik Jones | Legacy Motor Club | Toyota | 37.034 | 194.416 |
| 23 | 60 | Ryan Preece | RFK Racing | Ford | 37.052 | 194.321 |
| 24 | 41 | Cole Custer | Haas Factory Team | Ford | 37.052 | 194.321 |
| 25 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 37.061 | 194.274 |
| 26 | 88 | Shane van Gisbergen (R) | Trackhouse Racing | Chevrolet | 37.075 | 194.201 |
| 27 | 6 | Brad Keselowski | RFK Racing | Ford | 37.081 | 194.170 |
| 28 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 37.124 | 193.945 |
| 29 | 4 | Noah Gragson | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 37.125 | 193.939 |
| 30 | 47 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | Hyak Motorsports | Chevrolet | 37.137 | 193.877 |
| 31 | 7 | Justin Haley | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 37.149 | 193.814 |
| 32 | 71 | Michael McDowell | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 37.151 | 193.804 |
| 33 | 34 | Todd Gilliland | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 37.160 | 193.757 |
| 34 | 35 | Riley Herbst (R) | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 37.183 | 193.637 |
| 35 | 99 | Daniel Suárez | Trackhouse Racing | Chevrolet | 37.230 | 193.392 |
| 36 | 51 | Cody Ware | Rick Ware Racing | Ford | 37.406 | 192.482 |
| Official qualifying results | ||||||
Race
Race results
Stage results
Stage One Laps: 45
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17 | Chris Buescher | RFK Racing | Ford | 10 |
| 2 | 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 9 |
| 3 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 8 |
| 4 | 19 | Chase Briscoe | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 7 |
| 5 | 21 | Josh Berry | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 6 |
| 6 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford | 5 |
| 7 | 5 | Kyle Larson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 4 |
| 8 | 23 | Bubba Wallace | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 3 |
| 9 | 8 | Kyle Busch | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 2 |
| 10 | 77 | Carson Hocevar | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1 |
| Official stage one results | |||||
Stage Two Laps: 75
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 10 |
| 2 | 2 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford | 9 |
| 3 | 77 | Carson Hocevar | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 8 |
| 4 | 45 | Tyler Reddick | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 7 |
| 5 | 1 | Ross Chastain | Trackhouse Racing | Chevrolet | 6 |
| 6 | 60 | Ryan Preece | RFK Racing | Ford | 5 |
| 7 | 23 | Bubba Wallace | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 4 |
| 8 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 3 |
| 9 | 10 | Ty Dillon | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 2 |
| 10 | 43 | Erik Jones | Legacy Motor Club | Toyota | 1 |
| Official stage two results | |||||
Final Stage results
Stage Three Laps: 80
| Pos | Grid | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Laps | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 200 | 51 |
| 2 | 6 | 17 | Chris Buescher | RFK Racing | Ford | 200 | 45 |
| 3 | 8 | 54 | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 200 | 34 |
| 4 | 9 | 23 | Bubba Wallace | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 200 | 40 |
| 5 | 5 | 5 | Kyle Larson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 36 |
| 6 | 20 | 1 | Ross Chastain | Trackhouse Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 37 |
| 7 | 10 | 38 | Zane Smith | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 200 | 30 |
| 8 | 2 | 8 | Kyle Busch | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 31 |
| 9 | 23 | 60 | Ryan Preece | RFK Racing | Ford | 200 | 33 |
| 10 | 27 | 6 | Brad Keselowski | RFK Racing | Ford | 200 | 27 |
| 11 | 22 | 43 | Erik Jones | Legacy Motor Club | Toyota | 200 | 27 |
| 12 | 7 | 21 | Josh Berry | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 200 | 31 |
| 13 | 12 | 45 | Tyler Reddick | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 200 | 31 |
| 14 | 35 | 99 | Daniel Suárez | Trackhouse Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 23 |
| 15 | 17 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 22 |
| 16 | 25 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 200 | 21 |
| 17 | 19 | 16 | A. J. Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 20 |
| 18 | 26 | 88 | Shane van Gisbergen (R) | Trackhouse Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 19 |
| 19 | 28 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 18 |
| 20 | 30 | 47 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | Hyak Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 17 |
| 21 | 31 | 7 | Justin Haley | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 16 |
| 22 | 15 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 200 | 15 |
| 23 | 1 | 19 | Chase Briscoe | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 200 | 21 |
| 24 | 18 | 10 | Ty Dillon | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 15 |
| 25 | 34 | 35 | Riley Herbst (R) | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 200 | 12 |
| 26 | 36 | 51 | Cody Ware | Rick Ware Racing | Ford | 200 | 11 |
| 27 | 29 | 4 | Noah Gragson | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 200 | 10 |
| 28 | 4 | 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 29 |
| 29 | 14 | 77 | Carson Hocevar | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 199 | 17 |
| 30 | 32 | 71 | Michael McDowell | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 199 | 7 |
| 31 | 11 | 2 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford | 199 | 15 |
| 32 | 13 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford | 196 | 10 |
| 33 | 33 | 34 | Todd Gilliland | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 145 | 4 |
| 34 | 21 | 42 | John Hunter Nemechek | Legacy Motor Club | Toyota | 72 | 3 |
| 35 | 24 | 41 | Cole Custer | Haas Factory Team | Ford | 66 | 2 |
| 36 | 16 | 48 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 66 | 1 |
| Official race results | |||||||
Race statistics
- Lead changes: 15 among 11 different drivers
- Cautions/Laps: 7 for 33
- Red flags: 1 for 11 minutes and 32 seconds
- Time of race: 2 hours, 48 minutes, and 20 seconds
- Average speed: 142.574 miles per hour (229.451 km/h)
Media
Television
Prime Video covered the race on the television side. Adam Alexander, two-time Michigan winner Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Steve Letarte called the race from the broadcast booth. Kim Coon, Marty Snider, and Trevor Bayne handled pit road for the television side.
| Prime Video | ||
|---|---|---|
| Booth announcers | Pit reporters | |
| Lap-by-lap: Adam Alexander Color-commentator: Dale Earnhardt Jr. Color-commentator: Steve Letarte |
Kim Coon Marty Snider Trevor Bayne | |
Radio
Radio coverage of the race was broadcast by Motor Racing Network (MRN) and simulcast on Sirius XM NASCAR Radio. Alex Hayden Mike Bagley & former championship Crew Chief Todd Gordon called the race in the booth while the field races on the front stretch. Lead MRN Turn Announcer Dave Moody called the race from a billboard outside of turn 2 when the field is racing through turns 1 and 2. Tim Catafalmo called the race from a platform outside of turn 3 when the field races through turns 3 and 4. Lead MRN Radio Pit Reporter Steve Post, Chris Wilner, Brienne Pedigo and Jason Toy worked pit road for the radio side.
| MRN | ||
|---|---|---|
| Booth announcers | Turn announcers | Pit reporters |
| Lead announcer: Alex Hayden Announcer: Mike Bagley Announcer: Todd Gordon |
Turns 1 & 2: Dave Moody Turns 3 & 4: Tim Catafalmo |
Steve Post Chris Wilner Brienne Pedigo Jason Toy |
Standings after the race
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References
- ^ "2025 schedule". Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. Retrieved January 2, 2025.
- ^ "Michigan International Speedway". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Media Group, LLC. January 3, 2013. Archived from the original on April 7, 2017. Retrieved July 8, 2022.
- ^ Sturniolo, Zach (August 29, 2024). "NASCAR reveals milestone 2025 Cup Series schedule, complete with international flair, return to roots". NASCAR. Retrieved January 2, 2025.
- ^ "Entry List" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. June 2, 2025. Retrieved June 2, 2025.
- ^ "FireKeepers Casino 400 Results". Racing-Reference. June 8, 2025. Retrieved June 8, 2025.
- ^ "Points standings" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. June 8, 2025. Retrieved June 8, 2025.
- ^ DeGroot, Nick (June 7, 2025). "Chase Briscoe earns third consecutive NASCAR Cup pole, beating Kyle Busch". Motorsport.com. Brooklyn, Michigan: Motorsport Network. Retrieved June 7, 2025.