First He Jumped the Start. Then He Won the Race.
Denny Hamlin overcame a penalty, survived 11 cautions and outlasted a night of exploding brake rotors and battered race cars to win NASCAR’s wildest race of the season.
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Friday, June 5
5 p.m., ARCA Menards Series: Henry Ford Health 200 at Michigan International Speedway, FS2
Saturday, June 6
1:30 pm., NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series: DQS Solutions & Staffing 250 at Michigan International Speedway; FS1
5 p.m, NASCAR Cup Series: Practice and Qualifying at Michigan International Speedway, Prime Video
Sunday, June 7
2 p.m., NASCAR Cup Series: NASCAR on Prime pre-race coverage, Prime Video
3 p.m., NASCAR Cup Series: FireKeepers Casino 400 at Michigan International Speedway, Prime Video
6 p.m., NASCAR Cup Series: NASCAR on Prime post-race coverage, Prime Video

FireKeepers Casino 400
Michigan International Speedway. Brooklyn, MI
Date: Sunday, June 7, 2026
TV: Prime Video
Green Flag: 3:00 PM ET
Radio: MRN, SiriusXM
Laps: 200
Miles: 400
Track: 2.0 mile paved track
2025 Winner: Denny Hamlin
Cracker Barrel 400
Winner: Denny Hamlin
Average Speed of Race Winner: 106.424 MPH
Time of Race: 3 Hrs, 44 Mins, 57 Secs.
Margin of Victory: .115 Seconds
Caution Flags: 11 for 77 laps
Lead Changes: 31 among 15 drivers
Stage 1 Top 10: 16,5,12,9,45,23,24,19,35,67
Stage 2 Top 10: 7,48,47,2,11,71,24,20,19,6
Fastest Lap: #11 Lap 223 /29.734
| # | Driver | Pts | Pts Behind | +/- | |
| 1 | 45 | Tyler Reddick | 657 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | 560 | -97 | 0 |
| 3 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | 483 | -174 | 0 |
| 4 | 9 | Chase Elliott | 462 | -195 | -1 |
| 5 | 54 | Ty Gibbs | 449 | -208 | 1 |
| 6 | 5 | Kyle Larson | 409 | -248 | 0 |
| 7 | 20 | Christopher Bell | 399 | -258 | -1 |
| 8 | 17 | Chris Buescher | 393 | -264 | 1 |
| 9 | 77 | Carson Hocevar | 383 | -274 | 0 |
| 10 | 7 | Daniel Suarez | 378 | -279 | 0 |