Joey Logano won the 48th Annual FireKeepers Casino 400 at Michigan International Speedway

Joey Logano, driver of the #22 Shell Pennzoil Ford, takes the checkered flag to win the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series FireKeepers Casino 400 at Michigan International Speedway on June 12, 2016 in Brooklyn, Michigan.

Starting from pole Car 22 Joey Logano Shell Pennzoil Ford won the 48th Annual FireKeepers Casino 400, his 15th win in 271 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races. This is his 1st win & 9th Top 10 finish in 2016. This is his 2nd win & 10th Top 10 finish in 16 races at Michigan International Speedway. 2nd Place Car 24 Chase Elliott NAPA Auto Parts Chevrolet, started from 10th place posted his 1st Top 10 finish in 2 races at Michigan International Speedway. It is his 11th top-10 finish in 2016. Chase Elliott was the highest finishing rookie & it is his 11th Top 10 finish in 2016. 3rd Place Car 42 Kyle Larson Target Chevrolet, started from 7th place posted his 2nd Top 10 finish in 6 races at Michigan International Speedway.

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Joey Logano, driver of the #22 Shell Pennzoil Ford, celebrates in victory lane after winning the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series FireKeepers Casino 400 at Michigan International Speedway on June 12, 2016 in Brooklyn, Michigan.

4th Place Car 2 Brad Keselowski Miller Lite Ford, started from 15th place followed by 5th place Car 4 Kevin Harvick Outback Chevrolet, started from 29th place. 6th Place Car 19 Carl Edwards Subway Toyota, started from 11th place followed by 7th place Car 14 Tony Stewart Rush Truck Centers/Mobil 1 Chevrolet, started from 3rd place. 8th Place Car 3 Austin Dillon Dow Salutes Veterans Chevrolet, started from 8th place followed by 9th place Car 1 Jamie McMurray McDonald’s Chevrolet, started from 14th place. Lastly in the Top 10 was Car 41 Kurt Busch Haas Automation/Monster Energy Chevrolet, in 10th place, started from 17th place.

Joey Logano, driver of the #22 Shell Pennzoil Ford, takes the checkered flag to win the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series FireKeepers Casino 400 at Michigan International Speedway on June 12, 2016 in Brooklyn, Michigan.

The race had 9 Cautions for 46 Laps: 1st Caution on lap 47 for Car 78 Martin Truex Jr Furniture Row Toyota, Car 15 Clint Bowyer 5-Hour Energy Chevrolet crash in Turn 3. 2nd Caution on lap 55 for Fluid On The Track From Car 18 Kyle Busch M&M’s RWB Toyota. 3rd Caution on lap 63 for Car 88 Dale Earnhardt Jr Axalta Chevrolet, Car 47 AJ Allmendinger Kroger/Hungry Jack/Crisco Chevrolet, Car 34 Chris Buescher CSX Play it Safe Ford crash in Turn 2. 4th Caution on lap 103 for Car 32 Jeffrey Earnhardt # Can-Am Ford crash in Turn 2. 5th Caution on lap 109 for Car 32 Jeffrey Earnhardt # Can-Am Ford crash in Turn 3. 6th Caution on lap 149 for Debris Backstretch. 7th Caution on lap 156 for Car 10 Danica Patrick Nature’s Bakery Chevrolet, Car 13 Casey Mears GEICO Chevrolet crash in Backstretch. 8th Caution on lap 164 for 8, Car 21 Ryan Blaney Motorcraft/Quick Lane Tire & Auto Center Ford crash in Turn 2. 9th Caution on lap 190 for crash on the Frontstretch.

Joey Logano, driver of the #22 Shell Pennzoil Ford, and Martin Truex Jr, driver of the #78 Furniture Row Toyota, take the green flag to start the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series FireKeepers Casino 400 at Michigan International Speedway on June 12, 2016 in Brooklyn, Michigan.

The race had 14 Lead Changes among 8 drivers: Lap Leaders: J. Logano 0; M. Truex Jr 1-10; J. Logano 11-40; B. Keselowski 41-47; J. Logano 48-93; K. Larson 94; R. Newman 95; B. Keselowski 96-98; J. Johnson 99-102; P. Menard 103; J. Logano 104-116; C. Elliott # 117-148; J. Logano 149; C. Elliott # 150-152; J. Logano 153-200. Leaders Summary (Driver, Times Lead, Laps Led): J. Logano 5 times for 138 laps; C. Elliott # 2 times for 35 laps; B. Keselowski 2 times for 10 laps; M. Truex Jr 1 time for 10 laps; J. Johnson 1 time for 4 laps; P. Menard 1 time for 1 lap; R. Newman 1 time for 1 lap; K. Larson 1 time for 1 lap.

Jimmie Johnson, driver of the #48 Kobalt Chevrolet, races Jamie McMurray, driver of the #1 McDonald’s Chevrolet, during the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series FireKeepers Casino 400 at Michigan International Speedway on June 12, 2016 in Brooklyn, Michigan.

Chase Grid Outlook: 1.Kyle Busch 417 (3 wins);2.B. Keselowski 480 (2);3.C. Edwards 472 (2);4.J. Johnson 441 (2);5.K. Harvick 526 (1);6.Kurt Busch 496 (1);7.J. Logano 455 (1);8.M. Truex Jr 433 (1);9.M. Kenseth 409 (1);10.D. Hamlin 380 (1);11.C. Elliott # 453 (0);12.D. Earnhardt Jr 383 (0);13.A. Dillon 381 (0);14.J. Mcmurray 374 (0);15.R. Newman 369 (0);16.*. Blaney # 364 (0).

Joey Logano, driver of the #22 Shell Pennzoil Ford, and Martin Truex Jr, driver of the #78 Furniture Row Toyota, lead the field during the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series FireKeepers Casino 400 at Michigan International Speedway on June 12, 2016 in Brooklyn, Michigan.

NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Race Number 15
Unofficial Race Results for the 48Th Annual Firekeepers Casino 400 – Sunday, June 12, 2016
Michigan International Speedway – Brooklyn, MI – 2 Mile Paved
Total Race Length – 200 Laps – 400 Miles

Finish Start Car Driver Team Laps Status
1. 1. Car 22 Joey Logano Shell Pennzoil Ford 200 Running
2. 10. Car 24 Chase Elliott # NAPA Auto Parts Chevrolet 200 Running
3. 7. Car 42 Kyle Larson Target Chevrolet 200 Running
4. 15. Car 2 Brad Keselowski Miller Lite Ford 200 Running
5. 29. Car 4 Kevin Harvick Outback Chevrolet 200 Running
6. 11. Car 19 Carl Edwards Subway Toyota 200 Running
7. 3. Car 14 Tony Stewart Rush Truck Centers/Mobil 1 Chevrolet 200 Running
8. 8. Car 3 Austin Dillon Dow Salutes Veterans Chevrolet 200 Running
9. 14. Car 1 Jamie McMurray McDonald’s Chevrolet 200 Running
10. 17. Car 41 Kurt Busch Haas Automation/Monster Energy Chevrolet 200 Running
11. 6. Car 31 Ryan Newman Grainger Chevrolet 200 Running
12. 2. Car 78 Martin Truex Jr Furniture Row Toyota 200 Running
13. 23. Car 5 Kasey Kahne Farmers Insurance Chevrolet 200 Running
14. 19. Car 20 Matt Kenseth Dollar General Toyota 200 Running
15. 13. Car 6 Trevor Bayne AdvoCare Ford 200 Running
16. 16. Car 48 Jimmie Johnson Kobalt Chevrolet 200 Running
17. 5. Car 21 * Ryan Blaney # Motorcraft/Quick Lane Tire & Auto Center Ford 200 Running
18. 32. Car 27 Paul Menard Knauf/Menards Chevrolet 200 Running
19. 18. Car 16 Greg Biffle Ford EcoBoost Ford 200 Running
20. 22. Car 34 Chris Buescher # CSX Play it Safe Ford 200 Running
21. 25. Car 10 Danica Patrick Nature’s Bakery Chevrolet 200 Running
22. 35. Car 23 David Ragan Weaver Media Toyota 200 Running
23. 34. Car 15 Clint Bowyer 5-Hour Energy Chevrolet 200 Running
24. 21. Car 95 Ty Dillon(i) Red Kap/Nexteer Automotive Chevrolet 200 Running
25. 28. Car 38 Landon Cassill MDS Transport Ford 200 Running
26. 30. Car 43 Aric Almirola Smithfield Ford 200 Running
27. 36. Car 55 * Cole Whitt Chevrolet 200 Running
28. 39. Car 46 Michael Annett Allstate Peterbilt Group Chevrolet 200 Running
29. 12. Car 17 Ricky Stenhouse Jr Fifth Third Bank Ford 199 Running
30. 37. Car 30 * Josh Wise Curtis Key Plumbing Chevrolet 197 Running
31. 40. Car 98 * Reed Sorenson Chevrolet 194 Running
32. 24. Car 13 Casey Mears GEICO Chevrolet 189 Running
33. 4. Car 11 Denny Hamlin FedEx Office Toyota 188 Accident
34. 31. Car 83 Matt DiBenedetto Cosmo Motors Toyota 185 Accident
35. 33. Car 7 Regan Smith Nikko RC/Toy State Chevrolet 179 Running
36. 26. Car 44 Brian Scott # Albertsons Companies Ford 154 Accident
37. 38. Car 32 Jeffrey Earnhardt # Can-Am Ford 101 Accident
38. 20. Car 47 AJ Allmendinger Kroger/Hungry Jack/Crisco Chevrolet 62 Accident
39. 27. Car 88 Dale Earnhardt Jr Axalta Chevrolet 61 Accident
40. 9. Car 18 Kyle Busch M&M’s RWB Toyota 52 Engine

Race Comments: Prior to the start of the race, the following cars dropped to the rear of the field for the reason indicated: No. 23 (Backup car). Failed to Qualify: N/A. Time of Race: 02 Hrs, 58 Mins, 47 Secs. Average Speed: 134.241 MPH. Margin of Victory: 0.889 Seconds.

American Ethanol Green Flag Restart Award: Kyle Busch, #18. Coors Light Pole Award: Joey Logano, #22 199.557 mph. Duralast Brakes “Brake in the Race”: Brad Keselowski, #2. Ingersoll Rand Power Move: Jamie McMurray, #1 10 positions. Mahle Clevite Engine Builder of the Race: Roush-Yates Engines, #22. Mobil 1 Driver of the Race: Kyle Larson, #42 . Moog Chassis Parts Problem Solver of the Race: Chase Elliott, #24 0.227 secs. Sherwin-Williams Fastest Lap: Denny Hamlin, #11. Sunoco Rookie of the Race: Chase Elliott, #24.

(i) Ineligible for driver points in this series

Next Race: Jun. 26, 2016 – Sonoma Raceway

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