Starting from pole Car 22 Joey Logano Shell Pennzoil Ford won the 51st Annual FireKeepers Casino 400, his 23rd victory in 378 Monster Energy Cup Series races. This is his 2nd win & 11th Top 10 finish in 2019. This is his 3rd win & 15th Top 10 finish in 21 races at Michigan International Speedway. 2nd Place Car 1 Kurt Busch Monster Energy Chevrolet, started from 7th place posted his 14th Top 10 finish in 37 races at Michigan International Speedway. It is his 9th Top 10 finish in 2019. 3rd Place Car 19 Martin Truex Jr. Auto-Owners Insurance Toyota, started from 16th place posted his 10th Top 10 finish in 27 races at Michigan International Speedway.
4th Place Car 41 Daniel Suarez Haas Automation Demo Day Ford, started from 9th place followed by 5th place Car 18 Kyle Busch M&M’s Hazelnut Toyota, started from 15th place. 6th Place Car 2 Brad Keselowski Miller Lite Ford, started from 8th place followed by 7th place Car 4 Kevin Harvick Busch Light Ford, started from 3rd place. 8th Place Car 6 Ryan Newman Coca-Cola Ford, started from 18th place followed by 9th place Car 12 Ryan Blaney Menards/Wrangler Riggs Ford, started from 13th place. Lastly in the Top 10 was Car 88 Alex Bowman Nationwide Chevrolet, in 10th place, started from 20th place. Daniel Hemric (12th) was the highest finishing rookie. Joey Logano leads the point standings by 9 points over Kyle Busch.
The race had 7 Cautions for 35 Laps: 1st Caution on lap 22 for Competition Caution. 2nd Caution on lap 62 for Stage 1 Conclusion. 3rd Caution on lap 71 for #51 Crash in Turn 2. 4th Caution on lap 122 for Stage 2 Conclusion. 5th Caution on lap 131 for #14, 20, 37 Crash in Turn 2. 6th Caution on lap 137 for #3, 24 Crash in Turn 2. 7th Caution on lap 197 for #20 Spin Turn 2.
The race had 20 Lead Changes among 11 drivers; J. Logano 0; D. Hamlin 1-3; J. Logano 4-53; A. Almirola 54; J. Logano 55-113; R. Blaney 114; C. Elliott 115; C. Bowyer 116; A. Dillon 117-123; J. Logano 124-127; K. Harvick 128-135; J. Logano 136-141; K. Harvick 142-147; J. Logano 148; K. Harvick 149; J. Logano 150-174; D. Suarez 175; B. Keselowski 176-181; D. Hamlin 182-183; W. Byron 184-185; J. Logano 186-203.
Stages:
Stage 1 Top 10: 22, 88, 20, 10, 1, 19, 42, 9, 21, 2
Stage 2 Top 10: 3, 4, 19, 1, 10, 18, 8, 24, 88, 37
Monster Energy Cup Series Race Number 15
Race Results for the 51st Annual FireKeepers Casino 400 – Monday, June 10, 2019. Michigan International Speedway – Brooklyn, MI – 2. – Mile Paved Total Race Length – 203 Laps – 406. Miles
Finish Start Car Driver Team Laps Status
| 1. 1. Car 22 Joey Logano Shell Pennzoil Ford 203 Running | |
| 2. 7. Car 1 Kurt Busch Monster Energy Chevrolet 203 Running | |
| 3. 16. Car 19 Martin Truex Jr. Auto-Owners Insurance Toyota 203 Running | |
| 4. 9. Car 41 Daniel Suarez Haas Automation Demo Day Ford 203 Running | |
| 5. 15. Car 18 Kyle Busch M&M’s Hazelnut Toyota 203 Running | |
| 6. 8. Car 2 Brad Keselowski Miller Lite Ford 203 Running | |
| 7. 3. Car 4 Kevin Harvick Busch Light Ford 203 Running | |
| 8. 18. Car 6 Ryan Newman Coca-Cola Ford 203 Running | |
| 9. 13. Car 12 Ryan Blaney Menards/Wrangler Riggs Ford 203 Running | |
| 10. 20. Car 88 Alex Bowman Nationwide Chevrolet 203 Running | |
| 11. 4. Car 11 Denny Hamlin FedEx Freight Toyota | 203 Running |
| 12. 11. Car 8 Daniel Hemric # Chevrolet Accessories Chevrolet 203 Running | |
| 13. 6. Car 21 Paul Menard Menards/NIBCO Ford 203 Running | |
| 14. 22. Car 42 Kyle Larson Credit One Bank Chevrolet 203 Running | |
| 15. 19. Car 48 Jimmie Johnson Ally Chevrolet 203 Running | |
| 16. 31. Car 37 Chris Buescher Kroger Thrill of the Grill Chevrolet 203 Running | |
| 17. 2. Car 10 Aric Almirola Smithfield/Meijer Ford 203 Running | |
| 18. 21. Car 24 William Byron Hendrick Autoguard Chevrolet 203 Running | |
| 19. 10. Car 17 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. NOS Energy Ford 203 Running | |
| 20. 17. Car 9 Chase Elliott NAPA Auto Parts Chevrolet 203 Running | |
| 21. 29. Car 95 Matt DiBenedetto Toyota Express Maintenance Toyota 203 Running | |
| 22. 25. Car 13 Ty Dillon Twisted Tea Chevrolet 203 Running | |
| 23. 32. Car 32 Corey LaJoie Harvest Investments Ford 203 Running | |
| 24. 26. Car 36 Matt Tifft # Surface Sunscreen Ford 203 Running | |
| 25. 28. Car 47 Ryan Preece # Kroger Chevrolet 203 Running | |
| 26. 12. Car 3 Austin Dillon Dow Salutes Veterans Chevrolet 202 Running | |
| 27. 23. Car 34 Michael McDowell Melling Engine Parts Ford 202 Running | |
| 28. 27. Car 43 Bubba Wallace Victory Junction Chevrolet 201 Running | |
| 29. 30. Car 00 Landon Cassill(i) Superior Essex Chevrolet 201 Running | |
| 30. 36. Car 15 Garrett Smithley Victory Lane Quick Oil Change Chevrolet 200 Running | |
| 31. 14. Car 20 Erik Jones Craftsman/Sport Clips Toyota 199 Running | |
| 32. 35. Car 77 Quin Houff Spire Motorsports Chevrolet 198 Running | |
| 33. 34. Car 52 Josh Bilicki(i) Chevrolet 197 Running | |
| 34. 24. Car 38 David Ragan Citgard Heavy Duty Engine Oil Ford 195 Running | |
| 35. 5. Car 14 Clint Bowyer Haas Automation/ITsavvy Ford 130 Accident | |
| 36. 33. Car 51 Kyle Weatherman(i) Jacob Companies Ford 69 Accident |
Race Comments: No cars dropped to the rear prior to the start of the race. Failed to Qualify: None. Time of Race: 2 Hrs, 52 Mins, 50 Secs. Average Speed: 140.945 MPH. Margin of Victory: .147 Seconds. Caution Flags: 7 for 35 laps. Lead Changes: 20 among 11 drivers. American Ethanol Green Flag Restart Award: Joey Logano, #22. Busch Pole Award: Joey Logano, #22 187.139 mph. Fastest Lap: Chase Elliott, #9. Moog Go the Extra Mile: Kurt Busch, #1 crew chief Matt McCall, 4.60457 seconds. Sunoco Rookie of the Race: Daniel Hemric, #8.
(i) Ineligible for driver points in this series
Next Race: June 23, 2019 – Sonoma Raceway
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