Michigan International Speedway Tag

By Reid Spencer, NASCAR Wire Service BROOKLYN, Mich. – Last week at Watkins Glen, Chase Elliott’s maiden victory on the road course interrupted the season of the Big Three. But on Sunday at Michigan International Speedway, Kevin Harvick restored the status quo, winning for the seventh time this season and breaking a tie with third-place finisher Kyle Busch for most victories in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series. Harvick led 108 of the 200 laps in the Consumers Energy 400 and cruised to a 3.233-second win over runner-up Brad Keselowski, whoRead More

By Luis Torres, Staff Writer Martin Truex, Jr. had an eventful afternoon in the Consumers Energy 400 at Michigan International Speedway in Brooklyn Sunday, but not the kind of day he’d hope, finishing 14th after leading 25 of 200 laps. “We had a rough day for sure, everything that could go wrong, did. We got wrecked early by a rookie mistake underneath us and then ran out of gas – could have won the second stage, we just ran out of gas,” said Truex. “The Camry was fast and weRead More

By Seth Eggert, Staff Writer Even with a severe vibration, Austin Dillon brought his No. 3 Dow “We Are Innovators” Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 home inside the top-five. It appeared that Dillon had a car capable of competing with ‘the big three’ in the Consumers Energy 400 at Michigan International Speedway. The Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series driver climbed through the field in the waning laps, battling with eventual race winner Kevin Harvick. Dillon took the lead briefly during a round of green flag pit stops, only for lap traffic toRead More

By Seth Eggert, Staff Writer One race after being sidelined at Pocono Raceway, Noah Gragson rebounds with a top-five at Michigan International Speedway. The second-year NASCAR Champing World Truck Series driver was up front throughout the Corrigan Oil 200. In the run to the finish, Gragson’s No. 18 Safelite Auto Glass Toyota Tundra battled teammate Todd Gilliland, Johnny Sauter, and eventual race winner Brett Moffitt for the lead. The KBM duo fought side-by-side in for several laps, allowing Sauter, Moffitt, and John Hunter Nemechek to take advantage of the draft.Read More

By Reid Spencer, NASCAR Wire Service BROOKLYN, Mich. – Talk about perfect timing. With a huge run through the final two corners, Brett Moffitt surged past Johnny Sauter right before the finish line at Michigan International Speedway to win Saturday’s Corrigan Oil 200 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race by .025 seconds. Trailing Sauter at the white flag, Moffitt backed off in Turn 1 to create a gap between his No. 16 Hattori Racing Enterprises Toyota and the No. 21 GMS Racing Chevrolet of Sauter. Moffitt charged into Turn 3, pulled evenRead More

By David Morgan, NASCAR Editor After last weekend’s race at Watkins Glen saw Chase Elliott score his first career win, the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series heads back to Michigan for the second time this season to race on one of the biggest and fastest tracks on the circuit, Michigan International Speedway and Sunday’s running of the Consumers Energy 400. With this race taking place near the home of two of the three manufacturers (Chevrolet and Ford), teams put extra emphasis on winning this race for bragging rights, especially this weekendRead More

By David Morgan, NASCAR Editor Back in August 2016, the Pure Michigan 400 at Michigan International Spedway came down to a battle of the young guns, with a first career win on the line for the victor. After coming up short on victory so many times in his career in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series, Kyle Larson finally had everything fall into place for himself and his No. 42 team as he held off a hard charging Chase Elliott for the win. Not only had Larson finally found his wayRead More

By Seth Eggert, Staff Writer NASCAR Camping World Truck Series regulars have won 10 of the 14 races so far in the 2018 season. For the 15thrace of the season, the series visits the 2.0-mile Michigan International Speedway for the Corrigan Oil 200. No Cup drivers, teams using the NT1 Spec Engine versus those using OEM engines, stage racing, and two races remaining before the Playoffs are just some of the storylines heading into the 15thrace of the season at Michigan. Coverage for the Corrigan Oil 200 is scheduled to startRead More

By Seth Eggert, Staff Writer David Gilliland Racing – CROSLEY Group continues to develop talent as Matt Mills joins the team. Mills will drive the No. 54 J.F. Electric / Crosley Brands Toyota Tundra in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Corrigan Oil 200 at Michigan International Speedway. Mills has primarily driven for underfunded teams until now. Mills has 10 previous Truck Series starts with two top-20 finishes. His best result, 17th(twice), came at Kansas Speedway and Dover International Speedway last year with Faith Motorsports. The 21-year-old has yet toRead More

By Reid Spencer, NASCAR Wire Service BROOKLYN, Mich. – Clint Bowyer gambled. Then he made sure he cashed the winning ticket with a determined charge on two new tires as rain threatened Michigan International Speedway. Bowyer got the lead under caution at the end of Stage 2 of Sunday’s Firekeepers Casino 400 when crew chief Mike Bugarewicz opted for two tires on the No. 14 Stewart-Haas Racing Ford. Bowyer had to do the rest, holding off teammate Kevin Harvick after a restart on Lap 126, barely preventing Harvick, who had freshRead More