Michigan International Speedway is a 2 mile D-shaped oval. It falls in the category of Superspeedway (a racetrack that is 2 miles or greater in length.).
The first NASCAR Cup Series race at Michigan International Speedway was in 1969.
| TOP 10 POLE WINNERS | ||
| Rank | Driver | Total Poles |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | David Pearson | 10 |
| 2 | Bill Elliott | 7 |
| 3 | Jeff Gordon | 5 |
| 4 | Bobby Labonte | 4 |
| 5 | Alan Kulwicki | 3 |
| 5 | Brian Vickers | 3 |
| 7 | Ron Bouchard | 2 |
| 7 | Jeff Burton | 2 |
| 7 | Davey Allison | 2 |
| 7 | Dale Jarrett | 2 |
| RACE WINNERS | ||
| Rank | Driver | Total Wins |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | David Pearson | 9 |
| 2 | Cale Yarborough | 8 |
| 3 | Bill Elliott | 7 |
| 4 | Mark Martin | 5 |
| 4 | Rusty Wallace | 5 |
| 6 | Richard Petty | 4 |
| 6 | Dale Jarrett | 4 |
| 6 | Bobby Allison | 4 |
| 9 | Bobby Labonte | 3 |
| 9 | Davey Allison | 3 |
| Date | Race Name | Winner (#) | St | Make | Caut/Lap | Ld Chg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08-21-11 | Pure Michigan… | Kyle Busch | 17 | Toyota (COT) | 5/21 | 20 |
| 06-19-11 | Heluva Good!… | Denny Hamlin | 10 | Toyota (COT) | 5/18 | 21 |
| 08-15-10 | Carfax 400 | Kevin Harvick | 8 | Chevrolet (COT) | 5/25 | 17 |
| 06-13-10 | Heluva Good!… | Denny Hamlin | 7 | Toyota (COT) | 4/14 | 18 |
| 08-16-09 | Carfax 400 | Brian Vickers | 1 | Toyota (COT) | 7/36 | 25 |
| 06-14-09 | LifeLock 400 | Mark Martin | 32 | Chevrolet (COT) | 3/14 | 11 |
| 08-17-08 | 3M Performance… | Carl Edwards | 27 | Ford (COT) | 7/27 | 18 |
| 06-15-08 | LifeLock 400 | Dale Earnhardt, Jr. | 3 | Chevrolet (COT) | 7/22 | 31 |
| 08-21-07 | 3M Performance… | Kurt Busch | 15 | Dodge | 8/36 | 18 |
| 06-17-07 | Citizens Bank… | Carl Edwards | 12 | Ford | 4/19 | 22 |
| 08-20-06 | GFS Marketplace… | Matt Kenseth | 3 | Ford | 10/36 | 26 |
| 06-18-06 | 3M Performance… | Kasey Kahne | 1 | Dodge | 9/37 | 17 |
| 08-21-05 | GFS Marketplace… | Jeremy Mayfield | 11 | Dodge | 7/30 | 19 |
| 06-19-05 | Batman Begins… | Greg Biffle | 25 | Ford | 4/23 | 20 |
| 08-22-04 | GFS Marketplace… | Greg Biffle | 24 | Ford | 9/33 | 25 |
| 06-20-04 | DHL 400 | Ryan Newman | 4 | Dodge | 9/33 | 17 |
| 08-17-03 | GFS Marketplace… | Ryan Newman | 2 | Dodge | 8/46 | 14 |
| 06-15-03 | Sirius 400 | Kurt Busch | 4 | Ford | 9/41 | 22 |
| 08-18-02 | Pepsi 400… | Dale Jarrett | 8 | Ford | 7/30 | 23 |
| 06-16-02 | Sirius Satellite… | Matt Kenseth | 20 | Ford | 4/16 | 15 |
| 08-19-01 | Pepsi 400… | Sterling Marlin | 15 | Dodge | 3/18 | 16 |
| 06-10-01 | Kmart 400 | Jeff Gordon | 1 | Chevrolet | 8/34 | 17 |
| 08-20-00 | Pepsi 400… | Rusty Wallace | 10 | Ford | 8/38 | 21 |
| 06-11-00 | Kmart 400 | Tony Stewart | 28 | Pontiac | 4/20 | 19 |
| 08-22-99 | Pepsi 400… | Bobby Labonte | 19 | Pontiac | 6/26 | 24 |
| 06-13-99 | Kmart 400… | Dale Jarrett | 6 | Ford | 0/0 | 12 |
| 08-16-98 | Pepsi 400… | Jeff Gordon | 3 | Chevrolet | 3/17 | 22 |
| 06-14-98 | Miller Lite… | Mark Martin | 7 | Ford | 2/11 | 15 |
| 08-17-97 | DeVilbiss 400 | Mark Martin | 2 | Ford | 3/46 | 18 |
| 06-15-97 | Miller 400 | Ernie Irvan | 20 | Ford | 3/18 | 26 |
| 08-18-96 | GM Goodwrench… | Dale Jarrett | 11 | Ford | 8/36 | 13 |
| 06-23-96 | Miller 400 | Rusty Wallace | 18 | Ford | 2/8 | 17 |
| 08-20-95 | GM Goodwrench… | Bobby Labonte | 1 | Chevrolet | 3/16 | 17 |
| 06-18-95 | Miller Genuine… | Bobby Labonte | 19 | Chevrolet | 8/44 | 20 |
| 08-21-94 | GM Goodwrench… | Geoffrey Bodine | 1 | Ford | 5/30 | 14 |
| 06-19-94 | Miller Genuine… | Rusty Wallace | 5 | Ford | 7/52 | 13 |
| 08-15-93 | Champion Spark… | Mark Martin | 12 | Ford | 8/27 | 15 |
| 06-20-93 | Miller Genuine… | Ricky Rudd | 2 | Chevrolet | 5/20 | 16 |
| 08-16-92 | Champion Spark… | Harry Gant | 24 | Oldsmobile | 5/25 | 16 |
| 06-21-92 | Miller Genuine… | Davey Allison | 1 | Ford | 4/13 | 14 |
| 08-18-91 | Champion Spark… | Dale Jarrett | 11 | Ford | 4/22 | 24 |
| 06-23-91 | Miller Genuine… | Davey Allison | 4 | Ford | 1/4 | 31 |
| 08-19-90 | Champion Spark… | Mark Martin | 5 | Ford | 6/26 | 23 |
| 06-24-90 | Miller Genuine… | Dale Earnhardt | 5 | Chevrolet | 4/16 | 16 |
| 08-20-89 | Champion Spark… | Rusty Wallace | 2 | Pontiac | 2/8 | 20 |
| 06-25-89 | Miller High… | Bill Elliott | 2 | Ford | 5/23 | 13 |
| 08-21-88 | Champion Spark… | Davey Allison | 4 | Ford | 2/9 | 21 |
| 06-26-88 | Miller High… | Rusty Wallace | 5 | Pontiac | 4/15 | 13 |
| 08-16-87 | Champion Spark… | Bill Elliott | 3 | Ford | 5/25 | 16 |
| 06-28-87 | Miller American… | Dale Earnhardt | 5 | Chevrolet | 5/18 | 13 |
| 08-17-86 | Champion Spark… | Bill Elliott | 3 | Ford | 5/38 | 23 |
| 06-15-86 | Miller American… | Bill Elliott | 8 | Ford | 8/39 | 34 |
| 08-11-85 | Champion Spark… | Bill Elliott | 1 | Ford | 5/28 | 14 |
| 06-16-85 | Miller 400 | Bill Elliott | 1 | Ford | 2/15 | 19 |
| 08-12-84 | Champion Spark… | Darrell Waltrip | 7 | Chevrolet | 0/0 | 7 |
| 06-17-84 | Miller High… | Bill Elliott | 1 | Ford | 6/28 | 20 |
| 08-21-83 | Champion Spark… | Cale Yarborough | 7 | Chevrolet | 2/7 | 27 |
| 06-19-83 | Gabriel 400 | Cale Yarborough | 9 | Chevrolet | 5/22 | 15 |
| 08-22-82 | Champion Spark… | Bobby Allison | 10 | Buick | 5/29 | 31 |
| 06-20-82 | Gabriel 400 | Cale Yarborough | 4 | Buick | 3/42 | 24 |
| 08-16-81 | Champion Spark… | Richard Petty | 7 | Buick | 9/51 | 65 |
| 06-21-81 | Gabriel 400 | Bobby Allison | 4 | Buick | 7/36 | 47 |
| 08-17-80 | Champion Spark… | Cale Yarborough | 2 | Chevrolet | 4/17 | 31 |
| 06-15-80 | Gabriel 400 | Benny Parsons | 1 | Chevrolet | 7/43 | 25 |
| 08-19-79 | Champion Spark… | Richard Petty | 5 | Chevrolet | 5/35 | 21 |
| 06-17-79 | Gabriel 400 | Buddy Baker | 3 | Chevrolet | 6/33 | 47 |
| 08-20-78 | Champion Spark… | David Pearson | 1 | Mercury | 7/35 | 34 |
| 06-18-78 | Gabriel 400 | Cale Yarborough | 3 | Oldsmobile | 1/8 | 25 |
| 08-22-77 | Champion Spark… | Darrell Waltrip | 3 | Chevrolet | 5/24 | 31 |
| 06-19-77 | Cam 2… | Cale Yarborough | 4 | Chevrolet | 4/25 | 19 |
| 08-22-76 | Champion Spark… | David Pearson | 1 | Mercury | 4/20 | 34 |
| 06-20-76 | Cam 2… | David Pearson | 8 | Mercury | 3/20 | 17 |
| 08-24-75 | Champion Spark… | Richard Petty | 4 | Dodge | 6/63 | 25 |
| 06-15-75 | Motor State… | David Pearson | 3 | Mercury | 5/36 | 44 |
| 08-25-74 | Yankee 400 | David Pearson | 1 | Mercury | 5/30 | 45 |
| 06-16-74 | Motor State… | Richard Petty | 4 | Dodge | 6/40 | 50 |
| 06-24-73 | Motor State… | David Pearson | 2 | Mercury | 0/0 | 25 |
| 08-20-72 | Yankee 400 | David Pearson | 4 | Mercury | 3/26 | 19 |
| 06-11-72 | Motor State… | David Pearson | 3 | Mercury | 2/12 | 20 |
| 08-15-71 | Yankee 400 | Bobby Allison | 2 | Mercury | 2/12 | 30 |
| 06-13-71 | Motor State… | Bobby Allison | 1 | Mercury | 2/13 | 32 |
| 08-16-70 | Yankee 400 | Charlie Glotzbach | 1 | Dodge | 1/9 | 18 |
| 06-07-70 | Motor State… | Cale Yarborough | 4 | Mercury | 3/28 | 15 |
| 08-17-69 | Yankee 600 | David Pearson | 1 | Ford | 7/78 | 26 |
| 06-15-69 | Motor State… | Cale Yarborough | 4 | Mercury | 7/35 | 35 |