Race Lineup
The official 2018 FireKeepers Casino 400 NASCAR CUP Series race lineup, determined by qualifying results, shows the starting positions of all drivers at Michigan International Speedway.
FireKeepers Casino 400
Sunday, June 10th, 2018
Michigan International Speedway, Brooklyn, MI
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- Drivers Entered: 39
- Laps Scheduled: 200
- Laps Actual: 133 - Race Shortened
- Margin of Victory: Under Caution Seconds
- Time of Race: 2 Hours 0 Minutes 15 Seconds
- Average Speed: 132.723
- Cautions: 8 for 30 laps
- Lead Changes: 9
- Green Flag Passes: 1,003 (9.7 passes per green flag lap)
| ST | # | DRIVER | MAKE | SPD | TIME | BHND | SPONSOR | TEAM | CREW CHIEF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 41 | Kurt Busch | Ford | 203.361 | 35.405 | 0.000 | Monster Energy / Haas Automation | Stewart-haas Racing | Billy Scott |
| 2 | 2 | Brad Keselowski | Ford | 203.166 | 35.439 | 0.034 | Miller Lite | Team Penske | Paul Wolfe |
| 3 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Toyota | 203.120 | 35.447 | 0.042 | M&M's Red, White & Blu… | Joe Gibbs Racing | Adam Stevens |
| 4 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Ford | 202.954 | 35.476 | 0.071 | Jimmy John's | Stewart-haas Racing | Rodney Childers |
| 5 | 22 | Joey Logano | Ford | 202.168 | 35.614 | 0.209 | Shell Pennzoil | Team Penske | Todd Gordon |
| 6 | 10 | Aric Almirola | Ford | 201.607 | 35.713 | 0.308 | Mobil 1 | Stewart-haas Racing | Johnny Klausmeier |
| 7 | 17 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr | Ford | 201.263 | 35.774 | 0.369 | Fastenal | Rfk Racing | Brian Pattie |
| 8 | 20 | Erik Jones | Toyota | 201.140 | 35.796 | 0.391 | DeWalt | Joe Gibbs Racing | Chris Gayle |
| 9 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Ford | 200.792 | 35.858 | 0.453 | DEX Imaging | Team Penske | Jeremy Bullins |
| 10 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Toyota | 200.401 | 35.928 | 0.523 | FedEx Freight | Joe Gibbs Racing | Mike Wheeler |
| 11 | 31 | Ryan Newman | Chevrolet | 200.061 | 35.989 | 0.584 | Okuma | Richard Childress Racing | Luke Lambert |
| 12 | 14 | Clint Bowyer | Ford | 199.784 | 36.039 | 0.634 | Haas 30 Years of the VF1 | Stewart-haas Racing | Mike Bugarewicz |
| 13 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Chevrolet | 200.535 | 35.904 | 0.499 | Mountain Dew / Little Ceasars | Hendrick Motorsports | Alan Gustafson |
| 14 | 24 | William Byron | Chevrolet | 200.490 | 35.912 | 0.507 | Liberty University | Hendrick Motorsports | Darian Grubb |
| 15 | 21 | Paul Menard | Ford | 200.328 | 35.941 | 0.536 | Menards / Jack Links | Wood Brothers Racing | Greg Erwin |
| 16 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Chevrolet | 200.323 | 35.942 | 0.537 | Dow Salutes Veterans | Richard Childress Racing | Justin Alexander |
| 17 | 78 | Martin Truex Jr | Toyota | 200.228 | 35.959 | 0.554 | Auto-Owners Insurance | Furniture Row Racing | Cole Pearn |
| 18 | 37 | Chris Buescher | Chevrolet | 200.083 | 35.985 | 0.580 | Scott Comfort Plus | Jtg Daughtery Racing | Trent Owens |
| 19 | 6 | Matt Kenseth | Ford | 199.806 | 36.035 | 0.630 | Wyndham Rewards | Rfk Racing | Matt Puccia |
| 20 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Chevrolet | 199.784 | 36.039 | 0.634 | Lowe's for Pros | Hendrick Motorsports | Chad Knaus |
| 21 | 88 | Alex Bowman | Chevrolet | 199.700 | 36.054 | 0.649 | Nationwide | Hendrick Motorsports | Greg Ives |
| 22 | 19 | Daniel Suarez | Toyota | 199.645 | 36.064 | 0.659 | ARRIS | Joe Gibbs Racing | Scott Graves |
| 23 | 34 | Michael McDowell | Ford | 199.358 | 36.116 | 0.711 | Love's Travel Stops | Front Row Motorsports | Derrick Finley |
| 24 | 1 | Jamie McMurray | Chevrolet | 199.302 | 36.126 | 0.721 | McDonald's | Chip Ganassi Racing | Matt McCall |
| 25 | 47 | AJ Allmendinger | Chevrolet | 199.049 | 36.172 | 0.767 | Kroger ClickList | Jtg Daughtery Racing | Tristan Smith |
| 26 | 42 | Kyle Larson | Chevrolet | 198.999 | 36.181 | 0.776 | Credit One Bank | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chad Johnston |
| 27 | 38 | David Ragan | Ford | 198.741 | 36.228 | 0.823 | MDS Transport | Front Row Motorsports | Seth Barbour |
| 28 | 43 | Bubba Wallace | Chevrolet | 198.555 | 36.262 | 0.857 | Meijer | Richard Petty Motorsports | Drew Blickensderfer |
| 29 | 95 | Kasey Kahne | Chevrolet | 197.954 | 36.372 | 0.967 | Chevy Accessories | Leavine Family Racing | Travis Mack |
| 30 | 32 | Matt DiBenedetto | Ford | 197.704 | 36.418 | 1.013 | Can-Am/Wholey | Go Fas Racing | Randy Cox |
| 31 | 13 | Ty Dillon | Chevrolet | 196.915 | 36.564 | 1.159 | Twisted Tea | Germain Racing | Matt Borland |
| 32 | 72 | Corey Lajoie | Chevrolet | 194.437 | 37.030 | 1.625 | Zomongo | Tristar Motorsports | Frank Kerr |
| 33 | 15 | Ross Chastain | Chevrolet | 194.170 | 37.081 | 1.676 | FlightPath International | Premium Motorsports | Pat Tryson |
| 34 | 23 | Gray Gaulding | Toyota | 192.647 | 37.374 | 1.969 | Unsponsored | Bk Racing | Rick Bourgeois |
| 35 | 51 | BJ McLeod | Chevrolet | 192.082 | 37.484 | 2.079 | Prefund Capital | Rick Ware Racing | Ken Evans |
| 36 | 00 | Landon Cassill | Chevrolet | 191.449 | 37.608 | 2.203 | StarCom Fiber | Starcom Racing | Tony Furr |
| 37 | 107 | DJ Kennington | Chevrolet | 187.896 | 38.319 | 2.914 | APC | Premium Motorsports | Todd Parrott |
| 38 | 66 | Timmy Hill | Toyota | 186.446 | 38.617 | 3.212 | CrashClaimsR.us | Motorsports Business Management | Robert Scott |
| 39 | 199 | Garrett Smithley | Chevrolet | 186.442 | 38.618 | 3.213 | StarCom Fiber | Starcom Racing | Jonas Bell |