Race Lineup
The official 2019 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 9th, 2019
Michigan International Speedway, Brooklyn, MI
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- Michigan International Speedway
- 51st Annual FireKeepers Casino 400
- Busch Pole Award Pole Winner: Joey Logano
- Age: 29
- Team : No. 22 - Shell Pennzoil Ford
- Owner: Roger Penske
- Crew Chief: Todd Gordon
- Joey Logano won the Pole Award for the 51st Annual FireKeepers Casino 400 with a lap of 38.474 seconds, 187.139 mph.
- This is his 22nd pole in 378 NASCAR Monster Energy Cup Series races.
- This is his second pole and 11th top-10 start in 2019.
- This is his fourth pole in 21 races at Michigan International Speedway.
- Aric Almirola (second) posted his ninth top-10 start of 2019 and his fourth in 14 races at Michigan International Speedway.
- Kevin Harvick (third) posted his 17th top-10 start at Michigan International Speedway. It is his 10th in 15 races this season.
- Daniel Hemric (11th) was the fastest qualifying rookie.
- Drivers Entered: 36
- Laps Scheduled: 200
- Laps Actual: 203 - NASCAR OVERTIME!
- Margin of Victory: 0.147 Seconds
- Time of Race: 2 Hours 52 Minutes 50 Seconds
- Average Speed: 140.945
- Cautions: 7 for 35 laps
- Lead Changes: 20
- Green Flag Passes: 3,112 (18.5 passes per green flag lap)
- Michigan International Speedway
- 51st Annual FireKeepers Casino 400
- Race Winner: Joey Logano
- Age: 29
- Team : No. 22 - Shell Pennzoil Ford
- Owner: Roger Penske
- Crew Chief: Todd Gordon
- Joey Logano won the 51st Annual FireKeepers Casino 400, his 23rd victory in 378 Monster Energy Cup Series races.
- This is his second victory and 11th top-10 finish in 2019.
- This is his third victory and 15th top-10 finish in 21 races at Michigan International Speedway.
- Kurt Busch (second) posted his 14th top-10 finish in 37 races at Michigan International Speedway. It is his ninth top-10 finish in 2019.
- Martin Truex Jr. (third) posted his 10th top-10 finish in 27 races at Michigan International Speedway.
- Daniel Hemric (12th) was the highest finishing rookie.
- Joey Logano leads the point standings by 9 points over Kyle Busch.
| ST | # | DRIVER | MAKE | SPD | TIME | BHND | SPONSOR | TEAM | CREW CHIEF |
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| 1 | 22 | Joey Logano | Ford | 187.139 | 38.474 | 0.000 | Shell Pennzoil | Team Penske | Todd Gordon |
| 2 | 10 | Aric Almirola | Ford | 187.047 | 38.493 | 0.019 | Smithfield / Meijer | Stewart-haas Racing | Johnny Klausmeier |
| 3 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Ford | 186.906 | 38.522 | 0.048 | Busch Light | Stewart-haas Racing | Rodney Childers |
| 4 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Toyota | 186.887 | 38.526 | 0.052 | FedEx Freight | Joe Gibbs Racing | Chris Gabehart |
| 5 | 14 | Clint Bowyer | Ford | 186.775 | 38.549 | 0.075 | Haas Automation / Itsavvy | Stewart-haas Racing | Mike Bugarewicz |
| 6 | 21 | Paul Menard | Ford | 186.659 | 38.573 | 0.099 | Menards / NIBCO | Wood Brothers Racing | Greg Erwin |
| 7 | 1 | Kurt Busch | Chevrolet | 186.577 | 38.590 | 0.116 | Monster Energy | Chip Ganassi Racing | Matt McCall |
| 8 | 2 | Brad Keselowski | Ford | 186.504 | 38.605 | 0.131 | Miller Lite | Team Penske | Paul Wolfe |
| 9 | 41 | Daniel Suarez | Ford | 186.471 | 38.612 | 0.138 | Haas Automation Demo Days | Stewart-haas Racing | Billy Scott |
| 10 | 17 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr | Ford | 186.432 | 38.620 | 0.146 | NOS Energy | Rfk Racing | Brian Pattie |
| 11 | 8 | Daniel Hemric | Chevrolet | 186.374 | 38.632 | 0.158 | Caterpillar | Richard Childress Racing | Luke Lambert |
| 12 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Chevrolet | 186.340 | 38.639 | 0.165 | Dow Salutes Veterans | Richard Childress Racing | Danny Stockman |
| 13 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Ford | 186.234 | 38.661 | 0.187 | Menards / Wrangler Riggs | Team Penske | Jeremy Bullins |
| 14 | 20 | Erik Jones | Toyota | 186.022 | 38.705 | 0.231 | Craftsman / Sport Clips | Joe Gibbs Racing | Chris Gayle |
| 15 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Toyota | 185.979 | 38.714 | 0.240 | M&M's Hazelnut | Joe Gibbs Racing | Adam Stevens |
| 16 | 19 | Martin Truex Jr | Toyota | 185.979 | 38.714 | 0.240 | Auto-Owners Insurance / Martin True… | Joe Gibbs Racing | Cole Pearn |
| 17 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Chevrolet | 185.893 | 38.732 | 0.258 | NAPA Auto Parts | Hendrick Motorsports | Alan Gustafson |
| 18 | 6 | Ryan Newman | Ford | 185.605 | 38.792 | 0.318 | Coca-Cola | Rfk Racing | Scott Graves |
| 19 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Chevrolet | 185.600 | 38.793 | 0.319 | Ally | Hendrick Motorsports | Kevin Meendering |
| 20 | 88 | Alex Bowman | Chevrolet | 185.195 | 38.878 | 0.404 | Nationwide | Hendrick Motorsports | Greg Ives |
| 21 | 24 | William Byron | Chevrolet | 184.971 | 38.925 | 0.451 | Hendrick Autoguard | Hendrick Motorsports | Chad Knaus |
| 22 | 42 | Kyle Larson | Chevrolet | 184.962 | 38.927 | 0.453 | Credit One Bank | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chad Johnston |
| 23 | 34 | Michael McDowell | Ford | 184.962 | 38.927 | 0.453 | Melling Engine Parts | Front Row Motorsports | Drew Blickensderfer |
| 24 | 38 | David Ragan | Ford | 184.791 | 38.963 | 0.489 | Citgard Heavy Duty Engine Oil | Front Row Motorsports | Seth Barbour |
| 25 | 13 | Ty Dillon | Chevrolet | 184.473 | 39.030 | 0.556 | Twisted Tea | Germain Racing | Matt Borland |
| 26 | 36 | Matt Tifft | Ford | 184.426 | 39.040 | 0.566 | Surface Sunscreen | Front Row Motorsports | Mike Kelley |
| 27 | 43 | Bubba Wallace | Chevrolet | 184.040 | 39.122 | 0.648 | Victory Junction | Richard Petty Motorsports | Derek Stamets |
| 28 | 47 | Ryan Preece | Chevrolet | 183.716 | 39.191 | 0.717 | Kroger | Jtg Daughtery Racing | Tristan Smith |
| 29 | 95 | Matt DiBenedetto | Toyota | 183.341 | 39.271 | 0.797 | Toyota Express Maintenance | Leavine Family Racing | Mike Wheeler |
| 30 | 00 | Landon Cassill | Chevrolet | 183.327 | 39.274 | 0.800 | Superior Essex | Starcom Racing | Joe Williams |
| 31 | 37 | Chris Buescher | Chevrolet | 183.225 | 39.296 | 0.822 | Kroger Thrill of the Grill | Jtg Daughtery Racing | Trent Owens |
| 32 | 32 | Corey Lajoie | Ford | 182.736 | 39.401 | 0.927 | Harvest Investments | Go Fas Racing | Randy Cox |
| 33 | 51 | Kyle Weatherman | Ford | 180.900 | 39.801 | 1.327 | Jacob Companies | Petty Ware Racing | Mike Hillman Sr |
| 34 | 52 | Josh Bilicki | Chevrolet | 179.207 | 40.177 | 1.703 | Unsponsored | Rick Ware Racing | George Church |
| 35 | 77 | Quin Houff | Chevrolet | 178.789 | 40.271 | 1.797 | Spire Motorsports | Spire Motorsports | Peter Sospenzo |
| 36 | 15 | Garrett Smithley | Chevrolet | 178.064 | 40.435 | 1.961 | Victory Lane Quick Oil Change | Premium Motorsports | Pat Tryson |