Results
The 2020 FireKeepers Casino 400 NASCAR CUP Series race results showcase the full finishing order, including race winner and key performance stats from the Michigan International Speedway race.
FireKeepers Casino 400
Saturday, August 8th, 2020
Michigan International Speedway, Brooklyn, MI
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- Positions 1-12: Random draw from charter teams in those positions in owner points.
- Positions 13-24: Random draw from charter teams in those positions in owner points.
- Positions 25-36: Random draw from charter teams in those positions in owner points.
- Positions 37-40: Open teams in order of owners points.
- Drivers Entered: 39
- Laps Scheduled: 156
- Laps Actual: 161 - NASCAR OVERTIME!
- Margin of Victory: 0.284 Seconds
- Time of Race: 2 Hours 34 Minutes 55 Seconds
- Average Speed: 124.712
- Cautions: 9 for 43 laps
- Lead Changes: 12
- Green Flag Passes: 2,455 (20.8 passes per green flag lap)
- Michigan International Speedway
- 52nd Firekeepers Casino 400
- Race Winner: Kevin Harvick
- Age: 44
- Team : No. 4 - Busch Light Apple Ford
- Owner: Stewart-Haas Racing
- Crew Chief: Rodney Childers
- Kevin Harvick won the 52nd Firekeepers Casino 400, his 54th victory in 703 NASCAR Cup Series races.
- This is his fifth victory and 18th top-10 finish in 2020.
- This is his fourth victory and 20th top-10 finish in 39 races at Michigan International Speedway.
- Brad Keselowski (second) posted his 12th top-10 finish in 22 races at Michigan International Speedway. It is his 16th top-10 finish in 2020.
- Martin Truex Jr. (third) posted his 12th top-10 finish in 29 races at Michigan International Speedway.
- Christopher Bell (13th) was the highest finishing rookie.
- This is Stewart-Haas Racing's fifth NASCAR Cup Series victory at Michigan International Speedway.
- This is Ford's 40th NASCAR Cup Series victory at Michigan International Speedway - series-most.
| FIN | ST | # | DRIVER | MAKE | TOT PTS | FIN PTS | STG PTS | PO PTS | LAPS | LED | X LED | S1 | S2 | STATUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | 4 | 10 | Aric Almirola | Ford | 21 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 161 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 2 | 5 | 2 | Brad Keselowski | Ford | 47 | 35 | 12 | 0 | 161 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | Running |
| 19 | 9 | 14 | Clint Bowyer | Ford | 20 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 161 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | Running |
| 6 | 2 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Toyota | 48 | 31 | 17 | 0 | 161 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 3 | Running |
| 26 | 26 | 27 | JJ Yeley | Ford | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 161 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 17 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Chevrolet | 26 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 161 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | Running |
| 8 | 1 | 22 | Joey Logano | Ford | 29 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 161 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 1 | 3 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Ford | 67 | 40 | 20 | 7 | 161 | 92 | 4 | 1 | 1 | Running |
| 10 | 10 | 1 | Kurt Busch | Chevrolet | 38 | 27 | 11 | 0 | 161 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | Running |
| 5 | 7 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Toyota | 39 | 32 | 7 | 0 | 161 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 6 | Running |
| 3 | 12 | 19 | Martin Truex Jr | Toyota | 34 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 161 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 17 | 20 | 42 | Matt Kenseth | Chevrolet | 20 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 161 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 29 | 21 | 34 | Michael McDowell | Ford | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 161 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 30 | 30 | 74 | Reed Sorenson | Chevrolet | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 161 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 28 | 13 | 6 | Ryan Newman | Ford | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 161 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 31 | 18 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Chevrolet | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 161 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 32 | 32 | 47 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr | Chevrolet | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 161 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | Running |
| 33 | 38 | 66 | Timmy Hill | Toyota | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 159 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 21 | 6 | 88 | Alex Bowman | Chevrolet | 23 | 16 | 7 | 0 | 161 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 8 | Running |
| 4 | 11 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Ford | 50 | 33 | 17 | 0 | 161 | 27 | 1 | 3 | 2 | Running |
| 22 | 36 | 32 | Corey Lajoie | Ford | 15 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 161 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 39 | 39 | 7 | Joey Gase | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 58 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Transmission |
| 23 | 34 | 13 | Ty Dillon | Chevrolet | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 161 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 7 | 8 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Chevrolet | 33 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 161 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 15 | 21 | Matt DiBenedetto | Ford | 22 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 161 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 20 | 22 | 17 | Chris Buescher | Ford | 17 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 161 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 23 | 20 | Erik Jones | Toyota | 38 | 26 | 12 | 0 | 161 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | Running |
| 25 | 35 | 37 | Ryan Preece | Chevrolet | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 161 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 24 | 37 | 96 | Daniel Suarez | Toyota | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 161 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 24 | 43 | Bubba Wallace | Chevrolet | 28 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 161 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 19 | 24 | William Byron | Chevrolet | 23 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 161 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 37 | 27 | 15 | Brennan Poole | Chevrolet | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 125 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Engine |
| 34 | 16 | 41 | Cole Custer | Ford | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 148 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Accident |
| 35 | 33 | 53 | Garrett Smithley | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 141 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Steering |
| 18 | 14 | 8 | Tyler Reddick | Chevrolet | 19 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 161 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 27 | 25 | 0 | Quin Houff | Chevrolet | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 161 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 36 | 31 | 38 | John Hunter Nemechek | Ford | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 127 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Accident |
| 13 | 29 | 95 | Christopher Bell | Toyota | 24 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 161 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 38 | 28 | 51 | James Davison | Ford | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 103 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Running |
Race Infractions
Penalties imposed prior to or during the race.
| Driver | Infraction | Penalty | Lap | Lap Assessed | Flag |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Newman | Pre-Race to the Rear Inspection Failure | Tail End | 0 | 0 | White |
| Chris Buescher | Pre-Race to the Rear Inspection Failure | Tail End | 0 | 0 | White |
| Joey Gase | Pre-Race to the Rear Multiple inspection failures | Tail End | 0 | 0 | White |
| Jimmie Johnson | Pre-Race to the Rear Multiple inspection failures | Tail End | 0 | 0 | White |
| JJ Yeley | Pitting before pit road is open | Tail End | 18 | 19 | Yellow |
| Reed Sorenson | Pitting before pit road is open | Tail End | 18 | 19 | Yellow |
| Garrett Smithley | Pitting before pit road is open | Tail End | 18 | 19 | Yellow |
| Garrett Smithley | Jumping the restart Restarted in the wrong line | Pass Thru | 19 | 21 | Green |
| Ryan Preece | Pitting before pit road is open | Tail End | 46 | 47 | Yellow |
| Brennan Poole | Pitting before pit road is open | Tail End | 46 | 47 | Yellow |
| Quin Houff | Unspecified Ran over choose box | Tail End | 46 | 47 | Yellow |
| Tyler Reddick | Unspecified Ran over choose box | Tail End | 46 | 47 | Yellow |
| Michael McDowell | Speeding on pit road | Tail End | 88 | 91 | Yellow |
| Timmy Hill | Speeding on pit road | Tail End | 89 | 91 | Yellow |
| Ryan Newman | Unspecified Ran over choose box | Tail End | 90 | 91 | Yellow |
| John Hunter Nemechek | Pitting before pit road is open | Tail End | 94 | 98 | Yellow |
| Brennan Poole | Pitting before pit road is open | Tail End | 97 | 98 | Yellow |
| Timmy Hill | Pitting before pit road is open | Tail End | 97 | 98 | Yellow |
| John Hunter Nemechek | Pitting before pit road is open | Tail End | 106 | 110 | Yellow |
| Quin Houff | Tire violation | Tail End | 108 | 110 | Yellow |
| JJ Yeley | Pitting before pit road is open | Tail End | 109 | 110 | Yellow |
| John Hunter Nemechek | Pitting before pit road is open Garage | Tail End | 131 | 0 | Yellow |
| Ryan Preece | Pitting before pit road is open | Tail End | 143 | 147 | Yellow |
| Cole Custer | Pitting before pit road is open Garage | Tail End | 149 | 0 | Yellow |
| Clint Bowyer | Pitting before pit road is open | Tail End | 152 | 153 | Yellow |
| Clint Bowyer | Too many crewmember(s) in contact with pit service area | Tail End | 152 | 153 | Yellow |