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Key information for Sunday’s NASCAR Cup race at Michigan

The NASCAR Cup Series got a new winner for the 2025 season last week in Nashville.

The field is back in action this weekend for the Firekeepers Casino 400 at Michigan International Speedway. Race 15 of the 2025 Cup Series regular season is also the first race to determine seeding for NASCAR’s inaugural In-Season Challenge.

Here’s everything you need to know about this weekend’s race:

What time does the NASCAR Cup race at Michigan start?

The Firekeepers Casino 400 is scheduled to start at 2 p.m. ET Sunday at Michigan International Speedway in Brooklyn, Michigan.

What TV channel is the NASCAR Cup race at Michigan on?

The Firekeepers Casino 400 will be broadcast exclusively on Prime Video so there is no national TV broadcast for the race. This is the third week in a row on the streaming service and there will be two more NASCAR races exclusively shown on Prime Video. Pre-race coverage will start at 1:30 p.m. ET.

Will there be a live stream of the NASCAR Cup race at Michigan?

Yes, the Firekeepers Casino 400 will be streamed on Prime Video.

How many laps is the NASCAR Cup race at Michigan?

The Firekeepers Casino 400 is 200 laps around the 2.0-mile track for a total of 400 miles. The race will have three segments (laps per stage) — Stage 1: 45 laps; Stage 2: 75 laps; Stage 3: 80 laps.

Who won the NASCAR Cup race at Michigan last year?

What is the lineup for the Firekeepers Casino 400 at Michigan?

(Car number in parentheses)

  1. (19) Chase Briscoe, Toyota
  2. (8) Kyle Busch, Chevrolet
  3. (11) Denny Hamlin, Toyota
  4. (24) William Byron, Chevrolet
  5. (5) Kyle Larson, Chevrolet
  6. (17) Chris Buescher, Ford
  7. (21) Josh Berry, Ford
  8. (54) Ty Gibbs, Toyota
  9. (23) Bubba Wallace, Toyota
  10. (38) Zane Smith, Ford
  11. (2) Austin Cindric, Ford
  12. (45) Tyler Reddick, Toyota
  13. (12) Ryan Blaney, Ford
  14. (77) Carson Hocevar, Chevrolet
  15. (22) Joey Logano, Ford
  16. (48) Alex Bowman, Chevrolet
  17. (9) Chase Elliott, Chevrolet
  18. (10) Ty Dillon, Chevrolet
  19. (16) AJ Allmendinger, Chevrolet
  20. (1) Ross Chastain, Chevrolet
  21. (42) John Hunter Nemechek, Toyota
  22. (43) Erik Jones, Toyota
  23. (60) Ryan Preece, Ford
  24. (41) Cole Custer, Ford
  25. (20) Christopher Bell, Toyota
  26. (88) Shane Van Gisbergen, Chevrolet
  27. (6) Brad Keselowski, Ford
  28. (3) Austin Dillon, Chevrolet
  29. (4) Noah Gragson, Ford
  30. (47) Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Chevrolet
  31. (7) Justin Haley, Chevrolet
  32. (71) Michael McDowell, Chevrolet
  33. (34) Todd Gilliland, Ford
  34. (35) Riley Herbst, Toyota
  35. (99) Daniel Suarez, Chevrolet
  36. (51) Cody Ware, Ford

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