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NASCAR Cup Series

FireKeepers Casino 400

Michigan International Speedway

August 6th, 2023

Race #23 of the 2023 NASCAR Cup Series Season

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Christopher Bell and Ross Chastain share a laugh on the grid — Brooklyn, Michigan - August 5th, 2023: Christopher Bell, driver of the #20 Rheem Toyota, (R) and Ross Chastain, driver of the #1 Jockey Chevrolet, share a laugh on the grid during qualifying for the NASCAR Cup Series FireKeepers Casino 400 at Michigan International Speedway. Photo by Jonathan Bachman | Getty Images

Driver	Car #	Make	RNK 1	SPD 1	ST	SPD Q	AVG ST	+/-
Ross Chastain	1	Chevrolet	5	191.479	2	193.242	24	+22
Aric Almirola	10	Ford	24	189.788	18	191.271	12	-6
Denny Hamlin	11	Toyota	16	190.582	13	192.159	9	-4
Ryan Blaney	12	Ford	6	191.398	9	191.775	11	+2
Chase Briscoe	14	Ford	28	189.026	19	191.230	22	+3
JJ Yeley	15	Ford	36	185.333	36	185.859	29	-7
AJ Allmendinger	16	Chevrolet	12	190.931	24	190.880	26	+2
Chris Buescher	17	Ford	14	190.769	4	192.921	17	+13
Martin Truex Jr	19	Toyota	1	192.020	5	192.658	12	+7
Austin Cindric	2	Ford	26	189.309	21	191.220	13	-9
Christopher Bell	20	Toyota	2	191.985	1	193.382	14	+13
Harrison Burton	21	Ford	30	188.640	29	190.019	28	-1
Joey Logano	22	Ford	20	190.174	6	192.616	7	+1
Bubba Wallace	23	Toyota	15	190.749	11	192.524	18	+7
William Byron	24	Chevrolet	3	191.729	7	192.108	14	+7
Austin Dillon	3	Chevrolet	22	189.999	16	191.658	20	+4
Justin Haley	31	Chevrolet	21	190.004	26	190.850	21	-5
Michael McDowell	34	Ford	27	189.250	23	190.946	24	+1
Todd Gilliland	38	Ford	34	187.857	32	188.457	35	+3
Kevin Harvick	4	Ford	25	189.514	22	190.997	8	-14
Ryan Preece	41	Ford	29	188.932	28	190.572	30	+2
Josh Berry	42	Chevrolet	32	188.378	35	186.220	30	-6
Erik Jones	43	Chevrolet	18	190.300	25	190.875	13	-12
Tyler Reddick	45	Toyota	9	191.128	15	191.658	11	-4
Ricky Stenhouse Jr	47	Chevrolet	23	189.893	27	190.819	19	-8
Alex Bowman	48	Chevrolet	7	191.200	20	191.225	16	-4
Kyle Larson	5	Chevrolet	8	191.184	17	191.321	15	-2
Cole Custer	51	Ford	35	187.344	33	187.081	25	-8
Ty Gibbs	54	Toyota	4	191.693	3	193.024	7	+4
Brad Keselowski	6	Ford	13	190.855	12	192.241	12	+0
Austin Hill	62	Chevrolet	33	188.275	30	189.944	31	+1
Corey Lajoie	7	Chevrolet	17	190.355	31	189.763	31	+0
Ty Dillon	77	Chevrolet	31	188.457	34	186.659	28	-6
Josh Bilicki	78	Chevrolet	37	181.754	37	181.511	35	-2
Kyle Busch	8	Chevrolet	10	191.103	8	191.898	9	+1
Chase Elliott	9	Chevrolet	11	191.002	10	191.755	11	+1
Daniel Suarez	99	Chevrolet	19	190.280	14	192.108	22	+8

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Race Trends

Aggregated race statistics grouped into 2-, 5- and 10-year groupings to identify trends in races at specific tracks.

2 Years (1 races)

Cautions: 8.0 UP
Caution Laps: 39.5 UP
Lead Changes: 20.5 UP
Passes: 3,333.0 UP
Race Speed: 134.492 mph DN

5 Years (5 races)

Cautions: 7.0 DN
Caution Laps: 33.4 ST
Lead Changes: 17.4 UP
Passes: 2,730.0 UP
Race Speed: 138.666 mph DN

10 Years (15 races)

Cautions: 7.1
Caution Laps: 33.4
Lead Changes: 16.6
Passes: 2,622.0
Race Speed: 140.0 mph

Qualifying Fast Facts

Michigan International Speedway
FireKeepers Casino 400
Busch Pole Award Pole Winner: Christopher Bell
Age: 28
Team : No. 20 - Rheem Toyota
Owner: Joe Gibbs
Crew Chief: Adam Stevens
Christopher Bell won the Pole Award for the FireKeepers Casino 400 with a lap of 37.232 seconds, 193.382 mph.
This is his sixth pole in 131 NASCAR Cup Series races.
This is his second pole and 14th top-10 start in 2023.
This is his first pole in five races at Michigan International Speedway.
Ross Chastain (second) posted his ninth top-10 start of 2023 and his first in six races at Michigan International Speedway.
Ty Gibbs (third) posted his first top-10 start at Michigan International Speedway. It is his seventh in 23 races this season.
Ty Gibbs (third) was the fastest qualifying rookie.