Qualifying Results : Michigan International Speedway
FireKeepers Casino 400
Michigan International Speedway , Brooklyn, MI
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- Michigan International Speedway
- FireKeepers Casino 400
- Busch Pole Award Pole Winner: Denny Hamlin
- Age: 45
- Team : No 11 - National Debt Relief Toyota
- Owner: Joe Gibbs
- Crew Chief: Chris Gayle
- Denny Hamlin won the Pole Award for the FireKeepers Casino 400 with a lap of 36901 seconds, 195117 mph
- This is his 51st pole in 736 NASCAR Cup Series races
- This is his third pole and eighth top-10 start in 2026
- This is his second pole in 36 races at Michigan International Speedway
- Carson Hocevar (second) posted his seventh top-10 start of 2026 and his first in three races at Michigan International Speedway
- Tyler Reddick (third) posted his fourth top-10 start at Michigan International Speedway It is his 13th in 15 races this season
- Connor Zilisch (34th) was the fastest qualifying rookie
- Drivers Entered: 37
- Laps Scheduled: 200
- Margin of Victory: 11.110 Seconds
- Time of Race: 3 Hours 13 Minutes 39 Seconds
- Average Speed: 123.935
- Cautions: 11 for 54 laps
- Lead Changes: 22
- Green Flag Passes: 2,169 (14.9 passes per green flag lap)
- Michigan International Speedway
- FireKeepers Casino 400
- Race Winner: Denny Hamlin
- Age: 45
- Team : No 11 - National Debt Relief Toyota
- Owner: Joe Gibbs
- Crew Chief: Chris Gayle
- Denny Hamlin won the FireKeepers Casino 400, his 63rd victory in 736 Cup Series races
- This is his third victory and 10th top-10 finish in 2026
- This is his fourth victory and 21st top-10 finish in 36 races at Michigan International Speedway
- Erik Jones (second) posted his fourth top-10 finish in 14 races at Michigan International Speedway It is his third top-10 finish in 2026
- Bubba Wallace (third) posted his fourth top-10 finish in 13 races at Michigan International Speedway
- Connor Zilisch (37th) was the highest finishing rookie
- Tyler Reddick leads the point standings by 51 points over Denny Hamlin
Qualifying Round 1
Round 1 of NASCAR Cup Series qualifying splits drivers into two groups, with the fastest five from each advancing to the pole round. This initial round is critical as it determines the drivers competing for the top 10 starting positions.