Kurt Busch started the race in first and ended in third.
AmericaJR’s Jason Rzucidlo is LIVE at Michigan International Speedway for the FireKeepers Casino 400 NASCAR Monster Energy Cup Series race. In this gallery, look for photos of the pre-race ceremony as well as the race itself. Thirty-nine of the top race car drivers in the world will race around the 2-mile track at speeds up to 200 mph! MIS is known as the fastest track in NASCAR. It should prove to be exciting for the fans as well as the drivers themselves. Austin Dillon won Saturday’s XFINITY Series race. He’s looking for a repeat.
Red carpet arrivals
Jimmie Johnson signing autographs
Mike Joy from FOX Sports
Ross Chastain’s No. 15 Chevrolet
Pace cars lined up
KODAK Digital Still Camera
Megan Keller from Team USA hockey
Jimmie Johnson signing autographs
Ty Dillon’s No. 13 Chevrolet
No. 1 Jamie McMurray
No. 72 Corey LaJoie
Kyle Busch’s No. 18 Toyota
Ricky Stenhouse Jr.’s No. 17
FireKeepers Casino 400 trophy
Official merchandise
50th anniversary cooler
Juggler
MIS 50th Anniversary display
MIS Fan Plaza
Wood carvings
MIS Fan Plaza
Team Penske trailer
Martin Truex Jr. trailer
Ford Racing trailer
NASCAR Foundation tent
Cottage Inn Pizza
Pit lane
Fans walking on pit road
Sunoco gas
Race track
Fans entering grandstand area
Welcome to the FireKeepers Casino 400
Roger Penske with Walt Czarnecki and Rusty Wallace
Roger Penske autographing a golf bag
Auto Club Speedway President Dave Allen with MIS President Rick Brenner
Pre-Race Ceremony
Ty Dillon is starting 31st
Matt DiBenedetto is starting 30th
Kasey Kahne is starting 29th
Kyle Larson is starting 26th
Jamie McMurray is starting 24th
Daniel Suarez is starting 22nd
Jimmie Johnson is starting 20th
Johnson shaking hands
Matt Kenseth starting 19th
Chris Buescher starting in 18th
Flag stand
Martin Truex Jr. will start 17th
Austin Dillon will start 16th
Paul Menard will begin 15th
Denny Hamlin will start in 10th
Ryan Blaney will begin in 9th
Erik Jones is starting 8th
Ricky Stenhouse Jr. will begin 7th
Aric Almirola is starting 6th
Joey Logano will start 5th
Kevin Harvick will begin 4th
Kyle Busch is starting 3rd
Brad Keselowski will begin 2nd
Kurt Busch started the race in first and ended in third.
Drivers greeted fans on Ford F-150s
Wow nice hat!
Human cannonball
Kurt Busch crew
Lots of tires…
Team USA Hockey Player Megan Keller will drive the pace car
