Below is a look at some of the top statistical performers at Michigan International Speedway in Brooklyn, Michigan going into the FireKeepers Casino 400 on Sunday, August 18 at 2:30 p.m. ET on USA, MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio (Channel 90).

At Michigan International Speedway – Stats & Tidbits:

TRACK & RACE DATA
Track Size: 2-miles
Banking/Turns: 18 degrees
Banking/Frontstretch: 5 degrees
Banking/Backstretch: 2 degrees
Frontstretch Length:  3,600 feet
Backstretch Length:  2,242 feet

Season Race #: 24 of 36 (08-18-24)
Race Purse: $7,902,750
Race Length: 200 laps / 400 miles
Stage 1 Length: 45 laps
Stage 2 Length: 75 laps (Ends on Lap 120)
Final Stage Length: 80 laps (Ends on Lap 200)

QUALIFYING & RACE RECORDS

Track Qualifying Record:
Jeff Gordon, Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet, 206.558 mph, 34.857 secs., August 17, 2014

Track Race Record:
Dale Jarrett, Robert Yates Racing Ford, 173.997 mph, (2:17:56), June 13, 1999\\

2023 Michigan Pole Winner:
Christopher Bell, Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota, 193.382 mph, 37.232 secs., August 5, 2023

2023 Michigan Race Winner:
Chris Buescher, RFK Racing Ford, 131.159 mph, (03:02:59), August 6, 2023

HISTORY

  • Michigan International Speedway sits on more than 1,400 acres in the “Irish Hills” of southeastern Michigan. Ground-breaking on the facility took place on September 28, 1967.
  • The track was known as Michigan Speedway during the time Roger Penske was the primary owner.
  • The first NASCAR Cup Series race at Michigan International Speedway was held June 15, 1969. The inaugural race was won by NASCAR Hall of Famer Cale Yarborough in the Wood Brothers Racing’s’ No. 21 Mercury at a speed of 139.254 mph.
  • The first NASCAR Cup Series race was 500 miles in length; the second was scheduled for 600 miles but was shortened due to weather. The track was re-measured to 2.04 miles for the last race in 1970 and both races in 1971 – with the race distance being 402 miles. All other races have been scheduled for 400 miles; except for the 2020 races that were 312 miles each.
  • The 2-mile speedway underwent a repave in 2012.
  • Michigan International Speedway has hosted a total of 106 NASCAR Cup Series races. Other than 1973, which had just one race, there have been two races each season from 1969 – 2020.
  • The 2024 season is just the fifth season (1973, 2021, 2022, 2023) to host just one NASCAR Cup Series event at Michigan International Speedway since the track joined the schedule in 1969.

STARTS

  • A total of 420 different drivers have competed in at least one NASCAR Cup Series race at Michigan International Speedway; 315 have competed in more than one.
  • NASCAR Hall of Famer Bill Elliott leads the NASCAR Cup Series in starts at Michigan International Speedway with 61 starts
  • Top five (all-time) in Cup Michigan starts: Bill Elliott (61), Ricky Rudd (60), Dave Marcis (56), Mark Martin (56), Terry Labonte (55).
  • Kyle Busch leads all active NASCAR Cup Series drivers in Michigan International Speedway starts with 35.
  • Top five (active) in Cup Michigan starts: Kyle Busch (35), Denny Hamlin (33), Martin Truex Jr. (33), Joey Logano (27) and Brad Keselowski (26).
  • A total of 41 different drivers have made their first NASCAR Cup Series start at Michigan International Speedway.

 DriverDate DriverDate
1Austin Hill8/7/202222Robin McCall6/20/1982
2Spencer Boyd8/11/201923Bob Schacht8/16/1981
3Garrett Smithley6/10/201824Rick Knoop8/16/1981
4Landon Cassill6/13/201025Stuart Huffman8/17/1980
5Brad Coleman8/17/200826Al Rudd8/19/1979
6Carl Edwards8/22/200427John Anderson8/19/1979
7Jason Small6/16/200228David Sosebee6/17/1979
8Shawna Robinson6/10/200129Sandy Satullo6/17/1979
9Andy Houston8/20/200030Roland Wlodyka6/19/1977
10Kerry Earnhardt8/20/200031John Haver8/22/1976
11Frank Kimmel8/16/199832Terry Bivins8/24/1975
12Jerry Nadeau6/15/199733Salt Walther6/15/1975
13Tim Steele6/19/199434Clyde Dagit8/25/1974
14Jeff McClure8/16/199235Gary Myers8/25/1974
15Ted Musgrave8/19/199036John Banks8/25/1974
16Bill Venturini6/25/198937Johnny Benson Sr6/24/1973
17Ken Bouchard6/28/198738Bill Massuch8/17/1969
18Mike Laws6/15/198639Mel Gillette8/17/1969
19Edward Cooper6/16/198540Ron Grana8/17/1969
20Jim Hull6/16/198541Wayne Gillette6/15/1969
21Dennis DeVea6/20/1982 

  • The best finish by a driver making his first career NASCAR Cup Series start at Michigan International Speedway was a fifth-place finish by John Anderson, from Massillon, Ohio on Aug. 19, 1979; he started 20th and finished fifth driving for Russ Draime (Chevrolet).
  • Bobby Isaac leads the NASCAR Cup Series in average starting position at Michigan International Speedway with a 3.125 in eight starts.
  • Ty Gibbs leads all active NASCAR Cup Series drivers in average starting position at Michigan International Speedway with a 7.0 in two starts.

Top 10 in Average Starting Position at Michigan (All-Time & Active)

RankAll-Time DriversAvg StartRacesRankActive DriversAvg StartRaces
1Bobby Isaac3.12581Ty Gibbs7.0002
2LeeRoy Yarbrough4.80052Joey Logano9.81527
3Davey Allison5.385133Chase Elliott10.30813
4Ty Gibbs7.00024Ryan Blaney10.33315
5David Pearson7.655295Tyler Reddick10.4005
6Sam Sommers8.00026Denny Hamlin11.69733
7Bobby Allison8.486377Kyle Busch12.31435
8Pete Hamilton8.60058Austin Cindric13.0002
9Alan Kulwicki8.714149Erik Jones13.18211
10Joe Millikan9.250410Martin Truex Jr13.24233

POLES

  • A total of 52 different drivers have qualified on the pole at Michigan International Speedway in the NASCAR Cup Series.
  • NASCAR Hall of Famer Donnie Allison won the inaugural pole at Michigan International Speedway in 1969 with a speed of 160.135 mph driving for car owner Banjo Mathews (Ford).
  • This weekend, six of the 52 NASCAR Cup Series Michigan International Speedway pole winners are active.

Active Michigan Pole WinnersPolesSeasons
Joey Logano42019, 2016 sweep, 2013
Brad Keselowski22019, 2017
Christopher Bell12023
Bubba Wallace12022
Denny Hamlin12018
Kyle Larson12017

  • NASCAR Hall of Famer David Pearson leads the NASCAR Cup Series in poles at Michigan International Speedway with 10 poles (1969, 1974 sweep, 1975, 1976, 1977 sweep, 1978 sweep and 1979).
  • Joey Logano (2013, 2016 sweep, 2019) leads all active NASCAR Cup Series drivers in poles at Michigan International Speedway with four.
  • Seven drivers have won consecutive poles at Michigan International Speedway in the NASCAR Cup Series:
    • David Pearson (1974 sweep) and (1976-1978)
    • Ron Bouchard (1981-1982)
    • Terry Labonte (1983 sweep)
    • Bill Elliott (1984 sweep) and (1988 sweep)
    • Bobby Labonte (2003 sweep)
    • Brian Vickers (2008-2009 sweep)
    • Joey Logano (2016 sweep).
  • David Pearson holds the NASCAR Cup Series record for the most consecutive poles at Michigan with five straight; from the Fall race of 1976 through 1978.
  • Youngest Cup Series Michigan pole winner: Joey Logano (August 16, 2013 – 23 years, 2 months, 23 days).
  • Oldest Cup Series Michigan pole winner: Mark Martin (August 19, 2012 – 53 years, 7 months, 10 days).
  • Eight drivers have posted their first career pole in the NASCAR Cup Series at Michigan International Speedway.

First-Time Cup Pole Winners at MichiganDate
Bubba WallaceSunday, August 22, 2022
Marcos AmbroseSunday, June 17, 2012
JJ YeleySunday, June 17, 2007
Jeff BurtonSunday, August 18, 1996
Bobby HamiltonSunday, June 23, 1996
Rusty WallaceSunday, June 28, 1987
Ron BouchardSunday, August 16, 1981
Pete HamiltonSunday, June 7, 1970
  • A total of 39 different organizations have won the pole in the NASCAR Cup Series at Michigan International Speedway, eight of the 39 are active this weekend.

Active OrganizationsPolesSeasons
Hendrick Motorsports112015, 2014, 2007, 2004, 2001, 1999, 1995, 1993, 1989 sweep, 1986
Team Penske92019 sweep, 2017, 2016 sweep, 2013, 2011, 2010, 2005
Wood Brothers Racing91979, 1978, sweep, 1977 sweep, 1976, 1975, 1974 sweep
Joe Gibbs Racing82023, 2018, 2015, 2007, 2003 sweep, 2000, 1995
RFK Racing32013, 2011, 1996
Stewart-Haas Racing22018, 2014
23XI Racing12022
Richard Childress Racing12006

  • Hendrick Motorsports has won 11 poles in the NASCAR Cup Series at Michigan International Speedway among five different drivers: Tim Richmond (1986), Ken Schrader (1989, 1993), Geoff Bodine (1989), Jeff Gordon (1995, 1999, 2001, 2004, 2007, 2014) and Kasey Kahne (2015).
  • Nine different manufacturers have won a pole at Michigan International Speedway in the NASCAR Cup Series.
  • Ford leads the NASCAR Cup Series in poles at Michigan International Speedway with 31 poles; followed by Chevrolet (27), Mercury (10), Dodge (nine), Pontiac (eight), Toyota (eight), Buick (three), Plymouth (two) and Oldsmobile (one).
  • The longest streak of NASCAR Cup Series pole wins at Michigan International Speedway by a manufacturer was six straight by Mercury from 8/22/1976 – 6/17/1979.

WINS

  • A total of 40 different drivers have won in the NASCAR Cup Series at Michigan International Speedway, and 23 of the 40 drivers have won multiple times at the 2-mile track.
  • NASCAR Hall of Famer Cale Yarborough won the inaugural NASCAR Cup Series race at Michigan International Speedway driving for Wood Brothers Racing in a Mercury on June 15, 1969.
  • This weekend, six of the 40 NASCAR Cup Series race winners at Michigan International Speedway are active.

Active Michigan Race WinnersWinsSeasons
Joey Logano32019, 2016, 2013
Kyle Larson32017 sweep, 2016
Denny Hamlin22011, 2010
Chris Buescher12023
Ryan Blaney12021
Kyle Busch12011

  • NASCAR Hall of Famer David Pearson leads the NASCAR Cup Series in wins at Michigan International Speedway with nine victories (1969, 1972 sweep, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976 sweep, 1978).
  • Joey Logano (2013, 2016, 2019) and Kyle Larson (2016, 2017 sweep) lead all active NASCAR Cup Series drivers in wins at Michigan with three wins each.
  • Youngest Cup Series Michigan winner: Joey Logano (August 18, 2013 – 23 years, 2 months, 25 days).
  • Oldest Cup Series Michigan winner: Harry Gant (August 16, 1992 – 52 years, 7 months, 6 days).
  • 10 drivers have posted consecutive wins at Michigan International Speedway:
    • Bobby Allison (1971 sweep),
    • David Pearson (1972 sweep – 1973), (1974-1975),
    • Cale Yarborough (1983 sweep),
    • Bill Elliott (1985 sweep – 1986 sweep),
    • Bobby Labonte (1995 sweep),
    • Mark Martin (1997-1998),
    • Ryan Newman (2003-2004),
    • Greg Biffle (2004-2005), (2012-2013)
    • Kyle Larson won three-straight at Michigan (2016-2017).
    • Kevin Harvick (2019, 2020-1, 2020-2) – only driver to win in consecutive days at a single track.
  • Bill Elliott holds the record for the most consecutive wins in the NASCAR Cup Series at Michigan with four straight (1985 sweep and 1986 sweep).
  • Only two drivers in series history have recorded their first NASCAR Cup Series career win at Michigan International Speedway:
    • NASCAR Hall of Famer Dale Jarrett (August 18, 1991)
    • Kyle Larson (August 28, 2016).
  • Martin Truex Jr. (33), and Michigan native Brad Keselowski (26) lead all active drivers in the NASCAR Cup Series in starts without a win at Michigan International Speedway.
  • A total of 24 different starting positions on the grid have resulted in victories in the NASCAR Cup Series at Michigan International Speedway.
  • The first starting position is the most proficient starting position in the field, producing more winners (22) than any other starting position at Michigan International Speedway: 21 from the pole and one from the first starting position due to qualifying being cancelled – 1985 (Bill Elliott).
  • A total of 22 of the 106 (20.75%) NASCAR Cup Series races at Michigan International Speedway have been won from the pole or first starting position; the most recent win from the pole at Michigan was June 2019 (Joey Logano).
  • Starting inside the top-10 has produced a winning percentage of 74.53% in the NASCAR Cup Series at Michigan International Speedway – with 79 of the 106 races won from a top-10 starting spot.
  • Only seven of the 106 NASCAR Cup Series races at Michigan International Speedway have been won from starting position outside the top-20 – producing a winning percentage of 6.6%.
  • The deepest in the field that a NASCAR Cup Series race winner has started at Michigan International Speedway is 32nd, by NASCAR Hall of Famer Mark Martin in the spring of 2009.
  • The deepest in the field that an active NASCAR Cup Series race winner has started at Michigan International Speedway is 17th, by Kyle Busch in the August of 2011.

NASCAR Cup Series Wins by Starting Positions at Michigan International Speedway

Starting PositionWinsWinning %Starting PositionWinsWinning %
12220.75%1310.94%
298.49%1521.89%
31312.26%1610.94%
41312.26%1721.89%
565.66%1810.94%
610.94%1932.83%
765.66%2032.83%
843.77%2432.83%
921.89%2510.94%
1032.83%2710.94%
1132.83%2810.94%
1243.77%3210.94%
StatsWinning %Wins
Winning from the First Starting Position:20.75%22
Winning from the Front Row:29.25%31
Winning from a Top-Five Starting Position:59.43%63
Winning from a Top-10 Starting Position:74.53%79
Winning After Starting Outside the Top 20:6.60%7

  • A total of 22 different organizations have won in the NASCAR Cup Series at Michigan International Speedway.
  • This weekend, seven of the 22 NASCAR Cup Series Michigan International Speedway winning organizations are active.

Active OrganizationsWinsSeasons
RFK Racing142023, 2013, 2012, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002, 1998, 1997, 1993, 1990
Wood Brothers Racing111991, 1978, 1976 sweep, 1975, 1974, 1973, 1972 sweep, 1970, 1969
Team Penske102021, 2019, 2016, 2013, 2007, 2004, 2003, 2000, 1996, 1994
Joe Gibbs Racing82015, 2011 sweep, 2010, 2000, 1999, 1995 sweep
Hendrick Motorsports82014 sweep, 2012, 2009, 2008, 2001, 1998, 1993
Stewart-Haas Racing72022, 2020 sweep, 2019, 2018 sweep, 2015
Richard Childress Racing32010, 1990, 1987

  • RFK Racing leads the NASCAR Cup Series in wins at Michigan International Speedway with 14 wins among six drivers: Mark Martin (four: 1990, 1993, 1997, 1998), Greg Biffle (four: 2004, 2005, 2012, 2013), Carl Edwards (two: 2007, 2008), Matt Kenseth (two: 2002, 2006), Kurt Busch (one: 2003) and Chris Buescher (one: 2023).
  • The Wood Brothers Racing organization has the second-most NASAR Cup Series wins at Michigan International Speedway with 11 victories among three drivers, including the inaugural race in 1969 – David Pearson (eight wins), Cale Yarborough (two) and Dale Jarrett (one).
  • Eight different manufacturers have won in the NASCAR Cup Series at Michigan; led by Ford with 43 victories; followed by Chevrolet with 26, Mercury (12), Dodge (nine), Toyota (five), Buick (four) Pontiac (four) and Oldsmobile (two).
  • The longest streak of wins by a manufacturer in the NASCAR Cup Series at Michigan International Speedway is nine straight win by Ford from 6/10/2018 to 8/6/2023.

ADDITIONAL FINISHING POSITIONS

Runner-Up Finishes:

  • A total of 44 different drivers in the NASCAR Cup Series have finished runner-up at Michigan International Speedway.
  • NASCAR Hall of Famer Jeff Gordon leads the NASCAR Cup Series in runner-up finishes at Michigan International Speedway with eight second-place finishes.
  • Martin Truex Jr. leads all active drivers in runner-up finishes at Michigan International Speedway with four second-place finishes.

RankAll-Time DriversRunner-UpsRankActive DriversRunner-Ups
1Jeff Gordon81Martin Truex Jr4
2Darrell Waltrip72Brad Keselowski3
3Kevin Harvick73Chase Elliott3
4Richard Petty54Denny Hamlin3
5Bobby Allison45Bubba Wallace1
Cale Yarborough4 Kyle Busch1
Dale Earnhardt4 William Byron1
David Pearson4 
Martin Truex Jr4 

Top-Five Finishes:

  • A total of 95 different drivers in the NASCAR Cup Series have posted top-five finishes at Michigan.
  • NASCAR Hall of Famer Cale Yarborough leads the NASCAR Cup Series in top-five finishes at Michigan with 21.
  • Denny Hamlin leads all active NASCAR Cup Series drivers in top-five finishes at Michigan with 12.

RankAll-Time DriversTop FivesRankActive DriversTop Fives
1Cale Yarborough211Denny Hamlin12
2Jeff Gordon192Martin Truex Jr11
3Richard Petty193Kyle Busch9
4Mark Martin184Brad Keselowski8
5Bill Elliott175Joey Logano8
Darrell Waltrip17 
David Pearson17 

Top-10 Finishes:

  • A total of 154 different drivers in the NASCAR Cup Series have finished inside the top-10 at Michigan.
  • NASCAR Hall of Famer Mark Martin leads the series in top-10 finishes at Michigan with 31 top 10s.
  • Denny Hamlin and Joey Logano lead all active NASCAR Cup Series drivers in top 10s at Michigan with 18 each.

RankAll-Time DriversTop 10sRankActive DriversTop 10s
1Mark Martin311Denny Hamlin18
2Bill Elliott292Joey Logano18
3Jeff Gordon273Martin Truex Jr16
4Cale Yarborough264Kyle Busch15
5Bobby Allison255Brad Keselowski14
Dale Earnhardt25 
Darrell Waltrip25 
Richard Petty25 

Average Finishing Position:

  • Sam Sommers leads the series in average finishing position at Michigan with a 6.0 in two starts.
  • Chase Elliott leads all active drivers in the series in average finishing position at Michigan with a 8.0 in 12 starts.

Top 10 in Average Finishing Position at Michigan (All-Time & Active)

RankAll-Time DriverAvg FinishRacesRankActive DriversAvg FinishRaces
1Sam Sommers6.00021Chase Elliott10.15413
2Carl Edwards9.400252Ty Gibbs10.5002
3Cale Yarborough9.611363Kyle Larson10.93315
4Larry Smith9.66734Joey Logano12.29627
5Chase Elliott10.154135Denny Hamlin12.30333
6LeeRoy Yarbrough10.20056Brad Keselowski12.30826
7Ed Hessert10.50027Martin Truex Jr13.12133
8Ty Gibbs10.50028Ryan Blaney14.13315
9Kevin Harvick10.884439Erik Jones15.18211
10Kyle Larson10.9331510Christopher Bell16.4005

LAP LEADERS

  • A total of 164 different drivers have led at least one lap in the NASCAR Cup Series at Michigan International Speedway.
  • NASCAR Hall of Famer Cale Yarborough leads the NASCAR Cup Series in laps led at Michigan with 1,308 laps led in 36 starts.
  • Joey Logano leads all active NASCAR Cup Series drivers in laps led at Michigan with 590 laps led in 27 starts.
  • The most laps led in a NASCAR Cup Series race at Michigan International Speedway is 163 laps led by Joey Logano on June 10, 2019 – he won the event starting from the pole position.
  • The most laps led in a Cup Series race at Michigan International Speedway by a driver that did not win the event was 146 laps led by Jimmie Johnson who finished 22nd on June 14, 2009 – he started third.
  • The fewest laps led by a race winner in a NASCAR Cup Series race at Michigan was one lap by Mark Martin in 2009.

Top 10 Lap Leaders at Michigan International Speedway (All-Time & Active)

RankAll-Time DriversLedCompleted% LedRankActive DriverLedCompleted% Led
1Cale Yarborough361,3086,5531Joey Logano275905,038
2Jeff Gordon461,0598,5812Martin Truex Jr333226,294
3Bill Elliott611,00411,2123Kyle Busch352795,830
4Mark Martin5698810,2854Brad Keselowski262734,932
5David Pearson298644,6385Denny Hamlin332636,227
6Rusty Wallace448558,1016Kyle Larson152222,770
7Kevin Harvick437378,2527Chase Elliott131442,289
8Jimmie Johnson387007,0348Ryan Blaney15592,729
9Darrell Waltrip486898,8849Chris Buescher13532,442
10Bobby Allison376646,71110Daniel Suárez11491,998

TRACK / EVENT STATS

  • Since the advent of electronic scoring the closest margin of victory (MOV) in the NASCAR Cup Series at Michigan International Speedway was the August 22, 2021 race won by Ryan Blaney over William Byron with a margin of victory of 0.077 second.

Top Five Closest Margins of Victory at Michigan in NASCAR Cup Series

RankMargin of VictoryRace WinnerRunner-UpDate
10.077Ryan BlaneyWilliam ByronSunday, August 22, 2021
20.085Jeff GordonRicky RuddSunday, June 10, 2001
30.093Kevin HarvickDenny HamlinSunday, August 9, 2020
40.131Matt KensethDale JarrettSunday, June 16, 2002
50.147Joey LoganoKurt BuschMonday, June 10, 2019
  • Seven of the 106 (6.6%) NASCAR Cup Series races have resulted with NASCAR Overtime at Michigan:
DateScheduledActualOvertime LapsRace Winner
Saturday, August 8, 20201561615Kevin Harvick
Monday, June 10, 20192002033Joey Logano
Sunday, August 13, 20172002022Kyle Larson
Sunday, August 19, 20122002011Greg Biffle
Sunday, August 21, 20112002033Kyle Busch
Sunday, June 15, 20082002033Dale Earnhardt Jr
Tuesday, August 21, 20072002033Kurt Busch
  • Six of the 106 (5.66%) NASCAR Cup Series races at Michigan have been shortened due to weather:
DateScheduledActualFewer LapsRace Winner
Sunday, June 10, 2018200133-67Clint Bowyer
Sunday, June 14, 2015200138-62Kurt Busch
Sunday, June 18, 2006200129-71Kasey Kahne
Sunday, August 19, 2001200162-38Sterling Marlin
Sunday, June 11, 2000200194-6Tony Stewart
Sunday, August 17, 1969300165-135David Pearson
  • Qualifying has been cancelled in the NASCAR Cup Series at Michigan International Speedway six times.

o   Four times for weather cancelling qualifying:

DateDrivers That Started First
Sunday, June 16, 1985Bill Elliott
Sunday, June 24, 1990Mark Martin
Sunday, August 22, 2004Jimmie Johnson
Sunday, June 15, 2008Kyle Busch

o   And twice in 2020 and 2021 due to COVID-19 pandemic restrictions. The starting lineups were determined by Metric Qualifying.

  • The most lead changes in a NASCAR Cup Series race at Michigan International Speedway was 65 lead changes in the August 16, 1981 race – the event was won by Richard Petty.
  • The fewest lead changes in a NASCAR Cup Series race at Michigan International Speedway was seven lead changes in the August 12, 1984 race – the event was won by Darrell Waltrip.
  • The final lead change in the last five NASCAR Cup Series races at Michigan International Speedway:
    • In the 2020 Michigan-1 race Kevin Harvick passed Chase Elliott with 14 laps to go and went on to win the race.
    • In the 2020 Michigan-2 race Kevin Harvick passed Aric Almirola with 41 laps to go and went on to win the race.
    • In the 2021 Michigan race Ryan Blaney passed William Byron with 8 laps to go and went on to win the race.
    • In the 2022 Michigan race Kevin Harvick passed BJ McLeod with 38 laps to go and went on to win the race.
    • In 2023 Michigan race Chris Buescher passed Martin Truex Jr. with 12 laps to go and went on to win the race.

FEMALE COMPETITORS

  • Four female drivers have competed at Michigan International Speedway in the NASCAR Cup Series: Janet Guthrie, Robin McCall, Shawna Robinson and Danica Patrick.
  • Of the four female drivers to compete at Michigan, Guthrie has the best finish (10th).

DriverStarting PositionFinishing PositionDate
Danica Patrick1822Sunday, August 13, 2017
Danica Patrick2337Sunday, June 18, 2017
Danica Patrick2521Sunday, June 12, 2016
Danica Patrick2325Sunday, August 16, 2015
Danica Patrick1916Sunday, June 14, 2015
Danica Patrick1418Sunday, August 17, 2014
Danica Patrick2717Sunday, June 15, 2014
Danica Patrick2823Sunday, August 18, 2013
Danica Patrick3713Sunday, June 16, 2013
Patrick Averages23.821.3 
Shawna Robinson3234Sunday, June 10, 2001
Robinson Averages3234 
Robin McCall2933Sunday, August 22, 1982
Robin McCall3529Sunday, June 20, 1982
McCall Averages3231 
Janet Guthrie1827Sunday, August 20, 1978
Janet Guthrie1510Monday, August 22, 1977
Janet Guthrie1226Sunday, June 19, 1977
Guthrie Averages1521 

NASCAR IN MICHIGAN

  • There has been a total of 166 NASCAR national series races among four tracks in the state of Michigan.

NASCAR Tracks in MichiganCityCupXfinityTruckCombinedFirst Year
Michigan International SpeedwayBrooklyn10631221611969
Grand River SpeedromeGrand Rapids20021951
Michigan State FairgroundsDetroit20021951
Monroe SpeedwayMonroe10011952
Totals1113122166

  • The first NASCAR Cup Series race held in the state of Michigan was at Grand River Speedrome in Grand Rapids, Michigan on July 1, 1951. The race was won by Marshall Teague from the pole in a Hudson.

MICHIGAN DRIVERS IN NASCAR

  • A total of 102 different drivers in NASCAR national series history have their home state recorded as Michigan.
  • A total of 10 of the 102 have won at least one race in NASCAR’s national series; they combined to win 164 NASCAR national series races.

NASCAR Winners From Michigan
DriverCupXfinityTruckCombined
Brad Keselowski3639176
Paul Goldsmith9009
Erik Jones39719
Johnny Benson131418
Tim Fedewa0404
Butch Miller0213
Tracy Leslie0101
Jack Sprague012829
Carson Hocevar0044
Bob Keselowski0011
Totals495956164

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