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2023 FireKeepers Casino 400


Race details
Race 23 of 36 in the 2023 NASCAR Cup Series
August 6–7, 2023
Michigan International Speedway in Brooklyn, Michigan
Permanent racing facility
2.0 miles (3.2 km)
200 laps, 400 mi (640 km)
131.159 miles per hour (211.080 km/h)
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37.232
Chris BuescherRFK Racing
52
Chris BuescherRFK Racing
USA
Rick Allen, Jeff Burton, Steve Letarte, and Dale Earnhardt Jr.
MRN
Alex Hayden and Jeff Striegle
Dave Moody (1–2) and Mike Bagley (3–4)

The 2023 FireKeepers Casino 400 was a NASCAR Cup Series race held on August 6 and 7, 2023, at Michigan International Speedway in Brooklyn, Michigan. Contested over 200 laps on the two-mile (3.2 km) D-shaped oval, it was the 23rd race of the 2023 NASCAR Cup Series season. The race began on Sunday, August 6, before rain delayed it to Monday, August 7, after 74 laps were complete.

Michigan International Speedway, the track where the race was held.

The race was held at Michigan International Speedway, a two-mile (3.2 km) moderate-banked D-shaped speedway located in Brooklyn, Michigan. The track is used primarily for NASCAR events. It is known as a "sister track" to Texas World Speedway as MIS's oval design was a direct basis of TWS, with moderate modifications to the banking in the corners, and was used as the basis of Auto Club Speedway. The track is owned by International Speedway Corporation. Michigan International Speedway is recognized as one of motorsports' premier facilities because of its wide racing surface and high banking (by open-wheel standards; the 18-degree banking is modest by stock car standards).

  • (R) denotes rookie driver.
  • (i) denotes the driver ineligible for series driver points.
.mw-parser-output .tooltip-dotted{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}No.DriverTeamManufacturer
1Ross ChastainTrackhouse RacingChevrolet
2Austin CindricTeam PenskeFord
3Austin DillonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet
4Kevin HarvickStewart-Haas RacingFord
5Kyle LarsonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet
6Brad KeselowskiRFK RacingFord
7Corey LaJoieSpire MotorsportsChevrolet
8Kyle BuschRichard Childress RacingChevrolet
9Chase ElliottHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet
10Aric AlmirolaStewart-Haas RacingFord
11Denny HamlinJoe Gibbs RacingToyota
12Ryan BlaneyTeam PenskeFord
14Chase BriscoeStewart-Haas RacingFord
15J. J. Yeley (i)Rick Ware RacingFord
16A. J. AllmendingerKaulig RacingChevrolet
17Chris BuescherRFK RacingFord
19Martin Truex Jr.Joe Gibbs RacingToyota
20Christopher BellJoe Gibbs RacingToyota
21Harrison BurtonWood Brothers RacingFord
22Joey LoganoTeam PenskeFord
23Bubba Wallace23XI RacingToyota
24William ByronHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet
31Justin HaleyKaulig RacingChevrolet
34Michael McDowellFront Row MotorsportsFord
38Todd GillilandFront Row MotorsportsFord
41Ryan PreeceStewart-Haas RacingFord
42Josh Berry (i)Legacy Motor ClubChevrolet
43Erik JonesLegacy Motor ClubChevrolet
45Tyler Reddick23XI RacingToyota
47Ricky Stenhouse Jr.JTG Daugherty RacingChevrolet
48Alex BowmanHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet
51Cole Custer (i)Rick Ware RacingFord
54Ty Gibbs (R)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota
62Austin Hill (i)Beard MotorsportsChevrolet
77Ty DillonSpire MotorsportsChevrolet
78Josh Bilicki (i)Live Fast MotorsportsChevrolet
99Daniel SuárezTrackhouse RacingChevrolet

Martin Truex Jr. was the fastest in the practice session with a time of 37.496 seconds and a speed of 192.020 mph (309.026 km/h).

PosNo.DriverTeamManufacturerTimeSpeed
19Martin Truex Jr.Joe Gibbs RacingToyota37.496192.020
20Christopher BellJoe Gibbs RacingToyota37.503191.985
24William ByronHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet37.553191.729

Christopher Bell scored the pole for the race with a time of 37.232 and a speed of 193.382 mph (311.218 km/h).

PosNo.DriverTeamManufacturerR1R2
20Christopher BellJoe Gibbs RacingToyota37.32637.232
1Ross ChastainTrackhouse RacingChevrolet37.26737.259
54Ty Gibbs (R)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota37.22537.301
17Chris BuescherRFK RacingFord37.32937.321
19Martin Truex Jr.Joe Gibbs RacingToyota37.32937.372
22Joey LoganoTeam PenskeFord37.42237.380
24William ByronHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet37.45137.479
8Kyle BuschRichard Childress RacingChevrolet37.56137.520
12Ryan BlaneyTeam PenskeFord37.62037.544
9Chase ElliottHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet37.52137.548
23Bubba Wallace23XI RacingToyota37.398
6Brad KeselowskiRFK RacingFord37.453
11Denny HamlinJoe Gibbs RacingToyota37.469
99Daniel SuárezTrackhouse RacingChevrolet37.479
45Tyler Reddick23XI RacingToyota37.567
3Austin DillonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet37.567
5Kyle LarsonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet37.633
10Aric AlmirolaStewart-Haas RacingFord37.643
14Chase BriscoeStewart-Haas RacingFord37.651
48Alex BowmanHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet37.652
2Austin CindricTeam PenskeFord37.653
4Kevin HarvickStewart-Haas RacingFord37.697
34Michael McDowellFront Row MotorsportsFord37.707
16A. J. AllmendingerKaulig RacingChevrolet37.720
43Erik JonesLegacy Motor ClubChevrolet37.721
31Justin HaleyKaulig RacingChevrolet37.726
47Ricky Stenhouse Jr.JTG Daugherty RacingChevrolet37.732
41Ryan PreeceStewart-Haas RacingFord37.781
21Harrison BurtonWood Brothers RacingFord37.891
62Austin Hill (i)Beard MotorsportsChevrolet37.906
7Corey LaJoieSpire MotorsportsChevrolet37.942
38Todd GillilandFront Row MotorsportsFord38.205
51Cole Custer (i)Rick Ware RacingFord38.486
77Ty DillonSpire MotorsportsChevrolet38.573
42Josh Berry (i)Legacy Motor ClubChevrolet38.664
15J. J. Yeley (i)Rick Ware RacingFord38.739
78Josh Bilicki (i)Live Fast MotorsportsChevrolet39.667

Martin Truex Jr. swept the stages, but Chris Buescher, driving for RFK Racing, would overtake him in the closing laps to win the race, marking the first time since 2010 where a Roush driver won consecutive Cup series races. Rounding out the top five would be Truex's JGR teammate Denny Hamlin, RFK's Brad Keselowski, and Kyle Larson of Hendrick Motorsports.

Stage One Laps: 45

PosNoDriverTeamManufacturerPoints
119Martin Truex Jr.Joe Gibbs RacingToyota10
223Bubba Wallace23XI RacingToyota9
354Ty Gibbs (R)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota8
46Brad KeselowskiRFK RacingFord7
55Kyle LarsonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet6
699Daniel SuárezTrackhouse RacingChevrolet5
748Alex BowmanHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet4
811Denny HamlinJoe Gibbs RacingToyota3
943Erik JonesLegacy Motor ClubChevrolet2
107Corey LaJoieSpire MotorsprotsChevrolet1

Stage Two Laps: 75

PosNoDriverTeamManufacturerPoints
119Martin Truex Jr.Joe Gibbs RacingToyota10
299Daniel SuárezTrackhouse RacingChevrolet9
36Brad KeselowskiRFK RacingFord8
423Bubba Wallace23XI RacingToyota7
548Alex BowmanHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet6
65Kyle LarsonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet5
722Joey LoganoTeam PenskeFord4
816A. J. AllmendingerKaulig RacingChevrolet3
92Austin CindricTeam PenskeFord2
1017Chris BuescherRFK RacingFord1

Stage Three Laps: 80

PosGridNoDriverTeamManufacturerLapsPoints
1417Chris BuescherRFK RacingFord20041
2519Martin Truex Jr.Joe Gibbs RacingToyota20055
31311Denny HamlinJoe Gibbs RacingToyota20037
4126Brad KeselowskiRFK RacingFord20048
5175Kyle LarsonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet20043
61499Daniel SuárezTrackhouse RacingChevrolet20036
721Ross ChastainTrackhouse RacingChevrolet20030
8224Kevin HarvickStewart-Haas RacingFord20029
9912Ryan BlaneyTeam PenskeFord20028
102543Erik JonesLegacy Motor ClubChevrolet20029
11354Ty Gibbs (R)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota20034
12212Austin CindricTeam PenskeFord20027
13120Christopher BellJoe Gibbs RacingToyota20024
14622Joey LoganoTeam PenskeFord20027
15317Corey LaJoieSpire MotorsportsChevrolet20023
161810Aric AlmirolaStewart-Haas RacingFord20021
172921Harrison BurtonWood Brothers RacingFord20020
181123Bubba Wallace23XI RacingToyota20035
19163Austin DillonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet20018
203477Ty DillonSpire MotorsportsChevrolet20017
212747Ricky Stenhouse Jr.JTG Daugherty RacingChevrolet20016
222841Ryan PreeceStewart-Haas RacingFord19915
232631Justin HaleyKaulig RacingChevrolet19914
242334Michael McDowellFront Row MotorsportsFord19913
253351Cole Custer (i)Rick Ware RacingFord1990
262416A. J. AllmendingerKaulig RacingChevrolet19914
273615J. J. Yeley (i)Rick Ware RacingFord1990
283062Austin Hill (i)Beard MotorsportsChevrolet1980
293238Todd GillilandFront Row MotorsportsFord1978
301545Tyler Reddick23XI RacingToyota1977
311914Chase BriscoeStewart-Haas RacingFord1976
323778Josh Bilicki (i)Live Fast MotorsportsChevrolet1960
332048Alex BowmanHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet13414
343542Josh Berry (i)Legacy Motor ClubChevrolet500
35724William ByronHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet462
36109Chase ElliottHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet341
3788Kyle BuschRichard Childress RacingChevrolet141
  • Lead changes: 26 among 16 different drivers
  • Cautions/Laps: 9 for 43 laps
  • Red flags: 1 for 19 hours, 5 minutes, and 18 seconds
  • Time of race: 3 hours, 2 minutes, and 59 seconds
  • Average speed: 131.159 miles per hour (211.080 km/h)

USA covered the race on the television side. Rick Allen, Jeff Burton, Steve Letarte and Dale Earnhardt Jr. called the race from the broadcast booth. Kim Coon, Parker Kligerman and Marty Snider handled the pit road duties from pit lane on Sunday. Kim Coon and Marty Snider handled the pit road duties on Monday.

USA
Lap-by-lap: Rick AllenColor-commentator: Jeff BurtonColor-commentator: Steve LetarteColor-commentator: Dale Earnhardt Jr.Kim Coon (Sunday and Monday)Parker Kligerman (Sunday)Marty Snider (Sunday and Monday)

Radio coverage of the race was broadcast by Motor Racing Network (MRN) and simulcast on Sirius XM NASCAR Radio. Alex Hayden and Jeff Striegle called the race in the booth while the field was racing on the front stretch. Dave Moody called the race from a billboard outside of turn 2 when the field is racing through turns 1 and 2. Mike Bagley called the race from a platform outside of turn 3 when the field races through turns 3 and 4. Steve Post, Chris Wilner and Jason Toy worked pit road for the radio side.

MRN
Lead announcer: Alex HaydenAnnouncer: Jeff StriegleTurns 1 & 2: Dave MoodyTurns 3 & 4: Mike BagleySteve PostChris WilnerJason Toy
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