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Chris Buescher needed to sweat it out, however he managed to carry off a a lot stronger Martin Truex Jr. to win a rain-delayed FireKeepers Casino 400 on Monday afternoon in Michigan.

For the primary 2/3 of the race, Truex was unmatched. The Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota driver swept each of the primary two phases, together with an unbelievable last 14 laps of Stage 2 wherein he ran down and handed 14 vehicles that had stayed out for monitor place after a late warning.

Buescher discovered himself within the lead after not pitting throughout the Stage 2 break and had an excellent last pit cease to remain in entrance of Truex on monitor halfway by means of the stage. He held off two stiff challenges from Truex with 12 and two laps to go, respectively to assert his second straight win.

Ford has now gained the final 9 races at Michigan.

Firekeepers On line casino 400 outcomes

1. Chris Buescher (17), RFK Racing Ford

2. Martin Truex Jr. (19), Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota

3. Denny Hamlin (11), Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota

4. Brad Keselowski (6), RFK Racing Ford

5. Kyle Larson (5), Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet

6. Daniel Suárez (99), Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet

7. Ross Chastain (1), Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet

8. Kevin Harvick (4), Stewart-Haas Racing Ford

9. Ryan Blaney (12), Group Penske Ford

10. Erik Jones (43), Legacy Motor Membership Chevrolet

11. Ty Gibbs (54), Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota

12. Austin Cindric (2), Group Penske Ford

13. Christopher Bell (20), Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota

14. Joey Logano (22), Group Penske Ford

15. Corey LaJoie (7), Spire Motorsports Chevrolet

16. Aric Almirola (10), Stewart-Haas Racing Ford

17. Harrison Burton (21), Wooden Brothers Racing Ford

18. Bubba Wallace (23), 23XI Racing Toyota

19. Austin Dillon (3), Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet

20. Ty Dillon (77), Spire Motorsports Chevrolet

21. Ricky Stenhouse Jr. (47), JTG Daugherty Racing Chevrolet

22. Ryan Preece (41), Stewart-Haas Racing Ford

23. Justin Haley (31), Kaulig Racing Chevrolet

24. Michael McDowell (34), Entrance Row Motorsports Ford

25. Cole Custer (51), Rick Ware Racing Ford

26. A.J. Allmendinger (16), Kaulig Racing Chevrolet

27. J.J. Yeley (15), Rick Ware Racing Ford

28. Austin Hill (62), Beard Motorsports Chevrolet

29. Todd Gilliland (36), Entrance Row Motorsports Ford

30. Tyler Reddick (45), 23XI Racing Toyota

31. Chase Briscoe (14), Stewart-Haas Racing Ford

32. Josh Bilicki (78), Stay Quick Motorsports Chevrolet

33. Alex Bowman (48), Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet

34. Josh Berry (42), Legacy Motor Membership Chevrolet

35. William Byron (24), Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet

36. Chase Elliott (9), Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet

37. Kyle Busch (8), Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet

Truex steamrolls Stage 2

The FireKeepers On line casino 400 lastly restarted 19 hours after the preliminary purple flag flew, and about 45 minutes after the rescheduled begin time. The delays did not matter for Martin Truex Jr., who gained the primary stage Sunday earlier than the rains got here.

Truex briefly misplaced the lead on the race restart to Bubba Wallace, however he overtook Wallace on lap 99 earlier than Ryan Preece introduced out the yellow flag on lap 102. Truex, together with about half of the sector pitted at lap 105 in an try and make it on yet one more gasoline cease. On the following restart, Truex picked off the 15 vehicles that stayed out over the ultimate 14 laps of the stage.

Truex wins Stage 1 at Michigan

Martin Truex Jr. gained the primary stage of the FireKeepers On line casino 400 forward of Bubba Wallace and Ty Gibbs.

Truex took the lead on a restart on lap 19, breezing round Gibbs on the skin following the primary warning flag of the day. Kyle Busch spun in turns 1 and a pair of whereas making an attempt a cross of Ryan Blaney on lap 14. Richard Childress Racing was compelled to retire the automobile.

Chase Elliott suffered right-rear tire failure on lap 34, leading to a spin and laborious smack towards the wall, bringing out the second warning of the day. Truex, Wallace, Gibbs and three others stayed out, choosing monitor place and stage factors.

Race begin delayed by rain

Rain delayed the beginning of the FireKeepers On line casino 400 at Michigan Speedway by a greater than an hour. Initially, vehicles had made it off out for the tempo laps, however rain started to fall forcing them again to pit street.

The re-command to fireplace engines got here at 4:05 p.m. ET and the inexperienced flag dropped at 4:13 p.m.

FireKeepers On line casino 400 beginning grid

1. Christopher Bell (20), Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota

2. Ross Chastain (1), Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet

3. Ty Gibbs (54), Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota

4. Chris Buescher (17), RFK Racing Ford

5. Martin Truex Jr. (19), Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota

6. Joey Logano (22), Group Penske Ford

7. William Byron (24), Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet

8. Kyle Busch (8), Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet

9. Ryan Blaney (12), Group Penske Ford

10. Chase Elliott (9), Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet

11. Bubba Wallace (23), 23XI Racing Toyota

12. Brad Keselowski (6), RFK Racing Ford

13. Denny Hamlin (11), Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota

14. Daniel Suárez (99), Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet

15. Tyler Reddick (45), 23XI Racing Toyota

16. Austin Dillon (3), Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet

17. Kyle Larson (5), Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet

18. Aric Almirola (10), Stewart-Haas Racing Ford

19. Chase Briscoe (14), Stewart-Haas Racing Ford

20. Alex Bowman (48), Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet

21. Austin Cindric (2), Group Penske Ford

22. Kevin Harvick (4), Stewart-Haas Racing Ford

23. Michael McDowell (34), Entrance Row Motorsports Ford

24. A.J. Allmendinger (16), Kaulig Racing Chevrolet

25. Erik Jones (43), Legacy Motor Membership Chevrolet

26. Justin Haley (31), Kaulig Racing Chevrolet

27. Ricky Stenhouse Jr. (47), JTG Daugherty Racing Chevrolet

28. Ryan Preece (41), Stewart-Haas Racing Ford

29. Harrison Burton (21), Wooden Brothers Racing Ford

30. Austin Hilll (62), Beard Motorsports Chevrolet

31. Corey LaJoie (7), Spire Motorsports Chevrolet

32. Todd Gilliland (38), Entrance Row Motorsports Ford

33. Cole Custer (51), Rick Ware Racing Ford

34. Ty Dillon (77), Spire Motorsports Chevrolet

35. Josh Berry (42), Legacy Motor Membership Chevrolet

36. J.J. Yeley (15), Rick Ware Racing Ford

37. Josh Bilicki (78), Stay Quick Motorsports Chevrolet

FireKeepers On line casino 400 TV/streaming schedule

All occasions Jap

Saturday
12:30 – 1:20 p.m.: Apply (USA, NBC Sports activities app)
1:20 – 2:30 p.m.: Qualifying (USA, NBC Sports activities app)

Sunday
2:30 – 3 p.m.: Pre-race present (USA)
3 – 6:30 p.m.: FireKeepers On line casino 400 (USA, NBC Sports activities app)

FireKeepers On line casino 400 particulars

Monitor: Michigan Worldwide Speedway (2-mile, D-shaped superspeedway), in Brooklyn Michigan
Size: 200 laps for 400 miles
Banking: Turns – 18 levels | Tri-oval – 12 levels | Backstretch – 5 levels
2022 winner: Kevin Harvick (4), Stewart-Haas Ford

Truex returning to JGR for 2024

Amid rampant hypothesis that he could retire on the finish of the season, Martin Truex Jr. introduced Saturday that he’ll stay with Joe Gibbs Racing at the very least by means of 2024. The present Cup Collection factors chief and 2017 champion has been with JGR since 2019.

Gragson suspended indefinitely

Legacy Motor Membership introduced Saturday that it had indefinitely suspended Noah Gragson, driver of its No. 42 Chevrolet for “actions that don’t characterize the values of our crew.” Josh Berry, who has stuffed in for Hendrick Motorsports’ Chase Elliott and Alex Bowman at completely different factors this season, will drive the No. 42 this weekend.

A screenshot captured by the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette confirmed that Gragson appreciated a meme on Instagram that made gentle of the demise of George Floyd whereas in custody of the Minneapolis police division in 2020.

“I’m dissatisfied in myself for my lack of consideration and actions on social media,” Gragson wrote in a press release. “I perceive the severity of this case. I really like and respect everybody. I attempt to deal with everybody equally regardless of who they’re. I tousled plain and easy.”

Shortly after Legacy introduced its suspension, NASCAR suspended Gragson indefinitely as effectively.

Prime drivers and finest bets for the FireKeepers On line casino 400

Regardless of having gained the final seven races of their yard, a Ford driver is just not among the many prime 4 favorites coming into the weekend and solely two of the highest 10. Kevin Harvick, who has gained 5 of these final seven, has the fifth-best odds to win Sunday at 10-to-1. Denny Hamlin is the favourite headed into Michigan.

Finest odds to win
Denny Hamlin +500
William Byron +600
Kyle Larson +700
Kyle Busch +900
Martin Truex Jr. +900
Kevin Harvick +1000

Yahoo Sports activities’ Nick Bromberg took a deeper dive on the odds earlier within the week and suggests good mid-tier worth in Joey Logano (+1400) and Chase Elliott (+1600). Logano has gained at Michigan 3 times in his profession, and Elliott, whereas winless at Michigan, sports activities the most effective common end (eighth) there of anybody within the discipline. In case you like dwelling dangerously, Bromberg suggests final week’s winner Chris Buescher, who’s +6000 to win.

FireKeepers On line casino 400 entry checklist

Ross Chastain (1), Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet
Austin Cindric (2), Group Penske Ford
Austin Dillon (3), Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
Kevin Harvick (4), Stewart-Haas Racing Ford
Kyle Larson (5), Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
Brad Keselowski (6), RFK Racing Ford
Corey LaJoie (7), Spire Motorsports Chevrolet
Kyle Busch (8), Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
Chase Elliott (9), Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
Aric Almirola (10), Stewart-Haas Racing Ford
Denny Hamlin (11), Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
Ryan Blaney (12), Group Penske Ford
Chase Briscoe (14), Stewart-Haas Racing Ford
J.J. Yeley (15), Rick Ware Racing Ford
A.J. Allmendinger (16), Kaulig Racing Chevrolet
Chris Buescher (17), RFK Racing Ford
Martin Truex Jr. (19), Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
Christopher Bell (20), Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
Harrison Burton (21), Wooden Brothers Racing Ford
Joey Logano (22), Group Penske Ford
Bubba Wallace (23), 23XI Racing Toyota
William Byron (24), Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
Justin Haley (31), Kaulig Racing Chevrolet
Michael McDowell (34), Entrance Row Motorsports Ford
Todd Gilliland (36), Entrance Row Motorsports Ford
Zane Smith (38), Entrance Row Motorsports Ford
Ryan Preece (41), Stewart-Haas Racing Ford
Noah Gragson (42), Legacy Motor Membership Chevrolet
Erik Jones (43), Legacy Motor Membership Chevrolet
Tyler Reddick (45), 23XI Racing Toyota
Ricky Stenhouse Jr. (47), JTG Daugherty Racing Chevrolet
Alex Bowman (48), Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
Cole Custer (51), Rick Ware Racing Ford
Ty Gibbs (54), Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
Austin Hilll (62), Beard Motorsports Chevrolet
Ty Dillon (77), Spire Motorsports Chevrolet
Josh Bilicki (78), Stay Quick Motorsports Chevrolet
Daniel Suárez (99), Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet

FireKeepers On line casino 400 climate

It being the summer time within the Midwest, atmospheric unpredictability is the norm. As of Friday afternoon, the forecast requires partly cloudy situations with a 40% likelihood of rain throughout Saturday’s observe and qualifying and a 60% chance of rain looms for race day.