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    Starting Order & Pole for 2026 FireKeepers Casino 400

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    After the Nashville race, the 2026 NASCAR Cup Series season heads to Michigan International Speedway in Brooklyn, Michigan, for the FireKeepers Casino 400. The 15th race of the season will go live on Prime at 3 pm ET on Sunday, Jun 7.

    The Michigan race will be contested on a two-mile-long oval track. Thirty-seven drivers will compete over 200 laps to drive down Victory Lane. FOX Sports motorsports reporter Bob Pockrass shared the starting lineup for the 2026 FireKeepers Casino 400.

    Who is on pole for 2026 FireKeepers Casino 400?

    In Saturday’s (June 6) Cup Series qualifying, Joe Gibbs Racing driver and defending winner of the event Denny Hamlin claimed his fourth pole of the 2026 NASCAR Cup Series season with a time of 36.901 seconds and a speed of 195.117 mph. It marked Hamlin’s 50th pole of his career.

    Hamlin is all set to lead the field to the green flag at the start of the 2026 Michigan race, and Spire Motorsports driver Carson Hocevar will share the front row with him after a lap of 195.022 mph.

    The pair will be followed by Tyler Reddick, Ty Gibbs, and Chase Briscoe in the top-five. Chase Elliott, the defending series champion Kyle Larson, Christopher Bell, William Byron, and Erik Jones completed the top 10.

    2026 FireKeepers Casino 400 starting line-up

    Below is the complete starting lineup for the 37-car grid at the Michigan International Speedway:

    1. #11 – Denny Hamlin
    2. #77 – Carson Hocevar
    3. #45 – Tyler Reddick
    4. #54 – Ty Gibbs
    5. #19 – Chase Briscoe
    6. #9 – Chase Elliott
    7. #5 – Kyle Larson
    8. #20 – Christopher Bell
    9. #24 – William Byron
    10. #43 – Erik Jones
    11. #7 – Daniel Suarez
    12. #35 – Riley Herbst
    13. #23 – Bubba Wallace
    14. #17 – Chris Buescher
    15. #41 – Cole Custer
    16. #38 – Zane Smith
    17. #42 – John Hunter Nemechek
    18. #22 – Joey Logano
    19. #12 – Ryan Blaney
    20. #71 – Michael McDowell
    21. #3 – Austin Dillon
    22. #4 – Noah Gragson
    23. #47 – Ricky Stenhouse Jr.
    24. #10 – Ty Dillon
    25. #16 – AJ Allmendinger
    26. #6 – Brad Keselowski
    27. #60 – Ryan Preece
    28. #33 – Austin Hill
    29. #48 – Alex Bowman
    30. #97 – Shane van Gisbergen
    31. #2 – Austin Cindric
    32. #1 – Ross Chastain
    33. #51 – Cody Ware
    34. #88 – Connor Zilisch
    35. #34 – Todd Gilliland
    36. #44 – JJ Yeley
    37. #21 – Josh Berry

    Watch all NASCAR Cup Series teams and drivers at the Michigan International Speedway for Sunday’s FireKeepers Casino 400.