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2018 FireKeepers Casino 400
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The 2018 FireKeepers Casino 400 was a Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race held on June 10, 2018 at Michigan International Speedway in Brooklyn, Michigan. The 15th race of the 2018 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series season, it was scheduled for 200 laps of the 2-mile (3.2-kilometre) D-shaped oval, but was shortened to 133 laps due to rain.
Clint Bowyer took his second victory of the season and his tenth win overall, the last before his retirement from the Cup Series in 2020.
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Background
The race was held at Michigan International Speedway, a 2-mile (3.2-kilometre) moderate-banked D-shaped speedway located in Brooklyn, Michigan. The track is used primarily for NASCAR events. It is sometimes known as a "sister track" to Texas World Speedway, 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).
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First practice
Ryan Blaney was the fastest in the first practice session with a time of 35.535 seconds and a speed of 202.617 mph (326.080 km/h).[11]
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Qualifying
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Kurt Busch scored the pole for the race with a time of 35.405 and a speed of 203.361 mph (327.278 km/h).[12]
Qualifying results
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Practice (post-qualifying)
Second practice
Kevin Harvick was the fastest in the second practice session with a time of 35.871 seconds and a speed of 200.719 mph (323.026 km/h).[13]
Final practice
Final practice session for Saturday was cancelled due to rain.
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Race
Stage results
Stage 1 Laps: 60
Stage 2 Laps: 60
Final stage results
Stage 3 Laps: 80
Race statistics
- Lead changes: 9 among 7 different drivers
- Cautions/Laps: 8 for 30 laps
- Red flags: 1
- Time of race: 2 hours, 15 seconds
- Average speed: 132.723 miles per hour (213.597 km/h)
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Television
Fox NASCAR televised the race in the United States on FOX for the seventh time at Michigan. Mike Joy was the lap-by-lap announcer, while three-time Michigan winner Jeff Gordon and two-time Michigan winner Darrell Waltrip were the color commentators. Jamie Little, Regan Smith and Matt Yocum reported from pit lane during the race.
Radio
Radio coverage of the race was broadcast by Motor Racing Network (MRN) and simulcasted on SiriusXM's NASCAR Radio channel. Joe Moore, Jeff Striegle and five-time Michigan winner Rusty Wallace announced the race in the booth while the field was racing on the frontstretch. Dave Moody called the race from a billboard outside of turn 2 when the field was racing through turns 1 and 2, and Mike Bagley called the race from a platform outside of turn 3 when the field was racing through turns 3 and 4. Alex Hayden, Winston Kelley and Steve Post reported from pit lane during the race.
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Standings after the race
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References
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