Michigan International Speedway is statistically one of Greg Biffle’s best tracks, but a lack of grip kept him from claiming another victory at the two-mile track. Biffle qualified 20th in the No. 16 Ortho Ford but did not have the grip he needed in traffic. A mid-race pit strategy gamble did not work out for Biffle and his team, but they were able to rebound to finish 23rd.
Trevor Bayne, driver of the No. 6 AdvoCare Ford Fusion, recorded a 22nd-place finish on Sunday afternoon in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (NSCS) race at Michigan International Speedway after improving seven positions in the final 30 laps of the event.
Defending NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion, Kevin Harvick, had another strong performance in his No. 4 Jimmy John’s/Budweiser Chevy SS at Michigan International Raceway with a runner-up finish in the Pure Michigan 400, Round 23 of the 2015 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. The mighty run marked Harvick’s fifth second place finish at the super-fast, 2.0-mile track in the last six races held at the facility. He also holds a 48 point lead in the current standings over the second place competitor.
A chassis vibration and contact with the wall made for a long afternoon for Ryan Blaney and the Motorcraft/Quick Lane Racing team today at Michigan International Speedway in the Irish Hills.
KEVIN HARVICK, NO. 4 JIMMY JOHN’S/BUDWEISER CHEVROLET SS – FINISHED 2ND - WHAT WAS THE DIFFERENCE TODAY? “We just fought a lot of things today. Just really proud of everybody on our Jimmy John’s/Budweiser Chevrolet for fighting back today."
JOEY LOGANO, No. 21 Shell Pennzoil Ford Fusion (Qualified 10th – Finished 7th) “My team did a good job and we executed fairly well. We had a couple bad restarts but a good one there at the end to make up for it. I would say we finished about where we deserved. I feel like we were anywhere from a fourth to 10th place car, somewhere in that area and it depended on the adjustments.” HOW HARD WAS THE PASSING OUT THERE WITH THIS PACKAGE? “It was hard. Really, really, really hard.”
Michael Self, racing in the Xfinity Series for the third time, finished 27th in Saturday’s Nationwide Children’s Hospital 200 at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course.
Ross Chastain stormed forward from a 32nd-place starting spot to score a 19th-place finish in Saturday’s Nationwide Children’s Hospital 200 at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course.
Jett Lawrence, the reigning Pro Motocross and SMX World Champion who swept the 450SMX Class motos and has seemingly fast-tracked his comeback from a major offseason ankle injury.
Joe Gibbs Racing driver Denny Hamlin was made available to the media on Saturday after winning the pole for the NASCAR Cup Series race at Michigan International Speedway.
The three-time Daytona 500 champion from Chesterfield, Virginia, posted a pole-winning lap at 195.117 mph in 36.901 seconds to become the 10th competitor to reach 50 poles in NASCAR's premier series.
