NASCAR Cup Series

Martin Truex Jr. topped the chart in first Sprint Cup Series practice at Michigan International Speedway. The driver of the No. 78 Furniture Row Racing Toyota was the fastest in the first practice session with a time of 35.724 and a speed of 201.545 mph.

Brad Keselowski comes back to Michigan International Speedway in search of his first victory at his hometown track Sunday afternoon. The Rochester Hills, Michigan, native spent the morning driving the 1901 Sweepstakes exact replica on track with NBC’s Kelli Stavast and delivered the Heritage Trophy to MIS President Roger Curtis. Keselowski spoke about the experience and more.

This week, our NASCAR experts answer if VHT should be used at other tracks, whether Jeff Gordon will be in the car again this season* if Kevin Harvick is back in championship form after his win at Bristol and if we'll see another surprise winner with three races remaining before the Chase.

Actor Jake Short will serve as the honorary pace car driver for Sunday’s Pure Michigan 400 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Michigan International Speedway.

Tanger Outlets (NYSE:SKT) will be the primary sponsor on Martin Truex Jr.’s No. 78 Furniture Row Racing Toyota for the Federated Auto Parts 400 Saturday night Sept. 10 at Richmond International Raceway.

Kasey Kahne has earned three pole awards at Michigan -- in 2006, 2010 and 2015. After starting the June 2006 race from the pole position, the 36-year-old led 19 laps and went on to take the checkered flag for his fifth career NASCAR Sprint Cup Series win. Kahne earned a 13th-place finish at the two-mile track earlier this season.

The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series and the Camping World Truck Series travel to Michigan International Speedway this weekend as the XFINITY Series heads to Road America. Please check below for the complete schedule of events.

Michigan. A big track, a fast track. Sadly, not exactly a legacy event, like winning at Daytona or Bristol or Talladega or Indianapolis or Darlington or either road course. What it is, is a track where legends have celebrated since 1969. In fact, David Pearson, Cale Yarborough, Bill Elliott, Rusty Wallace, Mark Martin, Richard Petty, Dale Jarrett, and Bobby Allison have combined for 46 victories there. That is a lot of suds for a lot of Hall of Famers.

Dale Earnhardt Jr. will be out for another two weeks as he continues to battle with the effects of his latest concussion.

Dale Earnhardt Jr., driver of the No. 88 Chevrolet SS for Hendrick Motorsports, has not been cleared by physicians to compete in at least the next two NASCAR Sprint Cup Series events as he continues to recover from a concussion.