Nascar Michigan Update:Postponed Till Monday After First Stage See Reasons And Top Finishers
NASCAR has thrown a red flag before Stage 2 could begin and brought all the cars back down pit road as rain moved back over Michigan International Speedway.
The red flag came out at the end of Lap 51 after some cars made pit stops following the completion the opening stage. Drivers have exited their cars, which have been covered up on pit road.
With rain causing multiple delays Sunday at Michigan International Speedway, NASCAR decided to suspend the FireKeepers Casino 400 and resume the race Monday at 11 a.m. ET.
The start of the Cup Series race was delayed more than two hours Sunday afternoon because of rain in Brooklyn, Michigan. The 200-lap race was scheduled to begin around 2:40 p.m. ET but didn’t start until 4:55 p.m. ET when the green flag dropped.
Drivers were able to complete the first stage, which was won by Ryan Blaney. Denny Hamlin had spun on Lap 39 of the 45-lap opening stage, bringing out a yellow flag. Most of the drivers hit pit road for fuel and tires during the caution, but Blaney was among a handful of drivers that stayed out. The Team Penske driver led on the restart and held on during a three-lap shootout to the end of the stage.
USA Network will broadcast the conclusion of the race on Monday, with live streams available on NBCSports website and the NBC Sports app. The race is also available to stream on Fubo.
Ryan Blaney took the lead on a restart and held it in a three-lap shootout to end the opening stage of the FireKeepers Casino 400. Blaney was one of a handful of drivers that stayed out on the track during a caution for Denny Hamlin’s spin.
Chase Elliott restarted at the tail end of the top 10 after coming off pit road first during the caution, but he made a series of passes during those three laps to finish second.
Blaney, William Byron, Chris Buescher, Brad Keselowski, Daniel Suarez, Ty Gibbs, Harrison Burton, Zane Smith, Carson Hocevar, Justin Haley, Austin Dillon, Erik Jones, Josh Berry pit as all others drivers staying out.