Trackhouse Racing Gears Up for Michigan International Speedway

This weekend, Trackhouse Racing brings its trio of Chevrolets to the two-mile oval at Michigan International Speedway (MIS) in Brooklyn, Michigan.

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Ross Chastain – No. 1 Busch Light Iconic Chevrolet

Ross Chastain looks to lead the pack in Michigan sporting the recognizable blue and white design Busch Light fans know and love, featuring the “Race For The Mountains” slogan.

Driver NotesMichigan Track Record: Chastain has captured two top-10 results at MIS while driving the No. 1 Chevrolet, leading a total of 49 laps at the facility.Indy Tire Test: Leading into the weekend, Chastain will participate in a Goodyear tire test at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Wednesday and Thursday.Double Duty Finale: For the final time this season, Chastain will compete in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series. He will drive the No. 45 DQS Staffing and Solutions Chevrolet Silverado for Niece Motorsports in Saturday’s 125-lap race (1:30 p.m. ET, FS1).Recent Outing: At Nashville Superspeedway last weekend, Chastain started 35th and was working his way forward inside the top 15 when a mechanical issue ended his day prematurely, leaving him 37th.Schedule of AppearancesSunday, 11:30 a.m. ET: Autograph session at the Trackhouse Racing merchandise hauler (Wristband required)Driver Q&A

Q: The best you’ve finished at Michigan is sixth, which came in your last race. What’s something you can do or the team can do to get you into the top-five?

Ross Chastain: “Yeah, the balance and the pitch of the car, getting that set and having that right when we unload plus qualifying well for sure. We can watch other drivers’ commitment level. The team can make adjustments to the car with air pressure and things right before we qualify, based on our teammates. It starts with a good metric score, which rolls into a good qualifying effort… I’ve taken us out of the shot to win there by crashing on a pit cycle when I didn’t need to. Avoiding that would be top of mind for me as well.”

Q: Michigan is your final double duty race when it comes to the CRAFTSMAN Truck Series. How do you feel about that and why do you continue to race in the other series?

Ross Chastain: “I wish I could race more Truck series races… For me personally, I feel like running the other series makes me a better driver in the Cup car. I get more reps and I think that’s good for me. Unfortunately, NASCAR has a limit on the number we can race, but I’m going to take advantage and run every race I can. I still have three more O’Reilly Auto Parts Series races this year, so I’m looking forward to those.”

Connor Zilisch – No. 88 WeatherTech Chevrolet

Connor Zilisch makes his 18th career NASCAR Cup Series start this weekend, marking his first appearance at Michigan International Speedway in a NASCAR national series event.

Driver NotesWelcome WeatherTech: For the first time in the 2026 Cup Series season, WeatherTech will serve as the primary sponsor for Zilisch and the No. 88 team. Zilisch previously won six Xfinity Series races with WeatherTech in 2025.ARCA Perfection: Zilisch has one start in the ARCA Menards Series at Michigan, winning the 200-mile event in August 2024 after making a race-winning pass on a restart with 23 laps to go.New Leadership: This season marks Zilisch’s first working alongside veteran crew chief Randall Burnett, who previously guided Tyler Reddick to a 2019 Xfinity championship and won six Cup races with Reddick and Kyle Busch.“Race the Base” Feature: Zilisch is featured in a 30-minute scripted mini-film, Race the Base, produced by NASCAR and Concept80. The film premieres on Prime Video on June 5, showcasing NASCAR drivers and sailors going head-to-head in intense challenges ahead of the inaugural Cup Series race at Naval Base Coronado.Schedule of AppearancesSaturday, 11:15 a.m. ET: “Let’s Play the Feud” at the NASCAR Experience Stage (Fan Zone). Zilisch will pair with a fan for a racing-themed gameshow.Sunday, 11:30 a.m. ET: Fan Q&A session at the Chevrolet Marketing Display.Sunday, 11:55 a.m. ET: Autograph session at the Trackhouse Racing merchandise hauler (Wristband required)Driver Q&A

Q: What are your thoughts entering this week’s race at Michigan?

Connor Zilisch: “The first time I went there was in an ARCA car and we were able to get the win. It’s a fun track, really fast and really big. I’m really looking forward to going to Michigan with Trackhouse in a Next Gen Cup car and try to figure it out as fast as I can. It’s awesome to have WeatherTech back on board. We have won a lot of races together.”

Q: What do you remember about the ARCA race from a couple of years ago?

Connor Zilisch: “The ARCA cars were wide open there. I was leading the race and holding it wide open and not having to do too much. This will be my first time getting to experience Michigan where the racetrack is actually a little bit tricky. I’m going to have a lot to learn when we show up.”

Shane van Gisbergen – No. 97 SafetyCulture Chevrolet

Shane van Gisbergen (SVG) makes his second NASCAR Cup Series start at Michigan this weekend, looking to carry significant momentum from a highly successful month of May.

Driver NotesHot Streak: SVG and the No. 97 team enjoyed a massive month of May, posting an average finish of 5.67—second-best in the Cup Series. He led a combined 97 laps across Watkins Glen, Charlotte, and Nashville.Oval Breakthrough: Last weekend at Nashville Superspeedway, van Gisbergen battled inside the top 10 the entire 300-lap event, leading 12 laps in Stage 2 before finishing fifth—his career-best finish on an oval track.Playoff Push: Entering Michigan, SVG sits 12th in the Cup Series driver standings, maintaining a 42-point cushion above the cutoff line for The Chase.Road Course Royalty: With his recent dominant win at Watkins Glen, SVG tied Chase Elliott for the most road course victories (7) in NASCAR’s modern era and stands as the winningest driver in Trackhouse Racing history.“Runaway Kiwi” Documentary: A new documentary produced by SafetyCulture tracking SVG’s rapid rise from New Zealand to international NASCAR stardom is now streaming on the official NASCAR YouTube channel and The NASCAR Channel.Schedule of AppearancesSunday, 11:45 a.m. local: Autograph session at the Trackhouse Racing merchandise hauler (Wristband required)Driver Q&A

Q: Is this No. 97 team going in the right direction?

Shane van Gisbergen: “It definitely feels like it! We had a bad couple of months, but it feels like it’s definitely turned around the last couple of weeks. It’s a real momentum based sport and confidence based as well. We just need to keep that going and lift our teammates up with us.”

Q: You started inside the top-10 the last two weeks. Does that prove how important track position is?

Shane van Gisbergen: “It’s 100% proven, two weeks in a row, you start up front, you run up front, stay there and it gives you more options… The further up front you are, the better people race you, as well, so that’s always nice. It’s a real dogfight in the back, so getting away from that is a nice break.”

Special Announcement: PROJECT91 Heads to San Diego

Trackhouse Racing and Qualcomm Technologies, Inc., today announced that former Formula 1 and current FIA World Endurance Championship driver Kevin Magnussen will drive the No. 91 Qualcomm Chevrolet in the inaugural NASCAR Cup Series race at Naval Base Coronado in San Diego on June 21.

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