{"id":721418,"date":"2026-06-07T17:58:15","date_gmt":"2026-06-07T17:58:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/721418\/"},"modified":"2026-06-07T17:58:15","modified_gmt":"2026-06-07T17:58:15","slug":"nascar-firekeepers-casino-400-predictions-starting-lineup-for-michigan-today","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/721418\/","title":{"rendered":"NASCAR FireKeepers Casino 400 Predictions, Starting Lineup for Michigan Today"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The NASCAR FireKeepers Casino 400 gets started on Sunday, June 7, at 3:00 p.m. ET at Michigan International Speedway on Amazon Prime.<\/p>\n<p>Sunday\u2019s race features 200 laps that span 400 miles, as Denny Hamlin captured the Michigan crown last June. Hamlin became the fifth different driver in the last five years to grab the checkered flag at this venue.<\/p>\n<p>Today marks the sixth race at an intermediate and large oval track this season. Last week\u2019s race at Nashville was run on a similar track as Hamlin picked up his second victory of 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Below, we&#8217;ll break down our NASCAR FireKeepers 400 predictions and pick to win for Sunday\u2019s race, including top driver picks for PrizePicks.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/prizepicks.onelink.me\/LME0\/cncnoixl\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Make your NASCAR picks for the FireKeepers 400 on PrizePicks<\/a> \u2014 and earn real money if you&#8217;re right!<\/p>\n<p>{{nascar_offer_banner=&#8221;\/style-system\/ui-components-playbook&#8221;}}<\/p>\n<p>NASCAR FireKeepers 400 Winner, Top 10 Predictions for Michigan \u2013 Sunday, June 7<\/p>\n<p>Michigan has witnessed a mixed bag of drivers standing in the winner\u2019s circle over the last five years.<\/p>\n<p>Hamlin led for only 5 laps last season before capturing his first Michigan win since 2011. Chris Buescher and Ty Gibbs finished right behind Hamlin, while William Byron led for 98 laps before closing 28th. The four winners at this race before Hamlin include Tyler Reddick, Buescher, Kevin Harvick, and Ryan Blaney.<\/p>\n<p>Kyle Larson hasn\u2019t won at Michigan since 2017 but has finished in the Top 7 in five of the last six events at this track.<\/p>\n<p>Chase Elliott and Christopher Bell are two drivers seeking their first wins at Michigan. Elliott has finished outside the Top 10 in his past four races at Michigan, while Bell hasn\u2019t closed higher than 13th in seven career Michigan events.<\/p>\n<p>The favorite to win the FireKeepers Casino 400 is Tyler Reddick, entering Sunday&#8217;s race (3:00 p.m. ET), according to PrizePicks Team Picks.<\/p>\n<p>Reddick currently has a 3.7x payout ($100 pays out $370) if he wins, while several other drivers, including Hamlin, are right behind him at a 5.26x payout to win at Michigan, according to PrizePicks.<\/p>\n<p>Payout multipliers listed below (like 2x) indicate real-money earnings if your NASCAR predictions are correct; for example, 2x on a $100 entry pays $200 if correct on PrizePicks Team Picks \u2014 available in 35 states. \u201cYes\u201d payouts represent a specific outcome occurring, whereas &#8220;No&#8221; payouts indicate the opposite.<\/p>\n<p>NASCAR FireKeepers Casino 400 Winner Payouts on PrizePicks<\/p>\n<p>Here are the payouts for drivers to win the NASCAR FireKeepers Casino 400 Winner from Michigan International Speedway on PrizePicks. Make your FireKeepers Casino 400 pick on &#8216;Yes&#8217; or &#8216;No&#8217; to a driver to win.<\/p>\n<p>Tyler Reddick \u2013 Yes 3.7x | No 1.25xDenny Hamlin \u2013 Yes 5.26x | No 1.13xChristopher Bell \u2013 Yes 7.14x | No 1.07xKyle Larson \u2013 Yes 7.69x | No 1.06xChase Elliott \u2013 Yes 9.09x | No 1.04xCarson Hocevar \u2013 Yes 10x | No 1.03xChase Briscoe \u2013 Yes 11.11x | No 1.03xTy Gibbs \u2013 Yes 14.28x | No 1.02xWilliam Byron \u2013 Yes 14.28x | No 1.01xBubba Wallace \u2013 Yes 16.66xChris Buescher \u2013 Yes 16.66x | No 1.01x<\/p>\n<p>{{nascar_offer_banner=&#8221;\/style-system\/ui-components-playbook&#8221;}}<\/p>\n<p>NASCAR Starting Lineup for FireKeepers Casino 400: Hamlin Earns Pole Position<\/p>\n<p>The NASCAR FireCasino Casino 400 qualifying took place on Saturday afternoon at Michigan International Speedway. Hamlin won his third career pole at Michigan but will start at the back of the pack. He sustained damage underneath his car from a flat tire and received an unapproved adjustment, forcing him to start at the rear.<\/p>\n<p>Hamlin became the seventh driver in NASCAR history to win at least 50 races and 50 poles, with Jeff Gordon being the last driver to accomplish this feat.<\/p>\n<p>Here is the full NASCAR FireKeepers Casino 400 starting lineup at Michigan International Speedway for Sunday\u2019s race at 3:00 p.m. ET on Amazon Prime.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Row 1: Denny Hamlin \/ Carson Hocevar<\/p>\n<p>Row 2: Tyler Reddick \/ Ty Gibbs<\/p>\n<p>Row 3: Chase Briscoe \/ Chase Elliott<\/p>\n<p>Row 4: Kyle Larson \/ Christopher Bell<\/p>\n<p>Row 5: William Byron \/ Erik Jones<\/p>\n<p>Row 6: Daniel Suarez \/ Riley Herbst<\/p>\n<p>Row 7: Bubba Wallace \/ Chris Buescher<\/p>\n<p>Row 8: Cole Custer \/ Zane Smith<\/p>\n<p>Row 9: John Hunter Nemechek \/ Joey Logano<\/p>\n<p>Row 10: Ryan Blaney \/ Michael McDowell<\/p>\n<p>Row 11: Austin Dillon \/ Noah Gragson<\/p>\n<p>Row 12: Ricky Stenhouse, Jr. \/ Ty Dillon<\/p>\n<p>Row 13: AJ Allmendinger \/ Brad Keselowski<\/p>\n<p>Row 14: Ryan Preece \/ Austin Hill<\/p>\n<p>Row 15: Alex Bowman \/ Shane van Gisbergen<\/p>\n<p>Row 16: Austin Cindric \/ Ross Chastain<\/p>\n<p>Row 17: Cody Ware \/ Connor Zilisch<\/p>\n<p>Row 18: Todd Gilliand \/ JJ Yeley<\/p>\n<p>Row 19: Josh Berry<\/p>\n<p>NASCAR FireKeepers Casino 400 Predictions, Driver Picks for Michigan International Speedway<\/p>\n<p>Here are three of the top FireKeepers Casino 400 picks to target in the NASCAR race from Michigan International Speedway on Sunday. Top<a href=\"https:\/\/prizepicks.onelink.me\/LME0\/cncnoixl?deep_link_sub10=DAB0CB385D4E1F5D51E9BD19951346167\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"> PrizePicks NASCAR picks<\/a> are headlined by three drivers: Tyler Reddick, Ryan Blaney, and Chris Buescher.<\/p>\n<p>Tyler Reddick \u2013 4.5 Finishing Position<\/p>\n<p>Tyler Reddick to Finish Top 10 in FireKeepers Casino 400 via PrizePicks Team Picks: Yes 1.25x | No 1.92x<\/p>\n<p>Reddick has achieved little success at Michigan, finishing 13th or lower in six of seven races.Granted, the one race he closed higher than 13th, he celebrated with a victory in 2024.Reddick began the season with three consecutive wins but has won twice in the past 11 events.He has finished outside the Top 4 in three of the last five races. In five of the last seven races he did not win the pole, and in those he finished fifth or lower.<a href=\"https:\/\/prizepicks.onelink.me\/LME0\/cncnoixl\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Add Tyler Reddick to your PrizePicks NASCAR Picks for the FireKeepers Casino 400.<\/a>Ryan Blaney \u2013 7.5 Finishing Position<\/p>\n<p>Ryan Blaney to Finish Top 10 in FireKeepers Casino 400 via PrizePicks Team Picks: Yes 1.92x | No 1.44x<\/p>\n<p>Blaney has struggled the last two years at Michigan, finishing 18th in 2024 and 32nd last June.He won at Michigan in 2021 but has captured only two stage victories in 17 races.Blaney owns one Top 7 finish in the last six races, coming at Charlotte two weeks ago (seventh).He led for 46 laps in last week\u2019s race at Nashville, yet closed eighth According to <a href=\"http:\/\/driveraverages.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">DriverAverages.com<\/a>, he posted his best race rating (110.2) since finishing second at Bristol on April 12.<a href=\"https:\/\/prizepicks.onelink.me\/LME0\/cncnoixl\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Add Ryan Blaney to your PrizePicks NASCAR Picks for the FireKeepers Casino 400.<\/a>Chris Buescher \u2013 9.5 Finishing Position<\/p>\n<p>Chris Buescher to Finish Top 10 in FireKeepers Casino 400 via PrizePicks Team Picks: Yes 1.81x | No 1.69x<\/p>\n<p>Buescher has been terrific at Michigan, closing in the Top 6 in each of the last three years.\u00a0He led for 52 laps on the way to his first Michigan victory in 2023. Buescher has won two races since that Michigan triumph, a span of 99 races.The driver of the #17 Ford looks to get on track following three straight finishes outside the Top 10.Buescher has finished in the Top 9 in five of 15 events this season, including twice at intermediate\/large oval tracks (Las Vegas and Texas).<a href=\"https:\/\/prizepicks.onelink.me\/LME0\/cncnoixl\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Add Chris Buescher to your PrizePicks NASCAR Picks for the FireKeepers Casino 400.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>{{nascar_offer_banner=&#8221;\/style-system\/ui-components-playbook&#8221;}}<\/p>\n<p>Make NASCAR FireKeepers Casino 400 Predictions on PrizePicks<\/p>\n<p>Hamlin seeks another win at Michigan, but he starts at the rear for Sunday\u2019s FireKeepers Casino 400. Will we see a sixth different winner at this track over the last six years?<\/p>\n<p>Don\u2019t wait until lock \u2014<a href=\"https:\/\/prizepicks.onelink.me\/LME0\/cncnoixl\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"> make your NASCAR FireKeepers Casino 400 predictions<\/a> on PrizePicks now and earn real money if you\u2019re right.<\/p>\n<p>There are unique picks on the NASCAR board for every race, including driver points and starting position; just pick at least two drivers to<a href=\"https:\/\/prizepicks.onelink.me\/LME0\/cncnoixl\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"> build your Lineup on PrizePicks<\/a>. 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