About FireKeepers Casino 400
| Event Name | FireKeepers Casino 400 |
| Location | Brooklyn, Michigan |
| Capacity | 56,000 |
| Owner | NASCAR |
| Operator | Joe Fowler |
| Opened | 1968 |
| Major events | NASCAR Cup Series, NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series |
The FireKeepers Casino 400 race is the only race held at the Michigan International Speedway. Traditionally, the first race was scheduled in June and the second used to be an event in August. The June race was dropped from NASCAR as a part of rescheduling. The place was instead given to Texas Motor Speedway to host the All-Star Race. In 2020, due to the onslaught of the COVID-19 pandemic, the two races were held over a single weekend in August. The track at which the race is held was previously owned by Roger Penske, who purchased the track in 1972.
FireKeepers Casino 400’s history
The FireKeepers Casino 400 race, counted among the August version of the event, was first held during the 1969 season. The first August race was won by David Pearson while racing for Holman-Moody. Tyler Reddick won the FireKeepers Casino 400 in 2024. The first race held at the Michigan International Speedway was a thriller event as the race leader changed 35 times throughout the race’s history.
FireKeepers Casino 400 2025 schedule
The 2025 FireKeepers Casino 400 will be held from June 6 to 8 over the weekend, as per NASCAR’s official website. The qualifying session for the race will be held on Saturday and the main event will be held on Sunday. The FireKeepers Casino 400 race will be a 400-mile event divided into 200 laps. It will follow the normal three-stage schedule of NASCAR. The first stage will be 45 laps and the second will be 75 laps. The final stage of the race will be 80 laps. The FireKeepers Casino 400 race will be held from 2:00 PM ET.
FireKeepers Casino 400 2025 venue
The FireKeepers Casino 400 race will be held at the Michigan International Speedway in the 2025 Cup Series season. The track is a two-mile-long circuit. It is a moderate D-banked Speedway located in Brooklyn, Michigan in the United States. The track is a paved circuit with a banking of 18 degrees on its turns and baking of two to five degrees on its straightways. The lap record of the circuit is held by Dale Jarrett who set a time of 2:17:56 during the 1999 season of the Cup Series.
Drivers with the most wins in the FireKeepers Casino 400
David Pearson and Kevin Harvick have won the most August races held at the Michigan International Speedway, claiming five wins each. Pearson holds the record for the most wins in the race held in June. He has won six June races throughout his career. RFK Racing is the most successful team in the August version of the race with eight wins in total, as of February 2025.
Where to watch the FireKeepers Casino 400 2025?
The FireKeepers Casino 400 held at the Michigan International Speedway is going to be broadcast on USA Network, according to NASCAR’s official website. The radio coverage will be handled by MRN and SiriusXM, as mentioned on NASCAR’s official website.
FireKeepers Casino 400 2025 start times in different Time Zones
| Greenwich Mean Time | Indian Standard Time | Pacific Standard Time | Japanese Time | |
| Race | Sunday, 6:00 PM | Sunday, 11:30 AM | Sunday, 11:00 AM | Monday, 3:00 AM |
FAQ's On FireKeepers Casino 400
A. The FireKeepers Casino 400 race will be 200 laps long.
A. David Pearson has the most wins at Michigan in NASCAR.
A. The Michigan International Speedway is 2 miles long.
A. Richard Petty is the all-time wins leader in the NASCAR Cup Series.
A. Tyler Reddick won the 2024 FireKeepers Casino 400 for 23XI Racing.
