The NASCAR Cup Series will lock in its starting lineup for Sunday’s FireKeepers Casino 400 with a qualifying session at Michigan International Speedway that uses a single‑car format, giving each driver one timed lap to set a speed.
A single‑lap showdown
Drivers such as William Byron, Bubba Wallace and Brad Keselowski will each get a solitary lap to stake their claim, while the full order is determined by a formula that has been refined in recent years.
The track itself is an intermediate oval measuring two miles, situated in Brooklyn, Michigan, and is the only Cup Series event of the year staged on a circuit of that length.
The track and its place in the schedule
Beyond the sporting stakes, the race will be streamed live on Amazon Prime Video beginning at 3:00 p.m. Eastern Time, bringing the action to millions of viewers across the United States.
Teams from Hendrick Motorsports, 23XI Racing and the other ten chartered outfits will bring a mix of manufacturer support and technical innovation to the grid, underscoring the series’ deep manufacturer involvement.
A evolving qualifying metric
NASCAR’s current two‑variable metric, introduced this season, replaces the four‑variable system that governed qualifying from 2020 through 2024, streamlining the process while still rewarding on‑track speed.