2017 Michigan - FireKeepers Casino 400 - Pre Race Thread

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EVENT SCHEDULE
Event Schedule times are local to the track

Thursday, June 15
6:00 - 8:00 PM MENCS HAULERS ENTER (EQUIPMENT UNLOAD)

Friday, June 16
8:30 AM - 6:00 PM MENCS GARAGE OPEN
10:00 AM MENCS ROOKIE MEETING, SPOTTER MEETING, & RANDOM DRAWING
11:00 AM - 12:25 PM MENCS 1ST PRACTICE
4:15 PM MENCS QUALIFYING

Saturday, June 17
7:30 AM - 4:30 PM MENCS GARAGE OPEN
9:00 - 9:55 AM MENCS 2ND PRACTICE
12:00 - 12:50 PM MENCS FINAL PRACTICE

Sunday, June 18
9:30 AM MENCS GARAGE OPENS
1:00 PM MENCS DRIVER / CREW CHIEF MEETING
2:20 PM MENCS DRIVER INTRODUCTIONS
3:00 PM MENCS RACE

MENCS = Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series
SCHEDULE SUBJECT TO CHANGE
 
Does good ole ‘higan have a way cool catchy nickname like monster or tricky?

Doan wanna be uncool when talkin’ ‘bout this outta sight (site for our special friends) motorsports entertainment site (cite for our special friends).
 
TexasRaceLady said:
Back in the 90s, the husband and I would make this race the middle weekend of his 2 week vacation. Yes, we would drive from
Texas to Michigan for the race. LOL
Always had a great time. After the race would always drive up the center of the state to the UP, and back down through Wisconsin.
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I used to run myself up to the top of the UP in my big truck in the summer, beautiful up there. I wouldn't be caught dead up there in the winter..they can have it.
 
TexasRaceLady said:
Back in the 90s, the husband and I would make this race the middle weekend of his 2 week vacation. Yes, we would drive from
Texas to Michigan for the race. LOL
Always had a great time. After the race would always drive up the center of the state to the UP, and back down through Wisconsin.
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Happy days.
 
I stopped into MIS on my way home from a trip a couple of months ago and it didn't look like it had changed a bit. I used to attend both MIS races in the 80's and 90's and always thought I would make it back but I sold my travel trailer and moved onto other things. If I remember the racing was pretty good in 2016 after several years of not so good.
 
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I remember the first Michigan race the husband and I attended --- it was hotter than the back door of hell.
I thought we were back in Texas in the middle of August. Humidity was out of sight.

The next few races in June were quite enjoyable. Sure hated to give up my tickets --- husband wanted to see
some other parts of the country while on vacation. :D
 
Father's Day is screwing up the weekend.
 
TexasRaceLady said:
I remember the first Michigan race the husband and I attended --- it was hotter than the back door of hell.
I thought we were back in Texas in the middle of August. Humidity was out of sight.

The next few races in June were quite enjoyable. Sure hated to give up my tickets --- husband wanted to see
some other parts of the country while on vacation. :D
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Michigan weather can be very finicky at the time of the 2 races as it can be hotter than blazes but it can get particularly cool too. One year in August it became so cool that peddlers came out of nowhere and were selling outdated sweatshirts and people were snapping them up.
 
Michigan is my favorite track that I've been to! I went to the August race last year for the first time in 12 years (went in '03 and '04) and it didn't take long to realize how much I like it. The weather didn't let me down either! It was brutally hot! I've been to close to 100 Cup races and 3 out of the Top 5 hottest were at Michigan. The facility is awesome! Just a great place to watch a race. My only complaints are the races can go by really quick and their often pretty drama less. I'm not sure if I'll go back out this year but it is on my radar!
 
KodiakRusty89 said:
Michigan is my favorite track that I've been to! I went to the August race last year for the first time in 12 years (went in '03 and '04) and it didn't take long to realize how much I like it. The weather didn't let me down either! It was brutally hot! I've been to close to 100 Cup races and 3 out of the Top 5 hottest were at Michigan. The facility is awesome! Just a great place to watch a race. My only complaints are the races can go by really quick and their often pretty drama less. I'm not sure if I'll go back out this year but it is on my radar!
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I saw Rusty win at MIS when DW and the Tide car stayed out on old tires and the Barry Dotson called Rusty in for new rubber. I think it was 1989.
 
NASCAR rolls into Michigan International Speedway for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series and NASCAR XFINITY Series race, while Gateway Motorsports Park will host a NASCAR Camping World Truck Series standalone event. Check out the full weekend schedule below.

Note: All times are ET

FRIDAY, JUNE 16:
ON TRACK
MICHIGAN INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY
– 11 a.m.-12:25 p.m.: Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series practice, FS2 (Follow live)
– 12:30-1:25 p.m.: NASCAR XFINITY Series practice, FS2 (Follow live)
– 3-3:55 p.m.: NASCAR XFINITY Series final practice, FS2 (Follow live)
– 4:15 p.m.: Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Coors Light Pole qualifying, FS2 (Follow live)

GARAGECAM (Watch Live)
– 10:30 a.m.: Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series
– Noon: NASCAR XFINITY Series

SATURDAY, JUNE 17:
ON TRACK
MICHIGAN INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY
– 9-9:55 a.m.: Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series practice, FS2 (Follow live)
– 10 a.m.: NASCAR XFINITY Series Coors Light Pole qualifying, FS2 (Follow live)
– noon-12:50 p.m.: Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series final practice, FS2 (Follow live)
– 1:30 p.m.: NASCAR XFINITY Series race at Michigan (125 laps, 250 miles), FS1 (Follow live)

GATEWAY MOTORSPORTS PARK
– 10:30-11:25 a.m.: NASCAR Camping World Truck Series practice, no TV (Follow live)
– 12:30-1:25 p.m.: NASCAR Camping World Truck Series final practice, no TV (Follow live)
– 5:45 p.m.: NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Keystone Light Pole qualifying (tape delayed on FS1 for 7 p.m.) (Follow live)
– 8:30 p.m.: NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Drivin’ for Linemen 200 (160 laps, 200 miles), FS1 (Follow live)

SUNDAY, JUNE 18
ON TRACK
MICHIGAN INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY
– 3 p.m.: Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series FireKeepers Casino 400 (200 laps, 400 miles), FS1 (Follow live)
 
If Aiden's baseball tourney ends in time I'll head over to MIS. I haven't been to a Cup race without JG on track. I don't even know who I'd scan.
 
Does anyone think Blaney and Wood Brothers can keep the magic going... at 25/1 odds for Michigan? Or Dale Jr. at 50/1? (VegasInsider)

Kyle Larson 9/2
Jimmie Johnson 13/2
Martin Truex Jr. 13/2
Brad Keselowski 7/1
Kevin Harvick 7/1
Kyle Busch 7/1
Chase Elliott 8/1
Joey Logano 10/1
Matt Kenseth 15/1
Denny Hamlin 25/1
Kurt Busch 25/1
Ryan Blaney 25/1
Clint Bowyer 30/1
Jamie McMurray 30/1
Erik Jones 40/1
Dale Earnhardt Jr. 50/1
Austin Dillon 75/1
Daniel Suarez 75/1
Kasey Kahne 75/1
Ryan Newman 75/1
 
Note: All times are ET

FRIDAY, JUNE 16:
ON TRACK

MICHIGAN INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY
– 11 a.m.-12:25 p.m.: Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series practice, FS2 (Follow live)
– 12:30-1:25 p.m.: NASCAR XFINITY Series practice, FS2 (Follow live)
– 3-3:55 p.m.: NASCAR XFINITY Series final practice, FS2 (Follow live)
– 4:15 p.m.: Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Coors Light Pole qualifying, FS2 (Follow live)

PRESS CONFERENCES (Watch live)
9:15 a.m.: Daniel Suarez
9:30 a.m.: Wood Brothers Racing
10:15 a.m.: Jimmie Johnson
10:30 a.m.: Cole Custer, Matt Tifft, Tyler Reddick
1 p.m.: Joey Logano
1:15 p.m.: Kyle Larson
1:30 p.m.: Erik Jones
5 p.m.: Post-Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series qualifying

GARAGECAM (Watch Live)
– 10:30 a.m.: Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series
– Noon: NASCAR XFINITY Series
 
For the Pre-Race Challenged.....

Green flags this weekend (all FS1):

Xfinity (Michigan): 1:46 ET Sat

Trucks (Gateway): 8:48 ET Sat

Cup (Michigan): 3:16 ET Sun
 
dpkimmel2001 said:
For the Pre-Race Challenged.....

Green flags this weekend (all FS1):

Xfinity (Michigan): 1:46 ET Sat

Trucks (Gateway): 8:48 ET Sat

Cup (Michigan): 3:16 ET Sun
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I noticed they didn't kickoff last weekend's race until 3:20 or so and it is happening again this weekend. Do you know of the reasons as to why that is?
 
Skoalbandit33 said:
I noticed they didn't kickoff last weekend's race until 3:20 or so and it is happening again this weekend. Do you know of the reasons as to why that is?
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Not a clue. With no lights sunset gave them about a 5 1/2 window last week and about 6 this week. I guess they figure that's enough time to get in a 400 mile race.
 
Does anyone know where I CAN STREAM FS2?? I just switched cable package and it doesn't have FS2:mad::mad:
 
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