THIS WEEKEND
NASCAR FIRE KEEPS CASINO 400
Site: Brooklyn, Michigan. Schedule: Friday, practice, 8:30 a.m. (FS2), qualifying, 1:10 p.m. (FS2); Saturday, practice, 6 a.m. (FS1), practice 9 a.m. (FS2); Sunday, race, 11 a.m., FOX. Track: Michigan International Speedway (oval, 2 miles). Race distance: 400 miles, 200 laps. Last year: Kyle Larson won his second race of 2017. Last race: Defending champion Martin Truex Jr. picked up his second victory of the season. Fast facts: Truex let it be known that he's not ready to cede his title to Kyle Busch or Kevin Harvick just yet. Truex's win at Pocono pushed him into fourth place (Joey Logano is third), and he also has 13 playoff points . ... Larson has posted six top-10s in his last seven races . ... Last weekend was the first time all season that Jimmie Johnson led laps. It took 14 races for Johnson to take first at any point in an event, the longest streak to start a season in his career . ... Next race: Toyota/save Mart 350, June 24, Sonoma Raceway, Sonoma, California. Online: http://www.nascar.com
XFINITY LTI PRINTING 250
Site: Brooklyn, Michigan Schedule: Friday, practice, 10:05 a.m. & 12:05 p.m. (FS2); Saturday, qualifying, 7:05 a.m. (FS1), race, 10:30 a.m., FOX. Track: Michigan International Speedway. Race distance: 250 miles, 125 laps. Last year: Denny Hamlin held off Brad Keselowski to take the checkered flag. Last race: Kyle Busch won his first series event off 2018 at Pocono. Fast facts: Elliott Sadler's habit of racking up the points without actually winning the race has continued in 2018. He hasn't taken a checkered flag yet, but Sadler has registered top-10 finishes in all 12 races for a 62-point lead . ... Cole Custer of Stewart-haas Racing seems to be taking notice of Sadler's efficiency. Custer also hasn't won in 2018, but he's second in points after finishing fifth in Pocono . ... Busch's No. 18 car failed post-race inspection height measurements after Pocono. NASCAR said it will announce any possible penalties next week. Next race: Iowa 250, June 17, Iowa Speedway, Newton, Iowa. Online: http://www.nascar.com