Date: Thursday June 4th, 2026
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Denny Hamlin recovered from an early penalty to lead 57 laps and win in a dramatic three-wide finish at Nashville last week.

Hamlin cuts into Reddick’s Cup Series lead heading into Michigan; Elliott sits 4th
Denny Hamlin does a burnout after winning a NASCAR Cup Series auto race, Sunday, May 31, 2026, in Lebanon, Tenn. (AP Photo/Camden Hall)

The Cup Series moves to Brooklyn, Michigan on Sunday for the FireKeepers Casino 400.

Hamlin trails Reddick by 97 points in the season standings.

Meanwhile, Dawsonville's Chase Elliott sits fourth overall in the standings, 197 points behind Reddick and just 11 ahead of fifth-place Ty Gibbs. Elliott was as high as third in the standings until a 37th place finish two weeks ago at the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte.

NASCAR CUP SERIES

FireKeepers Casino 400

Site: Brooklyn, Michigan.

Track: Michigan International Speedway.

Race distance: 200 laps, 400 miles.

Schedule: Saturday, practice, 5 p.m., qualifying, 6:10 p.m.; Sunday, race, 3 p.m. (PRIME VIDEO).

Last year: Denny Hamlin secured the victory after holding off William Byron and finishing 1.099 seconds ahead of Chris Buescher in a strong fuel-saving run to the finish.

Last race: Despite being penalized for jumping the start, pole-sitter Denny Hamlin recovered to lead a race-best 57 laps while edging his teammates in a dramatic three-wide finish for the win.

Next race: June 14, Long Pond, Pennsylvania.