The 2024 NASCAR season’s next official race is revving its engines: All of our favorite Cup Series drivers will put the pedal to the metal on Sunday, August 18 for the FireKeepers Casino 400 at Michigan International Speedway in Brooklyn, Michigan. Here’s our guide to catching every heart-pounding moment of action.
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FireKeepers Casino 400 Race Information
Date & Time: Sunday, August 18 at 2:30 p.m. ET
Racetrack: Michigan International Speedway
Location: Brooklyn, Michigan
Laps/Distance: 200 laps, 400 miles
How to Watch: USA (Channel 242)
How to Watch the FireKeepers Casino 400 Live
You can watch all of your favorite NASCAR drivers including William Byron, Denny Hamlin, Kyle Larson, Christopher Bell and more vying for victory lane at the Michigan International Speedway live on USA. The race starts at 2:30 p.m. ET on Sunday, August 18, and you won’t want to miss a moment of the racing action.
Check out the DIRECTV Insider NASCAR Cup Series Standings here to find out how your favorite drivers are looking leading into the FireKeepers Casino 400.
FireKeepers Casino 400 Weekend Schedule
Friday, August 16
- NASCAR Xfinity Series Practice: 3:30 p.m. ET on NBC Sports
- NASCAR Xfinity Series Qualifying: 4:10 p.m. ET on NBC Sports
Saturday, August 17
- NASCAR Cup Series Practice: 12:35 p.m. ET on USA, NBC Sports
- NASCAR Cup Series Qualifying: 1:20 p.m. ET on USA, NBC Sports
- NASCAR Xfinity Series Cabo Wabo 250: 3:30 p.m. ET on USA, NBC Sports
Sunday, August 18
- NASCAR FireKeepers Casino 400: 2:30 p.m. ET on USA, NBC Sports
Who won the 2023 FireKeepers Casino 400?
Chris Buescher, driving the #17 Ford for RFK Racing, won the 2023 FireKeepers Casino 400.
FireKeepers Casino 400 Racetrack Specs
Michigan International Speedway opened in 1968 and quickly rose to prominence in the racing world as one of the premier facilities, in no small part due to its wide racing surface and moderately high banking.
The track is a two-mile-long, D-shaped oval raceway with 18 degrees of banking in the turns.
History of the FireKeepers Casino 400
The FireKeepers Casino 400 was first run in 1969. It’s been sponsored by Miller Brewing Company, 3M, LifeLock, Banquet Foods and QuickenLoans. FireKeepers Casino has been the sponsor since 2016.
Watch the FireKeepers Casino 400 on DIRECTV
Who will take home the Michigan Heritage Trophy in the Manufacturers’ Backyard? Find out Sunday on USA Network, Channel 242.
With your DIRECTV subscription, you won’t miss a single heart-pounded lap of the FireKeepers Casino 400, or any other NASCAR race this season across FOX, FS1, NBC or the USA Network.
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