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during qualifying for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Quicken Loans 400 at Michigan International Speedway on June 12, 2015 in Brooklyn, Michigan.
during qualifying for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Quicken Loans 400 at Michigan International Speedway on June 12, 2015 in Brooklyn, Michigan.

1 5 Kasey Kahne Great Clips Chevrolet
2 4 Kevin Harvick Budweiser/Jimmy John’s Chevrolet
3 2 Brad Keselowski Miller Lite Ford
4 19 Carl Edwards ARRIS Toyota
5 21 Ryan Blaney(i) Motorcraft/Quick Lane Tire & Auto Center Ford
6 24 Jeff Gordon Panasonic Chevrolet
7 3 Austin Dillon American Ethanol Chevrolet
8 48 Jimmie Johnson Kobalt Tools Chevrolet

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9 78 Martin Truex Jr. Furniture Row/Visser Precision Chevrolet
10 18 Kyle Busch M&M’s Crispy Toyota
11 22 Joey Logano Shell Pennzoil Ford
12 20 Matt Kenseth Dollar General Toyota
13 11 Denny Hamlin FedEx Express Toyota
14 88 Dale Earnhardt Jr. AMP Energy Chevrolet
15 14 Tony Stewart Bass Pro Shops/Mobil 1 Chevrolet
16 42 Kyle Larson Target Chevrolet
17 27 Paul Menard Moen/Menards Chevrolet
18 55 David Ragan Aaron’s Dream Machine Toyota
19 10 Danica Patrick GoDaddy Chevrolet
20 6 Trevor Bayne AdvoCare Ford
21 16 Greg Biffle Safety-Kleen Ford
22 33 Ty Dillon(i) Nexium 24Hr Chevrolet
23 31 Ryan Newman Quicken Loans Chevrolet
24 41 Kurt Busch Haas Automation Chevrolet
25 1 Jamie McMurray McDonald’s Chevrolet
26 43 Aric Almirola Smithfield Ford
27 13 Casey Mears GEICO Chevrolet
28 7 Alex Bowman Racing-Rewards.com Chevrolet
29 40 Landon Cassill(i) CarsForSale.com Chevrolet
30 9 Sam Hornish Jr. Medallion Bank Ford
31 47 AJ Allmendinger Kroger/Hungry Jack Chevrolet
32 15 Clint Bowyer Chrry5HrEnrgy/SpclOprtnsWrrrFndtn Toyota
33 17 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. Fastenal Ford
34 38 David Gilliland Love’s Travel Stops Ford
35 46 Michael Annett Pilot Flying J Chevrolet
36 51 Justin Allgaier Switch Hitch Chevrolet
37 34 Brett Moffitt # Dockside Logistics Ford
38 26 Jeb Burton # Maxim Toyota
39 98 Josh Wise Ford
40 35 Cole Whitt Speed Stick Ford
41 23 JJ Yeley(i) Dr Pepper Toyota
42 32 Mike Bliss(i) Skuttle Tight/CorvetteParts.net Ford
43 83 Matt DiBenedetto # Burger King Toyota

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nascar_test_lvms_030614_biffleThe kids would say Greg Biffle is a “baller” at Michigan International Speedway.

Biffle has made MIS his personal amusement park over the years, tallying a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series-leading four wins there. The No. 16 Roush Fenway Racing Ford driver also ranks first among active drivers at Michigan in driver rating (107.1) and is second in average running position (8.9), fastest laps run (311) and green flag speed (179.050 mph).

Currently 18th on the Chase Grid, 31 points below the cutoff, Biffle could use a win in Sunday’s Quicken Loans 400.

Overall, RFR has more wins at Michigan than any other team. It has won there with Biffle (four), Mark Martin (four), Carl Edwards (two), Matt Kenseth (two) and Kurt Busch (one).

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Phoenix_NSCS_Harvick_VL_031515Kevin Harvick might not be happy about having just two wins, but he does have eight runner-ups that give him 10 top-two finishes on the year.

The 10 top-two finishes tie him with NASCAR Hall of Famer Bobby Allison (1972) for the most through 14 races in a season. The only other drivers with as many as nine top twos through 14 races are NASCAR Hall of Famers Richard Petty (1971) and Cale Yarborough (1974 and 1977).

Harvick’s strong finishes have allowed him to build a 39-point lead over Martin Truex Jr. in the season points standings.

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nscs_autoclub_jeffgordon_032114Jeff Gordon showed the crowd incredible things last August at Michigan, leading 68 laps from the pole after setting the track qualifying record (206.558 mph), and pulling away from Kevin Harvick and Joey Logano for the win.

Gordon will try to visit Victory Lane again Sunday, for the second straight race in the Great Lakes State, filling his blank space in the win column and clinching a spot in the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup.

The No. 24 Chevrolet driver’s three Michigan wins rank second among active drivers and his eight runner-ups stand as the most in history.

Gordon is coming off a 14th-place showing at Pocono. His third-place finish at Bristol was his best of the season. He currently occupies the 13th spot on the Chase Grid, 57 points above the cutoff line.

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nascar_bms_031414_keselowskiBrad Keselowski has won plenty of races in his NASCAR Sprint Cup Series career.

Seventeen to be exact.

One place he hasn’t won is his home track – Michigan International Speedway. He will try to visit Victory Lane for the first time in front of the home crowd in Sunday’s Quicken Loans 400. In 11 starts at Michigan, Keselwoski owns three top fives (27.3%) and four top 10s with an average finish of 14.8. The numbers seem mediocre, but take away his first four starts at MIS and Keselowski’s average finish improves to 7.6.