The 2025 NASCAR Cup Series hits Michigan International Speedway this weekend, with qualifying taking place on Saturday, June 7, ahead of the FireKeepers Casino 400.
The action this weekend comes after a trip to Nashville last time out, where Ryan Blaney locked himself into the playoffs with a victory in the Cracker Barrel 400, beating Carson Hocevar in second and Denny Hamlin in third.
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Last year at Michigan International Speedway, 23XI Racing star Tyler Reddick came out on top, fending off the likes of William Byron and Ty Gibbs that day to win in overtime.
Interestingly, it wasn't Reddick who had qualified on pole that weekend; with that honor having gone to Hamlin in the No. 11 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota.
With that said, let's take a look at the details you need to know ahead of Saturday's qualifying action.
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NASCAR Cup Series Michigan qualifying start times
The all-important qualifying session from Michigan International Speedway kicks off on Saturday, May 31, at 10:40 am ET.
Here are the start times converted to your local city and time zone.
| City (Time Zone) |
Qualifying Start Time |
| New York, NY (ET) | 10:40 AM |
| Charlotte, NC (ET) | 10:40 AM |
| Columbia, SC (ET) | 10:40 AM |
| Charleston, WV (ET) | 10:40 AM |
| Augusta, ME (ET) | 10:40 AM |
| Chicago, IL (CT) | 9:40 AM |
| Pierre, SD (CT) | 9:40 AM |
| Nashville, TN (CT) | 9:40 AM |
| Des Moines, IA (CT) | 9:40 AM |
| Montgomery, AL (CT) | 9:40 AM |
| Mexico City, MX (CT) | 9:40 AM |
| Denver, CO (MT) | 8:40 AM |
| Salt Lake City, UT (MT) | 8:40 AM |
| Albuquerque, NM (MT) | 8:40 AM |
| El Paso, TX (MT) | 8:40 AM |
| Los Angeles, CA (PT) | 7:40 AM |
| Las Vegas, NV (PT) | 7:40 AM |
| Seattle, WA (PT) | 7:40 AM |
| Portland, OR (PT) | 7:40 AM |
| San Francisco, CA (PT) | 7:40 AM |
| Rio de Janeiro, BR (BRT) | 11:40 AM |
| London, GB (BST) | 3:40 PM |
| Madrid, ES (CET) | 4:40 PM |
| Sydney, AU (AEST) | 12:40 AM (Sunday) |
| Perth, AU (AWST) | 10:40 PM |
| Adelaide, AU (ACST) | 12:10 AM (Sunday) |
Cup Series practice from Michigan International Speedway takes place directly before qualifying at 9:30 am ET.
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How to watch NASCAR qualifying live on TV
Qualifying action from Michigan International Speedway today will be broadcast live on Amazon Prime Video
The 2025 NASCAR Cup Series is set to be broadcast across several broadcast partners in the United States: FOX, Prime Video, TNT Sports, and NBC.
Broadcast details vary depending on your location. Please check below to see how you can catch the action in your country.
| Country |
Broadcaster(s) |
| United States | Prime Video |
| United Kingdom | Viaplay Group |
| Australia | Fox Sports Australia |
| Spain | DAZN |
| France | Mediawan (AB Moteurs/Automono) |
| Germany | More Than Sports, Sport1 |
| Belgium | Ziggo Sport |
| Brazil | Bandriantes |
| Canada | TSN, RDS |
| MENA | Abu Dhabi Media |
| Netherlands | Ziggo Sport (Liberty Global) |
| Italy | Mola TV |
| Portugal | Sport TV |
| Singapore | Mola TV |
| Japan | Gaora |
| China | Huya, Bilibili |
| Hong Kong | PCCW |
| Hungary | Network4 |
| Turkey | Saran Media International |
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NASCAR Cup Series Michigan qualifying order
Here is the qualifying order in which Cup Series cars will qualify on Saturday morning, as per NASCAR.
| Qualifying Order |
Driver |
Car No. |
| 1 | Noah Gragson | 4 |
| 2 | Cody Ware | 51 |
| 3 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | 47 |
| 4 | Justin Haley | 7 |
| 5 | Ty Gibbs | 54 |
| 6 | Alex Bowman | 48 |
| 7 | Austin Dillon | 3 |
| 8 | Shane van Gisbergen | 88 |
| 9 | Riley Herbst | 35 |
| 10 | Ty Dillon | 10 |
| 11 | Josh Berry | 21 |
| 12 | Brad Keselowski | 6 |
| 13 | John Hunter Nemechek | 42 |
| 14 | Ryan Preece | 60 |
| 15 | Cole Custer | 41 |
| 16 | Todd Gilliland | 34 |
| 17 | Michael McDowell | 71 |
| 18 | AJ Allmendinger | 16 |
| 19 | Daniel Suarez | 99 |
| 20 | Zane Smith | 38 |
| 21 | Austin Cindric | 2 |
| 22 | Chase Briscoe | 19 |
| 23 | Chris Buescher | 17 |
| 24 | Kyle Busch | 8 |
| 25 | Erik Jones | 43 |
| 26 | Chase Elliott | 9 |
| 27 | Ross Chastain | 1 |
| 28 | Tyler Reddick | 45 |
| 29 | Christopher Bell | 20 |
| 30 | Bubba Wallace | 23 |
| 31 | Carson Hocevar | 77 |
| 32 | Kyle Larson | 5 |
| 33 | Joey Logano | 22 |
| 34 | William Byron | 24 |
| 35 | Denny Hamlin | 11 |
| 36 | Ryan Blaney | 12 |
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