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It seems inevitable at this point, but Austin Hill is once again the winner at a superspeedway track. Connor Zilisch was in control of the race on the final lap, but an unfriendly bump from his friend Jesse Love sent the JR Motorsports driver spinning across the back stretch. Zilisch slammed the inside wall hard, […]
It seems inevitable at this point, but Austin Hill is once again the winner at a superspeedway track. Connor Zilisch was in control of the race on the final lap, but an unfriendly bump from his friend Jesse Love sent the JR Motorsports driver spinning across the back stretch. Zilisch slammed the inside wall hard, and the caution flag promptly waved.
Austin Hill, who was narrowly ahead at the time of caution, now has 13 career NASCAR Xfinity wins — eight at drafting tracks. But surprisingly, this is actually his first at Talladega, coming after he and Richard Childress Racing teammate Love dominated most of the event.
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“Man, we really had to work for that one,” said Hill, who got showered with boos from the fans. “It just seemed like our car was really good. Everybody at RCR, ECR engines are bad to the bone like always. But yeah, we had to work for it. I thought the #2 [Love] was really good.”
He continued: “I just locked in and started pushing the heck out of the #2 [Love] car. My teammate Jesse, we worked really well together all day for the most part. I was pushing as hard as I possible could on the top. I knew he was going to have a really good run down the backstretch, and I figured he was going to go left to get the bottom and when he went left, I knew I still had help out back. I see him [Zilisch] spin to the inside and I’m looking left, looking at the light, and I couldn’t tell. I knew it was either me or the #27 [Burton]. Man, to win them any way is always great and to finally conquer Talladega — that’s something I’ve been wanting to do for a long time.”
Watch: Austin Hill ‘really had to work’ for Talladega victory
At the moment of caution, it was unclear who won the race. NASCAR reviewed the finish closely as Love, Hill, and Jeb Burton parked their cars on the frontstretch. After some deliberation, NASCAR officials finally declared Hill the winner, Burton as the second-place finisher, and Love as the driver in third. Justin Allgaier was scored in fourth and Matt DiBenedetto fifth. Anthony Alfredo, Blaine Perkins, Harrison Burton, Sheldon Creed, and Daniel Dye filled out the remainder of the top ten.
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Burton alter questioned the decision by NASCAR, still believing he had won the race. He has two previous Xfinity wins, both of which came at Talladega, but none yet this year. “We don’t have a lot of chances to win,” said Burton as tears began to flow from his eyes.
Burton indicated that his team may protest the result, or at the very least seek clarification from NASCAR with hopes of seeing a better angle of the moment of caution. Here are some alternate angles of the exact moment the yellow was triggered by race control:
With only 12 races remaining in the regular season, the NASCAR Cup Series will head to Michigan International Speedway on Sunday for the 2025 Firekeepers Casino 400. Tyler Reddick and his 23XI Racing team finally gave Toyota its first win at Michigan since 2015 last season, ending a nine-race winning streak for Ford in the […]
With only 12 races remaining in the regular season, the NASCAR Cup Series will head to Michigan International Speedway on Sunday for the 2025 Firekeepers Casino 400. Tyler Reddick and his 23XI Racing team finally gave Toyota its first win at Michigan since 2015 last season, ending a nine-race winning streak for Ford in the process. Now, he’s listed at +850 in the 2025 NASCAR at Michigan odds while Kyle Larson is the +525 favorite. Ryan Blaney won at Michigan in 2021 and is Ford’s top betting choice at +650 in the 2025 Firekeeper Casino 400 odds coming off a win last week in Nashville. All those NASCAR odds are from BetMGM and you can get up to $1,500 in bonus bets as insurance if your first bet loses with the latest BetMGM promo code.
The green flag drops at 2 p.m. ET on Sunday and the race is scheduled for 200 laps around the two-mile oval. Before entering any 2025 Firekeepers Casino 400 picks, NASCAR DFS lineups on sites like DraftKings and FanDuel, or locking in NASCAR props on sites like PrizePicks, Sleeper Fantasy, and Underdog Fantasy, be sure to see the latest 2025 NASCAR at Michigan predictions from SportsLine’s proven projection model.
Developed by daily Fantasy pro and SportsLine predictive data engineer Mike McClure, this proprietary NASCAR prediction model simulates every race 10,000 times, taking into account factors such as track history and recent results.
The model began its 2025 season by calling Chase Elliott to win for a +300 payout at the Clash at Bowman Gray and was also high on Byron as a +2000 longshot at Daytona. Then it predicted Kyle Larson’s win in Miami for a +350 payout and Christopher Bell’s +600 triumph in the NASCAR All-Star Race. In 2024, it nailed Larson to win in Las Vegas for a 21-5 sports betting payout and predicted Denny Hamlin’s wins in Bristol at 5-1 and Richmond at 17-4.
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For the 2025 Firekeepers Casino 400, we can tell you the model is high on Joey Logano, even though he’s a +1600 longshot in the latest 2025 NASCAR at Michigan odds. He’s a target for anyone looking for a huge payday. The defending NASCAR Cup Series champion likely punched his ticket to the postseason with a win in Texas earlier this season, but he’s still fighting for points and moved up to eighth in the NASCAR standings with a fourth-place run in Nashville last week.
It was Logano’s second top-five finish of the season and now he’ll look to build off that at a track where he’s had a lot of success. He’s a three-time winner at Michigan International Speedway and has finished top 10 in 18 of his 28 career starts there. Ford’s have won nine of the last 10 races in Michigan and Penske Racing has a lot of momentum after putting two of their cars into the top five last week. BetMGM has the best pricing on Logano as the outright winner, but you can also get him at +1500 and bet $5 to get $200 in bonus bets if your first bet wins with the latest FanDuel promo code.
The model has also revealed a surprising NASCAR prop for Sunday: Carson Hocevar finishes top 10 for a -112 payout. The 22-year-old was the NASCAR Cup Series Rookie of the Year in 2024 and he’s coming off his second runner-up finish of the season last week in Nashville. Hocevar also finished second in Atlanta earlier this season and has led a lap in seven of his 14 starts.
He’s currently 17th in the NASCAR standings and has a puncher’s chance of racing his way into the playoffs on points, but he’ll also be looking for his opportunity to steal his first career win to significantly improve his chances. Hocevar is from Michigan, beginning his career at Berlin Raceway just a couple of hours northwest of Michigan International Speedway as a 12-year-old. He finished 10th in his Cup debut at Michigan last season. See which other drivers to avoid and the rest of the projected NASCAR leaderboard at SportsLine.
The model is also targeting three other drivers with Michigan NASCAR odds of 16-1 or longer to make a serious run at the checkered flag. Anyone who backs these drivers could hit it big. You can see all of the model’s NASCAR picks, props, and projected leaderboard over at SportsLine.
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Kyle Larson +525
Denny Hamlin +650
Ryan Blaney +650
William Byron +800
Tyler Reddick +850
Christopher Bell +1000
Ross Chastain +1400
Joey Logano +1600
Chase Elliott +2000
Chris Buescher +2000
Carson Hocevar +2000
Chase Briscoe +2200
Brad Keselowski +2500
Bubba Wallace +2500
Alex Bowman +2500
Josh Berry +3500
Kyle Busch +3500
Ty Gibbs +5000
Ryan Preece +6000
Austin Cindric +6000
Erik Jones +6000
Daniel Suarez +10000
AJ Allmendinger +10000
Michael McDowell +12500
Zane Smith +12500
Austin Dillon +15000
Noah Gragson +15000
John Hunter Nemechek +20000
Ricky Stenhouse Jr. +20000
Todd Gilliland +25000
Justin Haley +25000
Riley Herbst +50000
Shane Van Gisbergen +50000
Cole Custer +50000
Ty Dillon +100000
Cody Ware +100000
It’s been six years since the NASCAR Cup Series driver who won the pole also won the FireKeepers Casino 400 at Michigan International Speedway. In 2019, Joey Logano laid down the fastest qualifying time, led the most laps and captured the checkered flag. Logano’s four pole victories at Michigan are the most of any active […]
It’s been six years since the NASCAR Cup Series driver who won the pole also won the FireKeepers Casino 400 at Michigan International Speedway.
In 2019, Joey Logano laid down the fastest qualifying time, led the most laps and captured the checkered flag. Logano’s four pole victories at Michigan are the most of any active racer.
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For the third straight week, Chase Briscoe will lead the pack to the stripe Sunday. After posting the speediest lap at NASCAR’s speediest track, he will start on the inside of the front row. Kyle Busch will join him on the outside.
The green flag will drop shortly after 2 p.m. Sunday. Here is a look at the full qualifying results and starting lineup.
CONCORD, NORTH CAROLINA – MAY 25: Chase Briscoe, driver of the #19 Bass Pro Shops Toyota, drives during the NASCAR Cup Series Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway on May 25, 2025 in Concord, North Carolina. (Photo by David Jensen/Getty Images)
John Hunter Nemechek, No. 42
Shane van Gisbergen, No. 88
Ricky Stenhouse Jr., No. 47
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When he’s not busy running full-time in the NASCAR Cup Series, Kyle Larson is almost always behind the wheel of a sprint car. This week was no different as Larson was competing in a winged sprint car race at the Plymouth Dirt Track in Wisconsin. On the seventh lap of the 35-lap World of Outlaws […]
When he’s not busy running full-time in the NASCAR Cup Series, Kyle Larson is almost always behind the wheel of a sprint car. This week was no different as Larson was competing in a winged sprint car race at the Plymouth Dirt Track in Wisconsin.
On the seventh lap of the 35-lap World of Outlaws feature race, Larson was running second and was attempting to run down Rico Abreu for the race lead. However, a wheel appeared to disconnect or break off as he entered Turn 1 at a high rate of speed. The failure immediately sent the car flipping end over end before slamming into the catch-fencing that surrounds the track.
Thankfully, the 2021 NASCAR Cup champion and 2024 Indy 500 Rookie of the Year was able to climb from his No. 57 machine unscathed.
“I don’t know,” Larson told Dirt Vision after the crash. “I think the right rear axle or something broke so it just kind of launched me, and I was along for the ride. Bummer, but I felt really good pacing Rico there and just finally catching traffic and get racing there. Glad I’m okay, big hit but all-in-all, feel fine.”
Larson now heads over to Michigan for the 15th round of the 2025 season, returning to his usual job as the driver of the No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet. Larson’s first career win in the Cup Series came at Michigan back in 2016, winning three consecutive races at the two-mile speedway.
After qualifying fifth for the Cup race at Michigan, he told NASCAR on Prime that he felt find after the sprint car crash, calling it an “unfortunate part failure.”
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This summer, Chicago Gourmet invites guests to its first-ever Dinner on the NASCAR Track—a historic, trackside five-course Italian dinner in Chicago served directly on the start/finish line of the NASCAR Chicago Street Course in Grant Park, Chicago, combining high-speed thrills with a luxurious fine dining experience in Chicago. Participating chefs include Joe Frillman (Daisies), Steve […]
This summer, Chicago Gourmet invites guests to its first-ever Dinner on the NASCAR Track—a historic, trackside five-course Italian dinner in Chicago served directly on the start/finish line of the NASCAR Chicago Street Course in Grant Park, Chicago, combining high-speed thrills with a luxurious fine dining experience in Chicago.
Participating chefs include Joe Frillman (Daisies), Steve Maak (Levy Restaurants), Leigh Omilinsky (Daisies), and Tony Priolo (Piccolo Sogno)—each contributing their expertise to the collaborative menu. The evening will be emceed by Catherine De Orio (Casa De Orio), guiding guests through each course with charm and flair.
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NASCAR driver Harrison Burton has spoken about his relationship with Wood Brothers Racing following his exit from the team at the end of the 2024 season, insisting that he still has a strong connection with the team.
The team announced in July 2024 that the 24-year-old driver would be replaced by Josh Berry in 2025, despite later clinching his first career Cup Series win at the Daytona summer race.
As a result, Burton now competes full-time in the Xfinity Series with AM Racing, driving the No. 25 Ford Mustang Dark Horse.
Speaking about his relationship with Wood Brothers Racing following his exit, Burton explained on SpeedFreaks:
“That’s something that I think is one of my biggest strengths.
“I was so lucky to have a great relationship with everyone at the Wood Brothers that there was no bad feeling. They truly care about me.
“I mean they still send me stuff — it’s their 75th season — or Leonard Wood built me [a radio-controlled] car, as well. I just have a great relationship with that group, so it made it a way less bitter taste in my mouth.”
Effectively stepping down from the Cup to the Xfinity Series, Burton is using the opportunity to come back to the top series stronger. He added:
“It was really to me about self-reflection and what I can do to be better, and I feel I’m doing those things to be better and it’s starting to show in the AM Racing team.
“We’re turning that program around which I’m super excited about. We’ve got the right people over there. Obviously, for me, it’s all been about moving forward and what’s next.
“That’s been the biggest weapon of mine and I’ve raced the best drivers in the world for the past three years, so I’ve learned a lot and I feel I can take that with me to the future and hopefully when I get back to the Cup Series, I’ll be ready to go again and understand and fire off with some pace.”
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