Denny Hamlin was the last driver on track for Cup Series qualifying at Michigan International Speedway, and put together a dramatic effort to rip the pole away from Michigan native Carson Hocevar.
It’s Hamlin’s second pole of the season and the 50th of his career as he comes off a win last weekend at Nashville.
Hocevar will share the front row with Hamlin as Tyler Reddick, Ty Gibbs, and Chase Briscoe complete the top five.
Chase Elliott, Kyle Larson, Christopher Bell, William Byron, and Erik Jones will start in the sixth to 10th positions, respectively.
Cup Qualifying Results at Michigan
The FireKeepers Casino 400 at Michigan International Speedway will take place on Sunday, June 7 at 3 p.m. ET with TV coverage provided by Amazon Prime Video.
Michael Bellifemini joined Frontstretch in February 2026 as a contributor. Bellifemini was born and raised in New Jersey and graduated from Seton Hall University. He called Seton Hall men's and women's basketball games for their college radio station, 89.5 FM WSOU, and continues to broadcast in the area. Outside of covering NASCAR, Bellifemini is also an avid baseball, football, basketball, and hockey fan and enjoys watching different sports leagues on a daily basis.
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