NASCAR is rumbling back into the Irish Hills next month, with Michigan International Speedway set to host the FireKeepers Casino 400 on Sunday, June 7. The three-day Summer NASCAR Weekend will stack the card with ARCA and NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series racing before the Cup Series takes center stage. Michigan native Erik Jones has already been hyping the home-track stop in a local TV segment this week.
Race weekend dates and on-track events
According to Michigan International Speedway, Summer NASCAR Weekend runs June 5–7, with the ARCA Menards Series Henry Ford Health 200 kicking things off on Friday and the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series DQS Solutions & Staffing 250 rolling on Saturday. The weekend wraps with the FireKeepers Casino 400 at 3 p.m. ET on Sunday, June 7, with practice and qualifying slated for Saturday. The Irish Hills stop is billed as a full fan weekend, with pre-race activities spread across the infield.
Tickets, travel and TV
Tickets, pre-race passes and camping options are available through major outlets, with Ticketmaster listing venue and box-office details. Race schedules currently have the FireKeepers Casino 400 airing on Amazon Prime, with radio coverage from MRN and SiriusXM, per Jayski. Drivers headed in along US-12 should plan for extra travel time and lock in parking or camping early, since infield spots often sell out on busy NASCAR weekends.
Local drivers and pre-race buzz
Erik Jones, a Byron, Michigan native, recently joined a segment on FOX 2 Detroit to preview the weekend and talk about racing close to home. The track has also named Detroit Lions safety Kerby Joseph as grand marshal for the FireKeepers Casino 400 pre-race ceremonies, according to Michigan International Speedway. Fans planning a trip to Brooklyn for race weekend should keep an eye on official event pages and the track fan guide for the latest on schedules, parking details and on-site options.
