Michigan is the home state for three current NASCAR Cup Series competitors – Roush Fenway Keselowski Racing’s Brad Keselowski, Legacy Motor Club’s Erik Jones and Spire Motorsports’ Carson Hocevar – and all are looking for their first victory at Michigan International Speedway in Sunday’s FireKeepers Casino 400 (3 p.m. ET on Prime Video, MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio).
When it comes to competing there, the 2012 series champ Keselowski and another former champion, Hendrick Motorsports’ Chase Elliott have the most runner-up finishes (three) without a win among active drivers.
The owner-driver of the No. 6 RFK Racing Ford has 16 top-10s in 28 Michigan races – including four of the last five series visits. His second-place runs came in 2020, 2018 and his championship 2012 season. He does own a pair of NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series victories at the track, winning in back-to-back seasons (2009-10).
And his RFK team has the most wins (14) historically of any organization at Michigan.
“When we go, it’s a win that would really mean a lot for me to get,” Keselowski, 42, the Rochester Hills-native noting that he still has a lot of family in the area. “Michigan now has those three fulltime Cup drivers, so really well-covered.”
Smiling when reminded he’s the only champion among the group, Keselowski grinned and said, “I’ve just got to be a champion in that [Michigan] race.”
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