Sunday, June 14, 2015

RACE RECAP - Michigan International Speedway


Race Winner: Kurt Busch
Age: 36
Team : No. 41 - Haas Automation Chevrolet
Owner: Gene Haas
Crew Chief: Tony Gibson
Kurt Busch won the 47th Annual Quicken Loans 400, his 27th victory in 519 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races. 
This is his second victory and seventh top-10 finish in 2015. This is Busch's first multi-win season since 2011.
This is his third victory and 10th top-10 finish in 29 races at Michigan International Speedway.
Dale Earnhardt Jr. (second) posted his 13th top-10 finish in 32 races at Michigan International Speedway.  It is his ninth top-10 finish in 2015.
Martin Truex Jr. (third) posted his sixth top-10 finish in 19 races at Michigan International Speedway. This is Truex's 14th top-10 finish in the first 15 races, the first time that has happened since Richard Petty did it in 1969.
Kevin Harvick leads the point standings by 15 points over Martin Truex Jr.

Kurt Busch has one win (2002), two poles (2002, 2004), four top-5 finishes, and five top-10 finishes in 14 starts at Homestead-Miami Speedway.