Michigan International Speedway, noon, Fox Sports 1
Outlook
What: Race 15 of 36
Track: Oval, 2.0 miles
Race distance: 400 miles, 200 laps
Last year: Jimmie Johnson raced to the third of his four 2014 victories.
Last week: Martin Truex Jr. won at Pocono for his first victory with Furniture Row Racing.
Fast facts: Jeff Gordon won the August race at the track. ... Greg Biffle leads active drivers with four Michigan victories. David Pearson won a record nine times at the track. ... Kasey Kahne is the ninth different pole winner in the last nine races at Michigan. ... Truex has 14 top-10 finishes this season and four top-fives.
Next race: Toyota-Save Mart 350, June 28, Sonoma Raceway, Sonoma, Calif.
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