Overview
- Denny Hamlin executed a late-race fuel-conservation plan to overtake William Byron on lap 197 and claim his third win of the season.
- NASCAR began seeding its new In-season Challenge field at Michigan, with drivers earning points ahead of races in Mexico City and at Pocono.
- Chase Briscoe secured the Busch Light Pole Award for the third consecutive race, posting a blistering 195.514 mph qualifying lap.
- Alex Bowman walked away unhurt after a heavy second-stage crash that halted the race, while William Byron ran out of fuel with four laps to go.
- In the Truck Series support race, Stewart Friesen emerged victorious in a chaotic triple-overtime finish at Michigan International Speedway.