Truck Series Preview Saturday, June 6, 2026

NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Race at Michigan

Michigan International Speedway

Laps 125 Distance 250 mi Type intermediate Coverage FS1 · 1:30 PM ET

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Band A · The Hook

Your watchlist, historical context, and race-week curiosities.

Your Drivers' Outlook

Historical Context

Tyler Reddick has 12 starts at Michigan International Speedway with 2 wins and a 16.4 average finish.
Chase Elliott has 17 starts at Michigan International Speedway with a 10.1 average finish.
Denny Hamlin has 41 starts at Michigan International Speedway with 5 wins and a 10.9 average finish.

Based on Truck Series results at Michigan International Speedway from 1995-2026.

DID YOU KNOW?

David Pearson has won 9 times at Michigan International Speedway with a 12.1 average finish.

See David Pearson's full stats

LAST TIME HERE

Mark Martin has led 1,393 laps at Michigan International Speedway — more than anyone else.

Mark Martin's stats

Band B · The Story

The narrative arc, drivers to watch, and race-weekend color.

Band C · The Data

Schedule, predictions, entry list, track history, fantasy, and betting angles.

TV & Start Time

What channel is the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Race at Michigan on?

The NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Race at Michigan airs on FS1 on Saturday, June 6, 2026 at 1:30 PM ET, broadcast from Michigan International Speedway. Every 2026 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race airs on FS1, available through cable, satellite, and live-TV streaming services like YouTube TV, Hulu + Live TV, and fuboTV.

What time does the NASCAR Craftsman Truck race start today?

The NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Race at Michigan green flag is set for 1:30 PM ET on Saturday, June 6, 2026, airing on FS1. All NASCAR start times are listed in Eastern Time.

NR-Rating Track Rankings

#	Driver	Badge	Elo Rating	Starts	Wins	Last Finish
1	Denny Hamlin	Prev Winner	1624	23	1	P1(2025)
2	Chase Elliott		1617	15	0	P19(2025)
3	Tyler Reddick	Prev Winner	1597	6	1	P20(2025)
4	Chris Buescher	Prev Winner	1591	14	1	P2(2025)
5	Chase Briscoe		1579	3	0	P18(2025)
6	Brad Keselowski		1570	24	0	P10(2025)
7	William Byron		1561	11	0	P28(2025)
8	Ryan Preece		1544	4	0	P9(2025)
9	Bubba Wallace		1543	11	0	P4(2025)
10	Christopher Bell		1539	6	0	P11(2025)

NR-Rating: Elo-based rating from the NR-Rating prediction model. Higher = stronger at this track type. = Previous winner at this track

NR-Rating Predictions

Last updated: Wed, May 13, 2026, 07:50 AM ET

#	Driver	Tier	Exp. Finish	Win %	Top 5 %	Top 10 %
1	Tyler Reddick Best in Field	Favorite	6.2	18.2%	58.6%	76.5%
2	Chase Elliott	Favorite	7.8	17.8%	58.4%	76.5%
3	Denny Hamlin	Favorite	8.2	16.3%	55.9%	74.6%
4	Chris Buescher	Favorite	9.2	15.4%	54.1%	72.9%
5	Ryan Blaney	Favorite	9.2	12.7%	49.0%	69.0%
6	Ryan Preece	Favorite	10.1	10.9%	46.4%	67.2%
7	Christopher Bell	Contender	10.7	9.6%	43.6%	65.3%
8	William Byron	Contender	10.7	8.4%	40.3%	62.2%
9	Brad Keselowski	Contender	11.2	7.6%	38.0%	60.3%
10	Chase Briscoe	Contender	11.9	6.4%	35.5%	58.5%
11	Kyle Larson	Contender	12.7	5.2%	32.4%	56.7%
12	Bubba Wallace	Contender	12.7	5.1%	30.9%	55.5%
13	Carson Hocevar	Contender	13.1	4.3%	28.1%	53.2%
14	Ross Chastain	Contender	13.3	3.8%	25.9%	50.5%
15	Alex Bowman	Mid-Pack	13.5	3.3%	24.0%	49.5%
16	Daniel Suarez	Mid-Pack	14.0	3.1%	21.8%	47.6%
17	Ty Gibbs	Mid-Pack	14.5	3.0%	20.3%	45.4%
18	Joey Logano	Mid-Pack	14.7	2.7%	18.8%	43.9%
19	Austin Cindric	Mid-Pack	15.4	2.2%	16.9%	41.0%
20	Erik Jones	Mid-Pack	16.7	1.7%	13.5%	36.0%
21	Casey Mears	Mid-Pack	16.9	1.4%	12.6%	34.6%
22	Michael McDowell	Mid-Pack	17.0	1.2%	11.6%	32.5%
23	Kyle Busch	Mid-Pack	17.0	1.1%	10.9%	31.6%
24	Austin Dillon	Mid-Pack	17.1	0.9%	10.3%	30.3%
25	Shane van Gisbergen	Mid-Pack	18.3	0.7%	8.5%	27.2%
26	A.J. Allmendinger	Mid-Pack	18.3	0.5%	7.5%	25.0%
27	John Hunter Nemechek	Dark Horse	19.1	0.5%	6.7%	22.9%
28	Zane Smith	Dark Horse	19.1	0.5%	6.5%	22.5%
29	Todd Gilliland	Dark Horse	19.1	0.4%	5.8%	21.1%
30	Ricky Stenhouse Jr.	Dark Horse	19.9	0.3%	4.6%	18.5%
31	Josh Berry	Dark Horse	22.9	0.2%	2.1%	10.8%
32	Connor Zilisch	Dark Horse	22.9	0.1%	2.0%	11.2%
33	Cole Custer	Dark Horse	22.9	0.1%	1.9%	11.2%
34	Katherine Legge	Dark Horse	21.4	0.1%	2.4%	13.2%
35	Noah Gragson	Dark Horse	21.4	0.1%	2.3%	12.7%
36	Riley Herbst	Dark Horse	21.4	0.1%	2.5%	13.9%
37	Ty Dillon	Dark Horse	23.4	0.1%	1.5%	8.7%
38	B.J. McLeod	Dark Horse	24.8	0.0%	0.9%	6.7%
39	Cody Ware	Dark Horse	56.1	0.0%	0.1%	1.3%

Win probabilities reflect full-field Monte Carlo simulations. A 10% pWin means roughly 1-in-10 chance of winning — higher than most bettors realize for a 36-car field where the average driver has ~2.8% odds. Top 5 and Top 10 percentages similarly reflect simulated outcomes, not historical averages. Learn how the model works.

Predictions powered by NR-Rating model (MAE: 8.5 positions)

Prediction Scorecard

Go Bowling at The Glen: Model picked Chase Elliott at P1 → Actual P24

(1/5 top-5 hits)

38% top-5 hit rate across 11 races

History at Michigan International Speedway

Truck Series data from 1995-2026 (10 races)

Recent Results

Year	Race	Winner	Margin	Team	Laps Led
2025	NASCAR Truck Series at Michigan	Stewart Friesen	—		2
2020	NASCAR GANDER RV & OUTDOORS TRUCK SERIES AT MICHIGAN	Zane Smith	—		1
2019	Corrigan Oil 200	Austin Hill	—	Hattori Racing Enterprises	26
2018	Corrigan Oil 200	Brett Moffitt	—	Hattori Racing Enterprises	5
2017	LTi Printing 200	Bubba Wallace	—	MDM Motorsports	11

All Results at This Track

2025 Friesen 2020 Smith 2019 Hill 2018 Moffitt 2017 Wallace 2016 Moffitt 2015 Busch 2014 Sauter 2013 Buescher 2012 Jr.

Laps Led Leaders

Driver	Total Laps Led
Kyle Busch	138
Grant Enfinger	88
Johnny Sauter	80
Matt Crafton	58
Carson Hocevar	56

Track Type Tendencies

intermediate

Intermediate tracks like Michigan International Speedway reward the complete package — car setup, pit strategy, and driver consistency all factor in. These are the races where elite teams separate themselves.

Track position and tire management are critical, especially in long green-flag runs.