Leading 146 of the 200 laps, Matt Kenseth was in dominating form on Sunday afternoon at Michigan International Speedway en route to scoring his second victory of the 2015 season. Kenseth would take the lead for the final time after a string of green flag pit stops with 25 laps to go, before holding off Kevin Harvick on a restart with 13 laps to go.
The Picks
Ronald Costigan picked Kyle Busch, Jeff Gordon and Dale Earnhardt Jr. Busch finished 11th with Gordon 17th and Earnhardt 10th. Points: 34+28+34=96
Ashley McCubbin picked Kevin Harvick, Kyle Busch and Jimmie Johnson. Harvick finished second with Johnson 39th. Points: 43+34+5=82
Justin Tucker picked Denny Hamlin, Kyle Busch and Matt Kenseth. Hamlin finished fifth. Points: 39+34+48=121
Robert Hill picked Casey Mears, Ryan Blaney and David Ragan. Mears finished 42nd with Blaney 24th and Ragan 18th. Points: 2+20+26=48
Kreistina Blinova picked Kevin Harvick, Jeff Gordon and Jimmie Johnson. Points: 43+28+5=76
Marshall Gabell picked Matt Kenseth, Joey Logano and Jimmie Johnson. Logano finished seventh. Points: 48+37+5=90
Kyle Magda picked Sam Hornish Jr., Kyle Busch and A.J. Allmendinger. Hornish finished 19th with Allmendinger 28th. Points: 25+34+16=75
Brooke Clarke picked Kevin Harvick, Denny Hamlin and Jeff Gordon. Points: 43+39+28=110
Steve Love picked Joey Logano, Kurt Busch and Martin Truex Jr. Busch finished 20th with Truex third. Points: 37+24+41=102
Tim Johnston picked Kevin Harvick, Joey Logano and Jimmie Johnson. Points: 43+37+5=85
Jeni Harris picked Carl Edwards, Matt Kenseth and Kurt Busch. Edwards finished sixth. Points: 39+48+24=111
Doug Townsend picked Brad Keselowski, Kevin Harvick and Carl Edwards. Keselowski finished ninth. Points: 35+43+39=117
Brandon Feeney picked Kevin Harvick, Kurt Busch and Dale Earnhardt Jr. Points: 43+24+34=101
Parker Ledger picked Kevin Harvick, Jeff Gordon and Dale Earnhardt Jr. Points: 43+28+34=105
Rory Townsend picked Kevin Harvick, Matt Kenseth and Ryan Newman. Newman finished eighth. Points: 43+48+36=127
Alex George picked Kevin Harvick, Jimmie Johnson and Dale Earnhardt Jr. Points: 43+5+34=82
Mike Cousins picked Brad Keselowski, Jeff Gordon and Jimmie Johnson. Points: 35+28+5=68
Jeffrey Breazeale picked Tony Stewart, Jeff Gordon and A.J. Allmendinger. Stewart finished 21st. Points: 23+28+16=67
Stephen Placido picked Joey Logano, Jimmie Johnson and Dale Earnhardt Jr. Points: 37+5+34=76
The Results
- Rory Townsend – 127
- Justin Tucker – 121
- Doug Townsend – 117
- Jeni Harris – 111
- Brooke Clarke – 110
- Parker Ledger – 105
- Steve Love – 102
- Brandon Feeney – 101
- Ronald Costigan – 96
- Marshall Gabell – 90
- Tim Johnston – 85
- Alex George and Ashley McCubbin – 82
- Stephen Placido and Kreistina Blinova – 76
- Kyle Magda – 75
- Mike Cousins – 68
- Jeffrey Breazeale – 67
- Robert Hill – 48
Summer Cup Standings
Indy | Total | Pocono | Total | The Glen | Total | Michigan | Total | ||
1 | Justin Tucker | 119 | 459 | 88 | 547 | 85 | 632 | 121 | 753 |
2 | Stephen Placido | 94 | 423 | 125 | 548 | 114 | 662 | 76 | 738 |
3 | Marshall Gabell | 109 | 413 | 111 | 524 | 122 | 646 | 90 | 736 |
4 | Rory Townsend | 113 | 425 | 70 | 495 | 113 | 608 | 127 | 735 |
5 | Doug Townsend | 110 | 408 | 79 | 487 | 117 | 604 | 117 | 721 |
6 | Tim Johnston | 115 | 438 | 66 | 504 | 124 | 628 | 85 | 713 |
7 | Jeni Harris | 120 | 394 | 97 | 491 | 105 | 596 | 111 | 707 |
8 | Brandon Feeney | 92 | 443 | 104 | 547 | 47 | 594 | 101 | 695 |
9 | Alex George | 94 | 422 | 80 | 502 | 110 | 612 | 82 | 694 |
10 | Steve Love | 112 | 371 | 97 | 468 | 120 | 588 | 102 | 690 |
11 | Parker Ledger | 67 | 406 | 84 | 490 | 79 | 569 | 105 | 674 |
12 | Brooke Clarke | 84 | 427 | 68 | 495 | 63 | 558 | 110 | 668 |
13 | Ronald Costigan | 126 | 454 | 35 | 489 | 80 | 569 | 96 | 665 |
14 | Kreistina Blinova | 74 | 402 | 83 | 485 | 80 | 565 | 76 | 641 |
15 | Mike Cousins | 66 | 374 | 121 | 495 | 75 | 570 | 68 | 638 |
16 | Ashley McCubbin | 108 | 431 | 49 | 480 | 67 | 547 | 82 | 629 |
17 | Kyle Magda | 84 | 343 | 70 | 413 | 99 | 512 | 75 | 587 |
18 | Jeffrey Breazeale | 119 | 415 | 35 | 450 | 25 | 475 | 67 | 542 |
19 | Robert Hill | 80 | 267 | 70 | 337 | 94 | 431 | 48 | 479 |
Full Season Sprint Cup Series Standings
- (Points Leader Post Kentucky) Alex George – 2275+82=2357
- Justin Tucker – 2231+121=2352 (-5)
- Steve Love – 2208+102=2310 (-47)
- Parker Ledger – 2204+105=2309 (-48)
- Stephen Placido – 2231+76=2307 (-50)
- Tim Johnston – 2187+85=2272 (-85)
- Ronald Costigan – 2165+96=2261 (-96)
- Kreistina Blinova – 2176+76=2252
- Brandon Feeney – 2147+101=2248
- Doug Townsend – 2123+117=2240
- Rory Townsend – 2085+127=2212
- Ashley McCubbin – 2122+82=2204
- Marshall Gabell – 2105+90=2195
- Kyle Magda – 2117+75=2192
- Brooke Clarke – 2054+110=2164
- Mike Cousins – 2090+68=2158
- Jeffrey Breazeale – 2007+67=2074
- Jeni Harris – 1856+111=1967
- Robert Hill – 1867+48=1915
Summer Overall Standings
Total | Cup Glen | Total | Tru Mich | Total | XFIN Ohio | Total | Cup Mich | Total | ||
1 | Justin Tucker | 1533 | 85 | 1618 | 90 | 1708 | 117 | 1825 | 121 | 1946 |
2 | Ronald Costigan | 1451 | 80 | 1531 | 90 | 1621 | 116 | 1737 | 96 | 1833 |
3 | Ashley McCubbin | 1460 | 67 | 1527 | 90 | 1617 | 116 | 1733 | 82 | 1815 |
4 | Doug Townsend | 1378 | 117 | 1495 | 74 | 1569 | 117 | 1686 | 117 | 1803 |
5 | Brandon Feeney | 1441 | 47 | 1488 | 88 | 1576 | 96 | 1672 | 101 | 1773 |
6 | Stephen Placido | 1370 | 114 | 1484 | 81 | 1565 | 114 | 1679 | 76 | 1755 |
7 | Steve Love | 1315 | 120 | 1435 | 88 | 1523 | 109 | 1632 | 102 | 1734 |
8 | Marshall Gabell | 1347 | 122 | 1469 | 56 | 1525 | 118 | 1643 | 90 | 1733 |
9 | Jeffrey Breazeale | 1446 | 25 | 1471 | 68 | 1539 | 123 | 1662 | 67 | 1729 |
10 | Tim Johnston | 1316 | 124 | 1440 | 69 | 1509 | 118 | 1627 | 85 | 1712 |
11 | Parker Ledger | 1306 | 79 | 1385 | 90 | 1475 | 121 | 1596 | 105 | 1701 |
12 | Jeni Harris | 1288 | 105 | 1393 | 78 | 1471 | 116 | 1587 | 111 | 1698 |
13 | Kyle Magda | 1320 | 99 | 1419 | 85 | 1504 | 91 | 1595 | 75 | 1670 |
14 | Brooke Clarke | 1293 | 63 | 1356 | 81 | 1437 | 118 | 1555 | 110 | 1665 |
15 | Rory Townsend | 1186 | 113 | 1299 | 77 | 1376 | 109 | 1485 | 127 | 1612 |
16 | Mike Cousins | 1254 | 75 | 1329 | 78 | 1407 | 116 | 1523 | 68 | 1591 |
17 | Alex George | 1213 | 110 | 1323 | 83 | 1406 | 103 | 1509 | 82 | 1591 |
18 | Kreistina Blinova | 1253 | 80 | 1333 | 81 | 1414 | 90 | 1504 | 76 | 1580 |
19 | Robert Hill | 1010 | 94 | 1104 | 76 | 1180 | 82 | 1262 | 48 | 1310 |
Full Season Overall Points Standings
- (Points Leader Post Cup Kansas) Justin Tucker – 5515+90+117+121=5843
- Ronald Costigan – 5373+90+116+96=5675 (-168)
- Ashley McCubbin – 5297+90+116+82=5585
- Brandon Feeney – 5295+88+96+101=5580
- Kyle Magda – 5296+85+91+75=5547
- Stephen Placido – 5243+81+114+76=5514
- Doug Townsend – 5164+74+117+117=5472
- Jeffrey Breazeale – 5190+68+123+67=5448
- Parker Ledger – 5124+90+121+105=5440
- Steve Love – 5131+88+109+102=5430
- Tim Johnston 5100+69+118+85=5372
- Brooke Clarke – 5041+81+118+110=5350
- Kreistina Blinova – 5088+81+90+76=5335
- Marshall Gabell – 5034+56+118+90=5298
- Mike Cousins – 4993+78+116+68=5255
- Alex George – 4943+83+103+82=5211
- Jeni Harris – 4828+78+116+111=5133
- Rory Townsend – 4775+77+109+127=5088
- Robert Hill – 4660+76+82+48=4866