Pure Michigan 400: Starting lineup, green flag and streaming info for MIS

AUGUST 18 – A field of 43 cars will take to the 2-mile Michigan International Speedway on Sunday for the running of the Pure Michigan 400.

Joey Logano will lead the field to the green flag. He will be joined by Kurt Busch on the front row.

Greg Biffle who has won the last two NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races at Michigan International Speedway will start the race 16th.

Entering Sunday only Jimmie Johnson has clinched a post in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Chase. Unfortunately for him he wrecked his car in Saturday practice and will have to drop to the back of the pack in a backup car.

MIS is an oval which measures 2-miles around meaning drivers will have to complete 200 laps to run the 400 miles in Sunday’s race. NASCAR has been visiting the track twice a year since 1969.

ESPN will carry coverage of Sunday’s race beginning at 1:00 pm ET with the green flag set to fall at 1:16 pm ET.Allen Bestwick, Dale Jarrett and Andy Petree will call the race with Dave Burns, Jamie Little, Dr. Jerry Punch and Vince Welch all on pit road.

 Million Dollar Rooms star Carter Oosterhouse will be the honorary grand marshal for the race while US Army veteran and Purple Heart recipient David Balestrino Jr will waive the green flag.

Scott Riggs was the lone driver who failed to qualify for the race.

Failing to qualify for the race was Mike Bliss.

 Starting Lineup for the Pure Michigan 400 at Michigan International Speedway

1. Joey Logano
2. Kurt Busch
3. Jimmie Johnson
4. Mark Martin
5. Jeff Burton
6. Juan Pablo Montoya
7. Dale Earnhardt Jr.
8. Denny Hamlin
9. Brad Keselowski
10. Kyle Busch
11. Clint Bowyer
12. Matt Kenseth
13. Jeff Gordon
14. Aric Almirola
15. Kevin Harvick
16. Greg Biffle
17. Martin Truex Jr.
18. Trevor Bayne
19. Carl Edwards
20. Paul Menard
21. Ryan Newman
22. Ricky Stenhouse Jr.
23. David Gilliland
24. David Ragan
25. David Reutimann
26. Marcos Ambrose
27. Austin Dillon
28. Danica Patrick
29. Jamie McMurray
30. Bobby Labonte
31. Kasey Kahne
32. Scott Speed
33. Casey Mears
34. Timmy Hill
35. JJ Yeley
36. David Stremme
37. Joe Nemechek
38. Travis Kvapil
39. Brendan Gaughan
40. Josh Wise
41. Johnny Sauter
42. Dave Blaney
43. Landon Cassill