That is a sizeable increase from last year's Michigan race that featured a purse of $7,902,750. The total amount is the same as the Nashville race one week ago and similar to other events at tracks like Talladega, Texas and Kansas, which all had a purse just above $11,000,000.

Locally, Battle Creek's Amiyah Gibson shot a 12-over 84 in the first round. The Lakeview high schooler entered the tournament as an amateur on a sponsor's exemption. Gibson will tee off for round two at 2:20 p.m. on Saturday, June 7. The FireKeepers event is part of the EPSON Tour - the official qualifying tour of the LPGA Tour.

Josh Berry and the No. 21 Motorcraft/Quick Lane team turned in another strong qualifying effort Saturday morning in qualifying for the FireKeepers Casino 400 at Michigan International Speedway. With his Mustang Dark Horse carrying a paint scheme reminiscent of the one that was on Cale Yarborough’s Wood Brothers Mercury when he won the inaugural NASCAR - Speedway Digest Staff - June 7,

After his first win of the season last weekend, Ryan Blaney is looking for his second at the Firekeepers Casino 400.

Chevrolet driver Carson Hocevar is on the verge of doing something enormous in the NASCAR Cup Series, and he would love to do it this Sunday at Michigan International Speedway in the Firekeepers Casino 400 in Brooklyn,