NASCAR Turns Heads With Ford Post Before Michigan Race originally appeared on Athlon Sports.
The 2025 NASCAR Cup Series started its June schedule with Ryan Blaney of Team Penske snatching the checkered flag at the Nashville Superspeedway to win the Cracker Barrel 400.
While it was Blaney’s first win of the season, it was the fourth victory overall by his car’s manufacturer in the campaign. Ford has four wins to date as the season progresses to the next race, the FireKeepers Casino 400 at Michigan International Speedway this coming Sunday.
Blaney’s win is a good sign for Ford going into the Michigan race, but there’s probably not a better trend indicating likely success for Ford this weekend than the one shared by NASCAR via its official Instagram account on Friday.
According to the post, nine of the last 10 winners at Michigan International Speedway were Ford drivers. Among them is Blaney, who won the 2021 edition of the FireKeepers Casino 400.
Fans have all sorts of reactions to this update, with many offering their predictions.
“Blaney will make it 10/11,” said a fan on Instagram.
Another one said: “Blaney going back to back TRUST.”
From a commenter: “Way to ruin this stat, @tyler_reddick.”
“Ford is the best this year idk what y’all on about,” a social media user posted.
Via a different commenter: “pls be another ford win.”
Said another: “Ford is the best this year idk what y’all on about.”
The post also noted Kevin Harvick’s five Michigan wins on a Ford over that stretch. He won a total of six times in Michigan, but the first one took place way back in 2010 on a Chevrolet. Harvick retired in 2023 and now works for FOX Sports as an analyst, but previous Michigan winners who drove Ford in their victories there are still around, like Joey Logano and Chris Buescher.
The only non-Ford car to win a Michigan race in the last 10 NASCAR Cup Series events there was Tyler Reddick of 23XI Racing at the 2024 FireKeepers Casino 400.
Brad Keselowski and Buescher were the best Ford finishers in that race, going fifth and sixth, respectively.
Related: Ryan Blaney’s Unexpected Act After NASCAR Nashville Race Is Turning Heads
This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 7, 2025, where it first appeared.
