NASCAR at Michigan 2015: Race Schedule, Live Stream Info and Drivers to Watch

Kasey Kahne leads the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series from the pole position Sunday in Michigan at the beloved Quicken Loans 400, with positioning on a crowded leaderboard the ultimate goal for the sport's biggest names.

Jimmie Johnson, of course, leads the way with four wins, but Kevin Harvick is right behind, as is the surprising Martin Truex Jr. and a host of others, with those two names actually sitting in front of Johnson if one sorts the leaderboard by point totals.

Regardless, the leaderboard as it stands may go up in smoke after the spectacle in Michigan, where there are plenty of points up for grabs and chances to either build more momentum or lose it.

Here's a look at the race info to know and a few of the biggest names to key on as things get underway.

Viewing Details

Where: Michigan International Speedway

When: Sunday, June 14, at 1 p.m. ET

Watch: Fox Sports 1

Live Stream: Fox Sports Go

Quicken Loans 400 Lineup 

POS	DRIVER
1	Kasey Kahne
2	Kevin Harvick
3	Brad Keselowski
4	Carl Edwards
5	Ryan Blaney
6	Jeff Gordon
7	Austin Dillon
8	Jimmie Johnson
9	Martin Truex Jr.
10	Kyle Busch
11	Joey Logano
12	Matt Kenseth
13	Denny Hamlin
14	Dale Earnhardt Jr.
15	Tony Stewart
16	Kyle Larson
17	Paul Menard
18	David Ragan
19	Danica Patrick
20	Trevor Bayne
21	Greg Biffle
22	Ty Dillon
23	Ryan Newman
24	Kurt Busch
25	Jamie McMurray
26	Aric Almirola
27	Casey Mears
28	Alex Bowman
29	Landon Cassill
30	Sam Hornish Jr.
31	AJ Allmendinger
32	Clint Bowyer
33	Ricky Stenhouse Jr.
34	David Gilliland
35	Michael Annett
36	Justin Allgaier
37	Brett Moffitt
38	Jeb Burton
39	Josh Wise
40	Cole Whitt
41	J.J. Yeley
42	Mike Bliss
43	Matt DiBenedetto

Drivers to Watch

Kasey Kahne

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Resting 12th in the standings, a pole and ensuing strong performance after are just what Kahne needs to take a big leap up the board and distance himself from the cut line.

The Hendrick Motorsports star seems to be all over the place as of late. He has a pair of top-10 finishes in two of his last four outings, but a lack of consistency dots his entire season resume.

It's career pole No. 27 for Kahne, who cites an improving crop of talent throughout the sport and the modern technology for just how stiff the competition is these days, per USA Today's Brant James:

"

I think the competition is much closer. I think the drivers, the teams are better than what they used to be. A lot of times there a tenth separates 15 cars and I don't remember it being quite like that when I first came into the sport when poles seemed to be easier to win at that time.

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Now in an advantageous position with momentum behind him, Kahne inserted himself into the spotlight as a must-watch racer Sunday.

There, if he can shake off the erratic form, he's due for a climb.

Brad Keselowski

Nick Wass/Associated Press

It's not now-or-never time for Brad Keselowski by any means, but it sure wouldn't hurt for the Penske Racing star to put on a great performance in Michigan out of the third slot to improve on his sixth-place spot on the leaderboard.

Keselowski's yet to win on his home track at Michigan International Speedway, but he sounds poised to do so after he took to social media to celebrate his strong practice runs:

"

Really pumped about the qualifying speed from today @MISpeedway Best I've felt all year. Thank you #2crew

— Brad Keselowski (@keselowski) June 12, 2015"

The last few races haven't been kind to Keselowski, whose last top-10 finish came three races ago at Charlotte.

Then again, he owns nine of those, and folks won't soon forget about his tear of six straight starting at Atlanta, highlighted by a win in California. Based on his confidence and recent runs, No. 10 may be well on the way at Michigan.

Jeff Gordon

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Unlike Keselowski, it's getting quite close to now-or-never time for Jeff Gordon.

The veteran, who wants to go out with a bang on his farewell tour, continues to hang around in the standings at No. 13, but he's now the owner of three consecutive finishes of 10th or worse, and some wouldn't be out of line to start questioning his form.

For Gordon, who has three Sprint Cup wins at Michigan, Sunday presents an opportunity to right the proverbial ship.

"It doesn't happen overnight, but one race can make a huge difference in getting you back there and this is definitely a track that can do that for us," Gordon told ESPN.com's John Oreovicz.

Starting sixth, Gordon must run one of his better races of the season on a familiar track to get things right again as he continues to race toward his farewell. If one had to guess, he's going to leave everything on the track Sunday.

Stats and info courtesy of ESPN.com unless otherwise specified.