Justin Allgaier's first NASCAR Sprint Cup race at Michigan International Speedway was one to remember.

He drove the No. 51 Carcoon Airflow Systems Chevrolet to a career-high 16th-place finish in the Quicken Loans 400 on Sunday. He drove in the top 10 part of the day in his HScott Motorsports car.

"We had a solid weekend with the No. 51 Carcoon Chevy," Allgaier, 28, said. "I was a little apprehensive coming into the weekend. Michigan typically wasn't one of my better tracks in Nationwide. I was really hoping I could get one more spot to get us a top 15, because the guys deserved it."

Allgaier's previous best finish was 17th at Bristol this season.

He has started 15 races this season, 19 for his career.