The 2024 NASCAR season’s next official race is gassing up and shifting into gear: all of our favorite NASCAR Cup Series drivers will put the pedal to the metal on July 21 for the Brickyard 400 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana. Here’s our guide to catching every heart-pounding moment of action.
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Brickyard 400 Race Information
Date & Time: Sunday, July 21 at 2:30 p.m. ET
Racetrack: Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Location: Speedway, Indiana
Distance: 160 laps (400 miles)
How to Watch: NBC (Check local listings)
How to Watch Brickyard 400
You can watch all of your favorite NASCAR drivers including William Byron, Denny Hamlin, Kyle Larson, Ryan Blaney (winner of The Great American Getaway 400 at Pocono), Christopher Bell and more vying for victory lane live on NBC (Check local listings here). The race starts at 2:30 p.m. ET on Sunday, July 21, and you won’t want to miss a moment of the racing action.
Plus, there’s a ton of other racing excitement to watch over the course of the weekend apart from the featured race for the NASCAR Cup Series drivers. Read on to learn more.
Brickyard 400 Weekend Schedule
Friday, July 19
- NASCAR Xfinity Series Practice – 1:05 p.m. on NBC
- NASCAR Cup Series Practice –2:35 p.m. on NBC
- NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Practice –3:30 p.m. on FS1
- NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Qualifying –4:05 p.m. on FS1
- NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series TSport 200 –8:30 p.m. on FS1
Saturday, July 20
- NASCAR Xfinity Series Qualifying –12:05 p.m. on USA, NBC
- NASCAR Cup Series Qualifying –1:05 p.m. on USA, NBC
- NASCAR Xfinity Series Pennzoil 250 –3:30 p.m. on USA, NBC
Sunday, July 12
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NASCAR Cup Series Brickyard 400 –2:30 p.m. on NBC
Indianapolis Motor Speedway Raceway Specs
The legendary Indianapolis Motor Speedway is an iconic track in the motor sports world. It’s home to one of NASCAR’s biggest races of the year, and it’s home to the Indianapolis 500 Formula 1 race, one of the three races in the Triple Crown of Motorsports.
Located in the aptly-named Speedway, Indiana, just miles from Indianapolis, the Indianapolis Motor Speedway is the third-oldest permanent racing track in the world and can hold over 257,000 attendees, making it the highest-capacity sporting venue in the world. Opened in 1909, it’s designated a national historic landmark.
The track itself is 2.5-miles long, oval in shape, and has four identical turns with 9.2 degrees of banking. It’s nickname, the Brickyard, comes from the fact that the track was originally paved with bricks. The Start/Finish line is still made of brick, in homage to the track’s roots.
Past Winners of the Brickyard 400
The NASCAR Cup Series Brickyard 400 was first run in 1994, the first race other than the Indy 500 to be held there since 1916. The race drew large crowds and carried one of the largest payouts of the series. The race was not held between 2021 and 2023, with the track instead hosting the Verizon 200 at the Brickyard combined road course race, but will return in its original format this year.
Here’s a look at past winners:
| Year | Driver | Team |
| 2013 | Ryan Newman | Stewart-Haas Racing |
| 2014 | Jeff Gordon | Hendrick Motorsports |
| 2015 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing |
| 2016 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing |
| 2017 | Kasey Kahne | Hendrick Motorsports |
| 2018 | Brad Keselowski | Team Penske |
| 2019 | Kevin Harvick | Stewart-Haas Racing |
| 2020 | Kevin Harvick | Stewart-Haas Racing |
| 2021 (Verizon 200) | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports |
| 2022 (Verizon 200) | Tyler Reddick | Richard Childress Racing |
| 2023 (Verizon 200) | Daniel Suárez | Trackhouse Racing |
Watch The Brickyard 400 on DIRECTV
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Frequently Asked Questions
How long is the Brickyard 400?
The Brickyard 400 is 400 miles, 160 laps long.
Who won the last Brickyard 400?
The last time the race was held under the name Brickyard 400 was in 2020, and Kevin Harvick, racing for Stewart-Haas Racing in the #4 Ford won.
How fast do NASCAR cars go at Indianapolis Motor Speedway?
On average, cars go up to 140 miles per hour at Indianapolis.
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