Brickyard 400 start time date weather tickets at Indianapolis Motor Speedway

The NASCAR Cup Series returns to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway oval for the Brickyard 400, the 22nd points-paying race in the 26-race Cup regular season, which will be followed by 10 playoff races. A series champion will be crowned on Nov. 4.

The inaugural race was in 1994 and was run continuously through 2020. Jeff Gordon won the race 5 times (1994, ’98, 2001, ’04, ’14), Jimmie Johnson 4 (2006, ’08-09, ’12) and Kevin Harvick 3 (2003, ’19-20). Among active drivers, Kyle Busch has won twice (2015-16).

NASCAR Brickyard weekend schedule at Indianapolis Motor Speedway

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NASCAR Brickyard 400 schedule at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Friday, July 25

10 a.m.: Gates open

12:05-12:55 p.m.: Xfinity Series practice

1:05-1:55 p.m.: Cup Series practice

NASCAR Brickyard 400 schedule at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Saturday, July 26

11 a.m.: Gates open

1-1:55 p.m.: Xfinity Series qualifying

2:35-3:30 p.m.: Cup Series qualifying

4:30 p.m.: Xfinity Series 250-mile race (100 laps)

NASCAR Brickyard 400 schedule at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Sunday, July 27

10 a.m.: Gates open

11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.: Track walk ($20 voucher required)

1-1:10 p.m.: Drivers’ brick walk

1:05 p.m.: Driver introductions

2 p.m.: Brickyard 400 Cup Series race

Decades of history: Best and worst of NASCAR Brickyard 400 action

What is the Brickyard 400 weather forecast?

Friday: 40% chance of rain with highs in the upper 80s.

Saturday: 25% chance of rain with highs in the upper 80s.

Sunday: 25% chance of rain with highs in the upper 80s.

What channel is Brickyard 400 TV schedule?

TV: TNT, HBO

Radio: IMS Radio Network

Streaming: SiriusXM Channel 90

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Brickyard 400 tickets

Practice tickets begin at $20. Race tickets begin at $45.

NASCAR Cup playoff standings

(Through July 20; race winners are in the 16-driver playoffs that begin Aug. 31; the other spots are filled by points winners)

• Denny Hamlin, 4 wins
• Kyle Larson, 3 wins
• Christopher Bell, 3 wins
• Shane Van Gisbergen, 3 wins
• Chase Elliott, 1 win
• William Byron, 1 win
• Ryan Blaney, 1 win
• Chase Briscoe, 1 win
• Joey Logano, 1 win
• Ross Chastain, 1 win
• Austin Cindric, 1 win
• Josh Berry, 1 win

Drivers who have not won a race

• Tyler Reddick, 640 points
• Alex Bowman, 547
• Chris Buescher, 528
• Bubba Wallace, 500

Below the 16-driver cut line

• Ryan Preece, 484
• Kyle Busch, 461
• Ty Gibbs, 448
• Michael McDowell, 423

NASCAR in-season challenge

Through four rounds of seeded matchups since June 28 in Atlanta, the In-Season Challenge championship matchup is set between Ty Gibbs and Ty Dillon. The better finisher between them wins $1 million.

Dillon, the last of 32 seeded drivers entering event, finished better than top seed Denny Hamlin in Atlanta, No. 17 Brad Keselowski in Chicago, Alex Bowman at Sonoma and No. 12 John Hunter Nemechek in Dover.

Gibbs was seeded 6th and finished better than No. 27 Justin Haley in Atlanta, No. 22 A.J. Allmendinger in Chicago, No. 14 Zane Smith and No. 23 Tyler Reddick in Dover.

Brickyard 400 entry list

(With car number, driver, team, engine)

1, Ross Chastain, Trackhouse, Chevrolet

2, Austin Cindric, Penske, Ford

3, Austin Dillon, Childress, Chevrolet

4, Noah Gragson, Front Row, Ford

5, Kyle Larson, Hendrick, Chevrolet

6, Brad Keselowski, RFK, Ford

7, Justin Haley, Spire, Chevrolet

8, Kyle Busch, Childress, Chevrolet

9, Chase Elliott, Hendrick, Chevrolet

10, Ty Dillon, Kaulig, Chevrolet

11, Denny Hamlin, Gibbs, Toyota

12, Ryan Blaney, Penske, Ford

16, A.J. Allmendinger, Kaulig, Chevrolet

17, Chris Buescher, RFK, Ford

19, Chase Briscoe, Gibbs, Toyota

20, Christopher Bell, Gibbs, Toyota

21, Josh Berry, Wood Brothers, Ford

22, Joey Logano, Penske, Ford

23, Bubby Wallace, 23XI, Toyota

24, William Byron, Hendrick, Chevrolet

34, Todd Gilliland, Front Row, Ford

35, Riley Herbst, 23XI, Toyota

38, Zane Smith, Front Row, Ford

41, Cole Custer, Haas Factory, Ford

42, John Hunter Nemechek, Legacy, Toyota

43, Erik Jones, Legacy, Toyota

45, Tyler Reddick, 23XI, Toyota

47, Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Hyak, Chevrolet

48, Alex Bowman, Hendrick, Chevrolet

51, Cody Ware, Ware, Ford

54, Ty Gibbs, Gibbs, Toyota

60, Ryan Preece, RFK, Ford

62, Jesse Love, Beard, Chevrolet

66, Josh Bilicki, Garage 66, Ford

71, Michael McDowell, Spire, Chevrolet

77, Carson Hocevar, Spire, Chevrolet

78, Katherine Legge, Live Fast, Chevrolet

88, Shane Van Gisbergen, Trackhouse, Chevrolet

99, Daniel Suarez, Trackhouse, Chevrolet

NASCAR Brickyard 400 winners

160 laps on the 2.5.-mile Indianapolis Motor Speedway oval

NASCAR Cup winners on Indianapolis road course

Race was 82 laps on the 14-turn, 2.439-mile Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course