The Brickyard 400 returns to Indianapolis Motor Speedway this weekend, as NASCAR takes over Indianapolis.
What to know about Brickyard 400 schedule, how to watch, starting lineups, and more:
What channel is 2026 Brickyard 400 NASCAR race at Indianapolis? What is NASCAR Sunday TV schedule for Cup Series?
TV: TNT, TruTV, HBO Max
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Watch the Brickyard 400 on Sling
Where to stream, watch the 2026 Brickyard 400 NASCAR race, Sunday, July 26? Streaming NASCAR Cup Series at Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Streaming options include Sling, which offers a free trial, plus the driver cam on Max (subscription required).
Catch the Brickyard 400 live on Sling
How to watch, stream the 2026 Brickyard 400 NASCAR race, Sunday, July 26? Streaming NASCAR Cup Series at Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Catch all the motorsports racing action from Indianapolis through multiple viewing platforms, including TNT (Sling offers free trial), TruTV (qualifying) and Max (in-car driver camera).
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Watch the NASCAR Brickyard 400 live with a Sling free trial
How to listen to 2026 Brickyard 400 NASCAR race on radio, Sunday, July 26? Streaming NASCAR Cup Series at Indianapolis Motor Speedway
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Pennzoil 250 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Brickyard 400 weekend photos
The pace car leads the field of drivers onto the track Saturday, July 25, 2026, during the Pennzoil 250 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
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Pennzoil 250 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Brickyard 400 weekend photos
The pace car leads the field of drivers onto the track Saturday, July 25, 2026, during the Pennzoil 250 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
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Pennzoil 250 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Brickyard 400 weekend photos
Drivers move into the first turn Saturday, July 25, 2026, during the Pennzoil 250 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
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Pennzoil 250 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Brickyard 400 weekend photos
Drivers move around the track Saturday, July 25, 2026, during the Pennzoil 250 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
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Pennzoil 250 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Brickyard 400 weekend photos
Drivers move out of pit lane Saturday, July 25, 2026, during the Pennzoil 250 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
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Pennzoil 250 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Brickyard 400 weekend photos
Drivers move down the front straight Saturday, July 25, 2026, during the Pennzoil 250 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
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Pennzoil 250 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Brickyard 400 weekend photos
NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series driver Mason Maggio (91) signs autographs for fans Saturday, July 25, 2026, ahead of the Pennzoil 250 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
(Bob Goshert/For IndyStar)
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Pennzoil 250 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Brickyard 400 weekend photos
NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series driver Chase Elliott (88) takes a photograph with a fan Saturday, July 25, 2026, ahead of the Pennzoil 250 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
(Bob Goshert/For IndyStar)
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Pennzoil 250 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Brickyard 400 weekend photos
NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series driver Austin Hill (21) signs autographs for fans Saturday, July 25, 2026, ahead of the Pennzoil 250 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
(Bob Goshert/For IndyStar)
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Pennzoil 250 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Brickyard 400 weekend photos
NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series driver Rajah Caruth (32) signs autographs for fans Saturday, July 25, 2026, ahead of the Pennzoil 250 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
(Bob Goshert/For IndyStar)
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Pennzoil 250 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Brickyard 400 weekend photos
NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series driver Justin Allgaier (7) signs autographs for fans Saturday, July 25, 2026, ahead of the Pennzoil 250 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
(Bob Goshert/For IndyStar)
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Pennzoil 250 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Brickyard 400 weekend photos
Austin Groher, right, holds his son Brock Groher, 4, ahead of the brick walk Saturday, July 25, 2026, during the Pennzoil 250 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
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Pennzoil 250 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Brickyard 400 weekend photos
Christina Owens, left, her daughter, Caleigh Owens, 7, and Cody Owens, right, talk with Kenneth Taborn, center, during the brick walk Saturday, July 25, 2026, during the Pennzoil 250 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
(Cara Penquite/IndyStar)
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Pennzoil 250 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Brickyard 400 weekend photos
Brennan Poole fist bumps fans during the brick walk before the Penzoil 250 Saturday, July 25, 2026, during the Pennzoil 250 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
(Cara Penquite/IndyStar)
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Pennzoil 250 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Brickyard 400 weekend photos
Garrett Smithley, right, signs Caleigh Owens’ “Brickyard 400 sign” during the brick walk Saturday, July 25, 2026, during the Pennzoil 250 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
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Pennzoil 250 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Brickyard 400 weekend photos
Drivers sign memorabilia ahead of the brick walk Saturday, July 25, 2026, during the Pennzoil 250 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
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Pennzoil 250 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Brickyard 400 weekend photos
Pam Rose holds her daughter’s, Misty Rose’s, Gasoline Alley sign after the brick walk Saturday, July 25, 2026, during the Pennzoil 250 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
(Cara Penquite/IndyStar)
What time does NASCAR Brickyard 400 race at Indianapolis start today, Sunday, July 26, 2026? When does NASCAR Cup Series green flag drop in Indianapolis?
The NASCAR Brickyard 400 will take place at 2 p.m. ET Sunday, July 26, 2026.
2026 Brickyard 400 NASCAR schedule at Indianapolis Motor Speedway for Sunday, July 26: What time does Brickyard 400 start?
1-1:10 p.m.: Drivers’ brick walk
1:05 p.m.: Driver introductions
2 p.m.: Brickyard 400 Cup Series race
NASCAR in Indianapolis Brickyard 400 starting lineup grid: Cup Series qualifying results, drivers at Indianapolis Motor Speedway
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Brickyard 400: NASCAR Cup and O’Reilly qualifying photos
NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series driver Rajah Caruth (32) talks with NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series driver Ross Chastain (9) on Saturday, July 25, 2026, during qualifying for the Pennzoil 250 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
(Kristin Enzor/For IndyStar)
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Brickyard 400: NASCAR Cup and O’Reilly qualifying photos
NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series driver Rajah Caruth (32) talks with NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series driver Ross Chastain (9) on Saturday, July 25, 2026, during qualifying for the Pennzoil 250 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
(Kristin Enzor/For IndyStar)
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Brickyard 400: NASCAR Cup and O’Reilly qualifying photos
NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series driver Brent Crews (19) shares a quiet a moment Saturday, July 25, 2026, during qualifying for the Pennzoil 250 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
(Garrett Hall/For IndyStar)
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Brickyard 400: NASCAR Cup and O’Reilly qualifying photos
NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series driver Brandon Jones (20) talks with a crew member Saturday, July 25, 2026, during qualifying for the Pennzoil 250 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
(Kristin Enzor/For IndyStar)
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Brickyard 400: NASCAR Cup and O’Reilly qualifying photos
NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series driver Chase Elliott (88) talks by his pit box Saturday, July 25, 2026, during qualifying for the Pennzoil 250 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
(Kristin Enzor/For IndyStar)
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Brickyard 400: NASCAR Cup and O’Reilly qualifying photos
Wheels sit in a pile Saturday, July 25, 2026, during qualifying for the Pennzoil 250 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
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Brickyard 400: NASCAR Cup and O’Reilly qualifying photos
NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series driver Jeb Burton (27) signs an autograph Saturday, July 25, 2026, during qualifying for the Pennzoil 250 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
(Garrett Hall/For IndyStar)
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Brickyard 400: NASCAR Cup and O’Reilly qualifying photos
NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series driver Harrison Burton (24) talks with NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series driver Dean Thompson (26) on Saturday, July 25, 2026, during qualifying for the Pennzoil 250 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
(Garrett Hall/For IndyStar)
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Brickyard 400: NASCAR Cup and O’Reilly qualifying photos
NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series driver Josh Bilicki (07) sits in pit lane Saturday, July 25, 2026, during qualifying for the Pennzoil 250 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
(Garrett Hall/For IndyStar)
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Brickyard 400: NASCAR Cup and O’Reilly qualifying photos
NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series driver Sheldon Creed (00) signs an autograph Saturday, July 25, 2026, during qualifying for the Pennzoil 250 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
(Garrett Hall/For IndyStar)
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Brickyard 400: NASCAR Cup and O’Reilly qualifying photos
NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series driver Brandon Jones (20) looks down pit lane Saturday, July 25, 2026, during qualifying for the Pennzoil 250 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
(Garrett Hall/For IndyStar)
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Brickyard 400: NASCAR Cup and O’Reilly qualifying photos
NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series driver Kyle Sieg (28) signs an autograph Saturday, July 25, 2026, during qualifying for the Pennzoil 250 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
(Garrett Hall/For IndyStar)
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Brickyard 400: NASCAR Cup and O’Reilly qualifying photos
NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series driver Ross Chastain (9) sits by his car Saturday, July 25, 2026, during qualifying for the Pennzoil 250 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
(Garrett Hall/For IndyStar)
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Brickyard 400: NASCAR Cup and O’Reilly qualifying photos
NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series driver Rajah Caruth (32) climbs into his car Saturday, July 25, 2026, during qualifying for the Pennzoil 250 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
(Garrett Hall/For IndyStar)
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Brickyard 400: NASCAR Cup and O’Reilly qualifying photos
NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series driver Justin Allgaier (7) talks with NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series driver Brandon Jones (20) on Saturday, July 25, 2026, during qualifying for the Pennzoil 250 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
(Kristin Enzor/For IndyStar)
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Brickyard 400: NASCAR Cup and O’Reilly qualifying photos
NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series driver Carson Kvapil (1) and NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series driver Parker Retzlaff (99) stand in pit lane Saturday, July 25, 2026, during qualifying for the Pennzoil 250 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
(Kristin Enzor/For IndyStar)
2026 NASCAR In-Season Challenge championship, Brickyard 400 Indianapolis: Ryan Blaney vs Todd Gilliland
Through four rounds of seeded matchups since June 28 at Sonoma Raceway in California, the NASCAR In-Season Challenge championship matchup is set between Ryan Blaney and Todd Gilliland. The better finisher between them wins $1 million.
Blaney − who won in Atlanta on July 12 as the No. 3 seed − finished better than No. 30 Josh Berry at Sonoma Raceway in California, No. 14 Shane Van Gisbergen at Chicagoland Speedway, No. 11 William Byron at EchoPark Speedway in Atlanta, and No. 10 Christopher Bell at North Wilkesboro Speedway in North Carolina.
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Gilliland − who is seeded No. 25 − has sneakily defeated No. 8 Daniel Suarez at Sonoma Raceway, No. 9 Carson Hocevar at Chicagoland Speedway, No. 32 Alex Bowman at EchoPark Speedway, and No. 4 seed Chase Elliott at North Wilkesboro Speedway.
(Through July 19; race winners are in the 16-driver playoffs that begin Sept. 6; the other spots are filled by points winners):
Shane Van Gisbergen, 2 wins
2026 NASCAR Cup playoff point standings: Drivers who have not won a race
2026 NASCAR Cup playoff point standings: NASCAR drivers below the 16-driver cut line
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Carson Kvapil celebrates with burn outs after winning Pennzoil 250 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway
NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series driver Carson Kvapil (1) does burn outs after winning the Pennzoil 250 on Saturday, July 25, 2026, at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
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Carson Kvapil celebrates with burn outs after winning Pennzoil 250 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway
NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series driver Carson Kvapil (1) does burn outs after winning the Pennzoil 250 on Saturday, July 25, 2026, at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
(Michael Clubb/South Bend Tribune)
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Carson Kvapil celebrates with burn outs after winning Pennzoil 250 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway
NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series driver Carson Kvapil (1) does a celebratory burnout Saturday, July 25, 2026, after winning the Pennzoil 250 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
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Carson Kvapil celebrates with burn outs after winning Pennzoil 250 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway
NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series driver Carson Kvapil (1) does donuts after placing first on Saturday, July 25, 2026, in the Pennzoil 250 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
(Michelle Pemberton/IndyStar)
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Carson Kvapil celebrates with burn outs after winning Pennzoil 250 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway
NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series driver Carson Kvapil (1) does a celebratory burnout Saturday, July 25, 2026, after winning the Pennzoil 250 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
(Adam Cairns/Columbus Dispatch)
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Carson Kvapil celebrates with burn outs after winning Pennzoil 250 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway
NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series driver Carson Kvapil (1) does donuts after placing first on Saturday, July 25, 2026, in the Pennzoil 250 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
(Michelle Pemberton/IndyStar)
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Carson Kvapil celebrates with burn outs after winning Pennzoil 250 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway
NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series driver Carson Kvapil (1) does burn outs after winning the Pennzoil 250 on Saturday, July 25, 2026, at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
(Michael Clubb/South Bend Tribune)
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Carson Kvapil celebrates with burn outs after winning Pennzoil 250 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway
NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series driver Carson Kvapil (1) does donuts after placing first on Saturday, July 25, 2026, in the Pennzoil 250 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
(Michelle Pemberton/IndyStar)
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Carson Kvapil celebrates with burn outs after winning Pennzoil 250 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Tire marks are seen on the Yard of Bricks as NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series driver Carson Kvapil (1) team celebrates Saturday, July 25, 2026, after winning the Pennzoil 250 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
(Grace Hollars/IndyStar)
Chris Sims is a trending reporter for Midwest Connect Gannett. Follow him on Twitter: @ChrisFSims.
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