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What to know ahead of NASCAR’s Great American Getaway 400
By USA Today via Reuters Connect This weekend, NASCAR makes its stop at Pocono Raceway, with races starting on Friday, June 20, and ending with the Cup Series’ Great American Getaway 400 on Sunday, June 22, in Long Pond, Pa. And unlike previous years, the Tricky Triangle has some added juice as the track is […]

This weekend, NASCAR makes its stop at Pocono Raceway, with races starting on Friday, June 20, and ending with the Cup Series’ Great American Getaway 400 on Sunday, June 22, in Long Pond, Pa. And unlike previous years, the Tricky Triangle has some added juice as the track is a part of the new in-season tournament.
Here is what you need to know for race weekend at Pocono Raceway, whether you’re sitting in the grandstands, hanging out in the campgrounds or watching at home.
When is the CRAFTSMAN Truck Series race at Pocono Raceway?
The CRAFTSMAN Truck Series kicks off race weekend at Pocono Raceway. The MillerTech Battery 200 takes place Friday, June 20, at 5 p.m. ET.
When is the NASCAR Xfinity Series race at Pocono Raceway?
The Explore the Pocono Mountains 250 takes place Saturday, June 21, at 3:30 p.m. ET. Qualifying for Sunday’s Cup Series race will take place prior to this race on Saturday.
When is the NASCAR Cup Series race at Pocono Raceway?
The Great American Getaway 400 takes place on Sunday, June 22, at 2 p.m. ET. This is the last NASCAR race to take place at Pocono Raceway in 2025.
Where can I purchase tickets for race weekend at Pocono Raceway?
Limited tickets are still available for the Cup Series, Xfinity Series and Truck series events at Pocono Raceway. Tickets for all three races can be purchased here.
On June 11, Pocono Raceway announced the entire inventory of camping sites sold out.
Where can I park for race weekend at Pocono Raceway?
Parking is free for attendees at Pocono Raceway. The track also has additional parking.
How can I watch race weekend at Pocono Raceway?
Television coverage of race weekend at Pocono Raceway, including the Cup Series, Xfinity Series and Truck Series, will be broadcast on various platforms depending on the race.
Friday, June 20: MillerTech Battery 200 (CRAFTSMAN Truck Series)
FS1: 5 p.m. start (Click here to learn more about access to FS1)
Saturday, June 21: Explore the Pocono Mountains 250 (Xfinity Series)
CW: 3:30 p.m. start (Click here to find your local CW channel/broadcast)
Sunday, June 22: Great American Getaway 400 (Cup Series)
Prime Video: 2 p.m. start (Click here for Prime Video subscription information)
What are the projected weather conditions for Pocono Raceway?
According to the Weather Channel, there is a minimal chance of rain all three days ― 18% on Friday, 12% on Saturday and 20% on Sunday. Winds are also projected to be around 10 MPH all weekend.
It’s expected to rain significantly Monday through Thursday, notably a 50% chance on Thursday, but it should subside after that.
Sunday’s Cup Series race, which is what most fans are preparing for, is projected to be partly cloudy with a high of 82 degrees and a low of 65 degrees.
Friday’s CRAFTSMAN Truck Series and Saturday’s Xfinity Series have similar weather projections: highs of low 80s and high 70s, and lows of mid 60s and high 50s.
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NASCAR Cup Series at Indianapolis Motor Speedway Preview
The NASCAR Cup Series is racing at the racing capital of the world, Indianapolis Motor Speedway, for the Brickyard 400. Here is everything you need to know for Sunday’s 400 miles of action. NASCAR Cup Series Brickyard 400 Preview and Predictions Last time by at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, it was Kyle Larson getting redemption at […]

The NASCAR Cup Series is racing at the racing capital of the world, Indianapolis Motor Speedway, for the Brickyard 400. Here is everything you need to know for Sunday’s 400 miles of action.
NASCAR Cup Series Brickyard 400 Preview and Predictions
Last time by at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, it was Kyle Larson getting redemption at the Brickyard for a great rookie attempt at the Indianapolis 500. In 2025, we have seen Larson retreat into his shell after what can only be described as an unsuccessful attempt this year. Can we see Larson back in form? Or will Denny Hamlin capture the last crown jewel left on his resume?

Read More: Kyle Larson gets redemption at Indianapolis, Wins Brickyard 400.
Race Preview:
The Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway is a 400-mile, 160-lap race around the speedway. Stage cautions will be on laps 50 and 100, and the checkered flag lap is 160. A total of 11,055,250 dollars are available in the prize purse for this race. Teams will have 12 sets of tires for the race, consisting of 11 fresh sets and 1 set from qualifying. The tires are a combination; the left sides were most recently used at Michigan, and the right sides from Pocono.
The Track-Indianapolis Motor Speedway:
Built in 1909, Indianapolis Motor Speedway is the oldest major speedway in the world and an iconic racing venue around the world. 2.5 miles in length, it features four turns, with 9 degrees of banking, and a front straight with 3 degrees, and a back stretch with none. It is a track that demands precision from all who drive it, whether in an IndyCar or a NASCAR stock car.
There have been 28 Brickyard 400s. Jeff Gordon won the first Brickyard 400 in 1994. He holds the record for wins with 5 Brickyard 400 wins. Kyle Busch has the record amongst active drivers with two. Kevin Harvick set the lap record in 2018, running a 0:48.638-second lap.
Cup Series Point Standings:
These are the Cup Series point standings after last week’s race at Dover:
1. Chase Elliott: 702
2. William Byron: 686
3. Kyle Larson: 664
4. Denny Hamlin: 663
5. * Tyler Reddick: 640
6. Christopher Bell: 635
7. Ryan Blaney: 576
8. Chase Briscoe: 570
9. Alex Bowman: 547
10. Chris Buescher: 528
Read More: Old Tires Were the Right Call as Denny Hamlin Tames the Monster Mile Again
Drivers To Watch:
Three drivers are joining the field for this race, they are:
- Josh Bilicki, #66 Ford, Garage 66
- Jesse Love, #62 Chevy, Beard Motorsports
- Katherine Legge, #78 Chevy, McLeod Motorsports
This weekend is the final round of the NASCAR In-Season Challenge. It is the battle of the Ty’s, Dillon vs Gibbs, and I think it will be Ty Dillon pulling off the upset and winning the 1 million.
Read More: Who Will Win The NASCAR In-Season Challenge?
When I think of drivers who can win this race, I think of Denny Hamlin and Kyle Larson. Hamlin has the momentum and the drive; he wants nothing more than to kiss the bricks. Denny Hamlin has the right stuff to win this race.
Kyle Larson has had an awful season since he strapped into an IndyCar for this year’s Indy 500. A wreck on a restart in the 500 and then a DNF in the Coke 600 have seen Larson go into his shell. This weekend needs to be a reawakening for the No. 5 team, and they can do it. Look for Larson to reawaken this Sunday.
Ryan Blaney is my best pick for the Fords this weekend. Third last year, and what a story it would be if a Penske car drove back into victory lane at Indy after the Indy 500 their IndyCar teammates had. Look out for Blaney on Sunday.
How To Watch The Cup Series at Indianapolis:
Here is the weekend schedule for the Brickyard 400:
- Friday, July 25th:
- Practice:
- 1:05 PM Eastern
- Coverage is on TruTV
- Practice:
- Saturday, July 26th:
- Qualifying:
- 2:35 PM Eastern
- Coverage is on TruTV, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio, and Indy Radio
- Qualifying:
- Sunday, July 27th:
- The Brickyard 400:
- 2:00 PM Eastern
- Coverage is on TNT Sports, HBOMax, and radio coverage on SiriusXM NASCAR Radio
- The Brickyard 400:
Stay tuned to Last Word On Motorsports for all the updates from NASCAR’s weekend in Indianapolis
Main Photo: Justin Casterline, Getty Images
Recording Date: July 16, 2024
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CHEVROLET NCS AT INDIANAPOLIS: Kyle Larson Media Availability Quotes – Speedway Digest
Kyle Larson, driver of the No. 5 HendrickCars.com Camaro ZL1 and the No. 17 HendrickCars.com Camaro SS for Hendrick Motorsports, met with the media in advance of running double duty in the NASCAR Cup and Xfinity Series at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The 32-year-old Elk Grove, California, returns to the 2.5-mile Indiana oval as the defending […]

Kyle Larson, driver of the No. 5 HendrickCars.com Camaro ZL1 and the No. 17 HendrickCars.com Camaro SS for Hendrick Motorsports, met with the media in advance of running double duty in the NASCAR Cup and Xfinity Series at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The 32-year-old Elk Grove, California, returns to the 2.5-mile Indiana oval as the defending winner of the Brickyard 400.
Media Availability Quotes:
How will your approach change this weekend, knowing that you’re the reigning champion of the Brickyard 400 – you’ve done this before, you’ve won here. Does that change how you approach this weekend?
“No, not at all. I’m just happy to be back (at Indianapolis Motor Speedway). Hopefully our car is good again. I believe it should be as fast, if not better, than it was last year. Hopefully we’ll have a good practice session today, a good qualifying run tomorrow and be able to execute a good race on Sunday.”
How does it feel to have a race like Dover, where you guys had speed, it seemed like. You had a relatively uneventful, clean race after kind of that little stretch there, where it just kind of felt like things just kept happening?
“Yeah, it was good. And I knew that Dover would be a great opportunity for us to have a day like that, where we could just be clean all race long; have speed and have things work out. But yeah, I mean, it got a little sketchy there when (Christopher) Bell spun. I thought I was going to get collected in that and be like — oh, well, just continuing on our bad finishes here.
But no, it was good. So yeah, hopefully that’s the beginning of it kind of turning around for us. But we’ll see.”
How would you describe Cliff Daniels on the radio, in terms of communication style?
“Well, I don’t know. I mean, maybe, I don’t know if he would be for everybody, but I really like it. I think he does a great job of keeping me focused and focused on the next task. When I sound mopey on the radio, he can kind of pick me up, too. He can also challenge me and pick out things that I’m not doing right, which I like. So having that relationship with your crew chief is important. Having trust between the two of you is important. And yeah, he’s a great leader. He works really hard at it. He’s really evolved his leadership, I think. He’s always been a great leader. But his leadership has evolved, even since 2021. He studies it. He works hard at it, and you can see it.”
He is a little bit different than other crew chiefs. It seems like he can be a taskmaster, right? But he’s also, on the radio, very encouraging and motivational. How does that work for you?
“Yeah, like I said, I like that. I feel like he always knows when to say something, and it’s usually the right thing or what I need in that moment. So I think, yeah, we just have a great relationship when it comes to that.
He has a great sense of what I need from him, as far as just words. And yeah, so we’ve just worked really well together. I’ve have never had a crew chief like that in any of my racing before, and I didn’t know how I would like it when I first came to Hendrick Motorsports. But I could tell very quickly that I was going to get along really well with him and we would gel well in competition.”
For most of us looking at these corners, they look similar or even the same. But the more I talk to drivers, it sounds like they’re different. Can you explain that, or how different all four corners really are?
“Yeah, they are different. Overhead, they look similar. But I just think with kind of how the sun hits each corner and the wind direction and stuff, it can get different. Turn one, I feel like is a pretty, for your balance anyways, a tight corner. It gets really kind of slick feeling off of turn one. Turn two can be similar. Turn two is easy to get kind of lost on your entry because it’s a much wider visual corner with less grass and stuff over there, so it’s easy to kind of get lost and miss your turn-ins and stuff over there. Turn three and four have more grip than this end of the track. Turn three has got some bumps and it just feels like a faster corner. And then turn four is probably the easiest corner just because I feel like it gets the most shade and stuff and has the most grip. But yeah, each corner is definitely a lot different.”
I know you were asked about your approach to this weekend being any different having won last year. But what was just driving into the track this morning, returning as the defending Brickyard 400 winner, does it feel any different coming in here, just kind of knowing what you experienced? Did it kind of bring you back to any of those moments celebrating last year?
“Well, I got here at about 2:45 a.m., so I was just like — I didn’t care, I just wanted to get in my bed (laughs). But always, I feel like when I drive in here at night and looking at the top of the Pagoda and seeing the flags all lit up is really cool.
But yeah, I don’t know. I mean, it’s great to be back here in Indy and back in a stock car. Hopefully, I’ll do a much better job than I did in May. But yeah, it’s a privilege to get to run here and race this facility. I would love nothing more than to have a good run and hopefully kind of put the bow on the double stuff with another Brickyard 400 win.”
Just looking forward to Iowa, what did you learn last year and what do you expect?
“Yeah, I think our car was extremely good last year. I was having a bit too much fun and put myself in a bad spot and got crashed. I would imagine that it’s going to be quite a bit different, though. I mean, just watching the INDYCAR race, the color of the pavement, the new pavement, has changed quite a bit. So I’d imagine the grip level has changed. Whether it be more or less, I don’t really know yet. But it’s going to be different. So we’ll see, though. Like I said, we were good last year, so hopefully we can be good again.”
What’s your thoughts on the San Diego announcement… hearing that we’re going to be at a new street course and the innovations and everything that goes into that?
“I mean, we’ve all heard the rumors for quite a while, and I was just hopeful that they were going to close the deal out and be able to bring us there. I got to go a couple of days ago and it’s awesome. I didn’t get to see the track, but being on the Navy Base was really neat and much more different than I was expecting it all to look. It’s going to be an awesome atmosphere. The Southern California fans are amazing and been starving for some NASCAR racing, so hopefully they all show up and it can be a massive event.”
Can you give us a sense of what these restarts are like and how maybe different they are? I’m assuming it’s different because it’s a more narrow track in a lot of ways. But obviously, you had to go through it last year with going through the back and avoid some stuff. But there were a lot of things on restarts here last year…
“I would say restarts, when you’re mid-pack to the back or so, maybe not even mid-pack, towards the front — like, yeah, the straightaways are so long, so there’s drafting that happens. There’s a lot of time spent side-drafting, which just slows you both down, so then there’s always big runs coming behind you. And then late moves, you know, into (turn) one or into three. Especially into three on that first lap, I feel like it gets kind of thinned out by the time you get to four. But yeah, I mean, restarts are pretty hectic. It’s the best opportunity to make up track position, so guys are always ultra-aggressive.
But yeah, it’s fun. It’s fun to try and position your car in the right spot and make the best decisions.”
I know last year’s race, you benefited because of the pit strategy. You had more fuel, so you weren’t having to save as much. Obviously, able to pass while others were saving. Still, how challenging was that? And what is it like to have that advantage, or when you’re having that disadvantage and having to save and somebody else isn’t?
“It was nice being able to be on offense throughout that run last year. It was still difficult to pass. I had to make a lot of super late moves to get those passes done. But yeah, thankfully, the pace was just slow enough.
It kind of kept the accordion on entry a little bit there. We were able to be really aggressive and make some of those moves. But I had gotten stuck once I got to third or fourth… I wasn’t going to be able to pass my way to the lead. Tires had kind of equaled out at that point and whatnot. And then, yeah, I just got some good fortunes, so it worked out.”
(No Mic.)
“Yeah, I don’t know. I mean, yeah, sure, it can be sketchy because it’s really late. The guy in front of you is turning in the corner and you’re kind of popping out, and I’m sure their spotters are screaming ‘inside, inside’ or they’re looking in their mirrors and whatnot. But I don’t know. Once you do it, it becomes less sketchy because you’ve gotten a rep at it. But no, it’s just — yeah, I mean, you’re trying to catch people off guard, really. I don’t really know how to describe it that much.”
For many Cup drivers, they can just race on Sunday. They’re satisfied. Obviously, you have a heavy schedule during the week. How do you feel like that contributes to you being extra sharp on the weekend? Do you describe that for yourself?
“Yeah, I mean, I wouldn’t be doing it as often as I do if I didn’t believe that it helped me. So yeah, I don’t know. I just feel like the more racing situations you can keep yourself in, the sharper you hopefully are. There’s a balance, though. I mean, it can get, schedule-wise, kind of grueling at times when you’re gone a lot, which my schedule’s been wild this year. So just a few more weeks of dirt racing for me, and then I can just be a Cup guy again. But yeah, I don’t know. It works for me. I don’t know if it’ll work for everybody, but I think staying busy and active and racing definitely works for me.
High Limit was coincided to be at both Las Vegas and Texas. Is that something that you could possibly see here on this Brickyard weekend, or is that something you’re keeping under wraps?
“No, I mean, there hasn’t really been any talks of that or anything. I would love it. I mean, I watched the final restart last night of the sprint week stuff. It would be great. I mean, I don’t know. It’d be a tiny track for winged sprint cars, but I feel like a lot of times when you get on a small track like that, it just creates chaos; fun, different winners and stuff like that. I for sure would be open for it. I’m sure there’s a lot that goes on to make it happen.”
What do you think about IMS expanding its dirt footprint here at the track and just kind of having that symbiotic relationship between grassroots, where it kind of all begins for a lot of people and then people who become superstars like you, Justin Allgaier, move up in the ranks?
“Well, I think it’s awesome. This is the most prestigious racetrack in the world, so when you can add a form of racing into the walls of this place, like dirt racing, is pretty cool. I saw a picture of Roger there last night, so I hope he enjoyed it. I don’t think he loves dirt racing, but I hope he had a good time with it and can see the impact that it has on grassroots racing because it is important to be a part of a place like this.
But yeah, it’s been awesome to see kind of the BC39 grow to what it is. I think it’s got the potential to grow into the biggest midget race of the year, so that’s exciting. I just hope they can stick with it; keep investing in the race and maybe some other races and keep trying to grow grassroots racing.”
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Tennessee’s Clarksville Speedway Sold, To Become City Park
City of Clarksville (Tennessee) and Clarksville Speedway officials confirmed this week the impending closure of the 62-year-old multi-purpose motorsports facility. The City of Clarksville announced in a news release that it had finalized a deal to purchase the 83-acre speedway site for $7 million, with plans to convert it into a recreational complex for the […]

City of Clarksville (Tennessee) and Clarksville Speedway officials confirmed this week the impending closure of the 62-year-old multi-purpose motorsports facility.
The City of Clarksville announced in a news release that it had finalized a deal to purchase the 83-acre speedway site for $7 million, with plans to convert it into a recreational complex for the residents of North Clarksville, to include a walking trail, a gym, an indoor aquatic center, and playgrounds. The deal will also facilitate the completion of identified road widening work and improvements at a cost savings to the city.
The City Council in January approved the funding necessary to allow the city’s mayor to enter into the purchase agreement with Speedway owner William Scogin. Clarksville Speedway issued its own clarification to the news release, confirming the sale but assuring racers that the dirt oval, the 1/8-mile drag strip, and the drifting course would continue operations as planned through 2025.
“The time has come to take the first step toward a World-Class Recreation Complex in North Clarksville, while making infrastructure improvements for this fast-growing part of our City,” Clarksville Mayor Joe Pitts says. “When he came back in early Fall of 2023, we were ready to move forward with discussions.”
“When William approached me in 2020, we were not ready to discuss the acquisition of this property. The pandemic was in its early stages, and the city had not fully developed Transportation 2020+, our infrastructure plan, so the time wasn’t right,” Mayor Pitts said.
The speedway, opened in 1963, is located an hour to the northwest of Nashville. In addition to regular dirt track and drag racing events, the site also hosts the Montgomery County Fair, a circus, a long-running motorcycle charity run to benefit area children, and a popular Christmas light display.
In a statement issued by Scogin, he noted, “no money will exchange hands until January of 2026. Racing and Christmas lights for the remainder of 2025 is still a go. When we get the specifics worked out for 2026, we will make a post. We are still looking for land to move the fair and Christmas lights to. Clarksville Speedway is still open. We are not closed! Hope to see you all at the track this weekend.”
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Zilisch Leads NASCAR Xfinity Practice at IMS; Cup Series Activity Rained Out – Speedway Digest
Connor Zilisch led the rain-interrupted practice Friday at Indianapolis Motor Speedway for the Pennzoil 250 NASCAR Xfinity Series race before heavy rain washed out the NASCAR Cup Series practice for the Brickyard 400 presented by PPG. Lightning around the 2.5-mile oval forced the suspension of practice within minutes of the end of the rain-interrupted Xfinity […]

Connor Zilisch led the rain-interrupted practice Friday at Indianapolis Motor Speedway for the Pennzoil 250 NASCAR Xfinity Series race before heavy rain washed out the NASCAR Cup Series practice for the Brickyard 400 presented by PPG.
Lightning around the 2.5-mile oval forced the suspension of practice within minutes of the end of the rain-interrupted Xfinity Series session, and heavy rain 40 minutes later prevented any track activity for the NASCAR Cup Series.
The updated Saturday schedule (all times Eastern):
1-1:55 p.m.: NASCAR Xfinity Series Qualifying
2-2:30 p.m.: NASCAR Cup Series Practice
2:35 p.m.: NASCAR Cup Series Qualifying
4:30 p.m.: Pennzoil 250 Race (NASCAR Xfinity Series)
Zilisch powered to the top spot on his final lap in the Xfinity Series practice, reaching 166.627 mph in the No. 88 WeatherTech Chevrolet fielded by JR Motorsports, co-owned by NASCAR legend Dale Earnhardt Jr.
“I’ve been here on the road course a couple of times, but running the oval is a unique experience,” said Zilisch, who turned 19 on Tuesday. “It’s really cool. I grew up watching the Indy 500, and it’s such an iconic racetrack.
“It’s really cool to make my first laps on the oval, and running across the bricks is always a special feeling. Even cooler to have a fast car, so I’m excited for the race tomorrow.”
That lap was nearly 1.5 mph faster than the No. 2 driver on the speed chart, Carson Kvapil, whose best lap was 165.132 in the No. 1 Bass Pro Shops/Clarience Tech Chevrolet also owned by JR Motorsports. Kvapil’s car features a throwback livery matching that of 2010 Brickyard 400 winner Jamie McMurray.
Sam Mayer was third at 164.938 in the No. 41 Audibel Ford, followed by 2018 Pennzoil 250 winner Justin Allgaier at 164.513 in the No. 7 Hellmann’s Spicy Mayo Chevrolet.
Reigning Brickyard 400 winner Kyle Larson, doing double duty this weekend in both NASCAR series competing at IMS, rounded out the top five at 164.120 in the No. 17 HendrickCars.com Chevrolet.
There were two incidents that triggered stoppages during the 55-minute practice.
Ten minutes into practice, Daniel Dye did a half-spin exiting Turn 2 in the No. 10 Champion Container Chevrolet and nosed into the SAFER Barrier inside Turn 2. He was able to drive back to pit lane.
Twelve minutes later, Taylor Gray brushed the SAFER Barrier in Turn 2 and did half-spins left and right on the back straightaway before regaining control of his No. 54 Operation 300 Toyota. He was able to drive his car back to Gasoline Alley.
Visit IMS.com to buy Brickyard Weekend tickets or for more information.
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MLB The Show 25 includes MLB Speedway Classic at Bristol Motor Speedway gameplay option – Speedway Digest
One of the most iconic venues in sports is stepping up to the plate—virtually. Fans of both racing and baseball can now experience the thrill of the Speedway Classic inside MLB® The Show™ 25, launching Tuesday, July 29, 2025. For the first time ever, Bristol Motor Speedway’s ballpark transformation will be available in the popular […]

One of the most iconic venues in sports is stepping up to the plate—virtually. Fans of both racing and baseball can now experience the thrill of the Speedway Classic inside MLB® The Show™ 25, launching Tuesday, July 29, 2025.
For the first time ever, Bristol Motor Speedway’s ballpark transformation will be available in the popular video game franchise, complete with custom team uniforms and the high-octane energy only the Last Great Colosseum can provide. Players will have the chance to take the field inside the famed infield of the legendary short track, blending America’s pastime with the adrenaline of motorsports.
“The MLB Speedway Classic is all about merging the best of baseball and racing, and bringing that energy to a video game as popular as MLB The Show is really cool,” said Jerry Caldwell, president and general manager of Bristol Motor Speedway. “Fans are going to love playing in one of the most unique settings in sports and entertainment.”
The MLB® The Show™ 25 update featuring Bristol Motor Speedway and the MLB Speedway Classic will be available on Tuesday, July 29, 2025.
For more information, follow @MLB and join the conversation using #MLBTheShow and #SpeedwayClassic. Click here to go to the MLB The Show 25 website.
To purchase tickets for next Saturday’s (August 2nd) MLB Speedway Classic presented by BuildSubmarines.com between the Atlanta Braves and Cincinnati Reds at Bristol Motor Speedway, please visit the MLB Speedway Classic website.
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How to watch Sunday’s Brickyard 400 Cup race at Indianapolis: Start time, TV info and weather
With only three active winners in the field, Indianapolis Motor Speedway stands a good chance of featuring a new face in victory lane of the 29th Brickyard 400. Among the favorites to kiss the bricks for the first time is Denny Hamlin, who is coming off his series-high fourth victory this season at Dover Motor […]

With only three active winners in the field, Indianapolis Motor Speedway stands a good chance of featuring a new face in victory lane of the 29th Brickyard 400.
Among the favorites to kiss the bricks for the first time is Denny Hamlin, who is coming off his series-high fourth victory this season at Dover Motor Speedway.
The Joe Gibbs Racing driver leads the Cup Series with seven wins in crown jewel races (Daytona 500, Southern 500, Brickyard 400, Coca-Cola 600) and would become the fifth driver to complete the grand slam with a win at Indy.
Joey Logano also is seeking his first win on the 2.5-mile oval with Team Penske, which has a record 20 victories in the Indy 500.
William Byron, whose average finish of 25.33 over the past six races ranks 31st in Cup, will seek to snap his slump by becoming the first since Jamie McMurray (2010) to win the Daytona 500 and Brickyard 400 in the same season.
Defending race winner, Kyle Larson, Kyle Busch and Brad Keselowski are the former Brickyard 400 winners who will race Sunday.
Among other notables in the 39-driver field, Katherine Legge will become the 21st driver to start the Indy 500 and Brickyard 400.
In the finale to the inaugural In Season Challenge, 32nd-seeded Ty Dillon will face No. 6 seed Ty Gibbs. The highest finisher will earn $1 million.
Chase Briscoe has finished second in each of the past two races this season.
Details for Sunday’s Brickyard 400 Cup race at Indianapolis
(All times Eastern)
START: The command to start engines will be given at 2:08 p.m. … The green flag is scheduled to wave at 2:20 p.m.
PRERACE: The Cup garage will open at 11 a.m. … Driver introductions are at 1:25 p.m. … The national anthem will be performed at 2:01 p.m. by Sergeant First Class Ronald Walker, Indiana National Guard.
DISTANCE: The race is 160 laps (400 miles) on the 2.5-mile oval in Indianapolis, Indiana.
STAGES: Stage 1 ends at Lap 50. Stage 2 ends at Lap 100.
ENTRY LIST: Click here for the 39 cars entered at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
TV/RADIO: TNT will broadcast the race starting at 1 p.m. … SiriusXM NASCAR Radio will have radio coverage.
FORECAST: WeatherUnderground — Partly cloudy with a high of 89 degrees and winds from the south to southwest at 5 to 10 mph and a 50% chance of rain. It’s expected to be 87 degrees with an 18% chance of rain at the start of the Cup race.
LAST TIME: Kyle Larson led the final seven laps to win the July 21, 2024 race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, less than two months after his Indy 500 debut.
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