2025 Brickyard 400
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| Race details[1][2][3][4][5][6] | |||
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| Race 22 of 36 in the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series | |||
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| Date | July 27, 2025 | ||
| Location | Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 2.5 miles (4 km) | ||
| Distance | 168 laps, 420 mi (672 km) | ||
| Scheduled distance | 160 laps, 400 mi (640 km) | ||
| Average speed | 124.598 miles per hour (200.521 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Joe Gibbs Racing | ||
| Time | 49.136 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | |
| Laps | 40 | ||
| Fastest lap | |||
| Driver | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | |
| Time | 49.741 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 23 | Bubba Wallace | 23XI Racing | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | TNT | ||
| Announcers | Adam Alexander, Dale Earnhardt Jr., and Steve Letarte | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | IMS Radio | ||
| Booth announcers | Brad Gillie and Nick Yeoman | ||
| Turn announcers | Alex Hayden (Turn 1), Michael Young (Turn 2), Pat Patterson (Turn 3), and Chris Wilner (Turn 4) | ||
The 2025 Brickyard 400 presented by PPG was a NASCAR Cup Series race held on July 27, 2025, at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana. Contested over 168 laps, extended from 160 laps due to an overtime finish, on the 2.5-mile (4.0 km) oval, it was the 22nd race of the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series season, as well as the fifth and final race of the inaugural NASCAR In-Season Challenge.
Bubba Wallace won the race, his first win since the 2022 Hollywood Casino 400. Kyle Larson finished 2nd, and Denny Hamlin finished 3rd. Ryan Preece and Brad Keselowski rounded out the top five, and Todd Gilliland, Ryan Blaney, Christopher Bell, Alex Bowman, and Carson Hocevar rounded out the top ten.
Background
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The Indianapolis Motor Speedway, located in Speedway, Indiana, (an enclave suburb of Indianapolis) in the United States, is the home of the Indianapolis 500 and the Brickyard 400. It is located on the corner of 16th Street and Georgetown Road, approximately six miles (10 km) west of Downtown Indianapolis.
Constructed in 1909, it is the original speedway, the first racing facility so named. It has a permanent seating capacity estimated at 235,000 with infield seating raising capacity to an approximate 400,000. It is the highest-capacity sports venue in the world.
Considered relatively flat by American standards, the track is a 2.5-mile (4.0 km), nearly rectangular oval with dimensions that have remained essentially unchanged since its inception: four 0.25-mile (0.40 km) turns, two 0.625-mile-long (1.006 km) straightaways between the fourth and first turns and the second and third turns, and two .125-mile (0.201 km) short straightaways – termed "short chutes" – between the first and second, and third and fourth turns.
The track also holds races on its infield road course, formerly the Verizon 200 at the Brickyard, from 2021 to 2023 and currently the Sonsio Grand Prix.
Entry list
- (R) denotes rookie driver.
- (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.
Practice
Denny Hamlin was the fastest in the practice session with a time of 49.440 seconds and a speed of 182.038 mph (292.962 km/h).
Practice results
| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 49.440 | 182.038 |
| 2 | 42 | John Hunter Nemechek | Legacy Motor Club | Toyota | 49.510 | 181.781 |
| 3 | 6 | Brad Keselowski | RFK Racing | Ford | 49.640 | 181.305 |
| Official practice results | ||||||
Qualifying
Chase Briscoe scored the pole for the race with a time of 49.136 and a speed of 183.165 mph (294.775 km/h).[8]
Qualifying results
Race
Race results
Stage Results
Stage One Laps: 50
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 19 | Chase Briscoe | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 10 |
| 2 | 23 | Bubba Wallace | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 9 |
| 3 | 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 8 |
| 4 | 45 | Tyler Reddick | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 7 |
| 5 | 17 | Chris Buescher | RFK Racing | Ford | 6 |
| 6 | 8 | Kyle Busch | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 5 |
| 7 | 77 | Carson Hocevar | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 4 |
| 8 | 5 | Kyle Larson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 3 |
| 9 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 2 |
| 10 | 16 | A. J. Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 1 |
| Official stage one results | |||||
Stage Two Laps: 50
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford | 10 |
| 2 | 5 | Kyle Larson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 9 |
| 3 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 8 |
| 4 | 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 7 |
| 5 | 6 | Brad Keselowski | RFK Racing | Ford | 6 |
| 6 | 48 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 5 |
| 7 | 77 | Carson Hocevar | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 4 |
| 8 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 3 |
| 9 | 17 | Chris Buescher | RFK Racing | Ford | 2 |
| 10 | 23 | Bubba Wallace | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 1 |
| Official stage two results | |||||
Final Stage Results
Stage Three Laps: 60
| Pos | Grid | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Laps | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 23 | Bubba Wallace | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 168 | 50 |
| 2 | 13 | 5 | Kyle Larson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 168 | 47 |
| 3 | 39 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 168 | 43 |
| 4 | 23 | 60 | Ryan Preece | RFK Racing | Ford | 168 | 33 |
| 5 | 14 | 6 | Brad Keselowski | RFK Racing | Ford | 168 | 38 |
| 6 | 19 | 34 | Todd Gilliland | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 168 | 31 |
| 7 | 24 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford | 168 | 40 |
| 8 | 16 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 168 | 29 |
| 9 | 21 | 48 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 168 | 33 |
| 10 | 8 | 77 | Carson Hocevar | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 168 | 35 |
| 11 | 28 | 7 | Justin Haley | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 168 | 26 |
| 12 | 36 | 42 | John Hunter Nemechek | Legacy Motor Club | Toyota | 168 | 25 |
| 13 | 30 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 168 | 24 |
| 14 | 7 | 17 | Chris Buescher | RFK Racing | Ford | 168 | 31 |
| 15 | 10 | 2 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford | 168 | 22 |
| 16 | 6 | 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 168 | 36 |
| 17 | 38 | 78 | Katherine Legge | Live Fast Motorsports | Chevrolet | 168 | 20 |
| 18 | 1 | 19 | Chase Briscoe | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 168 | 29 |
| 19 | 11 | 88 | Shane van Gisbergen (R) | Trackhouse Racing | Chevrolet | 168 | 18 |
| 20 | 29 | 41 | Cole Custer | Haas Factory Team | Ford | 168 | 17 |
| 21 | 5 | 54 | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 168 | 16 |
| 22 | 17 | 21 | Josh Berry | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 168 | 15 |
| 23 | 9 | 16 | A. J. Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 167 | 15 |
| 24 | 35 | 62 | Jesse Love (i) | Beard Motorsports | Chevrolet | 167 | 0 |
| 25 | 12 | 8 | Kyle Busch | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 166 | 17 |
| 26 | 25 | 35 | Riley Herbst (R) | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 166 | 11 |
| 27 | 31 | 99 | Daniel Suárez | Trackhouse Racing | Chevrolet | 165 | 10 |
| 28 | 26 | 10 | Ty Dillon | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 165 | 9 |
| 29 | 4 | 45 | Tyler Reddick | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 163 | 15 |
| 30 | 22 | 71 | Michael McDowell | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 162 | 7 |
| 31 | 27 | 38 | Zane Smith | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 161 | 6 |
| 32 | 15 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 160 | 8 |
| 33 | 18 | 4 | Noah Gragson | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 153 | 4 |
| 34 | 37 | 66 | Josh Bilicki (i) | Garage 66 | Ford | 125 | 0 |
| 35 | 32 | 47 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | Hyak Motorsports | Chevrolet | 101 | 2 |
| 36 | 3 | 43 | Erik Jones | Legacy Motor Club | Toyota | 89 | 1 |
| 37 | 34 | 51 | Cody Ware | Rick Ware Racing | Ford | 58 | 1 |
| 38 | 20 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 56 | 3 |
| 39 | 33 | 1 | Ross Chastain | Trackhouse Racing | Chevrolet | 16 | 1 |
| Official race results | |||||||
Race statistics
- Lead changes: 15 among 10 different drivers
- Cautions/Laps: 6 for 28
- Red flags: 1
- Time of race: 3 hours, 22 minutes and 15 seconds
- Average speed: 124.598 miles per hour (200.521 km/h)
