2026 Brickyard 400
NASCAR stock car race held in Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.
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The 2026 Brickyard 400 was a NASCAR Cup Series race held on July 26, 2026, at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana. Contested over 160 laps on the 2.5-mile (4.0 km) oval, it was the 22nd race of the 2026 NASCAR Cup Series season, as well as the fifth and final race of the 2026 NASCAR In-Season Challenge.
| Race details[1][2][3][4][5][6] | |||
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| Race 22 of 36 in the 2026 NASCAR Cup Series | |||
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| Date | July 26, 2026 | ||
| Location | Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 2.5 miles (4 km) | ||
| Distance | 160 laps, 400 mi (640 km) | ||
| Average speed | 127.422 miles per hour (205.066 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Spire Motorsports | ||
| Time | 48.232 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Corey Heim | 23XI Racing | |
| Laps | 58 | ||
| Fastest lap | |||
| Driver | Corey Heim | 23XI Racing | |
| Time | 49.554 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 67 | Corey Heim | 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 | Mark Jaynes (Turn 1), Michael Young (Turn 2), Jake Query (Turn 3), and Chris Wilner (Turn 4) | ||
Corey Heim won the race. Christopher Bell finished 2nd, and Joey Logano finished 3rd. Chase Briscoe and Denny Hamlin rounded out the top five, and Brad Keselowski, Josh Berry, Ryan Preece, Carson Hocevar, and Tyler Reddick rounded out the top ten.
Report
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 of IndyCar Series and the Brickyard 400 of the NASCAR Cup Series. 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 held races on its infield road course, formerly the Verizon 200 at the Brickyard, from 2021 to 2023 in the Cup Series, the Pennzoil 150, in the O'Reilly Series, and currently the Sonsio Grand Prix in IndyCar.
Entry list
- (R) denotes rookie driver.
- (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.
Practice
Christopher Bell was the fastest in the practice session with a time of 49.043 seconds and a speed of 183.512 mph (295.334 km/h).
Practice results
| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 49.043 | 183.512 |
| 2 | 42 | John Hunter Nemechek | Legacy Motor Club | Toyota | 49.132 | 183.180 |
| 3 | 54 | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 49.153 | 183.102 |
| Official practice results | ||||||
Qualifying
Carson Hocevar scored the pole for the race with a time of 48.232 and a speed of 186.598 mph (300.300 km/h).[8]
Qualifying results
Race
Race results
Stage Results
Stage One Laps: 50
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 54 | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 10 |
| 2 | 67 | Corey Heim (i) | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 0 |
| 3 | 71 | Michael McDowell | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 8 |
| 4 | 77 | Carson Hocevar | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 7 |
| 5 | 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 6 |
| 6 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 5 |
| 7 | 7 | Daniel Suárez | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 4 |
| 8 | 19 | Chase Briscoe | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 3 |
| 9 | 17 | Chris Buescher | RFK Racing | Ford | 2 |
| 10 | 45 | Tyler Reddick | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 1 |
Stage Two Laps: 100
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Ross Chastain | Trackhouse Racing | Chevrolet | 10 |
| 2 | 34 | Todd Gilliland | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 9 |
| 3 | 54 | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 8 |
| 4 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 7 |
| 5 | 67 | Corey Heim (i) | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 0 |
| 6 | 77 | Carson Hocevar | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 5 |
| 7 | 60 | Ryan Preece | RFK Racing | Ford | 4 |
| 8 | 71 | Michael McDowell | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 3 |
| 9 | 43 | Erik Jones | Legacy Motor Club | Toyota | 2 |
| 10 | 7 | Daniel Suárez | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1 |
Final Stage Results
Stage Three Laps: 160
| Pos | Grid | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Laps | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | 67 | Corey Heim (i) | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 160 | 0 |
| 2 | 23 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 160 | 35 |
| 3 | 19 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 160 | 34 |
| 4 | 11 | 19 | Chase Briscoe | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 160 | 36 |
| 5 | 5 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 160 | 44 |
| 6 | 16 | 6 | Brad Keselowski | RFK Racing | Ford | 160 | 31 |
| 7 | 26 | 21 | Josh Berry | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 160 | 30 |
| 8 | 34 | 60 | Ryan Preece | RFK Racing | Ford | 160 | 33 |
| 9 | 1 | 77 | Carson Hocevar | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 160 | 40 |
| 10 | 3 | 45 | Tyler Reddick | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 160 | 28 |
| 11 | 15 | 17 | Chris Buescher | RFK Racing | Ford | 160 | 28 |
| 12 | 4 | 54 | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 160 | 43 |
| 13 | 12 | 41 | Cole Custer | Haas Factory Team | Chevrolet | 160 | 24 |
| 14 | 35 | 2 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford | 160 | 23 |
| 15 | 30 | 38 | Zane Smith | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 160 | 22 |
| 16 | 25 | 97 | Shane van Gisbergen | Trackhouse Racing | Chevrolet | 160 | 21 |
| 17 | 2 | 7 | Daniel Suárez | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 160 | 25 |
| 18 | 6 | 71 | Michael McDowell | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 160 | 30 |
| 19 | 8 | 48 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 160 | 18 |
| 20 | 24 | 47 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | Hyak Motorsports | Chevrolet | 160 | 17 |
| 21 | 21 | 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 160 | 22 |
| 22 | 33 | 4 | Noah Gragson | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 160 | 15 |
| 23 | 22 | 1 | Ross Chastain | Trackhouse Racing | Chevrolet | 160 | 24 |
| 24 | 36 | 34 | Todd Gilliland | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 160 | 22 |
| 25 | 9 | 16 | A. J. Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 160 | 12 |
| 26 | 13 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford | 160 | 11 |
| 27 | 14 | 43 | Erik Jones | Legacy Motor Club | Toyota | 160 | 12 |
| 28 | 29 | 23 | Bubba Wallace | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 160 | 9 |
| 29 | 20 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 160 | 8 |
| 30 | 28 | 10 | Ty Dillon | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 160 | 7 |
| 31 | 37 | 51 | Cody Ware | Rick Ware Racing | Chevrolet | 160 | 6 |
| 32 | 17 | 42 | John Hunter Nemechek | Legacy Motor Club | Toyota | 158 | 5 |
| 33 | 32 | 33 | Austin Hill (i) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 125 | 0 |
| 34 | 31 | 88 | Connor Zilisch (R) | Trackhouse Racing | Chevrolet | 122 | 3 |
| 35 | 38 | 62 | Casey Mears | Beard Motorsports | Chevrolet | 121 | 2 |
| 36 | 18 | 35 | Riley Herbst | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 120 | 1 |
| 37 | 27 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 119 | 1 |
| 38 | 39 | 78 | Daniel Dye (i) | Live Fast Motorsports | Chevrolet | 93 | 0 |
| 39 | 10 | 5 | Kyle Larson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 43 | 1 |
| Official race results | |||||||
Race statistics
- Lead changes: 15 among 11 different drivers
- Cautions/Laps: 5 for 27
- Red flags: 0
- Time of race: 3 hours, 8 minutes and 21 seconds
- Average speed: 127.422 miles per hour (205.066 km/h)
Media
Television
TNT covered the race on the television side. Adam Alexander, Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Steve Letarte called the race from the broadcast booth. Marty Snider, Shannon Spake, Danielle Trotta and Mamba Smith handled pit road for the television side.
| TNT | |
|---|---|
| Booth announcers | Pit reporters |
| Lap-by-lap: Adam Alexander Color-commentator: Dale Earnhardt Jr. Color-commentator: Steve Letarte | Marty Snider Shannon Spake Danielle Trotta Mamba Smith |
Radio
Indianapolis Motor Speedway Radio Network had the radio call for the race, which was also simulcast on Sirius XM NASCAR Radio. For the first time, members of the Motor Racing Network were part of the network crew, along with IMS Radio and Performance Racing Network personnel.
| IMS Radio | ||
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| Booth announcers | Turn announcers | Pit reporters |
| Lead announcer: Brad Gillie Announcer: Nick Yeoman | Turn 1: Mark Jaynes Turn 2: Michael Young Turn 3: Jake Query Turn 4: Chris Wilner | Brett McMillan Rich Nye Jason Toy Jonathan Grace |
Standings after the race
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NASCAR In-Season Challenge bracket
| Sonoma | Chicagoland | Atlanta | North Wilkesboro | Indianapolis | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | #45 Tyler Reddick | 36th | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 32 | #48 Alex Bowman | 10th | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 32 | #48 Bowman | 5th | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 16 | #2 Cindric | 13th | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 16 | #2 Austin Cindric | 13th | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 17 | #6 Brad Keselowski | 15th | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 32 | #48 Bowman | 22nd | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 25 | #34 Gilliland | 19th | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | #7 Daniel Suárez | 31st | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 25 | #34 Todd Gilliland | 29th | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 25 | #34 Gilliland | 16th | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | #77 Hocevar | 22nd | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | #77 Carson Hocevar | 11th | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 24 | #38 Zane Smith | 18th | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 25 | #34 Gilliland | 8th | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | #9 Elliott | 17th | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 12 | #19 Chase Briscoe | 2nd | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 21 | #16 A. J. Allmendinger | 16th | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 12 | #19 Briscoe | 1st | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | #54 Ty Gibbs | 8th | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | #54 Ty Gibbs | 3rd | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 28 | #3 Austin Dillon | 27th | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 12 | #19 Briscoe | 36th | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | #9 Elliott | 13th | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 13 | #23 Bubba Wallace | 22nd | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 20 | #71 Michael McDowell | 9th | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 20 | #71 McDowell | 29th | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | #9 Elliott | 11th | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | #9 Chase Elliott | 17th | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 29 | #4 Noah Gragson | 32nd | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 25 | #34 Gilliland | 24th | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | #12 Blaney | 26th | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | #11 Denny Hamlin | 26th | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 31 | #10 Ty Dillon | 35th | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | #11 Hamlin | 3rd | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 15 | #43 Jones | 15th | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 15 | #43 Erik Jones | 23rd | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 18 | #22 Joey Logano | 24th | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | #11 Hamlin | 12th | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10 | #20 Bell | 2nd | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | #17 Chris Buescher | 19th | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 26 | #42 John Hunter Nemechek | 25th | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | #17 Buescher | 19th | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10 | #20 Bell | 2nd | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10 | #20 Christopher Bell | 5th | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 23 | #1 Ross Chastain | 14th | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10 | #20 Bell | 19th | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | #12 Blaney | 11th | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 11 | #24 William Byron | 12th | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 22 | #47 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | 21st | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 11 | #24 Byron | 4th | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | #5 Larson | 34th | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | #5 Kyle Larson | 4th | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 27 | #35 Riley Herbst | 30th | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 11 | #24 Byron | 16th | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | #12 Blaney | 1st | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 14 | #97 Shane van Gisbergen | 1st | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 19 | #60 Ryan Preece | 8th | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 14 | #97 van Gisbergen | 25th | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | #12 Blaney | 7th | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | #12 Ryan Blaney | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 30 | #21 Josh Berry | 28th | ||||||||||||||||||||||
