Brickyard 400
NASCAR Cup Series | |
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Venue | Indianapolis Motor Speedway |
Location | Speedway, Indiana, United States |
Corporate sponsor | Big Machine Records |
First race | 1994 |
Distance | 400 mi (643.738 km) |
Laps | 160 Stage 1: 50 Stage 2: 50 Final stage: 60 |
Previous names | Brickyard 400 (1994–2004, 2010) Allstate 400 at the Brickyard (2005–2009) Brickyard 400 presented by BigMachineRecords.com (2011) Crown Royal presents the Your Hero's Name Here 400 at the Brickyard powered by BigMachineRecords.com (2012–2014) Crown Royal presents the Your Hero's Name Here 400 at the Brickyard (2015–2016) Brantley Gilbert Big Machine Brickyard 400 (2017) Big Machine Vodka 400 (2018–2019) Big Machine Hand Sanitizer 400 Powered by Big Machine Records (2020) |
Most wins (driver) | Jeff Gordon (5) |
Most wins (team) | Hendrick Motorsports (10) |
Most wins (manufacturer) | Chevrolet (17) |
Circuit information | |
Surface | Asphalt |
Length | 2.5 mi (4.0 km) |
Turns | 4 |
The Brickyard 400 is an annual NASCAR Cup Series points race held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana. The inaugural race was held in 1994 and was the first race other than the Indianapolis 500 to be held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway since 1916. In its inaugural running, the Brickyard 400 became NASCAR's most-attended event, drawing an estimated crowd of more than 250,000 spectators. The race also paid one of NASCAR's highest purses. From 1994 to 2020, the race was held on the 2.5-mile oval, for a distance of 400 miles. The race was put on hiatus for three years (2021–2023) in favor of the Verizon 200 at the Brickyard which was run on a combined road course and run a distance of 200-mile (321.869 km). However, the race will return to the oval for the 2024 season.
The term "Brickyard" is a reference to the nickname historically used for the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. When the race course opened in August 1909, the track surface was crushed stone and tar. That poor surface was the cause of numerous and sometimes fatal accidents, so the track was subsequently repaved with 3.2 million bricks. Over time the bricks were paved over with asphalt, and now only a one-yard strip of bricks at the start/finish line remains exposed.
From 1994 to 2017, the event was held on the first weekend of August, or the last weekend of July. For 2018 and 2019, after schedule realignments, NASCAR moved the race from its traditional summer date to be the last race of the regular season on the weekend after Labor Day. In 2020 only, it was held on Independence Day weekend. In 2021, the event was moved back to late-July/early-August and moved to the Grand Prix road course rather than the full oval. The layout utilized was a newer modified layout of the circuit previously used for the Formula One U.S. Grand Prix, and currently used for the IndyCar Grand Prix.
From 2005 to 2009, the race was known as the Allstate 400 at the Brickyard under a naming rights arrangement with Allstate.[1] From 2012 to 2016, Crown Royal was the title sponsor of the race; under its sponsorship, the race honored a military member or first responder selected by fans, who received VIP tickets to the event, and their name included in the title of the race.[2][3][4][5] From 2011 to 2014, the country music record label Big Machine Records was the presenting sponsor, and it became the title sponsor beginning in 2017. After co-branding the event with Big Machine-signed artist Brantley Gilbert in 2017, subsequent races have had Big Machine's Big Machine Vodka,[6] as the sponsor. The 2020 race was known as the Big Machine Hand Sanitizer 400 at the Brickyard. When the race moved to the road course for 2021, Verizon assumed naming rights.[7]
The names of the winners of the Brickyard 400 are inscribed on the PPG Trophy, which is permanently housed at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum. Jeff Gordon won the inaugural Brickyard 400 on August 6, 1994. He is the most-successful driver in the history of the race, with a record five victories and three pole positions. Gordon also holds the most laps completed, most laps led, and most earnings in the race. Hendrick Motorsports was the most successful team with ten total wins and five poles.
Race origins
Early years
The
During the reigns of Speedway presidents Tony Hulman (1946–1977), John Cooper (1980–1981) and Joe Cloutier (1978–1979, 1983–1989), the idea of hosting a second race at the Speedway was considered from time to time,[11][12] but never seriously pursued by the board of directors. Cloutier in particular, seemed the most resistant.[13] Not only was tradition and fan interest an issue, but logistical scheduling issues were also obstacles. The congested and aging Gasoline Alley garage area, narrow pit lane, existing retaining walls and catch fences were considered insufficient for the large, heavy stock cars, thus significant capital improvements would be required to properly host NASCAR.[12] Cloutier wanted to assure that a second race at the Speedway would outdraw Indianapolis 500 time trials, otherwise it would not make financial sense.[13]
Around 1968,
In the summer of 1979, during the first
Though no stock car races had ever been held, the Speedway did occasionally see stock car testing and endurance runs. In 1956, Ford set a 500-mile stock car record,[20] and in 1956, the Nichels Engineering Endurance Run was held. A. J. Foyt was known to have used his garage at Indy to store race cars during the summer months, and in 1979 was said to have taken his NASCAR stock car for test laps.[21]
When Joe Cloutier died in December 1989, Tony George was named the president of the Speedway. Upon his appointment, George immediately began taking the Speedway in new business directions. However, at first, he was cautious and tentative about the idea of a NASCAR race at the Speedway.[22]
1990s
On September 24, 1991, A. J. Foyt filmed a commercial for Craftsman tools at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. While filming in the garage area, Foyt, and Speedway president Tony George decided to take Foyt's NASCAR Winston Cup Series stock car for a few laps around the track.[23] Foyt was the first driver to do so, and later on, George himself took a few laps. The event was not planned, and had no implications, but was an unusual sight, and stirred up some mild interest and speculation for the future.
In December 1991, Tony George proposed to the board of directors a plan to hold a second major event at the Speedway. The board approved the measure, and the Speedway started taking steps towards hosting a second race, preferably a NASCAR Winston Cup event, but also considering IROC.
In March 1992, NASCAR drivers Dave Marcis, Jim Sauter, and Dick Trickle (all of whom were IROC test drivers) were invited to test IROC cars at the Speedway.[24] Trickle reportedly ran a lap that was hand–timed at 153 mph (246 km/h). At the time, the Speedway was considering hosting an IROC event during May as part of the on-track activities leading up the Indianapolis 500. The second weekend of Indy 500 qualifying was becoming less-popular with fans, and an additional event was an idea to boost attendance. The test was considered successful, but several improvements would have to be made to the track before it was safe for the IROC cars to race there. After much consideration, it was determined that it would not be economically feasible to hold the IROC race. Plans for that event were put on hold. Instead, nine top NASCAR teams were invited to test (see below).
On June 22–23, 1992, nine top NASCAR Winston Cup series teams were invited to Indianapolis to participate in a
Following the test, the Indianapolis Motor Speedway started an extensive improvement project. The outside retaining wall and
On April 14, 1993 Speedway President Tony George, and the president of NASCAR, Bill France Jr. jointly announced the Inaugural Brickyard 400 would be held Saturday August 6, 1994. A new race logo was also unveiled. The initial contract was for two seasons, but the race was expected to return in perpetuity.
On August 16–17 the same year, thirty-five NASCAR teams took part in an open test at the Speedway. It was held as the teams returned from the second race at
Race details
For its first running in 1994, the race was slated for a Saturday afternoon at 1:15 pm EDT, on August 6. At the time the first weekend of August was open on the NASCAR schedule. Since the race was not being held on a holiday weekend, track officials decided to observe Sunday as a makeup date in case of rain on Saturday. In 1994, practice and pole qualifying was held on Thursday. Practice, second round qualifying, and "Happy Hour" final practice were scheduled for Friday. In addition, during the first year, a special "pacing" practice was held where the field followed behind the pace car to measure pit road speed.
Starting in 1995, an additional practice session was scheduled for Wednesday afternoon. Pole qualifying was still held Thursday, and second round qualifying was held Friday. This schedule continued through 2000.
From 1998 to 2003, an IROC event was situated in the schedule. The IROC race would be held the day before the Brickyard 400.
Starting in 2001, the race was moved to Sunday. In addition, NASCAR eliminated second-round qualification. The schedule was compressed so practice was held Friday, and the single pole qualifying round was held Saturday. "Happy hour" final practice was also held Saturday. This schedule differed from typical NASCAR weekend schedules, which normally saw practice and pole qualification on Fridays. Moving the pole qualification to Saturday allowed for a potential larger audience, and also opened the schedule up for the
In 2007, coinciding with ESPN taking over NASCAR television rights, the race swapped dates with
Attendance
At the onset, the Brickyard 400 saw some of the largest crowds in NASCAR history. The first running in 1994 saw a sold-out record crowd of over 250,000 spectators. Track officials claimed to have received requests for tickets three to four times what they could fulfill, and had to resort to a lottery system to distribute tickets.[31][32] In an effort to prevent the Brickyard 400 from upstaging the Indianapolis 500 in gate attendance, some bleacher seating was removed for the 400, and infield general admission was not offered for the first several years. In addition, some infield bleachers were dismantled and infield grass mound seating was closed off to spectators for the first couple of years for safety reasons. It was determined that the inside fences and guardrails that existed at the time were not sufficiently robust for the 3,500-pound stock cars.[33] In 1996, a new concrete wall and catch fence was built along the inside of the backstretch, and the grass mounds were reopened to spectators.
After a tire controversy at the 2008 race, subsequent attendance began to sharply decline at the 400. Other factors that have been cited include poor sightlines compared to other NASCAR tracks, the overall lack of competition, and uncomfortably hot summer temperatures in July/August. In addition, following the change from a track-organized television contract (1994–2000) to a centralized NASCAR television package (since 2001), the local television blackout the Speedway imposed was lifted. The track has long been criticized for being poorly-suited for stock cars prompting some fans to choose other tracks. The subsequent addition of new races within a 160-mile radius, spaced only weeks apart at Chicagoland and Kentucky, gave fans other options. The 2016 race saw fewer than 50,000 people in attendance, leaving nearly 200,000 empty seats.[34] In 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the race was held without spectators.
Super Weekend
In 2012, the Brickyard 400 became part of
After low attendance, the road course races were removed from the schedule after 2014. By 2016, with races only on the oval for the Xfinity and Cup Series, the "Super Weekend" moniker was dropped.
Realignment
NASCAR realigned the three Midwestern races for the 2018 schedule, so that Chicagoland and Kentucky would be held two weeks apart in July, while Indianapolis moved to September, on a date historically known for the Harvest Auto Racing Classic in 1916. Distanced on the calendar from the other nearby races, and serving as the important final race before the NASCAR playoffs, race organizers looked for a boost in attendance. The expectations are that it will be conducted in cooler weather, and with the crowning of the regular season champion, and the last chance for prospective drivers to make the 16-driver playoff field, there is anticipation for renewed interest in the event. In 2018, however, rain moved through the area, completely washing out practice and qualifying, and postponed the race until Monday. Roughly 15,000-20,000 spectators were in attendance for Monday. The 400 also brought along a brand-new race, the Bryan Clauson Classic, a United States Auto Club Midget Car Championship event, on a new dirt track built in the infield near Turn 3.
The events expanded the 400 to a five-day event, with the Midgets racing on Wednesday and Thursday before the Friday-Sunday events of the NASCAR series. The
In
Due to scheduling changes for its
Starting in 2021, IMS dropped the race in favor of using the road course configuration of the speedway for NASCAR events. As a result, the July 4 weekend spot it held was occupied by Road America and the race was changed to the Verizon 200 at the Brickyard.[41]
Race recaps
1994–1999
1995: Second-round qualification was rained out on Friday, and only a short "happy hour" practice followed. On Saturday, rain delayed the start of the race until late in the afternoon. Dale Earnhardt cruised to victory, in a race that was slowed only once for four laps under yellow. Rusty Wallace and Dale Jarrett battled close over the final 20 laps for second, with Wallace holding off the challenge.
1996:
1997: In the final twenty laps, Dale Jarrett, Jeff Gordon, and Mark Martin held the top three spots, but none of the three would be able to make it to the finish without one final pit stop for fuel. Jeff Burton and Ricky Rudd also were close on fuel. On lap 145, Robby Gordon brushed the wall, and Burton ran over debris. Burton was forced to pit under green, but as he was finishing his stop, the caution came out. Burton flew out of the pits to beat the leaders, and for a moment it appeared he was in the cat bird's seat with four fresh tires, and would be the leader after all other drivers cycled through their stops. However, he was penalized for speeding while exiting the pit lane, and dropped to 15th. Ricky Rudd was among a few drivers who stayed out, and his gamble put him in the lead. Rudd drove the final 46 laps without a pit stop to take the victory, and is to-date, the only owner/driver ever to win the Brickyard 400.
1998:
1999: Late in the race, Dale Jarrett leads, but fourth-place Bobby Labonte is the only car in the top five that can go the distance without pitting for fuel. A caution comes out with 17 laps to go, allowing the leaders to pit, foiling Labonte's chances to steal the win. As the leaders pitted, in an unexpected move, Dale Jarrett took on only two tires. Jeff Burton saw this and pulled away after taking only two tires. His pit crew, however, had already tried to loosen the lug nuts on the left side. Jarrett led the rest of the way, becomes the second two-time winner, and erases his heartbreak from 1998.
2000s
2000: Rusty Wallace led 114 laps, and was leading late in the race when Bobby Labonte charged down the backstretch. Labonte took the lead at the stripe, and pulled away for the win. The race was slowed by only 2 cautions for 7 laps.
2001: With 25 laps to go, Jeff Gordon passed Sterling Marlin on a restart, and pulled away for the win. Gordon became the first 3-time winner of the Brickyard 400.
2002:
2003: With 16 laps to go, Kevin Harvick used lap traffic to get by Matt Kenseth on a restart. A huge pileup occurred in turn three, and Harvick held off over the final ten laps to become the first driver to win the race from the pole position.
2004: For the first time in NASCAR Cup Series history, the
2005: Hometown favorite Tony Stewart won his first race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, and climbed the catch fence to celebrate, in the same fashion as Hélio Castroneves.
2006: After suffering a blown front left tire early in the race that caused some fender damage, Jimmie Johnson passed Dale Earnhardt Jr. with six laps left to win at Indy for the first time and became only the second driver to win both the Daytona 500 and Brickyard 400 in the same year. The first was Dale Jarrett in 1996.
2007:
2008: The Car of Tomorrow was used at Indy for the first time. The Goodyear tires suffered bad wear patterns, causing blowouts in some cases after only ten laps of green-flag racing. Lengthy competition cautions were put out at roughly 10-lap intervals for teams to change tires, which caused controversy and angered fans and media. Jimmie Johnson managed to tame the tire problems by winning for the second time in his career at Indy, holding off a mild challenge from Carl Edwards.
2009: Former Indy 500 winner Juan Pablo Montoya dominated most of the race, leading 116 laps. However, with 35 laps to go, Montoya was penalized (not without protest and a heated rant) for speeding in the pits. The infraction left Jimmie Johnson holding off polesitter Mark Martin for the victory. Johnson became the second three-time winner, and the first back–to–back winner of the Brickyard 400.
2010s
2010: 2000 Indianapolis 500 winner Juan Pablo Montoya dominated most of the race for the second year in a row, leading a total of 86 laps. However, he gave up the lead when he took 4 tires in a late pit stop. He would restart 7th with 18 laps to go and was unable to recover. Montoya crashed with 16 to go and before the caution came out, Kevin Harvick had passed Jamie McMurray for the lead. On the final restart, McMurray passed Harvick to go on to win the 400. This made him become the third driver to win the Daytona 500 and the Brickyard 400 during the same season, following Dale Jarrett in 1996 and Jimmie Johnson in 2006. McMurray's win also gave his team owner Chip Ganassi wins in the Daytona 500, the Indianapolis 500, and the Brickyard 400 all in the same season, making him the first team owner to do so.
2011: The final caution came out on lap 121 with Brad Keselowski out in front. With 39 laps to go, it would be difficult for the leaders to make it to the finish on fuel if they pit under the yellow. Since race laps at Indy are in the 51-second range, and a pit stop (including entering and exiting the pit lane) takes upwards of 40–45 seconds, green flag pits stops are not necessarily discouraged, unlike other circuits. Among the drivers who pitted on lap 123 was Paul Menard. After the green came back out, Jeff Gordon pitted on lap 134. As the leaders shuffled through their final pit stops, Menard took over the lead on lap 145. Meanwhile, Gordon, with two new tires, dramatically began charging through the field and was quickly in the top ten before moving up to 2nd position on lap 158. With now less than two laps to go, Menard stretched his fuel and held off Gordon on the last lap to score his first career Cup victory. Menard is the only driver to-date to have scored his first career Cup Series win at the Brickyard.
2012: The final caution came out on lap 130 with Jimmie Johnson leading. Over the final 20 laps, Johnson held off Kyle Busch and Greg Biffle to tie Jeff Gordon with four Brickyard 400 victories. Along with Gordon in NASCAR, Johnson also joined A. J. Foyt, Al Unser Sr., and Rick Mears as the only 4-time winners in the entire history of Indianapolis
2013: During his final pit stop, Jimmie Johnson took on four tires when a lug nut broke loose. His stop lasted 17.4 seconds. Ryan Newman pitted a lap later. Aware of Johnson's struggles, Newman took on two tires. Newman emerged with a 7-second lead over Johnson with 16 laps to go. Johnson closed to within 2 seconds, but fell short as Newman held on for the victory.
2014: The race was served as its last air with ESPN, With 17 laps to go, Jeff Gordon passed Kasey Kahne on a restart on the outside of turn one to take the lead for the final time. Twenty years after winning the inaugural Brickyard 400, Gordon won the race for a record 5th time.[45]
2015: The race was first aired on NBCSN.
2016:
2017: In the first Brickyard 400 to include stage racing, the first two stages were dominated by Kyle Busch. However, he was involved in an accident with Martin Truex Jr. on lap 111 following a restart that took out both cars. During the final stage, darkness began to become a factor following a red flag for rain early in the race, and two additional red flags for cleaning up following multiple wrecks. It appeared that Trevor Bayne, who was gambling on fuel mileage, was headed for his second career Cup Series win; but a caution came out at lap 150 that foiled his plan. Kasey Kahne had just pitted for fresh tires and fuel moments before the caution came out, and used that to take the lead after everyone else pitted. Kahne was able to stay in front for the first attempt at a restart finish, but was overtaken by Brad Keselowski on the second of these restarts. The caution came out again for Bayne and others crashing on the frontstretch. This brought another restart, but with Keselowski as the control car and Kahne second. Kahne amazingly managed to outrun Keselowski into the first corner and down the backstretch, and took the victory in overtime for his first win since 2014 when the caution came out yet again, this time for Denny Hamlin spinning into the wall, but as they had crossed the overtime line at the end of the straight, the race was finalized under yellow. This was the tenth victory for Hendrick Motorsports in the Brickyard 400. The race was the longest running event at Indianapolis Motor Speedway since the 1913 Indianapolis 500 due to rain delays, red flags, and crashes that causes the lengthening of the race.
2018: Rain washed out all practice and qualifying, postponing the race until Monday. Points leader
2019: A new format saw qualifying on Sunday morning, with the race held Sunday afternoon, and Kevin Harvick won the pole. Kyle Busch, who had already clinched the regular season title the previous week at Darlington, looked strong early on, but lost his engine just beyond the halfway point. Brad Keselowski was running in the top ten when Erik Jones dove hard to the inside causing both to hit the wall, with Keselowski hitting a tire barrier off of turn two landing almost on the passenger side. Jimmie Johnson failed to make the Playoffs for the first time in his career after crashing late in the race. Harvick led 118 of the 160 laps to take the win. Bubba Wallace, driving for Richard Petty Motorsports, finished third, his second career top five finish. Most of the field suffered significant damage due to collisions on pit road early on in the race. After the race, Harvick and his owner Tony Stewart climbed the fence. It was Harvick's second win, and Stewart's fourth victory at the event (twice as a driver, and twice as an owner).
2020s
2020: For 2020, the race was moved to July 4th weekend. Due to the
2024: After a three-year hiatus (during which time the race was replaced by the Verizon 200 on the road course), the Brickyard 400 will return on the oval. The 2024 race marks the 30th anniversary of the inaugural running in 1994.
Past winners
Year | Date | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Sponsor | Race Distance | Race Time | Average Speed (mph) |
Report | Ref | |
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Laps | Miles (km) | |||||||||||
1994 | August 6 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | DuPont
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160 | 400 (643.737) | 3:01:51 | 131.977 | Report | [46] |
1995 | August 5 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | Goodwrench
|
160 | 400 (643.737) | 2:34:38 | 155.206 | Report | [47] |
1996 | August 3 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | Robert Yates Racing | Ford | Quality Care/Ford Credit | 160 | 400 (643.737) | 2:52:02 | 139.508 | Report | [48] |
1997 | August 2 | 10 | Ricky Rudd | Rudd Performance Motorsports | Ford | Tide | 160 | 400 (643.737) | 3:03:28 | 130.828 | Report | [49] |
1998 | August 1 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | DuPont
|
160 | 400 (643.737) | 3:09:19 | 126.772 | Report | [50] |
1999 | August 7 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | Robert Yates Racing | Ford | Quality Care/Ford Credit | 160 | 400 (643.737) | 2:41:57 | 148.194 | Report | [51] |
2000 | August 5 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | Joe Gibbs Racing | Pontiac | Interstate Batteries | 160 | 400 (643.737) | 2:33:56 | 155.912 | Report | [52] |
2001 | August 5 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | DuPont
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160 | 400 (643.737) | 3:03:30 | 130.79 | Report | [53] |
2002 | August 4 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Evernham Motorsports | Dodge | UAW
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160 | 400 (643.737) | 3:11:57 | 125.033 | Report | [54] |
2003 | August 3 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | GM Goodwrench
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160 | 400 (643.737) | 2:58:22 | 134.548[55] | Report | [56] |
2004 | August 8 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | DuPont
|
161* | 402.5 (647.76) | 3:29:56 | 115.037 | Report | [57] |
2005 | August 7 | 20 | Tony Stewart | Joe Gibbs Racing | Chevrolet | The Home Depot
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160 | 400 (643.737) | 3:22:03 | 118.782 | Report
|
[58] |
2006 | August 6 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | Lowe's | 160 | 400 (643.737) | 2:54:57 | 137.182 | Report
|
[59] |
2007 | July 29 | 20 | Tony Stewart | Joe Gibbs Racing | Chevrolet | The Home Depot
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160 | 400 (643.737) | 3:24:28 | 117.379 | Report
|
[60] |
2008 | July 27 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | Lowe's | 160 | 400 (643.737) | 3:28:29 | 115.117 | Report
|
[61] |
2009 | July 26 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | Kobalt Tools
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160 | 400 (643.737) | 2:44:31 | 145.882 | Report
|
[62] |
2010 | July 25 | 1 | Jamie McMurray | Earnhardt Ganassi Racing
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Chevrolet | Bass Pro Shops/Tracker Boats | 160 | 400 (643.737) | 2:56:24 | 136.054 | Report | [63] |
2011 | July 31 | 27 | Paul Menard | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | Nibco/Menards | 160 | 400 (643.737) | 2:52:18 | 140.762 | Report | [64] |
2012 | July 29 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | Kobalt Tools
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160 | 400 (643.737) | 2:54:19 | 137.68 | Report | [65] |
2013 | July 28 | 39 | Ryan Newman | Stewart-Haas Racing
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Chevrolet | Quicken Loans/The Smurfs 2
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160 | 400 (643.737) | 2:36:22 | 153.485 | Report | [66] |
2014 | July 27 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | Axalta | 160 | 400 (643.737) | 2:39:41 | 150.297 | Report | [67] |
2015 | July 26 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | Skittles | 164* | 410 (659.831) | 3:06:51 | 131.656 | Report | [68] |
2016 | July 24 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | Skittles | 170* | 425 (683.971) | 3:17:46 | 128.94 | Report | [69] |
2017 | July 23 | 5 | Kasey Kahne | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | Farmers Insurance
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167* | 417.5 (671.901) | 3:39:00 | 114.384 | Report | [70] |
2018 | September 10* | 2 | Brad Keselowski | Team Penske | Ford | Discount Tire | 160 | 400 (643.737) | 3:06:35 | 128.629 | Report | [71] |
2019 | September 8 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Stewart-Haas Racing
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Ford | Mobil 1 | 160 | 400 (643.737) | 3:20:06 | 119.443 | Report | [72] |
2020 | July 5 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Stewart-Haas Racing
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Ford | Busch Light Fireworks
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161* | 402.5 (647.760) | 3:16:05 | 123.162 | Report | [73] |
2021–2023 | Held on Road Course as Verizon 200 at the Brickyard | |||||||||||
2024 | July 21 | Report |
Notes
- 2004, 2015–2017, 2020: Race extended due to a NASCAR Overtime finish. 2016 and 2017 races took two attempts.
- 2017: Race was red-flagged three times, first due to weather and then due to crashes, and also set a record for cautions, collectively extending the race to nearly 9:00 p.m. eastern, just minutes from sunset.
- 2018: Race postponed from Sunday to Monday due to rain.
Multiple winners (drivers)
# Wins | Driver | Years Won |
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5 | Jeff Gordon | 1994, 1998, 2001, 2004, 2014 |
4 | Jimmie Johnson | 2006, 2008, 2009, 2012 |
3 | Kevin Harvick | 2003, 2019, 2020 |
2 | Dale Jarrett | 1996, 1999 |
Tony Stewart | 2005, 2007 | |
Kyle Busch | 2015, 2016 |
Multiple winners (teams)
# Wins | Team | Years Won |
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10 | Hendrick Motorsports | 1994, 1998, 2001, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2012, 2014, 2017 |
5 | Joe Gibbs Racing | 2000, 2005, 2007, 2015, 2016 |
3 | Richard Childress Racing | 1995, 2003, 2011 |
Stewart-Haas Racing
|
2013, 2019, 2020 | |
2 | Robert Yates Racing | 1996, 1999 |
Manufacturer wins
# Wins | Manufacturer | Years Won |
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17 | Chevrolet | 1994, 1995, 1998, 2001, 2003-2014, 2017 |
6 | Ford | 1996, 1997, 1999, 2018-2020 |
2 | Toyota | 2015, 2016 |
1 | Pontiac | 2000 |
Dodge | 2002 |
Sponsor wins
# Wins | Sponsor | Years Won |
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4 | DuPont | 1994, 1998, 2001, 2004 |
Lowe's | 2006, 2008, 2009, 2012 | |
2 | GM Goodwrench
|
1995, 2003 |
The Home Depot
|
2005, 2007 | |
Kobalt Tools
|
2009, 2012 | |
Skittles | 2015, 2016 |
Crown Royal Your Name Here 400 sweepstakes winners
From 2011 to 2016, Crown Royal was the title sponsor of the race;[3][2] Under Crown Royal sponsorship, the race was part of Crown Royal "Your Hero's Name Here" program, in which the race was named after an armed forces member or first responder nominated by fans. The nominated hero also received a VIP experience for the race, and presented the winner's trophy.[74][3][4][5] For the 2016 race, retired Navy SEAL Jason Redman won the nomination. Redman chose to for the race to be named after his charity, the Combat Wounded Coalition, instead, resulting in the race being titled Crown Royal Presents the Combat Wounded Coalition 400 at the Brickyard.[74]
Year | Winner |
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2012 | Curtiss Shaver |
2013 | Samuel Deeds |
2014 | John Wayne Walding |
2015 | Jeff Kyle |
2016 | Jason Redman* |
Pole position winners
- (FQ) – Denotes fastest qualifier; was accomplished in second-round qualifying
- (TR) – Denotes one-lap stock car track record (oval)
- 2018 – Qualifying was rained out and the starting lineup was set by championship points
- 2020 – Qualifying was set via a random draw due to the coronavirus pandemic
Statistics
NASCAR Cup Series records
(Through 2019)
Most starts | 23 | Jeff Gordon |
Most wins | 5 | Jeff Gordon |
Most Top fives | 12 | Jeff Gordon |
Most Top tens | 17 | Jeff Gordon |
Most poles | 3 | Jeff Gordon Kyle Busch** Kevin Harvick |
Most laps completed | 3519 | Jeff Gordon |
Most laps led | 528 | Jeff Gordon |
Average Start* | 6.6 | Juan Pablo Montoya |
Average Finish* | 9.4 | Kevin Harvick |
Most laps led in single race | 149 | Kyle Busch |
* from minimum 5 starts.
** Two poles earned; in 2018, qualifying was rained out and the field was set by championship point
Winners from pole position
Five races have been won by drivers from the pole position.
- 2003: Kevin Harvick
- 2008: Jimmie Johnson
- 2013: Ryan Newman
- 2016: Kyle Busch
- 2019: Kevin Harvick
Daytona 500 & Brickyard 400
Three drivers have won the Daytona 500 and the Brickyard 400 in the same season:
- 1996: Dale Jarrett
- 2006: Jimmie Johnson
- 2010: Jamie McMurray
Five other drivers (Jeff Gordon, Dale Earnhardt, Bill Elliott, Kevin Harvick, and Ryan Newman) have won both the Daytona 500 and Brickyard 400 in their respective careers, although not in the same season.
Brickyard 400 and NASCAR Cup Series champions
The winner of the Brickyard 400 has gone on to win the NASCAR Cup Series championship in the same season nine times out of 23 runnings from 1994 to 2016. This includes a notable streak of four consecutive seasons (1998–2001), and 8 out of 12 years from 1998 to 2009. Jeff Gordon (2) and Jimmie Johnson (3) are the only two drivers to have accomplished it more than once.
- 1998: Jeff Gordon
- 1999: Dale Jarrett
- 2000: Bobby Labonte
- 2001: Jeff Gordon
- 2005: Tony Stewart
- 2006: Jimmie Johnson
- 2008: Jimmie Johnson
- 2009: Jimmie Johnson
- 2015: Kyle Busch
Brickyard 400 & Indianapolis 500
Through 2024, a total of 20 drivers have competed in both the Brickyard 400 and Indianapolis 500. An additional twelve drivers have attempted to qualify for both, but failed to qualify at one or the other, or both races. Juan Pablo Montoya and Jacques Villeneuve are the only two drivers to compete at the Indy 500, Brickyard 400, and U.S. Grand Prix at Indy. Montoya holds the highest finish between the two races, with two wins in the 500 and a second place in the 400. Larry Foyt was the first driver to compete in both races having competed in the 400 first; 15 of the 20 other participants competed in the 500 prior to racing in the 400.
Two car owners have swept both the Indianapolis 500 and Brickyard 400 in the same year. Chip Ganassi (Ganassi Racing) won both races in 2010, and Roger Penske (Team Penske) won both in 2018. During his driving career, Ganassi made five starts in the 500, but did not compete in any NASCAR races.
The drivers who have raced in both the 500 and 400 in the same year are denoted (**).
Failed to qualify:
- Raced in the 500 but failed to qualify for the 400: Gary Bettenhausen, Pancho Carter, Stan Fox, Andy Hillenburg, Davy Jones, P. J. Jones, Christian Fittipaldi
- Raced in the 400 but failed to qualify for the 500: Casey Mears, Ken Schrader, Scott Speed
- Failed to qualify at both 500 and 400: Charlie Glotzbach, Stanton Barrett
Neil Bonnett, who entered but did not qualify for the 1979 Indianapolis 500, announced plans to enter the 1994 Brickyard 400.[76] However, Bonnett was fatally injured in a crash at Daytona in February 1994, five months before the Brickyard 400 was to be held.[77] Junior Johnson, who entered as a driver but did not qualify for the 1963 Indianapolis 500, was a car owner at the 400 in 1994–1995. Three-time Indy 500 winner Dario Franchitti switched to NASCAR for the 2008 season. However, his team disbanded less than a month before he was expected to enter the 2008 Brickyard 400.
Pre-race ceremonies
At the onset of the Brickyard 400 in 1994, track officials were determined to not detract from the traditional nature of the Indianapolis 500, and establish "new traditions" for the Brickyard 400. At its inception, the "400 Festival", a local civic organization (similar to the 500 Festival in May), was founded to promote the event and organize various events in around the community in the days leading up to the race. After a handful of years, the 400 Festival disbanded. Since the 2000s, the annual Hauler Parade now kicks off the race weekend. The teams transporters parade into the Town of Speedway, and the participants take part in an interactive fan fest with spectators.
Several of the key features of the Indy 500 pre-race traditions were dropped or tweaked. The Purdue band was omitted, in favor of other schools from the state (Indiana State and Indiana University). The song "Back Home Again in Indiana" was decidedly not included, however, Jim Nabors was invited in 1994 to sing the national anthem. Unlike the Indy 500, a celebrity pace car driver is seldom used in NASCAR, and one was not used for the first many years of the Brickyard 400. In more recent years a ceremonial pace car driver has been added. Chevrolet has been the exclusive provider of the pace car (or pace truck) for all editions from 1994 to 2020.
In a slight contrast to the Indy 500, many of the national anthem performers invited have been from
In 1998, for the first time since 1954, a person gave the starting command at the track who was not a member of the Hulman-George family. The president of NASCAR, Bill France Jr. gave the command, celebrating the 50th anniversary of NASCAR.
- In 2016, Tony Stewart led the field out, but took his spot in the field before the green flag wove.
- In 2018, Carly Pearce was scheduled to sing the national anthem, but the race was rained out and rescheduled for the next day. Big Machine Records artist Payton Smith sang in substitute.
Television and radio
ABC
From
Prior to the first running, ESPN covered the feasibility tests in both 1992 and 1993 through its SpeedWeek program. During the 1992 test, ESPN utilized on-board footage from inside Kyle Petty's car, captured from Petty's personal video camera. During the summer leading up to the 1994 race, ESPN broadcast a series of preview shows titled Road to the Brickyard.
In 1995, rain delayed the start until 4:25 EST (5:25 EDT). ABC had already signed off, and made the decision to air the race via tape delay on ESPN the following day. In the greater Indianapolis area, the race was shown tape delay that night at 7 pm on WRTV as planned. The 1995 race ran until 7:03 pm EST (8:03 pm EDT), which was believed to be the second-latest time of day cars have ever driven on the track.[79]
Year | Network | Lap-by-lap
|
Color commentator(s) | Pit reporters
|
Ratings[80]
|
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1994
|
ABC
|
Bob Jenkins | Benny Parsons | Jack Arute Jerry Punch Gary Gerould |
5.7 |
1995 | ABC
ESPN |
Bob Jenkins | Benny Parsons | Jack Arute Jerry Punch Gary Gerould |
4.3 (ABC) 2.9 (ESPN)[81] |
1996 | ABC
|
Bob Jenkins | Benny Parsons Danny Sullivan (turn 2) |
Jack Arute Jerry Punch Gary Gerould |
4.3 |
1997 | ABC
|
Bob Jenkins | Benny Parsons | Jack Arute Jerry Punch Bill Weber |
5.3/18 |
1998 | ABC
|
Bob Jenkins | Benny Parsons | Jack Arute Jerry Punch Bill Weber |
4.1/14 |
1999 | ABC
|
Bob Jenkins | Benny Parsons | Ray Dunlap
|
4.6/15 |
2000 | ABC
|
Bob Jenkins | Benny Parsons Ray Evernham |
Ray Dunlap
|
3.7/10 |
- Note: Paul Page served as pre-race host in 1994–1996.
NBC/TNT
From 2001 to 2006, the race was broadcast on
After switching to NBC and the centralized television contract, the local blackout policy was lifted. During this contract,
Year | Network | Host
|
Lap-by-lap
|
Color commentator(s) | Pit reporters
|
Ratings[80]
|
Viewers[80] |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2001 | NBC | Bill Weber | Allen Bestwick | Benny Parsons Wally Dallenbach |
Dave Burns
Matt Yocum |
6.2/16 | |
2002 | 6.3/16 | 10.2 million | |||||
2003 | 6.0/15 | 9.7 million | |||||
2004 | 6.1/15 | 9.3 million | |||||
2005 | Bill Weber | Dave Burns
Matt Yocum |
6.2/15 | 9.5 million | |||
2006 | 5.5/13 | 8.645 million |
- Notes: Bill Weber served as pre-race host on the NBC "War Wagon" from 2001 to 2004, and in the booth in 2005–2006.
ESPN
From 2007 to 2014, under the terms of a new $4.48-billion contract, television rights were held by ESPN. The race swapped dates with the
In 2009–2014,[82] the race was advertised on ESPN as Brickyard 400 presented by Golden Corral. The different name is due to a standing policy by NASCAR to not mention the race's title sponsor on-air more than the required twice per hour unless an advertising premium is paid to the network.[83][84]
Year | Network | NASCAR Countdown |
Lap-by-lap
|
Color commentator(s) | Pit reporters
|
Viewers [80][85][86][87] | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2007 | ESPN | Brent Musburger Suzy Kolber Brad Daugherty |
Jerry Punch | Rusty Wallace Andy Petree |
4.2 (4.9 cable) | 6.574 million | |
2008 | Allen Bestwick Rusty Wallace Brad Daugherty |
Dale Jarrett Andy Petree |
4.3 (5.1 cable) | 6.668 million | |||
2009 | Allen Bestwick Rusty Wallace Brad Daugherty Ray Evernham |
4.1 (4.8 cable) | 6.487 million | ||||
2010 | Marty Reid | 3.6 (4.2 cable) | 5.709 million | ||||
2011 | Nicole Briscoe Rusty Wallace Brad Daugherty |
Allen Bestwick | 4.0 (4.6 cable) | 6.337 million | |||
2012 | Nicole Briscoe Rusty Wallace Brad Daugherty Ray Evernham |
3.3 | 5.1 million | ||||
2013 | 3.6 | 5.5 million | |||||
2014[88] | Nicole Briscoe Rusty Wallace Brad Daugherty |
3.4 | 5.2 million |
NBCSN/NBC
Under the terms of a new $2.7 billion television deal from 2015 to 2024, the race is part of the NASCAR on NBC package. In 2015 and 2016, the race aired live on NBCSN. In 2017, as a deal with broadcasting changes, the race aired on NBC.
Also in 2015 and again in 2016, the race was advertised on NBCSN as NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Racing from the Brickyard Presented by Golden Corral, with the Golden Corral sponsorship being transferred from ESPN. Crown Royal has never paid the advertising premiums required by the network broadcasting the race to be mentioned as title sponsor of the race, either to ESPN/ABC or to NBC. In 2017, the race aired on NBC, returning to a broadcast network for the first time since 2006. The race moved back to NBCSN in 2018 before returning to NBC for its final two years (2019 and 2020).[89]
Year | Network | Host | Lap-by-lap
|
Color commentator(s) | Pit reporter(s)
|
Ratings
|
Viewers |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2015 | NBCSN | Krista Voda Kyle Petty Dale Jarrett |
Rick Allen | Jeff Burton Steve Letarte |
Marty Snider Dave Burns Mike Massaro Kelli Stavast |
3.0[90] | 4.7 million |
2016 | 3.1[91] | 5.2 million | |||||
2017 | NBC | Marty Snider Dave Burns Kelli Stavast Parker Kligerman |
3.3 | 5.6 million | |||
2018 | NBCSN | Steve Letarte Mike Bagley (turn 2) Dale Earnhardt Jr. (turn 3) Jeff Burton (turn 4) |
1.2 | 5.6 million | |||
2019 | NBC | Marty Snider Dave Burns Kelli Stavast |
1.9 | 3.0 million | |||
2020 | Mike Tirico Dale Jarrett |
Jeff Burton Steve Letarte Dale Earnhardt Jr. |
Marty Snider Kelli Stavast |
2.7 | 4.3 million |
Radio
All races have been broadcast on radio through the IMS Radio Network. Since 2004, Performance Racing Network has co-produced the race. Doug Rice, who is the chief announcer for PRN, currently anchors the broadcast, with PRN staff joining with IMS during the race broadcast.
From 1994 to 1999, Mike Joy anchored the broadcast. From 2000 to 2003, Mike King served as chief announcer. In 2004, Doug Rice joined King as co-anchor. In 2007–2008, the co-anchors were Doug Rice and Bob Jenkins. In 2009, Jenkins moved to Versus for IndyCar, and as a result, Chris Denari took over as co-anchor with Doug Rice.
See also
- Verizon 200 at the Brickyard
- Pennzoil 150
- Indianapolis 500
- IROC at Indy
- List of attractions and events in Indianapolis
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External links
- Official website
- Indianapolis Motor Speedway race results at Racing-Reference