NASCAR 2019 Race 26: Indy "Brickyard" 400

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Big Machine Vodka 400

Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Race #26 of 36

Sunday, September 8, 2019
Scheduled Green Flag (approx): 2:18pm/et
Laps/Stages: 167 laps total. Stages end on laps: 50/100/160

TELEVISION / RADIO / STREAMING

Television Coverage: Time 2:00pm/et, NBCSN and streamed at NBC Sports Live (available with participating TV provider login)
Radio Coverage (over the air and streaming): IMS Radio Network / SiriusXM Satellite NASCAR (available with subscription)

WEEKEND SCHEDULE

On track schedule

Practices:
Saturday, September 7, 11:05-11:55am/et, TV-NBCSN;
Saturday, September 7, 1:30-2:20pm/et, TV-NBCSN.

Qualifying: Sunday, September 8 at 10:35am/et, TV-NBCSN.

Complete Event Schedule (times local to the track)

Friday, September 6
8:00 PM-10:00 PM MENCS HAULERS ENTER (EQUIPMENT UNLOAD)

Saturday, September 7
8:00 AM-8:30 PM MENCS GARAGE OPEN
10:00 AM MENCS ROOKIE MEETING & RANDOM DRAWING
11:05 AM-11:55 AM MENCS 1ST PRACTICE
1:30 PM-2:20 PM MENCS FINAL PRACTICE

Sunday, September 8
8:30 AM MENCS GARAGE OPENS
10:35 AM MENCS QUALIFYING IMPOUND (SINGLE VEHICLE / ONE LAP ALL POSITIONS)

12:00 PM MENCS DRIVER / CREW CHIEF MEETING
1:20 PM MENCS DRIVER INTRODUCTIONS
2:00 PM MENCS RACE (STAGES 50/100/160 LAPS = 400 MILES )

Track Facts:



Distance 400 miles (640 km)
Laps 160

Stage 1: Lap 50
Stage 2: Lap 100
Stage 3: Lap 160+

Track Facts:

Track Specs:
Superspeedway: 2.5 mile quad-oval
Banking: turns: 9 degrees, 12 minutes
Straights: Front/Back - 3300 feet, Short Chute (between turns 1 and 2/3 and 4) - 660 feet
Seats: 235,000 was 257,325 before 2013
Capacity: ~350,000

Track Records & Stats

2018 Race Winner: #2-Brad Keselowski, 128.629 mph, started 6th
Race Record: Bobby Labonte, August 2000, 155.912mph
Slowest Race Record: Jimmie Johnson, July 2008, 115.117mph
Worst Starting Spot to Win: Jeff Gordon, August 2001, started 27th
Oldest Race Winner: Bill Elliott, 46 years, 9 months, 27 days, 8/4/2002
Youngest Race Winner: Jeff Gordon, 23 years, 2 days, 8/6/1994

2018 Pole Winner: None. Kyle Busch awarded pole on as points leader, finished 8th.
Track Qualifying Record: Kevin Harvick, July 2014, 188.889mph (1st round qualifying)
Oldest Pole Winner: Mark Martin, 50 years, 197 days, 7/25/2009
Youngest Pole Winner: Reed Sorenson, 21 years, 5 months, 24 days, 7/29/2007

Most Wins: 5 - Jeff Gordon; 4 - Jimmie Johnson
Most Poles: 3 - Jeff Gordon
Most Top 5s: 12 - Jeff Gordon
Most Top 10s: 17 - Jeff Gordon

Most Lead Changes: 26 - 7/27/2008
Fewest Lead Changes: 4 - 7/24/2016
Most Leaders: 16 - 7/27/2008
Fewest Leaders: 3 - 7/24/2016

Most Cautions: 14 - 7/23/2017
Fewest Cautions: 1 - 8/5/1995
Most Caution Laps: 55, 7/23/2017
Few Caution Laps: 4, 5/8/1995

Most Finishers on a lead lap: 36, 7/27/2008
Fewest Finishers on a lead lap: 14, 8/5/2000

Most Running at the Finish: 43 (whole field) - 7/28/2013
Fewest Running at the Finish: 27, 8/8/2004

Most Laps Led by a Race Winner: 124 [of 160], Jeff Gordon, 8/8/2004
Most Laps Led by a Race Winner: 149 [of 170], Kyle Busch, 7/24/2016
Fewest Laps Led by a Race Winner: 11, Dale Jarrett, 8/3/1996

Most Wins by Manufacturer: Chevy, 17; Ford, 3; Toyota, 2; Dodge, 1; Pontiac, 1

[4me2c]

1)...Kyle Larson
2)...Joey Logano
3)...Chase Elliott
4)...Ryan Newman

Woooooooo Local NBC...! (OTA)...!

[Ryu]

Kevin Harvick
Kyle Busch*
Joey Logano
Martin Truex Jr

[82harley]

Kyle Busch ***
Kevin Harvick
Denny Hamlin
Martin Truex Jr.

[Marley]

Kyle busch &&&&
Brad Keselowski
kevin harvick
Kyle Larson

[ranagee]

Martin Truex Jr.*****
Kevin Harvick
Kyle Busch
Joey Logano

[Orziz]

Chase Elliot
Brad Keselowski *
Kyle Larson
Kevin Harvick

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Qualifications start 10:35a Eastern Time, Green Flag projected 2:05p Eastern. Hamlin already will start at rear, due to car change.

WEATHER: There could be a few showers in the early afternoon, but the Weather Channel is calling for cloudy skies and temperatures in the los 70s for the green flag. There will be a 25% chance of precipitation for the remainder of the race.

On the bubble:
Clint Bowyer (above +8)
Daniel Suarez (above)
Ryan Newman (below)
Jimmie Johnson (below -18)

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NASCAR moved start time up...

[dara]

Kevin Harvick ***
Paul Menard
Joey Logano
Kyle Busch

[TimeKeeper]

Brad Keselowski ****
Kevin Harvick
Kyle Busch
Jimmie Johnson