
THE NASCAR Cup Series arrives at the Brickyard, after an exciting weekend of racing at Indianapolis Motor Speedway who saw Victory for Scott Dixon the IndyCar Gallagher Grand Prix and Victory for Ty Gibbs the NASCAR Xfinity Series Pennzoil 150 – both Saturday.
Now it’s time for the Cup drivers to tackle the road course at IMS with only three races remaining before the start of the playoffs. Sunday’s race marks the first of two back-to-back road races with Watkins Glen following next weekend before the regular season concludes on Daytona International Speedway’s 2.5-mile oval with a night race on Saturday the 26th. august.
Indianapolis could provide a great opportunity for a winless driver to clinch one of the four remaining playoff spots with a win or for bubble drivers to increase their points. AJ Allmendinger, who currently sits 19th in the standings and off the cut line, must surely be salivating after winning the Cup race at IMS in 2021 and finishing seventh last year after winning the Xfinity race 2022. Another driver outside the cut line, Austin Cindric (21st in points), must also be feeling some racing confidence on the Brickyard road course after finishing second last year and ninth in 2021, one day after winning that year’s Xfinity race.
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Here’s everything you need to know to prepare for Sunday’s Verizon 200 at the Brickyard:
What time does the Cup race start at Indianapolis?
The Verizon 200 at the Brickyard starts at 2:30 p.m. ET at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
What TV channel is the Cup race in Indianapolis on?
NBC is broadcasting the Verizon 200 at the Brickyard and has a pre-race show at 2 p.m. ET, while Peacock will have a post-race show at 6 p.m. ET.
Will there be a live broadcast of the Cup race in Indianapolis?
The Verizon 200 at the Brickyard can be streamed live on the NBC Sports website and the NBC Sports app.
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How many laps is the Cup race at Indianapolis?
The Verizon 200 at the Brickyard does 82 laps over a 2,439-mile road course for a total of 199,998 miles. The race will consist of three segments (laps per stage) — Stage 1: 15 laps; Step 2: 20 rounds; Step 3: 47 rounds.
Who won the last race at Indianapolis?
Tyler Reddick led 38 laps, including the final 25, before holding off Austin Cindric by 1.065 seconds on July 31, 2022 for his second road race victory of the season.
What is the range of the Verizon 200 at the Brickyard?
(Car number in parentheses)
1. (99) Daniel Suarez, Chevrolet
2. (45) Tyler Reddick, Toyota
3. (9) Chase Elliott, Chevrolet
4. (34) Michael McDowell, Ford
5. (8) Kyle Busch, Chevrolet
6. (5) Kyle Larson, Chevrolet
7. (20) Christophe Bell, Toyota
8. (91) Shane Van Gisbergen, Chevrolet
9. (48) Alex Bowman, Chevrolet
10. (54) Ty Gibbs, Toyota
11. (33) Brodie Kostecki, Chevrolet
12. (19) Martin Truex Jr., Toyota
13. (14) Chase Briscoe, Ford
14. (7) Corey LaJoie, Chevrolet
15. (31) Justin Haley, Chevrolet
16. (12) Ryan Blaney, Ford
17. (17) Chris Buescher, Ford
18. (22) Joey Logano, Ford
19. (23) Bubba Wallace, Toyota
20. (2) Austin Cindric, Ford
21. (1) Ross Chastain, Chevrolet
22. (6) Brad Keselowski, Ford
23. (38) Todd Gilliland, Ford
24. (21) Harrison Burton, Ford
25. (11) Denny Hamlin, Toyota
26. (16) A.J. Allmendinger, Chevrolet
27. (3) Austin Dillon, Chevrolet
28. (67) Kamui Kobayashi, Toyota
29. (51) Andy Lally, Ford
30. (41) Ryan Preece, Ford
31. (15) Button Jenson, Ford
32. (78) Josh Bilicki, Chevrolet
33. (10) Aric Almirola, Ford
34. (47) Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Chevrolet
35. (77) Ty Dillon, Chevrolet
36. (43) Erik Jones, Chevrolet
37. (42) Mike Rockenfeller, Chevrolet
38. (4) Kevin Harvick, Ford
39. (24) William Byron, Chevrolet