| Race details[1][2][3][4][5][6] | |||
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| Race 22 of 36 in the2025 NASCAR Cup Series | |||
| Date | July 27, 2025 (2025-07-27) | ||
| Location | Indianapolis Motor Speedway inSpeedway, 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., andSteve 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) | ||
The2025 Brickyard 400 presented by PPG was aNASCAR Cup Seriesrace held on July 27, 2025, atIndianapolis Motor Speedway inSpeedway, Indiana. Contested over 168 laps, extended from 160 laps due to anovertime finish, on the 2.5-mile (4.0 km) oval, it was the 22nd race of the2025 NASCAR Cup Series season, as well as the fifth and final race of theinauguralNASCAR In-Season Challenge.
Bubba Wallace won the race, his first win since the2022 Hollywood Casino 400.Kyle Larson finished 2nd, andDenny Hamlin finished 3rd.Ryan Preece andBrad Keselowski rounded out the top five, andTodd Gilliland,Ryan Blaney,Christopher Bell,Alex Bowman, andCarson Hocevar rounded out the top ten.


TheIndianapolis Motor Speedway, located inSpeedway, Indiana, (anenclave suburb ofIndianapolis) in the United States, is the home of theIndianapolis 500 and theBrickyard 400. It is located on the corner of 16th Street and Georgetown Road, approximately six miles (10 km) west ofDowntown Indianapolis.
Constructed in 1909, it is the original speedway, the first racing facility so named. It has a permanentseating capacity estimated at 235,000 with infield seating raising capacity to an approximate 400,000. It is thehighest-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 theVerizon 200 at the Brickyard, from 2021 to 2023 and currently theSonsio Grand Prix.
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).
| 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 | ||||||
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]
Stage OneLaps: 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 TwoLaps: 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 | |||||
Stage ThreeLaps: 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 | |||||||
TNT covered the race on the television side.Adam Alexander,Dale Earnhardt Jr. andSteve Letarte called the race from the broadcast booth. Marty Snider,Danielle Trotta, Alan Cavanna, andMamba 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 Danielle Trotta Alan Cavanna Mamba Smith |
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 theMotor Racing Network were part of the network crew, along with IMS Radio andPerformance Racing Network personnel.
| IMS Radio | ||
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| Booth announcers | Turn announcers | Pit reporters |
| Lead announcer: Brad Gillie Announcer: Nick Yeoman | Turn 1: Alex Hayden Turn 2: Michael Young Turn 3: Pat Patterson Turn 4: Chris Wilner | Brett McMillan Rich Nye Jason Toy |
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