Practice #1 : Indianapolis Motor Speedway

Brickyard 400

Indianapolis Motor Speedway , Indianapolis, IN

Sunday, July 26th, 2026 Race 22 of 36 2026 Season
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  • Indianapolis Motor Speedway
  • Brickyard 400 presented by PPG
  • Busch Pole Award Pole Winner: Carson Hocevar
  • Age: 23
  • Team : No 77 - Zeigler Auto Group Chevrolet
  • Owner: Jeff Dickerson
  • Crew Chief: Lucas Lambert
  • Carson Hocevar won the Pole Award for the Brickyard 400 presented by PPG with a lap of 48232 seconds, 186598 mph
  • This is his third pole in 103 NASCAR Cup Series races
  • This is his second pole and 11th top-10 start in 2026
  • This is his first pole in three races at Indianapolis Motor Speedway
  • Daniel Suarez (second) posted his eighth top-10 start of 2026 and his first in seven races at Indianapolis Motor Speedway
  • Tyler Reddick (third) posted his third top-10 start at Indianapolis Motor Speedway It is his 15th in 22 races this season
  • Connor Zilisch (31st) was the fastest qualifying rookie

  • Drivers Entered: 39
  • Laps Scheduled: 160
  • Margin of Victory: 0.287 Seconds
  • Time of Race: 3 Hours 8 Minutes 21 Seconds
  • Average Speed: 127.422
  • Cautions: 5 for 27 laps
  • Lead Changes: 15
  • Green Flag Passes: 2,361 (17.8 passes per green flag lap)

  • Indianapolis Motor Speedway
  • Brickyard 400 presented by PPG
  • Race Winner: Corey Heim
  • Age: 24
  • Team : No 67 - Field & Stream Toyota
  • Owner: Michael Jordan
  • Crew Chief: Robert Barker
  • Corey Heim won the Brickyard 400 presented by PPG, his second victory in 15 Cup Series races
  • This is his second victory and third top-10 finish in 2026
  • This is his first victory and first top-10 finish in one race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway
  • Christopher Bell (second) posted his third top-10 finish in four races at Indianapolis Motor Speedway It is his 10th top-10 finish in 2026
  • Joey Logano (third) posted his ninth top-10 finish in 15 races at Indianapolis Motor Speedway
  • Connor Zilisch (34th) was the highest finishing rookie
  • Denny Hamlin leads the point standings by 84 points over Tyler Reddick
Mike Rockenfeller maneuvers through the garage area
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