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Entry List Notebook – IMSA TireRack.com Battle On The Bricks

Full WeatherTech Championship Field of 53 Cars Set for Six Hours in Indianapolis

By Tony DiZinno

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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Two races remain in the 2025 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship season, and they’re also both part of the five-race IMSA Michelin Endurance Cup. The first six hours of the 16 remaining hours of racing come with the second endurance edition of the TireRack.com Battle on the Bricks from the iconic Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

With all four WeatherTech Championship classes back in action, the grid expands to 53 cars, split into 12 Grand Touring Prototype (GTP) cars, 12 Le Mans Prototype 2 (LMP2) cars, 11 Grand Touring Daytona Pro (GTD PRO) cars and 18 Grand Touring Daytona (GTD) cars.

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Lou Modestino’s Track Talk: How Did Northeast Drivers Do At The Brickyard And Monterey?

by Lou ModestinoJuly 29, 2025

Here’s Lou Modestino’s Track Talk column for this past weekend’s racing at Indianapolis, IN and Monterey, CA.

Bubba Wallace won the Cup Series race at the Brickyard. Ryan Preece of Berlin, CT came in 4th. Joey Logano of Middletown, CT ended up 32nd.

Connor Zillisch won the Xfinity race while Anthony Alfredo of Ridgefield, CT came in 23rd.

Across town at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park, the Craftsman Truck race was won Layne Riggs with Gio Ruggiero of Seekonk, MA having a tough day and ending up 28th.

Over on the west coast at Monterey, CA it was another Indycar win for Spain’s Alex Palou while Santino Ferrucci of Woodbury, CT had an off day and finished 22nd

NASCAR Cup Series Race Recap: Bubba Wallace Wins Brickyard 400 In Double-Overtime Thriller

by MikeJuly 28, 20251

SPEEDWAY, Ind.—Mother Nature wasn’t going to deprive Bubba Wallace of the most important win of his career, not on this Sunday afternoon.

Unsure of the amount of fuel left in his No. 23 Toyota, Wallace survived a rain shower and two overtime restarts at Indianapolis Motor Speedway to win the Brickyard 400 presented by PPG in two overtimes he punched his ticket to the NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs.

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TEDSports Indianapolis Partners with Haley, Gainbridge for Brickyard 400

by MikeJuly 22, 2025

Gainbridge, Spire Motorsports to Showcase Inaugural Event Aboard No. 7 Chevy

MOORESVILLE, N.C. (July 22, 2025) – TEDSports Indianapolis, TED’s inaugural event dedicated to the transformative power of sports, will partner with Gainbridge to serve as co-primary sponsors aboard Justin Haley’s No. 7 Chevrolet ZL1 in Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

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23XI Intersect Presented by Xfinity Kicks Off Brickyard Race Weekend in Indianapolis on July 25

by MikeJuly 16, 2025July 16, 2025

DJ Envy to headline 23XI Intersect event blending the worlds of racing, music, culture, and community

Huntersville, N.C. (July 16, 2025) – 23XI Racing announced today that DJ Envy, music producer and co-host of the iconic radio show, The Breakfast Club, will headline 23XI Intersect presented by Xfinity set to take place on July 25 in Indianapolis, Ind., ahead of the Brickyard 400 race weekend at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The free and open-to-the-public event is an immersive experience in Bicentennial Plaza outside of Gainbridge Fieldhouse, blending racing, music, culture, and community. With a founding mission of making the sport more inclusive and welcoming, Intersect is set to introduce new fans to 23XI and racing through a completely fresh lens.

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Katherine Legge Set For NASCAR Doubleheader At The Brickyard

by MikeJuly 15, 2025July 15, 2025

Legge poised to compete in both the NASCAR Cup and Xfinity Series in a single weekend

INDIANAPOLIS, July 15, 2025 – Trailblazing female athlete Katherine Legge will return to the iconic Indianapolis Motor Speedway July 26-27 for a milestone weekend, entering both the NASCAR Cup and Xfinity Series races with Live Fast Motorsports. Supported by Desnuda Organic Tequila and Indiana-based venture studio Droplight for the events, this marks Legge’s first appearance at the Brickyard since racing in the 2024 Indianapolis 500.

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Emotions High Following The 30th Anniversary Of The Brickyard 400

by MikeJuly 24, 2024

Hendrick Motorsports’ Kyle Larson left Indianapolis Motor Speedway Sunday night with a new trophy and a major contribution to his NASCAR Cup Series championship legacy.

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Transcript: 2024 Brickyard 400 Winner, Kyle Larson – Press Conference

by MikeJuly 22, 2024

THE MODERATOR: We are joined by our race winner Kyle Larson. We’ll start with questions.

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Chevy’s Kyle Larson Wins NASCAR Cup Brickyard 400 (Photos)

by MikeJuly 22, 2024

Kyle Larson, driver of the #5 HendrickCars.com Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet Camaro ZL1, races to victory Sunday, July 21, 2024, winning the NASCAR Cup Series Brickyard 400 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Road Course in Indianapolis, Indiana. This is the fourth win of the season for Larson who leads in the Championship with four races left before the playoffs. (more…)

Joey Logano Hypes up NASCAR’s Brickyard Return

by Lou ModestinoFebruary 13, 2024

NASCAR enthusiasts have considered the Brickyard 400 a crown jewel race since it joined the Cup Series schedule in 1994. Unfortunately, as the 2020 season wrapped up, the race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway was taken off of NASCAR’s roster. Although NASCAR has hosted races at the IMS, all of them were on its road course and not the oval. But that was the story until this year. (more…)