NASCAR at Indianapolis: Weekend Schedule and Viewing Info

This weekend marked the Brickyard 400 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway and IRP, featuring all three national divisions, along with ARCA racing. The NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series joined the Cup at IMS, while the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series and ARCA competed at nearby IRP.

Joey Logano secured his first victory of the season last weekend, leading 323 of 450 laps at North Wilkesboro. Bubba Wallace, a previous winner of the Brickyard 400, entered this race still seeking his first win of the year.

Denny Hamlin aspired to become only the fifth driver to achieve NASCAR's Grand Slam by winning at IMS, arriving at the race weekend as the championship leader. Additionally, this event served as the final Cup race for the TNT Sports broadcast, alongside hosting the finals of the In-Season Challenge, where Todd Gilliland and Ryan Blaney faced off for a $1 million prize.

The schedule for the weekend included:

Friday, July 24
- 12:00 PM EST — NASCAR O'Reilly practice on CW APP
- 1:00 PM EST — NASCAR Cup practice on TRUTV / HBO MAX
- 3:00 PM EST — NASCAR Craftsman Truck practice on FOX SPORTS 1
- 5:30 PM EST — ARCA Menards Series race at IRP (150 laps) on FOX SPORTS 1
- 8:00 PM EST — NASCAR Craftsman Truck race at IRP (200 laps) on FOX SPORTS 1

Saturday, July 25
- 12:00 PM EST — NASCAR O'Reilly qualifying on CW APP
- 1:30 PM EST — NASCAR Cup qualifying on TRUTV / HBO MAX
- 4:00 PM EST — NASCAR O'Reilly race at IMS (100 laps) on THE CW NETWORK

Sunday, July 26
- 1:00 PM EST — NASCAR Cup Series pre-race show on TNT / HBO MAX
- 2:20 PM EST — Green flag for the NASCAR Cup race (160 laps) on TNT / HBO MAX

The race features 39 entries, including open teams, such as Beard Motorsports with Casey Mears, 23XI Racing with Corey Heim, and Live Fast Motorsports with Daniel Dye. Notable drivers in the race included Ross Chastain, Austin Cindric, Noah Gragson, and defending champion Bubba Wallace.