NASCAR, Indianapolis Motor Speedway and Brickyard 400
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In a dramatic finish after a rain shower created a pressure-packed overtime period, Bubba Wallace managed to save enough fuel and hold off Kyle Larson to win the Brickyard 400 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Sunday,
Bubba Wallace became the first Black driver to win on Indianapolis Motor Speedway’s 2.5-mile oval, surviving a late rain delay, two overtimes, concerns over running out of fuel and a hard-charging Kyle Larson on Sunday in the Brickyard 400.
Bubba Wallace made a risky fuel strategy pay off, winning the Brickyard 400 in double overtime at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. With the fuel tank in his No. 23 Toyota nearly dry, Wallace held off Kyle Larson on two restarts after a red-flag for rain.
NASCAR Cup Series standings, playoff picture after Bubba Wallace's double-overtime Brickyard 400 win
Wallace led 30 laps in the crown jewel race and jumps from the final spot in the playoff field to being locked into the postseason with his win on Sunday. Behind Wallace and Larson in the top 10 were Denny Hamlin, Ryan Preece, Brad Keselowski, Todd Gilliland, Ryan Blaney, Christopher Bell, Alex Bowman and Carson Hocevar.
Five cars will drop to the rear of the field before the start of Sunday's Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway (2 p.m. ET, TNT).
This race is one every driver wants on their resume. The Brickyard 400 is considered one of the sport’s crown jewel races, as Indianapolis Motor Speedway is the third-oldest track in the world. The flat, paved straightaways produce lots of speed. The top guys in the field are expected to exceed 200 miles per hour multiple times.
This article was originally published on www.si.com/onsi/racing-america as Chase Briscoe Secures Brickyard 400 Pole at Indianapolis. Sure, it’s just qualifying, but this pole, his fifth of the season, means a lot of Chase Briscoe.
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The Joe Gibbs Racing driver leads the Cup Series with seven wins in crown jewel races (Daytona 500, Southern 500, Brickyard 400, Coca-Cola 600) and would become the fifth driver to complete the grand slam with a win at Indy.