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's trip to victory lane at Indianapolis was more than a 400-mile trip, it was a journey of years.
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.
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).
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.
Indiana native Chase Briscoe won the pole in what was a top-five lockout of the front row. Ty Gibbs and Ty Dillon will be battling for the NASCAR In-Season Challenge crown in which the winner takes home $1 million.
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.
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Joe Gibbs Racing's Ty Gibbs and Kaulig Racing's Ty Dillon will face off Sunday in the championship round of NASCAR's inaugural In-Season Challenge in the Brickyard 400.