Race number 22 on the 26-race 2026 NASCAR Cup Series regular season schedule is the Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, which is back for its third season after having been shelved for a road course race at the track from 2021 to 2023.
This 160-lap race around the four-turn, 2.5-mile (4.023-kilometer) Speedway, Indiana oval is also serving as the championship round of NASCAR's second annual In-Season Challenge tournament.
But while the battle between Team Penske's Ryan Blaney and Front Row Motorsports' Todd Gilliland will certainly generate some interest, most eyes will be on the playoff picture and the battle for position inside the top 16 in the standings as the regular season winds down.
Spire Motorsports' Carson Hocevar took the pole position for Sunday's race in Saturday's qualifying session, as unlike plenty of other oval qualifying sessions in 2026, this weekend's session was not rained out. Teammate Daniel Suarez joined him on the front row to get the crown jewel event underway.
Follow along with our Brickyard 400 race updates from Indianapolis.
NASCAR Cup Series at Indianapolis: Race updates
NASCAR Cup Series at Indianapolis: Brickyard 400 Stage 1 results
1 - Ty Gibbs, No. 54 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
2 - Corey Heim, No. 67 23XI Racing Toyota
3 - Michael McDowell, No. 71 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet
4 - Carson Hocevar, No. 77 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet
5 - William Byron, No. 24 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
6 - Denny Hamlin, No. 11 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
7 - Daniel Suarez, No. 7 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet
8 - Chase Briscoe, No. 19 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
9 - Chris Buescher, No. 17 RFK Racing Ford
10 - Tyler Reddick, No. 45 23XI Racing Toyota
NASCAR Cup Series at Indianapolis: Brickyard 400 Stage 2 results
NASCAR Cup Series at Indianapolis: Full Brickyard 400 results
The NASCAR Cup Series is set for its second and final off weekend of the season next weekend, with action scheduled to resume on Sunday, August 9 with the Iowa Corn 350 at Iowa Speedway. That race is set to mark the beginning of NBC's season-ending portion of the 2026 calendar, although it is set to be shown live on USA Network starting at 3:30 p.m. ET. Begin a free trial of FuboTV and don't miss any of the action from the Iowa short track!
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