About Brickyard 400
The Brickyard 400, nicknamed the Super Bowl of Stock Car Racing, is an annual NASCAR Cup Series point race held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway Indiana. The Brickyard weekend race lineup will include the NASCAR Xfinity Series Pennzoil 250 on Saturday, July 20, and the NASCAR Cup Series Brickyard 400 presented by PPG on Sunday, July 21. Brickyard racing was put on hold for three years (2021-2023) to favor a shorter 200-mile race run on a combined road course.
The 2024 race is scheduled for July 19-21 and will mark the 30th anniversary of NASCAR racing at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The 2024 Brickyard 400 will return to its roots and the race will be held on the 2.5-mile oval track for 400 miles. The surface type is Asphalt with four turns covered in 160 laps.
Brickyard 400 history
Brickyard's inaugural race in 1994, was the first race other than the Indianapolis 500 to be held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway since 1916. The inaugural race event of Brickyard 400 became the most attended event (back then) with more than 250,000 spectators. From 1994-2020 the race was held on the 2.5-mile oval for 400 miles. The race was put on hold from 2021-2023 to favor the Verizon 200 at the Brickyard which was run on a combined road course for 200 miles. However, the Brickyard 400 will return to its original form for the 2024 season.
When the race course was opened in 1908, the track surfaces were crushed stones and tar. Followed by numerous accidents, the track was repaved with 3.2 million bricks which led to its nickname The Brickyard. Over time the bricks were paved with asphalt and now only a yard strip of the brick remains exposed.
Brickyard 400 schedule
The Brickyard 400 in 2024 will be a 160-lap race held over the weekend from July 19th to July 21st. The qualifying session for the race will be held on Saturday, July 19, 2024. The final race on July 21, 2024, will be a three-stage event. It will be divided into Stage 1- 50 laps, Stage 2- 50 laps, and the final Stage, which will be 60 laps. The race is going to be held on Sunday from 2:30 PM Eastern Time. The race will take place over a distance of 400 miles.
Brickyard 400 venue
The Brickyard 400 takes place at the legendary Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indiana. IMS is a 2.5-mile oval circuit with four distinct turns each banked at nine degrees. The venue currently has a seating capacity of 235,000, making it one of the largest sporting facilities in the world. In addition to the Brickyard 400, IMS also hosts the legendary Indianapolis 500. The lap record at the Brickyard 400 is held by Kevin Harvick, who set a time of 47.657 seconds.
Drivers with the most wins in the tournament
Jeff Gordon holds the record for the most wins in the IMS track by winning five times. He won the inaugural race in 1994, followed by victories in 1998, 2001, 2004, and 2014. Jimmie Johnson is the next in line with four victories in 2006, 2008, 2009, and 2012. The racer with the third most victories in the track is Kevin Harvick who won in 2003, 2019, and 2020.
Where to watch Brickyard 400 2024
NASCAR’s official site states that the official broadcaster of the race will be the USA Network. The radio coverage is going to be handled by PRN and SiriusXM.
Brickyard 2024 start times in different Time Zones
| Greenwich Mean Time | Indian Standard Time | Pacific Standard Time | Japanese Time | |
| Qualifying | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA |
| Race | Sunday, 11.20 PM | Monday, 04:00 AM | Sunday, 2.30 PM | Monday, 7:30 AM |
FAQ's On Brickyard 400
A. The first Brickyard 400 was held on August 6, 1994.
A. The IMS is a 2.5-mile oval track with over four turns at nine degrees each.
A. Besides Brickyard 400, IMS also hosts the legendary Indianapolis 500.
A. Hendrick Motorsports has the most wins in IMS (10).
